Beyoncé Offers To Perform For Barack Obama's Inauguration

[mollymongold]

Beyoncé's putting the word out: She is at President-elect Barack Obama's service, if he needs her at his inauguration in January.

"I'm there," she told The Associated Press. "I can't wait. I feel like all of us, we're ready to do whatever we have to do. Whatever they want — if they need me to volunteer, they need me to sing, I'm there, and I'm ready. I've never been so patriotic! I'm just beyond excited."

The singer's husband, Jay-Z, had been actively supporting Obama's campaign and performed two shows to encourage voter registration in October. And while the president-elect has publicly admitted to being a fan of Hova, his feelings on the 27-year-old singer and actress are unknown.

But B is definitely a fan of his. Though she was scheduled to be in Japan on Tuesday to promote her new album, I Am ... Sasha Fierce, she decided to stay home to watch the election results come in. "I said, 'What am I doing? I'm completely making a bad decision. I have to go home, I'm gonna kill myself if I'm not home in America,'" she said. "I knew I needed to be here.

"I fell asleep crying and smiling at the same time," Beyoncé said of her reaction on election night. "I woke up with mascara running and a smile on my face!"

She also said she hopes Obama's win will inspire people to pursue their dreams regardless of their skin color. "My nephew, who is 4, when we say, 'You can do whatever, you can be whatever,' it's not cliché," she said. "You have no doubt that it's not true."

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1598740/20081106/knowles_beyonce.jhtml

[tekisui]

1. 'Single Ladies' is my hot jam right now.

Sounds good to me!

[mollymongold]

2. Haha me too. This guy is fierce:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6ExgUW6ak8

[tekisui]

5. lol!

That was great.

[Flute]

9. she has a banging body

I love her.

[tekisui]

10. Hey, whaa 'appened?

[babylonsister]

3. Well, I declare, LOUDLY, " I'd love to go, and I'll sing, too!"

:party: :fistbump:

[Ilsa]

4. I'd rather listen to Denyce Graves or Jessye Norman at such a formal event.

I don't listen to much pop any more. But current African American opera stars have phenomenal voices.

[AspenRose]

14. I vote Denyce Graves

She's a hometown girl (from DC)

[Catherine Vincent]

6. I say no.

Didn't she and her crew perform at Bush's bogus inauguration?

[blondeatlast]

7. I'd prefer Mavis, Aretha, or Gladys...

Oh, yes indeed...

[Cha]

8. I know how she feels and

I thank her and Jay Z among everyone who have been so into this election that they went out and helped:bounce::patriot::party::kick:

[Tiggeroshii]

11. Please no.

How insulting would that be to degrade such an event to those standards?

[EconomicLiberal]

12. This is Beyonce we are talking about. Get a clue.

What is so degrading about Beyonce?

[Tiggeroshii]

15. Umm. Her entire image is based on sex appeal?

[EconomicLiberal]

16. That's a lie.

Beyonce is much more talented than you give her credit for, and she is not your ordinary, run of the mill pop artist.

Just because she is sexy doesn't mean her entire image is based on sex appeal?

[Tiggeroshii]

21. Maybe I'm just out of the loop then.

Please forgive me.

[mollymongold]

25. she is talented...you should check out more of her work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryf1NpGOgvg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRaTZ4i52vA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4S4hAh8Ids

[scarletwoman]

17. Yes, gawd forbid that a 21st Century president gives a nod to popular contemporary artists.

:eyes:

[phusion]

13. uhh...

no, you're beautiful and all, but really...I don't think it would be a great fit at the inauguration.

I hope Maya Angelou speaks.

[xultar]

18. She didn't even call Jennifer Hudson with condolences. ahhh no.

[mollymongold]

22. and you know this how? gossip blogs have also reported....

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/29515239.html

[AspenRose]

36. Yikes

:scared:

[mollymongold]

45. yeah, I try not to be judgmental but that is wrong imo. hopefully thats not real.

[LostinVA]

57. ARE YOU SERIOUS???

Ugh.

Talk about IRL "Dreamgirls"

[ZombieHorde]

19. That would be embarrassing.

[camera obscura]

20. She hasn't had a good song since "Crazy in Love"... can we get Rihanna instead?

"Disturbia", "Don't Stop the Music" and "Umbrella" are still hot tracks imo

[mollymongold]

23. Beyonce is much more talented and can actually sing...

unlike rihanna who is just really pretty but can't really perform or sing.

[camera obscura]

24. Yeah but she has better writers & better songs IMO

which is all I really care about when I'm listening to pop music, LOL

[mollymongold]

26. I think her songs are catchier, but her lyrics have less depth

beyonce writes a lot of her music

beyonce didn't write this but I love this song so much:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4S4hAh8Ids

also, I can't see Rihanna giving these kinds of performances:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBrWbg_F7VE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_XJcwBBOXE

[bdamomma]

58. Alyisha Keys should be invited too.

[tigereye]

27. no - please make it Mavis Staples!

well, maybe there is room for both.

