But Cynthia Arato, representing the Destiny’s Child star, said the standard for copyright cases is what an ordinary person hears, not an expert’s analysis. The judge who heard the case in Houston last year had ruled the two songs were "substantially dissimilar."

Armour’s lawsuit claims she heard Beyonce performing Baby Boy in 2003 "and recognised the hook and some of the lyrics from her song.

"I do believe it was the heart of my song," she said after Wednesday’s hearing. "When I first heard it, it hit me."



Beyonce concert called off - Oct 1 2007
Beyonce Knowles’s upcoming concert in Malaysia has been cancelled following protests by local Muslim groups.

Us magazine reports that concert promoter Pineapple Concerts issued a statement announcing the cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur gig, scheduled to take place on November 1.

A ministry official says Pineapple had not applied for a licence to hold the concert. But industry sources told Billboard Magazine that Pineapple did not apply for a license because 26-year-old Beyonce, refused to comply with the dress code for what would have been her first concert in the country.

According to the rules introduced by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage in 2005 there must be no hugging or kissing audience members or fellow artists, no jumping or shouting, no throwing objects onstage or at the audience and no foul language.

Clothes cannot have obscene or drug-related images or messages, and female performers can show no skin from the tops of their chests to their knees.

Many Muslim groups, including the National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students are said to have urged the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage to cancel Beyonce’s concert.



Beyonce denies flash - Aug 23 2007
Beyonce has denied flashing at the crowd when her top flew up during a recent Toronto concert.

A video, apparently taken by a fan in the crowd, shows the 25-year-old singer’s top flying up, showing her breasts while she was performing an elaborate and energetic dance number, according to People.com.

However, her publicist denies anyone saw anything untoward. "She’s wearing a flesh-tone bra," she told the website. "Do you really think Beyonce would go onstage like that?"

The spokeswoman added that the singer’s mum Tina Knowles "is the quality-control officer" on the star’s current tour, and has the job of ensuring that no wardrobe malfunctions occur onstage.

Despite the star’s ’exposure’ lasting just a split second, the clip was soon posted on YouTube.

It’s the second time the singer has made the video website in just two months - having fallen down a flight of stairs on stage during an Orlando concert back in July.

Beyonce new star of Armani perfume - Aug 9 2007
Beyonce is the new star of the Emporio Armani Diamonds perfume advertising campaign - and she says she is prepared for the part.

The 25-year-old star said she had learned to be photo ready at all times.

She carries three pairs of sunglasses (black, gold and brown) in her handbag and a pair of nude-coloured or gold Christian Louboutin shoes in case she has to elevate her outfit at a moment’s notice.

She has just bought an 18-carat gold ring from Lorraine Schwartz’s monkey collection. Beyonce’s is a hear-no-evil monkey made of five carats’ worth of yellow diamonds surrounded by white ones.

Beyonce, who recalls wearing her first Armani suit at 14, said diamonds are now a sign of a woman’s strength.

"Now women can buy their own diamonds," she said.