Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter Is An American Singer Songwriter And Actress. Beyoncé Performed In Various Singing And Dancing Competitions As A Child. She Rose To Fame In The Late 1990s As The Lead Singer Of Destiny's Child One Of The Best-Selling Girl Groups Of All Time. Beyoncé Is Often Cited As An Influence By Other Artists. Born And Raised In Houston Texas Beyoncé Began Performing In Local Competitions At Age 7 Eventually Forming The Group Girl's Tyme In 1990 With Help From Her Parents. Read More On Last.Fm
"Upgrade U" Is A Song By American Singer And Songwriter Beyoncé From Her Second Studio Album B'Day 2006 . The Song Features Additional Vocals From American Rapper Jay-Z. It Was Composed By Swizz Beatz Cameron Wallace Beyoncé MK Makeba Sean Garrett Angela Beyincé Jay-Z Willie Clarke Clarence Reid And Beyoncé's Sister Solange. Columbia Records Released "Upgrade U" As A Promotional Single On 8 October 2006 In The United States Only. "Upgrade U" Draws From The Genres Of Hip Hop And Contemporary R&B. The Concept Of The Song Is That Of A Woman Describing Herself As The Key To Upgrading A Man's Lifestyle.