| When Did Beyonce Become Famous is a question of | | | | to win five Grammy awards. It is one of the best |
| much debate? Did she become famous performing as | | | | success stories ever crafted by a singer breaking |
| part of a group known as Destiny's Child or did she | | | | away from a group. Many fade away from an initial |
| achieve more fame as an individual artist? She has | | | | success but Beyonce just built on her success story |
| achieved stardom both as a group and as an | | | | further by delivering one more hit album Birthday. |
| individual artist. But many would claim that she found | | | | The album like its predecessor also achieved great |
| her true calling as an individual artist and is it where | | | | success. She is one of the most successful artists of |
| her talent came to the fore completely. | | | | the decade and has more than 12 top ten hits and 5 |
| In Destiny's Child she was their lead singer and a lot | | | | number one hits to her distinction. Beyonce also has |
| of her group's success depended on her vocal chords. | | | | the distinction of been the artist at the number one |
| When she did decide to sing individually she made | | | | spot for the most consecutive weeks of 37 in this |
| that transformation seem so easy and scripted one | | | | decade. |
| of the biggest success stories ever. Her album | | | | Her popularity and fame has made Forbes list her at |
| Dangerously in Love was one of the biggest hit of all | | | | number four of the most powerful entertainers of |
| time with hits like Crazy in Love and Baby Boy riding | | | | this decade. With her career in films also slated to hit |
| the crest of popularity and remaining on the | | | | the big time the year of Beyonce Knowles has just |
| bestsellers chart for a long time. | | | | started and the debate about When Did Beyonce |
| The album which achieved the rare distinction of | | | | Become Famous will be debated again and again. |
| been both a commercial and critical success went on | | | | |