Destiny's Child was an American musical girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas.
Destiny's Child has sold more than 60 million records. Billboard ranks the group as one of the greatest musical trios of all time, the ninth most successful artist/band of the 2000s, placed the group 68th in its All-Time Hot 100 Artists list in 2008 and in December 2016, the magazine ranked them as the 90th most successful dance club artist of all time.
The group was nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, winning twice for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and once for Best R&B Song.
Members:
Beyonce Knowles
Kelly Rowland
Michelle Williams
Name Origin:
Group name comes from a passage in the Book of Isaiah
From: Houston, TX
Genre(s):
R&B,
Pop,
Hip-hop
Awards:
2000
Grammy Award for R&B Duo or Group with Vocals: "Say My Name,”
Grammy Award for R&B Song: "Say My Name,”
Billboard Music Award for Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award for Duo/Group of the Year
Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Singles Duo or Group of the Year
MTV Music Video Award for R&B Video, "Say My Name”
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group (The Writing's on the Wall)
2001
Billboard Music Award for Artist of the Year Destiny's Child
Billboard Music Award for Duo/Group of the Year
Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award for Soundtrack Single of the Year "Independent Women Part 1” from Charlie's Angels
Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Singles Artist of the YearDuo or Group
MTV Music Video Award for R&B Video, "Survivor”
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group: Say My Name
2002
American Music Award for Favorite Album Survivor, Destiny's Child
American Music Award for Favorite Band, Duo, or Group Destiny's Child
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group: Survivor
Quotes:
If we all stand together this one time
Then no one will get left behind
Stand up for life
Stand up for love
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this
Cause my body too bootylicious for ya babe
Say my name, say my name
You actin' kinda shady, ain't callin' me baby
Better say my name