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Beyoncé

One of the most recognizable figures in contemporary music, a creative pop-R&B artist and performance dynamo with record-breaking sales.
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Album Highlights

  • The Lion King: The Gift
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  • Homecoming: The Live Album
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    B'day
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  • Lemonade
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    Lemonade
  • I Am...Sasha Fierce
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    I Am...Sasha Fierce
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Beyoncé

Beyoncé - Artist Details

Active

1990s - 2020s

Born

September 4, 1981 in Houston, TX

Genre

R&B

Styles

Contemporary R&B Pop Dance-Pop Teen Pop

Also Known As

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
Beyoncé Knowles
Deena Jones
Sasha
Sasha Fierce

Member Of

Destiny's Child The Carters
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