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'Beyoncé Giselle Knowles' (IPA pronunciation: [2]) (born on September 4 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. Knowles rose to fame as the creative force and lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, the world's best-selling female group of all time.[3][4][5]
After a series of commercially successful releases with the group, Knowles released her debut solo album, ''Dangerously in Love'', in 2003. The album became one of the biggest commercial successes of the year, topping the album charts in the U.S. and the UK. It also spawned the number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" and earned Knowles five Grammy Awards in a single night in 2004. Knowles' second album, ''B’Day'', which was released worldwide on September 4 2006—coinciding with her twenty-fifth birthday—, continued her success. The album spawned the UK number-one singles "Déjà Vu" and "Beautiful Liar", as well as the worldwide number-one hit "Irreplaceable". It also earned Knowles her seventh solo Grammy Award (she has won ten in total).
Knowles was born September 4, 1981 to Mathew Knowles, an African American and Tina Beyincé who is of Creole ancestry in Houston, Texas. Her parents decided on her first name as a tribute to her mother's maiden name.[6] Her maternal grandparents, Lumis Beyincé and Agnéz Deréon (a seamstress), were French-speaking Louisiana Creoles. She is the older sister of Solange Knowles, cousin to Angela Beyincé (her personal assistant and song co-writer), and aunt to Solange's son Daniel Julez Smith, Jr. Her dance instructor took an interest in Knowles and took her star student to various competitions. Knowles went on to win over thirty local singing and dancing competitions.
Knowles and her childhood best friends LaTavia Roberson and Kelly Rowland along with LeToya Luckett formed a quartet that would perform in their backyards and at Tina Knowles' hair salon. After singing at local events, they got their break when they entered ''Star Search''.[7] The group, then named "Girl's Tyme",[8] were disappointed after losing the competition. Mathew Knowles, Knowles' father and Rowland's legal guardian, decided to help the girls reach their dreams of becoming singers. He quit his six-figure salary job as a multi-million dollar equipment salesman at Xerox to manage the group.[9] This decision by Mathew eventually affected the whole family. Their income had been cut in half, causing the family to move into two different apartments. When the group was signed to Columbia Records in 1996, it gave the entire family a second chance at making things work.
As a teenager, Knowles attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, where she showed her musical talents. She later went to Alief Elsik High School, in the Alief neighborhood of Houston.
Main articles: Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child rose to fame in 1998 with the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top five, R&B number-one single "No, No, No Part 2". Even after much-publicized turmoil involving the departure of LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio) became one of the most successful R&B/pop acts of the early 2000s, charting four ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles, several top ten hits, and two number-one albums.
Their 1998 Platinum-selling debut album ''Destiny's Child'' was produced by Wyclef Jean and Jermaine Dupri and featured the double Platinum number-one single "No, No, No Part 2". The group's second album, ''The Writing's on the Wall'', released in 1999, featured two number-one hits: "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name". "Bug a Boo" and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" were also popular singles from the album. It went on to sell eight million in the U.S. and twelve million copies worldwide. Furthermore, "Say My Name" won two awards at the 2001 Grammy Awards: "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" and "Best R&B Song".
Their following album, ''Survivor'', proved to be another big success, going to number one on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, as well as the Canadian and the UK Albums Charts. Two singles from the album went to the top of the Hot 100: "Independent Women Part I" and "Bootylicious", while "Survivor", the album's title track, reached number two and "Nasty Girl", the final single, didn't even chart there. In the United Kingdom, the first two tracks released reached number one consecutively. "Independent Women Part I" had been the theme song for the 2000 film ''Charlie's Angels'', before the album's release. The title track, "Survivor", earned the group their third Grammy Award, "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals". The album has sold over ten million copies worldwide.
In 2001, Knowles won the "Songwriter of the Year" award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards. She is the first African-American female and second overall female songwriter of all time to accomplish this.
After the three-year journey that involved concentration on individual solo projects, Knowles rejoined Rowland and Williams for Destiny's Child's fourth (and so far final) studio album, ''Destiny Fulfilled'', released in November 2004. The album hit number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the hits "Lose My Breath", "Soldier", "Girl", and "Cater 2 U". It has sold seven million copies worldwide.
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In 2005, Destiny's Child embarked on a world tour sponsored by McDonald's titled ''Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It'', visiting over seventy cities throughout Australia, Asia, Europe, and North America from April to September. On June 13, 2005 it was announced that the group would disband after their world tour ended in September 2005. In October 2005, the group released their final 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". The album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number seven on the UK Albums Chart. ''#1's'' went on to sell three million copies worldwide.
During the autumn of 2002, Knowles was the featured vocalist on rapper Jay-Z's hit single, "'03 Bonnie & Clyde". In the spring of 2003, Knowles remade a duet with Luther Vandross, "The Closer I Get to You", originally made famous by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. In this version, the vocal parts are switched, with Vandross taking Flack's part and Knowles taking Hathaway's. The song was included on both her solo debut album and on Vandross's ''Dance with My Father'' album, and the two shared the Grammy Award for "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" that same year. She has collaborated with Jay-Z on his eight studio album, ''Kingdom Come'', providing the vocals and the hook for the track entitled "Hollywood".
