Biography
Kelly Rowland (born Kelendria Trene Rowland) rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time. During their hiatus, Rowland released her debut solo album Simply Deep (2002), which sold 2.5 million copies worldwide[2] and included the number-one single “Dilemma” with Nelly, as well as the UK top-ten singles “Stole” and “Can’t Nobody“. Following the disbandment of Destiny’s Child in 2006, she released her second album Ms Kelly (2007), which produced the international hits “Like This” and “Work“.Throughout her career, Rowland has sold over 30 million records as a solo artist, and a further 60 million records with Destiny’s Child. Her work has earned her several awards and nominations, including four Grammy Awards, one Billboard Music Awards, and two Soul Train Music Awards. Rowland has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Destiny’s Child, and as a solo artist, she has been honoured by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and Essence for her contributions to music. In 2014, Fuse ranked Rowland in their “100 Most Award-Winning Artists” list at number 20.