BEYONCÉ

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2008-09-24T10:07:00.001-07:00

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981),best known mononymously as Beyoncé (pronounced /biːˈɒnseɪ/), is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools, and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the girl group Destiny's Child. Knowles has sold more than 50 million records worldwide with the group.

During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, in June 2003. Dangerously in Love spawned the hits "Crazy in Love", "Baby Boy", "Me, Myself and I", and "Naughty Girl". The album became one of the most-successful albums of that year. It earned Knowles five Grammy Awards in 2004, and its reception signaled her viability as a solo artist. The disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005 facilitated her continued success: she released her second solo album, B'Day, in 2006, which contained the hits "Deja Vu", "Irreplaceable", and "Beautiful Liar". Her third solo album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, was released in November 2008, and inlcuded the hits "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", and "Halo". Knowles has attained five Hot 100 number one singles, tying with Rihanna as the female artist with the most number ones attained within the 2000-2009 decade. She is also the female artist with the most top tens and the most top fives on the Hot 100 this decade with twelve top ten hits.

The success of her solo albums has established Knowles as one of the most marketable artists in the music industry, and she has expanded her career to acting and product endorsement. She began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations. Knowles launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has been engaged to endorse such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, and L'Oréal.

Contents
1 Early life and career beginnings
2 Recording and film career
2.1 Destiny's Child's era
2.2 Solo and career development
2.3 Dangerously in Love (2003–2005)
2.4 Destiny Fulfilled and group disbandment (2004–2005)
2.5 B'Day (2006–2007)
2.6 I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008–present)
3 Other ventures
3.1 House of Deréon
3.2 Products and endorsements
3.3 Philanthropy
4 Personal life
5 Style and image
5.1 Music and voice
5.2 Songwriting and producing
5.3 Stage
5.4 Image
5.5 Influences and legacy
6 Discography
7 Filmography
8 Made For TV Movies
9 Shows
10 Awards
11 See also
12 References
13 External links

Early life and career beginnings
Knowles was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Mathew Knowles, a successful record manager, and Tina Beyincé, a costume designer and hair stylist. Knowles' father is African American and her mother is of Creole (African American, Native American, and French) descent. Knowles was baptized after her mother's maiden name, as a tribute to her mother and to prevent the name from becoming obsolete, since only a few of the Beyincé males carry the name. Her maternal grandparents, Lumis Albert Beyincé and Agnéz Deréon, were French-speaking Louisiana Creoles. She is the elder sister of Solange, a singer-songwriter and actress.

Knowles was schooled at St. Mary's Elementary School in Texas, where she enrolled in dance classes, including ballet and jazz. Her talent in singing was discovered when her dance instructor began humming a song and she finished it, hitting the high-pitched notes. Although a shy girl, as her mother considered her, Knowles' interest in music and performing began unexpectedly after participating in a school talent show. Once she had a moment on the stage, she overcame her shyness and wanted to become a singer and performer. By age seven, Knowles had entered her first talent show, singing John Lennon's "Imagine". She won the contest and was honored with a standing ovation. At the same age, Knowles started gaining attention from the press, having mentioned in Houston Chronicle as a nominee for the local performing arts award The Sammy.

In the fall of 1990, Knowles enrolled in Parker Elementary School, a music magnet school in Houston, where she would perform onstage with the school's choir. She also attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston and later went to Alief Elsik High School, located in the Houston neighborhood of Alief. Knowles was a soloist in the choir of her church, in St. John's United Methodist Church. She only lasted in the choir for two years, however, because she was preoccupied with her newfound career.

At the age of eight, Knowles met LaTavia Roberson while in an audition for a girl group. They, along with Knowles' friend Kelly Rowland, were placed into a group that performed rapping and dancing. Originally named Girl's Tyme, they were eventually cut down to six members. With Knowles and Rowland, Girl's Tyme attracted audience nationally. West coast R&B producer, Arne Frager, flew into Houston to see them. He eventually brought them to his studio - The Plant Recording Studios - in Northern California, with Knowles' vocals being featured because Frager thought she had personality and the ability to sing. As part of efforts to sign Girl's Tyme to a major label record deal, Frager's strategy was to debut them in Star Search, the biggest talent show on national TV that time. Girl's Tyme participated in the competition but lost it because the song they performed was not good, Knowles herself admitted. Knowles had her first "professional setback" after that defeat, but regained confidence after learning that pop stars Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake had also the same experience.

To manage the group, Knowles' father (who was at that time a medical-equipment salesman) resigned in 1995 from his job. He dedicated his time and established a "boot camp" for their training. The move reduced Knowles' family's income by half and her parents separated because of the pressure. Not long after the inclusion of Rowland, Mathew cut the original lineup to four, with LeToya Luckett joining in 1993. Rehearsing in Tina's Headliners Salon and their backyards, the group continued performing as an opening act for other established R&B girl groups of the time; Tina contributed to the cause by designing their costumes, which she continued to do throughout the Destiny's Child era. With the continued support of Mathew, they auditioned before record labels and were finally signed to Elektra Records, only to be dropped months later before they could release an album.

Recording and film career

Destiny's Child's era
Main article: Destiny's Child
Taking inspiration from a passage in the Book of Isaiah, the group changed its name to Destiny's Child in 1993. Together, they performed in local events and, after four years on the road, the group was signed to Columbia Records in late 1997. That same year, Destiny's Child recorded its major label debut song, "Killing Time", for the soundtrack to the 1997 film, Men in Black.

The following year, the group released its self-titled debut album, scoring their first major hit "No, No, No". That album established the group as a viable act in the music industry, amassing moderate sales and winning the group three Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for "Best R&B/Soul Single" for "No, No, No", "Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year" and "Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist". However, the group rose to bona fide stardom after releasing their multi-platinum sophomore album The Writing's on the Wall in 1999. The record features some of the group's most widely known songs such as "Bills, Bills, Bills", the group's first number-one single, Jumpin' Jumpin'", and "Say My Name", which became their most-successful song at the time, and would remain one of their signature songs. "Say My Name" won the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and the Best R&B Song at the 2001 Grammy Awards. The Writing's on the Wall sold more than seven million copies, essentially becoming their breakthrough album.

Knowles performing Destiny's Child hit "Independent Women Part I", the best-charting single from the group.Along with their commercial successes, the group became entangled in much-publicized turmoil involving the filing of a lawsuit by Luckett and Roberson for breach of contract. The issue was heightened after Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin appeared on the video of "Say My Name", implying that Luckett and Roberson had already been replaced. Eventually, Luckett and Roberson left the group. Franklin would eventually fade from the group after five months, as evidenced by her absences during promotional appearances and concerts. She attributed her departure to negative vibes in the group resulting from the strife.

After settling on their final lineup, the trio recorded "Independent Women Part I", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film, Charlie's Angels. It became their best-charting single, topping the official U.S. singles chart for eleven consecutive weeks. The success cemented the new lineup and skyrocketed them to fame. Later that year, Luckett and Roberson withdrew their case against their now-former band mates, while maintaining the suit against Mathew, which ended in both sides agreeing to stop public disparaging. Destiny's Child's third album, Survivor, channels the turmoil they underwent, spawning its eponymous lead single, which was a response to the experience. The themes of "Survivor", however, caused Luckett and Roberson to refile their lawsuit, believing that the songs were aimed at them. However, the proceedings were eventually settled in June 2002. Meanwhile, the album was released in May 2001, debuting at number one on U.S. Billboard 200 with 663,000 units sold. To date, Survivor has sold over ten million copies worldwide, over forty percent of which were sold in the U.S. alone. The album spawned other number-one hits—"Bootylicious" and the title track, "Survivor", the latter of which earned the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. After releasing their holiday album, 8 Days of Christmas, the group announced a hiatus to pursue solo projects.

Solo and career development
In 2000, Knowles signed a three-album deal with Columbia Records. While Knowles was with Destiny's Child, she made solo appearances. She made a duet with label mate Marc Nelson on the song "After All Is Said and Done" for the soundtrack to the 1999 film The Best Man, and featured on the 2000 single "I Got That" by rapper Amil. In early 2001, while Destiny's Child was completing Survivor, Knowles landed a major role in the MTV made-for-television film, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, starring alongside American actor Mekhi Phifer. Set in Philadelphia, the film is a modern interpretation of the 19th century opera Carmen by French composer Georges Bizet.

In 2002, Knowles co-starred in the comedy film Austin Powers in Goldmember, playing Foxxy Cleopatra opposite Mike Myers. The movie topped the box office, gaining $73.1 million on its first weekend. Knowles recorded her first solo single, "Work It Out", for the film's soundtrack. The following year, Knowles starred opposite Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the romantic comedy film The Fighting Temptations, and recorded "Fighting Temptation", alongside female rappers Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, and Free for its soundtrack.

That same year, Knowles was featured on her then-boyfriend Jay-Z's hit single "'03 Bonnie & Clyde". She also recorded a version of 50 Cent's "In Da Club" and released it in March 2003. Luther Vandross and Knowles remade the duet "The Closer I Get to You", which was originally recorded by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway in 1977.Their version won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals the following year, and Vandross' "Dance with My Father", which also features Knowles, won for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

Dangerously in Love (2003–2005)
After Williams and Rowland released their solo efforts, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, in June 2003. Featuring many musical collaborators, the album contains a combination of uptempo and slow jam songs. The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one, selling 317,000 copies in its first week. Certified 4x platinum on August 5, 2004 by the Recording Industry Association of America, the album has sold 4.2 million copies to date in the United States.

The album yielded two number one singles. "Crazy in Love", featuring a guest rap verse from Jay-Z, was released as the album's lead single remained on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks and topping many charts worldwide. Knowles also successfully dominated the United Kingdom, simultaneously topping the singles and album charts there. The album's second single, "Baby Boy", which features dancehall singer Sean Paul, also became one of the biggest hits of 2003, dominating U.S. radio airplay and spending nine weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100—one week longer than "Crazy in Love". Unlike "Crazy in Love", the final three singles attained more immediate commercial successes, propelling the album to the top of the charts and going a long way toward it being certified multi-platinum.

Knowles won five awards at the 2004 Grammy Awards for her solo effort, which included the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Dangerously in Love 2", Best R&B Song for "Crazy in Love", and the Best Contemporary R&B Album. She shares this distinction with four other female artists: Lauryn Hill (1999), Alicia Keys (2002) Norah Jones (2003) and Amy Winehouse (2008). In 2004, she won a BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist.

Destiny Fulfilled and group disbandment (2004–2005)

Destiny's Child performing the 2000 hit "Say My Name" during their farewell concert tour, Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It.In 2004, Knowles planned to release a follow-up to Dangerously in Love, which would feature some of the left-over recordings. However, her musical aspirations were put on hiatus due to conflicting schedules, including her recording with Destiny's Child for what would be their final album. Early in that year, Knowles performed the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXXVIII at Reliant Stadium in Houston; she admitted it fulfilled a childhood dream.

After a three-year journey that involved concentration on individual solo projects, Knowles rejoined Rowland and Williams for Destiny Fulfilled, released in November 2004. The album hit number two on the Billboard 200, and spawned thre top forty hits including "Lose My Breath", "Soldier". In support of the album, Destiny's Child embarked on the 2005 Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It world tour, which started in April and ran through September. On the Barcelona, Spain visit, the group announced their disbandment after the end of their final North American leg. In October 2005, the group released a compilation album, entitled #1's, including all of Destiny's Child's number-one hits and most of their well-known songs. The greatest hits collection also includes three new tracks, including "Stand Up for Love". Destiny's Child was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March 2006. They were also recognized as the world's best-selling female group of all time.

Continuing her film career, Knowles co-starred in the film The Pink Panther, playing the role of Xania, an international pop star, opposite Steve Martin, who plays Inspector Clouseau. The film was released on February 10, 2006, and debuted at number one at the box office, doing $21.7 million in ticket sales in its first week. Knowles recorded "Check on It" for the soundtrack to the film, featuring Slim Thug, and reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

In late 2005, Knowles again put her second album on hold after she landed a role in Dreamgirls, the film adaptation of the 1981 hit Broadway musical about a 1960s singing group loosely based on Motown all-female group The Supremes. In the film, she portrays the Diana Ross-based character Deena Jones. Knowles told Billboard magazine: "I'm not going to write for the album until I finish doing the movie." Released in December 2006, Dreamgirls stars Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, and Jennifer Hudson. Knowles recorded several songs for the film's soundtrack, including the original song "Listen". On December 14, 2006, Knowles was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for the film: Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Original Song for "Listen".

B'Day (2006–2007)

Knowles performing during The Beyoncé Experience tour in 2007.Inspired by her role in Dreamgirls, Knowles worked on her second album without any specific plan, telling MTV News, "[When filming ended] I had so many things bottled up, so many emotions, so many ideas". Knowles worked with previous musical collaborators, including Rich Harrison, Rodney Jerkins and Sean Garrett, at the Sony Music Studios in New York City. She co-wrote and co-produced nearly all songs included in the album, which was completed in three weeks.

B'Day was released worldwide on September 4, 2006 and on September 5, 2006 in the United States to coincide with the celebration of her twenty-fifth birthday. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling more than 541,000 copies in the first week, her highest first-week sales mark as a solo artist.The album has been certified three-times platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album spawned the UK number-one single "Déjà Vu", the album's lead single, featuring Jay-Z." "Irreplaceable" was released in October 2006 as the album's second single worldwide and third single in the U.S. "Irreplaceable" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 consecutive weeks, giving Knowles her longest-running single to date. Although it was a commercial success, the relatively short-spanned production of the album was the subject of critical scrutiny.

Knowles re-released B'Day on April 3, 2007 as a deluxe edition, featuring five new tracks and Spanish-language versions of "Irreplaceable", and "Listen". Simultaneously, the B'Day Anthology was released featuring 10 music videos. In support of the album, Knowles embarked on her lengthy The Beyoncé Experience concert tour, visiting over ninety venues worldwide, which was made into the concert DVD The Beyoncé Experience Live!. At the 2007 Grammy Awards, B'Day earned Knowles the award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. Knowles made history at the 35th Annual American Music Awards for being the first woman to win an International Artist Award.

I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008–present)

Knowles at the 81st Academy Awards in February 2009Knowles released her third studio album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, on November 18, 2008. Knowles says that the name Sasha Fierce is the name of the persona she adopts when she performs onstage. "I have someone else that takes over when it's time for me to work and when I'm on stage, this alter ego that I've created that kind of protects me and who I really am." In an interview with producer Rodney Jerkins, he said that the style of the album kept switching and was inspired by the musical biopic film, Cadillac Records, in which Knowles had been cast to play famed blues singer Etta James. Her performance in the film has received praise from critics. Knowles also starred opposite Ali Larter and Idris Elba in a thriller film called Obsessed, which was in production since May 2008. The film received a poor critical response and has a rotten rank of 19% on Rotten Tomatoes.However, the film has so far proved to be a commercial success and was released in the United States on April 24, 2009, the film grossed $11.1 million on its first day of release and ended its opening weekend at #1, with a total of $28.6 million.

"If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", the first and second singles off I Am… Sasha Fierce, were released to radio on October 8, 2008, preceding the album's release on November 18, 2008. While "If I Were a Boy" topped numerous charts worldwide, mostly in European countries, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" went on to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, for four non-consecutive weeks, giving Knowles her fifth number one single in the United States. "Halo", the fourth single off I Am... Sasha Fierce, went on to peak at number five, becoming Knowles' 12th Top 10 single on the Hot 100 as a solo artist. This made Knowles the female artist with the most top tens on the Hot 100 this decade. Knowles embarked on her third world tour, I Am… Tour, starting in the Spring of 2009, visiting venues all over the world from the America's, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

Knowles won the Outstanding Female Artist at the 2009 NAACP Image Awards. Knowles performed on January 18, 2009 at the Lincoln Memorial festivities in honor of the inauguration of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. Knowles also sang her cover of the R&B classic most famously sang by Etta James, "At Last", as President Obama and his wife Michelle had their first dance as President and First lady of America, on January 20, 2009 at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball.

Other ventures

House of Deréon
Knowles and her mother introduced House of Deréon, a ready-to-wear contemporary women's fashion line, in 2005. The concept is inspired by three generations of women in their family, with the name Deréon paying tribute to Knowles' grandmother, Agnèz Deréon, who worked as a seamstress. According to Tina Knowles, the overall style of the line best reflects Knowles' taste and style. Launched in 2006, products of House of Deréon received public exhibitions during the group's shows and tours during Destiny Fulfilled. The store, which is available across the United States and Canada, sells sportswear, denim along with fur, outerwear and accessories that include handbags and footwear. They also include footwear, which Knowles teamed up with House of Brands, a local shoe company. In 2004, Knowles and her mother founded their family's company Beyond Productions, which provides the licensing and brand management for House of Deréon. In early 2008, they launched Beyoncé Fashion Diva, a mobile game with an online social networking component, featuring House of Deréon.

The animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has criticized Knowles for wearing and using fur in her clothing line. The organization have sent letters to her, pleading to stop using fur in her clothing line. In one incident, PETA set up a dinner with her and fans, who were actually a connivance from the organization. Knowles was confronted with PETA representatives, with whom the latter was escorted out after Tina Knowles came in. The incident generated mixed responses; Knowles did not respond to the issues, although her father was reportedly fighting back.

Products and endorsements
Knowles signed with Pepsi in 2002 for a promotional deal, which included appearances on TV commercials, as well as radio and Internet advertisements. She was included by the company as endorser to help accomplish wider demographic coverage. A 2004 Pepsi TV commercial in the theme of "Gladiators" featured Knowles and singers Britney Spears, Pink, and Enrique Iglesias, and the following year with Jennifer Lopez and David Beckham entitled "Samurai".

Knowles' range of commercial deals and products also includes beauty care products and perfumes. She signed with cosmetics company L'Oréal in 2003, earning her about $1 million. She launched her own fragrance called True Star, a Tommy Hilfiger scent, in 2004. As part of her contributions to the product, Knowles sang a cover version of "Wishing on a Star" for the True Star commercials, for which she earned $250,000. She also launched Hilfiger's True Star Gold in 2005 and Emporio Armani's Diamonds in 2007. Forbes magazine reported that Knowles earned $80 million between June 2007 and June 2008, combined with her album, tour, fashion business, and promotional deals. It made her the world's second best-paid music personality for this span of time.

