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Beyonce - The Ultimate Performer

Join Beyonce as she continues to celebrate her 'B Day'. The debut of her second solo album, aptly titled due to the timing of its release on her birthday, hit the marketplace with force selling over 500 000 copies in its first week.

That milestone is commemorated with this DVD dedicated to the artistry, music, and striking images that keep us glued to this young entertainer's every move. With footage from all around the world, experience what France, Japan, the United Kingdom and New York City already know about Beyonce. And get an insider's look at the ultimate performer through in-depth interviews with her inner circle, as well as industry insiders.

Born to a loving family in Houston, Texas, Beyonce Giselle Knowles showed an aptitude for music before she could even talk. As a young girl, she would drown out everyone, including the church choir, on Sundays at church.

Every weekend, she tuned her voice by doing soulful hymns with the congregation and then moved on to opera classes, in which she was classically trained.

A normal childhood was not in the books for Beyonce. At eight years old, she met LaTavia Robertson while auditioning for a girls musical group and Matthew Knowles, Beyonce’s manager and father, later paired the two with LeToya Luckett. In 1992, cousin Kelly Rowland joined the group, and they performed together on 'Star Search'.

Small gigs and much label-shopping later, the four beauties cemented their relationship by calling themselves Destiny's Child. In 1997, 'No, No, No' became their first official single, and they got off to a big start as the track went multi-platinum. The girls were instantly popular in the media and impressed all with their self-titled debut. The rest is history.