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Mrs. Carter is giving her husband Jay Z a run for his perfume marketing money (his Gold Jay Z launched with an admirable marketing boom back in November) with her latest fragrance venture, Beyoncé Rise, inspired by her favorite Maya Angelou poem (presumably, "Still I Rise"). If you like listening to Bey, love watching her, well now, you might like to wear her.

After Heat, designed to capture her 'sensuality,' and Pulse, created to capture her on stage 'electricity,' her third fragrance, Beyoncé Rise, sorry 'pillar,' reaches far beyond offering its wearers a blend of flowers you might like, report WWD.

"There's a strong sense of 'overcoming adversity and rising above it all.' The fragrance concept is about female empowerment and finding the inner strength that makes women so beautiful," according to Marsha Brooks, vice president of global marketing for Coty Beauty division of Coty Inc., who hold the licence for Beyoncé's perfumes. And that strength is courtesy of Mrs. Carter herself.

The marketeers say the "intoxicating, addictive luminous floral," wraps up Beyoncé's personality in a bottle, for the first time. "We're getting a little bit more intimate and personal with this next initiative we are doing," says Brooks, who thanks Bey's HBO personal documentary, Life is But a Dream for the stars willingness to get up close and personal in perfume notes. Beyoncé Rise, says Brooks, is "just Beyoncé sharing more and more with her fans." And if you're wondering, she's sharing herself via 'gold symphony orchid' - the queen of orchids and the base note of the fragrance - of course she is.

The good news keeps coming for Mrs. Carter: Apple and Columbia Records tell The Huffington Post that Beyonce's self-titled album has sold over 1 million copies in the worldwide iTunes Store.

The millionth sale came around 11:15 am PST on Wednesday, a source with knowledge of the matter told HuffPost.

The RIAA has yet to certify the album platinum, though that's expected to happen soon.

In related news, Beyonce will attend a special screening of her visual album at a secret location in Manhattan on Saturday, December 21. Go here to find out how you can get a ticket.

It's official: Beyonce's new self-titled album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making her the first woman to hit No. 1 with her first five studio albums.

It follows the chart-topping "Dangerously In Love" (2003), "B'Day" (2006), "I Am…Sasha Fierce" (2008) and "4" (2011). All five of her albums also debuted at No. 1.

The two other acts that have taken their first five studio sets to No. 1: rapper DMX and folk group the Kingston Trio. (DMX also happens to be the only other act, aside from Beyonce, to debut at No. 1 with his first five studio efforts.)

"Beyonce" was released on the morning of Dec. 13 -- exclusively via the iTunes Store without any pre-release announcement -- and it sold 617,000 copies through the week ending Dec. 15, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That's a record high sales week for Beyonce, as the diva's previous best week came when "B'Day" bowed with 541,000.

iTunes is the exclusive seller of the album, released on Columbia Records, through Dec. 18. The physical version of the album should start to reach U.S. retailers sometime between Dec. 18 and 20. (The arrival day varies, depending on how far -- and fast -- the CDs travel from Sony's distribution center to retailers.)

Watch part 2 of the mini-documentary "Self-Titled" detailing Beyonce's mind-set and artistic vision throughout the making of the new album below.

The physical copy of "Beyoncé" is now available to purchase at the Beyoncé Store! Most physical retailers will receive it by Friday, Dec. 20.

Beyonce has shot straight to the top 5 with her new album, "Beyonce," in the UK.

Featuring "Drunk In Love" and "Blow," the album soared straight to the top tier in the 48 hours leading up to the Official Chart's cut off for the week.

"After just 48 hours on sale, Beyonce’s new self-titled album debuts in the Official Albums Chart Top 5 during one of the busiest sales weeks of the year," reports The Official Charts Company. "Nearly 68,000 copies of Beyoncé the album were purchased in the UK during its first 48 hours on sale."

According to Official Charts Company Chief Executive Martin Talbot, the album's success is a great achievement.

"It is a great achievement by Beyoncé to make such an impact so quickly, after just two days sales - and especially with only the digital edition available," Talbot said Sunday. "Few (if any) albums have sold as many digital copies in such a short space of time."