Philanthropy
Knowles has been exposed to issues of social awareness since a young child, as her father would sometimes take her into the community, including African-American society. Knowles and Rowland, along with the former's family, founded the Survivor Foundation, a charitable entity set up to provide transitional housing for 2005 Hurricane Katrina victims and storm evacuees in the Houston, Texas area. The Survivor Foundation extended the philanthropic mission of the Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth, a multi-purpose community outreach facility in downtown Houston. Knowles donated $100,000 to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund, which benefits victims of Hurricane Ike in the Houston area. She is organizing a fund raising benefit for Hurricane Ike relief through the Survivor Foundation.

In 2005, music producer David Foster, his daughter Amy Foster-Gillies, and Knowles wrote "Stand Up for Love," which would serve as the anthem of World Children's Day, an event which takes place annually around the world on November 20 to raise awareness and funds for children's causes worldwide. Destiny's Child lent their voices and support as global ambassadors for the 2005 World Children's Day program. In 2008, she recorded with various artists for "Just Stand Up!", a charity single for the Stand Up to Cancer charity. Joining Knowles on the song was Mariah Carey, Leona Lewis, Rihanna, Leann Rimes and Mary J. Blige, among others.

Knowles conducted food drives during stops on The Beyoncé Experience tour in Houston on July 14, Atlanta on July 20, Washington, D.C. on August 9, Toronto on August 15, Chicago on August 18, and Los Angeles on September 2, 2006. On October 4, 2008, Knowles attended the Miami Children's Hospital Diamond Ball & Private Concert at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, where she was inducted into the International Pediatric Hall of Fame. Ethan Bortnick, the seven-year old musical sensation, dedicated and performed "Over the Rainbow" to Knowles. After completing work on Cadillac Records, Knowles donated her entire salary to Phoenix House, an organization of rehabilitation centers around the country. Knowles visited a Brooklyn site in preparation for portraying singer Etta James, who was once addicted to heroin.

Personal life

Knowles paying surprise visit to then-Presidential candidate Barack Obama's volunteer office on Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the last day of early voting.During the turmoil of Destiny's Child in 2000, Knowles had admitted in December 2006 that she had experienced depression from an accumulation of struggles: the publicized split of LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, being publicly attacked by the media, critics and blogs for causing the split-up, and a longstanding boyfriend (that she had dated from age 12 to 19 years) leaving her.

The depression was so severe it had lasted for a couple of years, while she had kept herself in her bedroom for days and refused to eat anything. Knowles stated that she struggled to speak about her depression because Destiny's Child had just won their first Grammy Award and she feared no one would take her seriously. All of these events had made her question herself and who her friends were, describing the situation she said, "Now that I was famous, I was afraid I'd never find somebody again to love me for me. I was afraid of making new friends." She remembers her mother, Tina Knowles, for finally saying to help her out of her depression, "Why do you think a person wouldn't love you? Don't you know how smart and sweet and beautiful you are?"

Since 2002, Knowles has been in a relationship with rapper Jay-Z, with whom she has collaborated several times. Rumors began to circulate about their relationship after Knowles was featured on "'03 Bonnie and Clyde". In spite of persistent rumors about their relationship, they remained discreet about it. In 2005, rumors began to spread about the marriage of the couple. Knowles closed the speculation stating that she and Jay-Z were not even engaged. When asked again about the subject in September 2007, Jay-Z replied, "One day soon—let's leave it at that." Laura Schreffler, senior writer for OK! magazine, said, "They are intensely private people".
On April 4, 2008, Knowles and Jay-Z were married in New York City. It became a matter of public record on April 22, 2008, but Knowles did not publicly debut her wedding ring until the Fashion Rocks concert on September 5, 2008 in New York City. Knowles finally revealed their marriage during an opening montage video at the listening party for I Am... Sasha Fierce in Manhattan's Sony Club.

Style and image

Music and voice

Knowles singing "Dangerously in Love 2". Usually performed with improvisation of high notes.Knowles, a mezzo-soprano, has always been identified as the centerpiece of Destiny's Child. Jon Pareles of The New York Times commented that she has the voice that defines the group, writing that her voice is "velvety yet tart, with an insistent flutter and reserves of soul belting." James Anthony of The Guardian called her voice distinctive and fast, with almost hiccuping vocal technique. Other critics praise her range and power. In reviewing her second album B'Day, Jody Rosen of Entertainment Weekly writes "Beyoncé Knowles is a storm system disguised as a singer. On her second solo album, B'Day, the songs arrive in huge gusts of rhythm and emotion, with Beyoncé's voice rippling over clattery beats; you'd have to search far and wide — perhaps in the halls of the Metropolitan Opera — to find a vocalist who sings with more sheer force...No one — not R. Kelly, not Usher, to say nothing of her rival pop divas — can match Beyoncé's genius for dragging her vocal lines against a hip-hop beat." Andrew Leahey of Allmusic called her siren-voiced, while The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that she has a "husky" and "Southern-accented" voice. The Cove magazine ranked Knowles seventh on their list of "The 100 Outstanding Pop Vocalists", giving her 48 out of 50 points based on several criteria ranging from her vocal ability to range to harmony.
Knowles' music is predominantly considered contemporary R&B, but has also included genres of dance-pop, funk, pop and soul. While she almost exclusively releases English songs, Knowles did record several Spanish records for the re-release of B'Day. Destiny's Child had already recorded a Spanish song and received favorable responses from their Latin fans. Knowles took Spanish in school when she was young, but can now only speak a few words of the language. Prior to recording the Spanish titles on the re-released version of B'Day, she was coached phonetically by American record producer Rudy Perez.

Songwriting and producing
Since Destiny's Child, Knowles has been artistically involved in her career. She co-wrote most of the songs recorded by the group, as well as her solo efforts. Known for writing personally driven and female-empowerment themed compositions, she has stated that having Jay-Z in her life has changed a few of her thoughts about how men and women relate to one another. Some of her songs are autobiographical, which she has admitted are taken from personal experiences, as well as her friends'.

"Crazy in Love" (2003)

"Crazy in Love" is one of the songs Knowles co-wrote and co-produced for her debut album, Dangerously in Love.

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Knowles has co-produced most of the records in which she has been involved, especially during her solo efforts. Although she does not formulate beats herself, she typically comes up with melodies and ideas during production, sharing them with producers.

Knowles was recognized as a song-writer during the run of Destiny's Child in the 1990s and early to mid-2000s. She won the Songwriter of the Year award at the 2001 American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards, becoming the first African-American female and second overall female songwriter of all time to accomplish that feat. Knowles received three song-writing credits in a single year for co-writing "Irreplaceable", "Grillz" and "Check on It", the only woman to achieve since Carole King in 1971 and Mariah Carey in 1991. In terms of credits, she is tied with Diane Warren at third with nine number-one singles.

Despite her songwriter credits since Destiny's Child, her involvement was a subject of media scrutiny. An issue of Vanity Fair magazine, which happened to feature Knowles on its cover, fueled issues regarding her songwriting credits. In the magazine, she says, "I had written ... seven, eight number one songs with Destiny's Child, in a row." Roger Friedman of FOX News questioned the veracity of her statement. One argument of Friedman involved the credit given to Knowles on her hit "Crazy in Love". He pointed out that the song was written by Eugene Record of the The Chi-Lites and was only sampled by Rich Harrison, who produced the track. In a 2004 MTV news report, it was stated, "... Harrison stepped up and wrote the verses and the hook, leaving the bridge for Beyoncé." Friedman also cited songs from Destiny's Child and her solo recordings in his arguments. Another issue spread after Knowles' name was discredited for a nomination given to "Listen" at the 2007 Academy Awards. The Academy's ruling explained that only three major contributors should be recognized during the awards process, and Knowles was the least among the four.

Knowles appeared on the X Factor 2008 season finale, performing a duet with eventual winner Alexandra Burke. Knowles announced that she wants Burke to tour with her and is currently in talks to write and record a duet with Burke for her debut album.

Stage

Knowles performing at the 2007 Beyoncé Experience, flanked by her dancers. Also appearing here is her all-female tour band, Suga Mama.In an article entitled "Born to Entertain", Knowles, alongside classic and contemporary entertainers, was complimented for her stage performances. Her performance at the former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant's tomb on July 4, 2003 was cited as lasciviously choreographed; Grant's descendants in attendance had mixed reaction to it.

In 2006, Knowles introduced her all-female tour band Suga Mama. In the months prior to the release of B'Day, she held an audition among female musicians across the United States, which concluded in June. The performing ensemble includes bassists, drummers, guitarists, horn players, keyboardists and percussionists. They debuted in public at the 2006 BET Awards and they re-appeared in the music video for "Irreplaceable" and "Green Light". The band backed up Knowles during her 2007 The Beyoncé Experience world concert tour, and, in addition, they have appeared in small shows wherever Knowles has performed.

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Knowles has become a sex symbol, known in media for her curvaceous body that is complemented with her choice of clothing. According to her, "I like to dress sexy and I carry myself like a lady," but she has said that the way she dresses on stage is "absolutely for the stage". As someone who is fond of fashion, Knowles combines its artistic elements with her music videos and performances. According to Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, she uses different styles and tries to harmonize it with the music while performing. The B'Day Anthology showed many instances of fashion-oriented footage, depicting classic to contemporary wardrobe styles. People magazine recognized Knowles as the best-dressed celebrity in 2007. Knowles' mother wrote a 2002-published book, titled Destiny's Style: Bootylicious Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle Secrets From Destiny's Child, an account of how fashion had an impact on Destiny's Child's success.
As one of the most media-exposed black artists in the United States, Knowles has often received criticism that some believe is due to racism and sexism. A fan of hers points out, "[Knowles] portrays herself as a sex symbol rather than an artist." Toure of the Rolling Stone stated that since the release of Dangerously in Love, "[Beyoncé] has become a crossover sex symbol a la Halle Berry ..." Her appearance in Vanity Fair magazine has also provoked speculations that her skin tone was digitally altered.
In 2007, Knowles was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the first non-model and non-athlete woman to pose on the issue and the second African American model after Tyra Banks. In the same year, Knowles appeared on billboards and newspapers across the United States showing her holding an antiquated cigarette holder. Taken from the back cover of B'Day, the image provoked response from an anti-smoking group, stating that she did not need to add the cigarette holder "to make herself appear more sophisticated".
On April 24, 2009 Knowles appeared on Larry King Live where she gave herself a more political image talking about everything from singing at President Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20, 2009 to racism that she has faced as being an African-American. She said that Michelle Obama is "so chic" and even stated that her performance of "At Last" was the highlight of her career.

Influences and legacy
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Knowles has cited various artists who have influenced her musical style. She grew up listening to songs of Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, the latter whom she eventually collaborated with. She was exposed to the jazz music of Rachelle Ferrell, after singing Ferrell's songs during her voice lessons. Knowles cites influences from American artists Prince, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Selena, Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Mariah Carey, Tina Turner and the Colombian singer Shakira.

Knowles also has influenced various contemporary artists. Pop singer Rihanna has been compared to her when the columnist for The Guardian Amina Taylor called her "Bajan Beyoncé", pop-R&B . The Canadian singer of the same genre, Keshia Chanté, had also an influence from Knowles. In addition, American Idol winner Jordin Sparks' first single, "Tattoo", and debut album have been described as very "Beyoncé-ish"; some critics said that "Tattoo" might be "a blatant rip-off" off Knowles' hit single "Irreplaceable".

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic found American pop singer Katharine McPhee's songs on her debut album of the same name to have heavy influences from Knowles' music. Rowland was inspired by Knowles’ voice while recording the former's second album, Ms. Kelly.

Knowles became the first female to ever be awarded the International Artist Award at the American Music Awards. At the 2008 World Music Awards, Knowles was honored the legend award for Outstanding Contribution To The Arts. Knowles was the lead vocalist of one of the world's best selling female groups of all time Destiny's Child. To many, she is recognized one of the world's most known pop icons. Her debut album was listed as one of the top 200 Definitive albums in music history by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She was one of a few artist of her generation to be mentioned on that list. Knowles has many different wax figures but her most known firgure is at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. She is also one of a few African American females to have had three or more Golden Globe nominations.

Discography
Main article: Beyoncé Knowles discography
Dangerously in Love (2003)
B'Day (2006)
I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008)

Filmography
Year Film Role Other notes
2001 Carmen: A Hip Hopera Carmen Lead role, TV film
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Foxxy Cleopatra Lead role
2003 The Fighting Temptations Lilly Lead role
2004 Fade to Black Herself Jay-Z documentary
2006 The Pink Panther Xania Supporting role
Dreamgirls Deena Jones Lead role
2008 Cadillac Records Etta James Supporting role
2009 Obsessed Sharon Charles Lead role

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Beyoncé (4 de septiembre de 1981) es el nombre artístico de Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, una cantante de R&B, compositora, productora discográfica y actriz estadounidense.

Nacida y criada en Houston, Texas, se inscribió en varias escuelas de artes escénicas, y se expuso por primera vez a los concurso de canto y baile cuando era una niña. Knowles saltó a la fama a finales de los 90 como la cantante principal del grupo Destiny's Child. Knowles ha vendido más de 50 millones de discos en todo el mundo con el grupo. Durante el hiato de Destiny's Child, Knowles lanzó su álbum debut como solista, Dangerously in Love, en junio de 2003. Dangerously in Love, que dio lugar a la número uno de singles "Crazy in Love" y "Baby Boy", se convirtió en uno de los más éxito de los álbumes de ese año. Knowles ganó cinco Premios Grammy en una sola noche en 2004, y su recepción señaló su viabilidad como un artista solista.La disolución de Destiny's Child en 2005 facilitó la continuación de su éxito: lanzó su segundo álbum en solitario, B'Day, en 2006, que contenía el éxito mundial "Irreplaceable". Su tercer álbum en solitario, I Am... Sasha Fierce, fue lanzado en noviembre de 2008, y generó el éxito mundial "If I Were A Boy", y número uno de los Estados Unidos Single ladies (Put a ring on it), manteniendose 4 semanas #1.

El éxito de sus discos como solista la ha establecido como una de las artistas más comerciales en la industria de la música, y ha expandido su carrera para actuar y endosar productos. Comenzó su carrera en 2001, apareciendo en el musical de la película Carmen: A Hip Hopera. En 2006, protagonizó el papel principal en la adaptación de la película del musical de Broadway de 1981 Dreamgirls, por la que obtuvo dos nominaciones Golden Globe. Knowles lanzó su línea de moda de la familia, la Casa de Deréon, en 2004, y se ha comprometido a respaldar marcas como Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Emporio Armani y L'Oréal.

Contenido
1 Biografía
2 Carrera musical
2.1 Destiny's Child
2.2 Carrera en solitario
2.2.1 Dangerously in Love
2.2.2 B'Day
3 I Am... Sasha Fierce
4 Discografía
5 Filmografía
6 Premios
6.1 Premios Grammy
6.2 Billboard Music Awards
6.3 Brit Awards
6.4 BET Awards
6.5 Soul Train Music Awards
6.6 MTV Video Music Awards
6.7 MTV Europe Music Awards
6.8 Premios 40 Principales
7 Referencias
8 Enlaces externos

Biografía Beyoncé Knowles es la hija mayor de Tina y Mathew Knowles Beyoncé. Sus abuelos paternos, Lumis y Beyoncé Agnes Dereon, eran de Louisiana, lo que explica que hable también francés. Sus padres decidieron que su nombre sería un homenaje al nombre de soltera de su madre. Su hermana, Solange Knowles, es actriz y cantante.

Se crió en el cinturón de la American Bible, que se extiende alrededor de Houston (Texas), donde la cantante inició su carrera en el coro de la Iglesia Metodista Unida de San Juan y fue bautizada.

Su pastor Rudy Rasmus sigue siendo su asesor espiritual. Donaciones de Beyoncé para la congregación permitieron la construcción de un gran centro para la rehabilitación de jóvenes.

Durante siete años ganó un premio al mérito por la escuela versión de la canción Imagine de John Lennon. Conoció y se hizo amiga de Kelly Rowland, cuya madre trabajó para la familia Knowles; entonces vivían en la misma casa. Viendo que la intención de las dos niñas, para dedicarse a la música era seria, Mathew Knowles, padre de Beyoncé, comenzó a buscar un sello musical. Él vio cómo su trabajo muy bien pagado era rebajado por su empresa, lo que afectó a toda la familia. El alquiler se redujo a la mitad de ellos, y tuvieron que trasladarse a dos apartamentos. Cuando el trío firmó con Columbia en 1996, dio a la familia una segunda oportunidad para mejorar la situación.

Como adolescente, Beyoncé estudio en la Escuela Secundaria para la Realización y Artes Visuales, en Houston, donde mostró su talento musical. Más tarde, ella se dirigió a la Alief Elsik Alto School, también en Houston.

Carrera musical
Destiny's Child Artículo principal: Destiny's Child
Beyoncé formaba el grupo con LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson y Kelly Rowland. Tras problemas con el representante, LeToya y LaTavia se fueron del grupo y llegaron como suplentes Michelle Williams y Farrah Flankin; esta última abandonó al poco tiempo alegando que era demasiada presión para ella. Formaron el trío finalmente Beyoncé, Kelly y Michelle.

Muchos de los éxitos de Destiny's Child, con más de 60 millones de discos vendidos en todo el mundo, fueron co-escritos y coproducidos por la propia Beyoncé. En 2004 el grupo se volvió a unir para realizar el disco Destiny Fulfilled, con el que alcanzaron los primeros puestos en las listas de éxitos con los sencillos Lose My Breath y Soldier. En 2005, para finalizar la carrera del grupo, sacaron 1#'s, una recopilación de todos sus éxitos con tres nuevas canciones: Stand Up For love , Check On It (Beyoncé Feat. Slim Thug) y Feel The Same Way I Do.

