Does anyone else remember the first time they saw Madonna?

I do.

I was about 6, watching top of the pops - so maybe it was into the groove.

my mum, who wasn’t clueless about pop, was drawn out of the kitchen to ask me ‘who is this?’ And I said ‘Madonna’.

i enjoyed her music but have never bought and album or seen a concert. It’s more that she is phenomenal artists, incredibly hard working and creative . I passed her on the street a few times when I was living London as she lived near my cousin. I just said hi, but now i wish I’d started a conversation. It’s clear she has paved the way for so many women and that her enduring legacy and presence could only have been achieved by having the respect, support and loyalty of those around her. She is an e powerhouse and I am so happy to have had her in my life since that telly moment as an example of what a strong woman can do and be.

I'd heard Holiday (probably on the radio) but the first time I saw her was the Like A Virgin video which kind of shocked me with how powerful, present and committed she was, to what she was doing - like she had a clear idea of what she wanted to create and show that idea to us. Then my dad walked into the room and I panicked because I knew he'd go apeshit about her cavorting around and unashamedly using the word "virgin" - which he did lol.

I still hold to my initial response to her - much more so as the decades have gone by. To me she doesn't just reinvent herself, there's more to it than that. She uses her whole self, all of her body, voice, environment and everything she does - as set of artistic creative tools, to provoke engagement, connection, to stir. I honestly think she is an extraordinary person.

I can’t remember when I first saw her, but I do still remember the excitement of going with my DF to see ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’, even though it was a 15 and I was only 13. DF was more impressed by Rosanna Arquette.

No

It was on top of the pops, I was in primary school and I couldn’t understand what every was raving about.

She was rubbish then and she’s rubbish now.

I think it was seeing her perform Holiday or Lucky Stat on something like The Tube. She was dressed in black with her dancers also in black. She had a huge impact on me. I dressed like her and went to see her at Roundhay Park in the 80s. I remember wearing black for the gig and wore a cropped top with ripped leggings, along with lots of jangly bracelets and a crucifix.

Material Girl video when I was a child. Got really into her when I was about 11 and she was in full Erotica mode so half her output wasn't even allowed on the radio or on TV 🤣 bought every smash hits she featured in.

I think she'll only be truly lauded for the trailblazer she is when she's gone, which is sad.

Absolute icon of female power, doing her own thing and taking all the shit, cos she's a woman.

I’d heard some of her singles in 1984, but the first time I remember seeing her was Live Aid, and I couldn’t understand why she had such a prominent slot in the lineup.

I don’t remember when I first became aware of her but I was obsessed as a young teen in a small dull town. She just seemed so cool and different. I collected tons of newspaper and magazine clippings about her and was gutted not to be old enough to see DSS - had to watch the Care Bears movie instead! I saw her live at Roundhay Park, my first ever concert, and again on the Blonde Ambition tour.

I had huge admiration for her and think she paved the way for the female artists today but it’s a bit sad how she is so desperate to stay young and relevant - she really doesn’t need to try so hard.

I saw Like A Virgin on TOTP, I liked her but not like loads of my friends. I hated the New Romantics so I was happy to have something new to listen to, but I was17 and preferred rock.

I remember the first time Madonna was on TOTP, performing Hioliday. I wasn’t impressed at all & decided she could neither sing nor dance. I was more into cool indie bands at the time, though, so it’s not surprising that she wasn’t my thing.

I changed my mind when Papa Don’t Preach came out. Such a great song, and I realised that there was more to her than I thought.

I remember her on top of the pops singing like a virgin and my older sister and cousin were all excited and they knew who she was but I’d never seen or heard of her before

I also remember finding out that she was going to be in a Pepsi commercial and watching ITV they had an advert announcing when they were going show the Pepsi ad. I think it might be the only time there was an ad about an ad. Needless to say I was there tuned in and that’s how she launched her Like a Prayer single. Fun times

Me neither, I wouldn't know her f she walked through the door but I am definitely a target audience for anything like that. I was surprised when that Taylor Swift person who apparently has written some songs turned out to be a woman, sounds to be a very male name.

Absolutely LOVED her.
My favourite songs of hers are Angel, Material Girl and Dress You Up.

I can’t remember seeing her for the first time but I remember holiday and like a virgin. Get into the groove was the first single vinyl record (the small ones) I bought it was 1985 from Woolworths I was 9 or 10

@niftyfuss was 9 years old (in last year of Junior school) and suddenly on the TV there’s a woman dressed in black dancing quite animatedly. Was just quite fascinated by her for some reason and read her name as Mad Donna 😅 and wisely thought to myself ‘ah, that explains the energetic dancing’. Then my parents came in and switched it off lol.

I’ve never forgotten that moment for some weird reason and I later discovered that song was Lucky Star 🙂.

Live Aid. Loved her outfit.

My favourite song of hers is Like a Prayer with Borderline coming a close second.

Her performance at live aid singing Love Makes The World Go Round positively changed my brain chemistry - I was 13 at the time.

The Like a Virgin video for me too. However I’ve never really been a fan. I can appreciate her talent and she’s a massive star obviously but just not my thing.

First time I saw Madonna was live - at The Hacienda in Manchester. She was performing live, and hardly anyone knew who she was then. Been a fan since then!

I first saw her when her video appeared TOTP for the first time. She was out to shock rather than having any real talent.
I much preferred British female singers like Annie Lennox ,Kate Bush and Alison Moyet.

Her Into The Groove video.
And I fell in love.

She was, and always will be, my first love.

I am 45 and still absolutely adore her music and her persona.