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Beyoncé - Wikipedia. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles- Carter (; born September 4, 1. American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress.
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1.
R& B girl- group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best- selling girl groups in history. Their hiatus saw Beyoncé's theatrical film debut in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2. Dangerously in Love (2. The album established her as a solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy Awards, and featured the Billboard Hot 1. Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".
Following the break- up of Destiny's Child in 2. B'Day (2. 00. 6), which contained the top- ten singles "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable", and "Beautiful Liar". Beyoncé also continued her acting career, with starring roles in The Pink Panther (2. Dreamgirls (2. 00. Obsessed (2. 00. 9). Her marriage to rapper Jay- Z and portrayal of Etta James in Cadillac Records (2.
I Am.. Sasha Fierce (2. Sasha Fierce and earned a record- setting six Grammy Awards in 2. Song of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".
Beyoncé took a hiatus from music in 2. Her critically acclaimed fifth album, Beyoncé (2. With the release of the widely acclaimed Lemonade, Beyoncé had the best- selling album of 2. Billboard 2. 00 chart.
Throughout her career, Beyoncé has sold an estimated 1. Destiny's Child,[9][1. She has won 2. 2 Grammy Awards and is the most nominated woman in the award's history. She is also the most awarded artist at the MTV Video Music Awards, with 2.
The Recording Industry Association of America recognized Beyoncé as the Top Certified Artist in America during the 2. In 2. 00. 9, Billboard named her the Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade, the Top Female Artist of the 2.
Millennium Award in 2. In 2. 01. 4, she became the highest- paid black musician in history and was listed among Time's 1.
Forbes listed her as the most powerful female in entertainment of 2. Person of the Year.[2. Early life. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in Houston, Texas, to Celestine "Tina" Knowles (née Beyincé), a hairdresser and salon owner, and Mathew Knowles, a Xerox sales manager.[2. Beyoncé's name is a tribute to her mother's maiden name.[2. Beyoncé's younger sister Solange is also a singer and a former back up dancer for Destiny's Child. Solange and Beyoncé are the first sisters to have both had No. Mathew is African American, while Tina is of Louisiana Creole descent (African, Native American, and French).[2.
Through her mother, Beyoncé is a descendant of Acadian leader Joseph Broussard.[2. Beyoncé attended St. Mary's Montessori School in Houston, where she enrolled in dance classes.
Her singing talent was discovered when dance instructor Darlette Johnson began humming a song and she finished it, able to hit the high- pitched notes.[3. Beyoncé's interest in music and performing continued after winning a school talent show at age seven, singing John Lennon's "Imagine" to beat 1. In fall of 1. 99.
Beyoncé enrolled in Parker Elementary School, a music magnet school in Houston, where she would perform with the school's choir.[3. She also attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[3. Alief Elsik High School.[2.
Beyoncé was also a member of the choir at St. John's United Methodist Church as a soloist for two years.[3. When Beyoncé was eight, she and childhood friend Kelly Rowland met La. Tavia Roberson while in an audition for an all- girl entertainment group.[3. They were placed into a group called Girl's Tyme with three other girls, and rapped and danced on the talent show circuit in Houston.[3. After seeing the group, R& B producer Arne Frager brought them to his Northern California studio and placed them in Star Search, the largest talent show on national TV at the time.
Girl's Tyme failed to win, and Beyoncé later said the song they performed was not good.[4. In 1. 99. 5 Beyoncé's father resigned from his job to manage the group.[4. The move reduced Beyoncé's family's income by half, and her parents were forced to move into separated apartments.[2.
Mathew cut the original line- up to four and the group continued performing as an opening act for other established R& B girl groups.[3. The girls auditioned before record labels and were finally signed to Elektra Records, moving to Atlanta Records briefly to work on their first recording, only to be cut by the company.[2. This put further strain on the family, and Beyoncé's parents separated. On October 5, 1. 99.
Dwayne Wiggins's Grass Roots Entertainment signed the group. In 1. 99. 6, the girls began recording their debut album under an agreement with Sony Music, the Knowles family reunited, and shortly after, the group got a contract with Columbia Records.[3. Career. 19. 97–2.
Destiny's Child. The group changed their name to Destiny's Child in 1. Book of Isaiah.[4. In 1. 99. 7, Destiny's Child released their major label debut song "Killing Time" on the soundtrack to the 1. Men in Black.[4. 1] The following year, the group released their self- titled debut album,[4. No, No, No". The album established the group as a viable act in the music industry, with moderate sales and winning the group three Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for Best R& B/Soul Album of the Year, Best R& B/Soul or Rap New Artist, and Best R& B/Soul Single for "No, No, No". The group released their Multi- Platinum second album The Writing's on the Wall in 1. 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 4. Annual Grammy Awards.[3. The Writing's on the Wall sold more than eight million copies worldwide.[4. During this time, Beyoncé recorded a duet with Marc Nelson, an original member of Boyz II Men, on the song "After All Is Said and Done" for the soundtrack to the 1.
