Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is a popular American Contemporary R&B singer,songwriter, producer, and actress. She was the one of the founding members, the lead singer and chief songwriter for the singing group Destiny's Child. Beyoncé Knowles is usually referred to only by her first name, which she uses as her stagename, but many in the news media refer to her by her full name. Her debut solo album, 2003's Dangerously in Love, topped both the R&B and Billboard 200 charts in ...

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Beyoncé rose to fame with the then quartet Destiny's Child in 1998 with the Billboard Top 10 hit, "No, No, No (Part 2)". Even after much publicized turmoil involving new and exiting group members, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio consisting of original members Knowles and Rowland, with Michelle Williams) managed to become one of the most successful pop/R&B acts in the late 90s/early 00's, earning four #1 Billboard 100 singles, several Top 10's,and two #1 albums. The group also earned No. 1's on various other Billboard and non Billboar ...

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Beyoncé rose to fame with the then quartet Destiny's Child in 1998 with the Billboard Top 10 hit, "No, No, No"(Part 2)". Even after much publicized turmoil involving new and exiting group members, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio consisting of original members Knowles and Rowland, with Michelle Williams) managed to become one of the most successful pop/R&B acts in the late 90s/early 00's, earning four#1 Billboard 100 singles, several Top 10's,and two #1 albums. The group also earned No. 1's ...

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Beyoncé rose to fame with the then quartet Destiny's Child in 1998 with the Billboard Top 10 hit, "No, No, No"(Part 2)". Even after much publicized turmoil involving new and exiting group members, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio consisting of original members Knowles and Rowland, with Michelle Williams) managed to become one of the most successful pop/R&B acts in the late 90s/early 00's, earning four#1 Billboard 100 singles, several Top 10's,and two #1 albums. The group also earned No. 1's on various other Billboard and non Billboard ...

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Austin Powers in Goldmember is a 2002 comedy film. Austin Powers (Mike Myers), having conquered the '90s and the '60s, travels back to the 1970s and teams up with his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil (also played by Myers) to thwart a new villain, Goldmember (Myers once again). Myers also plays Fat Bastard for the second time, this time parodying the kind of "wire fight" seen in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The film also stars Beyoncé Knowles as Foxxy Cleopatra (parodying a blaxploitation movie heroine), Michael York rep ...

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Beyoncé Knowles discography - Singles. Total Singles Sales: 6.5 million Total Sales (Singles & Albums Worldwide): 16.5 million Besides her discography during her solo performing years, Beyoncé also has singles and albums released with Destiny's Child. For her discography and her music video information with the group, see Destiny's Child Discography. Note: The official singles chart for the US, UK, Canada are based only on sales (Until July 2 ...

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On June 13, 2005, it was announced the group will disband after their world tour ends in the fall of 2005. [1] It was decided that the split would occur after the very last concert in Vancouver, Canada. The group first appeared on MTV's Total Request Live on June 21, 2005 to officially confirm their split. Their management decided to document their final tour for a special farewell DVD to be released February 28, 2006. The group released their greatest hits album, # 1's on October 25, 2005, [2][3], which includes three new song ...

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Destiny's Child, Destiny's Child - Early Career, Destiny's Child - Destiny's Child, Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall, Destiny's Child - The New Girls, Destiny's Child - Rebirth of the Group, Destiny's Child - Survivor, Destiny's Child - Solo Projects After Survivor, Destiny's Child - Michelle Williams, Destiny's Child - Kelly Rowland, Destiny's Child - Beyoncé Knowles, Destiny's Child - Destiny Fulfilled, Destiny's Child - Final Destiny and The Future, Destiny's Child - Future For Early Members, Destiny's Child - Discography, Destiny's Child - Awards, Destiny's Child - Grammy Award History, Destiny's Child - Endorsements/Enterprising, Destiny's Child - Philanthropy, Destiny's Child - Miscellaneous, Destiny's Child - Tours, Destiny's Child - Books, Destiny's Child - DVDs, Destiny's Child - Records and Facts

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The song "Bootylicious" features lyrics of a confident woman taunting a man, suggesting that he is not ready because her body is too bootylicious. "Bootylicious" reached #1 on the United States charts #2 in the United Kingdom and reached #4 i n Australia. The song is credited to Beyoncé Knowles, Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore and Stevie Nicks. It includes a sample from the Stevie Nicks song "Edge of Seventeen". A hip hop-styled remix (the "Rockwilder Remix") was produced by Rockwilder, Knowles, and Missy Elliott. This version was issued to urban markets, and ...

