Houston should be proud to be the home town of the Astros, the Rockets, and our biggest success, Beyonce Knowles. Beyonce has become one of the biggest pop divas ever simply on talent, intelligence, and class.
Since Beyonce was a child, she was a performer. She practiced and practiced with her girl group, Destiny’s Child all through school with one goal in mind, a record deal. The girls experienced their share of heartache and disappointment before finally reaching their goal in 1997 when they were signed to Columbia Records.
The group achieved much success throughout their career, but also faced many problems. They faced lawsuits, monetary problems, and member line up changes sveeral times. Through all of the turmoil, Destiny’s Child become one of Houston’s greatest acts.
Beyonce started to concentrate on her solo career while Destiny’s Child was in between albums in 2003. Beyonce released her first solo album, “Dangerously in Love” through Columbia Records. The album earned Beyonce six Grammy wins in one night.
Since the release of her first album, Beyonce has been a busy woman. She has been in several big movies including “Dreamgirls.” She has released two more albums and is currently working on her forth solo album in the studios now. Beyonce and her mother also started a clothing line called The House of Dereon which has clothes ranging from urban style to high end gowns in addition to the fragance she just released called Heat. Beyonce has also had the pleasure of singing for President Obama and his family several times. If that wasn’t enough, she has also done a lot of philanthropy work involving starting the Survior foundation to assist Hurricane Katrina victims, charity work for cancer victims, children in hospitals, and the disaster of Haiti.
Beyonce is a true role model to everyone who wants success and wants to help people. She has acheived a levelof success unparalleled by any other celebrity of her time. She has been voted in Forbes as one of the most successful people in show biz.
The crazy thing about Beyonce’s success is that she achieved it without controversy and without wild and crazy antics. She simply worked her way up through the years gathering success until she reached her level of super stardom that she has today. She is one of the most respected performers because of her skills as an amazing singer and dancer not a gimmick to draw people in.
Beyonce is a singer, dancer, actress, model, diva, philantropist, and an American icon. She is known for her strength, class, and humbleness. On my own path to success, I would like to keep those qualities in mind. Strength will get you through any situation. Class will gain you respect. Humbleness will show you’ve got heart. Those three qualities are what I attribute a tremendous amount of Beyonce’s success to. She proves that controversy is not the only way to get on the front page of a magazine. It is, rather, drive and talent. Beyonce is a diva who has worked hard and hustled to get what she wants. I want to do the same.
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