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Early in the morning, when I logged into QQ, a piece of shocking news popped up with a black headline: According to foreign media reports at 05:53 on June 26 Beijing time, Michael Jackson, the former King of Pop, passed away due to cardiac arrest at the age of 50. This year, Michael Jackson had been frequently rumored to be suffering from strange diseases and eventually passed away due to cardiac arrest. For many friends who love Michael Jackson, this is undoubtedly a huge piece of sad news. May he rest in peace, and may there be millions of fans for him in heaven.
No one can question Michael Jackson's success; his brilliant achievements can be considered unparalleled worldwide. Some people say that Michael Jackson was a miraculous monster, filled with a mysterious force that could resonate with the entire world's pulse whenever music played. To this day, he still has over 100 million fans worldwide.
The accumulation of Michael Jackson's stage experience began when he first performed on stage at the age of five, singing "Climb Every Mountain," thus starting his nearly 45-year-long career in performing arts. The experience and knowledge accumulated from his childhood made him an expert performer.
Michael Jackson's most glorious achievement - extraordinary talent and unmatched charm, which gave him the best-selling album in the world, "Thriller," with sales reaching 104 million (data certified by Guinness World Records in 2006). Such a remarkable achievement makes MJ unmatched.
Michael Jackson's influence in Asian countries - Due to his extraordinary influence and charm, he was the first Western singer to hold concerts in Asia. His world tour was the largest in scale and attracted the most audience in history.
Michael Jackson's journey as a superstar began in 1958, August 29th, when he was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. Little Michael showed his talents in singing and dancing at the age of five, so his parents formed the Jackson 5 band with Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon. As young Michael's progress in music grew, he gradually became the mainstay of the entire band.
Michael Jackson's two wives and close female friend - His first wife, Lisa Marie Presley, was born in 1968 and is the only daughter of Elvis Presley ("the King"). Before marrying MJ, she had been married to musician Danny and had a son and a daughter. His second wife: Deborah Rowe (married November 14, 1996 – divorced October 1999), also known as Debbie Rowe, was born in 1960, of German and Irish mixed heritage, with blonde hair and blue eyes, and worked as a dermatology nurse. Before her marriage to MJ, she had been married to a high school teacher for seven years but had no children. Additionally, Jackson was very close friends with the famous American actress Elizabeth Taylor, who could be considered his confidante.
Compilation of Michael Jackson's top ten classic hits - My personal favorite is "You Are Not Alone," a rare slow-paced song by Jackson, but it's very melodious. Other hits include "Beat It," "The Way You Love Me," "Lost Children," "Speechless," "Remember the Time," "Billie Jean," "We Are the World," "Bad," and "Heal the World."
Michael Jackson's Guinness World Records milestones - The "Guinness World Records" presented him with eight world record certificates, mainly including: The best-selling album in history - "Thriller." The first artist to sell 100 million albums outside the U.S., the first artist in history to earn over $100 million in a year, and the highest-paid artist in history. Youngest soloist to top the U.S. singles chart (at 11 years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5), the first artist to have a debut single reach No. 1 on the U.S. music charts ("You Are Not Alone"), the longest-running No. 1 album on the U.S. charts ("Thriller," 37 weeks), and the most successful music video ("Thriller," sold 1 million copies). These achievements led Guinness World Records to specially award Jackson the title of "Most Successful Artist in History." The pop star who supported the most charitable organizations (39), the longest music video ("Ghosts," 35 minutes), the most expensive music video ("Scream," cost $7 million), and the most valuable Oscar statuette (on June 12, 1999, Jackson purchased David O. Selznick's Best Picture Oscar for "Gone with the Wind" for $1.542 million).
Michael Jackson - Dance King - Most Original Dance Steps - Moonwalk, openly challenging gravity, created the moonwalk which amazed the world, later becoming an object of public imitation.
