Beyoncé Best Female Artist in Contemporary Popular Music

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FEMUSINDO.com - Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter or commonly called Beyoncé, was born in Houston, Texas, United States (US), on September 4, 1981.

She is an American singer-songwriter and actress who has achieved great success.

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she appeared in various singing and dancing competitions during her childhood.

Beyoncé rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group, Destiny's Child.

Managed by her own father, Mathew Knowles, the group was at that time one of the most successful groups in the world.

Release of First Solo Album

While the group was on hiatus, Beyoncé released her first solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), making her one of the solo artists in the world. Her solo albums have sold 11 million copies.

She has won five Grammy Awards and has had two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".

Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, she released her second solo album, B'Day (2006), which included the singles "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar".

Beyoncé has also ventured into acting, earning a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in Dreamgirls (2006), and starring roles in The Pink Panther (2006) and Obsessed (2009).

Grammy Award Winner

Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and her role as Etta James in the film Cadillac Records (2008) influenced her third album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008).

Where, this album became a milestone in the birth of her alter ego, Sasha Fierce, and won a Grammy Award in 2010, including Song of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".

In 2010, Beyoncé took a break from music and took over her own career management.

Different Album Releases

The next album 4 (2011) has a mellower tone, exploring 1970s funk music, 1980s pop music, and 1990s soul music.

Her fifth studio album, Beyoncé (2013), was critically acclaimed and became a different album from her previous album releases.

This is because on her fifth album there were various experiments in its production and exploration of darker album themes.

Who is Beyoncé

Beyoncé's next album, Lemonade, was released in 2016, with formation as the lead single from this album.

Beyoncé's sixth album really explores who Beyoncé really is, as an artist or just a popstar.

In 2018, she released a collaborative album with her husband Jay-Z by forming a duo called the Carters, titled Everything Is Love.

In addition, Beyonce also collaborated on remixing Ed Sheeran's Perfect and Megan Thee Stallion's Savage, both of which peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot 100.

Beyonce also released a visual album for a film called Black Is King which received critical acclaim.

Received Praise from Critics

In 2022, Beyonce released her seventh album titled Renaissance by experimenting with the disco and house music genres.

Her seventh album received critical acclaim and is one of the highest-scoring albums on metacriticism.

From this album produced the hits single Break My Soul which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and Cuff It which reached the top 10.

Describing herself as a "modern feminist", Beyoncé's songs are often marked by themes such as love, relationships and monogamy to female empowerment.

On stage, her dynamic and well-choreographed performances have made critics claim her as one of the best entertainers in contemporary popular music.

Won Many Awards

During her 16-year career, she has won 17 Grammy Awards and sold more than 118 million records as a solo artist.

Not only that, with Destiny's Child who sold 60 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists in the world of all time.

The Recording Industry Association of America recognized Beyoncé as the top certified artist in America during the 2000s.

Best Female Artist

In 2009, Billboard named her the "Best Radio Artist of the Decade," the "Best Female Artist" of the 2000s, and the "Artist of the Millennium" in 2011.

In 2014, she became the highest-paid black musician in history. She was named to Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013.

In 2014, Time featured her on its list of the world's most influential people and she was on the cover of its monthly issue.

Forbes named her the 17th most powerful woman in the world, and the second most powerful woman in entertainment. Cool, right? (*)