One of my most favorite artists would have to be Beyonce. She has been such a great inspiration to all young girls who listen to her. She also has many achievements in her life.
Born Beyonce Giselle Knowles on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas, Knowles started singing at an early age. As a child, she competed in local talent shows, and won many of these events by impressing audiences with her natural singing and dancing abilities.
Teaming up with her cousin, Kelly Rowland, and two classmates, Beyonce formed an all-female singing group. Her father, Matthew Knowles, served as the band’s manager. The group went through some name and line-up changes before landing a record deal in 1997 with Columbia Records. Destiny’s Child soon became one of the most popular R&B acts, with the release of their first, self-titled album. The group scored its first number one single on the pop charts with “Bills, Bills, Bills,” offs their second album. The recording also featured another smash hit, “Say My Name.” While enjoying her group’s success, Beyonce began exploring other projects. She made her first acting debut in 2001 with a starring role in MTV’s “Carmen: A Hip Hopera.” She then co-starred with Mike Myers in the spy parody “Goldmember” the following year. On the musical front, Beyonce took center stage as a solo artist, releasing her first album, “Dangerously in Love”, in 2003. The recording became a huge accomplishment for her, both commercially and critically. It sold millions of copies and won five Grammy Awards. On the album, Beyonce worked with a number of different artists, including Missy Elliott, Sean Paul and Jay-Z. She was rumored to be dating Jay-Z around this time, but the couple did not publicly admit their relationship. Destiny’s Child released their last studio album, “Destiny Fulfilled”, in 2004, and officially broke up the next year.
On her own, Beyonce continued to enjoy great success. Her second studio album, 2006′s “B’Day” featured such hits as “Irreplaceable” and “Beautiful Liar.” On the big screen, she starred opposite Jennifer Hudson, Jaime Foxx and Eddie Murphy in “Dreamgirls”. The film was adjusted from the hit Broadway musical of the same name.
In 2008, Beyonce married rapper and music mogul Jay-Z in a small, private ceremony in New York City. Among the guests seen at the wedding were Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles; her father and manager Matthew; her sister Solange; Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams; and friend Gwyneth Paltrow.
The newlywed continued to work as hard as ever, endorsing her latest effort, “I am … Sasha Fierce” in 2008. Beyonce scored two big hits off the album which were “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” and “If I Were a Boy.” She also returned to the big screen that year, starring as R&B legend Etta James in “Cadillac Records.” The following January, Beyonce sang James’ trademark song, “At Last,” for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at his inaugural ball.
In addition to acting and performing, Beyonce runs a clothing line called House of Dereon with her mother. She also presented her own fragrance, Heat, in 2010. During her career, Beyonce has served as a spokesperson and model for several other brands, including L’Oreal and Tommy Hilfiger.
Beyonce found herself under fire for performing a private concert for Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi on New Year’s Eve in 2010. She later donated her fee from the event to help victims of the Haitian earthquake. According to some reports, Beyonce said that her father had been liable for arranging the Libyan concert. She decided to drop her father as her manager in March 2011.Despite this passing dispute, the future looks bright for Beyonce. She began working on a new album, and was signed on as the headlining act at the Glastonbury Festival in southwest England.
Married to Jay-Z since 2008, Beyonce was the focus of many pregnancy rumors over the years. In 2011, however, the extremely private couple went public with the news of their coming new arrival. Beyonce showed off her growing baby bump at the MTV Video Music Awards that August.By the end of 2011, there had been several false reports of Beyoncé delivering her baby. She and Jay-Z finally welcomed their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, on January 7, 2012. The couple spared no expense to maintain their privacy during this special time—renting out a floor of New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital.
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