8 magical facts we learned about Beyoncé from her family's birthday tribute

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Yohana Desta
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What do you give the woman who has everything? For Beyoncé's family, the answer is a sentimental playlist.

Friends and family of the superstar singer each picked a song to pay tribute to her, adding a short blurb explaining why they chose their choices. Even 3-year-old Blue Ivy got in on the action. (Her pick: "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid. Awwww.)

Here are 8 magical things we learned about Beyoncé from the playlist.

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1. Beyonce got standing ovations back when she was 9 years old

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2. Hearing Smokey Robinson calmed her down when she was a baby

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3. "Holy Ghost" is her and Solange's special song

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4. Beyoncé is one of the greatest aunts of all time

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5. There was a Michael Jackson impersonator at her 8th birthday

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Little did she know then that she'd inherit MJ's throne one day.

6. She's a huge Shuggie Otis fan

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Michelle Williams bonded with Beyoncé when she joined Destiny's Child.

7. She and Kelly Rowland bonded as kids over Mary J. Blige.

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8. Though most Bey fans know this, she and husband Jay Z really love Coldplay

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The couple's love for the song "Yellow" was cemented in Bey's 2013 HBO documentary Life is But a Dream.

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