Sasha Fierce is the alter-ego of R&B singer Beyonce Knowles. Her third studio album, I Am, will be split into two discs - one called I Am Beyonce, featuring Knowles as herself performing ballads, and the other, called I Am Sasha, featuring more upbeat dance songs. The first single from I Am Sasha, "Single Ladies," debuted on the radio on October 8, 2008.
Beyonce Quote
"'That is my alter ego and now she has a last name. I have someone else that takes over when it's time for me to work and when I'm on stage, this alter ego that I've created that kind of protects me and who I really am.'"Telegraph: Beyonce: dream girl (November 8, 2008)
Other Famous Alter-Egos
- Chris Gaines: Garth Brooks
- Ziggy Stardust: David Bowie
- Dr. Octagon - Kool Keith
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
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Album released on November 18, 2008
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"Fierce" lists her influences as Music, Life, Love, Empowerment, Beauty, Passion, Strength
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Beyonce first brought up the existence of "Fierce" in a 2005 Vanity Fair profileRolling Stone: Beyonce Vs. Her Alter-Ego Sasha (October 14, 2008)
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