The Beyoncé Experience – Live (2007)

Original title

Beyoncé: The Beyoncé Experience Live

Directed by

Nick Wickham

Genre

contemporary R&B

Country

United States of America

Runtime

2h 03m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A concert film of Beyoncé performing songs from her first two solo albums and Destiny's Child at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Special guests include Jay-Z and her former bandmates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland.

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What happens

The Beyoncé Experience Live is the third live and fourth video album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released through Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment on November 16, 2007. It was filmed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on September 2, 2007 during her world tour The Beyoncé Experience. It features guest appearances from rapper Jay-Z on "Upgrade U" and former Destiny's Child bandmates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland on "Survivor". The show featured on the album was broadcast on different channels; for one night only on November 19, 2007, the film was shown in ninety-six theaters across the United States, while Black Entertainment Television (BET) aired an edited version of the concert on Thanksgiving Day, with AEG Network and 3sat also airing the concert. The album features performances of songs from Beyoncé's first two solo studio albums Dangerously in Love (2003) and B'Day (2006) as well as songs which she recorded with Destiny's Child. Upon its release, The Beyoncé Experience Live received mostly positive reviews from music critics who praised Beyoncé's live performances of the songs. The album was also commercially successful, peaking at number two on the US Top Music Videos, and being certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The live version of "Me, Myself and I" (2003) from the album gained a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009). The show was re-enacted by American performer Neal Medlyn during his performance at the New Museum in New York City, New York in April 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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