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Beyoncé Knowles

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles is an African-American R&B singer, actress, and chief songwriter and producer in the group Destiny's Child.

1 About
- 1.1 Awards & Certifications
- 1.2 Chart Toppers
2 News
- 2.1 Tours & Concerts
- 2.2 Announcements
3 Discography
4 Other artists
5 Trivia
6 Reviews
7 External Links

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About

Born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas, Beyonce Knowles started performing at the age of seven. From dancing and singing she and cousin Kelly Rowland met Latavia Roberson and the trio formed a group with Letoya Luckett. Mathew Knowles, father of Beyonce and Rowland's guardian signed to be the girls manager. This led to the formation of the group of all time Destiny's Child.She released her first albumn Dangerously In Love which topped the Billboard 200 charts in U.S.

Destiny's Child went on hiatus in 2002 and Beyonce went solo, appearing as sexy secret agent in the Austin Powers sequel Goldmember and adding a hit single, Work It Out, to the movie's soundtrack. In 2003 she had another hit with the single Crazy in Love featuring rapper Jay-Z. Beyonce also continued her screen career in 2003 in The Fighting Temptations. In 2006 Beyonce released another single with boyfriend Jay-Z, Déjà Vu, from her solo album B'Day.

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Awards & Certifications

Awards

Year	Award	Category
2001	ASCAP Pop Music Awards	Song Writer of the Year
2002	ASCAP Pop Music Awards	Most Performed Songs from Charlies Angels
2002	Vibe Award	Most Stylish Artist
2003	Vibe Award	Coolest Collabo
2003	Billboard Music Award	Hot 100 Female Artist of the Year
2003	Billboard Music Award	New Artist of the Year
2003	MTV Europe Music Award	Best R&B Act
2003	MTV Europe Music Award	Best Song of the Year for Crazy In Love
2003	MTV Video Music Award	Best R&B Video for Crazy In Love
2003	MTV Video Music Award	Best Female Video for Crazy In Love
2003	International Dance Music Award	Best R&B / Urban for Crazy In Love
2003	Vibe Award	Coolest Collaboration for Crazy In Love
2003	Billboard Music Award	Hot 100 Award for Most Weeks at No.1
2003	Billboard Music Award	New R&B Artist of the Year
2004	Billboard AURN R&B/Hip-Hop Award	Top R&B/Hip-hop Artist - Female
2004	TRL Awards	TRL's First Lady Award
2004	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Performer
2004	Radio Music Awards	Artist of the Year-Top 40 Radio
2004	NAACP Image Awards	Entertainer of the Year
2004	Soul Train Music Awards	Best Female R&B/Soul Album Dangerously in Love
2004	Black Reel	Best Song from movie The Fighting Temptations
2004	Grammy Award	Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for Dangerously In Love
2004	Grammy Award	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Crazy In Love
2004	Grammy Award	Best Contemporary R&B Album for Dangerously In Love
2004	Grammy Award	Best R&B Song for Crazy In Love
2004	MTV Video Music Award	Best Female Video for Naughty Girl
2004	Radio Music Award	Artist of the Year -- Top 40 Radio
2004	Meteor Ireland Music Award	Best Female Singer
2004	Billboard AURN R&B/Hip-Hop Award	Top R&B/Hip-hop Artist
2004	Whudat Music Award	R&B Artist of the Year
2004	Sammy Davis, Jr. Award	Entertainer of the Year
2004	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Performer
2004	NRJ Radio Award	Best International Female Artist
2004	BET Awards	Best Female R&B Artist
2004	Brit Awards	Best International Female Solo Artist
2006	MOBO Award	Best International Female
2006	MOBO Award	Best Song for Deja Vu
2005	MTV Video Music Award	Best R&B Video for Check On It
2006	MOBO Award	Best Video for Deja Vu

Certifications

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Chart Toppers

Album	Certification
Dangerously In Love	Certified Platinum in Australia
	Certified 4x Platinum in U.S.
	Certified Gold in Austria
	Certified 4x Platinum in Canada
	Certified 4x Platinum in Finland
	Certified Platinum in France
	Certified Platinum in Germany
	Certified Diamond in Greece
	Certified 4x Platinum in Mexico
	Certified Gold in Netherlands
	Certified Platinum in New Zealand
	Certified 2x Diamond in Philippines
	Certified Platinum in Sweden
	Certified Platinum in Switzerland
	Certified 2x Platinum in U.K.
Live At Wembley	Certified 2x Platinum in U.S.
B'Day	Certified 2x Platinum in U.K.
	Certified 3x Platinum in U.S. (2,867,100 records sold so far)
	Certified Platinum in Australia