Main articles: Dangerously in Love
In 2003, Knowles released her debut solo album, ''Dangerously in Love''. The album entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number one selling 317,000 copies in its first week. It was certified Platinum just three weeks later on June 22 2003. Its first single, the funky "Crazy in Love", was a track constructed around a propulsive riff sampled from The Chi-Lites' 1970 "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" and featured a guest rap from Jay-Z. It rapidly became one of the biggest hits of that summer, staying at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks. ''Dangerously in Love'' went to the top of the album charts in the UK, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, and the Philippines, and peaked on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and the R&B chart. The album has sold over four million copies in the U.S. and over eleven million copies worldwide.[10] When her single and album simultaneously topped the main charts in both the U.S. and the UK, she became the first act to achieve this feat since Men at Work in 1983 and The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Rod Stewart in the 1960s and 1970s; she is the first and so far the only female artist to do this. Knowles was consequently one of the biggest-selling artists of 2003.[11]
Towards the end of the summer, "Baby Boy", the second single from ''Dangerously in Love'', which featured dancehall artist Sean Paul, began to climb the charts. It went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2003, dominating radio airplay in the autumn of 2003, and spending nine weeks at number one—one week longer than "Crazy in Love". Afterwards, Knowles released her third solo single, "Me, Myself and I"; ''Dangerously in Love's fourth and final single, "Naughty Girl", came out in mid-2004.
At the 2004 Grammy Awards ceremony, Knowles won five Grammy Awards for her solo effort, which included "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" for "Dangerously in Love 2", "Best R&B Song" for "Crazy in Love", and "Best Contemporary R&B Album". Three other female artists hold this record: Lauryn Hill (1999), Alicia Keys (2002), and Norah Jones (2003). She also won a BRIT Award in 2004 for "International Female Solo Artist".
In December 2005, Knowles released "Check on It", featuring rappers Slim Thug and (on the official remix) Bun B. The song was from the Destiny's Child's greatest hits compilation, ''#1's'', and the soundtrack to the 2006 film ''The Pink Panther''. It was Knowles' sixth top five hit and third number one in the U.S.
At the 2006 Grammy Awards, Knowles won a Grammy in the category of "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" for the song "So Amazing", a duet with Stevie Wonder from the Luther Vandross tribute album ''.
Main articles: B’Day
Knowles' second studio album, ''B’Day'', was released worldwide on September 4, 2006 and on September 5, 2006 in the U.S. to coincide with the celebration of Knowles' twenty-fifth birthday. In its first week, the album sold more than 541,000 copies in the U.S., immediately coming in at number one, making it her highest first-week sales as a solo artist. This is also the highest first-week sales of any solo female artist in 2006, a record which used to be held by pop singer Christina Aguilera whose album ''Back to Basics'' sold 346,000 copies in its first week. In the UK, it debuted at number three with sales of 35,000 copies, and, with combined sales with the deluxe edition, has sold 130,000 copies. "Déjà Vu", the album's first single, features Jay-Z and co-production by Rodney Jerkins. Other co-producers on ''B’Day'' included Rich Harrison, The Neptunes, and Swizz Beatz. Currently, the album has been certified triple Platinum in the U.S. for shipments of over three million copies. The album has had worldwide success selling 6.5 million copies worldwide.[12]
The album's lead single "Déjà Vu" became a top five hit in the United States and a number-one hit on the U.S. R&B chart and the UK chart, making it Knowles' second UK number-one single, when it climbed twenty spots to take the top spot over Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean's "Hips Don't Lie" in the week of August 27, 2006.
The second single, "Ring the Alarm", was leaked to the Internet on August 8, 2006. The video for "Ring the Alarm" was released on August 16, 2006 on Yahoo.com and peaked at number one on the website's videos chart. "Ring the Alarm" became Knowles' highest-charting single debut, when it debuted at number twelve on the singles chart but only peaked at number eleven.
Outside North America, "Irreplaceable" was released as the album's second international single in October 2006. The single debuted at number eighty-seven on the Hot 100—where it would later spend ten consecutive weeks at number one—and number forty-two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Australian Singles Chart. It also took over on the Irish Singles Chart, peaking at number one in its second week. "Irreplaceable" is her fourth number one and her eighth top ten hit as a solo artist on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, as well as her fourth number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In December 2006, a Spanish-language version of "Irreplaceable", called "Imprescindible", was released.
On December 6, the nominations for the 2007 Grammy Awards were announced, and Knowles received five, of which she won "Best Contemporary R&B Album".
On February 28, "Beautiful Liar", a duet with Latin superstar Shakira, and "Upgrade U", Knowles' fifth collaboration with Jay-Z, were released as the latest singles from ''B’Day''. To promote the new releases, Knowles premiered music videos for both singles on MTV's ''Total Request Live'' and BET's ''106 & Park'' on February 28, 2007, respectively.
Knowles re-released ''B’Day'' as a deluxe edition on April 3, 2007. It features new tracks—including "Beautiful Liar", which made ''Billboard'' history when it jumped from number ninety-four to number three on the Hot 100 in one week on April 7, 2007, and "Amor Gitano", a duet with Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández used as the theme song for the Mexican telenovela ''. Also included are Spanish-language versions of "Irreplaceable", "Listen", and "Beautiful Liar".
