Beyonce is officially the Guniess Book Of Records. This woman declared on Ellen that she wants to retire/cut back by the time she's 30. My money is that she won't make it till then. In an attempt to capitalize on every ounce of her body/life, Beyonce has sold herself to everyone/everything. My question to her, aren't you sick of yourself? She endorses over 50 products, is partners with her mother in a clothing line, has 14 deals with her man Jay-Z in the works, recorded a Spanish album of her past work, created music videos for all the songs on her B'Day album and she also happens to star in the most Oscar nominated film.
Sure she didn't get any acclaim for her work and the Oscars chose not to recognize her contribution in the songwriting process for her single "Listen" (which by the way has 4 different videos!)
But should someone who is only 26 be rewarded just for producing the most output of anyone? I'm sure there is an award of merit there. But quality and quantity are two different arts.
Beyonce has won 10 Grammys. That's ten more than Queen, Beach Boys, The Doors, etc.
Beyonce is the only artist with 3 or more #1 hits lasting 10 weeks or long. That's more than Mariah, Madonna or Michael.
Beyonce is the only musician/non model to be handed the cover for Sport Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. That's more than EVERY FRICKIN' MODEL OUT THERE!
Not sure what's left for her to conquer. She only has a few years left at the rate she's going. Here's to hoping that rather than achieving maximum overexposure ever by any artist, she puts some of this energy towards something meaningful.
1 comment:
interesting. not sure i agree but food for thought.
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