15 Things you didn’t know about Beyonce
No matter who you are you know her, you’ve listen to her music and many of you have also fallen in love with her, this one’s for you: here are 15 things you didn’t know about Beyonce!
Former Destiny’s Child singer, Beyonce Knowles (Net Worth: $450 Million) , managed to became the image of success and perfection, and she was also declared the most influential woman in the World at one point.
She is a singer, songwriter, actress, and she is one of the most successful female artists of our millennium. Queen Bey offered so much to this world, and everything she touches turns into gold.
Let’s get started with some delicious facts about this prolific artist that inspired so many others to reach perfection. These are the 15 things you didn’t know about Beyonce!
1. She was kicking ass since she was 7 years old!
When she was 7 years old, she participated in a talent show against 15 and 16 years olds, and blew the competition away with John Lennon’s song, Imagine.
2. She was on the cover of Sports Illustrated
Beyonce was the first non athlete or supermodel woman that managed to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
3. She keeps all her interviews in an archive
She does that in case there is any discrepancy between what she actually said and the quoted source.
4. She suffered from a miscarriage before Blue Ivy’s birth
She said that it was “the saddest thing that I’ve ever been through“.
5. She is allergic to most of the perfumes
Although Beyonce is allergic to most of them, she has her own fragrance line, and all the perfumes that she uses, are chemically modified so she doesn’t have an allergic reaction to them.
6. Her bodyguard once broke her toe.
This is kind of ironic if you think about it, but it wasn’t his fault. He tried to protect her from the fans, and he lost balance and landed on her foot.
7. She had the entrepreneurial spirit since she was a child
Beyonce charged every house guest $5 to watch her perform, and this is the perfect proof that she acknowledged her value at an early age.
8. Beyonce and her husband Jay Z are in the Guinness Book
They named them the Highest Earning Power Couple after making nearly $122 million in that year.
9. Sasha Fierce was her alter-ego
Beyonce created this alter-ago in 2003, in order to help her get over her fear of stage. In 2010 she declared that she no longer feels the need for this stage persona.
10. Beyonce says that she sees music
She once said: “I see music. It’s more than just what I hear (…) When I’m connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion-a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies.”
11. In January 2010 she made history
Beyonce was the first female artist in the history that won six Grammys in just one evening.
12. As a child she was teased because of her ears
She told People magazine that “kids teased me because I had ears bigger than my head“. We know that kids are mean, and stupid sometime, but as Jessie J would say: “who’s laughing now?”
13. Beyonce is a big rock fan
Although she is known as a hip-hop and R&B artist, she declared that she is a big fan of rock music, Peter Gabriel being her favorite.
14. Jay-Z made her a great surprise on her 25th birthday
He bought her a 1959 Rolls Royce convertible. When you are that rich, there is nothing too expensive for your loved one.
15. She released an album that had no promotional tactic
Every good artist knows that if you want your album to be successful, you have to promote it very well. Instead of that, Beyonce just tweeted “Surprise!” to her millions of fans, and gave them a link to the iTunes store. After only 27 hours, the album has become a top selling album.
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So, what is your favorite Beyonce album, and if you have to choose, what track on it would you listen for the rest of your life?