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Later movies such as Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) and Undercover Brother (2002) , as well as Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown (1997) and Kill Bill, Vol. 1 (2003), feature pop culture nods to the blaxploitation genre. The parody Undercover Brother, for instance, starred Eddie Griffin as an Afro-topped agent for a clandestine organization satirically known as the "B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D". Likewise, Austin Powers in Goldmember co-stars Beyoncé Knowles as the Tamara Dobson/Pam Grier-inspir ...

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Williams officially joined the group in February 2000, after much-publicized turmoil. The first video she appeared in alongside co-founding members Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland and new 4th member Farrah Franklin was Say My Name, shot just a few days after she joined the group. Subsequent events saw the new quartet reduced to a trio when Farrah left the group. As a trio, Michelle and Destiny's Child continued their (what may have been surprising to some people, after a line of member changes and media-developed group conflict) ri ...

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In 1993, LeToya joined the group "Girls Tyme" which later became Destiny's Child (Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Roberson). The quartet underwent several name changes -- Girls Tyme, the Dolls, Something Fresh, and Cliché -— before sticking with Destiny's Child (a phrase that appears in the book of Isaiah in the Bible). Graduating from the Houston club scene, the group began opening for such acts as TLC, Christina Aguilera, SWV, Dru Hill ...

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LeToya Luckett, LeToya Luckett - Career as a Destiny's Child, LeToya Luckett - A life after Destiny's Child, LeToya Luckett - Heading to a solo career, LeToya Luckett - Discography, LeToya Luckett - Videos, LeToya Luckett - Singles, LeToya Luckett - Albums, LeToya Luckett - Awards, LeToya Luckett - 1998, LeToya Luckett - 2000, LeToya Luckett - 2001, LeToya Luckett - Songwriting's credits, LeToya Luckett - Appearances, LeToya Luckett - Videos, LeToya Luckett - Live Performances

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In 1993, LeToya joined the group "Girls Tyme" which later became Destiny's Child (Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Roberson). The quartet underwent several name changes -- Girls Tyme, the Dolls, Something Fresh, and Cliché -— before sticking with Destiny's Child (a phrase that appears in the book of Isaiah in the Bible). Graduating from the Houston club scene, the group began opening for such acts as TLC, Christina Aguilera, SWV, Dru Hill ...

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Beyoncé Knowles awards and nominations - Soul Train Music Awards. Beyoncé Knowles awards and nominations - NAACP Image Awards. Beyoncé Knowles awards and nominations - VH1 Awards. ...

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David Foster, his daughter Amy Foster-Gillies and Beyoncé Knowles wrote Destiny's Child's last single Stand Up For Love for World Children's Day, an event which takes place annually around the world on November 20 to raise awareness and funds for children's causes worldwide. Over the past three years, more than $50 million has been raised to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and other children's organizations. Destiny's child lent their voices and support as global ambassadors for the 2005 program. In this role, Beyonce Knowles ...

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Beyoncé had long since emerged as the group's focal point, and on the third Destiny's Child album, she assumed more control than ever before, taking a greater hand in co-producing and co-writing the entire album. "We're excited about the album," Knowles told MTV News shortly before the album's release. She adds, "...I got a chance to co-write and produce all of the songs." "And she did an incredible job," the group's Kelly Rowland added. "But everybody is a part of the music," Knowles said. "Everybody is singing lead on every song, and it's ...

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Destiny's Child - Tours. "Fanmail Tour" Opening Act: 1999 "Christina Aguilera Tour" Opening Act: 1999 "European Tour": 2000 "TRL Tour": 2001 "World Tour" : 2002 "Destiny Fulfilled ...and Lovin It" Tour: 2005 Destiny's Child - Books. Soul Survivors: 2002 Destiny's Child - DVDs. The Platinum's on The Wall: 2001 Destiny's Child World Tour: 2003 Beyoncé Live At Wembley (Beyoncé): 2004 Destiny's Child: Destiny Fulfilled CD/DVD 2 ...

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For a detailed look at the group's awards, see Destiny's Child Awards. ...

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