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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress. Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child and rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Beyoncé herself is the best-selling black female musician of all time and second best-selling female artist of all time, behind only Madonna. With 35 wins and 99 nominations from the Grammy Awards for her music (including her work in Destiny's Child and The Carters), she is the most-awarded and most-nominated artist in Grammy history. She has sold over 350M records worldwide. Beyoncé is often cited as an influence by many artists who came after her.Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé began performing in local competitions at age 7, eventually forming the group Girl's Tyme in 1990 with help from her parents. This group would later become Destiny's Child in 1997. During the hiatus of Destiny's Child in 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, which became one of the most successful albums of that year, and signaled her viability as a solo artist. The disbanding of Destiny's Child in 2005 facilitated her continued success: her sophomore solo album B'Day, released in 2006, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. Her third solo album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, was released in November 2008, and in 2009 she received 10 Grammy Awards nominations. On January 31, 2010, she won 6 Grammy Awards, breaking the record for most Grammy awards won by a female artist in one night; she previously held the record of five awards with 5 other artists. Following a career hiatus, Beyoncé released her fourth studio album entitled "4" on June 24, 2011, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. 2013 - 5th Album - "BEYONCÉ"
On December 12, 2013, Beyoncé unexpectedly released her self-titled fifth studio album in the iTunes Store. Beyoncé called it a "visual album" as it includes 14 songs and 18 videos; each track corresponding with its music video, as well as additional bonus videos. The album has a list of collaborators including Drake, Frank Ocean, her husband, Jay-Z, and daughter, Blue Ivy.2015
In February 2015 at the 57th Grammy Awards, Beyoncé was nominated for six Grammy awards and won three: Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance for "Drunk in Love", and Best Surround Sound Album for BEYONCÉ.On April 4th, 2015, Beyoncé surprised her fans with the release of a new single and accompanying video, released exclusively on the streaming service "Tidal" which she co-owns with several other big-name stars including Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, Jack White, Kanye West, Madonna, Rihanna and Usher. The track, "Die With You" is a stripped-down ballad, with Beyoncé sitting at a piano with pigtail braids: the song celebrates the seventh anniversary of her marriage to Jay-Z.Super Bowl - February 2016
Beyoncé appeared on stage to perform her, at-the-time, latest single "Formation", supporting the headline act Coldplay at the much coveted Super Bowl 50 half-time show on February 7, 2016. Also appearing on stage were Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson who performed their hit "Uptown Funk".2016 - 6th Album - "Lemonade"
"Lemonade" is Beyoncé's sixth solo album and was released on April 23, 2016, exclusive to the music streaming service Tidal, after it premiered on the TV Network, HBO, as a conceptual short film. It was subsequently made available for purchase via digital platforms on April 24, 2016. The album has 12 tracks, with contributions from artists such as James Blake and Kendrick Lamar. According to a press release from Tidal accompanying the release, "Lemonade" is “based on every woman’s journey of self-knowledge and healing”.2017 - Grammy Awards
At the 59th Grammy Awards on Sun, February 12, 2017, Beyoncé took awards for "Best Urban Contemporary Album" for "Lemonade" and "Best Music Video" for "Formation"2022 - 7th Album - "RENAISSANCE" (ACT i)
After a 6 year hiatus from music, Beyoncé announced the lead single  "BREAK MY SOUL"  on June 20, 2022, for her seventh studio album “RENAISSANCE" which is the first installment of a three-part project. "RENAISSANCE" was released on July 29, 2022, and was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking to inspire joy in listeners. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became the best-rated album of 2022, named the best album of the year by publications such as the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone, which would later place the record at number 71 on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. It then was nominated for Album of The Year at the 65 Annual Grammy Award Show and won Best Dance/Electronic Album.2024 - 8th Album - "COWBOY CARTER" (ACT ii)
2 years after her seventh studio album, "RENAISSANCE", Beyoncé released her eighth studio album "COWBOY CARTER" also known as “ACT ii” on March 29, 2024. This serves as the second installment of the three-part project, and as long rumoured, its genre is country. The album was teased through a Verizon ad aired during the Super Bowl LVIII and was preceded with two surprise singles both released on February 10, 2024, "TEXAS HOLD 'EM"  which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "16 CARRIAGES". The album broke several streaming records and debuted at number one in several countries globally.  "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" became the first country song by a black woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts, respectively. COWBOY CARTER was met with universal acclaim upon release; critics felt that the album's genre experimentation, expansive scope and eclectic references aided an ambitious reimagining of Americana and country through the lens of its black roots. The album also ignited discussions on Black musicians' place within country music, boosted the listenership of Black country artists and country radio in general, and increased the popularity of Western wear and culture.On February 2, 2024, at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, COWBOY CARTER became Beyoncé's first release to win the Album of the Year award.Miscellaneous
Beyoncé 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. On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were married in a small, private ceremony in New York. On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Beyoncé is sometimes referred to as Jay-Z's wifey and/or,  Jay-Z's boo thang.Beyoncé launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has endorsed such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L'Oréal. In 2009, Forbes listed Beyoncé fourth on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World, third on its list of the top-grossing musicians, and number one on the list of top Best-Paid Celebs Under 30 with over 87 million dollars in earnings between 2008 and 2009.Beyoncé has attained five Hot 100 number-one singles, becoming one of the two female artists—joint with Rihanna—with the most number ones attained within the 2000s, excluding her three Hot 100 number-one singles with Destiny's Child. Read more on Last.fm.