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Beyoncé
Her first solo album Dangerously in Love was released on June 24, 2003, after Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland had released their solo efforts.
Beyonce's first album by herself was called what?
Dangerously in Love
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The album sold 317,000 copies in its first week, debuted atop the Billboard 200, and has since sold 11 million copies worldwide.
How many has "Dangerously in Love" sould worldwide since its debut?
11 million
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The album's lead single, "Crazy in Love", featuring Jay Z, became Beyoncé's first number-one single as a solo artist in the US.
Beyonce's first number one song was which song?
Crazy in Love
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Beyoncé's first solo recording was a feature on Jay Z's "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" that was released in October 2002, peaking at number four on the U.
How many top five singles came from her first album?
four
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Beyoncé's first solo recording was a feature on Jay Z's "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" that was released in October 2002, peaking at number four on the U.
Beyonce's first solo album in the U.S. with what artist in the lead single?
Jay Z
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Her first solo album Dangerously in Love was released on June 24, 2003, after Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland had released their solo efforts.
What solo album did Beyonce release in 2003?
Dangerously in Love
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Beyoncé's first solo recording was a feature on Jay Z's "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" that was released in October 2002, peaking at number four on the U.
The album, Dangerously in Love achieved what spot on the Billboard Top 100 chart?
number four
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The album earned Beyoncé a then record-tying five awards at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards; Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Dangerously in Love 2", Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Crazy in Love", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "The Closer I Get to You" with Luther Vandross.
"The Closer I get to You" was recorded with which artist?
Luther Vandross
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Beyoncé's first solo recording was a feature on Jay Z's "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" that was released in October 2002, peaking at number four on the U.
Which artist was associated with Beyoncé's premiere solo recording?
Jay Z
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Her first solo album Dangerously in Love was released on June 24, 2003, after Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland had released their solo efforts.
When did Beyoncé release her first solo album?
June 24, 2003
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The album's lead single, "Crazy in Love", featuring Jay Z, became Beyoncé's first number-one single as a solo artist in the US.
What is the lead single on Beyoncé's first album?
Crazy in Love
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The album earned Beyoncé a then record-tying five awards at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards; Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Dangerously in Love 2", Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Crazy in Love", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "The Closer I Get to You" with Luther Vandross.
Who helped Beyoncé earn a Grammy award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group at the 46th annual Grammy Awards?
Luther Vandross.
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The single "Baby Boy" also reached number one, and singles, "Me, Myself and I" and "Naughty Girl", both reached the top-five.
How many awards did Beyoncé win at the 46th Grammy's Awards?
five.
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However, this was put on hold so she could concentrate on recording Destiny Fulfilled, the final studio album by Destiny's Child.
Destiny's Child's final album was named what?
Destiny Fulfilled
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The group released their first compilation album Number 1's on October 25, 2005, in the US and accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March 2006.
Destiny's Child got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in what year?
2006
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In November 2003, she embarked on the Dangerously in Love Tour in Europe and later toured alongside Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys for the Verizon Ladies First Tour in North America.
In what year did Beyonce embark on her Dangerously in Love tour of Europe?
November 2003
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Released on November 15, 2004, in the US and peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, Destiny Fulfilled included the singles "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier", which reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
What was the name of the final album of Destiny's Child?
Destiny Fulfilled
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and Lovin' It and during the last stop of their European tour, in Barcelona on June 11, 2005, Rowland announced that Destiny's Child would disband following the North American leg of the tour.
It was announced that Destiny's Child would disban in what European city?
Barcelona
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The group released their first compilation album Number 1's on October 25, 2005, in the US and accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March 2006.
When did Destiny's Child get their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
March 2006
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In November 2003, she embarked on the Dangerously in Love Tour in Europe and later toured alongside Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys for the Verizon Ladies First Tour in North America.
What was the name of Beyoncé's European start that started in November 2003?
Dangerously in Love Tour
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In November 2003, she embarked on the Dangerously in Love Tour in Europe and later toured alongside Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys for the Verizon Ladies First Tour in North America.
Who did Beyoncé tour with for the Verizon Lades First Tour?
Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys
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On February 1, 2004, Beyoncé performed the American national anthem at Super Bowl XXXVIII, at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
What major event did Beyoncé perform at on February 1, 2004?
Super Bowl XXXVIII
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Destiny's Child embarked on a worldwide concert tour, Destiny Fulfilled.
