Beyoncé Giselle Knowles

Beyonce Giselle Knowles was conceived in Houston, Texas on September 4 in 1981. Tina Knowles-Lawson, her mom creates their glittering costumes. Mathew Knowles is Destiny's Child's managing director. Solange, her elder sister (4 years apart) is releasing her first album. She dances along with her sister at DC-3 shows. Beyonce is of Louisiana Creole & African descent. Whitney Houston discovered her and her group. Lovefool by The Cardigans is one of her favourite songs. Her most coveted piece of clothing is a pair of work boots made of metallic. She is the creator and producer for many of the group’s hits, including "Jumpin Jumpin", “Bootylicious" Nasty Girls", "Independent Women", and "Happy Face". The lead singer of the group Destiny's Child. For her opening act she toured with Christina Aguilera (2000). TLC was their opening show (1999). Master P was a cat. He was a student at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas. Solange is Nixon & Koi Knowles their older half sister. Star Search (1983): Once appeared. In 2001, she was the first woman from Africa to ever receive the ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award. She is a huge lover of Middle Eastern music, dance and the Middle Eastern culture. Her most famous hit track is "Crazy in Love", (2003). The Radio Music Awards, MTV Europe Video Music Awards and Billboard Awards are among the awards shows she been on stage at in 2003. She was also a performer at an South African AIDS benefit event hosted by Bono of U2 hosted in November of 2003 to help fight the AIDS epidemic. (February 8th, 2004) The singer won five Grammy Awards, including Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Dangerously in Love" and she was awarded the most accolades at this year's (2004) show. Her father, Mathew, is of African-American descent. Tina is of Louisiana Creole origin. Her ancestors include African and French and also have ancestors in Louisiana and Canada. Beyonce is 1/32 Irish and has distant Breton as well as Spanish, Indonesian and Chinese roots. It has been reported that she began the stage show "Sasha" to help overcome her shyness.