Melbourne, Apr 24 : American R&B singer Beyonce has revealed that Michelle Obama is one of her heroes, and that she is very enamoured by the way the US First Lady balances her life.

Beyonce, 27, had serenaded President Barack Obama and his wife with Etta James''s `At Last' as they enjoyed their first dance as the First Couple, and she is still reeling from the compliments she got for it.

"She's one of my heroes now," the Daily Telegraph quoted her as saying.

"Balance is so difficult in a woman's life and for her to raise those children the way she has, to be a professional woman, a very intelligent woman, a wife, all of those things and do them all so well, I admire her. We all can learn so much from her.

New York, Apr 23 : American music executive Matthew Knowles has insisted that a leaked "board mix" from a "Today" show featuring his daughter Beyonce's less-than-stellar vocals had been doctored.

Knowles, who is also the pop star's manager, was furious over the release of the ear-splitting track that was recorded last year.

"At 12 years into her career, the last thing someone should be questioning is her vocal ability," the New York Daily News quoted him as telling TMZ.

"That would be like questioning if Kobe Bryant could shoot a jump shot. The vocals were obviously altered," he said.

Washington, Apr 22: Superstar Beyonce Knowles was on the verge of crying while paying tribute to her mom in a TV interview recently.

The singer was talking to broadcaster Billy Bush while promoting her new movie ‘Obsessed’.

Bush then asked her for her thoughts about her manager father Mathew and her design partner mum Tina.

And the ‘Crazy In Love’ singer revealed that she trusted her mum above everyone.

"Whenever there''s something going wrong, my mother''s there and she stays up all night to make sure everything''s perfect and I always can depend on her,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

Washington, Apr 18 : Beyonce is ready to take America by a storm, as she has announced the American leg of her ‘I am Sasha Fierce’ world tour on her own website.

Melbourne, April 13 : Beyonce Knowles had to work hard and gather her nerves before she performed before legendary blues singer Etta James.

The R&B queen, who plays the 70-year-old veteran in her new movie Cadillac Records, confessed that she could feel the jitters as she sang her idol''s classic, At Last.

"You can only imagine how scary it is when you''re singing someone''s song dressed up as them,'''' the Daily Telegraph quoted her as saying.

"I knew she was very tough and my heart was racing. She had her arms folded and I was like, `Oh, my God! Don''t mess this up, don''t mess this up!''

London, Apr 7: Pop star Beyonce Knowles has given her nod to the idea of voicing a cartoon character on children TV show Wow! Wow! Wubbzy, as her nephew loves the show.