Jackson's multiple songs and albums have topped the charts in Europe and America - In 1969, his first single "I Want You Back" reached the top of the charts, in 1972 the album "Ben" was released, and the single "Ben" became his first No. 1 single. In 1979, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," in 1983 "Billie Jean," in 1995 "You Are Not Alone," and more.
A summary of Michael Jackson's Grammy Awards - At the age of 35, he received the Grammy Lifetime Legend Award. Other notable awards include: 26th Grammy Awards - Album of the Year (Thriller), Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (Thriller), Record of the Year (Beat It), Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male (Beat It), Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male (Billie Jean), Best New R&B Song (Billie Jean), Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) (shared with Quincy Jones).
27th Grammy Awards (1985) - Best Video Album (The Making Of Michael Jackson’s Thriller).
28th Grammy Awards (1986) - Song of the Year (We Are The World), Record of the Year (We Are The World), Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (We Are The World), Best Music Video, Short Form (We Are The World).
32nd Grammy Awards - Best Music Video-Short Form (Leave Me Alone).
35th Grammy Awards - Living Legend Award.
Michael Jackson's total album sales are the highest among all singers globally - He has hundreds of millions of fans worldwide, with album sales reaching billions (by the end of 2006, his legitimate album sales had exceeded 750 million), and three songs were rated as the greatest songs.
Michael Jackson's nine lifetime albums - The first "OFF THE WALL," the second "THRILLER," and the last "THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION," although not numerous, each has astonishing sales figures.
Michael Jackson's brilliance surpasses superstars - Although Michael ranks alongside Elvis Presley and The Beatles as one of the greatest singers in the history of pop music, Jackson surpassed both predecessors, breaking Elvis' records and those of The Beatles, making him a super-giant of the global music scene.
Michael Jackson's musical achievements make him immortal - Michael Jackson is hailed as the "King of Pop," a renowned musician after Elvis Presley and the most influential musician in Western pop music, surpassing Elvis. A prodigy in music, excelling in writing, composing, directing scenes, arranging, singing, dancing, and playing instruments. His unique MJ style blends African-American rhythm and blues with white rock, and his voice, sometimes high-pitched and passionate, sometimes soft and agile, drives the world wild and captivated.
Michael Jackson's scandals - Besides his whitened skin and endless plastic surgery controversies, Michael Jackson's biggest scandal was the accusation of child molestation. Although such a massive scandal made Jackson a target of criticism, the law ultimately vindicated the superstar, marking the biggest episode in Michael Jackson's life.
Michael Jackson's Guinness charity record - He alone supports 39 charitable foundations worldwide, holding the Guinness World Personal Charity Record in 2006, making him the person who donates the most to charity under his name, showing his strong sense of responsibility despite his mistakes, balancing merits and faults.
Michael Jackson's star family - His sister is also a superstar, Janet Jackson, one of the most famous singers in American pop music, known for soul music and energetic dance, ranking alongside Madonna, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey as one of the "Four Queens" in the 1990s.
Michael Jackson's multi-talented nature - Michael Jackson's drawing of Mickey Mouse was included in a publication called "Mickey Mouse Art," proving that Michael Jackson not only excels in music and dance but is also a versatile and widely interested giant.
The mystery of Michael Jackson's skin color - He is black, yet he has had abnormally white skin for many years. Many people doubt his skin color. In fact, Jackson's porcelain-like white skin has lost all melanin, showing typical severe symptoms of vitiligo. It was not, as reported by the media, that he bleached his skin to distance himself from his race.
Michael Jackson's influence on celebrities - Michael Jackson's charm not only mesmerizes ordinary people, but many big stars and royal celebrities are also his loyal fans and become crazily obsessed with him: Asian kings and queens of song like Teresa Teng and Andy Lau, South Korean stars like BoA and TVXQ, European and American celebrities like Princess Diana, Angelina Jolie, Beyoncé Knowles, David Beckham, and Victoria Beckham, etc., all being his supporters, demonstrating his extraordinary charm.
