Beyoncé called the more aggressive performance persona on her 2008 album Sasha Fierce.
Her third solo studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce, was structured as two discs: I Am focused on ballads and personal material, while Sasha Fierce emphasized uptempo songs and a bolder stage identity. The persona represented confidence and performance energy rather than a separate recording artist.
The album included “If I Were a Boy,” “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” and “Halo.” Beyoncé later said she had retired the Sasha Fierce persona, explaining that she had become comfortable with the confidence it symbolized.