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Homeless Woman Singing Madonna Song When SUDDENLY Madonna Herself Walked Past - What Happened Next

November 12, 1988. Times Square, New York City. Corner of 42nd Street and Broadway. 6:47 PM. Angela Martinez was homeless. She'd been living on the streets of New York for three years, sleeping in subway stations, eating at soup kitchens, carrying everything she owned in a shopping cart. But she had one thing that kept her alive: her voice. That cold November evening, Angela was doing what she did every day - singing for spare change on a Times Square street corner. She was working through Madonna songs because they were popular, recognizable, the kind of music that made people stop for a second. She closed her eyes and began singing "Like a Prayer." What Angela didn't know was that Madonna herself was walking through Times Square at that exact moment. Disguised in a baseball cap and sunglasses. Trying to move through the city unrecognized. And when Madonna heard that voice - a voice so pure, so powerful, so heartbreaking - she stopped dead in her tracks. What happened next didn't just change Angela's life. It changed how America thinks about homeless artists and the talent that lives unseen on our streets. This is the true story of Angela Martinez, the homeless singer with an extraordinary voice, and the moment Madonna walked past and heard something she couldn't ignore. 🎤 Featured in this story: Angela Martinez - homeless street singer, Times Square (1985-1988) Born 1958, Bronx, Puerto Rican immigrant family Professional singer 1978-1981 (clubs, backup vocals, Broadway auditions) Mother's cancer 1981 - quit performing to be caregiver Mother died 1981 - Angela lost everything Homeless 1985-1988 (3 years on NYC streets) November 12, 1988 - singing "Like a Prayer" when Madonna walked past Madonna stopped, listened, revealed herself Took Angela to dinner, heard full story Recording studio next day Columbia Records deal December 1988 Album "Street Angel" released 1989 (went gold) Founded "Street Voices" nonprofit for homeless musicians Continued recording through 1990s Died 2019 (age 64) Plaque placed at 42nd & Broadway (2020) 💔 Angela's Journey: 1978: Age 20, promising NYC singer 1978-1981: Performing clubs, backup vocals, Broadway auditions 1981: Mother diagnosed with breast cancer Angela quit performing to be full-time caregiver Spent all savings on medical bills Mother died 1981 - Angela age 26, broke, destroyed Lost apartment, lost career opportunities Started drinking to cope with loss 1985: Age 30, became homeless 1985-1988: 3 years sleeping in subway stations, shelters Sang daily on street corners for survival $11.37 on the day Madonna found her Shopping cart with all belongings Styrofoam cup for tips 🎵 The Encounter: November 12, 1988, 6:47 PM, Times Square Angela singing "Like a Prayer" on 42nd & Broadway Madonna walking through disguised (baseball cap, sunglasses) Madonna heard voice, stopped completely Removed sunglasses, approached Angela "That was my song... you sang it better than anyone" Crowd of 200+ gathered Angela sang "Express Yourself" for Madonna Madonna cried, hugged Angela "You're coming with me right now" Took Angela to private dinner Heard full story over 3 hours 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more untold stories about Madonna and the moments that prove talent exists everywhere - we just have to stop and listen.