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and B'Day

In 2004, Knowles planned to release a follow-up to Dangerously in Love, which would feature some of the left-over recordings. However, her musical aspirations were put on hiatus due to conflicting schedules, including her recording with Destiny's Child for what would be their final album.[49] After a three-year journey that involved concentration on individual solo projects, Knowles rejoined Rowland and Williams for their final album, Destiny Fulfilled in November 2004.[23] The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, and reached the top-ten in eight charts worldwide.[50] The album spawned three hit singles, "Lose My Breath", "Soldier" and "Cater 2 U".[51] In support of the album, Destiny's Child embarked on the 2005 Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It world tour, which began in April 2005; culminating in September of that year. During the Barcelona, Spain stop of their tour, Rowland announced they would disband after the end of their final North American leg in September 2005.[52] In October 2005, Destiny's Child released a compilation album, #1's, which included all of their number-one hits and most of their well-known songs. It also included three new tracks, including "Check on It" featuring Slim Thug. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Knowles her third number one on the chart as a solo artist.[53] #1's debuted at number one on Billboard 200 and certified platinum by the RIAA. In March 2006, Destiny's Child reunited to accept a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[54]





Knowles singing "Listen", which was inspired by her role in the film, Dreamgirls (2006)

In late 2005, Knowles once again put her second solo album on hold, after landing a role in Dreamgirls, the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical about a 1960s singing group, loosely based on Motown all-female group, The Supremes. Released in December 2006, Dreamgirls starred Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, and Jennifer Hudson. Knowles recorded several songs for the film's soundtrack, including the original song, "Listen".[55] In the film, she portrays the Diana Ross-based character, Deena Jones.[53][56] In 2007, Knowles received two Golden Globe Award nominations for the film; Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Original Song for "Listen".[57] Continuing her film career, Knowles co-starred in the film, The Pink Panther, playing the role of Xania, an international pop star, opposite Steve Martin, who plays Inspector Clouseau.[53][58] Released on February 10, 2006, the film d�buted at number one at the box office, doing $21.7 million in ticket sales in its first week of release.[18]

Much of the theme and musical style of Knowles' second album were inspired by her role in Dreamgirls.[59] She worked on the album with previous musical collaborators, Rich Harrison, Rodney Jerkins and Sean Garrett, at the Sony Music Studios in New York City. She co-wrote and co-produced nearly all songs included on the album, which was completed in just three weeks.[60] The album titled, B'Day was released in the United States on September 5, 2006, to coincide with the celebration of her twenty-fifth birthday. It d�buted at number one on the Billboard 200, giving Knowles her second consecutive number one album in the US. It also peaked in the top-ten in eighteen charts worldwide.[61] To date, the album has sold more than six million copies worldwide.[62] It earned Knowles the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 49th Grammy Awards.[63]

Its lead single, "D�j� Vu" featuring Jay-Z, topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Dance Club Songs charts in the United States.[64] and became Knowles' second UK solo number-one single.[65] The album's second international single, "Irreplaceable", topped the charts in five countries, while reaching the top-five in the UK, Canada and Netherlands. The song received a nomination for Record of the Year at the 50th Grammy Awards.[66] On April 3, 2007, Knowles re-released B'Day, as a deluxe edition,[67] featuring five new tracks and Spanish-language versions of "Irreplaceable", and "Listen". Her following single, "Beautiful Liar" with Colombian singer Shakira, was the first single released from the deluxe edition. The song became another number one hit for Knowles, topping eleven charts worldwide.[68] It won the award for Most Earthshattering Collaboration at the 2007 MTV Video Music Award.[69] In support of the album, Knowles embarked on her second solo concert tour, The Beyonc� Experience, visiting over ninety venues worldwide, which was made into the concert DVD, The Beyonc� Experience Live!.

2008 2010: Marriage to Jay-Z, I Am... Sasha Fierce, and films

In 2002, Knowles began dating American rapper Jay-Z, with whom she has collaborated with several times. Rumors began to circulate about their relationship after Knowles was featured on his song, "'03 Bonnie & Clyde".[18] In spite of persistent rumors about their relationship, they remained discreet about it.[70][71] They married on April 4, 2008 in New York City.[72] Knowles did not publicly d�but her wedding ring until the