That was totally her. "[400], Beyoncé's releases of Beyoncé in 2013 and Lemonade in 2016, which are both concept albums and visual albums, have been credited with revolutionizing the music industry, reinventing the album and transforming how people consume music. "[251], In 2007, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ruled out Beyoncé as a songwriter on "Listen" (from Dreamgirls) for its Oscar nomination in the Best Original Song category. [199] "Perfect Duet" was released on December 1, 2017. As of 2016, Beyoncé had donated $7 million for the maintenance of the complex. [518], In November 2020, Beyoncé formed a multi-year partnership with exercise equipment and media company Peloton. She described Sasha as being "too aggressive, too strong, too sassy [and] too sexy", stating, "I'm not like her in real life at all. Parkwood Entertainment's first production was the musical biopic Cadillac Records (2008), in which Beyoncé starred and co-produced. It served as the couple's first co-headlining stadium tour together. [127][128] During the break she and her father parted ways as business partners. The film was described by Disney as "a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience". [511], The release of a video-game Starpower: Beyoncé was cancelled after Beyoncé pulled out of a $100 million with GateFive who alleged the cancellation meant the sacking of 70 staff and millions of pounds lost in development. [309] The B'Day Anthology Video Album showed many instances of fashion-oriented footage, depicting classic to contemporary wardrobe styles. [36] During this time, Beyoncé recorded a duet with Marc Nelson, an original member of Boyz II Men, on the song "After All Is Said and Done" for the soundtrack to the 1999 film, The Best Man. During the ceremony, she performed with Prince. Following her role in Dreamgirls, Beyoncé was nominated for Best Original Song for "Listen" and Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards,[488] and Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards. [461] In January 2012, research scientist Bryan Lessard named Scaptia beyonceae, a species of horse fly found in Northern Queensland, Australia after Beyoncé due to the fly's unique golden hairs on its abdomen. [398] Uproxx stated that Beyoncé is the primary pioneer of the singsong style that dominates Hip-Hop currently,[399] while Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork noticed her contribution in changing the sound of pop music radio with her hip-hop assisted style, writing: "Her hip-hop fluency gave her an advantage in the pop-star arms race, helping her to become the presiding voice in an increasingly rap-dominated musical landscape. It’s only fitting that on a song called “The Underdog” Britt Daniel takes a well-deserved victory lap. Beyoncé said about her mother Tina Knowles that her gift was "finding the best qualities in every human being." [147] The performance stands as the second most tweeted about moment in history at 268,000 tweets per minute. [245] (The latter wrote her 9/11-motivated song "I Was Here" for 4. to Top 10", "Chart Juice: Melanie Fiona Notches First No. [217] It was later reported that Beyoncé and Netflix had signed a $60 million deal to produce three different projects, one of which is Homecoming. A statement released from a spokesperson for the magazine said that Beyoncé's look was "far from the glamorous Sasha Fierce" and that it was "a return to her African roots". Introduced by the magazine as the Hot Rap Singles chart in March 1989, the chart was initially based solely on reports from a panel of selected record stores of weekly singles sales. The record features some of the group's most widely known songs such as "Bills, Bills, Bills", the group's first number-one single, "Jumpin' Jumpin'" and "Say My Name", which became their most successful song at the time, and would remain one of their signature songs. and repackaged them with his own flavor added. [98] The album formally introduces Beyoncé's alter ego Sasha Fierce, conceived during the making of her 2003 single "Crazy in Love". [64] The album earned Beyoncé a then record-tying five awards at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards; Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Dangerously in Love 2", Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Crazy in Love", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "The Closer I Get to You" with Luther Vandross. [355] Adichie responded with "...her type of feminism is not mine, as it is the kind that, at the same time, gives quite a lot of space to the necessity of men. [543], In January 2010, Beyoncé participated in George Clooney and Wyclef Jean's Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief telethon,[544] donated a large sum to the organization,[545] and was named the official face of the limited edition CFDA "Fashion For Haiti" T-shirt,[546] made by Theory which raised a total of $1 million. [528] The collection included tailored blazers with padded shoulders, little black dresses, embroidered tops and shirts and bandage dresses. No? [202] On March 5, 2018, a joint tour with Knowles' husband Jay-Z, was leaked on Facebook. In 2006, it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary. [64][81] B'Day also produced three other singles; "Ring the Alarm",[82] "Get Me Bodied",[83] and "Green Light" (released in the United Kingdom only). At the same time, B'Day was re-released with five additional songs, including her duet with Shakira "Beautiful Liar". Songs: Your '80s Party Mix-Tape", "Chart Juice: LoveRance Rises 'Up!' [572] The same month Beyoncé released a remix of Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage", with all proceeds benefiting Bread of Life Houston's