On April 2, full-length videos for "Get Me Bodied", "Green Light", and "Suga Mama" premiered on BET to promote ''B’Day Anthology Video Album'' released on the following day. A fifty-seven-second preview of "Kitty Kat" was included also, appearing as a intro in the video for "Green Light". Sony BMG has released all of the videos (with the exception of "Still in Love (Kissing You)") from the DVD to their official music video website, Musicbox.[13]
In Australia, the deluxe edition of ''B’Day'' was released on April 16, 2007. Unlike the U.S. release, the Australian edition comes packaged in a CD/DVD combo featuring nineteen tracks on the CD and twelve music videos on the DVD. The Australian release does not feature the track "Still in Love (Kissing You)" on either the CD or DVD. However, the CD does feature the tracks "If" and "Check on It", which are not featured on the U.S. release. Additionally, "World Wide Woman" appears as a hidden track on the U.S. release while it is an officially-listed track on the Australian disc. Finally, apart from the track "Amor Gitano", the Australian disc does not feature any of the Spanish tracks. The European and the Asian edition of ''B’Day'' are the same as the Australian release.
On the week of April 22, the deluxe edition of ''B’Day'' and the ''B’Day Anthology Video Album'' that include the song "Still in Love (Kissing You)" were pulled from distribution due to a lawsuit filed by English singer Des'ree. The lawsuit is over Knowles' cover of Des'ree's 1998 "I'm Kissing You" which was granted permission—within certain limits. For one thing, they would allow use of the song, but not in video form. They would also allow use of the song only if the title was not changed. Despite follow-ups, they didn't hear back from Knowles' camp. On March 27, according to the complaint, they discovered that Knowles and her record label planned to proceed with their plans to include the song on the re-release anyway which they changed the title to the song and made a video from which they didn't follow copyrighted laws. In a letter they wrote to Knowles' lawyer and her distribution group Sony, the Royalty Network called the move "completely unacceptable. Des'ree is apparently seeking $150,000 in damages".[14]
More singles have been released from the deluxe edition of ''B’Day''. "Amor Gitano" was released as a CD single in South America and other countries such as Mexico; "Get Me Bodied" has been released in North America; and "Green Light" is set to be released as the fifth UK single.
Main articles: The Beyonce Experience
Knowles has recently embarked on her lengthy ''The Beyoncé Experience'' concert tour which has sold out various shows worldwide. She is expected to have Robin Thicke (U.S. only),[15] Lemar (Europe only),[16] and Chris Brown (Australia only)[17] as her opening acts. She is touring from the beginning of the spring of 2007 to fall of 2007.
On July 25, 2007, it was reported that Knowles had reportedly tripped down twelve stairs while performing "Ring the Alarm" on tour in Orlando, Florida on July 24. Home video shot at the night of the concert captured her stepping on her trench coat and then tumbling head-first down twelve steps at the Amway Arena. At the conclusion of the concert, Knowles requested that her fans not put the video up on YouTube and other Internet video sharing websites. However, a woman who did not want to be identified offered the video to WKMG-TV. "We saw that she was pumping her hair around and really into [it] with her trench coat and high heels and as she proceeded to come down the stairs, she tripped on her coat and it seems like she fell on her collarbone and face, sliding down about 12 stairs", the woman said.[18] Another fan told entertainment site MediaTakeOut.com that the singer was bleeding after the fall. Video showed the singer getting up after the fall and continuing her performance. Despite the reported bleeding after the fall, Knowles was not seriously injured. There were some videos posted on YouTube. However, they were taken down due to a copyright claim by Sony BMG. Some videos still remain on the video site. The AOL Video Blog also has posted the video and (as of late) is still available for viewing.[19]
During Knowles' concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 15, the shirt she had on while performing "Deja Vu" flew up her chest and revealed her "breasts", although it turned out to not actually expose anything as she was wearing a skin-colored bra. Her publicist released this statement: "She's wearing a flesh-tone bra! Do you really think Beyoncé would go onstage like that?... Tina Knowles is the quality control officer ensuring no wardrobe malfunctions occur onstage".
In an interview, Knowles stated that she's going into the studio in December to begin work on her third album. It is rumored that the album will be titled ''Worldwide''. It is set for a summer 2008 release.[20] It is also rumoured that Beyonce will collaborate with Kanye West and Leona Lewis.[21]
In 2001, Knowles turned to acting, starring alongside actor Mekhi Phifer in the MTV made-for-television film ''.
In the summer of 2002, Knowles co-starred in the film ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'', playing Foxxy Cleopatra opposite Mike Myers and Michael Caine. Knowles also recorded the song "Work It Out" for the film's soundtrack. "Work It Out" was a top ten hit in the UK and a top forty hit in the Netherlands, Australia, and Ireland, despite being Knowles' biggest commercial disappointment to date in the U.S., where radio stations barely played the song and the video received very minor exposure, playing only on digital video channels, MTV Jams, and VH1 Soul.
In 2003, Knowles starred opposite Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the film ''The Fighting Temptations'', and recorded a song for it called "Fighting Temptation", alongside female rappers Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, and Free. Unlike Knowles' own singles, the song did not become a hit, although the film was a moderate success at the box office.
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 was number one at the box office on its opening weekend.[22] With ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' and ''The Pink Panther'', Knowles appeared in two films that opened at number one at the box office; the two films have grossed over $481,364,728 worldwide.
