“felt the need to explore new directions, new challenges, and new freedoms outside my comfort zone.”
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Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups. During the group's three-year hiatus, Rowland released her debut solo album, Simply Deep (2002), which appeared at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and sold over five million copies wor…
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Born 11 February 1981 · Q184249
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2026· 21 entries
“s Child released their first compilation album Number 1”
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The Guardian: TV tonight: The Voice gets a shake-up with new judge Kelly Rowland
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Magzter: MARION McMULLEN DISCOVERS HOW FORMER DESTINY'S CHILD SINGER KELLY ROWLAND IS AIMING TO MAKE HER MARK ON THE VOICE UK | Birmingham Mail - newspaper
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ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos: Video All Access with Linsey Davis: Kelly Rowland - ABC News
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The Hollywood Reporter: REP SHEET: Kelly Rowland
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Yahoo Finance: Kelly Rowland and Tina Knowles helped this Black-owned fragrance brand surpass $500K in sales
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EURweb: Tina Knowles Posted Kelly Rowland Doing Her Hair. Then His Fragrance Sold Out | WATCH
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Yahoo Finance: How Kelly Rowland And Tina Knowles Helped This Black Business Surpass $500K In Sales
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Digital Spy: The Voice UK host Emma Willis reveals what "incredible" new judge Kelly Rowland brings to the show
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London Evening Standard: Kelly Rowland looking for ‘an artist that makes you feel something’ on The Voice
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Daily Mail: The Voice UK's glamorous new coach Kelly Rowland joins host Emma Willis in first look images as it finally returns to screens a year after auditions were filmed
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Mmegi Online: The Voice UK's Kelly Rowland joins host Emma Willis in first look images
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Mshale: Kelly Rowland - Forever And A Day (Antoine Clamaran Remix Anna Pepe (kuuAcWPB5G)
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Manchester Evening News: ITV confirm when The Voice will return to screens as new judge Kelly Rowland teases debut
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Alloa Advertiser: Kelly Rowland does blind audition as she joins The Voice UK as coach
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TVGuide.co.uk: When does The Voice UK start? ITV confirms return date with new coach Kelly Rowland and Rewind Button twist
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AOL.ca: ITV unveils first look at new season of The Voice UK with Kelly Rowland
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Public attention spiked: 17,821 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.3× the usual 1,725, with 0 article edits.
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People: Kelly Rowland Says the Biggest Misconception About Her Is That She's 'Nice' and Doesn't 'Bite Back': 'Don't Play with Me'
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Rowland will become coach on The Voice UK
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2025· 4 entries
Yahoo: Kelly Rowland’s reunion with her dad revealed the roots of her R&B voice
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Published video “The road to tour starts now. See you October 16th”.
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It was announced Rowland would appear as a support act for Brandy and Monica's The Boy Is Mine Tour alongside Muni Long and Jamal Roberts; the tour took place from October to December 2025
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Published video “THANK YOU ALL FOR THE BIRTHDAY LOVE!!!!”.
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2024· 5 entries
The Cheat Sheet: Kelly Rowland Just Mastered Winter Chic With the Ultimate Casual Look
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Yahoo: Kelly Rowland Says She's 'Really Upset' Netflix's “Building the Band” Show 'Wasn't My Idea' (Exclusive)
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Published video “Soooooo, I’ve heard all the benefits to doing the Cold Plunge, and I tried it… here’s how it went.🫣”.
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Published video “May 22, 2024”.
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Published video “👀”.
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2023· 5 entries
Rowland received the Fashion Icon of the Year Award at the 2023 Harlem's Fashion Row Show and Style Awards in New York City
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Published video “Kelly Rowland - Road to Mighty Hoopla”.
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Headlined the English Mighty Hoopla music festival, held in London, sharing the top billing with English electro band Years & Years
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Published video “Kelly Rowland - Road to Sydney Pride Performance”.
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Rowland performed at the Domain Dance Party for WorldPride Sydney 2023
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2022· 3 entries
Published video “#fyp #foryoupage”.
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Published video “TITAN thinks he’s a prankster 😂 ANYWAY! Not bias, but this Madison Brown ice cream is sooo good!”.
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Published video “Please, no petty! 😤”.
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2021· 1 entry
Released ep “K”.
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2020· 5 entries
Released album “Bad Hair”.
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Awarded NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for American Soul (2020).
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Announced her management deal with Roc Nation
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Rowland released a single titled "Coffee" through KTR Records
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Rowland was awarded an NAACP Image Award for her guest performance in the television series American Soul as Gladys Knight
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2019· 1 entry
Released ep “The Kelly Rowland Edition”.
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2017· 2 entries
It was announced that Rowland was joining new judge Jennifer Hudson on the thirteenth season of The Voice US, who served as the winning coach on last season's The Voice UK
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Rowland released her first book named Whoa, Baby
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2016· 1 entry
It was announced that Rowland would replace Ronan Keating as a coach on the sixth season of The Voice Australia, which aired in early 2017
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2015· 1 entry
Rowland released a new song titled "Dumb" which is rumored to appear on her upcoming fifth album
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2014· 5 entries
Awarded Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist for Love & Sex, Pt. 2 (2014).
