Who I am on stage is very, very different to who I am in real life said world wide famous singer Beyonce. We are well aware of her amusing voice, but today we will discuss some interesting facts about her life too..
Her father, Mathew, is of African-American descent. Her mother, Tina, is of Louisiana Creole ancestry – mainly African and French, with ancestors from Louisiana, and, before that, Canada. Beyoncé is also of 1/32 Irish descent, and has distant Breton, Spanish, Indonesian, and Chinese roots on her mother’s side, as well.
Sang three of the five Oscar-nominated songs at The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005), including one completely in French (2005).
Along with Nicole Richie, Veronica Webb, Kelly Osbourne, Angie Everhart, Alexandra Richards, Irina Pantaeva, Marisa Miller, Wyclef Jean, Rachel Hunter, Naomi Campbell and Janice Dickinson, she participated in the “Fashion for Relief” show on September 16, 2005 in New York, a benefit for AmeriCares to support victims for Hurricane Katrina. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were among the celebrities who attended.
Was officially in the BAFTA longlist (Equivalently, the semi-finals) for Best Actress in a Leading Role, for her role in Dreamgirls (2006), which consisted of 15 finalists for each category (except Animated Film). However, she was eliminated in the next round, which the five official nominees were selected (2007).
The Brazilian electro-pop/rock group CSS, famous for their song “Music is My Hot, Hot Sex” used in an Apple commercial, took their name from a reported quote from ‘Beyonce’ in which she stated she was tired of being sexy. Cansei de Ser Sexy is Brazilian Portuguese literally meaning “tired of being sexy”.
Her victory at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards (January 31, 2010) set a record for a female artist: six Grammy wins in a single year, including Song of the Year (for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”), Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for “Halo”), Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and Best Contemporary R&B Album (for “I Am… Sasha Fierce”).