Knowles' latest film work is ''Dreamgirls'', the film adaptation of the 1981 hit Broadway musical about a 1960s singing group loosely based on Motown all-female group The Supremes, as the Diana Ross-based character Deena Jones. The film received a limited release on December 15, 2006 and a wider release on December 25, 2006. On December 14, 2006, Knowles was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for the film ''Dreamgirls''—"Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy" and "Best Original Song" for "Listen".[23] The film opened at number three at the box office with an eight-million-dollar opening weekend. Knowles was quoted to say this was her first real acting film. ''Dreamgirls'' was nominated for eight 2007 Academy Awards—including "Best Original Song" for "Listen"—, of which it won two.[24] The film has passed the $100 million dollar gross mark in the United States.
She is currently in talks with the Walt Disney company to star in the upcoming film adaption of the Broadway musical "Aida"
Knowles, music producer David Foster, and his daughter, Amy Foster Gillies, wrote Destiny's Child's single "Stand Up for Love" for 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.
Knowles and Kelly Rowland, along with Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles, and sister Solange Knowles announced the formation of the Survivor Foundation, a charitable entity set up for the purpose of providing transitional housing for 2005 Hurricane Katrina victims and storm evacuees in the Houston, Texas area. The Survivor Foundation extends the philanthropic mission of the Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth, a multi-purpose community outreach facility in downtown Houston.
Beyonce had food drives during her Beyonce Experience tour at Houston, Texas on July 14, Atlanta at July 20, Washington, DC on August 9 and Chicago on August 18.
"I want my tour and Survivor Foundation to encourage people to get involved in the fight against domestic hunger, Pastor Rudy's ongoing mission to help the least among us, and the work of America's Second Harvest. Any help -- donating time, money or food -- will make an enormous difference" she stressed.
Animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have criticized Knowles for wearing and using fur in her clothing line, House of Deréon.[25] After winning an online eBay auction, offered by VH1 for the Save the Music Foundation, to dine with Knowles in June 2006, two PETA members confronted her at a restaurant in New York City because of their disapproval of her use of fur.[26] Knowles did not respond, and the PETA members were escorted out.[27] PETA also wrote a letter of concern to Knowles about the treatment of baby alligators in a photoshoot for ''B’Day''.[28]
Main articles: Beyoncé Knowles discography
★ 2004: '' – English-language EP
★ 2007: ''Irreemplazable'' – Spanish-language EP
★ 2003/2004: ''Dangerously in Love World Tour''
★ 2004: ''Verizon Ladies First Tour''
★ 2007: ''The Beyoncé Experience''
Main articles: Beyoncé Knowles awards and nominations
★ House of Deréon — her clothing line, named after her maternal grandmother, is sold in most major U.S. department stores.
★ Pepsi
★ L'Oréal
★ Wal-Mart — Christmas Celebration Sale of 2005 with Destiny's Child.
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★ Diamonds (2007)
★ Got Milk? campaign
★ McDonald's (as part of the Destiny's Child farewell tour, ''Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It'')
★ Samantha Thavasa (Japan)
★ Ford[35]
★ Walt Disney Theme Parks — appeared in an advertisement dressed as Alice from ''Alice in Wonderland''.
★ Samsung
★ American Express
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'Beyoncé Giselle Knowles' (IPA pronunciation: [2]) (born on September 4 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. Knowles rose to fame as the creative force and lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, the world's best-selling female group of all time.[3][4][5]
After a series of commercially successful releases with the group, Knowles released her debut solo album, ''Dangerously in Love'', in 2003. The album became one of the biggest commercial successes of the year, topping the album charts in the U.S. and the UK. It also spawned the number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" and earned Knowles five Grammy Awards in a single night in 2004. Knowles' second album, ''B’Day'', which was released worldwide on September 4 2006—coinciding with her twenty-fifth birthday—, continued her success. The album spawned the UK number-one singles "Déjà Vu" and "Beautiful Liar", as well as the worldwide number-one hit "Irreplaceable". It also earned Knowles her seventh solo Grammy Award (she has won ten in total).
Early Life
Knowles was born September 4, 1981 to Mathew Knowles, an African American and Tina Beyincé who is of Creole ancestry in Houston, Texas. Her parents decided on her first name as a tribute to her mother's maiden name.[6] Her maternal grandparents, Lumis Beyincé and Agnéz Deréon (a seamstress), were French-speaking Louisiana Creoles. She is the older sister of Solange Knowles, cousin to Angela Beyincé (her personal assistant and song co-writer), and aunt to Solange's son Daniel Julez Smith, Jr. Her dance instructor took an interest in Knowles and took her star student to various competitions. Knowles went on to win over thirty local singing and dancing competitions.
Knowles and her childhood best friends LaTavia Roberson and Kelly Rowland along with LeToya Luckett formed a quartet that would perform in their backyards and at Tina Knowles' hair salon. After singing at local events, they got their break when they entered ''Star Search''.[7] The group, then named "Girl's Tyme",[8] were disappointed after losing the competition. Mathew Knowles, Knowles' father and Rowland's legal guardian, decided to help the girls reach their dreams of becoming singers. He quit his six-figure salary job as a multi-million dollar equipment salesman at Xerox to manage the group.[9] This decision by Mathew eventually affected the whole family. Their income had been cut in half, causing the family to move into two different apartments. When the group was signed to Columbia Records in 1996, it gave the entire family a second chance at making things work.
As a teenager, Knowles attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, where she showed her musical talents. She later went to Alief Elsik High School, in the Alief neighborhood of Houston.
Destiny's Child
Main articles: Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child rose to fame in 1998 with the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top five, R&B number-one single "No, No, No Part 2". Even after much-publicized turmoil involving the departure of LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio) became one of the most successful R&B/pop acts of the early 2000s, charting four ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles, several top ten hits, and two number-one albums.
Their 1998 Platinum-selling debut album ''Destiny's Child'' was produced by Wyclef Jean and Jermaine Dupri and featured the double Platinum number-one single "No, No, No Part 2". The group's second album, ''The Writing's on the Wall'', released in 1999, featured two number-one hits: "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name". "Bug a Boo" and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" were also popular singles from the album. It went on to sell eight million in the U.S. and twelve million copies worldwide. Furthermore, "Say My Name" won two awards at the 2001 Grammy Awards: "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" and "Best R&B Song".
Their following album, ''Survivor'', proved to be another big success, going to number one on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, as well as the Canadian and the UK Albums Charts. Two singles from the album went to the top of the Hot 100: "Independent Women Part I" and "Bootylicious", while "Survivor", the album's title track, reached number two and "Nasty Girl", the final single, didn't even chart there. In the United Kingdom, the first two tracks released reached number one consecutively. "Independent Women Part I" had been the theme song for the 2000 film ''Charlie's Angels'', before the album's release. The title track, "Survivor", earned the group their third Grammy Award, "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals". The album has sold over ten million copies worldwide.
In 2001, Knowles won the "Songwriter of the Year" award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards. She is the first African-American female and second overall female songwriter of all time to accomplish this.
After the three-year journey that involved concentration on individual solo projects, Knowles rejoined Rowland and Williams for Destiny's Child's fourth (and so far final) studio album, ''Destiny Fulfilled'', released in November 2004. The album hit number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the hits "Lose My Breath", "Soldier", "Girl", and "Cater 2 U". It has sold seven million copies worldwide.
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In 2005, Destiny's Child embarked on a world tour sponsored by McDonald's titled ''Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It'', visiting over seventy cities throughout Australia, Asia, Europe, and North America from April to September. On June 13, 2005 it was announced that the group would disband after their world tour ended in September 2005. In October 2005, the group released their final 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". The album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number seven on the UK Albums Chart. ''#1's'' went on to sell three million copies worldwide.
Solo career
During the autumn of 2002, Knowles was the featured vocalist on rapper Jay-Z's hit single, "'03 Bonnie & Clyde". In the spring of 2003, Knowles remade a duet with Luther Vandross, "The Closer I Get to You", originally made famous by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. In this version, the vocal parts are switched, with Vandross taking Flack's part and Knowles taking Hathaway's. The song was included on both her solo debut album and on Vandross's ''Dance with My Father'' album, and the two shared the Grammy Award for "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" that same year. She has collaborated with Jay-Z on his eight studio album, ''Kingdom Come'', providing the vocals and the hook for the track entitled "Hollywood".
''Dangerously in Love'' (2003)
Main articles: Dangerously in Love
In 2003, Knowles released her debut solo album, ''Dangerously in Love''. The album entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number one selling 317,000 copies in its first week. It was certified Platinum just three weeks later on June 22 2003. Its first single, the funky "Crazy in Love", was a track constructed around a propulsive riff sampled from The Chi-Lites' 1970 "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" and featured a guest rap from Jay-Z. It rapidly became one of the biggest hits of that summer, staying at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks. ''Dangerously in Love'' went to the top of the album charts in the UK, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, and the Philippines, and peaked on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and the R&B chart. The album has sold over four million copies in the U.S. and over eleven million copies worldwide.[10] When her single and album simultaneously topped the main charts in both the U.S. and the UK, she became the first act to achieve this feat since Men at Work in 1983 and The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Rod Stewart in the 1960s and 1970s; she is the first and so far the only female artist to do this. Knowles was consequently one of the biggest-selling artists of 2003.[11]
Towards the end of the summer, "Baby Boy", the second single from ''Dangerously in Love'', which featured dancehall artist Sean Paul, began to climb the charts. It went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2003, dominating radio airplay in the autumn of 2003, and spending nine weeks at number one—one week longer than "Crazy in Love". Afterwards, Knowles released her third solo single, "Me, Myself and I"; ''Dangerously in Love's fourth and final single, "Naughty Girl", came out in mid-2004.
At the 2004 Grammy Awards ceremony, Knowles won five Grammy Awards for her solo effort, which included "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" for "Dangerously in Love 2", "Best R&B Song" for "Crazy in Love", and "Best Contemporary R&B Album". Three other female artists hold this record: Lauryn Hill (1999), Alicia Keys (2002), and Norah Jones (2003). She also won a BRIT Award in 2004 for "International Female Solo Artist".
In December 2005, Knowles released "Check on It", featuring rappers Slim Thug and (on the official remix) Bun B. The song was from the Destiny's Child's greatest hits compilation, ''#1's'', and the soundtrack to the 2006 film ''The Pink Panther''. It was Knowles' sixth top five hit and third number one in the U.S.
At the 2006 Grammy Awards, Knowles won a Grammy in the category of "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" for the song "So Amazing", a duet with Stevie Wonder from the Luther Vandross tribute album ''.
