Beyonce Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981), often referred to mononymously as Beyonce, is an American R&B singer, songwritter, record producer, actress and model. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990's as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child. According to Sony, Knowles record sales, when combined with the group, have surpassed 100 million.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which became one of the most successful albums of that year, and signaled her viability as a solo artist. The disbanding of Destiny's Child in 2005 facilitated her continued success.
The Black Eyed Peas is a hip hop band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1995. The group is composed of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist will.i.am and vocalist apl de ap, Taboo and Fergie. Since their album Elephunk in 2003, the group's hip hop/dance oriented style has sold an estimated 28 million albums worldwide and 31 million singles. They scored their first worldwide hit with "Where Is The Love?" in 2003, which topped over ten charts worldwide. Another single was the European hit "Shut Up"
Beyonce Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981), often referred to mononymously as Beyonce, is an American R&B singer, songwritter, record producer, actress and model. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990's as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child. According to Sony, Knowles record sales, when combined with the group, have surpassed 100 million.