The Best Man.[4. 4]Le. Toya Luckett and Roberson became unhappy with Mathew's managing of the band and eventually were replaced by Farrah Franklin and Michelle Williams.[3. Beyoncé experienced depression following the split with Luckett and Roberson after being publicly blamed by the media, critics, and blogs for its cause.[4. Her long- standing boyfriend left her at this time.[4. The depression was so severe it lasted for a couple of years, during which she occasionally kept herself in her bedroom for days and refused to eat anything.[4. Beyoncé 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.[4.
Beyoncé would later speak of her mother as the person who helped her fight it.[4. Franklin was then dismissed, leaving just Beyoncé, Rowland, and Williams.[4. The remaining band members recorded "Independent Women Part I", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2. Charlie's Angels. It became their best- charting single, topping the U.
S. Billboard Hot 1. In early 2. 00. 1, while Destiny's Child was completing their third album, Beyoncé 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 1. Carmen by French composer Georges Bizet.[5. When the third album Survivor was released in May 2. Luckett and Roberson filed a lawsuit claiming that the songs were aimed at them.[3.
The album debuted at number one on the U. S. Billboard 2. 00, with first- week sales of 6. 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.[5.
Billboard Music Awards 2. The Complete Winners List It was a hot one in Las Vegas on Sunday, but not as hot as the chart- topping artist's who turned up to Sin City's T- Mobile Arena for the 2. Billboard Music Awards.
Drake led the night on most wins heading into the show, needing only three more during the broadcast to take home the most Billboard Awards ever in a single year by one artist. Check out the list below to see all of tonight's winners as they are announced. Winners in bold). Top Artist: Adele. Beyonce. Justin Bieber. The Chainsmokers. Drake *WINNER*Ariana Grande.
Shawn Mendes. Rihanna. Twenty One Pilots. The Weeknd. Top New Artist: Alessia Cara. Desiigner. Lil Uzi Vert. Lukas Graham. Zayn *WINNER* Billboard Chart Achievement Award Presented by Xfinity: Luke Bryan.
Nicki Minaj. The Chainsmokers. The Weeknd. Twenty One Pilots *WINNER*. Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber. BTS *WINNER*Selena Gomez. Ariana Grande. Shawn Mendes. Top Country Artist: Florida Georgia Line. Blake Shelton *WINNER*.
Keith Urban. Chris Stapleton. Jason Aldean. Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber. Future. Shawn Mendes. The Weeknd. Top Female Artist: Adele. Beyoncé *WINNER*Ariana Grande.
Rihanna. Sia. Top Duo/Group: The Chainsmokers. Coldplay. Florida Georgia Line.
Guns N’ Roses. Twenty One Pilots *WINNER*. Top Billboard 2. 00 Artist: BeyoncéDrake *WINNER*.
Prince. Twenty One Pilots. The Weeknd Top Hot 1. Artist: The Chainsmokers. Drake *WINNER*Rihanna. Twenty One Pilots. The Weeknd. Top Song Sales Artist: The Chainsmokers. Drake *WINNER*. Prince.
Justin Timberlake. Twenty One Pilots. Top Radio Songs Artist. The Chainsmokers. Rihanna. Twenty One Pilots *WINNER*.
Top Streaming Songs Artist: The Chainsmokers. Desiigner. Drake *WINNER*Rihanna. Twenty One Pilots. Top Touring Artist: Justin Bieber. Beyoncé *WINNER* Coldplay. Guns N’ Roses. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. Top R& B Artist: Beyoncé *WINNER*.
Bruno Mars. Frank Ocean. Rihanna. The Weeknd. Top R& B Tour: Beyoncé *WINNER*. Lionel Richie. Rihanna. Top Rap Artist: J.
Cole. Desiigner. Drake *WINNER*. Future. Rae Sremmurd. Top Rap Tour: Drake *WINNER* Future. Watch The Hatching Online The Hatching Full Movie Online there. Kanye West. Top Country Tour: Luke Bryan. Kenny Chesney *WINNER*.
Top Rock Artist: Coldplay. The Lumineers. Metallica. Twenty One Pilots *WINNER*. X Ambassadors. Top Rock Tour. Coldplay *WINNER*. Guns N’ Roses. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. Top Latin Artist: J Balvin.
Juan Gabriel *WINNER*. Los Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel Camacho. Maluma. Nicky Jam. Top Dance/Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers *WINNER*. Calvin Harris. Major Lazer. DJ Snake. Lindsey Stirling.
Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle *WINNER*. Hillsong Worship. Hillary Scott & The Scott Family.
Skillet. Chris Tomlin. Top Gospel Artist: Jekalyn Carr.
Kirk Franklin *WINNER*. Travis Greene. Tamela Mann. Hezekiah Walker. Top Soundtrack/Cast Album: “Hamilton: An American Musical” *WINNER*. Moana”“Purple Rain”“Suicide Squad: The Album”“Trolls”. Top R& B Album: Beyoncé “Lemonade” *WINNER*.
