Beyoncé’s I AM…WORLD TOUR full-length concert film, lensed during the artist’s record breaking international concert tour, has been certified GOLD after its initial release on Friday, November 26. The deluxe DVD/Soundtrack edition includES the concert DVD, a live soundtrack, an exclusive, intimate documentary and explosive travelogue, and a 40-page collection of never-seen photos! In Brazil, where Beyoncé played to massive audiences, including 60,000 in São Paulo, last winter, the DVD has been certified platinum.

MyBeyonce

Profile: Beyonce

Thursday January 19, 2006

At the young age of 24, she is one of the world's biggest stars. Beyonce's first solo album Dangerously in Love sold over 4 million copies in the U.S. and won 5 Grammy Awards. For 2006, she has 2 movie appearances planned and a 2nd solo album in the works. Find out all of the details of the woman known simply as Beyonce.
Album cover courtesy Columbia Records.

Beyonce's parents are Matthew and Tina Knowles. With encouragement from her parents, Beyonce began performing by the age of seven and was soon winning local dancing and singing competitions. She formed an act called GirlTyme with Latavia Roberson in 1990. Matthew Knowles elected to manage the duo. Kelly Rowland joined the act and they landed an appearance on the Star Search talent competition. LeToya Luckett joined in 1993 and the group became Destiny's Child.

Destiny's Child:

Destiny's Child were successful performing in clubs in the Houston area. In 1997 Columbia Records offered the group a contract. By the end of 1998 the group had reached the top of the r&b chart and #3 on the pop chart with the single "No, No, No, Pt. 2." Destiny's Child became one of the top selling recording acts of the late 1990's and early 2000's with over 10 top 10 pop hit singles. The group officially announced their