In addition to acting and performing, Knowles ran a clothing line called House of Dereon with her mother. She also launched her own fragrance, Heat, in Throughout her career, Knowles has served as a spokesperson and model for several other brands, including L'Oreal and Tommy Hilfiger.
Knowles found herself under fire after performing a private concert for Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi on New Year's Eve in She later donated her fee from the event to help victims of the Haitian earthquake. According to some reports, Knowles said that her father had been responsible for arranging the Libyan concert.
She decided to drop her father as her manager in March Later that year, Knowles reached the top of the album charts with her latest solo release, 4. In January , Knowles generated some negative headlines for her performance at President Obama's second inauguration in Washington, D. She was criticized for reportedly pre-recording a version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and lip-syncing to her own track during the outdoor ceremony.
Despite wide media coverage, in the days following the incident, Knowles did not publicly address the controversy. She explained to reporters that she had used a "backing track" at the inauguration, adding that she would "absolutely be singing live" at the NFL's biggest event of the year, according to The Huffington Post.
Indeed, Knowles more than redeemed herself in the public eye at the Super Bowl on February 3, During the event's halftime show, she took the stage and wowed the crowd, joined by her former Destiny's Child bandmates Rowland and Williams for parts of her performance.
Knowles also announced that her next major tour would start in the spring of At the Grammy Awards, Knowles walked away with six honors — the most wins in a single night by a female artist.
In , she also tied the record for most No. In , she made the Forbes Top 10 list of entertainment's highest-earning women. By , Knowles had won 16 Grammys. The album surprised fans and critics alike, as no promotion for the album had been announced prior to its release.
The record, which Knowles called a "visual album," was released exclusively on iTunes, with physical discs available for purchase after December Her first acting role was in the obscure musical Carmen: A Hip Hopera. Outside all her compelling and dramatic music videos being produced, she was making us laugh on the big screen, including starring with Steve Martin in a remake of The Pink Panther. The pivotal night in when Bey won five Grammys all in one night for her debut solo album is one of the most significant moments in music history.
And it goes beyond hair, makeup, and some brilliant music. She is one of the most significant cultural icons of our time, a cult figure who speaks for a generation.
This was a whiff of fresh air amid the shallow bubblegum pop of the 90s. Since , when she ventured out as a solo artiste, Beyonce has released six studio albums, five live albums, three compilation albums and one soundtrack. From embracing her womanhood in her debut, Dangerously in Love , which launched her into stardom, to her later albums like Lemonade , where she looked within and highlighted infidelity, Beyonce that celebrated her marriage and sexuality and her recent Black is King with African traditions and sounds in place, her evolution is noteworthy.
Beyonce, at this point, is an African-American celebrity at the top of her game, when the matters of basic civil rights of African-Americans in the US are being spoken about, and when Meghan Markle is talking about not being treated well because of race. For 20 years, the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, witnessed Coachella, a space where festival-goers flock from all over the world. Now, Beyonce was certainly established. The Charlie's Angels soundtrack spent 11 consecutive weeks in the Billboard Hot and became one of the most recognisable songs Beyonce's had vocals on.
It had 'Independent Woman,' Survivor' and 'Bootylicious' on the track listing. Enough said. Only the most powerful woman in music could make a word like 'bootylicious' an actual, official world. When Destiny's Child decided to have a temporary break to focus on solo careers, Beyonce released her first solo album 'Dangerously In Love'. It sold 11 million copies, went to number 1 and earnt her 5 grammy awards.
There was no going back. It's unsurprising that Beyonce decided to go at it alone after securing such success with 'Dangerously In Love'. The group parted ways after releasing 'Destiny Fulfilled'. In , still only aged 25, Beyonce released her second solo album, with 'Irreplaceable' and 'Beautiful Liar' on it, it's no wonder it debuted at number 1.
Beyonce was the most powerful woman in music, could she stay at the top? She starred alongside Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy in 'Dreamgirls,' a film that showed off her incredible vocals and her little-known acting skills. In the music super couple got married in a private ceremony, somehow managing to keep all of the press away. Beyonce was absolutely unstoppable. Only someone respected all over the world could create her own alter ego and be taken seriously.
Beyonce said she created 'Sasha Fierce' to keep her sexy, aggressive, provocative stage persona separate from who she really is, claiming "I'm not like her in real life at all". As visual as she is vocal, Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' video won numerous awards and lead to an internet craze that saw countless parodies pop up everywhere.
Beyonce handled the situation with grace, asking Taylor to join her on stage when she did pick up a later award. Beyonce's given many large donations to charity, most notable was when she starred as Etta James in the film 'Cadillac Records' and donated her entire salary. Picture: beyonce. He had managed Beyonce since the early Destiny's Child days. But in Beyonce fired her own dad, although rumours were flying around as to why, she didn't reveal the real reason until her documentary was released two years later, claiming she "just wanted her dad".
Picture: iam. Beyonce describes herself as a modern day feminist - and on stage, she has her ladies behind her. During a performance, obviously.
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