COVID-19 relief efforts, which includes providing over 14 tons of food and supplies to 500 families and 100 senior citizens in Houston weekly. [13] Forbes ranked her as the most powerful female in entertainment on their 2015 and 2017 lists. Billboard Hot 100 chart for eleven consecutive weeks. [464], The City of Minneapolis, Minnesota declared May 23 Beyoncé Day in the city in 2016. [527] On May 27, 2010, Beyoncé teamed up with clothing store C&A to launch Deréon by Beyoncé at their stores in Brazil. [497] The company has also distributed Beyoncé's albums such as her self-titled fifth studio album (2013), Lemonade (2016) and The Carters, Everything is Love (2018). As Fusari tells Billboard, "[Knowles] explained to me, in a nice way, he said, 'People don't want to hear about Rob Fusari, producer from Livingston, N.J. No offense, but that's not what sells records. Gwen Bethel Riley, head of music at Peloton, said: "When we had conversations with Beyoncé around how critical a social impact component was to all of us, it crystallized how important it was to embrace Homecoming as an opportunity to celebrate and create dialogue around Black culture and music, in partnership with HBCUs. 3:44 0:30. Officer The Game - My Life Jordin Sparks - No Air Alicia Keys - No One Jordin Sparks - One Step At A Time Taylor Swift - Our Song M.I.A. [149] Her feature-length documentary film, Life Is But a Dream, first aired on HBO on February 16, 2013. [171] She performed "Formation" live for the first time during the NFL Super Bowl 50 halftime show. Tampa Sports Authority board member Thomas Scott said: "I don't know of a prior artist meeting with the community, seeing what their needs are, seeing how they can invest in the community. [307] Her mother co-wrote a book, published in 2002, titled Destiny's Style[308] an account of how fashion affected the trio's success. Don’t Worry Be Happy, Bobby McFerrin. 2009: Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet The appearance was considered controversial as it appeared to reference the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party and the NFL forbids political statements in its performances. Directed by Don Roos. "[287], Described as being "sexy, seductive and provocative" when performing on stage, Beyoncé has said that she originally created the alter ego "Sasha Fierce" to keep that stage persona separate from who she really is. [450][451] Similarly, she also came up with the phrase "visual album" following the release of her fifth studio album, which had a video for every song. [172][173][174] Immediately following the performance, Beyoncé announced The Formation World Tour, which highlighted stops in both North America, and Europe. [254], Meanwhile, Everything Is Love producers Cool & Dre stated that Beyoncé is "100 percent involved" in writing her own songs, with Dre saying that "She put her mind to the music and did her thing. [368], In November 2017, Beyoncé presented Colin Kaepernick with the 2017 Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award, stating, "Thank you for your selfless heart and your conviction, thank you for your personal sacrifice," and that "Colin took action with no fear of consequence ... To change perception, to change the way we treat each other, especially people of color. [160] The single "Drunk in Love", featuring Jay-Z, peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [126], Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again". [352] The next year she performed live at the MTV Video Awards in front a giant backdrop reading "Feminist. and ninth on the "Most Powerful Women in the World" list in 2010. [246]) In May 2011, Billboard magazine listed Beyoncé at number 17 on their list of the Top 20 Hot 100 Songwriters for having co-written eight singles that hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [48] After releasing their holiday album 8 Days of Christmas in October 2001, the group announced a hiatus to further pursue solo careers. [40], LeToya Luckett and Roberson became unhappy with Mathew's managing of the band and eventually were replaced by Farrah Franklin and Michelle Williams. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), in the last 19 days of 2013, the album sold 2.3 million units worldwide, becoming the tenth best-selling album of 2013. Beyoncé has also won 24 MTV Video Music Awards, making her the most-awarded artist in Video Music Award history. [93] To promote the film, Beyoncé released "Listen" as the lead single from the soundtrack album. [198], On November 10, Eminem released "Walk on Water" featuring Beyoncé as the lead single from his album Revival. [578], 1996: Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker Produced by Disney and Parkwood Entertainment, the film was written, directed and executive produced by Beyoncé. She played Sharon Charles, a mother and wife whose family is threatened by her husband's stalker. She won two awards each with The Carters and Destiny's Child making her lifetime total of 28 VMAs. 2014: Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly vs. Orcs [467] Additionally, Beyoncé is featured alongside other R&B and pop divas as a primary character on the popular web parody Got 2B Real. This is ‘songs’ not ‘singles’ – meaning album tracks will get a run too. [230], Beyoncé has stated that she is personally inspired by Michelle Obama (the 44th First Lady of the United States), saying "she proves you can do it all,"[273] and has described Oprah Winfrey as "the definition of inspiration and a strong woman. That’s writing.... She put her spin on it.”