Brown Skin Girl facts for kids
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| Single by Beyoncé, Saint Jhn and Wizkid featuring Blue Ivy Carter | ||||
| from the album The Lion King: The Gift | ||||
| Released | July 23, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
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"Brown Skin Girl" is a popular song by American singer Beyoncé, Guyanese singer Saint Jhn, and Nigerian singer Wizkid. It also features Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé's daughter. The song came out in 2019 on the album The Lion King: The Gift. It was released as a single on July 23, 2019.
The song was loved by many critics and won several awards. These include the Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpsons Songwriter's Award and the BET HER Award.
The music video for "Brown Skin Girl" was part of Beyoncé's 2020 film Black Is King. It was also released separately on August 24, 2020. Beyoncé and Jenn Nkiru directed the video. It celebrates and praises the beauty of women with dark skin. The video was nominated for Best Music Video at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
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About the Song
This song is the second time Beyoncé and her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, have worked together. Their first song was "Blue" from Beyoncé's 2013 album Beyoncé. Blue Ivy also helped write the song and sang parts in it. When the song came out, it started a popular online trend called the #BrownSkinGirlChallenge.
Song Meaning and Lyrics
The song has special syncopated (off-beat) African rhythms. Its lyrics talk about colorism. This is when people are treated differently because of their skin color. The song celebrates darker-skinned women with lines like: "Brown skin girl / ya skin just like pearls / Your back against the world".
Billboard magazine said the lyrics were "compelling" (very interesting). They pointed out that the song mentions famous brown-skinned women. These include Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong'o, and Beyoncé's former bandmate Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child.
The Music Video
How the Video Was Released
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Beyoncé and Jenn Nkiru directed the music video. It was first shown as part of Black Is King. This was a visual album and film based on the music from The Lion King: The Gift. It came out on Disney+ on July 31, 2020.
Later, on August 24, 2020, a separate version of the music video was shown on Good Morning America. It was then put on Beyoncé's YouTube channel. This was the second music video from the film that people could watch outside of Disney+.
What the Video Shows
The video is a big celebration of dark skin beauty. It shows a black debutante ball. This is a special event in African-American communities in the Southern United States. The video features many black and brown girls and women.
Some famous people in the video include:
- Mexican-Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o
- British model Naomi Campbell
- American singer Kelly Rowland
- South Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech
- Sudanese model Aweng Ade-Chuol
- Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles-Lawson
- Beyoncé's daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi Carter
Video's Influence
When Black Is King came out, it started new hair and makeup trends. Stylists and artists worldwide created looks inspired by the "Brown Skin Girl" video. For an art show called "Hair Story," artist Youveline Joseph made artworks inspired by the video. These pieces showed some of the braided hairstyles from the video.
Awards and Nominations
"Brown Skin Girl" won the BET HER Award at the BET Awards 2020. This made Blue Ivy the youngest person ever to win a BET Award. The music video was also nominated for Best Music Video at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. At eight years old, Blue Ivy became one of the youngest Grammy nominees ever. She was just behind Leah Peasall and Deleon Richards, who were also eight.
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref(s). |
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| 2019 | The Daily Californian Arts Awards | 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 | Grammy Awards | Best Music Video | Pending |
Images for kids
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The Mangbetu people's skull elongation inspired a hairstyle in the video
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