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Beyonce capitalizes on relatable female issues which is a reason her music has prospered her into the world star she is today. Along with the music she has award winning music videos that also project a strong argument that vibes more with feminist attitude.With a total of 20 awards and 53 nominations from the Grammys for her music (as a solo artist and with Destiny's Child), she is the most nominated woman in Grammy history! For the purpose of picking more of an artistic video to analyze I chose her second single from her third studio album “ I am.. Sasha Fierce” called “If I were a boy”. The lyrics of "If I Were a Boy" are about a gender-swapping thought experiment, through which Beyoncé brings up the feelings and mannerisms of a strained …show more content…
Or anyone in an unstable relationship. To invoke in a girl how to cope and understand that other girls are going through the same thing. To tell boys that girls get hurt and to fix your ways before the girl is gone. Beyonce also tackles logos more silently displaying that she stopped dealing with her lover after he repeatedly kept treating her bad and left him. More or so telling the viewer who feels they are her or admire her that if a partner treats you bad to leave them. For Ethos the song being a hit makes it credible. "If I Were a Boy" debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, based solely on airplay. The music video was also nominated by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for video of the year. That year the whole album was her most nominated and award winning album till the release of her self titled album BEYONCE in …show more content…
Although it catered to people (mostly girls) that were already her fans. I believe since it shows both genders being heartbroken that this is relatable to everyone who was going through a breakup or missing a lover. Maybe this appealed to ballad lovers as well. While this album takes you through a journey of love this song will really speak to

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