Beyonce Giselle Knowles born September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas is an American R & B and soul, composer, producer and actress américaine. Beyonce became famous thanks to the creative force of the group Destiny's Child, who is the girl group that sold the more albums of all time. After a series of commercial successes with the group, she released her first solo album, "Dangerously in Love" in June 2003. His second album "B'Day" was released September 4, 2006 in the world, including the title "Deja Vu" or "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar" duet with Shakira in the reissue of the album. Her third solo album "I Am Sasha Fierce" was released in 2008 and included the song "Single Ladies" (put a ring on it).
The album and its singles won six Grammy Awards, beating the number of Grammys won by a female artist in a single ceremony. The latest album from the diva "4" was released May 27, 2011 and already treats the planet with pop and R & B as "Run the World" or "Best thing I never had." The singer is surrounded on this album with many songwriters and producers as "The Dream", singer and author of numerous songs for Usher and Mariah Carey. During his career, Beyonce has won numerous awards with a total of 16 awards: 13 as a solo artist and three as a member of the group "Destiny's child". Beyonce made a splash in the music world, she also performed duets with her boyfriend Jay-Z.
Beyonce Knowles also made his film debut in 2001, appearing in the musical "Carmen". In 2006, she played the lead role in the film adapted from the musical "Broadway"; "dreamgirls" for which she won two Golden Globe nominations. Ambitious woman, Beyoncé has also launched a clothing line in 2004 "House of Deréon" and is advertising for brands such as Pepsi-Cola, L'Oreal and Giorgio Armani. In 2010, Forbes magazine ranks the singer has second place in its list of 100 most powerful and influential in the world. Beyonce, who was born in Houston, Texas, is the daughter of Matthew Knowles, a professional music producer, and Tina Knowles, a costume designer and hairstylist. Beyoncé's father is African American while her mother is American ancestry Louisiana Creole.
Beyoncé was named the maiden name of his mother to honor her. She is the older sister of Solange, a singer-songwriter and actress. Beyoncé was educated at St. Mary Elementary School in Texas, where she enrolled in dance classes, including classical ballet and jazz dance. Her talent in singing was discovered when her dance instructor began humming a song she ends by reaching high notes. Beyoncé's interest in music and the show was born after his participation in a school play. She sings Imagine by John Lennon and won the competition. At seven, Beyoncé began to attract press attention, being mentioned in the Houston Chronicle as a candidate for local awards for the Performing Arts The Sammy.
In fall 1990, she enrolled in Parker Elementary School, a school specializing in music in Houston, where she performs on stage with the school choir. It also goes to the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston and then joined the Alief Elsik High School, located in a municipality on the outskirts of Houston, Alief. Beyoncé is a soloist in her church choir, church methodist united St. John. She will remain in the choir for two years. At the age of nine, Beyoncé met LaTavia Roberson at a hearing to reach an all-female entertainment group. Accompanied by her friend Kelly Rowland, they found all three in a group of six girls who made ??rap and dance, and originally called Girl's Tyme.
The R'n'B producer on the West Coast Arne Frager went to Houston to meet them, and, sure, take the record in his studio (The Plant Recording Studios) in Northern California, with the voice of Beyoncé featuring. As part of efforts to sign a contract to Girl's Tyme to a major label, Frager's strategy is to start involving them in Star Search, the largest talent search show of the moment. Girl's Tyme participated in the competition, but fails because, according to Beyonce, the song performed was not good. Beyonce knows her first "professional failure" with this defeat, but regained confidence after learning that pop stars Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake had a similar experience. To manage the group, Beyoncé's father (who was at that time medical equipment salesman) resigned in 1995 to work.
He devotes his time and sets up a "boot camp" training for. This reduces by half the budget of the family of Beyonce and her parents are forced to move to separate apartments. Shortly after the inclusion of Rowland, Mathew cut the four-group, with LeToya Luckett joined in 1993 that. Repeating in the hair salon and Tina in her backyard, the band continues to play like the first part of a concert by R & B female groups of the time, Tina helps in creating their costumes, it it will continue to do throughout the Destiny's Child era. With the continued support of Mathew, they auditioned at the record and will eventually signed to Elektra Records.
They moved to Atlanta to work on their first record, before the record company from breaching the contract in 1995. They return home to start over and change the group name in Destiny's Child. This brings disharmony among Knowles and Beyoncé's parents split up briefly when she was. The family gets together, and together, the girls signed a contract with Columbia Records under the name Destiny's Child. On the turmoil of Destiny's Child in 2000, Knowles admitted in December 2006 she had suffered from depression due to an accumulation of struggles. The separation of public LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson Group, the public attack the media, critics and blogs caused its collapse, in addition to the break with a longstanding boyfriend (that she had between her 12 years and 19 years).
The depression was so severe that it took two years. Sometimes she stayed in her room for days and refused to eat anything. Beyonce says she had difficulty talking about her depression because Destiny's Child had just won their first Grammy Award and she feared that no one takes seriously the. All these events will make the challenge and make him doubt his friends. She describes her feel: "Now that I'm famous, I was afraid of never finding someone new who loves me for who I am. I was afraid to make new friends. " She remembers her mother, Tina Knowles, finally told him to help him out of his depression: "Why do you think nobody can love you? You do not see as you are smart, beautiful and sweet? ".
Since 2002, Beyoncé is related to the rapper Jay-Z , with whom she collaborated on several occasions. Rumors began to circulate about their relationship after their duet on " 03 Bonnie & Clyde. Despite persistent rumors, they remain discreet about it. In 2005, rumors spread about the couple's wedding. Beyonce saying it's silenced and Jay-Z are not even engaged. When asked the question in September 2007, Jay-Z responds: "One day soon, say it like that. ". Laura Schreffler, editor of the magazine OK! , writes: "These people care deeply about their privacy,". April 4, 2008, Beyonce and Jay-Z marry in New York. The event is being released April 22, 2008.
At first, Beyonce does not show publicly his wedding ring until the concert Fashion Rocks September 5, 2008 in New York. Beyonce finally revealed their marriage by a video montage at the opening night of listening to I Am. Sasha Fierce at the Sony Club in Manhattan. A report broadcast in 60 Minutes in 2010 shows that it was the home instruction as a child and she prays before each performance. In August 2011, during the MTV Video Music Awards, without making any announcement it clearly shows his belly to see that she is pregnant. On 7 January 2012 , Beyonce gave birth to her first child, a girl named Blue Ivy Carter, New York.