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At a mere 25 years of age, it seems as though there is nothing that Beyonce Knowles cannot accomplish: from acting, dancing, and designing her own fashions to writing songs and producing records. Oh, and did we mention that she has a voice to envy and a full-blown singing career with no end in sight? That too. In fact, her powerhouse of a voice was worthy of five Grammy awards in one single night in 2004!
Who would have thought that this talented and driven woman started in her backyard? At the age of seven, Beyonce got together with three of her friends: LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland and LeToya Luckett to form a band which they named "Girl's Tyme" and would later become the first rendition of the internationally sensational band Destiny's Child.
Miss Knowles was already no stranger to performance, however. Even at that young age, she was a soloist at her church and had won over 30 local singing and dance competitions. It looked as though Beyonce was born to perform. In fact, her own father dropped his lucrative full-time job to manage her new girl-band.
Destiny's Child, Beyonce's first real music endeavor, became wildly popular at an extraordinary rate, despite several major changes to the band including members who were unhappy with the creative direction, left, and were replaced. All in all, the band was a tremendous success. Their self-titled debut album went platinum. The group boasts a total of four albums and three Grammy awards from their formation in 1998 to their disbandment in 2005. While still with the band, Beyonce co-wrote the single "Stand Up for Love". The song was used for the 2005 World Children's Day program. The band participated in the program, helping to raise awareness and money for global children's causes. This taste for generosity was not Beyonce's last philanthropic venture, however. Most recently, she helped form the Survivor Foundation. Through the foundation, Beyonce, along with her parents and sister, helped provide transitional housing in the Houston, TX area for Hurricane Katrina victims.
Beyonce Knowles is most noted, however, for her career as a solo artist. She has released two albums: Dangerously in Love and B'Day. Dangerously in Love was the album which earned her the aforementioned five Grammy awards in one night in 2004. The two albums produced four #1 singles on the US charts and six #1 singles worldwide. She has collaborated with and has had help producing from such names as: Jay-Z, Rodney Jerkins, Rich Harrison, The Neptunes, and Swizz Beatz, among others. BíDay, the follow-up to Beyonceís first solo album, has gone triple Platinum in the United States alone, with sales of over 3 million copies.
But thatís not all. Beyonce Knowles is the only female artist to have her first single and solo album top both of the U.S. and UK main charts simultaneously. She is also the second female artist and the first African-American female artist to win the ìSongwriter of the Yearî award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards. Those are only a couple of a plethora of awards and honors from over the years.
She also has a blossoming career in the world of acting. Beyonce has starred in movies such as: Carmen: A Hip Hopera, Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Fighting Temptations, The Pink Panther, Dreamgirls. Most of these were top-sellers at the box office. As if this wasnít enough, Beyonce also models. She has endorsed Tommy Hilfiger fragrances, LíOreal makeup, the Got Milk? campaign, Emporio Armani diamonds, Pepsi, and of course, her own fashion line: House of DerÈon.
In short, Beyonce Knowlesí successes are nothing short of remarkable. She continues to wow audiences with energetic performances and she refuses to sit still and let life pass her by. She has been quoted as saying, ìEverything that I do creatively has to make me work harder and hopefully steer me in a direction Iíve never been before. If itís easy, then the excitement is gone because I donít like to be bored and comfortable when it comes to my music. I like to challenge myself and those around me to get the very best creativelyî.
