Happy birthday! M.I.A. turns 50 today
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M.I.A. is celebrating her 50th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, she is one of the most acclaimed singers of her generation.
Popular singer M.I.A. (Paper Planes, ...) has always liked to keep a bit of herself hidden from view. At 50th birthday, she remains a woman of many facets.
M.I.A., a cultural icon
Born Mathangi Arulpragasam in London on July 18, 1975, her career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in British history. M.I.A.'s not just a great singer, she's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business woman. At this point in her career, there seems to be little M.I.A. hasn't done.
And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for M.I.A. as she promises more to come. After all, she's only 50.
Happy Birthday, M.I.A., you're the best!
M.I.A. career in pictures
Paper Planes (2008)
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