PART C: REASEARCHING AN ARTS HERO

BY CHIZERA WHITROD

Arts Award Bronze

What Artist Did You Chooses?

Beyoncé Knowles

Why Did You Choose This Artist?

• I choose Beyoncé for my inspiration because I believe she is a good role model for those who want to get into the industry. She hasn't just concurred the music industry but she also has good

business skills that a lot of us should learn.

Why Are You Inspired By Them?

I am inspired by Beyoncé because she hasn’t limited herself in anything. She has made herself a good brand,

and does more and beyond to get what she wants. She is a very hard working women and represents many.

Beyoncé began singing from a very young age. When she was 7 she joined her local church choir.

Beyoncé and her friend formed a singing group, they used to sing in backyards and her mums beauty parlor. They performed in local events but got their big break on Star Search.

In 1997 The band that Beyoncé was in Destiny's Child landed a record deal with Columbia Records. (Number one hit “Bills, Bills, Bills,” and “Say My Name”)

In 2001 she came out as a solo artist and release her first solo recording featuring Jay Z’s in 2002 “03 Bonnie & Clyde”

When Did They Start?

Beyoncé is a naturally gifted singer. She started singing at an early age, competing in local

talent shows and winning many of the events. In 1997 she got a record deal with Columbia Records

where she was able to get professional vocal lessons.

Where Did They Learn Their Art Form, Or Train

What Have They Produced?• Beyonce has been in films such as ‘Obsessed’, ‘Dream Girls’,

‘The Pink Panther’ and more.• She has also produced music such as

- “7/11”- “Baby Boy”- “Back to Black- “Beautiful Liar”- “Best Thing I Never Had”- “Brown Eyes”- ”Crazy in Love”- “Dance For You”- And More

What Is The Impact Of Their Work?

The list of charities she supports is both long and varied, but perhaps the greatest contribution she has made is the Survivor Foundation, an

organization she founded with fellow Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. The foundations accomplishments are many,

including the Music World Cares Christmas Carnival that enabled over 300 low-income households to enjoy a fun-filled day of food, entertainment, a vist from Santa Claus

and free toys from the toy giveaway. The singer also held a series of food drives before her concerts in 2006 to collect the food that was so desperately needed by victims.

Beyoncé was also an Ambassador for the 2005 World Children’s Day, and released “Stand Up For Love,” the anthem for the event which takes place annually around the world on November 20 to raise awareness and funds

for children’s causes. In 2007, Beyoncé partnered with a variety of anti-hunger organizations, including

Feeding America, The Houston Food Bank and The Global Food Banking Network, in conjunction with her Beyoncé Experience tour.

• Beyoncé is the Co- Founder of Black Lives Matter

• She broke the Internet when she released “Formation”

• Black Lives Matter is rooted in some of these fundamental principles. They have come together to fight back against anti-black racism and state-sanctioned violence, in all forms. They are complex, multi-faceted, and led by what are still unfortunately considered to be non-traditional leaders: folks who are women, queer, trans, disabled, immigrant, incarcerated and formerly incarcerated, poor and working class, Southern and rural, urban and coastal. They are comprised of the complexity of who black people are, not just in the U.S., but around the world.

1) Beyoncé is the Co-Founder of Chime for Change, a platform designed to empower women and girls through education, health and justice.

2) Beyoncé is the first music artist to release a visually album (Lemonade)

What Two New Things Have You Learned About Them?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_Beyoncé http://

www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/black-lives-matter-co-founder-to-beyonce-welcome-to-the-movement-20160211?page=2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_Beyoncé http://www.biography.com/people/beyonce-knowles-39230#synopsis http

://www.capitalfm.com/artists/beyonce-knowles/photos/music-influence/

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/knowles.htm http://www.biography.com/people/beyonce-knowles-39230#early-life

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