What is the name of the final studio album from Destiny's Child?
Destiny Fulfilled.
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It sold 541,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard 200, becoming Beyoncé's second consecutive number-one album in the United States.
How many albums did Beyonce sell in the first week when she released her second album?
541,000
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The album's lead single "Déjà Vu", featuring Jay Z, reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The lead single from the album was which song?
Déjà Vu
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The album's lead single "Déjà Vu", featuring Jay Z, reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
How many countries did her song "Irreplaceable" get number one status in?
five
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The album's lead single "Déjà Vu", featuring Jay Z, reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
How many singles did her second album produce?
five
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Beyoncé's second solo album B'Day was released on September 5, 2006, in the US, to coincide with her twenty-fifth birthday.
What birthday did Beyonce's album B'Day celebrate?
twenty-fifth birthday
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The album's lead single "Déjà Vu", featuring Jay Z, reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
What artist did Beyonce duet with in the single, "Deja Vu''?
Jay Z
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The album's lead single "Déjà Vu", featuring Jay Z, reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
How high did ''Deja Vu'' climb on the Billboard chart?
top five
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Beyoncé's second solo album B'Day was released on September 5, 2006, in the US, to coincide with her twenty-fifth birthday.
What is the name of Beyoncé's second album?
B'Day
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It sold 541,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard 200, becoming Beyoncé's second consecutive number-one album in the United States.
How many copies did B'Day sell during the first week of its release?
541,000
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The album's lead single "Déjà Vu", featuring Jay Z, reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Who collaborated with Beyoncé on the single, Deja Vu?
Jay Z
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B'Day also produced three other singles; "Ring the Alarm", "Get Me Bodied", and "Green Light" (released in the United Kingdom only).
Which single from B'Day was only released in the U.K.?
Green Light
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Her first acting role of 2006 was in the comedy film The Pink Panther starring opposite Steve Martin, grossing $158.
What movie did Beyonce act in 2006?
The Pink Panther
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Her second film Dreamgirls, the film version of the 1981 Broadway musical loosely based on The Supremes, received acclaim from critics and grossed $154 million internationally.
Her second movie Beyonce did was what film?
Dreamgirls
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Her second film Dreamgirls, the film version of the 1981 Broadway musical loosely based on The Supremes, received acclaim from critics and grossed $154 million internationally.
The single, "Listen" was featured in which movie?
Dreamgirls
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In April 2007, Beyoncé embarked on The Beyoncé Experience, her first worldwide concert tour, visiting 97 venues and grossed over $24 million.
Beyonce's first world tour was when?
2007
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In April 2007, Beyoncé embarked on The Beyoncé Experience, her first worldwide concert tour, visiting 97 venues and grossed over $24 million.
How much money did Beyonce's tour make in 2007?
24 million
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Her first acting role of 2006 was in the comedy film The Pink Panther starring opposite Steve Martin, grossing $158.
How many millions of dollars did ''The Pink Panther'' gross world-wide?
158.8 million
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In April 2007, Beyoncé embarked on The Beyoncé Experience, her first worldwide concert tour, visiting 97 venues and grossed over $24 million.
What did Beyonce call her first concert tour?
The Beyoncé Experience
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At the same time, B'Day was re-released with five additional songs, including her duet with Shakira "Beautiful Liar".
Who was Beyonce's duet with in ''Beautiful Liar''?
Shakira
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Her first acting role of 2006 was in the comedy film The Pink Panther starring opposite Steve Martin, grossing $158.
Which film did Beyoncé star with Steve Martin in?
The Pink Panther
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In it, she starred opposite Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, and Eddie Murphy playing a pop singer based on Diana Ross.
Beyoncé's role in Dreamgirls was based on what pop singer?
Diana Ross.
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To promote the film, Beyoncé released "Listen" as the lead single from the soundtrack album.
What was the lead single for the Dreamgirls soundtrack?
Listen
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In April 2007, Beyoncé embarked on The Beyoncé Experience, her first worldwide concert tour, visiting 97 venues and grossed over $24 million.
What was the name of Beyoncé's first international tour?
The Beyoncé Experience
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At the same time, B'Day was re-released with five additional songs, including her duet with Shakira "Beautiful Liar".
What pop singer did a duet with Beyoncé on Beautiful Liar?
Shakira
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On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé married Jay Z.
Beyonce got married in 2008 to whom?
Jay Z
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Sasha Fierce was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States.
