Beyonce Knowles was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Mathew Knowles, a professional worker in the field of sound recording, and Tina Knowles, artist and hairdresser on the suits. Father Knowles - Negro, and his mother - Creole (in the family were African American, Native Americans and the French). Knowles was named in honor of mother's maiden name. She has a younger sister, Solange, songwriter and actress. Knowles went to primary school St Mary's, Texas, where she took lessons in ballet and jazz. Her talent for singing was discovered when her dance teacher began tosing a song and she finished it on the higher notes. Knowles's interest in music and speeches came after her participation in a school talent show. She sang the song Imagine by John Lennon and won the competition.When Knowles was 7 years old, it drew the attention of the press, the newspaper Houston Chronicle mentioned her as a nominee for the award for artistic achievement The Sammy.
In autumn 1990 Knowles was admitted to the Houston High School Parker with musical bias, where she performed on stage together with the school choir. She also attended high school with advanced study of Fine Arts in Houston and later went to high school Alief Elsik. Knowles was a soloist in thechoir at the United Methodist Church of St John's. For two years she sang in the choir.
In eight years, while listening to the pop group Girls, Knowles met La Taviey Robinson. They, along with his girlfriend Knowles, Kelly Rowland, were selected to dance the rap group. Initially the group called Girl's Tyme, and its membership has grown to 6 people. To see them in Houston flew a new R & B producer Arne Fredzher. Then he took them to the studio The Plant Recording Studios in Northern California. In addition to signing a contract with a major record label, strategy Fredzhera was that the band played on Star Search, the largest at that time, a talent show on national television. Girl's Tyme participated in the contest, but, admit Knowles, lost due to bad songs. After this defeat at the Knowles had a first "professional failure", but she gained confidence, knowing that such pop stars as Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, also had a similar experience.
To lead the group in 1995, Knowles's father (who at that time engaged in the saleof medical equipment), resigned from his job. He devoted his time to create a "curriculum" for their preparation. This act reduced Knowles family's income by half and her parents were forced to move into separate apartments. Soon after joining the group Rowland, Mathew cut of up to four people, which included Lato Luckett. Rehearsing in Tina's salon and on its outskirts, the group continued to perform at the opening maiden recognized R&B groups of the time. Throughout the existence of Destiny's Child, Tina helped create costumes c. With the support of Mathew, they went to listen to the various record companies and finally signed a contract with Elektra Records. To work on the first album, they moved to Atlanta, but in 1995 the company broke the contract. Group had to go back to start all over again. This placed the family in a difficult position Beyonce Knowles and parents separated when she was 14 years old. In 1996 the family was reunited again, and by a happy coincidence, the girls signed a contract with Columbia Records.
In November 2006, Knowles has admitted that in 2000, during a dispute in the Destiny's Child, from the passions she was depressed: the group was attacked the media, critics and blogs because of the split and the disclosure of the departure of Luckett and Summer LaTavi Robertson, in result left her boyfriend (with whom she had met from 12 to 19 years).
Depression was so severe that lasted a couple of years until it closed in his room and did not stop there. Knowles said that she did not want to talk about depression because Destiny's Child had just won the "Grammy" and no one seriously accept. All of these events forced her to reflect on himself and his friends. Describing her situation, she said: "Now, when I realized that I became famous, I'm afraid that I can not find anyone to love me just as a person. I was afraid to make friends. "She remembered her mother, Tina Knowles, who helped her out of the depression: "Why do you think that no one will fall in love? Do not you know, you're smart, cute and beautiful? ".
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