Carrera en solitario [editar]Véase también: Anexo:Discografía de Beyoncé
En 2001, se convirtió en la primera mujer negra en recibir el premio El compositor del año de la Sociedad Americana de Compositoresy la segunda mujer en Autores y Editores. Beyoncé también se ha incluido numerosas veces en la lista de las 50 mujeres más sexys del mundo.

Durante el otoño de 2002, Knowles hizo una participación especial (featuring) en el éxito Bonnie & Clyde 03, el rapero Jay-Z. En la primavera de 2003, grabó a dúo con Luther Vandross The Closer I Get To You, originalmente hecho famoso por Roberta Flack y Donny Hathaway. En esta nueva versión, las partes vocales fueron modificadas con Vandross para que él cantase las partes de Flack. La canción fue incluida en el primer disco en solitario de Beyoncé y en uno de Luther Vandros, Dance With My Father. Ambos ganaron el Grammy a la Mejor Interpretación de R&B por un Grupo o Dúo en este mismo año.

Dangerously in Love En 2003, Knowles lanzó su primer álbum en solitario, Dangerously in Love. El álbum se estrenó en el Billboard 200 en la primera semana llegando directamente al 1º lugar, con una venta de 317.000 copias en la primera semana.

Beyoncé en una actuación en Estocolmo, Suecia.Fue certificado de platino un mes más tarde, el 26 de julio de 2003. El primer single, Crazy In Love(posiblemente su canción más conocida), con la participación especial del rapero Jay-Z, se convirtió rápidamente en uno de los más grandes éxitos de ese verano (y de todo el año), permaneciendo en la cima de la lista Billboard Hot 100, 8 semanas consecutivas. Dangerously in Love llegó también al nº 1 de las listas del Reino Unido y Canadá. El álbum vendió más de 4 millones de copias en los Estados Unidos y 11 millones de copias en todo el mundo. Cuando su primer single y su álbum se reunieron el primero de los EE.UU. y el Reino Unido, se convirtió en la primera artista que alcanzaba este hecho desde los Beatles, Simon y Garfunkel, y Rod Stewart en los años 60 y 70. Beyoncé fue, por lo tanto, uno de los artistas que más discos vendidos de 2003.

A finales de verano, Baby Boy, el segundo single de Dangerously in Love, tuvo la participación especial de Sean Paul, empezó a aumentar en las listas y se convirtió en uno de los más grandes éxitos de 2003, que dominó las frecuencias de radio en el otoño de 2003: 9 semanas en el primer lugar - una semana más que Crazy In Love.

Viniendo para el éxito de Baby Boy, lanzó su tercer single, "me myself and I", a finales de 2003, el cuarto single, Dangerously in Love, Naughty Girl, se puso en marcha en el medio de 2004. Estos dos últimos alcanzaron el cuarto y tercer lugar en el Billboard Hot 100, respectivamente.

En la ceremonia de los Premios Grammy en el 2004, Beyoncé ganó 5 Grammys por su trabajo en solitario. Estos premios incluyen Mejor Performance Vocal Femenino, R&B por Dangerously In Love 2, y Mejor Álbum de R&B de Contemporáneo.

En diciembre de 2005, Beyoncé grabó Check on it, con la participación de Slim Thug y de Bun B.en el remix oficial. La música fue en el primer álbum de Destiny's Child y la banda sonora de la película El Color De Pantera Rosa.

Los Premios Grammy de 2006, Beyoncé ganó un Grammy en la categoría Mejor R&B Peformance Para Doble O Grupo por la música lo tanto, Amazing, un dueto con Stevie Wonder para el álbum Así Amazing: Un All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross.

B'Day [editar]B'Day se dio a conocer en todo el mundo el 4 de septiembre de 2006, para celebrar el 25 aniversario de Beyoncé. Este nuevo álbum incluye canciones nuevas co-escritas y producidas por Knowles. Dejà Vu, el primer single del álbum, con la participación especial del rapero Jay-Z,y por Rodney Jerkins. Otros co-productores de B'Day son: Rich Harrison, The Neptunes y Swizz Beatz. Knowles ha terminado el trabajo sobre su segundo álbum en solitario en dos semanas.

Beyoncé durante una actuación.El primer sencillo, Déjà Vu, fue Top 5 en los EE.UU. y en el # 1 de R & B en el gráfico de los EE.UU.. También alcanzó el # 1 en el Reino Unido.

El segundo single, Ring the Alarm, lanzado en Internet el 8 de agosto de 2006. El vídeo, Ring the alarm se lanzó el 16 de agosto en Yahoo.com. El tema trata sobre la obsesión de ella por no dejar escapar a su pareja, con la que está por dinero, por lo que no le interesa que éste se largue con otra porque se terminarían los lujos.

Poco después, la diva lanzó Irreplaceable la cual ha sido el mayor éxito de su carrera,estubo 10 semanas en primer lugar en los Estados Unidos. En este tema (que escribió rápidamente después de un día de rodaje de la película Dreamgirls inspirándose en la situación que vivía su personaje, Deena Jones, con su marido) Beyoncé le deja claro a su pareja que se puede ir, que no le necesita y que no piensa seguir aguantando a alguien como él.

En 2007, Beyoncé B'Day lanzó la Deluxe Edition, una versión especial de B'Day disco doble. Fue la edición Deluxe que lanzó Beautiful Liar, una canción que no estaba en la primera edición del álbum. A pesar de las diferentes versiones de la música (incluyendo una versión en solitario de Beyoncé, una versión en español y un remix), que resultó solo con la participación de Shakira y convertirse en uno de los grandes éxitos de el 2007(saltó del 93 al 3 en el Hot 100 de USA, y llegó a ser número 1 mundial) y la entrega de los dos VMA Premio a la mejor dúo de 2007.

Get Me Bodied y Green Light fueron los 5º y últimos singles de B'Day (en EE.UU y Europa respectivamente). De Get Me Bodied se hicieron tres versiones. Las dos primeras se encuentran en B'Day y B'Day deluxe Ediditon. Y la última versión es un remix de Timbaland con el rapero latino Voltio. Get Me Bodied aunque no ha sido el gran éxito de la diva entró en Billboard Hot 100 ocupando posiciones bastante elevadas mucho antes de ser nombrado single. B'Day ha vendido más de 6 millones de copias alrededor de todo el mundo. El álbum ha permanecido en las listas alrededor de dos años, convirtiéndose en uno de los discos más vendidos de el 2006 y el 2007.

I Am... Sasha Fierce I Am... Sasha Fierce és el tercer álbum de la cantante norte-americana. El álbum se estrenó mundialmente el 18 de Noviembre, aunque en Japón vio la luz una semana antes. El disco a vendido más de 42.000 copias en su primera semana en Japón, entró en el #1 en Estados Unidos con 482.428 y se colocó en el #1 mundial con un total de 591.000. El disco contaría con singles dobles, es decir, el primer single, no sería una canción, sino dos. Así Beyoncé sacó como primeros sencillos If I Were A Boy y Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It). If I Were A Boy se convirtió rápidamente en un éxito en US y Europa. Al cabo del tiempo Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) escaló posiciones en las listas Estado-Unidenses llegando al #1, durante varias semanas consecutivas, convirtiendo en su nueva seña de identidad.

Los segundos singles son Halo y Diva.

Los Terceros Singles Seran Ego y...

Discografía Artículo principal: Anexo:Discografía de Beyoncé

Filmografía En 2001, Knowles decidió actuar, protagonizada por el actor junto a Mrkhi Phifer, la película de la MTV Carmen: A Hip Hopera.

En el verano de 2002, Knowles co-estrella en la película Austin Powers, el miembro de oro, que hace el papel de Foxxy Cleopatra y contracenando con Mike Myers y Michael Caine. Knowles también grabó la banda sonora de la película, Work it out.ncé El 3 de noviembre de 2002, Beyoncé firmo un contrato publicitario junto a Pink y Britney Spears para Pepsi, las tres juntas hicieron el anuncio. Más tarde Beyoncé hizo otro anuncio junto a Jennifer López y David Beckham, pero no fue tan exitoso.

En 2003, Beyoncé junto y el actor Cuba Gooding Jr. protagonizaron, The Fighting Temptation y grabó una canción para ellos, Fighting Temptation, con la participación especial de Missy Elliot, MC Lyte y Free.

La cuarta película de Beyoncé fue, La Pantera Rosa (2006), haciendo el papel de Xania, una cantante de pop, junto a Steve Martin, que hizo atrapalhado papel del Inspector Clouseau. La película fue lanzada el 10 de febrero de 2006.

Su mayor éxito fue Dreamgirls (2007), su última película, en la que trabajó junto a grandes estrellas, incluyendo Eddie Murphy y Jennifer Hudson. Por esta película, obtuvo una nominación al Globo de Oro a la mejor actriz de comedia o musical, siendo ganada por Meryl Streep por El diablo viste de Prada.

Se espera para inicios de diciembre de 2008 su película Cadillac Records en la cual también están Adrien Brody y Jeffrey Wright, ésta es una película ambientada en los años 50's en Estados Unidos y en la cual Beyoncé interpreta a Etta James. Su última película es Obssesed la cual protagoniza y se espera para abril de 2009 en los Estados Unidos

Año Título Personaje Comentarios
2009 Obsessed Beth Charles
2008 Cadillac Records Etta James 8 diciembre 2008
2006 Dreamgirls Deena Jones 22 de diciembre de 2006
2006 La Pantera Rosa Xania
2003 The Fighting Temptations Lilly
2002 Austin Powers en Miembro de Oro Foxxy Cleopatra
2001 Carmen: A Hip Hopera Carmen Brown Derecho a DVD y TV

Premios
La cantante y actriz durante un acto publicitario.
Premios Grammy 2004

Mejor Actuación Vocal Femenina de R&B por "Dangerously In Love 2"
Mejor Actuación de R&B por un Dúo o Grupo con Vocal por "The Closer I Get To You" (compartido con Luther Vandross)
Mejor Canción de R&B por "Crazy In Love" (compartido con Jay-Z)
Mejor Álbum de R&B Contemporáneo por Dangerously In Love
Mejor Colaboración de Rap por "Crazy In Love" (compartido con Jay-Z)
2006

Mejor Actuación de R&B por un Dúo o Grupo con Vocal por "So Amazing" (compartido con Stevie Wonder)
2007

Mejor álbum de R&B Contemporáneo por B'Day

Billboard Music Awards 2003

Nueva Artista Femenina del Año
Artista Femenina del Hot 100 Singles del Año
Premio Hot 100 por Más Semanas en el Número Uno (9 semanas)
Nueva Artista de R&B

Brit Awards 2004

Mejor Artista Femenina Solo Internacional

BET Awards 2004

Mejor Artista Femenina de R&B
Mejor Colaboración por "Crazy In Love" (compartido con Jay-Z)
2007

Mejor artista femenina de R&B y hip hop
Mejor video R&B por "Irreplaceable"

Soul Train Music Awards 2004

Mejor Álbum Femenino de R&B/Soul por Dangerously In Love
2007

Mejor Solista femenino de R&B/soul por Irreplaceable
mejor solista femenino de B&B por " Upgrade U"

MTV Video Music Awards 2003

Mejor Videoclip Femenino por "Crazy In Love" (compartido con Jay-Z)
Mejor Videoclip de R&B por "Crazy In Love" (compartido con Jay-Z)
Mejor Coreografía por "Crazy In Love" (compartido con Jay-Z)
2004

Mejor Videoclip Femenino por "Naughty Girl"
2006

Mejor Videoclip de R&B por "Check On It" (compartido con Slim Thug)
2007

Mejor Colaboración por "Beautiful Liar" (compartido con Shakira)

MTV Europe Music Awards [editar]2003

Mejor R&B
Mejor Canción por "Crazy In Love" (compartido con Jay-Z)

Premios 40 Principales [editar]2008

Premio Mención Especial

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ビヨンセ
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ビヨンセ

基本情報
出生名ビヨンセ・ジゼル・ノウルズ
別名 B（ビー）
出生 1981年9月4日（27歳）
出身地アメリカ合衆国テキサス州
ジャンル R&B
活動期間 1998年:デスティニーズ・チャイルド結成-2005年解散
2003年：ソロデビュー〜現在
レーベル Columbia Records
Sony Music Entertainment
公式サイト公式サイト
表・話・編・歴
ビヨンセもしくはビヨンセ・ノウルズ（Beyoncé Knowles、本名はBeyoncé Giselle Knowles、1981年9月4日 - ）は、アメリカ合衆国テキサス州ヒューストン出身のシンガーソングライター、音楽プロデューサー。デスティニーズ・チャイルド初期からのメンバーで、グループではリードボーカル、作詞作曲、プロデューサーも兼ねた。

その容姿は多くの女性達からの羨望を受け、トミー・ヒルフィガーの香水「トゥルースター」をプロデュースしたりと、「デスティニーズ・チャイルドのビヨンセ」というより、「ビヨンセのデスティニーズ・チャイルド」という認知のほうが一般的。

『アメリカ合衆国のシンガー史上最も美しい女性』『同最もホットな女性』『同最も才能に溢れたシンガーソングライター』『伝説的なディーヴァ』など、様々な面での極めて高い評価上の称号を有する。愛称は“B（ビー）”。

目次 [非表示]
1 生い立ち
2 デスティニーズ・チャイルド
3 ソロ活動
4 映画出演
5 ファッションブランド
6 人物・私生活
7 論争
8 声
9 記録等
10 ソロツアー
11 広告
12 ディスコグラフィー
12.1 アルバム
12.2 シングル
12.3 映画
12.4 DVD
13 脚注
14 外部リンク

生い立ち [編集]
アフリカ系アメリカ人のマシュー・ノウルズ（Matthew Knowles）とルイジアナ・クレオールの祖先（ネイティブ・アメリカンの血を引く）を持つティナ（Tina Knowles）との間に、長女として生まれた。フランス領ルイジアナとのゆかりからフランス系の名「ビヨンセ」と命名される。Beyonce（発音は異なる）はティナの旧姓でもあった。7歳ごろのビヨンセはダンス・スクールに通い、教会の聖歌隊員だった。

このころビヨンセはヒューストンの高校に通い、音楽の才能を磨いていた。後にヒューストンの高校にも通い、2000年に卒業した。

デスティニーズ・チャイルド [編集]
ビヨンセは地元ヒューストンで「Girl's Tyme」というカルテットを組み、地道な活動をしていた。このグループは大きな成果を得られず、後にグループ名を変え、1998年にデスティニーズ・チャイルドとしてデビューした。

父マシュー・ノウルズはマネージャー、母ティナはデスティニーズ・チャイルドのファッションデザイナー。この家族経営は他の第一次デスティニーズ・チャイルドメンバーたちの反感を買い、マネージャーであるマシューを追い出そうとしたメンバーが、逆に追い出され、ビヨンセとケリー以外のメンバー脱退に至ったと言われている。

詳しくはデスティニーズ・チャイルドの項目を参照のこと。このグループは2005年に解散した。

ソロ活動 [編集]
2002年秋、ボーイフレンドと噂されるジェイ・Zとのスマッシュシングル、『'03 ボニー&クライド（'03 Bonnie And Clyde）』を発表。2003年春、ロバータ・フラックとダニー・ハサウェイの名曲を元にした、ルーサー・ヴァンドロスとのデュエット、『ザ・クローサー・アイ・ゲット・トゥ・ユー（The Closer I Get to You）』を発表。ヴァンドロスがフラックのパートを、ビヨンセはハザウェイのパートを歌い、この曲はビヨンセのデビュー・ソロ・アルバムとヴァンドロスのアルバム『ダンス・ウィズ・マイ・ファーザー（Dance With My Father）』共に収録され、グラミー賞ベストR&Bパフォーマンス賞のDuo or Group with Vocals部門を共有した。

2003年6月、デビュー・ソロ・アルバム『デンジャラスリィ・イン・ラヴ』をリリースした。ジェイ・Zをフィーチャリングしたファースト・シングル『クレージー・イン・ラブ（Crazy In Love）』は、8週連続ビルボード・ホット100シングルチャートで1位を記録し、この夏最大のヒットとなった。『デンジャラスリィ・イン・ラヴ』はアメリカ、イギリス、カナダでポップアルバムチャート（ビルボード200）とR&Bアルバムチャートでトップを記録。アルバムはアメリカで400万枚、全世界では800万枚以上のセールスを記録。シングルとアルバムが同時にアメリカとイギリスでポップチャート1位を記録するのは1983年以来、女性では初めて功績だった。（1960年代と1970年代にビートルズ、サイモン・アンド・ガーファンクル、ロッド・スチュワートによって達成）彼女は、2003年最も商業的に成功を収める女性R&B歌手になるまで成長した。2004年はアリシア・キーズに押されて女性で2位に転落したものの、アリシアもビヨンセを超えるほどのセールスを記録することはなかった。

舞台に歌うビヨンセ〜 2007年、バルセロナ夏の終わりにかけて、ダンスホール・レゲエのショーン・ポールをフィーチャーしたセカンド・シングル『ベイビー・ボーイ（Baby Boy）』はヒットチャートに浮上し、2003年のヒット曲の1つになった。秋はラジオでもヘビーローテーションされ、『クレージー・イン・ラブ』より一週長く9週間1位を記録した。

『ベイビー・ボーイ』の成功からまもなく、サード・シングル『ミー、マイセルフ・アンド・アイ（Me, Myself and I）』、続いて翌年にはフォース・シングル『ノーティ・ガール（Naughty Girl）』をリリース。両曲はビルボード・ホット100でそれぞれ最高4位と最高3位を記録。2004年のグラミー賞授賞式では、ビヨンセはソロ活動でベスト女性R&Bボーカルパフォーマンス賞、ベストコンテンポラリーR&Bアルバム賞を含む5個のグラミー賞を受賞した。

2005年9月にリリースされたアルバム『ソー・アメイジング〜オールスター・トリビュート・トゥ・ルーサー・ヴァンドロス（So Amazing: An Allstar Tribute To Luther Vandross）』ではスティーヴィー・ワンダーとのデュエット曲『ソー・アメイジング（So Amazing）』を収録。

2005年12月、ビヨンセはスリム・サグ（Slim Thug）をフィーチャーしたニューシングル、『チェック・オン・イット（Check On It）』をリリース。歌はデスティニーズ・チャイルドアルバム『ナンバーワンズ』、映画『ピンクパンサー』サウンドトラックに収録されている。

2006年9月4日、彼女の誕生日であるこの日にセカンドアルバム『B'DAY』をリリース。日米当時発売で、この日ビヨンセは日本武道館で「HAPPY B'DAY PARTY」を開催。アルバム曲を世界初披露するなど世界的に配信されるメモリアルライブとなる。アルバムからは、リードシングル『Deja Vu feat.Jay-Z』、『Ring The Alarm』がヒット。グラミー賞で4部門のノミネートを受ける大ヒットとなる。

2006年12月、サードシングルとして発売された『Irreplaceable』が、07年1月にまたいで10週連続1位を記録。これまでのソロキャリアで最も1位にランクインした曲になった。この曲は、07年Billboard Chart Single部門で年間1位を記録する。

2006年12月、ブロードウェイミュージカルを題材にした話題作『DREAM GIRLS』に主演出演。サウンドトラックもBillboard Hot 200で1位を記録するヒットとなった。

2007年4月、Shakilaとのデュエットシングル『Beautiful Liar』をリリース。さらに世界規模のワールドツアーを日本からスタート。10月にはこのライブを収録したREMIX CD+LIVE DVDをリリースした。

2008年3月、長年の恋人といわれていたJay-Zと結婚。友人や親族のみの結婚式を行うが、マスコミなどには結婚について詳細を一切語っていない。

2008年11月、サードアルバム『I Am...Sasha Fierce』をリリース。初の2枚組みアルバムで、自身をより深く素直にクラシックに表現した「I Am」SIDEと、情熱的でセクシーなステージ上のビヨンセ「Sasha Fiears」SIDEで構成されている。リードシングルとして、それぞれから『If I Were A Boy』『Single Ladies』を発表。『If I Were A Boy』は、日本の音楽番組「MUSIC STATION」で世界初披露された。『Single Ladies』は、Billboard Chartで、09年1月時点で4週1位を獲得する大ヒットとなっている。09年1月に行われたオバマ大統領就任パーティーの裏側でオバマ大統領がこの曲の振り付けを披露した事でも話題に。彼の次女の名前が「Sasha」である事から、ビヨンセに関心があったと絶賛した。

2009年1月、オバマ大統領就任パーティーにて映画『Cadillac Records』からの楽曲『At Last』を披露。チークダンスのテーマ曲としてパフォーマンスをした。

2009年2月、次のシングルとして『Halo』『Diva』をそれぞれ発表。

映画出演 [編集]

ビヨンセは女優業にも興味を持っていたことから特に演技の準備もせずMTVでメキ・ファイファーと共に、2001年にヒップホペラ（ヒップホップ・オペラの合成語）『カルメン（Carmen: A Hip Hopera）』に出演。これは 1954年にハリー・ベラフォンテとドロシー・ダンドリッジが共演したミュージカル映画『カルメン』のリメイクで、女優としてのデビュー作品になった。

2002年7月、映画『オースティン・パワーズゴールドメンバー』では、フォキシー・クレオパトラ役でマイク・マイヤーズと共演。また、同映画サウンドトラックにザ・ネプチューンズプロデュースによるファースト・ソロ・シングル『ワーク・イット・アウト』を提供するも、イギリスでトップ 10、オランダ、オーストラリアではトップ 40と奮わなかった。アメリカでもラジオでほとんど曲が流れず、PVもMTV、VH1 Soulなどでわずかに露出しただけであった。

2004年、キューバ・グッディング・Jrと『ファイティング・テンプテーションズ』に出演。主題歌『ファイティング・テンプテーション』ではミッシー・エリオット、Free、Lyte M.C.をフィーチャリング。映画はほどほどの興業を納めたが、歌はそれほどヒットしなかった。

ザニア役としてクルーゾー警部役のスティーヴ・マーティンと共演する『ピンクパンサー』が 2006年2月10日アメリカ公開。日本では同年5月12日に公開。映画の主題歌になっているシングル『チェック・オン・イットフィーチャリングスリム・サグ』は5週連続全米1位を記録、PVでは全身ピンクに装ったビヨンセがダンスを披露。ピンク色のヒールブーツは、自身もファンであるBAPEの特注品である。

人気コーラス・グループ、シュープリームスをモデルにしたミュージカル『ドリームガールズ』の映画版に主演。ダイアナ・ロスをモデルにしたキャラクター、ディーナ・ジョーンズを演じる。カーティス役にジェイミー・フォックスのほかにエディ・マーフィー、ジェニファー・ハドソンなどが出演。2006年12月にアメリカで公開され、ビヨンセはゴールデングローブ賞主演女優賞（ミュージカル・コメディ部門）にノミネートされた。

2008年12月全米公開のチェス・レコードを題材にした映画『Cadillac Records』では、ブルース・シンガー、エタ・ジェイムズの役で出演し、エタの代表曲『At Last』などを歌っている[1][2]。

ファッションブランド [編集]
2005年11月に「ハウス・オブ・デレオン（House of Dereon）」（デレオンはビヨンセの祖母の名から）というファッションブランドを母親ティナと共に立ち上げる。それに先駆け、デスティニーズ・チャイルドワールドツアー中の9月9日、ファッション・ロックス・コンサートで実際に服を何着か着て披露した。メイシーズ（アメリカ）などの有名デパートで入手可能。また、日本のジュエリーメーカーサマンサ・タバサと契約し、バッグやジュエリーのプロデュースに参加している。

人物・私生活 [編集]
ヘアスタイルやヘアカラーを頻繁に変え、ロレアルのヘアカラーリング商品でテレビコマーシャルにも出演したが、本人の地毛は短く黒人特有のカーリーヘアである。コマーシャル出演時も含め、PVやメディア露出時はほとんどがウイッグである。

プロモーションビデオで共演したことをきっかけにラッパーのジェイ・Zと交際を始め、2008年4月4日、米ピープル誌が二人の結婚を報じた。

妹のソランジュ（Solange Knowles）は2004年にアルバム『ソロスター』でデビュー直後、デスティニーズ・チャイルドに加入するとの噂も流れたが、結局メンバーになることはなく、アメリカンフットボール選手のダニエル・スミス（Daniel Smith）との子を妊娠し、結婚する（後に離婚）。

その世界ツアーのバックバンドに日本人として唯一参加したピアニストの辻利恵は、ビヨンセはメンバーそれぞれにソロパートを設けてくれるなどバンド思いの人であると語る。また裏表がない性格で、非常に優しい人物であると述べている[3]。

論争 [編集]

2003年7月4日にテレビ放送されたアメリカ独立記念日祝典で披露した、『クレージー・イン・ラブ』のパフォーマンスが論争を巻き起こす。彼女がユリシーズ・S・グラント大統領の墓地の階段で、ふさわしくないダンスをしたとグラント・メモリアル協会が憤慨し、グラント大統領のひ孫にあたるユリシーズ・グラント・ディーツとチャップマン・フォスター・グラントはビヨンセの代理人にこの旨を伝えた。チャップマン・グラントは「いまの世の中、あの方法で誰が気にかける?だれが分かるか?年寄りが生きていたら、楽しんだかもしれないが。」とコメントした[4]。

また、同年終わり頃に、ビヨンセは著作権窃盗容疑でシンガーソングライターのジェニファー・アーマーという若い少女から告訴される。ジェニファーは楽曲をビヨンセのレーベルに送ったが、許可なく使用された、また2003年にヒットしたビヨンセのシングル『Baby Boy』が自身の曲『Got a Little Bit of Love for You』の歌詞に似ていると主張。2006年10月頃、ヒューストン連邦裁判所は2つの曲が「ほとんど異なる」と原告側の訴えを全面的に却下する判決を下し、ビヨンセは無罪となった。ビヨンセは「今回のような訴訟が起きたことは残念ですが、無罪となって安心しましたし、早く次に進みたいです」とコメントを発表した[5]。

2007年6月9日に、ダブリン（アイルランド）でのコンサート中、ステージ上で煙草を深く吸って吐き出す仕草の真似をした後、「最高ね」とつぶやくパフォーマンスをした。これに対し、アイルランド癌協会に、「若者の間で影響力のあるビヨンセが、喫煙を魅力的なものとして推奨していることに対して腹立たしく、遺憾に思う。ビヨンセや彼女と同等の立場にある歌手には、自分たちの行動が将来ある若者に及ぼす甚大な影響について真剣に考えていただきたい」と抗議された[6]。

彼女はよく公の場で毛皮製品を身に着けていたため、度々PETAから名指しで非難されていた[7]。同団体を支持する歌手のピンクからも『（毛皮を着ることを）問題ないとか、かっこいいって思ってるかもしれないけど、大間違いよ。何の毛皮を着てるのか知らないけど、ビヨンセがその動物から襲われればいいのにって思うわ』と非難されたこともある[8]。毛皮とは別件で飼っているペットのシーズー犬を放置しているという噂が流れたときには同団体に調査されるなど決して仲は良好ではなかったが、2007年頃からビヨンセが毛皮を身に着けなくなり、PETAとの関係は改善しつつある[9]。

声 [編集]
2003 - Dangerously in Love („Work It Out”, „'03 Bonnie & Clyde”, „Crazy in Love”, „Baby Boy”, „Me, Myself and I”, „Naughty Girl”)
2004 - Live at Wembley
2006 - B'Day / B'Day Deluxe Edition („Check on It”, „Déjà Vu”, „Ring the Alarm”, „Upgrade U”, „Irreplaceable”, „Listen” / „Amor Gitano”, „Beautiful Liar”, „Get Me Bodied”, „Green Light”)
2007 - B'Day Anthology Video Album
2007 - Irreemplazable
2007 - The Beyoncé Experience Live
2008 - I Am... Sasha Fierce / I Am... Sasha Fierce Deluxe Edition („If I Were a Boy”, „Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”, „Halo”, „Diva”, „Ego”, „Sweet Dreams”)
2009 - Above and Beyoncé (Video Collection & Dance Mixes)

記録等 [編集]
同時にアメリカ、イギリスでアルバム、シングル共に一位を記録した、初の女性アーティスト。
アフリカ系アメリカ人の女性で二人目（一人目はダイアン・ウォーレン）に、ASCAP ポップ・ソングライター賞を受賞。
2003年に最もセールスを記録した女性R&Bアーティスト。
2005年にアカデミー賞のベスト・オリジナル・ソング賞にノミネートされた5曲のうち、3曲をビヨンセが授賞式で歌った。
ソロで5つのグラミー賞を獲得し、たった一年でアリシア・キーズ、ノラ・ジョーンズ、ローリン・ヒルを超える記録を打ち立てた。
5つのグラミー賞、4つのMTVビデオ・ミュージック・アウォーズ、Brit AwardsでBest International Solo Artist など、30以上の賞を受賞した。
2005年MuchMusicの「最もセクシーな女性20人」では20位。前年は1位だった。
ビルボードシングルチャート「Crazy In Love」8週連続1位、「Baby Boy」9週連続1位、「Irreplaceable」10週連続1位

ソロツアー [編集]
デンジャラスリィ・イン・ラヴヨーロッパツアー: 2003年
46664コンサート（南アフリカ共和国のネルソン・マンデラのチャリティー・コンサート。U2からボーノとエッジ、アナスタシアなども参加）:2003 年
The Verizon Ladies ファースト・ツアー（アリシア・キーズ、ミッシー・エリオットも参加）: 2004年

広告 [編集]
ペプシ：ブリトニー・スピアーズ、ピンクとトリオのグラディエーター役でCMに出演し、クイーンの「ウィ・ウィル・ロック・ユー」をカヴァー。
ロレアル
サマンサ・タバサ
マクドナルド（デスティニーズ・チャイルドとして）
トミー・ヒルフィガー：トゥルー・スター（2004年）、トゥルー・スター・ゴールド（2005年）
大塚ベバレジ - クリスタルガイザー

GALERIA 4

2008-09-24T10:05:00.010-07:00

碧昂絲·諾利斯
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碧昂絲·諾利斯

女歌手
原名 Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
出生 1981年9月4日 (1981-09-04) （27歲）
美国德州休士頓
職業歌手、作詞人、演員、唱片製作、
模特兒、時裝設計師
音樂類型 R&B
活躍年代 1990–2005（天命真女團體）
2002至今（個人獨唱）
2001至今（演戲）
唱片公司哥倫比亞唱片
新力 Urban 音樂
網站 [1]
碧昂絲·諾利斯（Beyoncé Knowles，1981年9月4日－），格林美獎得獎美國R&B歌手、作詞人、唱片製作、金球獎提名女演員、舞蹈家、House of Deréon 的時裝設計師。

碧昂絲過去是三重唱R&B女子團體天命真女的主音及隊長，當團體成功後，她在2003年推出了首張個人專輯《危險愛情》，為當年最成功的專輯之一，成為美國及英國排行榜首名位置，其中歌曲〈Crazy in Love〉和〈Baby Boy〉成績亦十分驚人，為碧昂絲贏得五項格林美獎。碧昂絲的第二張專輯《B'Day》在她本人的25歲生日2006年9月4日推出，專輯包括了英國榜第一位的〈Deja Vu〉和〈Ring the Alarm〉，以及告示牌100大的第一位歌曲〈Irreplaceable〉。

碧昂絲在電影業也有很好的發展，在2006年電影《粉紅豹》（The Pink Panther）和音樂電影《夢幻女郎》（Dreamgirls）有很好的表現，獲得金球獎兩次提名，一為演員，另一為主題曲〈Listen〉。在2008年演出電影《藍調傳奇》（Cadillac Records），並飾演主角「鐵肺天后」伊特·珍。

2008年4月，碧昂絲和其男友Jay-z傑斯結婚

2008年11月，碧昂絲推出新專輯「雙面碧昂絲」。

目录 [隐藏]
1 天命真女
2 獨唱事業
2.1 2003:危險愛情
2.2 2006:B'Day
2.3 The Beyoncé Experience完美體驗演唱會
2.4 2008:双面碧昂絲
3 個人專輯
4 站外連結

[编辑] 天命真女
主条目：天命真女
天命真女在1990年組成，1998年一首〈不,不,不〉打入告示牌熱門100頭十名。於2005年10月推出最後一張專輯後正式解散。

天命真女一共推出過七張唱片：《天命真女》、《有跡可循》、《百戰嬌娃》、《燦爛的聖誕季節》、《最新混音暢銷精選+新曲》、《魅行天下》和告別專輯《絕對玩美冠軍精選+新曲》。

[编辑] 獨唱事業

[编辑] 2003:危險愛情
碧昂絲於2003年推出首張個人專輯《危險愛情》。碟內收錄了告示牌排行榜頭五名單曲〈Crazy In Love〉。不同於以往著重在三人合聲的天命真女音樂，《危險愛情》體現完全私密的碧昂絲，多元性的音樂型態和更加精確感受的歌詞，這就是碧昂絲在首張個人專輯要帶給樂迷新鮮蔓妙的聲音表情。身為全球唱片銷售超過三千三百萬張的「天命真女」主要詞曲創作人，碧昂絲於2001年已是首位非裔美籍女性（有史以來第二位女性），榮獲ASCAP年度流行詞曲創作人獎。在個人專輯中碧昂絲更是包辦寫曲、製作、錄音等各項工作。

[编辑] 2006:B'Day
B'Day推出日期正在碧昂絲25歲生日當天。挾著更創新時尚的曲風再度出擊，顛覆傳統又領導音樂再升級的企圖明顯易見。碧昂絲更洗練的筆觸在和Swizz Beatz、The Neptunes、Jay- Z、Rodney Jerkins等歌壇頂級製作、創作人交流下，化成首首精彩傑作。首支單曲〈Deja Vu〉有男友Jay- Z跨刀，成為英國流行榜冠軍單曲。第二支單曲〈Ring the Alarm〉在英國流行榜亦得到前四名。第三單曲〈Irreplaceable〉排行亦十分可觀，在美國告示牌排行榜得到第一。

[编辑] The Beyoncé Experience完美體驗演唱會
完美體驗演唱會是碧昂絲第二次的世界巡迴演唱會，走遍了亞洲、歐洲、北美洲及澳洲，在各地造成轟動，演唱會由大家熟悉的「Crazy in Love」開場，並扯開身上的長裙；而台北站是此演唱會的最後一場，並在2007年11月23日推出「The Beyoncé Experience完美體驗演唱會-洛杉磯場DVD」。

[编辑] 2008:双面碧昂絲
碧昂絲于2008年推出第三张个人专辑《双面碧昂絲》(I Am… Sasha Fierce)。

Knowles embarked on her 8 month-long The Beyoncé Experience world concert tour in support of the album.
[编辑] 個人專輯
封面資料
《危險愛情》Dangerously in Love
推出日期: 2003年6月24日
排行榜位置: #1 U.S., #1 U.S. R&B, #1 UK, #2 AUS, #1 GER
美國認可:4x白金
美國銷量:四百萬
全球銷量:一千一百萬

《玩美女神:現場影音珍藏版》Live at Wembley
推出日期: 2004年4月27日
排行榜位置: #17 U.S., #8 U.S. R&B, #2 UK, #59 GER
美國認可: 白金
美國銷量: 一百萬
全球銷量: 二百五十萬

《B'Day》B'Day
推出日期: 2006年9月5日
排行榜位置: #1 U.S., #1 U.S. R&B, #3 UK, #8 AUS, #5 GER
美國認可: 2x白金
加拿大認可: 2x白金
美國銷量: 二百萬
全球銷量: 三百萬

《B'Day　豪華影音加值版》(增加6首新歌）B'Day
推出日期: 2007年4月3日
排行榜位置: #1 U.S., #1 U.S. R&B, #3 UK, #8 AUS, #5 GER
美國認可: 白金
加拿大認可: 白金
美國銷量: 一百五十萬
全球銷量: 二百八十萬

《双面碧昂斯》I Am… Sasha Fierce
推出日期: 2008年11月12日
排行榜位置: #1 U.S., #1 U.S. R&B, #8 UK, #8 AUS, #17 GER
美國認可: 2x白金
美國銷量:二百萬
英國銷量:三十二萬
全球銷量:三百萬+

《双面碧昂斯加值版》(增加5首新歌)I Am… Sasha Fierce
推出日期: 2009年01月22日
排行榜位置: #1 U.S., #1 U.S. R&B, #8 UK, #8 AUS, #17 GER
美國認可: 白金
美國銷量:一百萬
英國銷量:二十萬
全球銷量:二百萬+

GALERIA 5

2008-09-24T10:05:00.009-07:00

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles [bi.jɔn.ˈseɪ] (* 4. September 1981 in Houston, Texas) ist eine amerikanische R&B- und Soul-Sängerin und Schauspielerin. Sie war bis 2005 Mitglied der R&B-Girlgroup Destiny's Child und ist seit April 2008 mit dem US-Rapper Jay-Z verheiratet. Gewöhnlich wird sie nur mit ihrem Vornamen Beyoncé erwähnt, der gleichzeitig ihr Künstlername ist, in letzter Zeit wird sie aber auch häufiger mit vollem Namen in den Medien erwähnt. Daneben benutzt sie auch den Künstlernamen Sasha Fierce.[1]

Inhaltsverzeichnis [Verbergen]
1 Biografie
1.1 Jugend
1.2 Destiny’s Child
1.3 Solo-Karriere
1.4 Film-Karriere
1.5 Kritik
2 Diskografie
2.1 Alben
2.1.1 Studioalben
2.1.2 Kompilationen
2.1.3 Live-Alben
2.2 Singles
3 Filmografie
4 Auszeichnungen
5 Einzelnachweise
6 Weblinks

Biografie

Jugend
Beyoncé Knowles kam 1981 als erstes Kind von Mathew Knowles und Tina Beyince in Houston, Texas zur Welt. Ihre jüngere Schwester ist die Schauspielerin und Sängerin Solange Knowles. Beyoncés musikalisches Talent wurde bereits in jungen Jahren von der High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston mit professionellen Tanz- und Gesangsunterricht gefördert. Später machte sie sowohl als Solistin im örtlichen Kirchenchor als auch als Gewinnerin von über 30 Talentwettbewerben auf sich aufmerksam.

