Beyoncé Knowles

source (http://www.freehostz.com/celebrity_vocals/others.html). In April 2005, De La Hoya and a Southern California real estate developer, Highridge Partners, formed a real estate investment partnership named Golden Boy Partners to invest in Latino neighborhoods. E3 - "Dangerously In Love", Grammys, 2004. De La Hoya's record stands at 37 wins and 4 defeats, with 31 wins by knockout. C6 - During a live performance of "Emotions", Kodak Theatre, 2002. He lost to Hopkins by a ninth round knockout on the appointed date; a left hand to the body sent him to the canvas, knocking De La Hoya out for the first time in his career. D6 - She hits it in her song "Happy Face". Because of this, NBC has filed a lawsuit against him, asking for 30 million dollars.

Besides her awards gained during her solo performing years, Beyoncé also has a host of other awards with Destiny's Child. De La Hoya cancelled a contract with NBC to cover the Olympic Games in Athens so that he could fulfill the compromise against Sturm, and later on, against Hopkins. She's not sexy, she hasn't got a great body and she's not a great singer." He went on to defend Ashlee Simpson, something even the paper's editors found outrageous. After that, he hoped to unify that title with the three other world Middleweight championships, held by Bernard Hopkins, on September 18. "I find the whole Beyoncé thing really mystifying. De La Hoya next challenged Felix Sturm for the WBO world Middleweight title on June. He won that fight by a close but unanimous decision to become the first boxer in history to win world titles in six different weight divisions. Simon Cowell, CEO of the BMG publishing house has openly criticized Beyoncé Knowles in the January 2005 edition of Esquire magazine. On February 9, 2004, the FBI announced it would investigate whether the rematch with Mosley had been fixed, placing Arum's promoting company, Top Rank, in the middle of a scandal that allegedly involved bribing the judges so they would score the fight for Mosley.

She is also set to play Deena Jones in the adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, set for release in 2006. On September 13, he and former rival Mosley met once again, in Las Vegas, and Mosley once gain took away De La Hoya's world title belts, with a 12 round unanimous decision over The Golden Boy. The film is scheduled for release in 2005. De La Hoya hurt his left hand in the process of defeating Campas. Beyoncé is currently in post-production for The Pink Panther in which she plays role of Xania, appearing opposite Steve Martin who plays Inspector Clouseau. On May 3, 2003, as part of the Cinco de Mayo festivities, he retained his WBC and WBA world Jr Middleweight championships, when the corner of his rival, former world champion Yori Boy Campas understood that Campas had taken too much punishment in round seven and threw in the towel, indicating that they were giving up, and officially giving De La Hoya a seventh round knockout win. In a Universal Music poll conducted in 2004, Beyoncé beat out Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to be crowned the "Princess of Pop". The two were found safe five days later.

Both have also made the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. In June 2003, Desbrow's family reported her and Devon missing, their car found parked at a Riverside, California shopping center. Fresh off the success of "Baby Boy", Beyoncé released her third solo single, "Me Myself And I" towards the end of 2003; Dangerously In Love's fourth single, "Naughty Girl", came out in mid-2004. March 29, 1999) by actress Shanna Moakler. The same year, Beyoncé was Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher just couple minutes after ruining Christmas at Universal Studios Hollywood. November 30, 1998) by former dancer Angelique Desbrow and Atiana Cecilia (b. Unlike Beyoncé's own singles, the song did not become popular, although the movie was a moderate success. February 18, 1998), Devon (b.

and recorded a song for it called "Fighting Temptation", with rappers Missy Elliott, Free, and MC Lyte. He married Puerto Rican singing superstar Millie Corretjer on October 5, 2001, and lives half of the year in Los Angeles and the other half in Puerto Rico. De La Hoya has 3 children by 3 different women: Jacob (b. Around the same time, Beyoncé starred in the movie The Fighting Temptations opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. He designed his own house in Big Bear Lake, California, has a clothing line (BUM, or Boxing UniforMs) and released a Grammy nominated cd. It, too, went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2003, dominating radio airplay for the fall of 2003. De La Hoya's interests outside the ring include architecture, acting, fashion designing, and singing. Towards the end of the summer, "Baby Boy", Dangerously In Love's second single, which featured reggae star Sean Paul, began to climb the charts. De La Hoya is one of the favorite boxers of American cable channel HBO, where he currently produces a popular Spanish language boxing show called Boxeo de Oro.