In the US, "Beyonce" yields its first Billboard airplay chart hit, as "Drunk in Love," featuring Jay-Z, enters R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay as the Greatest Gainer at No. 48 (3.4 million in audience across 46 reporters, according to Nielsen BDS).

After the release of "Beyonce", a number of producers and directors were interviewed about the making of the album. Check out all the articles below!

• How Beyoncé and Her Team Pulled It Off
• Beyoncé ordered tight secrecy on new album
• How Chairlift's Caroline Polachek Landed a Track on 'Beyonce'
• How Did Beyonce Keep Her Surprise Album a Secret?
• Beyonce's Video Director Didn't Know The Album Was Coming, Either
• Beyonce Music Video Stylist on Surprise Album, Jay Z's Outfit Demand
• ‘Pretty Hurts’ Director Melina Matsoukas on Beyoncé’s Throw-up Scene and Casting Harvey Keitel
• Director Jonas Åkerlund on ‘Haunted,’ ‘Superpower,’ and Beyoncé’s Many Virtues
• Beyonce 'Did A Hell Of A Job' Bringing Houston Together
• ‘Yoncé’ Director Ricky Saiz on Working With Beyoncé, Joan Smalls, and More
• Behind Beyoncé’s “Yonce”
• Who Is Yonce? Beyonce's Director Dishes About The 'Erotic' Alter Ego
• How The Sexiest Video On Beyoncé’s New Album Came Together
• Boots Explains Some of the Lyrics on "Beyonce"
• The Story Behind the Sneak Attack, and How Beyoncé Shattered iTunes' One-Week Record in Three Days
• Beyonce's Music Video Dancers SHOCKED Too -- We Had No Idea This Was Gonna Drop

You can also listen to the audio of Beyonce's explanations of the songs from iTunes Radio below.

UPDATE: More articles:

• Beyoncé’s Creative Director Todd Tourso on Her New Album and Keeping Secrets
• Ryan Tedder Produced Beyonce's 'XO,' Didn't Know About 'Beyonce' Release
• Beyonce's 'Pretty Hurts': Find Out How The Video Was Supposed To End
• How Beyoncé Kept Her Visual Album a Secret: One Video Extra Tells All
• Beyoncé's Late-Night Video Shoot at The Standard, High Line
• The Stylist B. Akerlund on Her Looks for Beyoncé and Other Stars
• Beyonce's Longtime Hairdresser Spills Top Secret Video Details

Aspiring singer Sam Bailey has landed the chance to go on tour with superstar Beyonce next year (14) after winning hit British talent show The X Factor. The Crazy In Love hitmaker shocked finalists Bailey and Nicholas McDonald on Saturday (14Dec13) by offering up the big prize in a pre-recorded video message, which aired during Saturday's (14Dec13) programme. In the promo, Beyonce, who recently announced the second European leg of her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, said, "Hey, I just want to say good luck to all the X Factor finalists and announce a very special prize to the winner. The winner of this year's The X Factor will be joining me on the Mrs. Carter tour, coming back to Europe in February. I can't wait to see you soon. Good luck!" Prison warden Bailey, who was mentored by Sharon Osbourne, was crowned the 2013 champion on Sunday (15Dec13) after winning over one million public votes, and the 36 year old will now join Beyonce as her support act at the LG Arena in Birmingham, England, on 23 February (14).

Beyonce announced new tour dates for Europe!

February 21, 2014 — SSE Hydro Arena — Glasgow, United Kingdom
February 24, 2014 — LG Arena — Birmingham, United Kingdom
February 26, 2014 — Manchester Arena — Manchester, United Kingdom
March 5, 2014 — The O2 — London, United Kingdom
March 6, 2014 — The O2 — London, United Kingdom
March 16, 2014 — Lanxess Arena — Cologne, Germany

UPDATE: Even more dates have been added:

March 12, 2014 — The O2 — Dublin, Ireland
March 19, 2014 — Ziggo Dome — Amsterdam, Holland
March 21, 2014 — Sportpaleis — Antwerp, Belgium

Beyonce sprung a massive "visual" album on her unsuspecting fans late Thursday (Dec. 12). With sales projected to exceed 600,000 copies for only four days of release, the pop diva has revealed the album's two lead singles, both set to hit airwaves on Monday (Dec. 16).

