American R&B singer, songwriter,
record producer, actress, dancer, and fashion designer for House of Dereon
B'Day
Knowles' sophomore album B'Day was released worldwide on September 4, 2006 and on
September 5, 2006 in the U.S. to coincide with the celebration of Beyonce's twenty-fifth birthday. In its first week the album sold more than 541,000
copies domestically, immediately coming in at number one, making it her highest-selling first week as a solo artist. This is also the highest first-week sales
of any solo female artist in 2006. This record used to be held by pop singer Christina Aguilera who sold 346,000 copies of Back to Basics in its first week. In
the UK, it debuted at number three with sales of 35,000 copies. "Deja Vu," the album's first single, features Jay-Z . Also with the co-production
by Rodney Jerkins . Other co-producers on B'Day included Rich Harrison, The Neptunes , and Swizz Beatz . Beyonce finished work on her second studio album
in two weeks. Within four weeks, the album was certified Platinum in the U.S.
Deja Vu The album's lead single "Deja Vu" became a top five hit in the United States and
a number-one hit on the U.S. R&B chart and the UK chart, making it Beyonce's second UK number-one single, when it climbed twenty spots to take the top
spot over Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean 's "Hips Don't Lie" in the week of August 27, 2006.
Ring The Alarm
The second single, "Ring the Alarm," was leaked on the Internet August 8, 2006. The
video for "Ring the Alarm" was released on August 16, 2006 on Yahoo.com and peaked at number one on the site's video chart. "Ring the
Alarm" became Beyonce's highest single charting debut, when it debuted at number twelve on the singles chart. Outside North America,
"Irreplaceable" was released as the album's second international single in October 2006. It debuted at number fourteen on the official chart and
is a number-one on the Irish chart. The single debuted at number eighty-seven on the Hot 100 and number forty-two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The
song is currently peaking at number four on the UK Top 75 Singles. The single has also been taking over on the Irish charts, as it's already in its second
week at number one. "Irreplaceable" is currently at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in just five weeks. It is Beyonce's eighth top ten hit
in the U.S. as a solo artist and 4th #1 hit on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.
Awards
Beyonce won her seventh MTV VMA for "Best R&B Video" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards in August 31. In September 2006, Beyonce won three awards
at the UK's MOBO Awards ceremony. In November 2006, she took home an award for World's Best-Selling R&B Artist at the 2006 World Music
Awards.
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