Early Career Life
Beyoncé also known as Giselle Knowles Carter who is married to Shawn Corey Carter
aka Jay z is one of the worlds greatest singers to ever sing (basically a living legend).
She has inspired and is still inspiring a lot of youngest such as young kids and young
adults out there. She is a big inspiration to the music scene, and to whom a lot of
people look up too. Beyoncé was born and raised in Houston (Texas). She was a
also a hairdresser and used to own a salon. Solange Knowles, Beyoncé's younger
sister is also a singer and also used to be a part of Destiny's Child but later left.
During this period Beyoncé was the lead singer for the group formed and Managed by
her father, Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé
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Mary's Montessori School in Houston and also became a part of
the dance group. Beyoncé has won many awards in her music career but it all started
when she was involved in a school talent show at age seven and struck people by
singing John Lennon's track titled ‘Imagine’. Beyoncé later enrolled in Parker
Elementary School, a music school which was based in Houston, where performed with
The school choir. She also attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
Beyoncé was also a member of the choir at St. John's United Methodist Church as a
soloist for two years. During Beyoncé's career she later released her first solo recording
which was a feature on Jay Z's “Bonnie & Clyde" that was released in October 2002,
which was ranking number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. She then released
which was her first solo album. Part of Beyoncé career got her a lot of awards, one of
them being the 46th Annual Grammy Awards which was for “me, myself and I &
naughty girl. Beyoncé has sold numerous amounts of copies of her singles and albums.
Her record sold 617,000 copies in America and 828,773 copies in the rest of the
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Following up on Beyoncé’s career,
dangerously in love tour began at about November 2003 in Europe and later she was
privileged to tour with other big artist who are also doing great things not only in
America but worldwide. Beyoncé has toured with Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott which
was for the Verizon Ladies First Tour in North. On February 1, 2004, Beyoncé
was privileged to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl XXXVIII. Beyoncé has
recently released a single dated 6th February 2016. Beyoncé has worked with a lot of
artists who are an influence to others too. She has worked with Walter Millsap, The
Neptune’s & Rich Harrison just to name a few. I believe Beyoncé has and is still
Playing a massive role in the music industry. Reason I say this is because as I
Mentioned before, she has a very big fan base and is a big influence to a lot of
youngest. Not only has Beyoncé done a lot in the music industry, but she has
also had a big part in the acting business too which gave her more exposure as
an artist as well as an actress. Bringing back the topic about how Beyoncé is such an
influence, it has been shown that her fans have made a church which is called
Named the most successful female music artist ever by the Guinness Book of World Records, Diana Ross has been one of the top RnB singers since the beginning of her career in 1959. Between her work with The Supremes and as a solo artist, she has released 53 studio albums and 70 singles. Ross continues to record and tour to this
Her influence is simply not a question; it is a salutation to a musical icon that has embedded her legacy into musical history. When I think of the word artist, I think of someone who is innovative, original and someone who has style and a sound all their own. One artist that comes to mind is Janet Jackson. They simply don’t make artists like Janet anymore. Unfortunately, she was the last of her kind.
She is also known to the world as the “Queen of Soul”. She went on tour with her father’s traveling revival and later released her very first recording under the album, Spirituals, when she was 14 years old. Similar to Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin was signed by Columbia Records. There she released several classics such as, I’ll Keep on Smiling and I Still Can’t Forget. Years later (1966) she signed to Atlantic Records where she recorded I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) and Respect which both sold millions. From the start of her career in 1961 she has had forty three top single and maybe more to come. Having won over eighteen Grammy awards in her career. In 1987, Ms. Franklin was the very first female artist to be inducted the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Grammys awarded her the Legend Award in 1991. In 1994 she was awarded the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award and also received the Kennedy Center Honors. She has been nominated for nine American Music Award winning four out of her nine nominations. Aretha has performed at both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama presidential inaugurations. She has also been awarded different honorary degrees in music. There is no one who could manipulate the same sound that Aretha Franklin had into this new day
She made her feature acting debut in the film "Romeo Must Die." She also had signed on to appear in two sequels to the high-tech thriller "The Matrix." "She was like one of my daughters, she was one of the sweetest girls in the world," said Quincy Jones, 68, the Grammy-winning producer, arranger and composer. "She vacationed with me and my family together in Fiji. I loved her and respected her and I am absolutely
Most of us know Miss Diana Ross, an African American performer. Her acting and singing career is what lead her to fame. She goes by the nickname of Miss Ross. Here is something you may not know, her birth name is Diane Ernestine Earle Ross. However her birth certificate says Diana. She was born and raised here in Detroit, Michigan. Where most babies in Detroit are delivered so was she, Hutzel Women’s Hospital. On March 26, 1944 a star entered the city with much more potential than anyone would have ever expected. She lived near the North End area of Detroit (woodward) and later moved to the Brewster projects. Miss Diana Ross attended a high school all Detroit citizens are familiar with, Cass Technical HS. She discovered her talent at a very young age as she began to sing in the choir at church. It was shortly after this when her career started to grow.
