Beyoncé

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. Her father, Mathew Knowles, was a Xerox sales manager, and her mother, Tina Knowles, was a hairdresser and salon owner. Beyoncé's younger sister, Solange Knowles, is also a singer and was a former backup dancer for Destiny's Child. Beyoncé attended St. Mary's Montessori School in Houston, where her singing talent was discovered by dance instructor Darlette Johnson. By the age of seven, she had already won a school talent show, singing John Lennon's "Imagine." She later attended Parker Elementary School, a music magnet school in Houston, and the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

In 1995, Mathew Knowles resigned from his job to manage Destiny's Child, a decision that led to financial strain on the family. Despite the hardships, the group signed a contract with Columbia Records in 1996. Destiny's Child gained significant recognition with their debut album in 1998 and their second album, "The Writing's on the Wall," in 1999. The latter featured hits like "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name," which won two Grammy Awards.

Beyoncé ngadamel debut solo di 2003 jeung album "Dangerously in Love," nu jualan 317.000 salinan dina minggu kahiji. album ieu ngandung single #1 "Crazy in Love," featuring Jay-Z. album sanggeus nya, kaasup "B'Day" (2006), "I Am... Sasha Fierce" (2008), jeung "4" (2011), terus nampi suksés kritikal jeung komérsial. Catetan, "I Am... Sasha Fierce" kaasup hits kayaning " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," nu jadi himen pikeun kakuatan awéwé jeung meunang tilu Grammy Awards, kaasup Song of the Year.

Beyoncé nyandak pendekatan leuwih percobaan jeung album self-titled na dina 2013, nu mangrupakeun release surprise tanpa hiji pamaréntah saméméh. Album ieu hiji masterpiece visual jeung unggal lagu disambungkeun ku film pendek. Ieu kapanggih acclamation kritik jeung dijual leuwih 5 juta salinan di sakuliah dunya. Dina 2016, anjeunna dirilis "Lemonade," hiji album visual séjén nu disambungkeun ku film 65 menit nu ditayogikeun on HBO. Album ieu kapanggih sembilan nominasi Grammy jeung meunang dua, kaasup Best Urban Contemporary Album. Ieu eksplorasi topik infidelity, nilai diri, jeung pangalaman wanita kulit hitam di Amérika.

Beyond musik, Beyoncé ogé geus venture ka acting, jeung peran dina film kayaning "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002), "The Pink Panther" (2006), jeung "Dreamgirls" (2006). Dina 2018, anjeunna jeung Jay-Z released a collaborative album, "Everything Is Love," under the name The Carters. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and won the Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album. The couple also embarked on the On the Run II Tour, which grossed over $250 million.

Dina 2019, Beyoncé diputer dina adaptasi live-action tina " The Lion King," dimana anjeunna ngagambarkeun karakter Nala. Anjeunna ogé dirilis " The Lion King: The Gift," hiji album soundtrack pikeun film, nu anjeunna curated jeung dihasilkeun. Album ieu ngagambarkeun sababaraha artis Afrika jeung kapanggih acclamation kritis pikeun perayaan budaya Afrika. Dina 2020, Anjeunna dirilis " Black Is King," hiji album visual jeung film nu nyadiakeun salaku pendamping " The Lion King: The Gift." Proyék ieu kapanggih acclamation widespread pikeun visual, arah, jeung topik sosial.

Dina 2021, Beyoncé nyebat catetan dina Grammy Awards, jadi artis feminin panghargaan pangalusna dina sajarah Grammy kalawan 28 menang. Anjeunna ogé jadi artis feminin panghargaan pangalusna dina sajarah Grammy kalawan 79 nominasi. Dina 2022, Anjeunna dirilis album studio ketujuh, "Renaissance," nu ngajadikeun Anjeunna artis solo kahiji pikeun boga tujuh album studio kahiji debut di No. 1 di Amérika Sarikat. album ieu disambungkeun ku film duel nu dimimitian sarta meunang pujian kritis pikeun arah artistik na kedalaman tematik.

As of 2023, Beyoncé has continued to break records and set new standards in the music industry. In Februari 2023, she became the top Grammy winner of all time, with a total of 32 awards. She also announced the release of her fragrance 'CÉ NOIR' in Oktober 2023 after years of hard work. Furthermore, her $580M Renaissance World Tour tempo di industri pariwisata, kayaning dilaporkeun dina Oktober 2023.

Kariéran Beyoncé geus ditandatanganan ku inovasi terus-menerus, prestasi-rekord, sarta ngaronjatkeun rentang artistik na tematik nya. Anjeunna teu ngan ngaronjatkeun status Anjeunna salaku salah sahiji tokoh paling berpengaruh dina industri hiburan tapi ogé geus dipaké platform Anjeunna pikeun ngabahas masalah sosial jeung budaya leuwih lebar. Anjeunna geus ditémbongkeun dina list tina majalah Time tina 100 wanita anu ngagambarkeun abad ke-21 sarta geus disebut musisi kulit hitam pangluhurna sagala waktos.