Fans Perform On opening night for the Formation World Tour Beyoncé called two fans up onstage with her They got to dance the Single Ladies routine with her That song came from her third album I Am Sasha Fierce For part of the song and dance Beyoncé stepped back and let the two fans have center stage It includes songs about the pain of trauma and betrayal Dream-like scenes are woven with music to create an emotional experience The music can be heard alone or in music videos that show the powerful scenes Beyoncé created The first week the album came out in 2016 it hit Number 1 on Billboard’s 200 most popular albums Beyoncé was the first artist to have her first six albums each hit the Number 1 spot WORLDWIDE STAR The Formation World Tour promoted the album Lemonade around the world More than 2 2 million fans bought tickets to see Beyoncé The tour brought in 256 million
Sasha Fierce In 2008 Beyoncé released an album I Am Sasha Fierce Sasha Fierce has the wild untamed personality that Beyoncé shows onstage In real life Beyoncé is much quieter When she performed at a talent search when she was seven years old her parents were amazed They couldn’t believe the confident Beyoncé they saw She had always been shy and quiet Beyoncé has astonished her fans and the music world since she began performing She’s not the only one Other women succeed in singing performing and writing music of all kinds They bring their own special touches to music around the world Explore Online Chapter One discusses Beyoncé’s Lemonade The website below explores how her album relates to current events As you know every source is different What information does the website give about the album How is the information from the website the same as the information in Chapter One Beyoncé’s Lemonade Is Defiant in the Midst of Upheaval abdocorelibrary com women-in-music
CHAPTER TWO
Rocking the Industry Rock music often uses a strong beat dominated rock But more women and electric instruments Men once have been making a name in it And they are using new platforms to do it Avril Lavigne had a big hit with her third album in 2007 She both wrote and performed the song Girlfriend The song deals with Lavigne’s frustration of liking a boy but not liking his girlfriend The video makes watchers cheer as the girlfriend trips into a pool at a miniature golf course The boy winds up with Lavigne as Avril Lavigne performed Girlfriend at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards
