Prodigies.

     There are some people who due to their extraordinary abilities in certain fields of knowledge are called prodigies.  We will discuss some famous and other less known person who have inherited or gotten some musical skills that in some cases have taken them to be very famous people around the world but also vicitms of fame.

     Two famous musicians, one a pop star from the United States -Michael Jackson-, and the other one, a musician who played classical music born in Austria -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart-  both dead.  The third one, a 5-year-old prodigy girl, who can play 6 instruments, speak 7 languages, and additionally to this, practice two types of dance and two sports, her name is Mabou Lisseau.  The girl is the lessest famous of the three.

     With respect to the background, we can say that all of them were supported by their parents and helped by them to develop a successful career.   Mozart was the one who more rapidly initiated his musical career.  He started playing violin at the age of 3 and then composing when he was 5, making his first opera (Apollo) when he was 11.  Michael Jackson started his musical career later than Mozart, but at the same time as Mabou did it.   From the three, Jackson is the one who has had a more traumatic starting, as he was victim of domestic violence when he was a child; even though, Mozart lose his mom when he was 23.  On the contrary, Mabou's mom has been very supportive and warm with this prodigy girl.

     Jackson and Mozart have the more prolific musical career and as a consequence, they are well known everywhere and their music is still played in the radio and specialized internet sites and additionally to this, they are still given some tributes in some cultural events that are scheduled from time to time around the world.

     Finally, regarding their personal lives, Jackson has been the singer/dancer who has had a more stormy and crazy life.  He was a drugs consumer, maybe to escape from his hard reality and he was also frequently involved in some scandals such as, the adoption and abuse of some children.  Nevertheless, his astonished abilities as a singer, dancer, and choreographer made that all his personal problems did not make opaque his musical career, until his death due to an overdose, it seems to be.

     To summarize, these privileged people involved in the musical career are very admired and well known yet if they are dead, however, in some cases, as in Michael Jackson's life some family problems and a fame handled incorrectly may result in a tragedy that ends with a brilliant career at a very early age.  So, for a prodigy person more important than having talent and fame is how to deal with them to be a successful person and at the same time, to be remembered as an example for the society.