The three ages of Bey: Destiny’s Child / Solo / Lemonade and the future
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Beyoncé Knowles is fast approaching twenty years in the business. First coming to attention as part of the hugely successful and consistent girl group phenomenon Destiny's Child, her transition to multi-platinum solo artist was seamless and logical. Some six albums in and Beyoncé, much like Motown artists of old, has taken a more personal and socially conscious approach to her art. On today's podcast Laurence Mackin invites pop music aficionados Jen Gannon, Louise Bruton and Seamas O'Reilly to pore over the career trajectory of one of today's more compelling pop stars, from the Destiny's Child hit machine to her solo success and her latest effort 'Lemonade', a so-called "visual album" that takes a look at where Beyoncé is from and where she is going.
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