BEYONCE
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Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter (Born September 4 1981) Is An American Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer And Actress. Born And Raised In Houston, Texas, She Performed In Various Singing And Dancing Competitions As A Child And Rose To Fame In The 1990s As Lead Singer Of R&B Girl Group Destiny's Child. Managed By Her Father, Mathew Knowles, The Group Became One Of The Worlds Best Selling Girl Groups Of All Time. Their Hiatus Saw The Release Of Beyonce's Debut Album, "Dangerously In Love" (2003), Whcih Established Her As A Solo Artist Worldwide, Earned Five Grammy Awards And Featured The Billboard Hot 100 Number One Singles "Crazy In Love" And "Baby Boy". Following The Disbandment Of Destiny's Child In June 2005, She Released Her Second Solo Album "B'day" (2006) Which Contained Hits "Deja Vu", "Irreplaceable" And "Beautiful Liar". Beyonce Also Ventured Into Acting With A Golden Globe Nominated Performance In "Dreamgirls" (2006) And Starring Roles In "The Pink Panther"(2006) And "Obsessed" (2009). Her Marriage To Rapper Jay Z And Portrayel Of Etta James In "Cadilac Records" (2008) Influenced Her Third Album "I Am... Sasha Fierce" (2008) Which Saw The Birth Of Her Alter Ego Sasha Fierce And Earned A Record Setting Six Grammy Awards In 2010, Including Song Of The Year For "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)". Beyonce Took A Haitus From Music In 2010 And Took Over Management Of Her Career; Her Fourth Albu "4" (2011) Was Subsequently Mellower In Tone. Her Critically Acclaimed Fifth Album "Beyonce" (2013), Was Distinguished From Previous Released. Her Sixth Album "Lemonade" (2016) Was Released In Conjunction With A Short Film Of The Same Name. Throughout A Career Spanning 19 Years, She Has Sold Over 100 Million Records As A Solo Artist And A Further 60 Million With Destiny's Child Making Her One Of The Best Selling Music Artists Of All Time. She Has Won 20 Grammy Awards And Is The Most Nominated Woman In The Awards History. |