Her sixth album, Lemonade (2016), also received widespread critical acclaim, with many referring to it as her most personal and political work to date, and subsequently became the best-selling album of 2016. Her critically acclaimed eponymous album, released in 2013 with no prior announcement, was distinguished from previous releases by its experimental production and exploration of darker themes. Beyoncé took a hiatus from music in 2010 and took over management of her career her fourth album, 4 (2011), was subsequently mellower in tone, exploring 1970s funk, 1980s pop, and 1990s soul. Sasha Fierce (2008), which saw the introduction of her alter-ego, Sasha Fierce and earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010, including Song of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and her portrayal of Etta James in Cadillac Records (2008), influenced her third album, I Am. Beyoncé also continued her acting career, with starring roles in The Pink Panther (2006), Dreamgirls (2006), and Obsessed (2009). The album also featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".įollowing the breakup of Destiny's Child in 2006, she released her second solo album, B'Day (2006), which contained her fourth number-one single, "Irreplaceable", as well as the top ten singles, "Déjà Vu", and "Beautiful Liar". The album established her as a solo artist worldwide, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and earned her five Grammy Awards. Their hiatus saw Beyoncé's theatrical film debut in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and the release of her first solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003). Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the best-selling girl groups in history.
She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl-group Destiny's Child.
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, director, record producer, and dancer.
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