BEYONCE KNOWLES BIOGRAPHY:
Beyonce's father, Matthew
Knowles, manages Destiny's Child. Her mother, Tina Knowles, designs their
glittering costumes. Solange, her sister (they're about 5 years apart) has
released her debut album. She dances with her big sister during DC-3 concerts.
She and her group were
discovered by Whitney Houston. One of her favorite songs is "Lovefool"
by the Cardigans. Her favourite item of clothing is a pair of pathwork metallic
boots. She writes & produces many of the group's songs, including smash
hits "Jumpin Jumpin", "Bootylicious", "Nasty Girl",
"Independent Women", "Happy Face" and "Apple Pie
a la mode".
BEYONCE KNOWLES BIOGRAPHY
2:
Managed by Music World
Management's Matthew Knowles -- who is also Beyoncé's father and Kelly's
legal guardian -- the four young girls with big dreams became Destiny's Child.
Soon enough, the group had moved up from the ranks of performing at small-time
gigs, to becoming the opening act for popular R&B and hip hop acts Dru
Hill, SWV and Immature.
The group's first album,
the self-titled Destiny's Child, was released in 1998, under the Columbia
Records label. The album features Wyclef Jean, Pras and Jermaine Dupri as
collaborating producers, as well as their hit single "No, No, No",
which went platinum.
The Writing's on the
Wall, which was released in 1999, reached the top ten Billboard album charts
upon its release. The album has so far spawned 4 hit singles, "Bills,
Bills, Bills," "Say My Name," "Bug a Boo," and "Jumpin',
Jumpin'." With their album reaching triple platinum status by the end
of the year, 2 Grammy nominations in 1999, an "Image Award" for
Outstanding Duo or Group by the NAACP, and contributions to the soundtracks
for the films Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, Life, and Romeo Must Die, one would
think that the Houston-based group would know no problems -- but that would
be wrong.
In March of 2000, it
was announced that group members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson had left
the group. It was later revealed that the two members were unhappy with the
management of Matthew Knowles, and that they left because of existing "creative
differences." LeToya and LaTavia took the group and its management to
court, while the remaining members found two replacements, Michelle Williams
and Farrah Franklin.
Just when it seemed that
Destiny's Child had seen the last of their problems, Farrah Franklin left
the group after 5 months.