1990 gründete Knowles gemeinsam mit LaTavia Roberson und ihren Schulfreundinnen Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett, Keke Wyatt und Ashley Támar Davis die Tanz- und Gesangsgruppe Girls Tyme. Gemanaged von Vater Mathew, gelang es der Band im Laufe der Jahre durch zahlreiche Auftritte in Einkaufszentren oder bei Gesangswettbewerben (darunter auch das TV-Format Star Search) auf lokaler Ebene bekannt zu werden. Als ein Plattenvertrag mit Elektra Records bevorstand, änderte man den Namen der Gruppe - die fortan aus dem Quartett Knowles, Rowland, Luckett und Roberson bestand - in Destiny's Child.

Destiny’s Child
Hauptartikel: Destiny’s Child
Nach einigen Verzögerungen unterzeichnete das Quartett 1996 schließlich bei Columbia Records seinen ersten Plattenvertrag. Die erste Single der Band, „No No No“, kletterte bis auf Platz #1 der US-amerikanischen Billboardcharts und machte die Band landesweit bekannt. Es folgten weitere erfolgreiche Auskopplungen; darunter die #1-Hits „Bills Bills Bills“ und „Say My Name“. Außerdem erschienen zwei erfolgreiche Alben: Destiny's Child (1998) und The Writing's On The Wall (1999).

Am Höhepunkt ihrer Karriere lösten sich zwei der vier Mitglieder von der Gruppe. Ende 1999 verließen LeToya Luckett und LaTavia Roberson die Band wegen Unstimmigkeiten mit Mathew Knowles, dem Vater von Beyoncè und Manager der Band. Destiny's Child nahm infolgedessen zwei neue Mitglieder auf: Michelle Williams und Farrah Franklin. Letztere verließ die Band auf Grund interner Probleme wiederum nach nur sechs Monaten; Destiny's Child blieben als Trio bestehen.

Im Spätherbst 2000 veröffentlichten Destiny's Child die Single „Independent Women Part I“, den Filmsong zum Kinoerfolg 3 Engel für Charlie und Vorboten zu ihrem dritten Album Survivor, das Mai 2001 erschien und sowohl in den USA, Großbritannien als auch in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz Platz #1 der Albumcharts belegte. Die Platte verkaufte sich allein in den USA bis Ende 2001 über 4 Millionen Mal und brachte mit „Survivor“, „Bootylicious“ und „Emotion“ (einer Coverversion der Bee Gees) drei weitere Hitsingles hervor. Nach der anschließenden Welttournee trennten sich die Wege der Bandmitglieder zu Gunsten von Solokarrieren im Jahre 2002 vorerst.

Zwei Jahre später, 2004, trafen Rowland, Knowles und Williams sich erneut um ihr viertes Studioalbum Destiny Fulfilled aufzunehmen. Das Album verkaufte sich weltweit mehr als 6 Millionen mal und produzierte mit den Singleauskopplungen „Lose My Breath“, „Soldier“, „Girl“ und „Cater 2 U“ weitere Top 10-Hits. Am 11. Juni 2005 verkündete die Band während ihrer Welttour in Barcelona/Spanien schließlich ihre endgültige Trennung.

Solo-Karriere

Beyoncé KnowlesKnowles' Solodebüt aus dem Jahre 2003, Dangerously in Love, kletterte sowohl in den US-amerikanischen R&B- und Pop-Charts als auch in den in den Album-Charts in Kanada, Australien, Deutschland und Großbritannien bis an die Spitze der Verkaufstabellen. Vier Auskopplungen aus dem Album waren in den Top 10, einschließlich „Crazy in Love“, eine Zusammenarbeit mit Rapper Jay-Z, und „Baby Boy“ mit Sean Paul, die beide im Sommer und Herbst 2003 direkt hintereinander mehrere Wochen Nummer 1 in besagten Charts belegten und jeweils mit Platin ausgezeichnet wurden. Im Januar 2006 gelang Knowles mit „Check on It“, dem Titel-Song zum Film Der rosarote Panther, der dritte Nummer-1-Hit in US-amerikanischen Billboard Charts.

Im September 2006 veröffentlichte Knowles ihr zweites Soloalbum B'Day, für dessen Produktion sich unter anderem Darkchild, Swizz Beatz, Rich Harrison und The Neptunes verantwortlich zeigten. Die erste Singleauskopplung, „Déja Vu“ (featuring Jay-Z), platzierte sich mitunter auf Platz #1 der britischen Singlecharts und stieg sowohl in Deutschland als auch der Schweiz in die Top 10 der Verkaufscharts ein. Während in den Vereinigten Staaten mit dem Titel „Ring the Alarm“ ein weiterer Top 20-Erfolg folgte, erschien mit dem Song „Irreplaceable“ im Oktober 2006 schließlich Knowles' zweite internationale Auskopplung. Die Ballade erreichte unter anderem Platz #1 der irischen, neuseeländischen, australischen und US-amerikanischen Hitlisten. Wegen einer Vertragsverletzung des von Des'Ree gecoverten Titels Kissing You wurde gegen das Album B'Day Ende April 2007 ein Verkaufsstopp erwirkt.

Im November veröffentlichte die Sängerin ihr drittes Studioalbum, welches den Titel I Am... Sasha Fierce trägt. Das Album wurde am 14. November veröffentlicht. Die erste Single, "If I Were A Boy", erschien am 7. November.[2] Eine zweite Version dieses Songs wurde Ende 2008 im Duett mit R. Kelly aufgenommen.

Beyoncé 2007
Film-Karriere
Bereits im Jahr 2001 machte Beyoncé Knowles als Hauptdarstellerin in der MTV-Produktion Carmen: A Hip Hopera an der Seite von Mekhi Phifer auch als Schauspielerin sich aufmerksam. Im Jahr darauf übernahm sie die Nebenrolle der Foxxy Cleopatra im dritten Teil der Austin-Powers-Reihe, Austin Powers in Goldständer, für dessen Soundtrack sie unter anderem die Single „Work It Out“ beisteuerte. Anschließend (2003) war Knowles an der Seite von Cuba Gooding Jr. in der Gospel-Komödie The Fighting Temptations zu sehen. Für ihre schauspielerischen Leistungen wurde sie im Jahr darauf schließlich mit einer Nominierung für NAACP Image Award als „Beste Schauspielerin“ bedacht.

Anfang 2006 trug Beyoncé in ihrer Rolle des internationalen Popstars Xania neben Steve Martin, Kevin Kline und Jean Reno zum Erfolg des Prequels zu Der rosarote Panther bei. Der Film kletterte sowohl in Deutschland, Kanada, Großbritannien und einer Vielzahl weiterer Länder auf Platz #1 der Kinocharts, spielte bis Mitte 2006 allein in den USA mehr als 150 Millionen US$ ein.

Ende 2006 übernahm Knowles an der Seite von Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy und Danny Glover die Rolle der Deena Jones in der Kinoadaption des Musicals Dreamgirls. Die auf der Biografie von Diana Ross und den Supremes basierende Umsetzung brachte Knowles, die mit dem Titel „Listen“ auch die erste Auskopplungen aus dem dazugehörigen Soundtrack beisteuerte, ihre erste Golden Globe-Nominierung als „Beste Hauptdarstellerin – Komödie oder Musical“ ein. Ende 2008 spielte Knowles an der Seite von Adrien Brody die Rolle der Blues- und Gospelsängerin Etta James im Drama Cadillac Records. Sie schrieb am Soundtrack mit und erhielt eine Golden Globe-Nominierung für den besten Filmsong.

Kritik
Knowles wurde von PETA und anderen Tierschutzorganisationen mehrmals wegen ihrer Vorliebe für das Tragen von Pelz kritisiert.

GALERIA 6

2008-09-24T10:05:00.007-07:00

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles[1] (née à Houston, Texas aux USA, 4 septembre 1981[1]) est une célèbre chanteuse de R'n'B et de soul, compositrice, auteur, productrice, actrice et mannequin américaine. Beyoncé est devenue célèbre grâce à sa participation au groupe Destiny's Child, le groupe féminin ayant vendu le plus d'albums au monde[2],[3],[4].

Après une série de succès commerciaux avec le groupe Destiny's Child, Beyoncé a sorti son premier album solo, Dangerously in Love, en juin 2003.

Son second album, B'Day (abréviation de "Birthday", en référence au jour de sortie de l'album), est sorti le 4 septembre 2006.

Le 21 novembre 2008, Beyoncé signe son grand retour en sortant son troisième album, I am... Sasha Fierce, qui contient deux albums en un :

- I am..., le premier CD — représentant Beyoncé —, est majoritairement composé de chansons douces, de ballades sentimentales concernant son thème favori : l'amour.
- Sacha Fierce, le second CD, est composé de morceaux rythmés et sexy, plus entraînants, qui définissent l'alter ego de Beyoncé.

Il y a eu 3 068 206 copies vendues de I am... Sasha Fierce en seulement 2 mois.

Beyoncé est aussi une actrice. En 2002, elle joue dans le film musical Carmen hip hopera où elle tient le rôle principal aux côtés de Mekhi Phifer. En 2003, dans The fighting temptation où elle tient l'affiche avec Cuba Gooding Jr. La même année sort Austin Power dans Goldmember, une comédie. En 2006, elle interprète un rôle dans La Panthère Rose et dans la comédie musicale Dreamgirls dont la chanson Listen est extraite. En 2008, elle interprète le rôle d'Etta James dans Cadillac Records ; elle sera d'ailleurs critiqué par cette dernière de "mauvaise actrice", et en 2009 elle campe le rôle d'une femme trompée par son mari avec une psychopathe dans le thriller Obsessed dans lequel elle joue le premier vrai grand rôle de sa carrière cinématographique.

La chanteuse a une fortune personnelle estimée à plus de 130 millions de dollars en 2008 par le magasine Forbes, le magasine ne prenant en compte que les revenus de ses ventes d'album, de ses concerts, et de ses contrats publicitaire depuis 2003. Cette estimation ne tient pas compte de ses revenus durant la formation des Destiny's Child.

Elle est aussi l'égérie de plusieurs grandes marques parmi lesquelles : L'Oreal, Armani, Pepsi, Nintendo DS...

Elle a aussi crée avec sa mère Tina et sa soeurune ligne de vêtements : House of Deréon ou se trouve une classe "Dereon" avec des vêtemnts décontracté et des prix plus bas) portant le nom de la grand-mère de Beyonce, Agnes Dereon.

Sommaire [masquer]
1 Biographie
1.1 Enfance
1.2 Carrière solo
1.2.1 2003 : Dangerously in Love
1.2.2 2006 : B'Day
1.2.3 2008 : I Am... Sasha Fierce
2 Tournées
3 Anecdotes
4 Palmarès
4.1 Classement Mondial
4.2 Classement aux États-Unis
5 Discographie
6 Filmographie
7 Notes et références
8 Lien externe

Biographie [modifier]

Enfance [modifier]
Beyoncé est l'aînée d'une famille de deux enfants. Sa sœur se prénomme Solange Knowles, née de Tina Béyoncé Deréon et Matthew Knowles à Houston dans le Texas. Beyoncé est haïtienne de descendance créole par sa mère. Cette dernière dirigeait à l'époque un salon de coiffure haïtien en Louisiane. Beyoncé confessera lors d'une interview sur une chaîne canadienne qu'elle est Haïtienne d'origine, mais que lorsqu'elle était plus jeune sa mère ne lui avait pas appris à parler créole, pourtant l'une des deux langues officielles d'Haïti, car elle-même, plus jeune, n'osait pas le parler devant ses camarades de classe. Cependant, ses tantes et ses cousins le pratiquent couramment, à l'instar de sa cousine Kelly Rowland qui le maîtrise très bien.

Sa mère étant de Louisiane, ses parents ont décidé qu'elle porterait le nom de jeune fille de sa mère[5]. Son père, Matthew Knowles, Afro-américain, était vendeur dans une société. Ses grands-parents maternels, Lumis Beyoncé et Agnéz Deréon, étaient francophones[5] (Beyoncé est le nom phonétique de Boyancé, famille française).

Dès son plus jeune âge, Beyoncé commença à chanter dans la chorale de son église, où elle fut repérée. Elle prendra des cours de chant et de danse classique[6],[7]. Sa famille l'entoure fortement dans ses activités musicales.

Son père, Matthew Knowles[8] devient son manager et crée lorsque Béyoncé a 9 ans le groupe Destiny's Child ; sa mère, elle, devient sa styliste.

Carrière solo [modifier]

2003 : Dangerously in Love [modifier]
Dangerously in Love, paru en 2003, est le premier album solo de Beyoncé. Fortement influencé par la pop et le R'n'B, suave avec des influences soul et hip-hop, qu'elle écoutait étant enfant, l'album rencontre un grand succès et fait de Beyoncé une star. Il contient des tubes comme Crazy in Love en featuring avec Jay-Z, ou Baby Boy en featuring avec Sean Paul, ainsi que Naughty Girl. Il s'est vendu à 11 millions d'exemplaires dans le monde et a remporté 5 Grammy Awards. Il est resté 73 semaines dans le Billboards Hot 100.
Beyoncé enchaînera la même année Dangerously In Love Tour puis en 2004, Verizon Ladies First Tour concernant cet album.

2006 : B'Day [modifier]
B'Day[9] est le second album solo de Beyoncé. Plus agressif et old-school que le premier opus, l'album est un mélange de pop, de R'n'B, de soul, de hip-hop et de funk. Il contient notamment Irreplaceable et Déjà Vu en duo avec Jay-Z, ainsi que Beautiful Liar en duo avec la chanteuse colombienne Shakira. L'album a été réédité en avril 2007 (B'Day Deluxe Edition) avec de très nombreux nouveaux morceaux, offrant un renouveau à cet album jusqu'alors en perte de vitesse. Il s'est vendu à 6,1 millions d'exemplaires dans le monde, et lui a fait remporté un Grammy Award dans la catégorie "meilleur album contemporain R&B"[réf. nécessaire].
Beyoncé enchaînera sa 1re tournée internationale en solo "The Beyoncé Experience" qui eut d'ailleurs du succès et plaça le niveau très haut d'après certains journalistes français.

2008 : I Am... Sasha Fierce [modifier]
Le troisième album est sorti le 18 novembre 2008[10]. Cet album est en partie produit par Timbaland[11] avec qui elle a déjà collaboré durant la période Destiny's Child sur la chanson Get on the Bus ou le remix de Say My Name. Les fans de Beyoncé peuvent donc s'attendre à un opus dans la lignée des précédents. L'interprète de Crazy in Love a tout de même déclaré récemment, dans une interview pour le magazine féminin "Marie Claire", qu'elle ne voulait plus être considérée comme une popstar mais bien comme une icone. Son dernier LP, intitulé I Am... Sasha Fierce et dont la date de sortie a été fixée au 18 novembre, devrait confirmer son statut à échelle internationale. Cet album est le plus personnel de Beyoncé à ce jour. D'après son site officiel, elle y a travaillé pendant près d'un an.
On y trouve la participation de compositeurs en vogue tels que The Dream, Sean Garett, Rodney Jerkins, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Christopher 'Tricky' Stewart et Kuk Harrell.

Les deux premiers singles s'intitulent If I Were a Boy, et Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).

"I Am... Sasha Fierce" se classe en première position des charts mondiaux dès sa sortie. Il sera vendu à 1 459 000 exemplaires en moins de deux mois, ce qui le place numéro 5 des meilleures ventes de l'année 2008 aux USA[12]. Ce 3e album très attendu et particulièrement décisif pour sa carrière musicale l'impose finalement comme l'une des plus grandes stars de la chanson au monde. Le clip du troisième single est terminé ; il s'agit de Diva.

