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9 unusual facts about Beyonce


B-stage

Beyoncé used a B-Stage on her I Am... Tour, during the middle of her show she appears from under the stage wrapped in a harness and taken up and over the audience where she performs "Baby Boy", She is then lowered to the B-Stage where she finishes "Baby Boy".

Burnistoun

Characters include Kelly McGlade; Burnistoun's answer to Beyoncé; Paul and Walter, the disturbingly odd brothers that run an ice cream van; Jolly Boy John, who tells the things that make him "For Real" to the accompaniment of a happy hardcore soundtrack ; McGregor and Toshan (the "quality polis"), best friends Scott and Peter and the Burnistoun Butcher, a serial killer who is unhappy with the way he is being portrayed by the media.

Chasing Ourselves

Vocalist Jennifer Gill studied contemporary and classical music at university, citing jazz singer Roberta Flack, folk singer Eva Cassidy and pop singer Beyoncé amongst her influences.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

The only contemporary performers I can think of who can boast a similar level of self-possession are Jay-Z and Beyoncé.

Jintara Poonlarp

Her image also tends to the contemporary and Western: In most of her videos both she and her dancers wear modern dress, and one album cover, Mor lam sa on 8, was an imitation of Beyoncé's Dangerously in Love.

Learn to Be Lonely

Beyoncé performed the song at the 2005 Oscars (she performed all of that year's nominees for Best Original Song requiring female lead vocals) with Webber accompanying on piano.

Ninanajna

The reference to Shakira is maintained, although in this version Risteska promises that "I can make Beyoncé and Shakira dance for you".

The Jo Whiley Show

Florence + the Machine's version of Halo by Beyoncé was stated to be the best cover in the history of the live lounge when it was proformed in 2009.

Tina Knowles

She is perhaps best known, however, as the mother of singers Beyoncé Knowles and Solange Knowles, and is the ex-wife of Mathew Knowles, who managed Destiny's Child and then Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland until 2011.


2x2 Project

El-Sayed also told ABC news at the time that Beyonce should reconsider her deal to become a spokesperson for Pepsi.

4: The Remix

On February 8, 2012, it was announced through Beyoncé's website and a press release issued by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records that "End of Time" would be released as the fifth single from her fourth album, 4.

Amaka Osakwe

International stars such as singers Beyoncé and Rihanna or Hollywood actress Kerry Washington have discovered the Nigerian designer outfits for themselves.

Au rapport

The fourth single from the album was "Ma star" and cited notably singers Rihanna, Beyoncé, Shakira and Materazzi.

Brasil Hot 100 Airplay

"I Want to Know What Love Is" by Mariah Carey is the longest running number 1 (27 weeks), followed by Beyoncé's "Halo" (the most played song in the country, in 2009).

Claudia Webbe

The track's video, directed by Jake Nava (famous for Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love" video), highlights the grim reality of gun crime, its effects on people's lives and the endless cycle of violence it promotes.

Damon Elliott

Since then, he has also worked with countless, Multi-Platinum selling artists including Destiny's Child, Beyonce, P!nk, Gwen Stefani, Jessica Simpson, Christina Aguilera, Macy Gray, Britney Spears, Mya, Deana Carter, and many more.

Dan Fraga

Some career highlights include spots for Hershey's, Lee Jeans, Mentos, Victoria's Secret, Ford Motors and music videos for top artists Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Usher, Gwen Stefani, Jamiroquai, Lady Gaga and T.I., to name a few.

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts

The typography uses Bodoni, a typeface commonly used by pop stars such as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey.

Demmette Guidry

His work as a marketer includes overseeing and managing the fiscal success of multimillion dollar marketing and branding campaigns for superstars like Will Smith, Lauryn Hill, Beyoncé, Wyclef Jean, Nas, Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri.

EMI Music Publishing

EMI Music Publishing administers the publishing rights of over 1.3 million songs; controlling the libraries of artists including Jay-Z, Beyonce, deadmau5, Timo Maas, Dragon (band), The Prodigy, Megadeth, The Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, My Chemical Romance, Avicii, Cannibal Corpse, The Crystal Method, Quarashi, Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, MSTRKRFT, and Sean Paul.

FreeSol

Most recently, FreeSol has been working with a variety of producers such as Cool & Dre (Lil’ Wayne, The Game), Jim Jonsin (Beyoncé, Pitbull), Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem), Dave Tozer (Jay-Z, Kanye West), and Timbaland in order to record their debut album No Rules.

