Beyoncé: Star 'can open UK country music floodgates' - BBC News

The Renaissance superstar announced two new country songs during the Super Bowl final.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsSuper BowlImage source, Lloyd HughesImage caption, Kezia, Jess, Demi and Jade (left to right) are all individual country music artists who've come together to performBy Jared EvittsBBC Newsbeat"Okay, they ready. Drop the new music."

As millions tuned in to the Super Bowl to watch a win for the Kansas City Chiefs, Usher on roller skates and the latest chapter of the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce love story, it was this announcement from Beyoncé which got the BeyHive buzzing.

The second part of her Renaissance project is on the way and she dropped two singles immediately giving clues as to its direction.

Texas Hold 'Em and 16 Carriages are both country songs, suggesting the whole album, which is out next month, will be country too - a first for Beyoncé.

The genre "has a bit of a stereotype that it's all line dancing and cowboys," UK country artist Kezia Gill tells BBC Newsbeat.

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