"Diva" est une chanson où elle remet les pendules à l'heure face à ses détracteurs. Elle définit une diva comme la version féminine d'un gangster, et démontre que son ascension, son argent, et ses chiffres records de ventes, ne sont pas dus au hasard, mais à son travail. Elle rappelle ainsi qu'elle fait partie du show-biz depuis déjà 10 ans, et de ce fait qu'elle n'est pas une étoile filante comme avaient pu le dire certaines personnes. Elle s'amuse à rappeler qu'elle est "la Diva n°1 depuis longtemps". Pour mémoire, depuis son escapade en solo, Beyoncé a vendu 64 millions de disques.

Les deux nouveaux singles sortis simultanément de ce dernier opus sont Diva et Halo, dont les clips sont déjà diffusés sur les chaînes télévisées.
Les tournages des clips "Ego", "Broken Heart-girl" & "Radio", ainsi que "Scared of Lonely" sont en cours. D'ailleurs, on connaît déjà la chorégraphie de Ego. Nous savons aussi que Beyoncé a fait appel à un chorégraphe israélien pour Scared of Lonely.

Tournées [modifier]
Année(s) Nom Dates Tournée internationale Album soutenu
2003 Dangerously In Love Tour 9 Non Dangerously in Love
2004 Verizon Ladies First Tour 25 Non Dangerously in Love
2007 The Beyoncé Experience 97 Oui B'Day
2009 I Am… World Tour (110) Oui I Am… Sasha Fierce

Anecdotes
Les sections « Anecdotes », « Autres détails » ou « Le saviez-vous ? » sont déconseillées sur Wikipédia.
Pour améliorer cet article il convient, si ces faits présentent un intérêt, de les intégrer dans d'autres sections.

Beyoncé, en 2007, vante les mérites d'American Express puis de Samsung[13].
Beyoncé a reçu le prix de l'artiste internationale aux American Music Awards 2007, étant à ce jour la première femme à être honorée de cette récompense, après des légendes comme Michael Jackson.
Beyoncé s'est mariée avec le rappeur Jay-Z le 4 avril 2008, concrétisant leur liaison de 6 ans. Le 4 avril (04/04) fut choisi comme étant une date symbolique marquant leurs jours de naissance. Beyoncé étant née le 4 septembre et Jay Z le 4 décembre.
Le classement Billboard célèbre son 50e anniversaire avec une série de listes, commémorant 50 ans d'histoire. En août 2008, la liste présente les 20 artistes classant le plus de tubes en tête des charts depuis le début du XXIe siècle à aujourd'hui. Beyoncé fait partie de la liste, à la septième place, avec quatre singles n°1. Les Destiny's Child sont elles classées n°9 avec trois singles en tête du hit.
En novembre 2008, le magazine américain Seventeen Magazine lui décerne le prix de "célébrité la mieux habillée de l'année".
Beyoncé Knowles et Jay-Z ont été désignés par le magazine Forbes comme étant le couple le plus riche d’Hollywood pour l’année 2008, totalisant à eux deux 162 millions de dollars. Le même magazine, qui publie la liste des personnalités les plus puissantes de la planète, classe Beyoncé à la quatrième place et son mari Jay-Z à la septième. Enfin le magazine a publié la liste des célébrités de moins de 30 ans les mieux payées du monde en 2009 : sans surprise, c'est Beyoncé Knowles qui se classe en première position avec près de 80 millions de dollars de revenus à l'année. Vient ensuite Justin Timberlake (44 millions). Le sportif Kobe Bryant complète le podium (39 millions) devant un autre basketteur, LeBron James (38 millions), tandis que Roger Federer (35 millions) et Maria Sharapova (26 millions) se classent aux cinquième et septième places.
Beyoncé est fan de jeux vidéos depuis son enfance ! Elle affirme être fan depuis qu'elle a connu Mario Bros et connaît même la musique du jeu par cœur ! Récemment, elle a tourné une publicité pour promouvoir la Nintendo DSi et le jeu Rhythm Heaven, qui sortira sur la console.
Son 3ème album se classe directement n°1 des charts américains : c'est son troisième album solo qui débute directement en tête des charts après Dangerously In love et B-day.
Beyoncé a imposé son cinquième numéro 1 au palmarès des 100 chansons les plus populaires de Billboard. Son morceau Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) est en tête du classement. (Source [1])
Beyoncé a interprété pour la première fois son nouveau single "Halo" lors de la cérémonie des NAACP Awards le 12 février 2009, où elle a remporté le prix de la meilleure artiste de l'année.
Beyoncé a tournée une pub pour le jeu sur nintendo DS "Rhythm Paradise" en compagnie de son neveu Daniel.
Beyoncé a aussi tourné une publicité pour l’eau japonaise “Crystal Geyser Water” accompagnée de sa chanson “Sweet Dreams” extraite de l’album “I Am… Sasha Fierce” (2008).

Palmarès [modifier]
Source : Palmarès de Beyoncé Knowles, publié lors de la cérémonie des American Music Awards 2007.

Classement Mondial [modifier]
78 récompenses, plus de 64 millions de disques vendus et 5 singles classés n°1 en solo, 183 couvertures de magazines.

Classement aux États-Unis [modifier]
Artiste féminine de l'année 2001
ASCAP Compositrice de l'année
(Deuxième Femme à obtenir cette récompense après Dido)

5 Grammy Awards raflés en 2004. (Elle compte 10 Grammy Awards à son actif, l'équivalent d'une Victoire de la Musique française.)
4 films classés numéro 1 au box office
Dreamgirls, le film le plus regardé le 1er jour !
Concerts devant 5 millions de fans
Concerts dans 30 pays différents
Artiste Internationale 2006 aux American Music Awards et première femme à obtenir ce prix.
Nomination aux Golden Globes en 2006 dans la catégorie Meilleure actrice pour le film Dreamgirls
Nomination aux Oscars en 2006 dans la catégorie Meilleure chanson de film pour son interprétation de "Listen"
Nomination aux Golden Globes en 2008 dans la catégorie Meilleure chanson de film pour son interprétation de "Once In A Lifetime" pour Cadillac Records.

Discographie [modifier]
Article détaillé : Discographie de Beyoncé Knowles.

Filmographie [modifier]
2002 : Carmen : Le Hip Hopera (Carmen : A Hip Hopera)
2003 : The Fighting Temptations (The Fighting Temptations)
2003 : Austin Powers dans Goldmember (Austin Powers In Goldmember)
2005 : La Panthère Rose (The Pink Panther)
2006 : Dreamgirls (Dreamgirls)
2008 : Cadillac records (Cadillac records) date de sortie prévue le 05 décembre 2008
2009 : Obsessed (Obsessed) Date de sortie : 24 avril 2009 aux Etats-Unis et 2 septembre 2009 en France
Prochainement : Aida

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2008-09-24T10:05:00.005-07:00

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, conosciuta con il solo nome Beyoncé (Houston, 4 settembre 1981), è una cantautrice, attrice e stilista statunitense. Inizia la sua carriera in qualità di leader e membro fondatrice della girlband Destiny's Child, famoso trio R&B, insieme alla cugina Kelly Rowland. Successivamente ottiene un grande successo da solista grazie agli album Dangerously in Love,'B'Day e I Am... Sasha Fierce. Nel corso della sua carriera ha anche preso parte a produzioni cinematografiche come La Pantera Rosa e Dreamgirls. Quando Beyoncé ha vinto nel 2001 il premio dell’ASCAP (l’associazione americana degli autori, compositori ed editori musicali) come autrice pop dell’anno è diventata la prima donna afro-americana (e la seconda donna in assoluto) a ricevere una tale onorificenza. Nel 2004 ha partecipato ai prestigiosi Grammy Awards ed ha ottenuto ben 5 premi, ottenendo come altre poche artiste (Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill) tale numero di riconoscimenti in una singola serata. In totale ne ha vinti 10. Nel 2007 la rivista statunitense AskMen ha classificato Beyonce al primo posto nella classifica delle donne piu' desiderate del pianeta.[1]

Indice [nascondi]
1 Biografia
1.1 Gli esordi: cantante solista e attrice in "Carmen"
2 Carriera
2.1 2003-2005: Dangerously in Love, The Fighting Temptation e Live at Wembley
2.2 2006-2007: B'Day e Dreamgirls
2.3 B'Day Deluxe
2.4 2008-2009: I Am... Sasha Fierce e Obsessed
3 Profilo vocale
4 Vita privata
5 Discografia
5.1 Album studio
6 Filmografia
7 Note
8 Voci correlate
9 Altri progetti
10 Collegamenti esterni

Biografia [modifica]
Per approfondire, vedi la voce Destiny's Child.

Gli esordi: cantante solista e attrice in "Carmen" [modifica]
Dopo una serie di successi musicali con le Destiny's Child come le hit No, No, No, Say My Name e Survivor (tra i tanti), pubblica i suoi primi singoli solisti: nel 1999 Crazy Feeligs al fianco di Missy Elliott e After all is said and done (Featuring Marc Nelson) mentre nel 2000 I got that in coppia con Amil. Nel 2001 Beyoncé inizia la sua carriera da attrice, recitando, come protagonista, nel film tv '"Carmen: a hip hopera", per l'emittente televisiva MTV, dal quale verrà successivamente realizzato un album di colonne sonore. L'album contiene tutti i singoli soundtracks presenti nel film, e la maggior parte di essi sono firmati Beyoncé, tanto da far comparire la cantante nella copertina ufficiale del cd. Questo rappresenta il primo LP da solista, al di fuori delle Destiny's Child. Ad aiutare Beyoncé ad avere fiducia nel proprio istinto ci sono una serie di collaboratori di alto livello, tra questi Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, Sean Paul, Mark Batson, Mario Winans, D-Roy & Mr. B, Big Boi (Outkast), Rich Harrison, Fanatic, Scott Storch e il leggendario Luther Vandross su “The closet I Get To You”. Beyoncé condivide la produzione con suo padre, nonché manager, Mathew Knowles. Il ruolo di Beyoncé è stato importante in ogni fase del lavoro: dalla composizione dei brani alla scelta del materiale, alla produzione, al mixaggio, al mastering. Beyoncé rende omaggio al padre nella traccia nascosta del disco che, giustamente, si intitola “Daddy” ed è stata prodotta da Beyoncé e Mark Batson.

Carriera [modifica]

2003-2005: Dangerously in Love, The Fighting Temptation e Live at Wembley [modifica]
Dopo il successo di Bonnie & Clide '03 cantato insieme al fidanzato Jay-Z, le viene offerta una parte nel film Austin Powers in Goldmember e per l'occasione sforna il singolo Work It Out. Nel film la cantautrice interpreta il ruolo di Foxxy Cleopatra, protagonista femminile e personaggio parodia della blaxploitation. Entrambe i singoli, dal successo planetario anticipano l'album nel quale verranno inclusi. Infatti nel 2003 pubblica Dangerously in Love, primo album interamente realizzato da Beyoncé, e che vende più di 300.000 copie solo nella prima settimana, arrivando al numero 1 sia negli Usa che nel Regno Unito. Dall'album, che spazia dall' hip hop al pop, si ricaveranno altri 4 singoli discografici e 2 singoli promozionali (Dangerously in love 2 e Tht's how you like it). L'album ha venduto poco meno di 8 milioni di copie nel mondo, arrivando al primo posto negli USA, Regno Unito, Canada e nella top 10 di molti altri paesi. Il primo nuovo estratto Crazy In Love è rimasto al numero 1 nella classifica Hot 100 per 8 settimane, diventando uno tra i piu grandi tormentoni estivi di quell'anno. Il singolo successivo Baby boy ha superato il successo del primo, essendo rimasto al primo posto negli USA per 9 settimane: con questo risultato Beyoncé è stata l'artista rimasta più tempo in cima alla classifica nel 2003. Il terzo e quarto singolo sono stati rispettivamente al quarto e al terzo della classifica USA (Me, myself and I e Naughty girl). Ha vinto diversi premi: 3 MTV Video Music Awards, 2 Europe music awards, 4 Billboard e 5 Grammy Awards, che ne hanno fatto l'artista femminile vincente più Grammy in un solo anno (al pari di Alicia Keys e Norah Jones).

Nel 2003, mentre Dangerosly in Love era all'apice del suo successo, viene pubblicato un altro album marchiato Beyoncé. Si tratta di un LP che contiene tutti i singoli soundtracks che fanno da colonna sonora a '"The Fighting Temptation", terzo film nel quale la Knowles recita da protagonista femminile. Tra tutti, il singolo di maggior successo fu Fighting Temptation , featuring Missy Elliott, MC Lyte e Free. Nel 2004, viene pubblicato un altro album di Beyoncé, "Live at Wembley", questa volta anche in versione DVD.Tra i maggiori successi dell'album What's it Gonna Be e Wishing on a Star, rispettivamente promo della L'Oreal e True Star by Tommy Hilfinger.

2006-2007: B'Day e Dreamgirls [modifica]
Dopo altri successi con le Destiny's Child tra cui Lose my Breath e Stand Up for Love, nel 2006, nel film La Pantera Rosa, accanto a Steve Martin e Kevin Kline interpreta il ruolo di una cantante. La hit soundtrack Check on it che ripete il successo planetario di Crazy in Love e Baby Boy, viene inserita in "Speak my Mind", album diffuso in download. Nell'album si trovano, oltre a vari inediti, altri singoli, tra i quali Sexy Little Thug e I'm leaving.

Il 4 settembre 2006, giorno del suo compleanno, Beyoncé ha fatto uscire l'album B'Day, anticipato dal singolo Deja Vu (in prima posizione nel Regno Unito e nelle charts R&B Usa e quarta nella Hot 100). L'album è stato prodotto con il fidanzato rapper Jay-Z. Successivamente è stato pubblicato in America il secondo singolo Ring The Alarm, mentre in Europa è stato estratto come secondo singolo la ballata Irreplaceable, rimasta al primo posto della classifica Billboard USA per 10 settimane, il tempo più lungo per una canzone nel 2006. La canzone è stata anche prima nella classifica mondiale per 12 settimane. Altri singoli sono stati Suga Mama, Upgrade U, Freakum Dress. Sempre nel 2006 recita come protagonista anche nel film Dreamgirls, che racconta l'ascesa al successo di un trio musicale negli anni '70, ispirato a gruppi come le Supremes. Il ruolo le è valsa una nomination ai Golden globe come migliore attrice protagonista. Beyoncé partecipa anche alla colonna sonora, infatti per l'occasione viene lanciata la ballata Listen, canzone candidata all'Oscar, la disco One Night Only, e molti altri singoli soudtracks.

B'Day Deluxe [modifica]
B'Day, viene ripubblicato nel 2007 con l'aggiunta di alcuni singoli e canzoni extra, come le versioni spagnole di Irreplaceable e Listen, Amor Gitano con Alejandro Fernández, e il primo singolo Beautiful Liar con Shakira (anche in versione spagnola e spanglish, oltre che remix) che debutta alla posizione 94 nella Billboard Hot 100 per fare un grande balzo nella seconda settimana fino al numero 3. Altri singoli sono stati Kitty Kat, Green Light, Welcome to Hollywood, Still in love(kissing you), e Flaws and All.

La cantante ha promosso il disco con una tournée, The Beyoncé Experience, che in 98 date ha toccato diverse città del mondo: Giappone, Australia, Europa, Nord America e Asia (facendo tappa anche in Italia, al DatchForum D'Assago di Milano, il 10 maggio 2007).

2008-2009: I Am... Sasha Fierce e Obsessed [modifica]
I Am... Sasha Fierce, è il terzo album in studio della cantante, registrato a cavallo tra il 2007 e il 2008. L'album è diviso in due dischi, nella quale nel primo sono contenuti pezzi Pop, R&B, mentre nel secondo tracce più movimentate, che raggiungono un sound Urban. L'album è stato anche rilasciato in versione Deluxe, nello stesso giorno del rilascio di quella Standard, ovvero il 18 novembre 2008. L'album ha venduto piu di 1,000,000 copie negli Stati Uniti e quasi 4,000,000 nel mondo. I primi due singoli, If I Were a Boy e Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), sono stati rilasciati entrambe l'8 ottobre 2008 nelle radio statunitensi. Come secondi singoli estratti anch'essi contemporaneamente sono: Halo e Diva. Il primo singolo ha riscosso una grande popolarità a livello mondiale ed ha ottenuto ottimi giudizi dalla critica. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) inizialmente destinato al mercato statunitense è diventato un vero e proprio tormentone, il balletto presente nel video è stato inoltre riprodotto piu volte in tornei pubblici situati in varie piazze sparse per le citta piu importanti del mondo. Nella primavera del 2009 il singolo Halo ha riscosso grande successo in Europa e negli Stati Uniti. Il 25 aprile 2009 esce negli Stati Uniti il film Obsessed che nel giro di un weekend supera l'incasso dei 20 milioni di dollari, costituendo cosi un nuovo grande successo. Nel giugno del 2009 verranno rilasciati il quinto e il sesto singolo Sweet Dreams e Ego che promuoveranno la tournee nelle sue tappe europee.

Profilo vocale [modifica]
Tipo di voce: mezzosoprano acuto/soprano centrale
Nota più alta: mi sovracuto (mi5) in Happy Face
Nota più bassa: do grave (do2) in Dangerously In Love live a Rotterdam[2].
Estensione vocale: 3 ottave e 2 note (do2 - mi5)

Vita privata [modifica]
Il 4 aprile 2008 Beyoncé sposa il fidanzato storico Jay-Z.

Discografia [modifica]
Per approfondire, vedi la voce Discografia di Beyoncé Knowles.

