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| Beyoncé's music director on Emmy nod : 'It feels good' - Lincoln Journal Star Posted: 27 Aug 2019 09:13 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — In true Beyoncé fashion, when her music director learned he earned his first-ever Emmy nomination for his work on the pioneering project, "HOMECOMING: A Film by Beyoncé," he was too busy to celebrate — because he was focused on producing the superstar's next album. Derek Dixie has worked with Beyoncé for almost a decade, rising through the ranks from assisting the music director to eventually holding the title himself. His first credit as an MD for Beyoncé was her first concert since giving birth to Blue Ivy in 2012, where former first lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Sasha and Malia were among the attendees. Now, Dixie is competing for outstanding music direction — shared with Beyoncé — at the Emmy Awards, slated for Sept. 22 (the creative arts Emmys, a precursor to the main ceremony, takes place Sept. 14). "It feels good obviously. I haven't really digested it completely yet," Dixie said in a phone interview with The Associated Press from Los Angeles. "My family's looking at me like, 'Wow, my son is Emmy-nominated, my brother Emmy-nominated, so that part of it is really good. Like, I've kind of accomplished something for the home team and for the family." When the Emmy nominations were announced in July, Dixie was adding the finishing touches to "The Lion King: The Gift," released days after the nominations were revealed. The Beyoncé-curated album was inspired by the 2019 film version of "The Lion King," where the singer voices the character Nala. Though Dixie came on Beyoncé's team in music direction, he's also produced, engineered and arranged songs for the singer. "Just being on the road all the time, sometimes you might have to record an idea or something and need somebody to hop in there and record something quick. And I had those skills," said Dixie, who also produced songs on Beyoncé's epic "Lemonade" album, earning him his first-ever Grammy nomination at the 2017 awards show. "I think it's segued from the live world into the studio world in my case."  Welcome back! You've reached your free article limit. Become a member to help support our work. Loading&hellp;
Thanks for being a subscriber.Sorry, your subscription does not include this content.Please call 877-760-6006 to upgrade your subscription. Thanks for reading. For "HOMECOMING," which captured Beyoncé's brilliant and trailblazing 2018 Coachella performance that highlighted black college culture, Dixie said they planned months ahead of the performance, first by trading ideas over the phone. Then he went into the studio with a small band to churn out more concepts (the final performance included more than 100 performers onstage, including a full marching band, majorette dancers and steppers). "Once she honed in on the HBCU (historically black colleges and universities) idea ... it was a machine after that. It was just months and months of prep work, making it sound authentic," he said. "She has tons and tons of classic records that when putting the show together, you have to maintain the classic feel of the record but make it feel like you're in a stadium at homecoming." Beyoncé's Coachella performance marked the first time a black woman headlined the famed festival and made the singer just the third woman to score the gig, behind Bjork and Lady Gaga. And it made history: "HOMECOMING" earned a whopping six Emmy nominations, including four for Beyoncé, giving the 23-time Grammy winner a good chance to snag her first-ever Emmy. In addition to outstanding music direction, Beyoncé is nominated for outstanding directing for a variety special (shared with Ed Burke), outstanding writing for a variety special and outstanding variety special (pre-recorded), where she is nominated as the film's performer and executive producer (she shares the nomination with fellow EPs Erinn Williams, Steve Pamon and Burke). "HOMECOMING" also earned nominations for outstanding production design for a variety special and outstanding costumes for variety, nonfiction or reality programming. "I don't think you can survive in her circle without being the hardest working person in the room," Dixie said of working for Beyoncé. "I say, 'Always be the hardest working person in the room and always hire the hardest working person in the room.' Because you have to have that because that's who she is. That's what she's going to do." "I think it's a blessing and just like any situation you have your stresses and you have your chaos that exists," he continued, "but because of who she is as an entertainer and as a person, you kind of find that fuel to keep going one more day." And for those who hope to work for Beyoncé one day, he has some advice: "Be ready to work. Yes. That's it. The glamour part comes later but the work part is definitely real." |
