REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Proclaim Beyonc? Knowles-Carter as Honorary Mayor for Ceremonial Purposes Only on August 30, 2023 and Presentation of Key to the City of Santa Clara (Ceremonial Vote)
Report
BACKGROUND
The internationally acclaimed American singer-songwriter, actress and business entrepreneur Beyonc? Giselle Knowles-Carter has had a tremendous cultural impact as one of the most influential pop culture figures, attaining wide success with the R&B group Destiny's Child prior to breaking out on her own as a solo artist.
Beyonc? will be performing at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on August 30, 2023, as part of the Renaissance World Tour. Beginning with the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show, Santa Clara and Levi's (r) Stadium have been honored to host Beyonce on four occasions over two tours, including "The Formation Tour" in 2016, followed by "On the Run II Tour" with her husband Jay-Z in 2018.
Beyonc?, also known as "Queen Bey" has sold over 200 million records worldwide as one of world's best-selling artists of all time with seven studio albums, five live albums, and three compilation albums, and holds the record as the first woman to have 20 Top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. She has won the most Grammy Awards in history for any artist with 32 Grammy Awards, and in addition her accolades include 26 MTV Video Music Awards, 24 NAACP Image Awards, 35 BET Awards, and 17 Soul Train Music Awards, all of which are more than any other artist in the music industry.
In addition to her accomplishments as an artist, Beyonc? is well-known for her philanthropic efforts and she has exemplified her profound dedication to numerous charitable causes. Beyonc? co-founded Survivor Foundation to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, co-founded Chime for Change, a platform designed to empower women and girls through education, health and justice, and her nonprofit BeyGOOD directs her efforts towards economic equity by championing marginalized and under-resourced programs...
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