Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( bee-ON-say; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Known for her vocal ability, continuous musical reinvention, and live performances, she is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 21st century. Over a three-decade career, Beyoncé has redefined the standards of artistry and performance in popular music; she is often deemed one of the greatest entertainers and most influential artists of all time.
Beyoncé rose to fame in 1997 as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. After Destiny's Child disbanded in 2005, Beyoncé released the funk-imbued B'Day (2006) and starred in the drama film Dreamgirls (2006). Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and portrayal of Etta James in the biopic Cadillac Records (2008) influenced the album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), which explored pop and electropop. Through the 2000s, Beyoncé garnered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love", "Baby Boy", "Irreplaceable", "Check on It", and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".
After forming the management company Parkwood Entertainment, Beyoncé embraced traditional R&B and soul on 4 (2011). The electronic-influenced Beyoncé (2013) popularized surprise and visual albums and inspired setting Friday as Global Release Day, while the eclectic Lemonade (2016) sparked sociopolitical discourse and was the best-selling album worldwide in 2016. Her ongoing trilogy project—consisting of the queer-inspired dance album Renaissance (2022) and Americana epic Cowboy Carter (2024)—has highlighted the contributions of Black pioneers to American musical and cultural history, respectively spawning the U.S. number-one singles "Break My Soul" and "Texas Hold 'Em". Beyoncé voiced Nala in The Lion King (2019) and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).
Beyoncé is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 200 million records. She is the most RIAA-certified female artist and the only woman whose first eight studio albums each debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. One of the most awarded artists in popular music, her accolades include 35 Grammy Awards—the most of any individual in history—a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award. Beyoncé is also the most awarded artist at the BET Awards (36), MTV Video Music Awards (30), NAACP Image Awards (32), and Soul Train Music Awards (25). The first woman to headline an all-stadium tour, she is amongst the highest-grossing live acts of all time.
COWBOY CARTER
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COWBOY CARTER
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RENAISSANCE
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RENAISSANCE
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Lemonade
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4
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