Her third album, "I am...Sasha Fierce" was released when?
November 18, 2008
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Achieving the accomplishment of becoming her longest-running Hot 100 single in her career, "Halo"'s success in the US helped Beyoncé attain more top-ten singles on the list than any other woman during the 2000s.
For which decade, did Beyonce have more top ten songs than any other woman?
2000s
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Its failure to win the Best Female Video category, which went to American country pop singer Taylor Swift's "You Belong with Me", led to Kanye West interrupting the ceremony and Beyoncé improvising a re-presentation of Swift's award during her own acceptance speech.
Which singer beat out Beyonce for best video performance?
Taylor Swift
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World Tour, her second headlining worldwide concert tour, consisting of 108 shows, grossing $119.
In 2009, Beyonce started her second world tour and grossed how much money?
119.5 million
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She publicly revealed their marriage in a video montage at the listening party for her third studio album, I Am.
How did she reveal the marriage?
in a video montage
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In March 2009, Beyoncé embarked on the I Am.
When did Beyonce begin her second world tour?
March 2009
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Its failure to win the Best Female Video category, which went to American country pop singer Taylor Swift's "You Belong with Me", led to Kanye West interrupting the ceremony and Beyoncé improvising a re-presentation of Swift's award during her own acceptance speech.
Who beat out Beyonce for Best Female Video ?
Taylor Swift
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World Tour, her second headlining worldwide concert tour, consisting of 108 shows, grossing $119.
How much did the second world tour make in dollars?
119.5 million
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On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé married Jay Z.
When did Beyoncé get married?
April 4, 2008
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On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé married Jay Z.
Who did Beyoncé marry?
Jay Z.
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Sasha Fierce, in Manhattan's Sony Club on October 22, 2008.
Who is Beyoncé's alter ego?
Sasha Fierce
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The album featured the number-one song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and the top-five songs "If I Were a Boy" and "Halo".
The video for what song won Beyoncé the 2009 MTV Video of the Year award?
Single Ladies
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Its failure to win the Best Female Video category, which went to American country pop singer Taylor Swift's "You Belong with Me", led to Kanye West interrupting the ceremony and Beyoncé improvising a re-presentation of Swift's award during her own acceptance speech.
Which prominent star felt the 2009 Female Video of the Year award should have went to Beyoncé instead of Taylor Swift?
Kanye West
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Beyoncé further expanded her acting career, starring as blues singer Etta James in the 2008 musical biopic, Cadillac Records.
Beyonce portrayed which character in the film, Cadillac Records?
Etta James
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Beyoncé donated her entire salary from the film to Phoenix House, an organization of rehabilitation centers for heroin addicts around the country.
Beyonce gave her entire salary from Cadillac Records to which organization?
Phoenix House
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On January 20, 2009, Beyoncé performed James' "At Last" at the First Couple's first inaugural ball.
Which song did Beyonce sing at the first couple's inaugural ball?
At Last
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Beyoncé starred opposite Ali Larter and Idris Elba in the thriller, Obsessed.
What genre of film was the movie, Obsessed, in which Beyonce starred in?
thriller
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The fight scene finale between Sharon and the character played by Ali Larter also won the 2010 MTV Movie Award for Best Fight.
A fight scene from the movie, Obsessed, won which award for Beyonce?
MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
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Beyoncé donated her entire salary from the film to Phoenix House, an organization of rehabilitation centers for heroin addicts around the country.
Where did Beyonce donate her salary from the movie Cadillac Records?
Phoenix House
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Beyoncé starred opposite Ali Larter and Idris Elba in the thriller, Obsessed.
What thriller film did Beyonce star in?
Obsessed
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She played Sharon Charles, a mother and wife who learns of a woman's obsessive behavior over her husband.
What was the name of the woman she played in Obsessed?
Sharon Charles
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Although the film received negative reviews from critics, the movie did well at the US box office, grossing $68 million—$60 million more than Cadillac Records—on a budget of $20 million.
How much more that the buget did the film gross?
60 million
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Beyoncé further expanded her acting career, starring as blues singer Etta James in the 2008 musical biopic, Cadillac Records.
Which singer did Beyoncé portray in Cadillac Records?
Etta James
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Beyoncé donated her entire salary from the film to Phoenix House, an organization of rehabilitation centers for heroin addicts around the country.
Which organization received Beyoncé's entire Cadillac Records salary?
