The only topic I am interested in doing my paper on is the diva herself, Beyoncé Knowles. Beyoncé has matured so much as an artist since her first solo album “Dangerously in Love”.  She has transitioned into the pop diva that is recognizable by the whole world.  Since she is idolized by so many people I thought that it would be a great idea for a paper analyzing why she is such an idolized individual.  However, I realized I am more interested in how Beyoncé has matured as an artist, so I’m going to go with the latter of the two.  A lot of aspects of her as an artist have transformed. I am most interested in Beyoncé Knowles as my topic for a variety of reasons. It begins in my childhood when Beyoncé was my favorite member of her childhood group “Destiny’s Child”. I would learn all of their songs and even some of their dances. I absolutely loved her. As I grew up and she became a solo artist, my love for her continued to blossom. She has gone from just a popular face in a world known group, to a force of her own. I enjoyed nothing more than listening to her music and watching her videos. After a while it became clear to me that she was my favorite artist in the industry. I know this may seem silly to you, but for me Beyoncé is a true idol, she is the vision of a truly successful woman who has stayed true to herself in her climb to the top. As far as resources are concerned I have found information on www.biography.com, www.beyonceonline.com, and www.tmz.com/person/beyonce-knowles. I have yet to find different sources to make my research clean and official, but I will continue the search until I find something that fits my paper and the substance of it.