''B’Day'' (2006)
Main articles: B’Day
Knowles' second studio album, ''B’Day'', was released worldwide on September 4, 2006 and on September 5, 2006 in the U.S. to coincide with the celebration of Knowles' twenty-fifth birthday. In its first week, the album sold more than 541,000 copies in the U.S., immediately coming in at number one, making it her highest first-week sales as a solo artist. This is also the highest first-week sales of any solo female artist in 2006, a record which used to be held by pop singer Christina Aguilera whose album ''Back to Basics'' sold 346,000 copies in its first week. In the UK, it debuted at number three with sales of 35,000 copies, and, with combined sales with the deluxe edition, has sold 130,000 copies. "Déjà Vu", the album's first single, features Jay-Z and co-production by Rodney Jerkins. Other co-producers on ''B’Day'' included Rich Harrison, The Neptunes, and Swizz Beatz. Currently, the album has been certified triple Platinum in the U.S. for shipments of over three million copies. The album has had worldwide success selling 6.5 million copies worldwide.[12]
The album's lead single "Déjà Vu" became a top five hit in the United States and a number-one hit on the U.S. R&B chart and the UK chart, making it Knowles' second UK number-one single, when it climbed twenty spots to take the top spot over Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean's "Hips Don't Lie" in the week of August 27, 2006.
The second single, "Ring the Alarm", was leaked to the Internet on August 8, 2006. The video for "Ring the Alarm" was released on August 16, 2006 on Yahoo.com and peaked at number one on the website's videos chart. "Ring the Alarm" became Knowles' highest-charting single debut, when it debuted at number twelve on the singles chart but only peaked at number eleven.
Outside North America, "Irreplaceable" was released as the album's second international single in October 2006. The single debuted at number eighty-seven on the Hot 100—where it would later spend ten consecutive weeks at number one—and number forty-two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Australian Singles Chart. It also took over on the Irish Singles Chart, peaking at number one in its second week. "Irreplaceable" is her fourth number one and her eighth top ten hit as a solo artist on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, as well as her fourth number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In December 2006, a Spanish-language version of "Irreplaceable", called "Imprescindible", was released.
On December 6, the nominations for the 2007 Grammy Awards were announced, and Knowles received five, of which she won "Best Contemporary R&B Album".
On February 28, "Beautiful Liar", a duet with Latin superstar Shakira, and "Upgrade U", Knowles' fifth collaboration with Jay-Z, were released as the latest singles from ''B’Day''. To promote the new releases, Knowles premiered music videos for both singles on MTV's ''Total Request Live'' and BET's ''106 & Park'' on February 28, 2007, respectively.
Deluxe edition and ''B’Day Anthology Video Album''
Knowles re-released ''B’Day'' as a deluxe edition on April 3, 2007. It features new tracks—including "Beautiful Liar", which made ''Billboard'' history when it jumped from number ninety-four to number three on the Hot 100 in one week on April 7, 2007, and "Amor Gitano", a duet with Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández used as the theme song for the Mexican telenovela ''. Also included are Spanish-language versions of "Irreplaceable", "Listen", and "Beautiful Liar".
On April 2, full-length videos for "Get Me Bodied", "Green Light", and "Suga Mama" premiered on BET to promote ''B’Day Anthology Video Album'' released on the following day. A fifty-seven-second preview of "Kitty Kat" was included also, appearing as a intro in the video for "Green Light". Sony BMG has released all of the videos (with the exception of "Still in Love (Kissing You)") from the DVD to their official music video website, Musicbox.[13]
In Australia, the deluxe edition of ''B’Day'' was released on April 16, 2007. Unlike the U.S. release, the Australian edition comes packaged in a CD/DVD combo featuring nineteen tracks on the CD and twelve music videos on the DVD. The Australian release does not feature the track "Still in Love (Kissing You)" on either the CD or DVD. However, the CD does feature the tracks "If" and "Check on It", which are not featured on the U.S. release. Additionally, "World Wide Woman" appears as a hidden track on the U.S. release while it is an officially-listed track on the Australian disc. Finally, apart from the track "Amor Gitano", the Australian disc does not feature any of the Spanish tracks. The European and the Asian edition of ''B’Day'' are the same as the Australian release.
On the week of April 22, the deluxe edition of ''B’Day'' and the ''B’Day Anthology Video Album'' that include the song "Still in Love (Kissing You)" were pulled from distribution due to a lawsuit filed by English singer Des'ree. The lawsuit is over Knowles' cover of Des'ree's 1998 "I'm Kissing You" which was granted permission—within certain limits. For one thing, they would allow use of the song, but not in video form. They would also allow use of the song only if the title was not changed. Despite follow-ups, they didn't hear back from Knowles' camp. On March 27, according to the complaint, they discovered that Knowles and her record label planned to proceed with their plans to include the song on the re-release anyway which they changed the title to the song and made a video from which they didn't follow copyrighted laws. In a letter they wrote to Knowles' lawyer and her distribution group Sony, the Royalty Network called the move "completely unacceptable. Des'ree is apparently seeking $150,000 in damages".[14]
More singles have been released from the deluxe edition of ''B’Day''. "Amor Gitano" was released as a CD single in South America and other countries such as Mexico; "Get Me Bodied" has been released in North America; and "Green Light" is set to be released as the fifth UK single.
Main articles: The Beyonce Experience
Knowles has recently embarked on her lengthy ''The Beyoncé Experience'' concert tour which has sold out various shows worldwide. She is expected to have Robin Thicke (U.S. only),[15] Lemar (Europe only),[16] and Chris Brown (Australia only)[17] as her opening acts. She is touring from the beginning of the spring of 2007 to fall of 2007.