Album studio [modifica]
Dangerously in Love (2003)
B'Day (2006)
I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008)

Filmografia [modifica]
Carmen: A Hip Hopera, regia di Robert Townsend (2001)
Austin Powers in Goldmember, regia di Jay Roach (2002)
The Fighting Temptations, regia di Jonathan Lynn (2003)
La Pantera Rosa (The Pink Panther), regia di Shawn Levy (2006)
Dreamgirls, regia di Bill Condon (2006)
Cadillac Records, regia di Darnell Martin (2008)
Obsessed, regia di Steve Shill (2009)

Note [modifica]
^ (IT) AskMen: le 99 donne più desiderate, in testa Beyoncè. cineblog.it. URL consultato il 14 settembre 2008.
^ DVD Destiny's Child

Voci correlate [modifica]
Destiny's Child
Discografia delle Destiny's Child
Solange Knowles

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2008-09-24T10:05:00.003-07:00

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, נולדה ב-4 בספטמבר 1981), היא שחקנית, רקדנית, דוגמנית וזמרת רית'ם אנד בלוז אמריקאית אשר התפרסמה בעיקר זכות השתתפותה בלהקת הבנות המפורסמת "דסטיניז צ'יילד". בנוסף לכך, לנואלס חברת אופנה משלה, בה היא הדוגמנית הראשית.

תוכן עניינים [הסתרה]
1 ביוגרפיה
1.1 חיים מוקדמים
1.2 דסטיניז צ'ילד
1.3 קריירת סולו
1.4 חייה האישיים
2 פילמוגרפיה
3 דיסקוגרפיה
3.1 אלבומים
3.2 ביונסה במצעד הבילבורד
4 קישורים חיצוניים

[עריכה] ביוגרפיה

[עריכה] חיים מוקדמים
נואלס נולדה ביוסטון אשר בטקסס, ארצות הברית. אביה, מתיו נואלס הוא מפיק מוזיקלי וסביה תופרים. אחותה הצעירה, סולנג' אף היא זמרת והשתיים אף הקליטו דואט הנקרא "Naïve".

בנעוריה, למדה נואלס בבית ספר לאומנויות והשתתפה בתחרויות כשרונות רבות. יחד עם בת דודתה קלי רולנד ועוד 2 חברות - ליטוייה לוקט ו-לטאביה רובינסון, הקימו יחד את הלהקה "דסטיניז צילד". אביה - מת'יו נואלס היה מנהלה של הלהקה.

[עריכה] דסטיניז צ'ילד
דסטיניז צילד, בהרכב המקורי הוציאו יחד 2 אלבומים ("DESTINYS CHILD" ו-THE WRITINGS ON THE WALL). בשלהי 1998 פרץ סכסוך בין חברות הלהקה נואלס וקלי רוולנד לבין ליטוייה לוקט ולטאביה וריבינסון, מה שהוביל לפרישתן של לוקט ורובינסון מהלהקה והחלפתן במישל ויליאמס ופארה פרנקלין - שגם היא עזבה את הלהקה כחצי שנה לאחר הצטרפותה. לאחר יציאת אלבומה הראשון, התאחדו שוב דסטיניז צילד והוציאו יחד אלבום משותף ואחרון - DESTINY FULFILE שלווה בלהיט LOSE MY BREATH.

[עריכה] קריירת סולו
ביוני 2003 הוציאה נואלס את אלבום הבכורה שלה, Dangerously in Love. האלבום היה להצלחה גדולה וכבש את מצעדי המכירות בארצות הברית ובאנגליה. האלבום זכה בחמישה פרסי גראמי ומתוכו יצאו שני סינגלים שכבשו את המקום הראשון במצעד הבילבורד ("Crazy In Love" ו-"Baby Boy").

אלבומה השני,B'Day, יצא בתאריך הולדת של נואלס, ה-4 בספטמבר 2006 והצליח אף הוא. אלבום זה הניב מספר להיטים, שהבולטים הם: "Déjà Vu" ו-"Check On It". הסינגל "Irreplaceable" שהה כעשרה שבועות במקום הראשון במצעד הבילבורד. לאלבום יצאה מהדורה מיוחדת, הכוללת DVD, שירים שלא נכנסו לאלבום ואת הלהיט "Beautiful Liar" (דואט עם הזמרת שאקירה) אשר צעד בראש מצעדי פזמונים רבים. האלבום זכה בפרסים רבים, ביניהם פרס גראמי על אלבום הרית'ם אנד בלוז הטוב ביותר של השנה.

בשנת 2005 יצאה נואלס לסיבוב הופעות תחת השם "Ladies First" יחד עם הזמרת אלישה קיז והראפרית מיסי אליוט והשלישייה הצליחה רבות במופע הזה.בשנה זו, פתחה נואלס חברת אופנה משלה תחת השם "House of Deréon". המעצבת הראשית של החברה היא אימה, טינה נואלס וביונסה היא דוגמנית החברה.

בטקס הגראמי ה-49, זכתה נואלס בפרס "אלבום ה-R&B של השנה". נואלס זכתה ב"פרס האומן הבינלאומי" בטקס פרסי המוזיקה האמריקאית אשר התקיים ב-2 בדצמבר 2007. פרס זה, ניתן עד היום לחמישה אומנים בלבד:מייקל ג'קסון, רוד סטיוארט, לד זפלין, הבי ג'יז ואירוסמית'. נואלס היא הזמרת הראשונה שקיבלה פרס זה.

ב-18 בנובמבר 2008, יצא אלבום האולפן השלישי של ביונסה, "I Am... Sasha Fierce". האלבום הוא אלבום קונספט כפול, כאשר הדיסק הראשון בו, I Am, שקט יותר ומכיל שירים אישיים שעוסקים במערכות יחסים וזוגיות. הדיסק השני, Sasha Fierce, נקרא על שם דמות הבמה של ביונסה "סאשה", ומכיל שירים קצביים. שני הסינגלים הראשונים שיצאו מכל אלבומים במקביל, "If I Were A Boy" ו "Single Ladies" זכו להצלחה רבה במצעדים, ובמצעד האמריקאי בפרט, כאשר שניהם הגיעו לצמרת מצעד הבילבורד האמריקאי. האלבום עצמו נכנס הישר למקום הראשון במצעד המכירות, עם מכירות של למעלה מ- 500 אלף עותקים לשבוע הראשון.הסינגלים שיצאו מהאלבום כולם צולמו בשחור ולבן חוץ מהסינגל "Halo" עד לרגע זה.

ב-20 בינואר 2009, כמו בתהליך הוצאת הסינגלים הקודם שלה, היא הוציאה סינגל מכל אחד מחלקיו של האלבום "I Am... Sasha Fierce". "Halo" יצא מהדיסק "I Am" והסינגל "Diva" יצא מהדיסק "Sasha Fierce". בנוסף לכך, בזהה לפעם הקודמת, כל אחד מהקליפים אופיין בסגנון צילום וקונפסט שונה - "Halo" צולם בצבעים פסטליים רכים והקליפ מציג סיפור שעוסק בחיים ומוות על רקע זוגיות. "Diva" צולם בשחור לבן כאשר צבעים חמים בלבד מודגשים בו. בקליפ נראית ביונסה לבושה בתלבושות עתידניות ובמשקפיים ייחודיות ועוסקת בעיקר בריקוד, בזהה ל"Single Ladies".

[עריכה] חייה האישיים
בן זוגה משנת 2002 הוא הראפר ג'יי-זי, אשר עבד רבות עם ביונסה במישור המוזיקלי. ב-4 באפריל 2008 נישא הזוג בחשאי בניו-יורק בביתו של ג'יי-זי בטקס אינטימי בנוכחות 30 מוזמנים בלבד.

[עריכה] פילמוגרפיה
נואלס השתתפה במספר סרטים, שהבולטים בניהם הם: "הפנתר הורוד", "אוסטין פאוורס" ו-"נערות החלומות". נואלס בדרך כלל מקליטה את פסי-הקול של הסרטים בהם היא משתתפת. בין השירים הידועים והמוכרים שביצעה נמנים: "Work It Out" ,"Fighting Temptation", ו-"Listen", שעליו קיבלה מועמדות בטקס פרסי גלובוס הזהב.

2001 - "Carmen: A Hip Hopera" לצד וייקלף ז'אן.
2002 - "אוסטין פאוורס - גולדממבר" לצד מייקל קיין.
2003 - "The Fighting Temptations" לצד קובה גודינג ג'וניור.
2004 - "Fade to Black" לצד מייק מאיירס. בנוסף לכך שרה עם ג'יי זי את שיר הנושא של הסרט.
2006 - "הפנתר הורוד" לצד סטיב מרטין ושרה את הפסקול של הסרט. בקליפ של השיר מופיעים קטעים מתוך הסרט.
2006 - "נערות החלומות", שבו היא משחקת את התפקיד הראשי לצד השחקן זוכה פרס האוסקר ג'יימי פוקס, השחקנית זוכת האוסקר ג'ניפר האדסון והשחקן אדי מרפי. שיר הנושא של הסרט הוא השיר של ביונסה "Listen".
2008 - "Cadillac Records" לצד אדריאן ברודי, שבו היא משחקת בתפקיד ראשי את הזמרת אטה ג'יימס.
2009 - "Obsessed"

[עריכה] דיסקוגרפיה

[עריכה] אלבומים
ביונסה היא אחת מהזמרות המוכרות ביותר בארצות הברית, ומכירות אלבומיה, נכון לנובמבר 2008 עומדות על מעל 7 מיליון עותקים בארצות הברית ומעל 17.5 מיליון עותקים ברחבי העולם, וזאת כאמנית סולו.

אלבומים עם הדסטניז צ'יילד:

1998: Destiny's Child
מיקום במצעדים: 63

1999: The Writing's on the Wall
מיקום במצעדים: 5

2001: Survivor
מיקום במצעדים: 1

2001: Days of Christmas
מיקום במצעדים: 34

2002: This Is the Remix
מיקום במצעדים: 29

2004: Destiny Fulfilled
מיקום במצעדים: 2

2005: Number Ones
מיקום במצעדים: 1

אלבומים כאמנית סולו:

2003: Dangerously in Love
מיקום במצעדים: 1

2006: B'Day
מיקום במצעדים: 1

2008: I Am… Sasha Fierce
מיקום במצעדים: 1

[עריכה] ביונסה במצעד הבילבורד
ביונסה הצעידה 9 שירים במקום הראשון במצעד האמריקאי. חמישה כאמנית סולו וארבעה נוספים יחד עם להקת הבנות בה הייתה חברה, דסטניז צ'יילד. כמו כן, היא שברה שיאי מכירות בתחום מכירת הסינגלים, על הסינגל "Irreplaceable". כיום היא מדורגת בראש רשימת הזמרות שהצליחו להכניס את מירב להיטי מקום-ראשון במצעד בעשור הנוכחי, יחד עם מאריה קארי וריהאנה.

להיטי מקום ראשון עם הדסטניז צ'יילד:

"Bills, Bills, Bills"
"Say My Name"
"Independent Women Part I"
"Bootylicious"
Survivor
להיטי מקום ראשון כאמנית סולו:

"Crazy in Love" (עם ג'יי זי)
"Baby Boy" (עם שון פול)
"Check on It"
"Irreplaceable"
"Single Ladies

GALERIA 9

2008-09-24T10:05:00.001-07:00

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (Houston, 4 de setembro de 1981)[1] é uma cantora, compositora, arranjadora vocal, produtora e atriz norte-americana, vencedora de dez prêmios Grammy, sendo que sete deles são em carreira solo e os outros três na sua carreira com o grupo Destiny's Child.

Suas músicas combinam, desde o tempo do Destiny's Child, a essência do R&B contemporâneo com inclinações para o funky/soul, gerando um som com tendência substancialmente Pop. Além de trabalhar no mundo da música, Beyoncé também atua, tendo sido recentemente indicada ao prêmio Globo de Ouro de melhor atriz de musical ou comédia por seu trabalho no filme Dreamgirls. Foi, também, considerada a celebridade feminina mais bem vestida em Hollywood, em 2007. Beyoncé é casada com o rapper Jay-Z.

Índice [esconder]
1 Biografia
1.1 Destiny's Child
1.2 Carreira solo
2 Voz
3 Discografia
4 Singles
5 Participações
6 Compactos número #1 na Billboard Hot 100
7 DVDs (Shows)
8 Turnês
9 Filmografia
10 Referências
11 Ligações externas

[editar] Biografia
Beyoncé Knowles é a filha mais velha de Mathew Knowles, afro-americano, e Tina Beyoncé[2], mestiça (ascendência francesa, africana e indígena). Seus avós maternos, Lumis Albert Beyincé e Agnéz Deréon, eram da região francófona da Louisiana.[2] Seus pais decidiram que seu primeiro nome seria uma homenagem ao sobrenome de solteira de sua mãe. Sua irmã, Solange Knowles, é atriz e cantora.

Ela foi criada em uma pequena fazenda que se estende em torno de Houston (Texas), onde a cantora começou a carreira no coral da Igreja Metodista Unida de San Juan e foi batizada [3].

Aos sete anos ganhou um prêmio de mérito escolar pela versão da canção Imagine de John Lennon. Ao ver que a intenção de Beyoncé e de Kelly Rowland, de dedicar-se à música era séria, Mathew Knowles, o pai de Beyoncé, começou a buscar um selo musical [3]. Ele largou seu emprego muito bem pago para empresariar o grupo. Essa decisão afetou a família inteira. A renda deles foi reduzida à metade, e tiveram que mudar-se para dois diferentes apartamentos. Quando o grupo assinou com a Columbia em 1996, deu à família uma segunda chance de fazer as coisas se tornarem realidade.

Enquanto adolescente, Beyoncé estudava na "High School for the Performing and Visual Arts", em Houston, onde mostrou seus talentos musicais. Mais tarde, ela foi à Alief Elsik High Shool, também em Houston.

[editar] Destiny's Child
De 1990 a 2005, Beyoncé fez parte do grupo feminino Destiny's Child[4]. Como grupo, Beyoncé e suas companheiras LeToya Luckett e Latavia Roberson e posteriormente com Kelly Rowland e Michelle Williams venderam mais de 50 milhões de álbuns no mundo inteiro.

Beyocé durante apresentação do Destiny's Child, cantando Independent Women Part I.Matthew Knowles lançou a carreira do grupo que sua esposa – dona de um salão de beleza – batizou com o nome de Filho do Destino (Destiny's Child), em um dia que estava lendo a Bíblia. O significado de Child, no nome do grupo, ao contrário do que muitos pensam, não é Filhas, mas Filho: porque representa uma pessoa, que é Deus [3].

As Destiny's Child tinham, originalmente, um contrato com a gravadora Elektra, em 1995, mas foram demitidas antes que pudessem lançar seu primeiro albúm. O quarteto assinou com a Columbia Record no ano seguinte. Seu primeiro hit de sucesso foi lancado em 1998: "No, No, No Part 2". O álbum de estréia do grupo, que tinha o nome de "Destiny's Child" foi lançado em 1998. O segundo álbum, "The Writings On The Wall" (As Escrituras no Muro), lançado em 1999, teve dois hits qque foram escritos por Beyoncè: "Bills, Bills, Bills" e "Say My Name". Pouco depois começam as críticas das outras componentes do quarteto, que se vêem apagadas pelo favoritismo que o pai de Beyoncé conferia a sua filha e sua prima Kelly.[3].

Destiny's Child em 2000, cantando a música Say My Name, durante a turnê Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It.Após isso, duas integrantes saíram do grupo e o grupo entrou em uma pausa que duraria três anos, durante a qual as componentes se concentraram em suas carreiras solo. Em 2004, Knowles se uniu novamente à Williams e Rowland, para que pudessem gravar seu quarto álbum de estúdio, Destiny Fulfilled. O título do disco sugere que Destiny Fulfilled (algo como destino cumprido) seja o último álbum do grupo.

Em outubro de 2005, o grupo lançou seu último disco, chamado Baby, incluindo todos os seus sucessos. A coleção de melhores hits também inclui três novas faixas, como Stand Up For Love (Hino do Dia Mundial da Criança de 2005). O álbum estreou em primeiro lugar no Billboard 200 álbum chart, e em sexto no UK Top 75 chart.

Grupo feminino que mais vendeu em todos os tempos, com mais de 50 milhões de álbuns e 45 milhões de singles

[editar] Carreira solo
No outono de 2002, Knowles fez uma participação especial na música "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" do rapper Jay-Z (que era seu namorado à época). Em 2003, ela regravou um dueto com Luther Vandross, The Closer I Get To You. A música foi incluída no primeiro disco solo de Beyoncé, e no de Luther Vandross, Dance With My Father. Os dois ganharam, por essa música, o Grammy de Melhor Performance de R&B Por um Grupo ou Dupla em 2004.

Ainda em 2003, Knowles lançou seu primeiro álbum solo, Dangerously in Love. O primeiro single, Crazy In Love, rapidamente se tornou um dos maiores hits daquele verão, ficando em primeiro lugar no Hot 100 da Billboard durante 8 semanas consecutivas. Os outros singles do álbum, Baby Boy, Me Myself and I e Naughty Girl, repetiram o sucesso do primeiro.

Beyoncé em Barcelona, 2007.Em dezembro de 2005, Beyoncé lançou o single Check on It, com a participação de Slim Thug e Bun B. A música estava no álbum #1's das Destiny's Child e na trilha sonora do filme A Pantera Cor-De-Rosa.

Nos Grammy Awards de 2006, Beyoncé ganhou um Grammy na categoria Melhor Peformance R&B Por Dupla Ou Grupo pela música So Amazing, um dueto com Stevie Wonder para o álbum So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross.

Em 2006 Beyoncé lança seu segundo álbum intitulado B'Day no dia 4 de Setembro de 2006, dia em que completou 25 anos, mostrando um álbum totalmente diferente. Dele foram retirados os singles Déjà Vu novamente com a participação de Jay-Z, que se tornou um enorme sucesso, Ring the Alarm que não emplacou, e Irreplaceable seu maior sucesso até hoje.

Vendo que o CD não correspondia as expectativas de Beyoncé quanto as vendas, ela relançou o cd em 2007 intitulado B'Day Deluxe Edition na qual foram retirados três singles: Beautiful Liar (com Shakira), Get Me Bodied e Green Light (só para a Europa).

Infelizmente houve um problema com o relançamento do cd. Beyoncé foi acusada de plágio pela cantora Des'Ree pela música Still In Love (Kissing You). Ela entrou com um processo e o B'Day Deluxe Edition teve que ser retirado das lojas e remasterizado sem a canção, o que causou o maior prejuízo para Beyoncé e para a gravadora, mesmo assim o B'Day vendeu mais de 6 milhões de cópias no mundo inteiro e faturou um Grammy Award por Melhor álbum de R&B contemporâneo

Seu terceiro álbum solo, I Am ... Sasha Fierce, foi lançado no dia 18 de novembro de 2008.

