Destiny's Child was an American R&B group. Originally a duo and later a quartet, the group eventually became a trio, whose most enduring and famous members were Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. The group has combined record sales of 70 million albums and singles, and they are the best-selling all-female group of all time, according to the World Music Awards. On June 12, 2005 they announced on tour in Barcelona that they would no longer perform together, instead pursuing individual careers in music, theater, television and film, speculations still doubt if this separation will be permanent because what Beyoncé and Michelle declareted left that very doubtful.
Destiny's Child was formed in Houston, Texas, in 1990, when original members Beyoncé Knowles and LaTavia Roberson were just nine years old; Knowles' father, Matthew, set about developing an act based on their singing and rapping, under the name Girls Tyme. Knowles's met Kelly Rowland after she moved to Texas with her mother and brother. Kelly later moved in with the Knowles' after her mother decided to move again. Later Tina Knowles, Beyoncé's mother, took their name from a passage in the Book of Isaiah. They landed an appearance on Star Search (as a trio), where they performed a rap song. In 1993, LeToya Luckett joined the act. The quartet's lineup was finalized (for the time being), and they spent the next few years working their way up from the Houston club scene, eventually opening for popular R&B artists like SWV, Dru Hill, and Immature. In 1997, Destiny's Child was offered a recording contract by Columbia Records.
