Music / NewsWatch Beyoncé songs performed as dramatic monologuesIf you've ever wanted to see ‘If I Were a Boy’ with a Shakespearean twist, now's your chanceShareLink copied ✔️June 13, 2014MusicNewsTextZing Tsjeng If you've ever tried to tackle "Halo" at karaoke, you'll know that Beyoncé songs are almost impossible to sing. Which is why actress and writer Nina Millin decided to reinterpret some of her favourite Beyoncé songs in a style she'd actually been trained in – the dramatic monologue. As part of "The Beyoncelogues" series, Millin treats classic Bey tracks like "If I Were A Boy", "Irreplaceable" and "Mine" with all the theatrical reverence they deserve. It's like watching Anthony Hopkins performing a Shakespearean monologue, minus iambic pentameter and all that other shit you pretended to understand in English class. Millin admits that she's been somewhat taken aback by the overwhelming response to her videos. "I think I misunderstood how beloved Beyoncé is," she told Esquire. "I think we're really on to something here." More videos are on the way. Check out Millin's version of "If I Were a Boy" and "Irreplaceable" below: Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREFinnish alt-pop star Pehmoaino: ‘Art helps us survive this dark country’10 great albums you may have missed in the last three monthsOnMeet the creatives turning up the heat in Lagos with Burna Boy and OnLamb is making ‘electronic lyrical’ music that sounds like no one elseArabic shoegaze duo Kiss Facility speak a language deeper than words‘Nazis can’t dance’: Photos from London’s House Against Hate protest rave5 tracks you can’t miss from March 2026ADL: The best and worst tracks on Yeat’s new album‘A cig in one hand and an inhaler in the other’: Fcukers know how to partyThis book looks inside the mad world of Lee ‘Scratch’ PerryDazed Mix: Lauren AuderZaylevelten is leading a Gen Z Nigerian rap revolutionEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy