Yes, you read that correctly. Seems like Mrs. Beyonce was not asked to sing for President Obama's first dance. Matthew Knowles, her father and manager, paid the director of entertainment for the events a high price to get his daughter in that spot. A e-mail from a intern working on the entertainment committee for the inagural events sent the following e-mail to hateonbeyonce.blogspot.com. It reads as follows:to hateonbeyonce@gmail.com
date: Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 1:54 PM
subject: The Real Reason Why Beyonce Knowles Sung at the First Dance
mailed-by excite.com
Hello,This world is a selfish and deceitful one. I feel that it is important to never venture through life's journeys wearing rose-colored glasses. I could not relate more to this particularly philosophy in this past week than I have in my life.
For obvious, I am withholding my identity. Nevertheless, what I am speaking of is a first-hand account and without of shadow of a doubt a testament to greed and "modest corruption" so to speak.
I was honored to have the opportunity to work on the committee of one of the most historical events in a lifetime. I was not head of a certain planning groups but I was one of the many aids. Now I am heading back to school to finish my masters. With that said, on the day of January 13, a call was placed to my supervisor by the name of *******. It was from non other than Music World Entertainment. I know this undoubtedly because I answered the phone and transferred the call to *******. I am 100% sure it was Mr. Matthew Knowles, because that is what was said after I said may I ask who's calling.
Instead of going back into her office, ******* took the phone right there in front of my colleagues and I. After exchanging greetings, she said and I quote, "We are currently going through several performers for the dance, but nothing is written in stone as of yet.....How much...Are you serious?" She walked into her office and closed the door shut. Shutting her office door is something ******* never does. Never. Never. I can not stress that enough. The woman always has her door open. Moreover, none of the performers were paid to perform. So I know she was not asking how much does the committee have to pay for Beyonce to perform. Mr. Knowles offered her an undisclosed amount of money to finalized Beyonce as the performer for the first dance. Common sense right?
Anyone with a brain would automatically revert to a notion that money matters. The next day ******* announced that she was going to approve the performance of "At Last" by singer/songwriter, Beyonce Knowles. The only reason she gave was because At Last appropriately fit the occasion, Beyonce is a good singer, and that time was winding down. That was all that was said and done. She was not hearing any more of our opinions and our votes did not matter.
It's funny because that same morning, we had lined up several choices of musicians. John Legend and Alicia Keys were tapped to sing and play the piano. Even the legendary Gladys Knight was being considered. Yes, Gladys Knight. It seems that to have just the right amount of "paper", people can do and get away with anything they want. Receive bribes, payoffs, and things of that nature is unethical, but in these days, who cares? Given the wonderful anticipation everyone was in, I chose not blow the whistle and to always remember how cutthroat the world is and particularly the music business and Mr. Matthew Knowles of Music World. I try to be objective and say Beyonce Knowles had no hand in this but that's just blatant denial and I would be lying to myself.
Overall, please understand the fact of the matter. No one asked Beyonce Knowles to perform, her and her management paid a supervisor of the committee to finalized her as the performer. No one voted at all. Money talks.
Sincerely,
A Lesson Learned
P.S. If they would pay someone off in an event like this, they would sure enough try to pay voting board members at award shows and where ever else they wish to corrupt.
P.P.S I assure. Neither President Obama nor did any of his closest aids and advisors had anything to do with this. Mr. Matthew Knowles and Beyonce Knowles deeds were completely unbeknownst to them.