| 21 Of Beyonce's Most Stunning Outfits That Would Make Anyone Bow Down Immediately - Elite Daily Posted: 02 Sep 2019 08:04 AM PDT There are some celebrities whose knockout looks you could count on two hands. But rounding up Beyoncé's most stunning outfits? That's a nearly impossible feat. The artist has been on the scene for two decades and has had so many hit singles and albums that the number of stages and red carpets she's stepped out on is big enough to jumble the brain. Of course, there's been a killer look to go along with each one of those occasions, so you can imagine that her outfit repertoire is pretty unparalleled. Also important to note is that Beyoncé's style has always been refined to perfection. While so-called naked dresses, gowns dripping in jewels and embellishments, and mermaid silhouettes have constituted many of her red carpet looks, each one has its own unique spin to it. And when she does eschew her glamorous gowns for something a bit more unexpected, it's always a visual treat. Below, treat yourself to 21 of Beyoncé's most show-stopping looks. Spanning from present day all the way back to 2003, the list is a walk down memory lane and will remind you of many of the moments that made the performer the straight up icon she is today. Lion King Premiere, 2019 You better believe Beyoncé looked like a golden queen at the premiere of the new live action The Lion King movie. Draped in a shimmering metallic dress featuring an off-the-shoulder neckline and dramatic train, the singer showed fans what royalty looks like. Coachella, 2018 Let us never forget the greatest Coachella headlining performance there ever was. Dressed in a collegiate sweatshirt that paid homage to HBCUs and fringy holographic boots, Beyoncé completely shut it down, all while championing black excellence. Grammy Awards, 2017 If we ever needed proof that Beyoncé is a literal angel, this moment was it. MTV VMAs, 2016 This ice blue dress is everything! Regal, whimsical, and sexy, it takes after the woman wearing it. "Lemonade," 2016Need I even explain? This yellow dress will forever mark one of the most epic projects and moments in Beyoncé's career. Met Gala, 2016 Literally no one else on Earth could wear a latex dress and make it look this good. Met Gala, 2015 That ponytail, though! Naked dress, mermaid silhouette, and major embellishments, all in one. Grammy Awards, 2014 This bob will forever remind me of the "Drunk in Love" music video. Its blunt shape perfectly contrasts this romantic white lace dress. Met Gala, 2013 Doesn't she almost look like a walking ember? This dress was beyond fire. Super Bowl Halftime Show, 2013 The Super Bowl Halftime Show hasn't seen a performance as good as Beyoncé's politically-charged spectacular in 2013. Met Gala, 2012 Leave it to Beyoncé to rock ombré before it was even a thing. Met Gala, 2011 Black and gold seem to be her favorite colors to wear, and it's easy to see why. MTV VMAs, 2011 Remember this iconic moment? While wearing this purple sequin blazer, Beyoncé revealed to the world that she was pregnant with her first child Blue Ivy. Sob! Grammy Awards, 2010 The fit of this dress is absolute perfection. It's crisp, smooth, and a gorgeous departure from Beyoncé's more elaborate fashion choices. MTV Europe Music Awards, 2009 I just had to incude this look. Because hot tamale, she looks damn good. MTV Europe Music Awards, 2009 It's crazy how some dresses from a decade ago can transcend time and still remain as gorgeous and relevant now as they were in their original heyday. Academy Awards, 2009 Mermaid meets brocade. 'The Beyonce Experience' Tour, 2007 No one can perform in a literal sequin gown like Bey. I'm sorry, I don't make the rules. 'The Pink Panther' Premiere, 2006 This dress is so mid-2000s, and I am so here for it. The pink silk, the mesh overlay, the embroidered flowers — it's all so good. Grammy Awards, 2004 TFW you match all five of your Grammys. Golden Globes, 2003 I had to include this photo just so you could see baby Bey and look at just how far her style has come. She and her style will live on as iconic forever. |
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