Beyonce Essay

and deserves a more loving and caring partner.” Although these are very valid points, this song is not empowering to women. This song indicates that her main goal is to be in a relationship and that she is trying to make him jealous. In the song, Beyoncé expresses, “your love is what I prefer,” implying that she misses her former partner and would prefer to be with him…

pivotal. Music can personify people, give voice expressions to those who otherwise may not be heard. At the Super Bowl 50 halftime show in Santa Clara, California at the Levi’s stadium, actress, mogul and singer, Beyonce performed her newest single since her 2014 album, self entitled, “BEYONCE” called, “Formation.” This marked history as Bey’s most straightforward, controversial and…

than 77 million followers. And Beyoncé has increasingly used that platform and her art to address racial inequality, especially in the wake of police-involved deaths of black men that have dominated headlines in recent years” (Peterson, 2016). During the 2016 Super Bowl 50 halftime performance Beyoncé paid homage to the Black Panther Party, them, celebrating 50 years after their “formation” in 1966. The Super Bowl brings in over 100 million viewers and for Beyoncé to perform such a racially…

called Pretty Hurts by Beyoncé. I picked Beyoncé because she has and continues to influence many people around the world, no matter age or gender. Beyoncé knows how to connect with her audience and that is why many people look up to her. Which leads to the purpose of…

The song Pretty Hurts, written by Sia Furler and performed by Beyonce Knowles in a video directed by Melina Matsoukas has been viewed more than 203 million times on YouTube. At first glance the lyrics and storyline of the video, are moving and even at some points heartbreaking. The setting of a beauty pageant shows some of the darker aspects of girls trying to fit into societal beauty standards, which is all too relatable for far too many people. It might not be until your second or third…

On Saturday February 6, 2016, one day before Super Bowl Fifty; Beyoncé Knowles released a music video for her new song “Formation .” Filmed in New Orleans with the devastation caused by hurricane Katrina as a backdrop. The video featured a scenes where Beyoncé sits atop a half-submerged police car that continues sinking. Giving a nod to the Black Lives Matter movement, “at the end of the clip, a line of riot-gear-clad police officers surrender, hands raised, to a dancing black child in a hoodie,…

Yoruba twins” (Raiss). It makes sense for Beyonce to reference the figure Oshun, since Beyonce is pregnant with twins. Oshun was responsible for protecting her children, unborn children, and future generations. This inspires Beyonce to include her daughter and mother, in the performance and the fact that she…

Many of the songs out there are filled with derogatory lyrics. They are directed mostly towards women, but a few are directed towards the role of men. Beyonce, a prominent female artist, did a very popular song, ¨If I were a Boy,” with millions of YouTube views. This song is about double standards on both genders. ¨If I were a Boy¨ was just the song where men are viewed as the bad guys, and women are taken advantage of. The representation of the male gender is negatively expressed throughout the…

titled Apathy which features sorry among other songs. In the visual, dancers donned with the white Yoruba body paint sway while they were seated on a bus with Beyonce who recites the monologue inspired by a Somali British poet Warsan Shire. Here is a summary of what Loala had to say while being…

In the words of S.E. Hall, "Maybe it's not about the length of time you've know someone; maybe it's about instant recognition on an unconscious level. Our souls know each other". The connectedness that they speak of is that everyone on the world is connected not from knowing each other long but recognizing them on a suspicious level. Everyone's souls know each other even if they don't know it yet. This essay will show how Demi Lovato is connected to Feminism. Demi Lovato has had a very…