Madonna is involved in EVERYTHING in her career and that before it even started.
Patrick hernandez and his friends brought her to france to make her a star and madonna didn't like that at all because she wanted to do it on HER MERIT
that's after years of being poor in new york
that's how big of an artist she is. NOT ONE OF YOUR favourite popstars would have that kind of integrity and love and self confidence for their craft, to actually say NO to people who can make you big and go back to new york and make it ON YOUR OWN
she started her own bands "emmy & emmys" and "the breakfast club" where she wrote a lot of songs for. "everybody" her first single was also written by Madonna. that's how she got a contract, by writing songs and playing them in the studio with her friend stephen bray.
EVERYTHING about her tours is chosen and done by madonna herself
her guitarist recently did an interview and said madonna even chooses which guitar sounds are used for this part of a song. which drum sounds, (i don't know the technical details but madonna knows them ALL) when who sings what in which tone, which guitar pick is used. she's in control of EVERYTHING.
good example
MDNA Tour Rehearsals - Review (2012.05.07) madonna reviewing EVERYTHING (and this is LEAKED FOOTAGE that the world isn't meant to see, and look how professional and detailed she is about everything)
http://rutube.ru/video/2113fec723f0f...6ef3f87e29887/
what is rihanna doing? if anyone has some proof of her working and being creative, show me! I like rihanna, but she looks like a pretty girl using her natural coolness and charisma to sell. i don't know how involved she is but i love her pop songs and charisma