


Their hiatus saw the release of Knowles' debut album Dangerously in Love (2003), which established her as a viable solo artist worldwide it sold 11 million copies, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the Billboard number one singles " Crazy in Love" and " Baby Boy".įollowing the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, she released her second solo album B'Day (2006), which contained hits " Irreplaceable" and " Beautiful Liar". Managed by her father Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny's Child. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, simply known as Beyoncé ( / b i ˈ j ɒ n s eɪ / bee- yon-say born September 4, 1981), is an American singer, songwriter and actress.
