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Robbie Williams reportedly once turned down a date with Beyonce. The 50-year-old singer's longtime collaborator Guy Chambers claims that in 1998 the pair met at 'Top Of The Pops' and Beyonce flirted with Robbie, who is eight years her senior, but he thought she was too young. Speaking to Squeeze's Chris Difford on his 'I Never Thought It Would Happen' podcast, Guy said: "When I finally got on Top Of The Pops with Robbie, that was a really big moment. It was in 1998. "I can remember Destiny's Child. And I remember Beyonce. She was incredibly young then. "I remember her looking out of the dressi...
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Shania Twain believes Beyonce has helped to broaden the appeal of country music. The 42-year-old star released 'Cowboy Carter', her country-influenced album, in March, and Shania believes that Beyonce could have a hugely positive impact on the country genre. Speaking to the BBC, Shania said: "I love it. I love the expansion of the genre. It just brings it to a bigger audience." The 'You're Still the One' hitmaker welcomes new and different influences to the country sphere. She explained: "Johnny Cash was into rock music and was definitely more of a rebel. He wasn’t the mama’s country boy, appl...
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Beyonce is no longer motivated by "charts and sales". Despite the record-breaking success of her polarising country album 'Cowboy Carter', the 42-year-old superstar insists she doesn't get "excited" by chart positions and accolades anymore. In a rare interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she said of the critics the record: "When you are breaking down barriers, not everyone is ready and open for a shift. But when I see Shaboozey [Cowboy Carter collaborator] tearing the charts up and all the beautiful female country singers flying to new heights, inspiring the world, that is exactly what motiva...
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Miley Cyrus doesn't have many famous friends. The 'Flowers' hitmaker admitted she isn't a "very active" part of the entertainment "community" because other stars just don't feel like her "people", though there are certain other artists she has a bond with, such as 'Renaissance' singer Beyonce. Speaking on 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman', she said: "I am not very active or a very active part of my community of other artists and entertainers and celebrities. It just doesn’t feel like my people when I’m in that room. But there are certain artists. "Like Beyoncé — who, l...
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Normani feels inspired by Beyonce's success. The 28-year-old singer has hailed Beyonce's country-influenced album, 'Cowboy Carter', and Normani believes she's helped to change the landscape of the music business. The former Fifth Harmony star told Dazed magazine: "This country album for Beyonce is so important. People can say what they want to but, like, why look at a black artist and be quick to label?" Normani would love to have a similar impact on the music industry. She said: "That’s what I set out to do as well - like, there’s so much power in me. In the group, I didn’t recognise it - but...
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Dolly Parton thinks it was "very bold" of Beyonce to cover 'Jolene'. The 78-year-old country music legend first released the classic track as part of her 13th studio album of the same name in 1974 and while it has been covered numerous times over the years, she was surprised when 'Break My Soul' singer Beyonce, 42, wanted to put her own spin on it for her 'Cowboy Carter' record. She told E! News: "Well, I think it was very bold of her. When they said she was gonna do 'Jolene,' I expected it to be my regular one, but it wasn't. But I love what she did to it. And as a songwriter, you love the fa...
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Tina Knowles has revealed Beyonce "was very shy" and "got bullied" when she was younger. The 'Crazy In Love' hitmaker's mother has reflected on her favourite memories of her children growing up and recalled the moment Beyonce "stood up for someone" who was also being targeted. Sharing a video from her interview with Vogue magazine on Instagram, she said: "Beyonce, she was very shy and she got bullied a bit but the day that she stood up for someone — she didn’t stand up for herself, she stood up for them. “I’m getting emotional talking about it. I was just, I couldn't have been more proud of he...
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Reyna Roberts believes Beyonce has helped to raise the profile of black country artists. The 42-year-old singer released her country-influenced album, 'Cowboy Carter', in March, and Reyna has praised Beyonce for changing attitudes in the country music sphere. Reyna - who features on 'Cowboy Carter' - told Us Weekly: "I’m so grateful that she’s in this space and that she’s also allowed other country artists, like me, to be on the album because a lot of people don’t know about black people in country music. And just the fact that it took her bringing us up to the top to even be actually acknowle...
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Sony Music has sent letters to the world's largest tech firms to know if they have used its songs to develop AI systems. The music publisher - which represents some of the biggest names in the industry, including Beyonce and Adele - has warned the likes of Google and Microsoft that it won't allow any party to make money from its songs without first asking for permission. Sony Music has already sent a letter to more than 700 firms around the world, explaining that it has "reason to believe" that the addressees "may already have made unauthorised uses" of its songs, BBC News reports. What's more...
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Miranda Lambert believes Beyonce has brought "more eyeballs" to country music. The Grammy-winning star released her country-influenced album, 'Cowboy Carter', in March, and Miranda feels it's already helped to increase interest in the genre. Speaking to Us Weekly, Miranda explained: "The more people that are interested in country music, the better for all of us." Miranda, 40, believes country music has always been accessible to everyone. However, Beyonce - who is one of the best-selling artists of all time - has helped to shine a light on the genre. The country music star said: "We’ve always h...
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