apparently on atrl, being poor or battling drug addictions/other illness = hardworking. But having a supportive family and friends and working since a child to perfect your craft = not hardworking.
her Dad did what he had to do to make her successful, even sacrifice other members of the group.
I mean think about it, Kelly and Latavia have great voices but he gave Bey EVERY main part in the songs they sang. He knew what he was doing. When the other girls spoke up BAM they were gone. Kelly was just happy to be there and kept quiet. He used DC as a way to get Bey to solo stardom. he could care less about the other girls. well it worked.
I Mean, if you sacrificed literally everything for your daughter, and her friends to be successful,With no help from their parents, wouldn't you give her special treatment?
her Dad did what he had to do to make her successful, even sacrifice other members of the group.
I mean think about it, Kelly and Latavia have great voices but he gave Bey EVERY main part in the songs they sang. He knew what he was doing. When the other girls spoke up BAM they were gone. Kelly was just happy to be there and kept quiet. He used DC as a way to get Bey to solo stardom. he could care less about the other girls. well it worked.
The BAM girls you're talking about also said that they wanted Beyoncé to sing and take the lead as often as she did because she was the best doing it. And I really don't get the "HE USED DC TO CREATE BEYONCE" remarks either. The 90s was a girl-group era, the 00s was a solo-female á lá Britney Spears era. EVERY group splitted up.
Beyonce has always had drive and passion. For every successful artist, there's a Matthew behind them
Whitney/Clive
Mariah/ Motola
Rihanna/ The Jays
... I could go on but u grasp my point; it's ignorant to deny an artist's workmanship simply because her manager happens to be her father too. Besides Matthew was no Quincy Jones when DC started out so it not as if his name automatically opened doors. Not everyone's story is a sob story
I don't know why? Maybe because they think she was rich, her father making 6 figures was cute, but that isn't enough to make her a megastar. Beyonce has probably worked the hardest out of all the pop girls to get where she is. Practicing everyday, singing while running. All this from the age of seven. It's not like she was randomly discovered on day & got signed, she's been perfecting her craft her whole life. It shows during her live performances.
I actually think the opposite. I think Beyonce had to work ten times harder to get noticed. Not only that but being a black female entertainer she had to work 10 times harder than the average. She had to start out in a group to even get exposure. Today she is still one of the hardest working entertainers. I may not be a fan of Beyonce in particular, but I know that she has had to work very hard to maintain her current level of success. Her dieting, exercising, rehearsing, constant live touring, promotions, magazines, etc that stuff all takes someone who is very disciplined. Even when she was little she practiced all the time and did pageants. Those things take a lot of time and discipline as a child tbh, Her dad did teach her work ethic I'll give him that.
I don't know why? Maybe because they think she was rich, her father making 6 figures was cute, but that isn't enough to make her a megastar. Beyonce has probably worked the hardest out of all the pop girls to get where she is. Practicing everyday, singing while running. All this from the age of seven. It's not like she was randomly discovered on day & got signed, she's been perfecting her craft her whole life. It shows during her live performances.
I also don't get the logic where as your father being a managed helps you get a better career. It's not like he had any experience and the knowledge to grant her success?
I actually think the opposite. I think Beyonce had to work ten times harder to get noticed. Not only that but being a black female entertainer she had to work 10 times harder than the average. She had to start out in a group to even get exposure. Today she is still one of the hardest working entertainers. I may not be a fan of Beyonce in particular, but I know that she has had to work very hard to maintain her current level of success. Her dieting, exercising, rehearsing, constant live touring, promotions, magazines, etc that stuff all takes someone who is very disciplined. Even when she was little she practiced all the time and did pageants. Those things take a lot of time and discipline as a child tbh, Her dad did teach her work ethic I'll give him that.
Bey was the lead vocalist of the group before he even managed them. and there is an interviewer with we vocal coach talking about how the label used to have her do all the solos because she was the fastest recorder and they saved money.
Her band/dancers have talked about how they work 14 hours days when rehearsing and Beyonce is always the first one there and the last one to leave.
And longevity doesn't come from having success handed to you which is why most of the 90s/early 2000s pop and R&B artists are struggling now. Record labels aren't spoon feeding artists anymore.
And then you have :35 of this video to clearly show why Beyonce was the most talented and most successful girl of DC.
her Dad did what he had to do to make her successful, even sacrifice other members of the group.
I mean think about it, Kelly and Latavia have great voices but he gave Bey EVERY main part in the songs they sang. He knew what he was doing. When the other girls spoke up BAM they were gone. Kelly was just happy to be there and kept quiet. He used DC as a way to get Bey to solo stardom. he could care less about the other girls. well it worked.
sacrificed? a bit harsh dont u think?. Beyonce was the group's lead singer, That was not some big elephant in the room, You can look up videos on youtube where they each defined their roles within the group. The conflict in the group did not arise from singing parts. The girls' are not without blame in the scheme of events either but thats irrelevant to the OP. Hordes of musical groups dont stand the test of time for several reasons, thats not a reason to say someone didnt work hard to achieve their aspirations
her Dad did what he had to do to make her successful, even sacrifice other members of the group.
I mean think about it, Kelly and Latavia have great voices but he gave Bey EVERY main part in the songs they sang. He knew what he was doing. When the other girls spoke up BAM they were gone. Kelly was just happy to be there and kept quiet. He used DC as a way to get Bey to solo stardom. he could care less about the other girls. well it worked.
girl puhlease.
no matter how much Mathew "USED" every member it that group, there's no doubt that his daughter was the only one who had talent that was out of this world.
Yeah, Mathew helped Beyoncé, but it was her abilities that helped the most and how hard she worked to perfect it.