Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé began performing in local competitions at age 7, eventually forming the group Girl's Tyme in 1990 with help from her parents. Girl's Tyme became Destiny's Child in 1997.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child in 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, which became one of the most successful albums of that year, and signaled her viability as a solo artist. The disbanding of Destiny's Child in 2005 facilitated her continued success: her sophomore solo album B'Day, released in 2006, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. Her third solo album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, was released in November 2008, and in 2009 she received 10 Grammy Awards nominations. On January 31, 2010, she won 6 Grammy Awards, breaking the record for most Grammy awards won by a female artist in one night; she previously held the record of five awards with 5 other artists. Following a career hiatus, Beyoncé released her fourth studio album entitled "4" on June 24, 2011, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.
2013 - 5th Album - "Beyoncé"
On December 12, 2013, Beyoncé unexpectedly released her fifth and self-titled album in the iTunes Store. Beyoncé called it a "visual album" as it includes 14 songs and 18 videos - with each track having a music video together with additional bonus videos. The album has a list of collaborators including Drake, Frank Ocean and her husband, Jay-Z, and daughter, Blue Ivy.
2015
In February 2015 at the 57th Grammy Awards, Beyoncé won 3 Grammys (and was nominated for 6 Grammy awards) - Best R&B Song for "Drunk in Love", Best R&B Performance and Best Surround Sound Album for Beyoncé.
On April 4th, 2015, Beyoncé surprised her fans with the release of a new single and accompanying video, released exclusively on the streaming service "Tidal" which she co-owns with a number of other big name starts including Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, Jack White, Kanye West, Madonna, Rihanna and Usher. The track, "Die With You" is a stripped down ballad, with Beyoncé sitting at a piano with pigtail braids: the song celebrates the seventh anniversary of her marriage to Jay-Z.
Super Bowl - February 2016
Beyoncé appeared on stage to perform her latest single "Formation", supporting the headline act Coldplay at the much coverted Super Bowl 50 half-time show on February 7, 2016. Also appearing on stage was Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson who performed their hit "Uptown Funk".
2016 - 6th Album - "Lemonade"
"Lemonade" is Beyoncé's a sixth solo album and was released on April 23, 2016 as an exclusive on the music streaming service, Tidal after it premiered on the TV Network, HBO, as a conceptual short film. It was subsequently made available for purchase on Apple's iTunes Store on April 24, 2016. The album has 12 tracks, with contributions from artists such as James Blake and Kendrick Lamar. According to a press release from Tidal which accompanied the release, "Lemonade" is “based on every woman’s journey of self-knowledge and healing”.
2017 - Grammy Awards
At the 59th Grammy Awards on Sun, February 12, 2017, Beyoncé took awards for "Best Urban Contemporary Album" for "Lemonade" and "Best Music Video" for "Formation"
2022 - 7th Album - "RENAISSANCE" (ACT i)
After a 6 year hiatus from music, Beyoncé announced the lead single "BREAK MY SOUL" on June 20, 2022, for her seventh studio album “RENAISSANCE" which is the first installment of a three-part project. "RENAISSANCE" was released on July 29, 2022, and was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking to inspire joy in listeners. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became the best-rated album of 2022, named the best album of the year by publications such as the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone, which would later place the record at number 71 on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. It then was nominated for Album of The Year at the 65 Annual Grammy Award Show and won Best Dance/Electronic Album.
2024 - 8th Album - "COWBOY CARTER" (ACT ii)
2 years after her seventh studio album, "RENAISSANCE", Beyoncé announced her eighth studio album "COWBOY CARTER" also known as “ACT ii” released on March 29, 2024. This serves as the second installment of the three-part project, and as long rumoured, its genre is country. The album was teased through a Verizon ad aired during the Super Bowl LVIII and was preceded with two surprise singles both released on February 10, 2024, "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "16 CARRIAGES".
Miscellaneous
Beyoncé began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations.
On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were married in a small, private ceremony in New York. On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Beyoncé is sometimes referred to as Jay-Z's wifey and/or, Jay-Z's boo thang.
Beyoncé launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has endorsed such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L'Oréal.
In 2009, Forbes listed Beyoncé fourth on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the world, third on its list of the top-grossing musicians, and number one on the list of top Best-Paid Celebs Under 30 with over $87 million dollars in earnings between 2008 and 2009.
Beyoncé has attained five Hot 100 number one singles, becoming one of the two female artists—joint with Rihanna—with the most number ones attained within the 2000s, excluding her three Hot 100 number one singles with Destiny's Child.
Halo
Beyoncé Lyrics
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Well, baby, they're tumbling down
And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make a sound
I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breaking
It's the risk that I'm taking
I ain't never gonna shut you out
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You're the only one that I want
Think I'm addicted to your light
I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling
Gravity can't begin
To pull me back to the ground again
Feels like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breaking
The risk that I'm taking
I'm never gonna shut you out
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
Halo, halo
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
The opening lines of Beyoncé's song Halo speak of a sense of surrender—"Remember those walls I built / Well, baby, they're tumbling down." She seems amazed as she sings, "And they didn't even put up a fight / They didn't even make a sound." In the chorus, she speaks of being basked in the light of her angel's halo, standing in awe of love and letting go: "Standing in the light of your halo / I got my angel now / It's like I've been awakened / Every rule I had you breaking / It's the risk that I'm taking / I ain't never gonna shut you out." The song's message is one of hope, surrender, and letting yourself be seen, even despite the risk of getting hurt. Beyoncé reminds listeners that human connections are essential for personal growth and fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember those walls I built
I had built walls to protect myself from getting hurt again.
