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Destiny’s
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Beyoncé Knowles
Kelly Rowland
Michelle Williams |
| Formed |
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1990 |
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| Biography: |
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Destiny's Child were formed in 1990,
in Houston, Texas, when Beyoncé Knowles and
LaTavia Roberson were just nine years old. They
became friends after they both met at an audition.
In 1992, Beyoncé's cousin Kelly Rowland joined
the group, and soon afterward they landed an appearance
on Star Search, where they performed a rap song.
In 1993, LeToya Luckett joined the group and they
spent the next few years performing in Houston clubs
and eventually performing as opening act for artists
like Dru Hill, and Immature. In 1997, Destiny's
Child finally landed a record deal with Columbia
Records.
Destiny's Child released their debut album in early
1998. Its lead single, ‘No
No No’, was a smash hit, selling over
a million copies and topping the R&B charts,
followed by the singles, ‘With
Me’ and ‘Get
on the Bus’. The album itself eventually
went platinum.
In 1999, the group released their second album,
Writing's on the Wall. Its lead single ‘Bills,
Bills, Bills’ became the group's first
number one pop hit and second R&B number one.
The album entered the charts at number six upon
its release. Although the second single, ‘Bug
a Boo’, didn't make a hit, but the
third single, ‘Say My
Name’, was another massive hit. The
album hit number one on both pop and R&B charts
for three weeks in early 2000, and made Destiny's
Child a pop-cultural phenomenon.
In December 1999, Latavia Roberson and Letoya Luckett
attempted to split with Destiny's Child’s
manager, Mathew Knowles. Even though they had no
intention to leave the group, they both as well
as many fans were surprised to find two new members,
Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin, in the video
‘Say My Name’
which was premiered in February 2000. Infuriated,
Roberson and Luckett took legal action, suing the
manager and their former bandmates for breach of
partnership. Meanwhile, the group’s next single,
‘Jumpin' Jumpin'’,
hit the Top Ten, and the album went on to sell eight
million copies.
Just five months after joining, Farrah Franklin
split with the group in July 2000. Now a trio, Destiny's
Child recorded the theme song for Charlie's Angels,
‘Independent Women, Pt.
1’, which shot to the charts and spent
11 weeks at number one.
Destiny's Child now was the biggest female R&B
group. Their third album, Survivor, was released
in the spring 2001, and entered the charts at number
one. The single ‘Survivor’
became a huge hit, as well as the single ‘Bootylicious’,
which also became the group's fourth number one
pop single. The single ‘Emotion’
was also successful. The album sold over four million
copies.
At the end of 2001, the group released a Christmas
album, 8 Days of Christmas, and announced plans
for several side projects, including solo albums
from all three members. In 2004, the trio reunited
and released their fifth album, Destiny Fulfilled. |
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| 2004 |
Destiny Fulfilled |
| 2001 |
8 Days of Christmas |
| 2001 |
Survivor |
| 1999 |
Writing's on the Wall |
| 1998 |
Destiny's Child |
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