Beyoncé holds the reins firmly in 2016. With her sixth solo album Lemonade she enchants the world in an almost careless way. Every detail of her songs and clips is magnified and analyzed. Audiences and critics see her not only as a great performer, but also as a feminist, businesswoman and creative artist. Lemonade evokes the same sensational reactions as its self- from 2013. That album was also
… released unannounced and featured a series of colorful video clips. Beyoncé repeats her tactic and yet Lemonade is just as surprising. This is due to the new musical paths she is treading. She ventures into blues, country and electropop, for example. For this she works together with , , among othersand a range of relatively unknown producers. Of course the razor-sharp pop and soul songs are not missing, such as Hold Up and the great Freedom with . Lyrically she makes an impression by linking her marital problems to social statements. Lemonade offers a lot to sink your teeth into and evokes a lot of appreciation for this multi-talent. (JE)more
