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Move logs: Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé

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Beyoncé Knowles → Beyoncé, No consensus, 21 September 2007, discussion
Beyoncé Knowles → Beyoncé, No consensus, 20 March 2010, discussion
Beyoncé Knowles → Beyoncé, No consensus, 11 July 2010, discussion
Beyoncé Knowles → Beyoncé, No consensus, 7 August 2011, discussion
Beyoncé Knowles → Beyoncé, Not moved, 23 February 2012, discussion
Beyoncé Knowles → Beyoncé, Not moved, 3 February 2013, discussion
Beyoncé Knowles → Beyoncé, Not moved (speedily closed), 20 March 2013, discussion
Beyoncé Knowles → Beyoncé, Moved, 16 January 2014, discussion

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Semi-protected edit request on 22 February 2023

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She is a Singer Song Reader. She does not write songs.She has a team of writers. Please change the Song Writer to Song Reader. 47.218.212.46 (talk) 23:40, 22 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: See the Beyonce#Songwriting section Cannolis (talk) 09:01, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Can you provide some proof, perhaps? Kamo0606 (talk) 20:21, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Beyonce donation to Philippines

Hi, i found this and it was big news in the Philippines back then. Would it fit in in her Philantrophy?

Songs for the Philippines is a compilation of 39 songs by a diverse range of creators, including Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé and The Beatles. The artists, record companies and music publishers have agreed to donate all proceeds from the record to the Philippine Red Cross to aid for the relief for those who were affected by the strongest Typhoon that ever hit the planet, Typhoon Haiyan. Beyonce submitted "i was here" for the said album.

Sources: 1. CBC News - https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/beyonc%C3%A9-justin-bieber-among-stars-on-philippines-relief-album-1.2440866 2. USA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/11/25/songs-for-the-philippines-album-compilation/3704555/ 3. Essence - https://www.essence.com/news/beyonce-donates-songs-philippines-relief-album/

jmarkfrancia (talk) 12:15, 5 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Amendment request - to reflect source accurately

"Beyoncé .. is descended from a slave owner who married his slave": the source cited states tht the bride was a slave and married a slave-owner, but not tht she was his slave.

So I request an amendment: " .. married a slave".

90.244.202.155 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 17:13, 5 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Semi-protected edit request on 3 April 2023

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Second sentence of head paragraph ("Proclaimed...") is a standalone participle clause that should be merged with an independent one. Recommending:

Proclaimed by the honorific title "Queen Bey" amongst her fan base, she is noted for her boundary-pushing artistry and mass appeal within pop culture. Abxck22 (talk) 03:57, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done Tollens (talk) 04:06, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]