Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter Is An American Singer Songwriter And Actress. Beyoncé Performed In Various Singing And Dancing Competitions As A Child. She Rose To Fame In The Late 1990s As The Lead Singer Of Destiny's Child One Of The Best-Selling Girl Groups Of All Time. Beyoncé Is Often Cited As An Influence By Other Artists. 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. Read More On Last.Fm
Beyoncé Surprised Everyone By Dropping New Song "Formation" A Day Before The Super Bowl 50 Complete With A Provocative And Empowering Video. "Formation" Was Made Available For Free For A Limited Time On TIDAL And Was Performed By Beyoncé For The First Time During The Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show. The Release Was Followed By A Controversy When Beyoncé And Video Director Melina Matsoukas Were Accused Of Taking Scenes Directly From That B.E.A.T. A Mini-Documentary About The New Orleans Bounce Movement. The Video Also Features Several Appearances From Beyoncé's Daughter Blue Ivy And Husband Jay Z. The Song Has Been Described As One Of Beyoncé's Most Political Works Calling African American Women To Stand Side By Side In Formation.