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.
Si Yo Fuera Un Chico
Beyoncé Lyrics
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Solo por una vez
Yo me vestiría como quiero, con lo que vea primero
Y me voy
Saldría a buscar chicas por montón
Mis amigos que son leales
Siempre van a acompañarme hasta el fin
Si yo fuera un chico
Sé que podría saber
Comprender mucho mejor lo que es amar a una mujer
Sabría escuchar
Pues conozco el dolor
De perder a quien se quiere porque ignoras lo que tienes
Y quedas sin saber qué pasó
Si yo fuera un chico
Pero ves no lo soy
Los chicos son de molde
Y nosotras somos de corazón
Se piensan que son
Los del sexo superior
Pero cuando lo queremos
Los vence nuestra seducción
Seducción
Si yo fuera un chico
Sé que podría saber
Comprender mucho mejor lo que es amar a una mujer
Sabría escuchar
Pues conozco el dolor
De perder a quien se quiere porque ignoras lo que tienes
Y quedas sin saber qué pasó
Es muy tarde, ya ves, para regresar
Perdonarte otra vez ya no lo vas a lograr
El lugar que ocupabas tu, ya no está más
Pero eres un chico
Qué le vas a hacer (no puedes comprender)
Que se siente al comprenderme
O al amar enserio a una mujer
No sabes escuchar
No te improrta el dolor
Hasta que pierdes a quien quieres
Porque ignoras lo que tienes
Y quedas sin saber que pasó
Pero eres un chico
In Beyonce's song "Si Yo Fuera Un Chico," she imagines what it would be like to be a man for a day. The lyrics suggest that if she were a man, she would dress in whatever she wanted and go out to pick up women with her friends. She believes that if she were a man, she would understand what it means to truly love and appreciate a woman, and she could listen better and empathize with the pain of losing someone you care about. She also suggests that there is a misconception that men are superior to women, but women can be just as seductive and powerful when it comes to love.
Throughout the song, Beyonce challenges the traditional gender roles and stereotypes that are often placed upon men and women. She expresses frustration that women are often expected to be emotional and sensitive, while men are encouraged to be strong and dominant. Beyonce's use of "seduction" suggests that women can be just as skillful when it comes to love and relationships as men. Moreover, Beyonce is saying that, if she were a man, she'd act differently.
The song offers a powerful message of empathy and understanding between genders. Beyonce suggests that if men and women could understand the unique experiences and challenges faced by the opposite sex, we could learn to value, respect, and support one another better.
Interesting facts about the song:
Line by Line Meaning
Si yo fuera un chico
If I were a guy
Solo por una vez
Just for one time
Yo me vestiría como quiero, con lo que vea primero
I would dress up the way I want, with whatever I see first
Y me voy
And I would leave
Saldría a buscar chicas por montón
I would go out and look for lots of girls
Mis amigos que son leales
My loyal friends
Siempre van a acompañarme hasta el fin
Will always accompany me till the end
Cada noche a vivir
Every night to live
Sé que podría saber
I know I would know
Comprender mucho mejor lo que es amar a una mujer
Understand much better what it's like to love a woman
Sabría escuchar
I would know how to listen
Pues conozco el dolor
Because I know the pain
De perder a quien se quiere porque ignoras lo que tienes
Of losing someone you love because you don't appreciate what you have
Y quedas sin saber qué pasó
And you're left not knowing what happened
Pero ves no lo soy
But you see, I'm not
Los chicos son de molde
Guys are made of a mold
Y nosotras somos de corazón
And we are from the heart
Se piensan que son
They think they are
Los del sexo superior
The superior sex
Pero cuando lo queremos
But when we want them
Los vence nuestra seducción
Our seduction conquers them
Es muy tarde, ya ves, para regresar
It's too late, you see, to come back
Perdonarte otra vez ya no lo vas a lograr
You won't be able to forgive yourself again
El lugar que ocupabas tu, ya no está más
The place you used to have, it's not there anymore
Pero eres un chico
But you're a guy
Qué le vas a hacer (no puedes comprender)
What can you do (you can't understand)
Que se siente al comprenderme