Groove Theory

Wilson appeared in the films Beauty Shop, Trois and Hair Show, and produced music for Beyoncé, Amerie and Mary J. Blige.

Ian Dench

In 2009, he was nominated for a Golden Globe as co-writer of "Once in a Lifetime", sung by Beyonce for the film, Cadillac Records.

He was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2010, one as co-producer of two tracks on Beyoncé's album I Am... Sasha Fierce, which was nominated as Album of the Year and the other for "Once in a Lifetime", which he co-wrote with Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, The Rural and Beyoncé.

Ivan Hampden, Jr.

Hampden was recognized for his participation as Arranger/Musican/Programmer on two Grammy Award-winning recordings at the 2004 Grammy Awards: Best R&B Album "Dance With My Father" performed by Luther Vandross, and Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocals "The Closer I Get to You" performed by Beyoncé and Luther Vandross.

Jun Hyoseong

TS Entertainment uploaded a video of Hyoseong performing a cover of Beyoncé's Naughty Girl and Crazy in Love in Secret's 1st Japan Tour in March 2012.

KBIG

Denes added in the same article, "104.3MYfm will play adult hits like Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Fergie, Justin Timberlake, John Mayer, Shakira, Madonna, Santana and much more. Every song we play is or was at the top of the charts."

Kermit Quinn

Quinn and Boney James were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"; they lost to Beyonce's cover of "At Last".

Le Zoute Concert

The festival will feature international superstars performers, such as Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé.

Let's Move!

The song was by Beyoncé Knowles and Swizz Beatz, and the video was shot in a school cafeteria where Beyoncé was dancing with children.

Maurice Joshua

--by whom?--> to the partnership of Mariah Carey and David Morales, because like Carey and Morales, Joshua and Beyoncé often work closely together to have Beyoncé re-sing her vocals for club mix version of her hit singles.

PatchWerk Recording Studios

The walls in the hallways are decorated in Gold and Platinum plaques from the likes of Ras Kass, OutKast, Goodie Mob, TLC, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Missy Elliott, Beyoncé, Madonna, Too $hort, Lil Jon, Ludacris, T.I., Young Jeezy, Birdman and Lil Wayne, to name a few.

Sirkus Sirkuz

In his career, he has remixed songs by artists including Beyonce, Depeche Mode, Ash, James, Benny Benassi, Kylie, and Gorillaz, under various aliases.

Sleepy Brown

Besides his production work, Brown also records as an artist himself, both for his own recordings (including his 2004 single "I Can't Wait" from the Barbershop 2: Back in Business film soundtrack), and on songs with collaborators such as Beyoncé and Big Boi (on the latter's US #1 and UK #7 hit "The Way You Move").

The End of Twerk

Five songs from the episode are being released as singles: "You Are Woman, I Am Man" from Funny Girl sung by Gruffudd and Michele, Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball" sung by Benoist, Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy" sung by Newell, Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" sung by Morrison, McHale, Artist and Westbrook, and The Royal Concept's "On Our Way" sung by New Directions.

The Frug

Singer Beyoncé uses the dance craze as inspiration for the music video "Get Me Bodied".

Tom Tom Magazine

Drummers featured on the cover of Tom Tom Magazine include Cindy Blackman, Susie Ibarra,Kim Thompson (Beyoncé), Sheila E., Palmolive, Janet Weiss, Liv Marsico (Cold War Kids), Suphala, Evelyn Glennie, Yoshimi, Sara Lund (Unwound).

Urban Music Awards

The US version of the award ceremony, the Urban Music Awards USA was launched on 7 July 2007 at Hammerstein Ballroom hosted by Foxy Brown and Spragga Benz with award winners including Danity Kane, Jay-Z, Grandmaster Flash, Sean Paul, Beyoncé, Bobby V, Enrique Iglesias, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco, Mary Mary, Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis and more.

Warwick Saint

Warwick Saint is most famous for his portraits of A-list celebrities including Drew Barrymore, Jared Leto, Cate Blanchett, Beyoncé, Charlize Theron, Christina Aguilera, and P.Diddy.

WSMK

Per the station's web site they feature a CHR/Rhythmic format featuring such artists as Beyoncé, Usher, Jay-Z, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj.

Young Steff

After the controversial Roc-A-Fella split, Steff was led to super producer Rich Harrison (who produced hits such as Amerie "1 Thing ", Jennifer Lopez "Get Right", and Beyoncé "Crazy In Love") who offered to sign the young performer to his growing Richcraft label through Atlantic Records after an impromptu audition, with dancers in tow.


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