Biography of Kelly RowlandKelendria Trene Rowland was born on the 11th of February, 1981, in Atlanta, Georgia. Interested in the choir at the church her parents attended every Sunday, Kelly, as she was affectionately called, displayed a knack for singing at a young age. After listening to Whitney Houston, Rowland was convinced, at the age of 4, that she would be a singer.
dc created after move to h-town
After her family relocated to Houston, Rowland quickly became close to cousin Beyonce Knowles, an equally talented singer. When she was old enough to start auditioning, Rowland was teamed up Beyonce, LaTavia Robertson and LeToya Luckett. Manager Matthew Knowles, Beyonce's father, groomed the quartet and encouraged them to work on their style. Following a performance on Star Search in 1992, Destiny's Child was born.
In 1997, once the girls had matured and neared completion of high school, their self-titled album was released. Thanks to "No, No, No," a multi-platinum single that featured a remix by Wyclef Jean, Destiny's Child became an instant success story.
trifecta of hits led to real fame
Barely getting time to relax between tours and other public appearances, the youthful quartet released The Writing's on the Wall in 1999. Three top 10 hits came from the album: "Jumpin', Jumpin'," "Say My Name" and "Bills, Bills, Bills." Recent estimates put sales for the CD at nine million, making Destiny's Child one of the best-selling female groups of late.
"Independent Women Part I," off the Charlie's Angels soundtrack, created even more buzz -- if that's possible -- and DC continued to break records as the single reached the largest audience ever in the history of recorded radio airplay.
rowland lasted through awards, turmoil
The 2001 Grammy Awards came along and Destiny's Child received five nominations. Unfortunately, there was bad news around the DC camp as LeToya and LaTavia abruptly departed from the group. Showing great resilience, Kelly and Beyonce quickly found a capable replacement, Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin. However, Franklin left the group after only five months, thus making DC a trio. When the Grammy show came along, all was well and the new trio won awards for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group for "Say My Name."
The third Destiny's Child album, Survivor, followed in spring, 2001. Tracks like "Bootylicious" shook the music scene and DC took home another Grammy in February 2002. Billboard, American Music and the Soul Train awards all recognized the group for their feats as well.
first of trio girl to emerge alone
Following the release of a Christmas album, the group decided to try their hand at solo projects. Rowland was the first out of the gate, with the single "Dilemma" featuring Nelly. The track quickly made its way up the charts around the world and Rowland, encouraged by manager Matthew Knowles, decided to make an album right away in order to ride the wave of her first single.
Simply Deep was recorded in a month, but is a work that seems like it took years to finish. "Stole" and "Can't Nobody" did not match "Dilemma" in terms of radio play, but impressed all with lengthy stays on American and British charts. Released in October, 2002, Rowland's debut album is still going strong.
no dilemma: rowland's da bomb
Between performances at the Grammys, tour dates and promotions for Rock Hard cosmetics, Rowland has also become an actor. She appeared in several episodes of The Hughleys, a sitcom on UPN, and then got the part of Kia in the 2003 horror blockbuster, Freddy vs. Jason.
She'll follow this up with a performance in Seat Filler, which is set to be released in 2004. Between acting and the buzz around a new Destiny's Child album, Rowland will be in the spotlight for a long time to come.
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