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.
When I First Saw You
Beyoncé Lyrics
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Oh my, that's my dream, that's my dream?
Oh, I needed a dream when it all seemed to go bad
Then I find you and I have had the most beautiful dreams
Any man's ever had
When I first saw you, I said
Oh my, that's my dream, that's my dream?
You are the only reason I had to go on
You are my dream, all the things that I'll never know
You are my dream who could believe they would ever come true
And who would believe the world will believe in my dreams too
Before you where here life was only a game
And day in and day out were the same, oh
Now the dream's coming true like a star see it shine
A dream that is yours, that is mine
You are my dream
(Now I've got dreams that will matter)
All the things I can never be
(Dreams you'll never know)
Oh, you won't take my dreams from me
When I saw you, oh, I said, "Oh my"
I said, "Oh my, that's my dream?"
The lyrics to Beyonce's song When I First Saw You are a powerful expression of love and hope in the face of adversity. This song speaks to the idea that finding someone who believes in your dreams can make all the difference in the world. The opening verse of the song creates a vivid image of a person seeing someone and realizing that they are everything they had been hoping for. The lines "Oh my, that's my dream" are a reflection on how sometimes we don't even know what we need until we find it. When the world seems to be falling apart around us, we reach for our dreams as a way to provide comfort and a sense of purpose. For some, that dream may be a person who believes in them and supports them in all their endeavors. The second verse reinforces this idea by stating that the person is the only reason they had to go on. This song is an homage to the power of dreams and the people who help us make them a reality.
This song is also about the transformative power of love. The lyrics describe how before the person came along, life was just a game, with each day being the same. But now that they are together, their dream is coming true, and it is something that belongs to them both. The line "A dream that is yours, that is mine" is especially powerful because it speaks to the idea that when we love someone, our dreams become intertwined. Their dreams become our dreams and vice versa. The last verse of the song is all about claiming the importance of our dreams. The lines "All the things I can never be, oh, you won't take my dreams from me" are a powerful statement about how we can never let anyone else define our dreams for us. They belong to us, and they are what give our lives meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
When I saw you, I said
The moment I saw you, I thought to myself
Oh my, that's my dream, that's my dream?
You were exactly what I had been dreaming of, is this real?
Oh, I needed a dream when it all seemed to go bad
I was going through a tough time and needed something to hold onto
Then I find you and I have had the most beautiful dreams
After finding you, my life has been filled with wonderful dreams
Any man's ever had
Dreams that are better than any other man could ever have
I needed a dream to make me strong
Having a dream gave me the strength to carry on
You are the only reason I had to go on
You were the only thing that kept me going
You are my dream, all the things that I'll never know
You are my wildest dream, everything that I never thought was possible
You are my dream who could believe they would ever come true
You are my dream come true, something that I never thought was possible
And who would believe the world will believe in my dreams too
Even the world believes in my dreams now that you are here
Before you where here life was only a game
My life was without purpose until you came along
And day in and day out were the same, oh
Every day was monotonous and unchanging
Now the dream's coming true like a star see it shine
My dream is now becoming a reality, shining brightly like a star
A dream that is yours, that is mine
Our dream is now a shared one
You are my dream
You are my everything, my dream come true
(Now I've got dreams that will matter)
My new dreams are important and meaningful because of you
All the things I can never be
You bring out the best in me, making me feel like the person I never thought I could be
(Dreams you'll never know)
You might not understand my dreams, but they are dear to me
Oh, you won't take my dreams from me
No matter what happens, my dreams will always remain with me
When I saw you, oh, I said, "Oh my"
The moment I saw you, I was struck with amazement
I said, "Oh my, that's my dream?"
You were everything I had ever dreamed of
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HENRY D. KRIEGER, TOM EYEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
paulo henrique
{Jamie}
When I first saw you
I said "O My"
That's my dream, that's my dream
O, I need a dream when it all seemed to go bad
Then I find you
And I have had the most beautiful dreams any mans ever had
{Beyonce}
When I first saw you
I said "O My"
That's my dream, that's my dream
I needed a dream to make me strong
You were the only reason I had to go on
[Chorus]
You were my dream
All of the things that I've never knew
You were my dream
Who could believe they would ever come true
And who would believe
The world would believe
In my dreams too
[Bridge]
{Jamie}
Before you appeared
My life was only a game
And day in
And day out
Were the same Oh
{Beyonce}
Now dreams
{Jamie}
The dreams
{Beyonce}
Coming true
{Jamie}
Coming True
{Beyonce}
Like a star
{Jamie}
Like a star
{Beyonce}
See It shine
{Together}
A dream
{Beyonce}
That is yours
{Jamie}
That is yours
{Beyonce}
That is mine
{Jamie}
That is mine
{Jamie}
You were my dream
{Beyonce}
Now I've got dreams of my own
{Jamie}
All the things I could never be
{Beyonce}
Dreams you've never known
{Together}
You won't take my dream from me
[Verse 2]
{Jamie}
When I first saw you Oh
{Beyonce}
I said "O My"
{Jamie}
I said "O My"
{Together}
That's my dream
Manuel Orozco
Beautiful vocal chemistry between Jaime and Beyoncé! Happy 10th anniversary to the movie
Wilson Breige
still my fav musical
Atona Burnette
Love this song
paulo henrique
{Jamie}
When I first saw you
I said "O My"
That's my dream, that's my dream
O, I need a dream when it all seemed to go bad
Then I find you
And I have had the most beautiful dreams any mans ever had
{Beyonce}
When I first saw you
I said "O My"
That's my dream, that's my dream
I needed a dream to make me strong
You were the only reason I had to go on
[Chorus]
You were my dream
All of the things that I've never knew
You were my dream
Who could believe they would ever come true
And who would believe
The world would believe
In my dreams too
[Bridge]
{Jamie}
Before you appeared
My life was only a game
And day in
And day out
Were the same Oh
{Beyonce}
Now dreams
{Jamie}
The dreams
{Beyonce}
Coming true
{Jamie}
Coming True
{Beyonce}
Like a star
{Jamie}
Like a star
{Beyonce}
See It shine
{Together}
A dream
{Beyonce}
That is yours
{Jamie}
That is yours
{Beyonce}
That is mine
{Jamie}
That is mine
{Jamie}
You were my dream
{Beyonce}
Now I've got dreams of my own
{Jamie}
All the things I could never be
{Beyonce}
Dreams you've never known
{Together}
You won't take my dream from me
[Verse 2]
{Jamie}
When I first saw you Oh
{Beyonce}
I said "O My"
{Jamie}
I said "O My"
{Together}
That's my dream
animeswag2019
love it
Janine61000
When I first saw Kenny, I knew there was something different about him. We were made for each other ❤. Thank you Jesus for blessing me with a wonderful man.
NellyBelle
So Beautiful!!
GABRIELA DAWSON
Very Touching Also.Wow I Remember When I Saw This In 2OO6 Where Did All That Time Go?
NellyBelle
REMY SHAND Exactly!!
GABRIELA DAWSON
***** I Wish You And Me Can Sing This To Each Other.That'll Be Nice Wouldn't it???