Bruno Mars “2. 4K Magic”Frank Ocean “Blonde”Rihanna “Anti”The Weeknd “Starboy”. Top Rap Album: J.
Cole “4 Your Eyez Only”Drake “Views” *WINNER*. Kevin Gates “Isla”DJ Khaled “Major Key”A Tribe Called Quest “We Got It From Here…Thank You For Your Service”. Top Country Album: Jason Aldean “They Don’t Know”Florida Georgia Line “Dig Your Roots”Blake Shelton “If I’m Honest”Chris Stapleton “Traveller” *WINNER*. Keith Urban “Ripcord”. Top Rock Album: The Lumineers “Cleopatra”Metallica “Hardwired…To Self Destruct” *WINNER*.
Radiohead “A Moon Shaped Pool”Red Hot Chili Peppers “The Getaway”Twenty One Pilots “Blurryface”. Top Latin Album: J Balvin “Energia”CNCO “Primera Cita”Juan Gabriel “Los Duo 2” *WINNER*. Juan Gabriel “Vestido De Etiqueta: Por Eduardo Magallanes”Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho “Recuerden Mi Estilo”. Top Dance/Electronic Album: The Chainsmokers “Bouquet (EP)”The Chainsmokers “Collage (EP)”Flume “Skin”Kygo “Cloud Nine”Lindsey Stirling “Brave Enough”.
Top Christian Album: Casting Crowns “The Very Next Thing”Lauren Daigle “How Can It Be” *WINNER*. Joey + Rory “Hymns”Hillary Scott & The Scott Family “Love Remains”Skillet “Unleashed”. Top Gospel Album: Tamela Mann “One Way” *WINNER*. Kirk Franklin “Losing My Religion”Travis Greene “The Hill”Tasha Cobbs “One Place: Live”Hezekiah Walker “Better: Azusa- The Next Generation 2”. Top Hot 1. 00 Song. The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, "Closer” *WINNER*.
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring Wiz. Kid & Kyla, “One Dance”Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!”Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”. Top Country Song: Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink, “Setting The World On Fire”. Florida Georgia Line, “H. O. L. Y.” *WINNER*. Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim Mc. Graw, “May We All”Little Big Town, “Better Man”Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”.
Top Selling Song: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer”The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring Wiz. Kid & Kyla “One Dance”Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” *WINNER*. Twenty One Pilots “Heathens”. Top Radio Song: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer”The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring Wiz. Kid & Kyla “One Dance”Sia Featuring Sean Paul “Cheap Thrills”Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop The Feeling!”.
Top Streaming Song (Audio): The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer”Drake Featuring Wiz. Kid & Kyla “One Dance” *WINNER*. D. R. A. M. Featuring Lil Yachty “Broccoli”Rihanna “Needed Me”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “Starboy”. Top Streaming Song (Video): The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer”Desiigner “Panda” *WINNER*. Zay Hilfigerr & Zayion Mc. Call “Ju. Ju On That Beat (TZ Anthem)Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane “Black Beatles”Twenty One Pilots “Heathens”.
Top Collaboration: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer” *WINNER*. The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring Wiz. Kid & Kyla “One Dance”Sia Featuring Sean Paul “Cheap Thrills”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “Starboy”. Top R& B Song: Drake Featuring Wiz. Kid & Kyla “One Dance” *WINNER*. Bruno Mars “2. 4K Magic”Rihanna “Needed Me”Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “Starboy”. Top R& B Collaboration: Drake Featuring Wiz.
Kid & Kyla “One Dance” *WINNER*. PARTYNEXTDOOR Featuring Drake “Come And See Me”Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “I Feel It Coming”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “Starboy”. Top Rap Song: Desiigner “Panda” *WINNER*. Drake “Fake Love”D.
R. A. M. Featuring Lil Yachty “Broccoli”Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert “Bad And Boujee”Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane “Black Beatles”. Top Rap Collaboration: D. R. A. M. Featuring Lil Yachty “Broccoli”Zay Hilfigerr & Zayion Mc.
Call “Ju. Ju On That Beat (TZ Anthem)Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello “Bad Things”Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert “Bad and Boujee”Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane “Black Beatles”. Top Country Collaboration: Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King “Different For Girls” Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink “Setting The World On Fire” *WINNER*. Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens “Kill A Word”Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim Mc. Graw “May We All”Chris Young Featuring Vince Gill “Sober Saturday Night”. Top Rock Song: Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Feat.
X Ambassadors “Sucker For Pain”Twenty One Pilots “Heathens” *WINNER*. Twenty One Pilots “Ride”Twenty One Pilots “Stressed Out”X Ambassadors “Unsteady”. Top Latin Song: Daddy Yankee “Shaky Shaky”Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin “Duele El Corazon”Nicky Jam “Hasta El Amanecer” *WINNER*. Shakira Featuring Maluma “Chantaje”Carlos Vives & Shakira “La Bicicleta”.
Top Dance/Electronic Song: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer” *WINNER*. The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna “This Is What You Came For”Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO “Cold Water”DJ Snake Featuring Justin Bieber “Let Me Love You”.