six years later Lemonadehis last solo album, and four years later everything is lovedone four-handed with her husband Jay-Z, here is the one sometimes called “Queen B”, among other new nicknames.
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The challenge of this new recital is to establish a little more her status as “Queen of Pop”, whether in terms of sales, income, charisma or her incarnation of a modern and powerful feminism. She also said as soon as the cover of the album – Beyoncé half-naked on a luminous horse – was revealed: “Creating this album allowed me to dream and find an escape in a frightening time for the world. It made me feel free and adventurous at a time when nothing else was happening. My intention was to create a safe, non-judgmental place. (…) A place to shout, to free oneself, to feel freedom. (…) I hope this will encourage you to let go. Ha! And to feel as unique, strong and sexy as you are.“
First observation: the promise made by Beyoncé herself to bring us back to the dance floors has been kept. Throughout the 15 pieces of Renaissance, the diva from Texas connects the vocal performances on resolutely modern rhythms.
After attracting us, teased with his very house single break my soul,
Beyoncé aligns here the hits in the making, dancing for the most part – like the powerful move and Ethicswith this ease always so bluffing.
She even allows herself, on the last track of the album, Summer Renaissanceto take up in his own way the legendary I feel love by Donnar Summer and Giorgio Moroder.
Surprisingly, while the credits of the album unveiled by the singer herself seemed to announce collaborations with Drake or Jay-Z, among others, we only find the emblematic Grace Jones and rapper Beam as guests. On the other hand, the producers Mike Dean, No ID, or even the legend Nile Rodgers are, themselves, of the game.