On July 25, 2007, it was reported that Knowles had reportedly tripped down twelve stairs while performing "Ring the Alarm" on tour in Orlando, Florida on July 24. Home video shot at the night of the concert captured her stepping on her trench coat and then tumbling head-first down twelve steps at the Amway Arena. At the conclusion of the concert, Knowles requested that her fans not put the video up on YouTube and other Internet video sharing websites. However, a woman who did not want to be identified offered the video to WKMG-TV. "We saw that she was pumping her hair around and really into [it] with her trench coat and high heels and as she proceeded to come down the stairs, she tripped on her coat and it seems like she fell on her collarbone and face, sliding down about 12 stairs", the woman said.[18] Another fan told entertainment site MediaTakeOut.com that the singer was bleeding after the fall. Video showed the singer getting up after the fall and continuing her performance. Despite the reported bleeding after the fall, Knowles was not seriously injured. There were some videos posted on YouTube. However, they were taken down due to a copyright claim by Sony BMG. Some videos still remain on the video site. The AOL Video Blog also has posted the video and (as of late) is still available for viewing.[19]
During Knowles' concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 15, the shirt she had on while performing "Deja Vu" flew up her chest and revealed her "breasts", although it turned out to not actually expose anything as she was wearing a skin-colored bra. Her publicist released this statement: "She's wearing a flesh-tone bra! Do you really think Beyoncé would go onstage like that?... Tina Knowles is the quality control officer ensuring no wardrobe malfunctions occur onstage".
Worldwide (2008)
In an interview, Knowles stated that she's going into the studio in December to begin work on her third album. It is rumored that the album will be titled ''Worldwide''. It is set for a summer 2008 release.[20] It is also rumoured that Beyonce will collaborate with Kanye West and Leona Lewis.[21]
Film career
In 2001, Knowles turned to acting, starring alongside actor Mekhi Phifer in the MTV made-for-television film ''.
In the summer of 2002, Knowles co-starred in the film ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'', playing Foxxy Cleopatra opposite Mike Myers and Michael Caine. Knowles also recorded the song "Work It Out" for the film's soundtrack. "Work It Out" was a top ten hit in the UK and a top forty hit in the Netherlands, Australia, and Ireland, despite being Knowles' biggest commercial disappointment to date in the U.S., where radio stations barely played the song and the video received very minor exposure, playing only on digital video channels, MTV Jams, and VH1 Soul.
In 2003, Knowles starred opposite Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the film ''The Fighting Temptations'', and recorded a song for it called "Fighting Temptation", alongside female rappers Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, and Free. Unlike Knowles' own singles, the song did not become a hit, although the film was a moderate success at the box office.
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 was number one at the box office on its opening weekend.[22] With ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' and ''The Pink Panther'', Knowles appeared in two films that opened at number one at the box office; the two films have grossed over $481,364,728 worldwide.
Knowles' latest film work is ''Dreamgirls'', the film adaptation of the 1981 hit Broadway musical about a 1960s singing group loosely based on Motown all-female group The Supremes, as the Diana Ross-based character Deena Jones. The film received a limited release on December 15, 2006 and a wider release on December 25, 2006. On December 14, 2006, Knowles was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for the film ''Dreamgirls''—"Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy" and "Best Original Song" for "Listen".[23] The film opened at number three at the box office with an eight-million-dollar opening weekend. Knowles was quoted to say this was her first real acting film. ''Dreamgirls'' was nominated for eight 2007 Academy Awards—including "Best Original Song" for "Listen"—, of which it won two.[24] The film has passed the $100 million dollar gross mark in the United States.
She is currently in talks with the Walt Disney company to star in the upcoming film adaption of the Broadway musical "Aida"
Philanthropy
Knowles, music producer David Foster, and his daughter, Amy Foster Gillies, wrote Destiny's Child's single "Stand Up for Love" for 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.
Knowles and Kelly Rowland, along with Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles, and sister Solange Knowles announced the formation of the Survivor Foundation, a charitable entity set up for the purpose of providing transitional housing for 2005 Hurricane Katrina victims and storm evacuees in the Houston, Texas area. The Survivor Foundation extends the philanthropic mission of the Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth, a multi-purpose community outreach facility in downtown Houston.
Beyonce had food drives during her Beyonce Experience tour at Houston, Texas on July 14, Atlanta at July 20, Washington, DC on August 9 and Chicago on August 18.
"I want my tour and Survivor Foundation to encourage people to get involved in the fight against domestic hunger, Pastor Rudy's ongoing mission to help the least among us, and the work of America's Second Harvest. Any help -- donating time, money or food -- will make an enormous difference" she stressed.