Houston started her singing career at New Hope Baptist Church, where her mom was choir minister. When Houston was 15 years old, she was trying to get her first record deal. A few years later
Confidence is the feeling that one can rely on someone or something (Dictionary). Being confident and being driven comes naturally to someone who wants to meet their goals. Beyonce started performing when she was seven years old, which means she has been using her talent for twenty eight years. Beyonce born and raised in Houston, Texas has performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child and rose to fame in the 1990s. Through these twenty eight years, she has been with the group called, “Destiny’s Child”, went solo, got married to Jay Z, and has a daughter named Blue Ivy. Beyonce has
singing career as a backing vocalist for other artists. Her rapping skill caught Lil Wayne's
She quickly hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts, and sold 25 million copies of her album (“Britney Spears”). Spears received four awards at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards (“Britney Spears”). Next, she released her single, “Oops!... I Did It Again” in 2000, which was a huge hit (“Britney Spears”). She reached No. 1 insanely quick, and sold 1 million copies in one week (“Britney Spears”). Spears was beginning the path to an amazing career.
And that's saying a lot. Consider that she's already appeared in five television series, made seven albums, and starred in a major motion picture. She's sold over 24 million albums worldwide, achieved five Top Five hits from her 1986 record, Control and a record seven Top Five Hits from the 1989 Rhythm Nation 1814 album, four went to no.#1. She followed that up with a record breaking world tour, a movie and her self-titled album Janet.
After a very successful start, Alicia Keys released her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, in 2003. She proved that her success as a new artist wasn't a mistake, with her album reaching number 1. Alicia Keys also took home several Grammys for her 2nd album, including Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance by a Group or Duo with Vocals for her duet with Usher on the song "My Boo."
On the night of December 13, 2013 Beyoncé, released her fifth self-titled album on iTunes. The album caught many people by surprise because Beyoncé did not set a date for the album, nor did she use any promotion; she did release a video on her Instagram asking her followers if they “were ready”. The buzz spread through social media like wildfire. With no promotion or warning, Beyoncé album took the world by storm and made it for her audience and critics to take in the album and its contents. Many people loved the album for not only its catchy songs, but also the growth and “looser” conservative Beyoncé.
Beyoncé born in September 4th 1981 is known for her fierce look and electrifying sound that has been present in the entertainment industry since she was 15 years of age. Beyoncé’s ability to perform with unparalleled confidence and exuberant passion has won her twenty Grammy awards, three world music awards, six American music awards, and eight billboard awards.
Rihanna describes herself being at the studio fronting Jay-Z, the rap king. Jay-Z was living his golden age when he met Rihanna, more importantly heard Rihanna. He was at once convinced, being blown away by the young prodigy’s talent. Rihanna later shared her experience at the first audition with Jay-Z. In her description she was nothing but a mass of shaking nervousness. However, once she started singing, all the shaking halted and a voice was heard that changed the world in just a matter of time.
In conclusion, she is a very good role model. She is a good role model because she shows people it is good to give to charity and she is a hard worker. She also shows that you don’t need to have inappropriate songs or inappropriate performances to be popular. This is why she is my favorite superstar and I wanted to write a research paper on her.