Pop superstar Beyonce has rocketed to the No 1 slot on the Billboard Dance Single Club Play chart with “Diva,” the latest single from her best-selling I AM…SASHA FIERCE album. Beyonce’s sister Solange is closely following her sibling on the same chart with her own hit single – “T.O.N.Y.” – at No 11.
Released as a digital download and CD single on January 20, 2009, “Diva” has already been certified as a Gold ringtone by the RIAA.

An audacious video for “Diva,” lensed by acclaimed director Melina Matsoukas, premiered on iTunes on December 22 in tandem with the video for “Halo,” the third single from I AM…SASHA FIERCE.

Cowritten and produced by Beyonce, the irresistibly hypnotic dance track provocatively redefine “Diva” as the “female version of a hustla.”

After reaching No 5 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, “Diva” bulleted up the Hot 100 to No 19, earning Beyonce her 16th Top 20 single. A genuine crossover success, “Diva” has reached No 2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, No 3 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“If I Were A Boy,” the first single from I AM…SASHA FIERCE, held down the No 1 spot on the Billboard/iLike digital chart for 16 straight weeks, the longest run in the history of the chart.

Beyonce has spoken of her love of all things Nintendo.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the singer has spoken of her evolution from Super Mario fan to Guitar Hero. The 27-year-old has just completed filming a video for the new Nintendo DSi game Rhythm Heaven.

“I like all the Wii games. Love Guitar Hero. Growing up, I liked Tetris. I even like BrickBreaker on the BlackBerry,” she told Entertainment Weekly.

Asked what her first console was, she replied: “A Nintendo.” adding: “I would play Super Mario Bros. We weren’t supposed to play it after nine o’clock, and I would sneak and play all night. I loved it.”

WE couldn’t get those hippy hippy shapes in that padded dress out of our heads – so we’ve gone through our photos files to see how Beyoncé’s shape has changed.

When it comes to real body shape, previous raunchy snaps show she has the perfect amount of padding in all the right places.

Mind you, even without those hips, male fans shouldn’t get too excited—the 27-year-old Dreamgirl is already wed to rapper Jay-Z.

Although there’s always her alter-ego Sasha Fierce, a character she uses on stage and after whom her latest album and tour are named. She says: “When I’m performing, I’m able to be whoever I want to be.”

Beyoncé’s new single, Halo, is released on April 13, and she performs 11 gigs in Britain in May. Halo? What else for such a Heavenly body!

Beyonce isn’t ashamed of her curves and she gets to show them off in the most prestigious fashion magazine known to man: Vogue!

The 27-year-old pop royal — who undoubtedly represents the thicker population well — graces the cover of Vogue’s April 09 edition dubbed the “shape issue.”

The historic glossy will delve into women’s weight issues and offer advice on how to flatter your body type whether you’re a size 0 or 20.