Durante esse longo período, Beyoncé acumulou 184 capas de revistas, 154 prêmios ganhos em todo o mundo, mais de 160 certificações de ouro e platina, 23 singles em #1 no mundo, 9 #1's na parada mundial mais importante do mundo — Billboard HOT 100 (4 com DC e 5 solo), sendo a cantora com mais canções em #1 nos anos 2000. Já vendeu mais de 130 milhões de álbuns, dvd's e singles (35 milhões em carreira solo e 95 milhões com as Destiny's Child), é a cantora mais rica com menos de 30 anos: lançou sua própria grife e seu próprio perfume pela grife de Tommy Hilfiger, ganhou uma estrela na calçada da fama com seu antigo grupo, tem uma fortuna estimada em US$349 milhões. Foi a mulher que mais faturou em 2008; sua fortuna somada à de seu marido chega a quase US$1 bilhão.

[editar] Voz
Beyonce é considerada mezzo-soprano dramático[5] [6], com um registro vocal de 3,6 oitavas.

Nota mais longa: 18 s
Nota mais grave: si2 (Dangerously in Love)
Nota mais aguda: lá6 (Emotions)

[editar] Discografia
Ver página anexa: Discografia de Beyoncé
2003: Dangerously in Love
2005: Speak My Mind (Cd promocional, não divulgado)
2006: B'Day
2007: B'Day Deluxe Edition
2007: Irreemplazable
2008: I Am... Sasha Fierce
2009: I Am... Sasha Fierce Deluxe Edition

[editar] Singles
Retirados do Dangerously In Love de 2003.
Crazy in Love
Baby Boy
Work It Out
Me, Myself and I
Naughty Girl
Retirados do B'Day de 2006.
Check on It
Déjà Vu
Ring the Alarm
Irreplaceable
Beautiful Liar
Get Me Bodied
Upgrade U
Green Light
Retirados do I Am... Sasha Fierce de 2008.
If I Were A Boy
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Diva
Halo
Ego
Sweet Dreams
Broken-Hearted Girl

[editar] Participações
03 Bonnie & Clyde (Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé)
After All Is Said And Done (Beyoncé Ft. Marc Nelson)
American Prayer (Beyoncé Ft. Bono - U2)
Angel e Have Your Way (Beyoncé Ft. Kelly Rowland)
Baby Boy (Beyoncé feat. Sean Paul)
Beautiful Liar (Beyoncé feat. Shakira)
Bienvenue (I Am Ft. Beyoncé)
Crazy in love (Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z)
Crazy Fellings (Beyoncé feat. Missy Elliott)
Check On It (Beyoncé feat. Bun B and Slim Thug)
Déjá Vú (Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z)
Fly (Beyoncé Ft. Christina Milian and Amerie)
Get Me Bodied (Clipe) (Beyoncé Ft. Solange Knowles, Kelly Rowland & Michelle Williams)
Get Me Bodied (Remix) (Beyoncé Ft. Voltio)
Hip Hop Star (Beyoncé feat. Big Boi and Sleepy Brown)
Welcome / Welcome to Hollywood (Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé)
Just Stand Up! (Beyoncé, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Milley Cyrus, Fergie, Carrie Underwood, Leona Lewis, Keyshia Cole)
Love in This Club Part II (Usher feat. Beyoncé)
Naive (Beyoncé Ft. Da Brat & Solange Knowles)
Nothing Out There For Me (Beyoncé Ft. Missy Elliott)
Proud Mary (Beyoncé Ft. Jewel)
Sings (Beyoncé feat. Missy Elliott)
So Amazing (Beyoncé Ft. Steve Wonder)
Summertime (Beyoncé feat. Diddy)
That's How You Like It (Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
The Closer I Get To You (Beyoncé feat. Luther Vandross)
Upgrade U (Beyoncé Ft. Jay-Z)
Until the End of Time (Justin Timberlake feat. Beyoncé)

[editar] Compactos número #1 na Billboard Hot 100
Crazy in Love
Baby Boy
Check on It
Irreplaceable
Single Ladies

[editar] DVDs (Shows)
2004: Live At Wembley
2007: The Beyoncé Experience: Live

[editar] Turnês
2003: Dangerously in Love Tour
2004: Verizon Ladies First Tour
2007: The Beyoncé Experience: Live
2009: I Am... Tour

[editar] Filmografia
Em 2001, Knowles fez sua primeira atuação no cinema, estrelando, ao lado do ator Mekhi Phifer, o filme Carmen: A Hip Hopera, para a MTV. Knowles gravou várias canções para o filme com Mekhi Phifer incluindo Cards Never Lie com a participação do Rapper Wyclef Jean e Rah Digga.
No verão de 2002, Knowles co-estrelou o filme Austin Powers e o Membro de Ouro, fazendo o papel de Foxxy Cleópatra e contracenando com Mike Myers e Michael Caine. Knowles gravou Work It Out que lançou como single e Hey Goldmember com a participação de sua irmã Solange Knowles e de Devin.
Em 2003, Knowles estrelou ao lado de Cuba Gooding Jr. o filme Resistindo às Tentações e gravou várias músicas para a trilha sonora deste filme, como: Fighting Temptation, com a participação especial de Missy Elliot, MC Lyte e Free e Fever, uma regravação de Madonna.
Knowles também atuou no filme A Pantera Cor de Rosa (2006), fazendo o papel de Xânia, uma cantora pop internacional, ao lado de Steve Martin, que interpretou o atrapalhado Inspetor Clouseau. Knowles gravou a canção Check On It com a participação de Slim Thug e Bum B e o interessante é que ela interpreta a canção Woman Like Me em que não está na trilha sonora do filme.
Seu maior sucesso foi "DreamGirls" (2006) onde atuou como Deena Jones (cantora fictícia inspirada em Diana Ross) no qual contracenou ao lado de grandes astros, incluindo Eddie Murphy, Knowles gravou várias canções para o filme, incluindo Listen que lançou como single e uma regravação de When I First You, um dueto com Jamie Foxx.
Knowles também acabou de filmar os filmes Cadillac Records onde interpreta Etta James e Obsessed, onde interpreta uma mulher perseguida pelo marido. Nos Estados Unidos Cadillac Records tem estréia confirmada para o dia 5 de Dezembro de 2008 e Obsessed para o dia 27 de Fevereiro de 2009. Knowles gravou várias músicas para Cadillac Records incluindo At Last o maior sucesso de Etta James.
Ano Título Personagem Informações adicionais
2008 Cadillac Records Etta James Foi lançado em 5 de dezembro de 2008 nos Estados Unidos.
2006 Dreamgirls Deena Jones Foi lançado em 25 de dezembro de 2006 nos Estados Unidos e lucrou US$154,566,866 ganhando dois Oscars [2]
2006 A Pantera Cor-de-Rosa Xania O filme estreou em primeiro lugar nas bilheterias dos Estados Unidos; já lucrou US$158,399,967 no mundo todo
2004 Fade to Black Ela mesma Documentário musical sobre Jay-Z
2003 Resistindo às Tentações Lilly Estreou em terceiro lugar nos Estados Unidos; já lucrou US$32,445,215 no mundo todo [4]
2002 Austin Powers e o Membro de Ouro Foxxy Cleópatra Estreou em primeiro lugar nos Estados Unidos; já lucrou US$296,633,907 no mundo todo
2001 Carmen: A Hip Hopera Carmen Brown Filme feito para a televisão

2008-09-24T10:04:00.001-07:00

VIDEOS 1

2008-09-24T10:00:00.001-07:00

"Beyoncé - Baby Boy Live 2004"
"Beyoncé & Usher - Bad Girl ( Live Truth Tour )"
"Beyoncé - Flaws all Live Paris ( Experience Tour 2007 )"
"Beyoncé - Deja Vu ( Live at Barcelona Experience tour 2007 )"
"Beyoncé - Imprescindible ( Live at Madrid Tour 2007 )"
"Beyoncé - Kitty Kat Green Light"
"Destiny's Child ft Lil Bow Wow & Da Brat - Jumpin Jumpin"
"Destiny's Child - Soldier"
"Beyoncé - Check up on it ( Pink Panther )"
"Destiny's Child - Bootylicious"

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (4 de setembre de 1981 a Houston (Texas)) és una cantant nord-americana de música Pop, R&B i soul, i igualment compositora, productora, ballarina, actriu i dissenyadora de modes. Filla de la dissenyadora de roba Tina Knowles i del productor i mànager musical Matthew Knowles, va adquirir la fama en haver format part del grup Destiny's Child, creat pel seu pare al 1990. Va debutar com a solista el 2003 amb l'àlbum titulat Dangerously In Love, d'on són extretes cançons amb molt èxit com Crazy In Love, Baby Boy i Naughty Girl.

Ha guanyat deu Premis Grammy (set com a solista i tres amb el grup Destiny's Child) que l'han convertit en una de les exponents del gènere R&B amb més èxit dels darrers anys. Ha entrat en el món de l'actuació en pel·lícules com Austin Powers a Membre d'Or i recentment Dreamgirls, nominada a set premis MTV.

Taula de continguts [amaga]
1 Destiny's child
2 En solitari
3 Enllaços externs

[edita] Destiny's child
El grup fou un trio completat per LeToya Luckett i Kelly Rowland. Després de problemes amb el mànager, LeToya i LaTavia van abandonar del grup i van ser reemplaçades per Michelle Williams i Farrah Flankin. Aquesta última va abandonar poc després al·legant "massa pressió". Es va formar el nou trio Beyoncé, Kelly i Michelle. Molts dels èxits de Destiny's Child, amb més de 60 milions de discs venuts a tot el món, van ser coescrits i coproduïts per la pròpia Beyoncé. Al 2004 el grup es va tornar a formar per a realitzar el disc Destiny Fulfilled, amb el qual van arribar els primers llocs en les llistes d'èxits amb els senzills Lose My Breath i Soldier. Al 2005, per a finalitzar la carrera del grup, van treure 1#'s, una recopilació de tots els seus èxits amb noves cançons: Stand Up For Love, Check On It, Slim Thug & Feel The Same Way I Do

[edita] En solitari
El seu debut en solitari va ser l'any 2003 amb el llançament del disc Dangerously in Love. Va assolir els primers llocs de les llistes d'èxits amb els senzills Crazy in Love i Baby Boy. El mateix any va actuar en la pel·lícula The Fighting Temptations.

Els dies 5 (als Estats Units) i 4 (a la resta del món) de setembre de 2006, coincidint amb el seu vint-i-cinquè natalici, es va posar a la venda el seu segon àlbum en solitari B'Day. El primer senzill va ser Deja Vu en el qual col·labora el seu company actual, Jay-Z. Després va sortir Ring the alarm, que va passar amb discreció per les llistes d'èxit. Però a la fi del 2006 el tercer single, Irreplaceable, va resultar un nou èxit, romanent deu setmanes al número 1 del Billboard Hot 100.

El mateix any actua en el musical Dreamgirls, de Bill Cordon. La pel·lícula opta a 8 Oscars, sent el film amb més nominacions de l'any 2007, entre les quals destaquen la de millor actor secundari (Eddie Murphy) i millor actriu secundària (Jennifer Hudson). Beyoncé hi dóna vida a Deena Jones, una de les components de les Dreametes, un jove trio musical dels anys 70 que somnia en triomfar en el món de la música. Aquesta història està inspirada en el grup mític The Supremes, liderades per Diana Ross. Beyoncé va rebre dues nominacions als premis Globus d'or (Millor actriu de musical o comèdia i Millor cançó original per Listen).

El quart single del disc B'Day, Listen, tema de la pel·lícula Dreamgirls, va tenir una bona acollida gràcies a l'èxit del film però no va igualar l'èxit obtingut per Irreplaceable. Beyonce treu llavors edicions especials de l'àlbum B'day que inclouen temes inèdits com per exemple Beautiful Liar, en duo amb Shakira o Amor Gitano amb Alejandro Fernández, entre altres noves com Flaws & All o If.

A finals de l'any 2008 va publicar el seu tercer treball en solitari anomenat I Am... Sasha Fierce, juntament amb el seu primer senzill titulat "If I Were a Boy".

Solo
Year Title
2003 Dangerously in Love
2004 True Star: A Private Performance
2004 The Star Spangled Banner - Super Bowl XXXVIII Performance
2004 Live at Wembley
2004 Pepsi Music 2004 Beyoncé Exclusive
2005 Speak My Mind
2006 Exclusive Bonus CD Sampler
2006 B'Day
2006 Beyoncé The Ultimate Performer
2007 B'Day Deluxe Edition
2007 B'Day Anthology Video Album
2007 Green Light: Freemasons EP
2007 Irreemplazable
2007 The Beyoncé Experience Live
2008 Beyoncé Karaoke Hits Vol. I
2008 Love Letters
2008 I Am... Sasha Fierce
Destiny's Child
Year Title
1998 Destiny's Child
1999 The Writing's On The Wall
2001 The Platinum's on the Wall
2001 Survivor
2001 Love: Destiny
2001 8 Days Of Christmas
2002 Single Remix Tracks
2002 This Is The Remix
2003 Destiny's Child World Tour
2004 Destiny Fulfilled
2005 Destiny Fulfilled 2005 Tour Edition
2005 Number 1's
2006 Live in Atlanta
2006 Exclusive Bonus CD Sampler
2008 Mathew Knowles & Music World Present Vol.1: Love Destiny

Solo
Year Title
2003 Dangerously in Love
2004 True Star: A Private Performance
2004 The Star Spangled Banner - Super Bowl XXXVIII Performance
2004 Live at Wembley
2004 Pepsi Music 2004 Beyoncé Exclusive
2005 Speak My Mind
2006 Exclusive Bonus CD Sampler
2006 B'Day
2006 Beyoncé The Ultimate Performer
2007 B'Day Deluxe Edition
2007 B'Day Anthology Video Album
2007 Green Light: Freemasons EP
2007 Irreemplazable
2007 The Beyoncé Experience Live
2008 Beyoncé Karaoke Hits Vol. I
2008 Love Letters
2008 I Am... Sasha Fierce
Destiny's Child
Year Title
1998 Destiny's Child
1999 The Writing's On The Wall
2001 The Platinum's on the Wall
2001 Survivor
2001 Love: Destiny
2001 8 Days Of Christmas
2002 Single Remix Tracks
2002 This Is The Remix
2003 Destiny's Child World Tour
2004 Destiny Fulfilled
2005 Destiny Fulfilled 2005 Tour Edition
2005 Number 1's
2006 Live in Atlanta
2006 Exclusive Bonus CD Sampler
2008 Mathew Knowles & Music World Present Vol.1: Love Destiny

VIDEOS 2

2008-09-24T09:59:00.009-07:00

"Beyoncé - Live the Beyoncé Experience Live Tour 2007"
"Beyoncé - Naughty Girl ( Live )"
"Beyoncé - Dangerously in Love ( Live at vh1 divas live )"
"Beyoncé - Me, Myself & I - The Beyoncé Experience"
"Beyoncé - Speechless - The Beyoncé Experience"
"Beyonce Knowles - Listen - Live Grammy 2007"
"BEYONCE Listen - live"
"Beyonce Live Irreplaceable"
"Beyonce Deja VU Live at WMA"
"Beyonce - Crazy In Love (Live at the Essence Awards)"

VIDEOS 3

2008-09-24T09:59:00.007-07:00

"beyonce-in da club(live)"
"Beyonce BabyBoy/Crazy In Love Live"
"beyonce - baby boy live @ pepsi smash"
"beyonce - naughty girl live at pepsi smash"
"Beyonce & Jay-z - crazy in love live @ bff"
"beyonce & jay-z new"
"Beyonce and Jay-Z"
"beyonce feat jayz dangerously in love,beyz"
"Beyoncé - Destiny's Child Medley - The Beyoncé Experience"
"Beyoncé - Soldier - Soldier Boy - The Beyoncé Experience"

VIDEOS 4

2008-09-24T09:59:00.005-07:00

"Beyoncé - Baby Boy - Reggae Medley The Beyoncé Experience"
"Beyoncé - Beautiful Liar - The Beyoncé Experience"
"Beyonce & Shakira - Beautiful Liar in Spanish with subtitles"
"Amor Gitano - Alejandro Fernández & Beyonce"
"Beyonce At Last live Fashion Rocks 2008"
" Beyonce "
"beyonce-ring the alarm(live 2006.)(mtv)"
"Beyonce Ring the Alarm MTV"
"beyonce-baby boy live"
"beyonce live on fashion rocks deya vu"

VIDEOS 5

2008-09-24T09:59:00.003-07:00

"BEYONCE Live Performance (EXCELLENT)"
"Beyonce's Best Vocal Performances"
"Beyonce performing at Armani RED event"
"Emporio Armani Diamonds Commercial Featuring Beyonce"
"Interview with Beyonce on the new Emporio Armani Diamonds Fr"
"beyonce´s american express commercial"
"Beyoncé - True Star Commercial (Long Version)"
"Beyonce Making of the Emporio Armani Diamonds Commercial"
"Behind The Scenes Beyonce"
"Beyonce Interview By Darkchild"

VIDEOS 6

2008-09-24T09:59:00.001-07:00

"Beyonce interview"
"Beyonce on David Letterman"
"Beyonce Exclusive Interview"
"Beyonce n Aaliyah At the red carpet"
"Beyonce Almost Loses Her Shirt - Funny"
"Beyonce Funny Moments Pt. 1"
"Beyonce Funny Moments Pt. 4"
"BEYONCE RIDES THE NYC SUBWAY (ON THE B TRAIN)"
"Beyoncé Knowles - Movie house (Part 1 of 3)"
"Beyonce Knowles Interview"

2008-09-24T09:58:00.005-07:00

2008-09-24T09:58:00.003-07:00

2008-09-24T09:58:00.001-07:00

2008-09-24T09:57:00.000-07:00