What it feels like to understand me
O al amar enserio a una mujer
Or what it's like to truly love a woman
No sabes escuchar
You don't know how to listen
No te improrta el dolor
You don't care about the pain
Hasta que pierdes a quien quieres
Until you lose someone you love
Porque ignoras lo que tienes
Because you don't appreciate what you have
Y quedas sin saber que pasó
And you're left not knowing what happened
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brittany Jean Carlson, Tobias Gad
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
- Cats
Si yo fuera un chico
Solo por una vez
Yo me vestiría como quiero, con lo que vea primero
Y me voy
Saldría a buscar chicas por montón
Mis amigos que son leales
Siempre van a acompañarme hasta el fin
Cada noche a vivir
Si yo fuera un chico
Sé que podría saber
Comprender mucho mejor lo que es amar a una mujer
Sabría escuchar
Pues conozco el dolor
De perder a quien se quiere porque ignoras lo que tienes
Y quedas sin saber qué pasó
Si yo fuera un chico
Pero ves no lo soy
Los chicos son de molde
Y nosotras somos de corazón
Se piensan que son
Los del sexo superior
Pero cuando lo queremos
Los vence nuestra seducción
Seducción
Si yo fuera un chico
Sé que podría saber
Comprender mucho mejor lo que es amar a una mujer
Sabría escuchar
Pues conozco el dolor
De perder a quien se quiere porque ignoras lo que tienes
Y quedas sin saber qué pasó
Es muy tarde, ya ves, para regresar
Perdonarte otra vez ya no lo vas a lograr
El lugar que ocupabas tu, ya no está más
Pero eres un chico
Qué le vas a hacer (no puedes comprender)
Que se siente al comprenderme
O al amar enserio a una mujer
No sabes escuchar
No te improrta el dolor
Hasta que pierdes a quien quieres
Porque ignoras lo que tienes
Y quedas sin saber que pasó
Pero eres un chico
Jose Garcia
Yo solo vengo a escuchar esta linda canción, por que mi novia me dijo hace un momento que quería ser como Yo,
Yo le pregunté por que razón ¡
Ella me digo - Por que me encantas por que siii
Bueno dijo Yo
Y al minuto puso esta canción en su estado de what que la verdad es muy linda con un texto diciendo que "Solo Me Gustó🙃"
Ustedes que creen??
Yamilet Cabral Castro
Si yo fuera un chico
Sólo por una vez
Yo me vestiría como quiero
Con lo que vea primero y me voy
Saldría a buscar
Chicas por montón
Mis amigos que són leales
Siempre van acompañarme hasta el fin
Cada noche a mentir
Si yo fuera un chico
Sé que podría saber
Comprender mucho mejor
Lo que es amar a una mujer
Sabria escuchar
Pues conozco el dolor
De perder a quién se quiere
Porque ignoras lo que tienes
Y quedas sin saber que pasó
Si yo fuera un chico
Pero ves no lo soy
Los chicos són de molde
Y nosostras somos de corazón
Se piensan que són
Los del sexo superior
Pero cuando lo queremos
Los vence nuestra seducción, seducción
Si yo fuera un chico
Sé que podría saber
Comprender mucho mejor
Lo que es amar a una mujer
Sabria escuchar
Pues conozco el dolor
De perder a quién se quiere
Porque ignoras lo que tienes
Y quedas sin saber que pasó
Es muy tarde ya vez para regresar
Perdonarte otra vez
Ya no lo vas a lograr
El lugar que ocupabas
Tú, ya no está más
Pero eres un chico, que le vas hacer
No puedes comprender
Que se siente al comprender mejor
Y amar enserio a una mujer
No sabes escuchar
No te importa el dolor
Hasta que pierdes a quién quieres
Porque ignoras lo que tienes
Y queda sin saber que pasó
Pero eres un chico
Sintia Lopez
2022 y esta canción sigue siendo tan perfecta ✨
Jonathan Ali Martinez
Confirmó, soy vato pero canto esta canción como si fuera una vieja recién engañada. Es arteeeeeeee
Alejandra Elizabeth Espinoza Toledo
Obvio que la seguimos escuchando en 2022❣️
MONTSERRAT SARMIENTO
Recien la escuche 😳 y me encanto música y letra
Hillary Vega López
definitivamente 💗💗💗💗
Angélica Estrada
@Claudia Paola si es verdad
Shery
¡Amo tanto esta canción! Y pensar que mi hermana falleció hace años, pero una vez ella se encontraba lejos de mi y me llamó para dedicarme esta canción y para que recordara lo mucha que me gustaba. Ahora cada vez que escucho esta canción me hace extrañar más a mi hermana. ¡Cuanta falta me hace! 😭💔
Paulina Moreno
Es una gran verdad cantada en una sola canción 🎵
Daniel
Que dios la bendiga 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
no
Un abrazo fuerte