"The way the world is now, who cares?" said Chapman Grant, "who knows? If the old guy were alive, he might have enjoyed it.". He also has lost to world champions Félix Trinidad (Majority decision loss 12), and Shane Mosley (UD loss 12, split decision in 12) and Bernard Hopkins (knocked out in nine rounds). President Grant's great-grandsons Ulysses Grant Dietz and Chapman Foster Grant, spoke up on Knowles' behalf. De La Hoya signed for 1 million dollars with promoter Bob Arum and went on to win 5 world titles and beat former and current world champions like Troy Dorsey (KO 1), Jimmy Bredahl, (KO 10), Jorge Paez, (KO 2), Genaro Hernandez (KO 6), John John Molina (Split Decision win 12), Rafael Ruelas (KO 2), Julio Cesar Chavez (KO 4, KO 8), Miguel Angel Gonzalez (Unanimous Decision win 12), Jesse James Leija (KO 2), Pernell Whitaker (SD win 12), Hector 'Macho' Camacho (UD win 12), Ike Quartey (SD win 12), Arturo Gatti (KO 5), Francisco Javier Castillejo (UD win 12), and Fernando Vargas (KO 11). Grant. She soon passed away at 35. On the televised celebration of July 4 in 2003, Beyoncé came under controversy from the Grant Memorial Association for her performance of "Crazy In Love", in which she danced in a "patently inappropriate" way on the steps of the tomb of President Ulysses S. On her death bed she made him promise he'd win the gold, and he did.

When single and album simultaneously topped the pop charts in both the US and the UK, she became the first act to achieve this feat since Men At Work in 1983 - in the '60s and '70s, it was performed by the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Rod Stewart. He was, much like Ernie Gonzalez also, the United States' top Olympic boxing hope when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. This album has sold in excess of 6 million copies worldwide. Oscar De La Hoya (born February 4, 1973) —nicknamed the Golden Boy— is an American boxer who won the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Dangerously In Love went to the top of the album charts in the UK and Canada, as well as on both the American pop (Billboard 200) and R&B charts. Its first single, "Crazy In Love", featured a propulsive riff and a guest rap from Jay-Z and rapidly became one of the biggest hits of that summer, staying at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for ten weeks.

In 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo album Dangerously In Love. The song was included both on her debut solo album and on Luther's Dance With My Father set, and they shared the Grammy for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals. In this version, the vocal parts are flipped around, with Luther taking Roberta's part and Beyoncé taking Donny's. In the spring of 2003, Beyoncé remade a duet with Luther Vandross, called "The Closer I Get To You", originally performed by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.

The couple are engaged, and current rumours say that they will marry soon. During the fall of 2002, Beyoncé was the featured vocalist on Jay-Z's smash single, "'03 Bonnie And Clyde". "Work It Out" was a top 10 hit in the UK and a top 40 hit in the Netherlands, Australia, and Ireland, despite being Beyoncé's biggest flop to date in her home country; in America, radio barely played the song and the video received very minor exposure, only on digital video channels, MTV Jams and VH1 Soul. She also recorded a song entitled "Work It Out", for the movie soundtrack.

The movie is in The Guinness Book of World Records as the Highest Box Office Comedy Film gross . In the summer of 2002, Beyoncé co-starred in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember opposite Mike Myers' role of Austin Powers, as Foxxy Cleopatra. Beyoncé then turned to acting, starring alongside Mekhi Phifer in the MTV TV movie Carmen: A Hip Hopera without any previous training.This movie was the modern day equivalent to the 1954 musical Carmen which starred Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge. She is the first African American woman and the second woman of any race to win the award.

