Destiny's Child is an American hip hop group consisting of three soloists. Although it was originally planned to be created as a quartet, only three members remained in the current line-up. The group included: Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
Childhood and youth
Beyoncé
She was born on September 4, 1981 in the American city of Houston (Texas). The girl from an early age began to be interested in the stage, she had absolute pitch.
She did not hesitate to demonstrate her vocal abilities, for which she received many awards. Already at a young age I learned what the love of the public is.
In those days, young Beyoncé danced in a girl group of 6 people, but the group soon broke up, the Destiny's Child quartet was created. Since then, the singer's musical career began.
Kelly Rowland
She was born on February 11, 1981 in Atlanta. She began her musical career with Destiny's Child and became as famous as Beyoncé.
Michelle Williams
Born July 23, 1980 in Rockford. At the age of 7 she made her first musical debut. In 1999, she left her studies at the university for the sake of a musical career, already in 2000 she joined the group Destiny's Child.
The history of the group
Destiny's Child was formed in 1993 by Beyoncé's father Matthew Knowles. Already at that time, a loving father noticed the talent of a young daughter and announced a recruitment to the group. After the formation of the group, the young singers failed on the Star Search show.
It was then that Beyoncé's father became the official producer of Destiny's Child and decided to take the matter seriously. The singers began to participate in various vocal competitions, and rehearsed in the salon of Beyoncé's mother.
In 1997, a group of young vocalists signed their first contract with the label. At first the group was called Girls Time, later it was renamed Destiny's Child. Initially, the composition of the group was completely different. The group was led by Beyoncé, Letoya Luckett, Kelly Rowland and Latavia Robertson.
After the departure of Latavia and Letoya, Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin joined the group. But Farrah also decided to leave the girls. And so the famous trio of Destiny's Child appeared, which was a huge success and gathered a lot of fans.
Group career
Destiny's Child released their first song in 1997. And already on February 17, 1998, she presented her first album, which was sold all over the world in significant circulation.
In 1998, the girls received three awards in the nominations: "Best Single", "Best Newcomer" and "Best Album". After such success, many new producers became interested in the group, one of which was Kevin Briggs.
And in 1999, the group has already released its second album, which became a real "breakthrough" for girls, raising them to the top of fame. One of the singles from this album became the most popular in the US.
From 2000 to 2001 the group recorded their third album. They were already very popular with the public. In late 2001, Destiny's Child recorded a Christmas album.
In early 2004, rumors began to circulate among fans of the group about its breakup. For three years nothing was heard from the group. And after that, the girls recorded their fifth joint album, which was then one of the most popular and best-selling.
In early 2005, the band embarked on a worldwide tour. But on June 11, 2005, she announced her breakup in front of a large audience.
In the same year, the group released their last album with all the major hits, as well as three new songs. February 19, 2006 was Destiny's Child's last appearance at an all-star game. In the same year, the group was immortalized.
And only on September 2, 2007, all the soloists met during Beyoncé's tour, where they all sang an excerpt from one of their songs together.
Personal life
Beyoncé
After a bitter separation at the age of 19 due to problems in the group, the singer began to hide her personal life. And in 2008, she secretly got engaged to rapper Jay-Z.
Their first child was born in January 2012, also secretly, and became the main meaning of the life of star parents. In June 2017, Beyoncé gave birth to twins in a private clinic under a different name.
Michelle Williams
Michelle met her future husband in 2017. At the moment of experiencing her past relationship, in which the singer experienced betrayal, Michelle turned to the church where Chad worked as a pastor.
They immediately liked each other and soon began to communicate. After a long conversation, Chad asked his relatives for a video with a blessing for their couple.
And already on March 21, 2018, Chad proposed to the singer, and she could not say no. They got married in the summer.
Currently,
Currently, each of the soloists of Destiny's Child has succeeded in solo careers.
Michelle Williams released her own debut album in 2000 and landed a role in the musical.
Kelly Rowland has been a superstar since 2002 when she released one of the singles from her own album. She also tried acting in films.
And Beyoncé became the most famous of all the soloists of Destiny's Child. She is the star of the pop scene. Her concerts attract millions of audiences. The star has recorded 6 albums. The singer also tries herself in cinema. Although at the moment he only voices the characters.