Controversy
Animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have criticized Knowles for wearing and using fur in her clothing line, House of Deréon.[25] After winning an online eBay auction, offered by VH1 for the Save the Music Foundation, to dine with Knowles in June 2006, two PETA members confronted her at a restaurant in New York City because of their disapproval of her use of fur.[26] Knowles did not respond, and the PETA members were escorted out.[27] PETA also wrote a letter of concern to Knowles about the treatment of baby alligators in a photoshoot for ''B’Day''.[28]
Discography
Main articles: Beyoncé Knowles discography
Albums★ 2003: ''Dangerously in Love'' ★ 2006: ''B’Day'' ★ 2008: ''Worldwide'' | DVDs★ 2004: ''Live at Wembley'' ★ 2006: ''Beyoncé The Ultimate Performer'' ★ 2007: ''B’Day Anthology Video Album'' ★ 2008: '' |
EP
★ 2004: '' – English-language EP
★ 2007: ''Irreemplazable'' – Spanish-language EP
Tours
★ 2003/2004: ''Dangerously in Love World Tour''
★ 2004: ''Verizon Ladies First Tour''
★ 2007: ''The Beyoncé Experience''
Number-one singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[29][30][31] | |||||||
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| U.S. | UK | AUS | GER | FRA | POL | EUR | WOR | ||
| 2003 | "Crazy in Love" (featuring Jay-Z) | '1' | '1' | 2 | 6 | 21 | '1' | '1' | '1' |
| "Baby Boy" (featuring Sean Paul) | '1' | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | '1' | 4 | 3 | |
| 2006 | "Check on It" (featuring Slim Thug) | '1' | 3 | 5 | 11 | 32 | '1' | 6 | 2 |
| "Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) | 4 | '1' | 12 | 9 | 23 | '1' | 5 | 8 | |
| "Irreplaceable" | '1' | 4 | '1' | 11 | 10 | '1' | 4 | '1' | |
| 2007 | "Beautiful Liar" (with Shakira) | 3 | '1' | 5 | '1' | '1' | 2 | '1' | 2 |
| Total | Number-one hits | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | '' | Carmen Brown | Television film |
| 2002 | ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' | Foxxy Cleopatra | Debuted at number one; grossed $296,633,907 worldwide[32] |
| 2003 | ''The Fighting Temptations'' | Lilly | Debuted at number three; grossed $32,445,215 worldwide[33] |
| 2004 | ''Fade to Black'' | Herself | Music documentary about Jay-Z |
| 2006 | ''The Pink Panther'' | Xania | Debuted at number one; grossed $158,399,967 worldwide[34] |
| ''Dreamgirls'' | Deena Jones | Peaked at number three; grossed $153,465,956 worldwide |
Awards
Main articles: Beyoncé Knowles awards and nominations
Endorsements and products
★ House of Deréon — her clothing line, named after her maternal grandmother, is sold in most major U.S. department stores.
★ Pepsi
★ L'Oréal
★ Wal-Mart — Christmas Celebration Sale of 2005 with Destiny's Child.
★ Tommy Hilfiger fragrances
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★ True Star (2004)
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★ True Star Gold (2005)
★ Emporio Armani fragrances
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★ Diamonds (2007)
★ Got Milk? campaign
★ McDonald's (as part of the Destiny's Child farewell tour, ''Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It'')
★ Samantha Thavasa (Japan)
★ Ford[35]
★ Walt Disney Theme Parks — appeared in an advertisement dressed as Alice from ''Alice in Wonderland''.
★ Samsung
★ American Express
References
1. An interview with Karen Clark Sheard Jones, Steven
2. See inogolo.com: Pronunciation of Beyoncé.
3. Destiny's Child Named The World's Best Selling Female GrouAll Time!
4. Destiny's World Domination
5. Destiny's Child Ruled At World Music Awards
6. BEYONCÉ'S NAME SPARKED FAMILY CONTROVERSY
7. All Grown Up
8. daily recap
9. A cover story on Beyoncé written for ''Rolling Stone'' in early 2004.
10. Destiny's Child
11. quit changing her world wide sales please.
12. Best sellers of 2006 releases TO DATE
13. Beyonce videos
14. Beyonce's B'Day Over? Singer Pulls Deluxe Editions Due To Lawsuit
15. Robin Thicke Will Tour With Beyonce
16. Lemar and Beyonce on Tour
17. Chris Brown Primes New LP, Gets Ready To Conquer Australia With Beyonce
18. Beyonce show opens with a tumble
19. Beyonce Falls During Concert
20. Beyonce Talks About New Album!
21. Beyonce To Work With Kanye West and Leona Lewis!
22. Weekend Box Office
23. Nominees for the 2007 Golden Globe Awards in full
24. Nominations List - 79th Annual Academy Awards
25. Beyoncé ambushed by animal lovers
26. Anti-fur activists target Knowles
27. Beyoncé gets Attacked By PETA!!
28. PETA Wants Gator-aid From Beyoncé
29. Beyoncé Knowles: Charts
30. Chart Data: Beyoncé
31. Euro 200
32. ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (2002)
33. ''The Fighting Temptations'' (2003)
34. ''The Pink Panther'' (2006)
35. EDGY ADS: Ford starts biggest digital blitz ever
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External links
'Website'HBIC BEYONCE
★ Official U.S. website
★ Official UK website
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'Interviews'
★ ''Blender'' magazine interview (October, 2006)
★ ''The Guardian'' interview (August 18, 2006)
★ BBC interview (August 16, 2006)
★ Interview at Cannes Film Festival (May 19, 2006)
★ http://movies.monstersandcritics.com/features/article_1095949.php/Questions_and_Answers_Beyonce_Knowles Monsters and Critics.com Q&A] (February 8, 2006)
★ IGN Films interview (February 8, 2006)
★ ComingSoon.net interview (February 6, 2006)
★ About.com interview (February 2006)
★ Teen Music interview (September 19, 2003)
★ Cinema Confidential interview (September 16, 2003)
★ Film Monthly interview (September 17, 2002)
★ Life After Fame interview (December 18, 2006)
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