In 2001, Beyoncé won the Songwriter of the Year award, from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards. [1] (http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/13/music.destinys.child.ap/index.html). On June 13, 2005, it was announced the group will disband after their world tour ends in the fall of 2005. "Lose My Breath", "Soldier" and "Girl" all of these reached the top 10 Billboard album and singles charts respectively.

After Langford's arrest, safety seemed apparent and the release of Destiny Fulfilled went through. Langford continued the threats, until her arrest on August 23, 2004 in home in San Diego home. Primarily aimed at Beyoncé, the threats caused major setbacks for the group. In 2004, the group began receiving threats from an obsessed fan from San Diego, California named LaToya Langford.

The album's fourth and final single, "Emotions", was a cover of the Bee Gees hit of the same name; it continued the group's impressive string of top ten hits. The title track "Survivor" would win the band their second Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. "Independent Women" (Part 1) had been the theme song for Charlie's Angels in late 2000, prior to the album's 2001 release. Two singles from the album went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100: "Independent Women" (Part 1) and "Bootylicious", with the album's title track reaching number 2.

The next album, Survivor, proved to be another smash, going to number one on both the American Billboard 200 and R&B Albums charts, and on the Canadian album chart, as well as being generally successful around the world. ("Bug-A-Boo" and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" were also popular singles off the album.) "Say My Name" won two awards at the 2001 Grammys for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best R&B Song, the latter of which was awarded to the songwriters, which included Beyoncé herself. Destiny Child's second album The Writing's On The Wall released in 1999 featured two number one hits in "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name". The album itself also went platinum.

The group's self-titled album, released in 1998, was produced by Wyclef Jean and Jermaine Dupri and featured the platinum-selling, number one Hot 100 single "No, No, No". The group has currently returned from a hiatus since 2001, when its three current members, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams, each decided to temporarily pursue solo careers. Beyoncé is the main songwriter for the group and is generally regarded as its leader. The band is managed by her father, Matthew Knowles, who is acknowledged as a strong force in Beyoncé's life.

Beyoncé and Destiny's Child toured as an opening act for both Christina Aguilera and TLC before their first album, also called Destiny's Child. As a teen, she attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, where she honed her musical talents. Beyoncé has won five Grammy Awards for her solo work and three as a member of Destiny's Child. The album has spawned four top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 including "Crazy In Love" featuring boyfriend Jay-Z, "Baby Boy" featuring Sean Paul, "Me Myself & I", and "Naughty Girl" all of which were back-to-back multi-week number ones on said chart during last summer and fall.

Her debut solo album, 2003's Dangerously In Love, topped both the R&B and pop charts in America, as well as the main album charts in Canada and the UK. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles is usually referred to by only her first name, Beyoncé, which is now her stage name, but has come to be called "Beyoncé Knowles" by many in the media. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, (born September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is an African-American R&B singer, actress, and chief songwriter and producer in the group Destiny's Child. Vocal range: 3.5 octaves (C3-F6).

Lowest notes: C3,. Highest notes: C6, D6 possibly F6. Voice type: Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano. Destiny Fulfilled (2004; in Destiny's Child) #2 U.S. 3+ million.

#1 UK 4+ million. Dangerously in Love (2003; solo) #1 U.S. Survivor (album) (2001; in Destiny's Child) #1 U.S. #1 UK 4+ million. The Writing's On The Wall (1999; in Destiny's Child) 9+ million.

Destiny's Child (album) (1998; in Destiny's Child) 1+ million. McDonalds. Tommy Hilfiger. L'Oreal.

Pepsi. Dreamgirls (2006) (currently in pre-production). The Pink Panther (2005) (currently in post-production). Fade to Black (2004) (documentary).

The Fighting Temptations (2003). Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). Entertainer of the Year: 2004. NAACP Image Awards