Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actress from the United States. (1)
Facts About Beyonce
| Nationality | American |
|---|---|
| Estimate Net Worth | $500 million |
| Religion | NA |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birthday | September 4, 1981 |
Beyonce's Appearance (Height, Hair, Eyes & More)
| Height | 5 ft 7 in 1.70 m |
|---|---|
| Weight | 123 pounds 56 kg |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Body Type | Fit |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Beyonce's Early Life
Beyoncé was raised Catholic and attended Houston’s St. Mary’s Montessori School, where she took dance classes. Darlette Johnson, a dancer and a dance instructor discovered Beyonce singing when she began humming a song and finished it, able to hit the high notes. Beyoncé’s interest in performing and music continued after winning a school talent show at seven, singing to beat John Lennon’s “Imagine.” Beyoncé enrolled in a music magnet school in Houston named Parker Elementary School in the fall of 1990, where she performed with the school’s choir. Beyonce attended the High School for Performing and Visual Arts and Alief Elsik High School. Beyoncé was also a soloist in St. John’s United Methodist Church choir for many years. (3)
Beyonce's Education
Beyoncé was raised Catholic and attended Houston’s St. Mary’s Montessori School, where she took dance classes. Darlette Johnson, a dancer and a dance instructor discovered Beyonce singing when she began humming a song and finished it, able to hit the high notes. Beyoncé’s interest in performing and music continued after winning a school talent show at seven, singing to beat John Lennon’s “Imagine.” Beyoncé enrolled in a music magnet school in Houston named Parker Elementary School in the fall of 1990, where she performed with the school’s choir. Beyonce attended the High School for Performing and Visual Arts and Alief Elsik High School. Beyoncé was also a soloist in St. John’s United Methodist Church choir for many years.
Beyonce's Husband/Boyfriend and Family Life
After Beyonce’s collaboration on “’03 Bonnie & Clyde,” which appeared on Jay-Z’s album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse, Beyoncé began dating him. Beyoncé played Jay-girlfriend Z’s in the song’s music video, fueling speculation about their relationship. Beyoncé and Jay-Z married quietly on April 4, 2008. As of April 2014, both of them had sold a total of 300 million records. They are well-known for their intimate relationship, though they appear to have relaxed since 2013. Both have admitted that their marriage suffered as a result of Jay-affair. Z’s Beyoncé miscarried in 2010 or 2011, calling it “the saddest thing” she had ever experienced. Beyonce returned to the studio to cope with the loss and wrote music. Beyoncé and Jay-Z traveled to Paris in April 2011 to shoot the album cover for 4, and she unexpectedly became pregnant while there. In August, they attended the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, where Beyoncé performed “Love on Top” and revealed she was pregnant.
Beyonce's Career
Destiny’s Child’s primary label debut song “Killing Time” was released on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Men in Black. “No, No, No,” the group’s debut single and first major hit was released in November. In February 1998, they released their self-titled debut album, which established the group as a viable act in the music industry, with moderate sales and three Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for Best R&B and Soul Album of the Year, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist. In 1999, the band released their multi-platinum second album, The Writing’s on the Wall.
The album includes some of the group’s most well-known songs, including “Bills, Bills, Bills,” the group’s first number-one single, “Jumpin’ Jumpin’,” and “Say My Name,” their most successful song at the time and one of their signature songs. Beyonce’s “Say My Name” won the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and the Best R&B Song at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. More than eight million copies of The Writing’s on the Wall were sold worldwide. She recorded a duet with Marc Nelson, an original member of Boyz II Men, on the song “After All Is Said and Done” soundtrack to the 1999 film The Best Man during this Time.
She was featured on the remix of Megan Thee Stallion’s song “Savage” on April 29, 2020, marking her first music material of the year. Beyonce’s song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the eleventh time in Beyoncé’s career. Beyoncé will release the “Black Parade” nonprofit charity on June 19, 2020. On June 23, she released a cappella version of the song exclusively on Tidal, following the release of the studio version. On July 31, 2020, Disney+ will launch Black Is King, a visual album based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift. Beyoncé wrote, directed, and executive produced the film, which was produced by Disney and Parkwood Entertainment. Beyoncé received the most nominations and the most awards at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, making her the most-awarded singer, most-awarded female artist, and second-most-awarded artist in Grammy history. (4)
References
- Beyonce, retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Beyonce
- Beyonce Net Worth, retrieved from https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/singers/beyonce-knowles-net-worth/
- Beyonce Knowles, retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/profile/beyonce-knowles/?sh=3a6004703ce7
Beyonce, retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9