Beyoncé Knowles

Beyoncé Knowles

Beyoncé
Knowles performing "Dangerously in Love" during Destiny's Child's Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It farewell tour (2005).
Knowles performing "Dangerously in Love" during Destiny's Child's Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It farewell tour (2005).
Background information
Birth name Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
Born September 4, 1981 (1981-09-04) (age 25)
Houston, Texas, United States
Genre(s) R&B, Funk, Hip-Hop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, fashion designer
Years active 1990–present
Label(s) Columbia, Sony Urban Music
Associated
acts Destiny's Child, Jay-Z
Influences The Chi-Lites, En Vogue, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, TLC, Tina Turner, Vanessa Williams, Mary J. Blige
Website www.beyonceonline.com

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (IPA pronunciation: [bi.jɔn.ˈseɪ][1]) (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, and model. Knowles rose to fame as the creative force and lead singer of the R&B/pop girl group Destiny's Child, the world's best-selling female group of all time.

After a series of commercially successful releases with the group, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, in 2003. The album became one of the biggest commercial successes of the year, topping the album charts in the U.S. and the UK. It also spawned the number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" and earned Knowles five Grammy Awards in a single night in 2004. Knowles' second album, B’Day, which was released worldwide on September 4, 2006—coinciding with her twenty-fifth birthday—, continued her success. The album spawned the UK number-one singles "Déjà Vu" and "Beautiful Liar", as well as the worldwide number-one hit "Irreplaceable". It also earned Knowles her seventh solo Grammy Award (she has won ten in total). She is often referred to as the "Queen of R&B". [weasel words]