Phoenix House
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On January 20, 2009, Beyoncé performed James' "At Last" at the First Couple's first inaugural ball.
Where did Beyoncé perform on January 20, 2009?
the First Couple's first inaugural ball.
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Beyoncé starred opposite Ali Larter and Idris Elba in the thriller, Obsessed.
Which thriller film did Beyoncé star in with Ali Larter?
Obsessed.
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At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé received ten nominations, including Album of the Year for I Am.
How many awards was Beyonce nominated for at the 52nd Grammy Awards?
ten
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She tied with Lauryn Hill for most Grammy nominations in a single year by a female artist.
Beyonce tied with which artist for most nominations by a female artist?
Lauryn Hill
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In 2010, Beyoncé was featured on Lady Gaga's single "Telephone" and its music video.
In 2010, Beyonce worked with which other famous singer?
Lady Gaga
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The song topped the US Pop Songs chart, becoming the sixth number-one for both Beyoncé and Gaga, tying them with Mariah Carey for most number-ones since the Nielsen Top 40 airplay chart launched in 1992.
How many number one singles did Beyonce now have after the song "Telephone"?
six
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The song topped the US Pop Songs chart, becoming the sixth number-one for both Beyoncé and Gaga, tying them with Mariah Carey for most number-ones since the Nielsen Top 40 airplay chart launched in 1992.
Beyonce tied who for most number one singles by a female?
Mariah Carey
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At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé received ten nominations, including Album of the Year for I Am.
Beyonce received how many nominations at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards?
ten nominations
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In 2010, Beyoncé was featured on Lady Gaga's single "Telephone" and its music video.
What song was the sixth first place song for Beyonce?
Telephone
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In 2010, Beyoncé was featured on Lady Gaga's single "Telephone" and its music video.
Who else appeared with Beyonce in Telephone?
Lady Gaga
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The song topped the US Pop Songs chart, becoming the sixth number-one for both Beyoncé and Gaga, tying them with Mariah Carey for most number-ones since the Nielsen Top 40 airplay chart launched in 1992.
Who did they tie with for six top songs?
Mariah Carey
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She tied with Lauryn Hill for most Grammy nominations in a single year by a female artist.
Who did Beyonce tie with for the most nominations in a year?
Lauryn Hill
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At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé received ten nominations, including Album of the Year for I Am.
How many nominations did Beyoncé receive at the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony?
ten
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She tied with Lauryn Hill for most Grammy nominations in a single year by a female artist.
Who did Beyoncé tie with for the most Grammy nominations for female artists?
Lauryn Hill
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In 2010, Beyoncé was featured on Lady Gaga's single "Telephone" and its music video.
Beyoncé was a featured artist on which singer's hit, Telephone?
Lady Gaga
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The song topped the US Pop Songs chart, becoming the sixth number-one for both Beyoncé and Gaga, tying them with Mariah Carey for most number-ones since the Nielsen Top 40 airplay chart launched in 1992.
Who did Beyoncé and Lady Gaga tie with for the most number one hits since 1992?
Mariah Carey
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Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".
Beyonce would take a break from music in which year?
2010
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Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".
Which year did Beyonce and her father part business ways?
2010
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Beyoncé's musical break lasted nine months and saw her visit multiple European cities, the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian pyramids, Australia, English music festivals and various museums and ballet performances.
Which famous landmark did Beyonce see in China?
the Great Wall of China
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Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".
In what year did Beyonce have her hiatus?
2010
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Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".
Who inspired this hiatus?
her mother
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During the break she and her father parted ways as business partners.
When did she stop using her father as a manager?
During the break
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Beyoncé's musical break lasted nine months and saw her visit multiple European cities, the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian pyramids, Australia, English music festivals and various museums and ballet performances.
How long did the hiatus last?
nine months
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Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".
What did Beyoncé announce in January 2010?
a hiatus
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Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".
Who suggested the hiatus for Beyoncé?
her mother
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During the break she and her father parted ways as business partners.
Who did Beyoncé part ways with during her hiatus?
her father
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Beyoncé's musical break lasted nine months and saw her visit multiple European cities, the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian pyramids, Australia, English music festivals and various museums and ballet performances.
How long did her hiatus last?
nine months
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In 2011, documents obtained by WikiLeaks revealed that Beyoncé was one of many entertainers who performed for the family of Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
In which year was reports about Beyonce performing for Muammar Gaddafi surface?
2011