[252] As for Drake: “‘Pound Cake’ happened while I was writing for Beyoncé or working with Beyoncé, not writing for, working with. [120], At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé received ten nominations, including Album of the Year for I Am... Sasha Fierce, Record of the Year for "Halo", and Song of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", among others. [387] In July 2017, Billboard announced that Beyoncé was the highest paid musician of 2016, with an estimated total of $62.1 million.[388]. R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix) (Official Music Video) - YouTube 5:15 0:30. [529][530] The 50–50 venture is called Ivy Park and was launched in April 2016. In addition to departments in marketing, digital, creative, publicity, fashion design and merchandising, the company houses a state-of-the-art editing suite, where Beyoncé works on content for her worldwide tours, music videos, and television specials. [113][114] Beyoncé donated her entire salary from the film to Phoenix House, an organization of rehabilitation centers for heroin addicts around the country. [157] Beyoncé received critical acclaim[158] and commercial success, selling one million digital copies worldwide in six days;[159] Musically an electro-R&B album, it concerns darker themes previously unexplored in her work, such as "bulimia, postnatal depression [and] the fears and insecurities of marriage and motherhood". [175][176] It ended on October 7, with Beyoncé bringing out her husband Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Serena Williams for the last show. [18] Her younger sister Solange Knowles is also a singer and a former backup dancer for Destiny's Child. [380], MTV estimated that by the end of 2014, Beyoncé would become the highest-paid Black musician in history;[381] this became the case in April 2014. [94] In April 2007, Beyoncé embarked on The Beyoncé Experience, her first worldwide concert tour, visiting 97 venues[95] and grossed over $24 million. [86], Her first acting role of 2006 was in the comedy film The Pink Panther starring opposite Steve Martin,[87] grossing $158.8 million at the box office worldwide. And Feminism Lite enables this. Shares for the company rose 1.3% upon the news release. Many of those songs became hits because Drake recognized rising musical styles (dancehall, bounce, etc.) [294], In September 2010, Beyoncé made her runway modelling debut at Tom Ford's Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show. Because that counts. Beyoncé is one of the world's best-selling recording artists, having sold 118 million records worldwide. [471][472][473][474][475][476] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications. [351] She would later align herself more publicly with the movement, sampling "We should all be feminists", a speech delivered by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at a TEDx talk in April 2013, in her song "Flawless", released later that year. The campaign, which aired on February 28, was set to her new music. [139] By December 2015, it reached sales of 1.5 million copies in the US. "[277] Beyoncé also cited Cher as a fashion inspiration.[278]. [42] The depression was so severe it lasted for a couple of years, during which she occasionally kept herself in her bedroom for days and refused to eat anything. 40 years later, Kaepernick had already lost one professional year due to taking a much quieter and legal stand "for people that are oppressed. [410] Paul McCartney,[411] Bebe Rexha,[412] Bridgit Mendler,[413] Camila Cabello,[414] Lizzo,[415] Cheryl,[416] Demi Lovato,[417] Dua Lipa,[418] Ellie Goulding,[419] Ed Sheeran,[420] Fifth Harmony,[421] Florence Welch,[422] Grimes,[423][424] Hwasa,[425] Iggy Azalea,[426] Jessica Sanchez,[427] Jessie J,[428] JoJo,[429] Kelly Rowland,[430][431] Kendrick Lamar,[432] Lady Gaga,[433] Little Mix,[434] Meghan Trainor,[435] Nicole Scherzinger,[436] Normani,[437] Millie Bobby Brown,[438] Rihanna,[439] Rita Ora,[440] Ryan Destiny[441] SZA,[442] Sam Smith,[443] Tinashe,[444] and Zendaya. [106] The video has won several awards, including Best Video at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards,[107] the 2009 Scottish MOBO Awards,[108] and the 2009 BET Awards. [574] In July 2020, Beyoncé established the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund in partnership with the NAACP, which offers $10,000 grants to black-owned small businesses in need following the George Floyd protests. [164] In November, Forbes reported that Beyoncé was the top-earning woman in music for the second year in a row – earning $115 million in the year, more than double her earnings in 2013. [232] Jon Pareles of The New York Times commented that her voice is "velvety yet tart, with an insistent flutter and reserves of soul belting". The tune, a collaboration between Danish soul singer Ida Corr and Dutch disc jockey Fedde le Grand, hit the top spot on the Dance charts back in 2007 and has been sampled many times since. The festival owners announced that she will instead headline the 2018 festival. [358] She says to understand what being a feminist is, "...it's very simple. [362] Beyoncé publicly endorsed same-sex marriage on March 26, 2013, after the Supreme Court debate on California's Proposition 8. With help of the crowdfunding platform Catapult, visitors of the concert could choose between several projects promoting education of women and girls. Her song "Formation", which she sang at the 2016 Super Bowl halftime show, gained criticism from some politicians and police. [526] In January 2008, Starwave Mobile launched Beyoncé Fashion Diva, a "high-style" mobile game with a social networking component, featuring the House of Deréon collection. It was met with generally mediocre reviews from critics,[99] but sold 482,000 copies in its first week, debuting atop the Billboard 200, and giving Beyoncé her third consecutive number-one album in the US.