Beyoncé is a globally respected figure, that has worked hard since childhood to get where she id today. Her achievements at the age of just 33 are astonishing and her career is far from over. She is an inspiration and role model for females across the globe, proving to be one of the hardest working woman in show business today. Beyoncé does her best to use her success to benefit others and give back to those less fortunate. Beyoncé is an advocate for feminism and equality of the sexes. Her prolific efforts as a humanitarian have benefited millions and are encouraging a strong drive that will ultimately change society for the better. These are just some of the qualities that I would only hope to be able to mirror in my future career. Throughout …show more content…
She began preforming at the age of nine and by the age of 14 began her rise to fame as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child, along side Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland. Beyoncé’s father Matthew Knowles quit his job at Corporate America to become the group’s manager, helping them to secure a record deal. The group went on to be one of the worlds best selling girl groups of all time, before Beyoncé decided to break off on her own and pursue her career as a solo artist in 2003. Her first solo album Dangerously in Love earned her 5 Grammy’s and certified four times platinum, solidifying her as a brand. The global sensation has since released five solo albums, all of which have been an outstanding success. In 2008, the star married rapper Jay-Z and announced the arrival of their first child [Blue Ivy], in August 2011 on stage after her performance at the VMA’s. The couple is notorious for keeping their personal lives private, even going to the extent of renting out the entire floor of the New York's Lenox Hill Hospital on the 7th of January 2012 for the birth (Biography.com, …show more content…
The album was released internationally as part of an exclusive deal with iTunes and with physical discs only available almost a week after the release. This helped to restrict piracy and other illegal avenues that have had a dramatic impact on all artists; she transformed the restrictions of the Internet into a reward. The album had no marketing implemented nor was it promoted in any way, it was simply dropped at midnight with a short video posted on Beyoncé’s Instagram captioned ‘Surprise!’. This develops a sort of ‘shock factor’ among the fans and allows for a resistless process when it comes to the calibration between Beyoncé and ITunes causing restrictions of purchasability. She is in a sense turning away from traditions and instead creating something authentic. Beyoncé quoted “I don't want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it's ready, and from me to my fans,”. The album went on to sell 365,000 copies within the first day, according to The New York Times and received 143,000 downloads in its first full week on sale (Hampp and Lipshutz,