[Doityourself]

32. Mavis! If you're ready come go with me!!! n/t

[blondeatlast]

33. Yesyesyesyesyes! nt

[vanderBeth]

28. Hmmm. She just doesn't go with the "mood" of the inauguration.

[mollymongold]

29. I'm sure she can dial her inner "sasha" back a bit...lol.

[vanderBeth]

34. I do remember she did the Oscars a couple of years ago.

I just don't know how "pop" the inauguration will be, though. I can't speak for her musically.

[mollymongold]

47. here's her newest single:

http://music.aol.com/video/if-i-were-a-boy-aol-sessions/beyonce/2322027

[vanderBeth]

53. Oh, I can't speak for anyone musically

I have always been completely tone deaf and have never appreciated music. :shrug:

[Doityourself]

30. Ugh...she's beautiful...but not very talented..of course that's just my opinion! n/t

[Jennicut]

31. She is from Texas...another one from Shrub land who sees the light.

[politicasista]

44. That's right she and Destiny's Child performed at Bush's 2000 inaguration n/t

[Sorceress]

50. OMG! What? I did not know that! No, I don't want her anywhere near inauguration for that fact alone

I can't believe they performed at Bush's inauguration. I can't help but feel betrayed for some reason.

[politicasista]

61. Yep. Should correct that. It was the 1st Bush inaguration in 2001

Being from Texas and big money, it's not surprising that she is finally seeing the light.

She is ok, but there are other better singers that are more deserving.

[blondeatlast]

35. Inauguration committee to Beyonce--Don't call us, we'll call you. We booked Mavis, btw... nt

[angee_is_mad]

37. But he ASKED Jennifer Hudson to sing

if she is up to it, because of the recent murders in her Family. It should be interesting, whoever sings.

[mollymongold]

46. actually that report was false.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1599270/20081113/hudson__jennifer.jhtml

[kwassa]

38. She could perform at one of the many inauguration balls

That would be the most appropriate place.

[TexasObserver]

39. Houston Texas Girl!!

I would think that are many balls in Washington that would welcome her during the inauguration.

[RollWithIt]

40. She and her husband are huge Obama supporters, shocked by the negative posts... WTF???????

Sometimes I just let out a long sigh.

Heck, listen to her sing, LIVE,can't deny the talent, just click Start:

http://kewlmuzik.blogspot.com/2008/11/beyonce-if-i-were-boy-live-on-snl-11-15.html

l2HugeTalent People

[AlCzervik]

41. one vote for Afika Bambaataa.

[tigereye]

55. him, George Clinton and other old-schoolers!

that would be cool!



I guess I would just like to see a nod to the Civil Rights -era folks!

[Colobo]

42. Why not?

[politicasista]

43. She is ok. But I would rather see Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, J-Hud or Aretha

They have been with Obama too. And she supported Bush in 2000 and I think 04, so can't get past that.

[mollymongold]

48. I don't think she supported him in 04...she performed with Destiny's Child in 2000

at his inaugural but I think it was just because they're both from TX...I don't think they actually supported him.

[politicasista]

62. That's interesting

Maybe she saw the light in 2002. :shrug:

[backscatter712]

49. Didn't Barack mention that Malia and Sasha are Beyoncé fans?

Just wondering...

[mollymongold]

52. yup. they've attended her concerts and met her backstage also.

[Nia Zuri]

60. Hannah Montana should perform too!!!!!

[dascientist]

51. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[4lbs]

54. It's absolutely hilarious reading some of the stupid reactions and reasons regarding Beyonce.

I guess by some peoples' logic on this thread, Lance Armstrong should never be allowed to talk to Barack Obama. After all, he's from Texas and willingly visited the White House, presenting George W. Bush with a yellow jersey he wore during one of his 7 straight Tour de France victories.

Yeah, that makes sense. :eyes:

[kwassa]

56. Beyonce performing for Bush inuguration in 2001!

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1438397/20010122/martin_ricky.jhtml

Case in point: George W. Bush assembled some of pop music's finest — including Ricky Martin, 98 Degrees, Jessica Simpson and Destiny's Child — in Washington, D.C., over the weekend to help mark his move into the White House.

.......................

Despite an ambitious schedule that would see the trio jet off for Los Angeles for an early-morning engagement the next day, Destiny's Child worked the crowd into a decent lather. Destiny's frontwoman Beyoncé Knowles abandoned her usual repertoire of stage banter and anthemic pep routines, instead offering the more event-appropriate "I wanna hear you say Bush!"

[ecstatic]

59. ok... THAT is very disturbing. She obviously kept hush hush

about that performance. WTF? Beyonce say it ain't so!

[genna]

63. I think sometimes you have to say, Sister WOMAN thanks but no thanks

If she is going to go on stage with a tight outfit and shake her ass, I'd rather she not go anywhere near a formal event.


If she can develop some class without the extra sexual content, I think she'd be fine.


After that amazing win and Obama's good call on the balloons with the celebratory atmosphere, I hope he treats the Inauguration the same way. When I think about the G20 summit's extravagance in the face of tumult, let the nation eat cake isn't going to go over well.