Alicia Keys vs Beyonce

Hello! So, I'm going to do another versus! This time, its Alicia Keys vs Beyonce. Both ladies are very talented and are very big artists, but its up to YOU to decide which do you think is better!

Beyoncé
On September 4, 1981, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born. Today, she's known as an R&B, soul, pop, and hip-hop artist. She is a singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress born and raised in Houston, Texas. As a child she enrolled in performing arts schools and joined singing and dancing competitions. In the 1900's Beyonce was the lead singer of the girl group Destiny's Child. Due to some problems, the group decided to take a break from Destiny's Child so they could pursue solo careers. As a solo artist, Beyonce's four studio albums has given her awards such as Grammy's and has reached the top of the charts! As of today, she is married to Jay-Z with a child. Also, her group, Destiny's Child, released the album, "Love Songs" January of this year which is full of romantic-themed songs from their previous albums. To cover her future songwriting and her upcoming albums, Beyonce signed with Warner/Chappell Music.


Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook was born January 25, 1981 in Manhattan, New York City. She is a singer-songwriter and actress, professionally known as 'Alicia Keys'. At 12 years old, Alicia enrolled in The Professional Performing Arts School and when she was 14 she began writing songs. Her career began when she met Jeff Robinson at an after-school program, the man who is her long-term manager and the one who introduced her to Arista Records, one of the recording labels she is currently signed to. She is also signed by record labels like Columbia Records. Alicia has also made many guest appearances on television series. One of her first appearances was on the show "Charmed". Today Alicia released her 5th studio album "Girl On Fire" November 27, 2012, and she is married with a child also.


Comparison
Now that we have most of the background information on these two phenomenal artists, I made a comparison of the two! Below you will be able to see the comparison based on their success for Alicia Keys and Beyonce.

Beyonce’s Success	Alicia’s Success
Over 7 Million followers on Twitter	Almost 12 million followers on Twitter
4 studio albums	4 studio albums
Has sold over 13 million albums in the US alone and over 118 million records worldwide	Has sold over 30 million albums and 35 million singles worldwide
1997-present: Years active as an artist	1996-present: Years active as an artist
Achievements: 17 Grammy Awards, 12 Video Music Awards (VMA), and a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame	Achievements: 9 Grammy awards, 11 Billboard Music Awards, and 3 American Music Awards

Top Tens!
Now, I made a list of top ten songs from each artist! This information is from The Top Tens by the way :) Below you can click on the title and there is a Youtube link to the song!

Beyonce:                                                                             Alicia Keys:
1. Halo                                                                                1. Fallin'
2. Irreplaceable                                                                 2. No One
3. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)                                 3. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
4. Crazy In Love                                                                4 .Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)
5. Best Thing I Never Had                                               5. Butterflyz
6. If I Were A Boy                                                             6. Superwoman
7. Sweet Dreams                                                              7. Goodbye
8. Listen                                                                             8. Like You'll Never See Me Again
9. Love On Top                                                               9. Girl On Fire
10. Broken-Hearted Girl                                               10. A Place Of My Own


Summary
So, what did you guys think? Have you changed your minds about these two ladies, or are your opinions still the same? I myself am very fond of Beyonce. She is AMAZING. As you can see from above, she is a very famous person and many people like her. And her voice is absolutely incredible! Now, it is time for you guys to decide on who is better. Alicia Keys.... or Beyonce?! Comment Below!  -Johanne