In a new interview, Beyoncé just opened up about all the decades of her life, including
why she thought her music career was over when she was only 13, to the new music she
has on the way, and everything in between. Let’s get into it!
Beyoncé is notoriously private most of the time, so it’s always exciting when she does
interviews and shares what’s going on in her world.
She just announced that she’s on the cover for Harper’s Bazaar’s September issue
and the photos are absolutely STUNNING!
And inside the magazine, Beyoncé sat down with the publication for an in depth interview
about the many chapters of her life so far as she approaches her 40th birthday.
In the interview, Beyoncé looked back on the very early days of her career revealing
that by 7 years old she was already singing and dancing in competitions and by “10 years
old she had already recorded at least 50 or 60 songs in the recording studio.”
But all of that came to a halt when Beyoncé faced a near-career ending vocal injury when
she was 13.
Beyoncé explained that “I had my first vocal injury at 13 from singing in the studio
for too many hours. We had just gotten our first record deal, and I was afraid I had
developed nodules and destroyed my voice and that my career could be over. The doctors
put me on vocal rest all summer and I was silent once again.”
Thankfully, Beyoncé eventually healed and after that, she said her teenage years were
focused on “the grind” and that “if something wasn’t helping her reach her goals,
she decided to invest no time in it.”
Pretty dedicated and committed for a teenager, that explains why Bey is as successful as
she is!
But her vocal injury wasn’t the only setback Beyoncé faced in her teenage years.
During her interview, Beyoncé told Harper’s Bazaar about how she heard industry folks
criticizing her and her body after she put on some weight at 19 years old.
At first, this made Bey feel insecure, but she decided to use it as fuel and inspiration
for her music.
She said quote, “I was 19. None of the sample clothes fit me. I was feeling a bit insecure
from hearing some of the comments, and I woke up one day and refused to feel sorry for myself,
so I wrote “Bootylicious.” It was the beginning of me using whatever life handed
me and turning it into something empowering to other women and men who were struggling
with the same thing.”
And Beyoncé also discussed her 20’s and 30’s, with her 20’s being focused on “building
a strong foundation for her career and establishing her legacy.” And her 30’s have been
about “starting her family and her life becoming more than her career.”
As she approaches her 40’s Beyoncé isn’t looking back, she said, “I feel many aspects
of that younger, less evolved Beyoncé could never f*** with the woman I am today.”
And the woman she is today is getting ready to release some new music! Yep, you heard
that right!
When asked about when she will be releasing new music, Beyoncé said “With all the isolation
and injustice over the past year, I think we are all ready to escape, travel, love,
and laugh again. I feel a renaissance emerging, and I want to be part of nurturing that escape
in any way possible.”
She continued on saying that she’s been in the studio for a year and a half and she’s
searched through “thousands of sounds” to find something as simple as the right kick
or snare.
But the process of making music never gets old for Beyoncé, she said “After 31 years,
it feels just as exciting as it did when I was nine years old. Yes, the music is coming!”
And when it comes to what Beyoncé is hoping for in this next decade of her life and new
music, she said “My wish is for my 40s to be fun and full of freedom. I want to feel
the same freedom I feel on stage every day of my life.”
That sounds incredible and like it will make for some epic new music! Beyoncé
didn’t spill the tea on when we can expect new music from her, but she said it’s coming
and that’s good enough for us for now.
We’ll keep you posted if we hear anything else about a potential release date for new
Beyoncé music.
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I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on socials @Sussan_Mourad, bye guys!