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Sky Arte's 'Artist to Icon' Series Profiles Madonna

other · 2026-04-27

The series 'Artist to Icon' on Sky Arte, produced in collaboration with Artribune, explores the careers of global icons. The episode airing Friday, August 20, focuses on Madonna, tracing her rise to fame through archival materials and exclusive interviews with her first manager Camille Barbone, dancer Carlton Wilborn, studio executive Evita Lauren Lloyd, and other associates. The show highlights the challenges behind her success as a pop music icon.

Key facts

  • Series 'Artist to Icon' airs on Sky Arte
  • Episode on Madonna airs Friday, August 20
  • Features interviews with first manager Camille Barbone
  • Includes dancer Carlton Wilborn
  • Includes studio executive Evita Lauren Lloyd
  • Uses archival materials
  • Sky Arte is powered by Artribune
  • Madonna is described as a pop music icon

Entities

Artists

  • Madonna
  • Camille Barbone
  • Carlton Wilborn
  • Evita Lauren Lloyd

Institutions

  • Sky Arte
  • Artribune

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