Beyonce "Runs The World (Girls)" @ the 2011 Billboard awards

Beyonce's commitment to taking her craft to the next level is inspiring. Check out her amazing live performance of Runs the world (girls) at the 2011 Billboard awards to see what I mean.

Clever use of screens, lighting, extras and pyrotechnics gave this showing a cutting edge, futuristic feel. But it was the singer's stage presence that really shone, never being overwhelmed by all the spectacle that shared her stage.

Watch the performance below and see why Queen B is on a level of her own when it comes to putting on a show.

Video review: Beyoncé does Post-apocolyptic Stripper in new video for "Who runs the world (girls)"

With Who runs the world (Girls)- which I actually quite like- tumbling on world charts, Beyonce has finally got her act together and released its accompanying video. But with the song suffering from a lukewarm reception, at best, it's going to make one hell of a video to reverse the song's fortunes. The teaser for the video certainly gave me hope that it would do just that. It hinted at impending greatness; featuring an iconic visual of a strong, commanding Beyonce atop a white horse rampant, as if getting ready to mobilise and lead the females of the world to empowerment.

Single review: Beyonce "(Who run the world) Girls"...what a mess!

You have to give it to Beyonce. Far from staying safe and returning with something that screams "HIT" or that treads familiar territory, Queen B takes a risk and serves up something that sounds akin to a lot of noise on first listen, in the form of new single Girls (Who Run the World).