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Blue Ivy Carter
Blue Ivy Carter - Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - 1st June 2023 (62 of 118) (52945302082) (cropped).jpg
Carter in June 2023
Born (2012-01-07) January 7, 2012 (age 12)
Manhattan, New York
Other names B.I.C.
Years active 2013–present
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Blue Ivy Carter (born January 7, 2012) is an American singer. She is the first-born daughter of musicians Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Two days after her birth, Time dubbed Carter "the most famous baby in the world." That same day, her breathing, cries and coos were featured on the song "Glory", by her father Jay-Z, which earned her a Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to have a charted song on any Billboard chart. She has been the subject of depictions in media, including impersonations on Saturday Night Live and RuPaul's Drag Race.

In 2020, she was featured on "Brown Skin Girl", a single by her mother Beyoncé, alongside Wizkid and Saint Jhn. The song won her accolades including an NAACP Image Award; the BET Her Award, making her the youngest winner of a BET Award; and a Grammy Award for Best Music Video for the same song, which earned her another Guinness World Record for being the youngest individually credited Grammy Award winner, and the second youngest overall. Carter is slated to make her feature film debut in 2024 in Mufasa: The Lion King, as a voice actress portraying Princess Kiara.

Early life and education

On August 28, 2011, Beyoncé's pregnancy was announced during her performance of "Love On Top" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. She finished the performance by unbuttoning her blazer and rubbing her stomach to confirm the pregnancy. Blue Ivy Carter was born on January 7, 2012, to Beyoncé and Jay-Z at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York. CBS wrote Carter was "Arguably the world's most famous baby, aside from Prince George and North West", the eldest child of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Two days after her birth, Time dubbed Carter "the most famous baby in the world." Since her birth, her parents have "worked to secure trademarks of their daughter's name for everything, including books, shampoos, video games, and more." Beyoncé argued Carter is a "cultural icon" during the trademark process. Through her mother, Carter is a granddaughter of Tina and Mathew Knowles, a first cousin once removed of Angela Beyincé, and a niece of singer Solange Knowles. Media attention has been focused on Carter from birth because of her famous parents and extended family. In 2018, Carter attended first grade at the Center for Early Education, a private school in West Hollywood, California.

Career

Dubbed the "New Princess of Pop" by Rolling Stone, Carter was featured gurgling and crying on her father's single "Glory", a song released to celebrate her two days after her birth. Because of "Glory", Carter is the youngest person to ever chart on the Billboard charts.

In 2015, Carter appeared as part of the choir on the Coldplay song "Up&Up" from their album A Head Full of Dreams.

In 2020, Carter sang on the track "Brown Skin Girl", earning accolades and awards for the performance. She was the youngest recipient of a BET Award when she received the BET Her Award. She was also awarded the Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award, as well as the prize for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration at the 2020 NAACP Image Award ceremony.

In November 2020, Carter narrated Matthew A. Cherry's book Hair Love about an African American father doing his daughter's hair for the first time. Variety posited "there's a chance she could contend for a Grammy nomination for spoken word."

On January 21, 2023, Carter joined her mother onstage to sing "Brown Skin Girl" for the first time, as Beyoncé performed at a private show in Dubai.

Beginning May 26, 2023, Carter joined the Renaissance World Tour as a dancer and danced to "My Power" and "Black Parade" with her mother.

Discography

Singles

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
US
R&B

US
Rap
CAN
IRE
LIT
NLD
NZ
Hot

SWE
Heat.

UK
"Glory"
(Jay-Z featuring B.I.C.)
2012 63 23 Non-album single
"Brown Skin Girl"
(Beyoncé, Saint Jhn and Wizkid featuring Blue Ivy Carter)
2019 76 27 60 50 67 82 6 6 42 The Lion King: The Gift
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist featured, and album name
Title Year Other artist Album Certifications
"Blue" 2013 Beyoncé Beyoncé
"Up&Up" (Choir) 2016 Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams
"Blue's Freestyle / We Family" 2017 Jay-Z 4:44
"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" (Blue's Version) (Homecoming Live) 2019 Beyoncé Homecoming: The Live Album

Filmography

Film

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Life Is But a Dream Self
2016 Lemonade
2019 Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2020 Black Is King
2023 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2024 Mufasa: The Lion King Princess Kiara Voice Role; Film debut

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, other artists featured and directors
Title Year Other artist(s) Director(s) Ref.
As artist
"Blue" 2013 Beyoncé Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Bill Kirstein
"Glory" 2015 Jay-Z N/A
"Brown Skin Girl" 2020 Beyoncé, Saint Jhn, Wizkid Jenn Nkiru
Guest appearances
"Formation" 2016 Beyoncé Melina Matsoukas
"All Night"
"Family Feud" 2017 Jay-Z, Beyoncé Ava DuVernay
"Spirit" 2019 Beyoncé Jake Nava, Jon Favreau
"Bigger" ("Spirit" extended video)
"Bigger" (Black Is King video) 2020 Kwasi Fordjour
"Find Your Way Back"
"Mood 4 Eva" Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Childish Gambino, Oumou Sangaré Dikayl Rimmasch
"My Power" Beyoncé, Nija, Yemi Alade, Busiswa, Tierra Whack, Moonchild Sanelly, DJ Lag Beyoncé

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Nominated work Award Result Ref
2017 Shorty Awards Herself (with Beyoncé) Instagram of the Year Nominated
2019 The Daily Californian Arts Awards "Brown Skin Girl" Best Song Won
Soul Train Music Awards The Ashford & Simpsons Songwriter's Award Won
Best Collaboration Nominated
All Africa Music Awards Best Collaboration Nominated
2020 BET Awards BET HER Award Won
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration Won
Soul Train Music Awards Video of the Year Won
2021 AICP Post Awards Color Grading: Music Video Won
Cannes Lions Awards Excellence in Music Video Gold
Grammy Awards Best Music Video Won
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album Won
MTV Video Music Awards Best Cinematography Won
Best R&B Nominated
UK Music Video Awards Best R&B/Soul Video – International Nominated
Best Wardrobe Styling in a Video Nominated
Voice Arts Awards Hair Love Best Voiceover – Children's Audiobook award Won
2024 BET Awards Herself YoungStars Award Pending

See also

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