Shaboozey Gushes About Beyoncé, Reveals Golden Advice She Gave Him During His Cowboy Carter Feature

Shaboozey reflects on the one piece of advice that Beyoncé's gave him during their Cowboy Carter collaboration. Read on to know the details.

Written by Ipshita Chakraborty , Entertainment Journalist

Updated on Feb 06, 2025 | 04:34 PM IST | 7.4K

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Shaboozey's ascent to stardom in the country music world was sealed when his song A Bar Song (Tipsy) started receiving immense attention. However, his journey to success began earlier as a featured act on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, which won at the Grammys. Recently, the singer, whose birth name is Collins Obinna Chibueze, shared Queen Bey's ultimate advice—one that became indelible to him.

In an interview with People, the 29-year-old singer said he cherished his memories of working with the 35-time Grammy winner. But Queen Bey gave him one piece of advice that he clings to this day: she told him to be himself. That reassurance helped him feel more authentic in his art.

The singer recalled, "When I was recording the songs on her album, [I was like], 'Oh man, I can't do these runs,' or 'I am nowhere near the vocalist, performer, or anything Beyoncé is.' And I kind of got in my head about that."

He added, "What they told me was, 'Hey, we brought you here for you to do you, for you to be yourself.'"

Queen Bey's advice to Chibueze, he said, was: "Just be confident in the fact that you are different, you are unique, and that's what people are going to resonate with."

A Bar Song (Tipsy) topped Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and remained on the Hot 100 for 19 weeks, surpassing the record set by Lil Nas X’s 2018 country-hip-hop mega-hit Old Town Road.

Shaboozey also revealed his early exposure to country music. He drew inspiration from early country artists with unique voices, such as Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins, who excelled in storytelling and vocal delivery. Apart from featuring on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, the Virginia-born singer also co-penned Spaghettii alongside a stellar cast of Linda Martell, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Miley Cyrus, and Post Malone.