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BeyoncéBeyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( bee-ON-say; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 21st century through her vocal ability, musical versatility, and live performances. Credited with revolutionizing the sound of popular music, Beyoncé is often deemed one of the most influential artists of all time. Beyoncé rose to fame in 1997 as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century; the feminist-inspired set B'Day (2006) was her first release following Destiny's Child's disbandment in 2005; and her marriage to rapper Jay-Z influenced I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), which explored electropop and rock. The albums contained the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love", "Baby Boy", "Check on It", "Irreplaceable", and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Beyoncé's career shifted after forming her own management company Parkwood Entertainment in 2010, creating monocultural events through acclaimed concept albums. After exploring traditional R&B on the record 4 (2011), Beyoncé incorporated electronic on Beyoncé (2013) and hip-hop on Lemonade (2016). Beyoncé is credited with popularizing the visual album and surprise album, while Lemonade was the best-selling album worldwide in 2016. Her ongoing trilogy project—currently consisting of the queer-inspired dance album Renaissance (2022) and Americana epic Cowboy Carter (2024)—has highlighted the contributions of Black pioneers to American musical and cultural history, spawning the U.S. number-one singles "Break My Soul" and "Texas Hold 'Em". Her films include Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Dreamgirls (2006), The Lion King (2019), and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Beyoncé is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 200 million records. She is the only female artist in history to debut all of her eight studio albums at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. Beyoncé is the most awarded and nominated artist in the history of the Grammy Awards, as well as the most awarded artist at the BET, NAACP Image and Soul Train Music Awards. The first woman to headline an all-stadium tour, Beyoncé is amongst the highest-grossing live acts of all time. She has been listed amongst history's greatest artists by publications such as Billboard and Rolling Stone.
Cowboy CarterCowboy Carter (also referred to as Act II: Cowboy Carter) is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé, released on March 29, 2024, via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. A concept album, Cowboy Carter is the second of a planned trilogy of albums, following Renaissance (2022). Beyoncé conceived Cowboy Carter as a journey through a reinvention of Americana, spotlighting the overlooked contributions of Black pioneers to American musical and cultural history. Variously classified as a country pop, country, western, Southern soul, Americana and R&B album, Cowboy Carter blends together diverse Southern sub-genres that Beyoncé listened to when growing up in Texas, including zydeco, rock and roll, folk, rhythm and blues, psychedelic soul and bluegrass. Conceptually, the album is presented as a radio broadcast, with country singers Dolly Parton, Linda Martell and Willie Nelson acting as disc jockeys. The album's songs feature rising Black country artists such as Shaboozey, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Willie Jones. The music is driven by a range of acoustic instruments played by musicians including Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Nile Rodgers, Gary Clark Jr., Adam Granduciel, Robert Randolph, Jon Batiste, and Rhiannon Giddens. Cowboy Carter was met with universal acclaim and appeared on multiple year-end lists; critics felt that the album's genre experimentation, expansive scope and eclectic references aided an ambitious reimagining of Americana and country through the lens of their Black roots. The album increased the listenership of country music, drove cultural conversations on Black musicians' place within the genre, boosted the careers of rising country artists, and increased the popularity of Western wear and culture. Cowboy Carter received eleven nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, becoming the third-most nominated album in Grammy history. It won Best Country Duo/Group Performance (for "II Most Wanted"), Best Country Album and Album of the Year. Beyoncé is the first Black artist to win the former, and the first Black woman since Lauryn Hill in 1999 to win the latter. Cowboy Carter debuted at number one in several countries and broke multiple chart and streaming records. In the United States, Cowboy Carter became Beyoncé's eighth consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200 and the first album by a Black woman to top the Top Country Albums chart. The album was supported by four singles, "Texas Hold 'Em", "16 Carriages", "II Most Wanted" and "Bodyguard", with the first becoming Beyoncé's ninth U.S. number-one single and the first country song by a Black woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts. The Cowboy Carter Tour was announced on February 1, 2025, beginning on April 28, 2025.
Texas Hold 'Em (song)"Texas Hold 'Em" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter. It serves as the album's joint-lead single alongside "16 Carriages". The song was a surprise release and debuted during Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, 2024, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. Titled after the poker game variant, "Texas Hold 'Em" is an uptempo country pop, western, and soul song featuring elements of folk. Music critics praised "Texas Hold 'Em" for its playful tone, authentic sound, Beyoncé's vocal performance, and its celebration of the Black roots of country music. Country artists and country radio managers also praised the song for elevating the accessibility of country music for a wider audience. It ignited discussions on Black musicians' place within country music, boosted the listenership of Black country artists and country radio in general, and increased the popularity of Western wear and culture. It was nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Country Song at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. "Texas Hold 'Em" was an international commercial success and marked several historical achievements. In the United States, it topped the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Beyoncé's ninth solo number one single. Additionally, the song debuted atop the Hot Country Songs chart, making Beyoncé the first Black woman with a number-one country song in Billboard history. Outside of the United States, "Texas Hold 'Em" topped the singles charts in several countries including Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, as well as the Billboard Global 200, earning Beyoncé her first number-one song and the first ever country song to do so since that chart's inception in 2020. The song also peaked within the top ten of the charts in other various countries.
16 Carriages"16 Carriages" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé from her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter. It serves as the album's joint lead single alongside "Texas Hold 'Em". The song was a surprise release and debuted during Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, 2024, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. "16 Carriages" is a country ballad about growing up and the relationship between parents and their children. Various music critics praised the song for its musical expression and Beyoncé's melodious vocals. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards it was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance. Commercially the song debuted at number nine on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Beyoncé's second top-ten entry.
Levii's Jeans"Levii's Jeans" is a song by American singer Beyoncé and American rapper and singer Post Malone. It is the seventeenth track on her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter (2024), which was released on March 29, 2024, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The song is named after the jeans of American clothing brand Levi Strauss & Co. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards the song was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, becoming Beyoncé's first nomination in the category and Malone's third.
Beyoncé 2024 NFL Halftime ShowThe NFL 2024 Christmas Day Halftime Show, also dubbed the Beyoncé Bowl, took place on December 25, 2024, at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas during the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans game. It was headlined by Beyoncé and marked the first NFL Christmas Gameday halftime performance and the first day of live NFL football on Netflix. The performance became its own Netflix special in the following days. At midnight on February 2, 2025, it was updated with an addendum announcing the Cowboy Carter Tour. The show was produced by Beyoncé's production company Parkwood Entertainment in collaboration with Jesse Collins Entertainment. It featured first-time performances of songs from her most recent album, Cowboy Carter (2024), as well as previous songs from her discography interspersed in.
Cowboy Carter TourThe Cowboy Carter Tour (full title Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour) is the ongoing tenth concert tour by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé, in support of her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter (2024). An all-stadium tour, it commenced on April 28, 2025, in Inglewood, California and is scheduled to conclude on July 26, in Paradise, Nevada.
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