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Beyonce Shows off Baby Bump at “Beyonce: Live at Roseland” Premiere

Elisheva Baer — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:37:14 +0000

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While pretty much everyone else in Hollywood was at the 2011 American Music Awards, rockin’ out to Katy Perry and LMFAO in L.A., Beyonce was in New York City at the premiere for her DVD, Live At Roseland.

The singer showed off her growing baby bump on the premier’s black carpet, in a stunning tight-fitted black Robert Cavalli gown with gold detailing on the back. She did not look sad at all for missing out on the AMA festivities.

In an interview with Harper’s Bazzar in October, Beyonce explained that her pregnancy has not stopped her from expressing her impeccable fashion sense.

“I’ve had so much fun with fashion over the months,” she said. “I have been pregnant through every event I’ve done, from the Billboard Awards to Glastonbury.”

Beyonce revealed her baby news back in August, with an inconspicuous belly rub while walking on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards.

You can watch the entire Beyoncé: Live At Roseland concert on Beyonce’s VEVO, worldwide.

Beyoncé To Release Fourth Album This Coming June

Kimberly Rupnarain — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:33:01 +0000

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This summer is going to be hotter than ever.

Singer, actress and all-around performing machine, Beyoncé Knowles, is looking to release her fourth studio album this coming June — and the reviews are already glowing.

After unveiling six tracks from the currently untitled album to record bosses in New York, Sony Music Australia executive Denis Handlin, revealed that Knowles’ new material was triumphant.

“It was just amazing,” he told The Daily Telegraph. “These songs, the best description I can give is groundbreaking. She’s gone to another level.”

The songstress and wife of rap mogul, Jay-Z, has described the new album’s sound as a mixture of various genres.

“I’m not in a box,” she said to MTV News. “It’s not R&B. It’s not typically pop. It’s not rock. It’s just everything I love all mixed together in my own little gumbo of music.”

Knowles has cited her inspirations for the album, including artists like The Stylistics, Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, to name a few. Though details of the album remain unknown, fans can expect the songstress’s new sound to include samplings of such talent as Jim Jonsin, Diplo, The-Dream, Ne-Yo and even indie group, Sleigh Bells in the her follow-up record to ‘I am…Sasha Fierce.’

The album will also be released in time for the 29-year-old entertainer’s headlining gig at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, in Somerset, England. She may have taken a little bit of time off from world domination, but it looks as though some time out of the spotlight was just was Beyoncé needed to bring us back to our knees.

I, for one, can’t wait.

Beyonce Beats Out Cook and Nickelback

Ilan Mester — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:20:19 +0000

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Beyoncé Knowles’ double-disk “I Am…Sasha Fierce” beat out new albums by rockers Nickelback and American Idol winner David Cook. The singer earned her third No. 1 album with 485,000 copies sold.

Meanwhile Nickelback took the No. 2 spot selling 327,000 copies followed by David Cook (289,000). In her new album, Beyoncé unleashes her alter ego, Sasha Fierce. Up until now, her slightly more aggressive ego has only appeared in live performances.

Beyoncé’s new album topped the debut of 2003’s “Dangerously in Love” by approximately 166,000 copes, but followed under “B-Day” released in 2006.

Still, Taylor Swift emerges as the winner of 2008’s biggest female debut with 592,000 albums sold for “Fearless”. The album landed at the No.4 spot this week.

Nickelback has recently announced the launch of a North American tour followed by the success of the album “Dark Horse”. And while debuting at No.3, David Cook won the title of most digital copies sold for a new album, selling 59,000 digital copies.

Beyonce Knowles? Call her Sasha

andPOP Staff — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:37:14 +0000

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Beyonce Knowles has multiple personalities. Like Mariah Carey a.k.a. “Mimi,” Beyonce says she too has an alter ego – and her name is Sasha.

“I wouldn’t like Sasha if I met her offstage,” Knowles says of her onstage persona in an interview with Parade Magazine. “Oh, no. She’s too aggressive, too strong, too sassy, too sexy! I’m not her in real life at all. I’m not flirtatious and super-confident and fearless like her.”

In the magazine’s Dec. 17 issue, Beyonce tells Parade she created Sasha to distance herself from her celebrity: “I created my stage persona to protect myself so that when I go home, I don’t have to think about what it is I do. Sasha isn’t me. The people around me know who I really am.”

The singer-actress, currently in a high-profile relationship with hip hop mogul Jay-Z, also talks about love: “When I’m in love, I’m there 100 percent. But if I don’t trust someone, if I’m not totally there because of it, then I’m not going to waste my time.”

Knowles is currently getting ready for the premiere of the movie musical “Dreamgirls,” where she stars as singer Deena Jones. The movie is set to open on Friday but is already gaining a lot of Oscar buzz for the Grammy-winning singer and her co-stars, American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson and Jamie Foxx.

Longoria Dispells Rumours of Lesbian Role

andPOP Staff — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:26:28 +0000

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Eva Longoria has spoken out against rumours that she is set to appear as Beyonce Knowles’ girlfriend in an upcoming film.

The rumours, which started about a week ago, also mentioned that Sofia Coppola would be directing the movie.

“Stop the madness,” Longoria told People magazine. “Believe me, I would love to work with Beyonce one day. She’s so talented. But this is definitely not something we are doing together. It’s completely and absolutely not true.”

The film was said to be an adaptation of Sarah Waters’ book, “Tipping the Velvet.”

Destiny’s Child reunites for NBA All-Star Game

andPOP Staff — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:05:20 +0000

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Destiny?s Child members Kelly Rowland, Beyonc? Knowles and Michelle Williams reunited on Sunday to perform the American national anthem at the NBA?s 55th annual All-Star Game.

Following Jann Arden?s mediocre rendition of Oh Canada, Destiny?s Child rocked Houston?s Toyota Center with a beautiful and flawless rendition of America?s Star-Spangled Banner.

Destiny?s Child fans shouldn?t get their hopes too high. According to various sources this is “their last ever performance.?