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Beyoncé arrives at the screening of her self-titled visual album at the School of Visual Arts Theatre at W. 23rd St.
Beyoncé admitted the toughest part about making her latest album was keeping it a secret.
The “Single Ladies” singer said she wore earbuds as she shot the video for “XO” in Coney Island to keep the public from hearing the song before the album release.
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The 'Halo' singer talked about how difficult it was to keep the album a secret.
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“They had a lot of static, and you could barely hear and I’m trying to lip synch to the lyrics,” Beyoncé told fans following a private showing Saturday of her new music videos at the School of Visual Arts Theatre on W. 23rd St.
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'I really, really wanted to surprise people, and for them really just to hear the art and not be about the hype and the promotion.'
“I could barely hear anything ... And people are like, ‘Hey, Beyoncé!’ ”
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Beyoncé stunned fans by releasing her album on iTunes at midnight on Dec. 13, with no prior warning or promotion.
The self-titled album, released without any advance promotion, shocked fans when it dropped on iTunes at midnight Dec. 13.
In addition to 14 new songs, the album comes with 17 new music videos, making it a first-of-its-kind “visual album.”
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The album sold over one million copies in its first week.
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“We went through a lot of things to keep it secret, to keep the surprise,” said the singer, who is married to Brooklyn rapper Jay Z.
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In addition to collaborations with Frank Ocean and writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the album also features her husband Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy.
“I really, really wanted to surprise people, and for them really just to hear the art and not be about the hype and the promotion.
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“And we actually did it," she said to a loud applause.
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