M I M I Z 946 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 When it comes to sheer innovation, showmanship and creativity in contemporary pop, Beyoncé has everyone else beaten. There’s a reason she’s so often called Queen B. Beyoncé has been a full-time pop star since her teens, and it’s hard to believe that she’s still only 34. Her Formation world tour has now hit Europe with an opening night at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, complete with extensive fireworks, a giant revolving cube of projected visuals, and a crowd of 50,000. Her sixth solo album, Lemonade, was a surprise release, appearing online in its entirety on the streaming service Tidal on April 23 this year. Her latest music is a feat of intricate songwriting with a unique and intimately personal flavour, densely woven from references to other musicians and writers, and varied styles from New Orleans jazz to blues, funk and country. She seized headlines with the album’s seemingly explicit and furious references to infidelity. Her husband, Jay-Z, also appeared in the project, along with some home videos and a cameo from the couple’s young daughter, Blue Ivy. By incorporating personal material with the history and contemporary reality of black people’s suffering in America, as well as insistent allusions to creative work by black artists, particularly women, Lemonade and Beyoncé’s live performances are together evolving into a glittering and mighty manifesto for black women. Meanwhile, Beyoncé may be the biggest pop star on the planet, but – as they (almost) say about superstar footballers – could she do it on a cold, wet Tuesday night in Sunderland? She opened with Formation, one of her newest songs but already a hell-raising, foot-stomping crowdpleaser. She performed the songs from Lemonade with real fire and passion, flitting seamlessly between them and hits from her back catalogue to create an evening that was as much about empowering her female audience (“If you are a woman, you are born strong”, she said to the crowd) as it was about entertainment. She also alluded to those cheating rumours: “Have you ever had your heart broken? I have.” Read the rest here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/beyonc-stadium-of-light-sunderland-review/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJaneHolland 77,348 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 she has never actually been the queen of pop Queen of R&B, I'd say... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Tulip 12,428 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 That's a cute opinion but no. Madonna's gluteus maximus is permanently glued on that throne. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judas Oyster 1,914 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Just now, MaryJaneHolland said: Queen of RnB, I'd say... MTE. She'll be a legend, she's amazing but I've never seen her as Queen of Pop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJaneHolland 77,348 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Just now, Judas Oyster said: MTE. She'll be a legend, she's amazing but I've never seen her as Queen of Pop I agree. She's a slaying machine, a legend, but her music is more R&B than pop, her latest two albums barely have pop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuuri 21,636 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Isn't the only reason she's called Queen B. Is because her fanbase is a beehive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fucbjk 631 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 /nkd;|n Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 26,836 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 She doesn't even need to be Queen of Pop. The title doesn't matter. She's above everybody else right now lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueskye 1,087 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Beyhive came from her being called Queen B. Off-topic: what's the Beyoncé fan site/forums called? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherDay 8,402 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Britney's closer to being the queen of pop then Beyonce. She is more of an r&b artist then a pop artist, considering IASF is her only real pop album was NickARTPOP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
420 1,042 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 22 minutes ago, M I M I Z said: When it comes to sheer innovation, showmanship and creativity in contemporary pop, Beyoncé has everyone else beaten. 너와의 어색한 침묵이 차라리 좋아 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeynuraf 191 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Why here? That queen of pop competition is retarded. I'm tired of the fandom wars. Is not like winning will change people's minds about who they like. I hope people grow out it. About beyonce, I find her boring. To me all her dancing is the same as always. She has a lot of singles that have flopped too and she has been called out for stealing performing ideas more than once. I'm glad you like her and all but I don't think she is this messiah of pop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Apple 13,006 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 10 minutes ago, NickARTPOP said: Britney's closer to being the queen of pop then Beyonce. She is more of an r&b artist then a pop artist, considering IASF is her only real pop album Idk Britney needs at least 1-2 great and acclaimed eras to get that title.. And the sad part is that after BritneyJean and Pretty Girls,I don't see that coming.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanWinchester 41,390 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 When will Flopga? Flyin' like a 1000 Doves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsuki Bakugo 9,788 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Yes, Beyonce's team are brilliant. If All You Ever Do Is Look Down On People, You Won't Be Able To Recognize Your Own Weaknesses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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