Madonna wishes her 'compassionate' daughter Mercy James a happy 14th birthday onstage in Portugal
Queen of Pop Madonna brought her daughter Chifundo Mercy James onstage with her in Lisbon on Tuesday night to wish her a happy 14th birthday.
'The best birthday present I can give you,' the Michigan-born 61-year-old said at Portugal's Coliseu dos Recreios, 'is to teach you to never settle for second best.'
Backstage during the nightly group prayer, the seven-time Grammy winner called her privileged teenager 'truly compassionate' and revealed her name Chifundo translates to mercy.
![Birthday shout out! Queen of Pop Madonna brought her daughter Chifundo Mercy James (M) onstage with her in Lisbon on Tuesday night to wish her a happy 14th birthday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/23/00/23749610-7918665-image-a-175_1579738041305.jpg)
Birthday shout out! Queen of Pop Madonna brought her daughter Chifundo Mercy James (M) onstage with her in Lisbon on Tuesday night to wish her a happy 14th birthday
![The Michigan-born 61-year-old said at Portugal's Coliseu dos Recreios: 'The best birthday present I can give you, is to teach you to never settle for second best'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/23/00/23751866-7918665-image-m-202_1579739112866.jpg)
The Michigan-born 61-year-old said at Portugal's Coliseu dos Recreios: 'The best birthday present I can give you, is to teach you to never settle for second best'
Madge (born Ciccone) beamed with pride as 'happy' Mercy said she 'really looks up to' her and thanked her for giving 'me a life that I would never have if you didn't adopt me.'
'Even though sometimes I'm like, "Oh my god, I can't deal right now." But I really love you and I want to thank you for everything, Mom,' the not-so-typical teen gushed.
'I know you're going through a hard time right now with your hip and all the injuries, but I want to say that you're a really strong person. You deserve everything you want.'
Mercy was a four-year-old orphan suffering from Malaria when Madonna adopted her in 2007, which led to a three-year legal battle due to her two divorces.
![Chifundo translates to mercy: Backstage during the nightly group prayer, the seven-time Grammy winner called her privileged teenager 'truly compassionate'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/23/00/23751674-7918665-image-m-195_1579738777423.jpg)
Chifundo translates to mercy: Backstage during the nightly group prayer, the seven-time Grammy winner called her privileged teenager 'truly compassionate'
![Grateful: Madge (born Ciccone) beamed with pride as 'happy' Mercy said she 'really looks up to' her and thanked her for giving 'me a life that I would never have if you didn't adopt me'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/23/01/23751700-7918665-Grateful_Madge_born_Ciccone_beamed_with_pride_as_happy_Mercy_sai-a-39_1579742032991.jpg)
Grateful: Madge (born Ciccone) beamed with pride as 'happy' Mercy said she 'really looks up to' her and thanked her for giving 'me a life that I would never have if you didn't adopt me'
![The not-so-typical teen gushed: 'I really love you and I want to thank you for everything, Mom. I know you're going through a hard time right now with your hip and all the injuries, but I want to say that you're a really strong person. You deserve everything you want'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/23/00/23751714-7918665-The_not_so_typical_teen_gushed_I_really_love_you_and_I_want_to_t-m-206_1579740425306.jpg)
The not-so-typical teen gushed: 'I really love you and I want to thank you for everything, Mom. I know you're going through a hard time right now with your hip and all the injuries, but I want to say that you're a really strong person. You deserve everything you want'
!['You're a really strong person': Mercy was a four-year-old orphan suffering from Malaria when Madonna adopted her in 2007, which led to a three-year legal battle due to her two divorces](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/23/00/23751696-7918665-image-m-196_1579738794333.jpg)
'You're a really strong person': Mercy was a four-year-old orphan suffering from Malaria when Madonna adopted her in 2007, which led to a three-year legal battle due to her two divorces
![Touching: In 2017, the Raising Malawi founder opened The Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care at Queen Central Hospital in Malawi in her honor (2017 stock shot)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/23/00/23751374-0-image-a-166_1579737937590.jpg)
Touching: In 2017, the Raising Malawi founder opened The Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care at Queen Central Hospital in Malawi in her honor (2017 stock shot)
![2017 family portrait: The Batuka singer is also mother to daughter Lourdes Leon, 23; son Rocco Ritchie, 19; son David Banda, 14; as well as twin daughters Estere + Stelle, 7](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/22/21/4D878AA600000578-5875409-Sixty_soon_Madonna_will_likely_try_to_corall_all_six_of_her_kids-a-15_1529699253752.jpg)
2017 family portrait: The Batuka singer is also mother to daughter Lourdes Leon, 23; son Rocco Ritchie, 19; son David Banda, 14; as well as twin daughters Estere + Stelle, 7
In 2017, the Raising Malawi founder opened The Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care at Queen Central Hospital in Malawi in her honor.
The Batuka singer - who's dating her 25-year-old back-up dancer Ahlamalik Williams - is also mother to daughter Lourdes Leon, 23; son Rocco Ritchie, 19; son David Banda, 14; as well as twin daughters Estere + Stelle, 7.
DJ Tracy Young - who remixed Madonna's 2019 track I Rise - will compete for the best remixed recording trophy at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards airing this Sunday on CBS.
It marks the first time a female producer has been nominated in the Recording Academy's remix category.
The two-time Golden Globe winner's hip injury forced her to cancel her concert scheduled Wednesday, so she'll conclude her Madame X Tour stops in Lisbon on Thursday.
![Historic nomination! DJ Tracy Young (R) - who remixed Madonna's 2019 track I Rise - will compete for the best remixed recording trophy at the Grammy Awards this Sunday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/23/00/23751376-0-image-a-169_1579737984564.jpg)
Historic nomination! DJ Tracy Young (R) - who remixed Madonna's 2019 track I Rise - will compete for the best remixed recording trophy at the Grammy Awards this Sunday
!['I know you're going through a hard time right now with your hip': The two-time Golden Globe winner's injuries forced her to cancel her concert scheduled Wednesday, so she'll conclude her Madame X Tour stops in Lisbon on Thursday (pictured June 30)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/23/00/23749780-0-image-a-171_1579737999144.jpg)
'I know you're going through a hard time right now with your hip': The two-time Golden Globe winner's injuries forced her to cancel her concert scheduled Wednesday, so she'll conclude her Madame X Tour stops in Lisbon on Thursday (pictured June 30)
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