The pop-tossed "XO," co-written by Ryan Tedder (of OneRepublic) and Terius Nash (aka The Dream), is set to hit Top 40 radio. Meanwhile, "Drunk In Love," featuring husband and fellow headline-maker Jay Z, will set the Urban stations ablaze. Each song's music video has debuted on VEVO.

Beyonce‘s brand new visual album has shattered records as the fastest selling album on iTunes ever and after three full days on the market, it has sold 828,773 copies worldwide, according to Apple.

The album was released at 9pm PT on Thursday (December 12) and has sold 617,213 copies domestically, making it the highest selling debut week of Bey‘s solo career.

The sales week also makes it the highest for a female artist since Taylor Swift‘s album Red debuted back in November 2012 with 1.2 million copies sold.

Additionally, Beyonce‘s new album topped the iTunes chart in 104 countries.

Beyonce’s self-titled surprise release, which hit iTunes exclusively on Thursday evening (9 p.m. PT), has now sold over 430,000 units in just over one day, guaranteeing it the top slot on the Billboard 200 once that chart’s top 10 is revealed mid-week.

As reported yesterday, “Beyonce” shifted slightly over 80,000 in the three hours from 9 p.m. PT to midnight on Thursday evening, putting her Friday sales at roughly 350,000. With two more days left in the sales tracking week, the title could sell over 600,000 before the buzzer sounds.

The iTunes exclusive “visual” album, retailing for $15.99 contains 14 tracks- not available for a la carte purchases until Dec. 20- and 14 accompanying videos, along with other bonus video content. No set date has been announced for the CD release to physical retailers or of its availability on other digital download sites.

At 430,000, “Beyonce” is already set to become the biggest debuting album by a female artist since Taylor Swift sold an astounding 1.2 million copies of “Red” in the week corresponding to Billboard 200 chart dated Nov 10, 2012. And if predictions in the 600,000 range hold, the set would grant Beyonce the best debut week- and best sales week period- of her career. Her 2006 album “B’day” started with 541,000 in September 2006.

With the release of her new album, Beyoncé created a special radio station on iTunes Radio! The playlist features some of her favorite songs, as well as tunes from her new record with short introductions. You can listen to the radio here or read the transcript below.

Pretty Hurts: "Pretty Hurts was such an incredible song,it's really difficult to find a song with such a strong message that doesn't feel preachy & Sia is such a genius. The second I heard the song,I'm like I have to sing this song. I don't care how hard I have to fight for this song,this is my song! (laughs) I immediately saw the vision & I thought about pageants & I thought about the most humiliating,judgmental place you can be as a woman. I feel like sometimes the world is a big contest,we're all being judged. I wanted to capture how humiliating & insecure that makes you feel. Melina was able to capture that emotion & capture the extremes we feel we have to go to to please the people that judge us. I knew from the moment that I recorded the song that she was the person that I wanted to bring the visual to life."

At midnight on Friday the 13th, Beyoncé released her self-titled fifth studio album without any prior announcement, marketing campaign, or any other warning.

The set, featuring 14 songs and 17 videos, rose to No. 1 on iTunes in 100 countries — like only a queen can.

Billboard reveals that the album sold approximately 80,000 copies just in its first 3 hours, and could be headed to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 solely based off of 3 days worth of sales.

Thus far, reviews for the album and its unconventional release have been nothing short of stellar, and it’s definitely well-deserved.

Be sure to get your own copy of Beyoncé’s BEYONCÉ!

Last night Beyonce took her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour to the United Center in Chicago. She performed "XO" for the first time in a new outfit!

Also, new shirts have been added to the Beyonce Store.

When Beyonce’s fifth album arrived surreptitiously Friday morning at midnight, it was without the aid of an advance single, marketing campaign, radio airplay or TV performances. But now that it’s out and setting iTunes ablaze with a weeklong, album-only exclusive, which of the album’s 14 tracks will get the single treatment?

