TABLE OF CONTENTS Beyoncé 4 Miley Cyrus 6 Adam Levine 8 Lorde 10 Macklemore 12 Bruno Mars 14 Katy Perry 16 Pink 18 Blake Shelton 20 Taylor Swift 22 Justin Timberlake 24 Pharrell Williams 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
1 BEYONCÉ BREAKS OFF ON HER OWN Beyoncé grew up performing As a child she sang for tips in her mother’s hair salon When she wasn’t singing she swept up hair from the floor from the floor Beyoncé formed the Beyoncé formed the group Destiny’s group Destiny’s Child in 1997 Child in 1997 with her with her 4 cousin and two classmates Beyoncé was the lead singer She had a powerful voice She loved to dance Beyoncé started her solo career in 2003 in 2003 Beyoncé has recorded five albums Beyoncé has recorded five albums She has also starred in several She has also starred in several movies Beyoncé married rapper movies Beyoncé married rapper Jay-Z also known as Shawn Carter Jay-Z also known as Shawn Carter in 2008 The couple has worked in 2008 The couple has worked and sung together for many of and sung together for many of their songs Beyoncé gave birth to their songs Beyoncé gave birth to their daughter Blue Ivy Carter their daughter Blue Ivy Carter on January 7 2012 on January 7 2012 Beyoncé poses with her Grammy for Best Traditional R B Performance for Love on Top in 2013
11 million Number of copies Dangerously in Love sold Full Name Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter Birth Date September 4 1981 Birthplace Houston Texas Breakthrough Moment In 2003 Beyoncé’s first solo album Dangerously in Love won five Grammy Awards Awards Awards 17 Grammy Awards 17 Grammy Awards the third-most Awards the third-most for a female artist for a female artist BEYONCÉ On December 13 2013 Beyoncé released a surprise album titled Beyoncé She released the album without any advertising She didn’t even tell her fans Beyoncé sold an amazing 828,773 copies in just three days Beyoncé’s one-year old daughter Blue Ivy sings with her on the song Blue After risi to fame with Destin s Child After rising to fame with Destiny’s Child After rising to fame with Destiny’s Child bandmates Kelly Rowland left and Michelle bandmates Kelly Rowland left and Michelle bandmates Kelly Rowland left and Michelle Williams right Beyoncé began her own career Williams right Beyoncé began her own career Williams right Beyoncé began her own career 5
