Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. Regarded as one of the most influential figures in music history, she is known for her vocal ability, live performances and culturally important works. She is credited with affecting how music is recorded and released in the digital age, popularizing unconventional rollouts and reviving the album format. By introducing novel vocal techniques and musical styles into the mainstream, she has also helped shape the sound of contemporary music.
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, became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century and spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". Beyoncé's commercial success continued with the albums B'Day, I Am... Sasha Fierce and 4, all of which featured hit singles including "Check on It", "Irreplaceable", "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies", "Halo", "Run the World", and "Love On Top".
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