Kelly Rowland

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Kelly Rowland (born Kelendria Trene Rowland on February 11, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful musical group Destiny's Child, the world's best-selling female groups of all time. They have sold 100 million records as Destiny's Child. [1][2][3] Rowland has won four Grammy Awards – three as band and one as a solo artist. Her second album, Ms. Kelly, has already produced a top-ten single in the UK Singles Chart and is expected to be released on June 25, 2007 in the UK and July 3, 2007 in the U.S..

Destiny's Child

Main article: Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child was originally signed by Elektra Records in 1995, but were dropped before they could release their debut album. The quartet was signed to Columbia Records the following year, and their career took off. Destiny's Child rose to fame in 1998 with the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit, "No, No, No Part 2." Even after much publicized turmoil involving group members, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio consisting of original members Rowland and Knowles, with Michelle Williams), managed to become the most successful R&B/pop acts in the late '90s/early '00s, earning four Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, several top 10's, and two Billboard 200 number-one albums. The group also earned number-ones on various other Billboard and non-Billboard charts.

Rowland and Destiny's Child toured as an opening act for Christina Aguilera after their 1998's Platinum-selling self-titled debut album Destiny's Child was released. Their debut album was produced by Wyclef Jean and Jermaine Dupri and featured the Platinum-selling single "No, No, No Part 2." Destiny Child's second album, The Writing's on the Wall, released in 1999, featured two number-one hits: "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name." "Bug a Boo" and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" were also popular singles from the album. "Say My Name" won two awards at the 2001 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" and "Best R&B Song" – the latter of which was awarded to the songwriters, which included Rowland.

#1's (2005)

Their next album, Survivor, proved to be another smash, going to number one on both the U.S. Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, as well as the Canadian albums chart. Two singles from the album went to the top of the Hot 100: "Independent Women Part I" and "Bootylicious," with the album's title track reaching number two. "Independent Women Part I" had been the theme song for Charlie's Angels in late 2000, before the album's 2001 release. The title track "Survivor" would win the group their third Grammy for "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals." The album's fourth single, "Emotion," was a cover of the Bee Gees' hit of the same name; it continued the group's impressive string of top 10 hits.

After the three year hiatus that involved concentration on individual solo projects, Rowland rejoined Beyoncé Knowles and Michelle Williams for Destiny's Child's fourth (and final) studio album, Destiny Fulfilled, released November 2004. The album hit number two on the Billboard 200 and spawned the hits "Lose My Breath," "Soldier," "Girl," and "Cater 2 U." Afterwards Rowland and the other two-thirds of Destiny's Child embarked on a world tour sponsored by McDonald's titled Destiny Fulfilled and Lovin' It, in 2005, visiting over 70 cities throughout Australia, Asia, Europe, and North America from April to September. Shortly before the end of the European leg of the tour, at a concert in Barcelona, Spain on June 13 2005, Kelly announced that the group was to go their separate ways the following September.

In October 2005, the group released their final album, entitled #1's, including all of Destiny's Child's number-one hits and most well-known songs. The collection also included three new tracks, one of which is the final single "Stand Up for Love." It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart and number six on the UK Top 75 Singles. At the 2005 World Music Awards, Destiny's Child were given the award for the biggest-selling girl group of all time with record sales of over 100 million as confirmed on her site kellyrowlandonline.com.

Solo career

Simply Deep

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Simply Deep (2002)

Rowland's first solo album, Simply Deep was released in October 2002 domestically and February 2003 internationally. The album featured a range of "alternative R&B music", widely influenced by rock and pop music, and yielded the BAM & Ryan number-one hit "Dilemma," a Grammy-winning ("Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" in 2003) duet with rapper Nelly, which eventually spent ten weeks on top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Other production was among contributed by Robert "Big Bert" Smith, Rich Harrison, Solange Knowles, Alonzo Jackson, Damon Elliot and Sean Okundaye. While the album entered the top 10 on the majority of the charts it appeared on, and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200, eventually receiving a gold certification for more than 500,000 copies sold; Simply Deep reached number-one in the UK, where it was certified as a platinum seller and was moreover certified gold in Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada and other countries.

Although its lead single "Stole" reached the top ten in several countries, and peaked within the top five in the Australia, New Zealand and the UK, it never reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Follow-up song "Can't Nobody" barely made it to the top 10 on most charts, but peaked at number 5 on the UK singles chart. The album's final single, "Train on a Track" received limited international release, and thus failed to chart or sell noticeably, apart from the UK, where it became Rowland's fourth top twenty solo hit.

In 2005, Rowland appeared on rapper Trina's song called "Here We Go," which impacted radio in September 2005 and became another top 20 success for both artists in New Zealand, Finland, the United States, and the UK.

Ms. Kelly

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Ms. Kelly (2007)

Rowland has been working on her second solo album on and off since 2004. Originally entitled My Story, the album's first version was actually scheduled for a release on June 6, 2006 and involving main production by Rich Harrison, Rockwilder, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Soulshock & Karlin and songwriters Tank and Solange Knowles.[4] Though she world premiered a Big Tank produced lead single, "Gotsta Go," on the 2006 MTV Asia Awards in Bangkok on May 6, 2006, Rowland, her management and Columbia Records eventually decided to shelve the album and re-work a version with a different vibe since the singer considered the final tracklist "too full of midtempos and ballads."[5] Rowland eventually consulted a few other producers to collaborate on the album, renamed Ms. Kelly, including Sean Garrett, Billy Mann, Scott Storch,[6] and Atlanta-based Polow Da Don, who contributed the single "Like This", a duet with rapper Eve, to the album. The single debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 31 and has since moved to number 47 . It became her fourth Top 10 hit on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop songs chart, peaking at #7 in June, 2007. "Like This" also has peaked at #4 on UK Singles Chart. She will be performing "Like This" at the BET Awards 07. This will be her first time solo, and her debut world wide performance of her single. Comeback, another song on the album Ms. Kelly, has won the polls of becoming Rowland's next single. Now it has to be confirmed by the artist.

