Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final lineup comprised Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited success, the original quartet—Beyoncé, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett—were signed in 1997 to Columbia Records as Destiny's Child. The group was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of the single "No, No, No". Their best-selling second album, The Writing's on the Wall (1999), spawned the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name". Despite critical and commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict and legal turmoil, as Roberson and Luckett attempted to split from the group's manager, Mathew Knowles, due to his favoritism of Beyoncé and Rowland. In early 2000, both Roberson and Luckett were replaced by Williams and Farrah Franklin; however, Franklin quit after a few months, leaving the group as a trio. The group's third album, Survivor (2001)—whose themes were interpreted as a channel to their experience—became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century and yielded the US number-one singles "Independent Women" and "Bootylicious". After releasing the Christmas album 8 Days of Christmas (2001), Destiny's Child announced a hiatus to pursue solo careers. They later reunited to release their fifth and final album, Destiny Fulfilled (2004), which produced the US top-three singles "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier". Since the group officially disbanded in 2006, Beyoncé, Rowland, and Williams have reunited several times, including at the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show, the 2018 Coachella festival, and the final show of the 2025 Cowboy Carter Tour. Destiny's Child is one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, with estimated sales of over 60 million records. They won numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, and two MTV Video Music Awards. Regarded as one of the most influential girl groups in popular music, they are credited with helping define the sound of late-1990s and early-2000s R&B. Billboard named them one of the greatest musical trios of all time.

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