US songstress who rose to fame with powerful girl band Destiny's Child and has since sold 82 million records worldwide. She is now appearing as one of the judges on the British X-Factor.
Kelendria Trene Rowland was born on 11 February 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia, to Doris Rowland Garrison and Christopher Lovett. At the age of seven, Kelly moved to Houston with her mother who left her alcoholic father.
At the age of eight, Kelly met Beyonce Knowles, WHO would become a womb-to-tomb friend, once she joined rapping and dance cluster Girl's Tyme. R 'n' B producer Arne Frager entered the cluster into the TV talent show ‘Star Search’, that they complete up losing.
The band finally created their breakthrough once they modified their name to Destiny's kid and were signed to South American nation Records in 1997. constant year, they recorded their debut single 'Killing Time', that was used on the 'Men in Black' sound recording (1997).
Destiny's kid free their self-titled debut album in 1998, that concentrated moderate sales, however the band finally rose to fame with their second album 'The Writing's on the Wall' in 1999.
The multi-platinum record spawned hits as well as 'Bills Bills Bills', 'Jumpin Jumpin' and 'Say My Name' that became their most undefeated song at the time.
In 2001, the band won 2 Grammy awards for Best R 'n' B performance by a pair or cluster and Best Song. Their album oversubscribed thirteen million copies and was followed up by the one 'Independent girls half I' in 2000, that featured on the 'Charlie's Angels' sound recording.
During this point, the band were involved in an exceedingly case filed by former band mates WHO felt that Michelle Williams had replaced them before they were told. this may be AN in progress issue till June 2002.
Destiny's kid went on to unleash 'Survivor' in might 2001 and it went straight to the highest of the US chart. it's oversubscribed over 10 million copies worldwide and therefore the hit single 'Bootylicious' came from the record. In 2002, the band proclaimed their temporary break-up.
Between 2002 and 2005, Kelly pursued a solo career. She teamed up with rapper Nelly for 'Dilemma' in 2002 and therefore the single quickly became one in every of the foremost undefeated of that year.
She then free her 1st solo album 'Simply Deep', that was a mix of R'n'B and rock in 2003, selling 2.5 million copies worldwide. 'Stole' was free from this record and was her popular single to this point.
Kelly rejoined Destiny's kid in 2004 to unleash 'Destiny's Fulfilled' before happening a worldwide tour and saying their group action in 2005. The band free a compilation of their hits and got a Hollywood Walk Star of Fame in March 2006. in step with Times magazine, they were the popular lady cluster of all time.
In 2007, Kelly free her second solo album 'Ms Kelly', that wasn't quite as undefeated as her 1st merchandising simply one.2 million copies by a pair of008.
She modified record label and free the international hit 'When Love Takes Over' unitedly with French DJ David Guetta in 2009. She then toured Europe, Asia and Australia and teamed up with DJ Alex Gaudino for song 'What a Feeling' free in March 2011.