Film career

Rowland branched into acting with her roles in the 2003 summer blockbuster Freddy vs. Jason and in the 2004 independent film The SeatFiller co-starring "All of Us actor Duane Martin, it released on DVD and VHS on February 21, 2006. She has also appeared on UPN sitcoms, The Hughleys, Eve, and Girlfriends. Rowland has also made television appearances on American Dreams and Born to Diva in 2003, Nick Cannon's MTV series Wild n Out in 2006 and has guest hosted on daytime talk show The View.

Awards/Nominations

  • BET Awards
    • 2003, Best Collaboration "Dilemma" (Nominated)
    • 2007, So Fresh & So Clean "Like This" (TBA)
  • Grammy Awards
    • 2000, Best R&B Song of the Year "Bills,Bills, Bills" (Nominated)
    • 2001, Song of the Year "Say My Name" (Nominated)
    • 2001, Best R&B Song "Say My Name" (Winner)
    • 2004, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "Dilemma" (Winner)
    • 2006, Best R&B Song "Cater 2 U" (Nominated)
  • MOBO Awards
    • 2003, Best R&B Act (Nominated)
    • 2003, Best Song "Dilemma" (Nominated)

Film

TV

Philanthropy

  • Songwriting legend David Foster's daughter Amy Foster-Gillies wrote Destiny's Child's last single "Stand Up for Love" for World Children's Day, an event which takes place annually around the world on November 20 to raise awareness and funds for children's causes worldwide. Destiny's Child lent their voices and support as global ambassadors for the 2005 World Children's Day program.
  • Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, along with Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles and Solange Knowles-Smith recently announced the formation of the Survivor Foundation, a charitable entity set up for the purpose of providing transitional housing for Hurricane Katrina victims and storm evacuees in the Houston, Texas area. The Survivor Foundation extends the philanthropic mission of the "Knowles-Rowland Center For Youth", a multi-purpose community outreach facility in downtown Houston.[8]

Personal life

Rowland was engaged to Dallas Cowboy football player Roy Williams. However, the engagement was called off. Despite constant media reports of an alleged relationship between Rowland and Manchester United player Kieran Richardson, she has stated that the two have not met and she has said she is not dating anyone currently.

There was gossip of the artist being pregnant but she has stated that this information was in fact a rumor.

Singer Kelly Rowland has blasted the media for 'making up' stories after her family were lead to believe she had died in a car accident. The ex-Destiny's Child member insists she frequently hears untrue stories about herself, family and friends - but this one overstepped the line. She says, "I had been in Singapore, and was on an 18-hour flight home, so none of my family could get in contact with me. All they know is that it's all over the radio airwaves that I'm dead, that I was in a car accident in Singapore.

Discography

Further information: [[:Kelly Rowland discography]]

Albums

Year Cover Information Chart positions Sales and certifications
U.S. UK AUS NZ GER SWI FRA NOR FIN SWE
2002 File:Simply deep (album).jpg Simply Deep
12
1
5
7
14
17
47
14
17
32

RIAA: Gold[9]
BPI: Platinum[10]
Worldwide: 2.5 million[11]

2007 File:MsKelly.jpg Ms. Kelly

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
U.S. UK AUS NZ IRE GER SWI FRA BEL NET FIN DEN EU UWC
2000 "Separated (Remix)" (Avant featuring Kelly Rowland) 23 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2002 "Dilemma" (with Nelly) 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 6 1 1 10 2 1 1
"Stole" 27 2 2 3 3 15 9 53 20 8 11 7 2 9
2003 "Can't Nobody" 97 5 13 38 15 66 37 — 46 16 — 18 — 40
"Train on a Track" — 20 61 — — 93 67 — — 83 — — — —
2005 "Here We Go" (Trina featuring Kelly Rowland) 17 15 — 17 — — — — — — 17 — — —
2007 "Like This" (featuring Eve) 47 4 13 24 9 — — — — 58 — — 27 —

Solo tours

  • 2003: Simply Deep European Tour
  • 2007: TBA European Tour

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Ms.Kelly". Sony BMG Australia. September 2 2005. Retrieved 2006-12-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Destiny's World Domination". Yahoo! Music. September 1 2005. Retrieved 2006-12-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Destiny's Child Ruled At World Music Awards". Softpedia. September 3 2005. Retrieved 2006-12-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ ""Kelly Rowland Hooks Up With Beyonce's Sister Again For Solo LP"". Limmatta Online. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  5. ^ ""Kelly Rowland Scraps Sappy Story, Picks Up Snoop"". VH1. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  6. ^ ""Scott Storch Responds To Timbaland's Jabs"". MTV News. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  7. ^ Kelly Rowland, "Know what's going on in you, get tested", Aldo Fight AIDS,
  8. ^ The Survivor Foundation Established by Knowles and Rowland Families to Provide Transitional Housing for Hurricane Evacuees, Nachrichten, September 17, 2005
  9. ^ "American sales certificate database RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
  10. ^ "Bristih sales certificate database BPI Certification". BPI. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
  11. ^ ""Music World/Columbia Records Announce the Release of Ms. Kelly"". advfn. Retrieved 2007-03-12.


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