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
The If I Were A Boy Songfacts Says Toby Gad And BC Jean Penned This. This Is The Only Song On I Am… Sasha Fierce That Beyoncé Didn't Co-Write. BC Jean Whose Real Name Is Britney Carlson Is A Singer-Songwriter From San Diego California. According To Fox News After Beyonce's People Got Wind Of This Song Possibly Through Gad They Aggressively Pursued The Publishing Rights To What They Saw As A Potential Hit Record.