Beyonce

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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. At age nine she formed the singing-rapping girl group Destiny’s Child (originally called Girl’s Tyme) in 1990 with childhood friends. In 1992 the group lost on the Star Search television talent show, but continued working on music together and released a debut album, Destiny’s Child, in 1997. The follow-up album, The Writing’s on the Wall, earned the group two Grammy Awards and sold more than eight million copies in the United States. 

Not only was Beyoncé the lead singer of Destiny’s Child, she also wrote and produced songs. Eventually, the group parted ways to pursue individual projects. Beyoncé used her songwriting talents on her first solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003). The album debuted to rave reviews, and it eventually topped the charts. 

Destiny’s Child reunited in 2004 to release a fourth studio album, Destiny Fulfilled. The album sold more than seven million copies worldwide. The trio embarked on a world tour in 2005, during which they announced that the group would officially disband. 

In 2008 she married rapper Jay-Z, and the union made them one of the top-earning couples in the entertainment industry. Later that year Beyoncé released the double album I Am…Sasha Fierce. The album generated five Billboard Top 20 singles, including the number one “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” At the 2010 Grammy Awards, she won six awards, including song of the year, best female pop vocal performance, and best contemporary R&B album. It was the most Grammys collected by a female artist in a single night. 

Since then, Beyonce has continued performing, making music, and winning awards. As of 2021, she has earned 28 Grammy awards, the most by any female artist.