Starting next week, it will be two -- the Pharrell Williams-produced “Blow” at Top 40, and the Jay Z-assisted “Drunk In Love” at R&B/Hip Hop, starting next week, according to multiple sources who confirmed plans to Billboard. “XO,” a rousing ballad penned by Ryan Tedder and The-Dream, will follow later in 2014 as the second single at Top 40. Not that what just happened is about one song -- even to radio programmers, many of whom started playing “Beyonce” in its entirety on Friday.

“Beyonce is bigger than a single. Beyonce has created a movement,” says Reggie Rouse, VP of urban programming at CBS Radio and program director at V-103 and WAOK in Atlanta. “We’re featuring every track this weekend on V103. We put up all 17 video clips on our website. We're doing a blog on Beyonce. She just kills it. She is the standard. Beyonce made every radio station, blog, TV station react to what she did. Jay by himself is great, Beyonce by herself is great. Together? There’s nothing like it.”

So how did Beyonce keep the project so secret? Lots of code names, for starters, and a shifting deadline that wasn’t finalized until a week ago. As Beyonce stated in a video announcing the album on her Facebook page, the plan all along was to release everything all at once -- 14 songs and 17 videos -- as a surprise. “I miss that immersive experience," she says, of watching music videos like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” as a family, as a mass event. "Now people only listen to a few seconds of a song on the iPods and they don’t really invest in the whole experience. It’s all about the single, and the hype. It’s so much that gets between the music and the art and the fans. I felt like, I don't want anybody to get the message, when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it’s ready and from me to my fans."

In the gallery you'll find behind the scenes photos from all of Beyoncé's new music videos.

You can watch previews of the videos below.

As reported by Billboard: iTunes is expected to have a week-long exclusive on the album, before a retail release tentatively set for Saturday, December 21, according to sources familiar with plans and progress with the pressing of physical copies. Though an official single didn't precede the set, two tracks are expected to be announced as the lead singles for different formats next week.

The fifth solo studio album from Beyoncé is now available worldwide, exclusively on the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com/beyonce). The self-titled set is the artist's first visual album. BEYONCÉ is infused with 14 new songs and 17 visually stunning, provocative videos shot around the world from Houston to New York City to Paris, and Sydney to Rio de Janeiro, all before the album's release.

"I see music," says Beyoncé about her decision to create a visual album. "It's more than just what I hear. When I'm connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they're all connected to the music."

That the album is available on the day the world is learning about its release is an unprecedented strategic move by the artist to deliver music and visual content directly to her fans when she wants to and how she wants to, with no filter. This unique approach allows music fans to be the first to listen, view, engage and form their own opinions void of any middleman. In the age of social media and an insatiable appetite for direct communication, this is the answer to the question asked over and over again, when is Beyoncé's next album coming?

The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2014 kicks off in Europe on February 20!

February 20, 2014 — SSE Hydro Arena — Glasgow, United Kingdom
February 23, 2014 — LG Arena — Birmingham, United Kingdom
February 25, 2014 — Manchester Arena — Manchester, United Kingdom
February 28, 2014 — The O2 — London, United Kingdom
March 1, 2014 — The O2 — London, United Kingdom
March 2, 2014 — The O2 — London, United Kingdom
March 4, 2014 — The O2 — London, United Kingdom
March 8, 2014 — The O2 — Dublin, Ireland
March 9, 2014 — The O2 — Dublin, Ireland
March 11, 2014 — The O2 — Dublin, Ireland
March 15, 2014 — Lanxess Arena — Cologne, Germany
March 18, 2014 — Ziggo Dome — Amsterdam, Holland
March 20, 2014 — Sportpaleis — Antwerp, Belgium
March 24, 2014 — Palau Sant Jordi — Barcelona, Spain
March 26, 2014 — MEO Arena — Lisbon, Portugal
March 27, 2014 — MEO Arena — Lisbon, Portugal

Thanks to Teen Vogue we can see a preview of Beyonce's upcoming fragrance!

UPDATE: The fragrance will be called Rise and will be available in February! Check out another photo here.

The 2014 Grammy Awards nominations were announced live Friday night by the Recording Academy. Beyonce is up for one award, thus becoming the female artist with the most nominations (46) in Grammy history. Congratulations!

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