Year	Single	Chart positions
Year	Single	U.S.	UK	CAN	AUS	NZ	GER	AUT	SWI	FRA	IRE	JPN
2002	"Work It Out"		7		21	36	75		87		12	16
2002	"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé)	4	2	4	2	4	6	28	1	25	12
2003	"Crazy in Love" (feat. Jay-Z)	1	1	2	2	2	6	6	3	21	1	1
	"Baby Boy" (feat.Sean Paul)	1	2	2	3	2	4	18	5	8	6	29
	"Me, Myself and I"	4	11	7	11	18	12	51	41	45	21	33
2004	"Naughty Girl"	3	10	2	9	6	16	29	18	18	4	5
2005	"Check on It" (feat. Slim Thug)	1	3	5	6	1	11	10	7	32	2	45
2006	"Deja Vu" (feat. Jay-Z)	4	1	9	12	15	9	12	3	23	3	46
	"Ring the Alarm"	11	TBR									16
	"Irreplaceable"	2	4	30	2	2	11	28	9		1	23

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News

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Tours & Concerts

Beyonce Europe and U.K. 2007 World Tour

April 30, 2007, Festhalle Frankfurt,Germany

May 1, 2007, Schleyerhalle Stuttgart,Germany

May 3, 2007, Globen Stockholm,Sweden

May 4, 2007, Vikingskibet Hamar,

May 5, 2007, Gigantium, Aalborg Aalborg,Denmark

May 7, 2007, Olympiahalle Munich,Germany

May 8, 2007, Stadthalle Vienna,Austria

May 9, 2007, Hallenstadion Zurich,Switzerland

May 10, 2007, Forum - Itlay Milan,Assago

May 12, 2007, Gerry Weber Halle ,Germany

May 13, 2007, Max Schmeling Halle Berlin,Germany

May 14, 2007, Colorline Arena Hamburg,Germany

May 16, 2007, Bercy Paris,France

May 17, 2007, Konig Arena Oberhausen,Germany

May 18, 2007, Ahoy Rotterdam,Netherlands

May 19, 2007, Sportpalais Antwerp,Belgium

May 24, 2007, Atlantico Pavilion Lisbon,Portugal

May 26, 2007, Palacio Desportes Madrid,Spain

May 27, 2007, Palau St. Jordi Berclona,Spain

May 29, 2007, The Dome Marseilles,France

May 30, 2007, Tony Garnier Lyon,France

June 01, 2007, NEC Birmingham,England

June 03, 2007, Wembley Arena London,England

June 04, 2007, Wembley Arena London,England

June 06, 2007, Nottingham Arena - NIC Nottingham,England

June 07, 2007, MEN Manchester,England

June 09, 2007, The Point Dublin,Ireland

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Announcements

Beyonce's long-term boyfriend is singer Jay-Z, and the couple are reportedly planning a wedding in November.

Beyonce Knowles warns paparazzi not to take shots of her kids when she becomes a mother.

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Discography

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Albums

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DVD

Dangerously In Love 2003, Columbia
	Work It Out 2002 Crazy In Love 2003 Baby Boy 2003 Me Myself & I 2003 Naughty Girl 2004
B'Day 2006, BMG
	Check On It 2005 Deja Vu 2006 Irreplaceable 2006 Ring The Alarm 2006

Live At Wembley
April 27, 2004
Columbia

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Singles

Year	Single	Release Date	Label	Album
2002	Work It Out	June 11, 2002	Sony International	Dangerously In Love
2003	Crazy In Love	July 15, 2003	Sony International	Dangerously In Love
2003	Baby Boy	October 14, 2003	Sony	Dangerously In Love
2003	Summertime	October 28, 2003	Sony	Live At Wembley
2003	Me, Myself and I	December 16, 2003	Sony	Live At Wembley
2004	Naughty Girl	April 20, 2004	Sony	Dangerously In Love
2005	Check On It	December 13, 2005	Sony Urban Music/Columbia	B'Day
2006	Deja Vu	July 31, 2006	Sony Urban Music/Columbia	B'Day
2006	Ring The Alarm	October 03, 2006	Columbia	B'Day
2006	Irreplaceable	October 23, 2006	Columbia	B'Day