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And have two sons together, born in 2014 and 2021
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Rowland revealed that she has begun recording her fifth studio album and said the new music, which encompasses horns, drums, and flutes, was influenced by iconic female singers including Diana Ross
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Fuse ranked Rowland in their "100 Most Award-Winning Artists" list at number 20
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“just needed a fresh, new start.”
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2013· 3 entries
Released album “Talk a Good Game”.
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Rowland co-hosted the Academy Awards pre-show for the 85th Academy Awards alongside Kristin Chenoweth, Lara Spencer, Robin Roberts, and Jess Cagle
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During Beyoncé's performance at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Rowland and Michelle Williams joined her on stage to perform "Bootylicious", "Independent Women" and
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2012· 8 entries
The show was canceled due to poor ratings
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for Motivation (2012).
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Awarded Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song for Motivation (2012).
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It was officially announced that Rowland had departed The X Factor UK, due to a conflicting schedule
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Essence magazine honored Rowland and music executive Sylvia Rhone for their contributions to music
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Rowland was named one of Glamour's Best Dressed Women in entertainment
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Rowland ranked at number 61 on Complex magazine's list of "The 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time" and was recognized as one of the best-dressed women by Glamour UK
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And was replaced by former judge of The X Factor USA, Nicole Scherzinger
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2011· 5 entries
Released album “Playlist: The Very Best of Kelly Rowland”.
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Released album “Here I Am”.
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Awarded Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year for Motivation (2011).
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Rowland was confirmed as a judge for the eighth series of the British television show The X Factor to replace Dannii Minogue
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Released ep “Down for Whatever (Remixes)”.
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2010· 4 entries
Was at Grand Ballroom's "City of Hope – Spirit of Life Awards" for a charity event
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Released album “Work: The Best of Kelly Rowland”.
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Reported net worth: $20M (as of 2010).
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Rowland's third studio album Here I Am was released on July 26, 2011, in the United States
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2009· 6 entries
Was cast to host Bravo's reality competition-series The Fashion Show alongside Isaac Mizrahi
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Rowland, along with fellow singers Alesha Dixon and Pixie Lott, created T-shirts for River Island in aid of The Prince's Trust, profits from which help change young lives
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Rowland connected with Serve
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Hosted the first season of The Fashion Show, and was featured on David Guetta's "When Love Takes Over", which topped the charts in several countries
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They began dating circa 2009, after first meeting and becoming friends in the early 2000s, when they were introduced by Rowland's Destiny's Child bandmate Michelle Williams.
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In 2009, Rowland connected with Serve.MTV.com, MTV's platform to connect young people with local volunteerism opportunities, for a series of on-air PSAs.
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2008· 3 entries
Released ep “Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe”.
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Rowland officially became an ambassador for MTV's Staying Alive Foundation, which aims to reduce discrimination against people with HIV and AIDS
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Rowland officially became an ambassador for MTV's Staying Alive Foundation, which aims to reduce stigma against people living with HIV and AIDS
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2007· 2 entries
Released album “Ms. Kelly”.
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Rowland, along with stars such as Jessica Simpson and the cast of Grey's Anatomy autographed pink Goody Ouchless brushes that were made available for auction on eBay, with all proceeds going to Breast Cancer Awareness
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2006· 4 entries
Destiny's Child accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Rowland released her second solo album, Ms
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Playing Tammy Hamilton, in the sixth season of UPN sitcom Girlfriends
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Rowland joined other artists such as Pink and Avril Lavigne in ads for so-called empowerment tags for the ALDO Fights AIDS campaign, which went on sale exclusively at ALDO stores and benefited the YouthAIDS initiative
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2005· 3 entries
Also, in 2005, Rowland and Knowles lent their voices to a collaboration with Kitten K.
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Rowland and Beyoncé founded the Survivor Foundation, a charitable entity set up to provide transitional housing for victims and storm evacuees in the Houston, Texas area
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Rowland and Knowles lent their voices to a collaboration with Kitten K
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2003· 4 entries
And became a financial success, resulting in a worldwide box office total of $114
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for Dilemma (2003).
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Rowland received eight nominations and won five for the single "Dilemma" (a duet with American rapper Nelly) for international awards
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Appeared in American Dreams as Martha Reeves of Martha & The Vandellas, singing a version of the group's single "Nowhere to Run"
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2002· 6 entries
Released album “Simply Deep”.
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The group announced a temporary hiatus to pursue solo projects
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Playing the recurring role of Carly in the fourth season of UPN sitcom The Hughleys
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Rowland was cast for her big-screen debut in the slasher film Freddy vs
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Before appearing in other UPN shows such as Eve and Girlfriends in the years of 2003 and 2006 respectively
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Rowland was featured on Nelly's single "Dilemma", which won the pair a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
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2001· 2 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for Say My Name (2001).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for Say My Name (2001).
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2000· 1 entry
Released ep “Separate (The Remix)”.
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1995· 1 entry
Signed with Elektra Records, but were released from the label months later
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1981· 1 entry
Born 1981-02-11.
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