Well, baby, they're tumbling down
But now, with you, those walls are falling and I am opening up.
And they didn't even put up a fight
My walls fell easily because I want to be with you.
They didn't even make a sound
There was no resistance from my walls because I already trusted you.
I found a way to let you in
I have opened myself up to you and let you in.
But I never really had a doubt
I always knew that you were the one for me and that I could trust you.
Standing in the light of your halo
Being in your presence feels uplifting and magical, like standing in the light of a halo.
I got my angel now
You are like my guardian angel who has come to save me.
It's like I've been awakened
I feel like I've been sleeping until I met you and now I'm finally awake and alive.
Every rule I had you breaking
You're breaking all my preconceived notions and expectations of love, and it feels amazing.
It's the risk that I'm taking
I know that loving someone comes with risk, but I'm willing to take that risk for you.
I ain't never gonna shut you out
I will never close off my heart to you or push you away, no matter what.
Everywhere I'm looking now
Everywhere I go and everything I see reminds me of you.
I'm surrounded by your embrace
I feel like I'm enveloped in your love and support all the time.
Baby, I can see your halo
Being with you feels like being surrounded by a glow or aura of goodness.
You know you're my saving grace
You are like my savior who has come to rescue me from my past pain and hurt.
You're everything I need and more
You fulfill all my expectations of love and then exceed them.
It's written all over your face
I can see your love and care for me reflected in your facial expressions.
Baby, I can feel your halo
I can feel your love all around me, like a halo of light.
Pray it won't fade away
I hope that our love will stay strong and never fade away.
Hit me like a ray of sun
Meeting you felt like being hit with a burst of warm and bright energy.
Burning through my darkest night
You are shining light into the darkest parts of my heart and soul.
You're the only one that I want
You are the only person I desire and need in my life.
Think I'm addicted to your light
I feel like I'm addicted to the brightness and warmth of your love and care.
I swore I'd never fall again
I promised myself I would never let myself fall in love again after being hurt before.
But this don't even feel like falling
But being with you feels like floating effortlessly and joyously, not like falling at all.
Gravity can't begin
Gravity, which normally pulls me down, doesn't seem to have any effect on me when I'm with you.
To pull me back to the ground again
I feel like I'm flying or floating when I'm with you, and I never want to touch the ground again.
Feels like I've been awakened
Being with you feels like I've been reborn or revived, like I'm seeing the world for the first time.
Every rule I had you breaking
Being with you is making me rethink all my old rules and beliefs about love and what I need from a partner.
The risk that I'm taking
I know there's a risk to loving someone deeply, but I'm willing to take that risk for you because you're worth it.
Everywhere I'm looking now
You are always on my mind and in my thoughts wherever I go.
I'm surrounded by your embrace
I feel like I'm being held and hugged tightly by your love and care at all times.
Baby, I can see your halo
Being with you feels like being surrounded by a glow of goodness and light that emanates from you.
You know you're my saving grace
You have saved me from the pain and hurt of my past and are bringing light and joy into my life.
You're everything I need and more
You fulfill every expectation I have and exceed them all, which makes me feel complete and happy.
It's written all over your face
I can see your love and care for me reflected in your facial expressions, which makes me feel loved and appreciated.
Baby, I can feel your halo
I can feel your love and goodness emanating from you like a warm and bright halo.
Pray it won't fade away
I hope and pray that our love will stay strong and never fade away with time or distance.
Halo, halo
The word 'halo' is repeated as a way of emphasizing just how bright and warm the artist feels in the presence of their lover.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
The repeated 'oohs' are a way of expressing joy, pleasure, and excitement at being in love with someone so special.
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Beyonce Knowles, Evan Kidd Bogart, Ryan B. Tedder
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@theharshtruthoutthere
@@patriciasmith8756 As souls reject the knowledge of truth:
Without the wisdom and understanding of truth, every soul is then heading to hell, to pay for their sins, which they did while on earth; lies, stealing's, cheating, abusing's, destroying's , killings (even just through words, killing is done) = regrets, as soul then, fully understand, how terrible ways life was wasted away + being as a whole being in flames, 24/7/365, not a single moment out from it, - you`d be still fine?
From that very moment, we call, we are saved, for we dared to have faith and trust in GOD already, or we wouldnt have called.
Psalms 145:18
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Psalms 55:16
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
The 2 musts:
1.)come to the knowledge of truth
2.) and get saved
@AlexanderStewart
Back when people who could actual sing got famous.
@cassiuswatt
This was only 5 years ago tho lol
@AlexanderStewart
exactly
@wveso
Beyoncé, Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Ellie Goulding, Miley Cyrus, Paloma Faith, Demi Lovato. They're all very famous right now and all sing great live.
@AlexanderStewart
yeah some of them can sing great live, and some of them can't, I'm just pointing out that people are having the carriers saved by a simple application that makes them sounds flawless.
@luffvee7378
Yea
@venicemermaid71
She sounds even better live
@pragatisingh2884
I agree
@wansantos7785
Yes, bealtiful!
@user-uh6pg3lz7v
it's prerecorded