Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, born September 4th, 1981 is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé’s ancestry is part Irish and French. Her father, Mathew Knowles, who is African-American was born in Houston, Texas, while her mother, Tina Knowles, who was born in Galveston, Texas, boasts a creole descent, with African, Native American, Irish, and French roots.
Despite the fact that the female star has been in the limelight for decades as evidenced by her phenomenal musical journey, sold-out arena tours, surprise album drops, Hollywood features, and documentaries, much of her personal life may have slipped under your radar.
Here are ten amazing Beyoncé facts that you probably didn’t know.
1. Beyoncé Won Her First Talent Show at Age 7
Beyoncé was a star even from a young age. At the age of seven, she won a local talent show in Houston, Texas, beating kids twice her age. She received a standing ovation for her rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine, in which she displayed her powerful vocals. According to Rolling Stone, the win inspired her father, Mathew Knowles, to enter her in more local talent shows, where she won 35 consecutive competitions.
2.Beyoncé’s Singing Career Started Off As Part Of Destiny Child’s Band On the Star Search Talent Show
Previous members of Destiny Child by JonathanLGardner –Wikimedia Commons
Beyoncé first appeared on the TV singing and dancing show as a member of the band ‘Girls Tyme’ in 1993, when she was 12 years old. The group finished second, an experience Beyoncé describes as a defining moment in her childhood. A soundbite from their performance was featured in her Flawless video. Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and LaTavia Roberson would later go on to form Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, selling over 60 million music records.
3.Beyoncé Suffered From Depression Following the Hiatus of Destiny’s Child
It was on June 11th 2005, that Kelly Rowland announced Destiny’s Child’s disbandment during the final stop of their European tour in Barcelona. Beyoncé was publicly blamed for the group’s disintegration after members sued her father for stealing from them.
She was also in the midst of a breakup with her longtime boyfriend. Queen Bey hit an all-time low and would isolate herself in her room for days without eating or leaving. Later, Beyoncé decided to go solo, parting ways with her father as well.
4. Beyoncé Can Run and Sing At The Same Time
Beyoncé performing on 4 intimate nights by Claudio Mauriotto – Wikimedia Commons
While most of us would be exhausted after running for 30 seconds, Beyoncé can do it while effortlessly hitting high notes. During Destiny Child’s era, Beyoncé’s dad who was their manager at the time, made them run a mile while singing as part of their vocal training. Her father insisted that this training would help her develop the ability to sing and dance at the same time without getting exhausted.
5. Beyoncé Has Received 28 Grammy Awards
Beyoncé at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards by Philip Nelson – Wikimedia Commons
Beyoncé is the most-nominated female artist in the history of the Grammys, with 79 nominations and a whooping 28 awards. In 2010, she became the first artist to win six awards in a single night. Some of Queen Bey’s notable Grammy wins include Song Of The Year for her chart-topping hit “Single Ladies,” Best Music Video for “Formation,” best R&B Song for “Drunk in Love,” and several more. In 2021, Beyoncé won four of her nine nominations, breaking Alison Krauss’ record of 27 wins, thus becoming the most-awarded female artist in the Grammys history.
6.Beyoncé Has Broken Many Records as a Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé Knowles by Asterio Tecson – Wikimedia Commons
For years, Beyoncé has had back-to-back hit singles, dominating the charts from the 1990s to the 2020s. In 2020, her feature on Megan Thee Stallion’s Savage remix propelled her to No. 1 on the Billboard 100, making her the only female solo artist other than Mariah Carey to have done so in four different decades.
In addition, following the birth of her twins in 2018, Beyoncé became the first black woman to headline Coachella. The unforgettable performance, which is now available on Netflix, involved eight months of a strict carb diet, intense training, and choreography practices.
Like Coachella, Beyoncé made history when she headlined Glastonbury in 2011, breaking a 20-year cycle of men dominating the music industry and festival lineups. Her most recent release, “Renaissance,” became Spotify’s most-streamed album by a female artist in a single day in 2022. Furthermore, every song on the album debuted on Spotify’s Top 25 chart in the US.
7. Beyoncé’s Surprise Pregnancy Announcement at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards Sparked a Twitter Frenzy
During her performance of ‘Love on Top’ at the 2011 MTV Awards, Beyoncé opened her suit jacket to reveal her pregnant belly. This announcement sent Twitter into overdrive, receiving 8868 tweets per second, which was listed as the most tweets per second ever recorded for a single event.
That’s not all. In 2017, Beyoncé revealed her second pregnancy on Instagram and within eight hours of being published, the iconic photo racked up 6.3 million likes, breaking Selena Gomez’s Guinness World Record for the ‘Most liked image on Instagram.’
8.Beyoncé Is Also A Hollywood Star With Several Acting Credits To Her Name
Besides music, Queen Bey has starred in several movies, appearing alongside legends like Mike Myers in Austin Powers, Steve Martin in Pink Panther, and Jennifer Hudson and Jamie Foxx in Dreamgirls. She’s also been the star of Obsessed and the voice over for Queen Tara in the Disney movie Epic and Nala in the 2019 Lion King live-action remake. The star was also approached to play the lead role in A Star is Born, but she was unable to accept due to scheduling conflicts.
9.Beyoncé’s Favourite Number is Four
The number four represents many important dates in her life; her birthday is on September 4th, her mother’s birthday is January 4th, her husband’s is December 4th, and her wedding anniversary is April 4th. She also named her fourth studio album 4, and incorporated the number into the name of her daughter Blue Ivy, Ivy, which is pronounced the same way as the roman numeral for four, IV. Beyoncé and Jay-Z both have the numeral tattooed on their wedding rings finger.
10.Beyoncé is Passionate About Charity Work
The star, who has several foundations in her name, enjoys helping those in need. She supports a number of non-profit organizations, including Chime for Change, Girl Up, Elevate Network, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Girls Inc. of Greater Houston, and I Was Here. She has been recognized for donating over $7 million to Houston’s homeless and establishing the #BEYGOOD initiative to combat hunger. Beyoncé also donated her entire salary from the film ‘Cadillac Records’ to Phoenix House, a nationwide network of heroin rehabilitation centers.
Source: discoverwalks.com
