Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Sexy Kelly Rowland Singing in the UK

In my opinion, Kelly Rowland is the hottest of all the 3 singers of Destiny's Child. I like Beyoncé too, but Kelly is the sexier of the 2. She's got those damn fine long legs and sexy smile. These were taken today while Kelly was singing on the Paul O'Grady Show in the UK.

Kelly looking as sexy as ever,
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Excerpts from her bio on wikipedia,
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful R&B girl group Destiny's Child, the best-selling female group of all time, according to the World Music Awards and SonyBMG.

After a series of commercially successful releases with the group and a worldwide number-one success with rapper Nelly and "Dilemma," Rowland released her debut solo album Simply Deep in 2002. The album became a commercial success, eventually selling more than 2.0 million copies woldwide, and garnered three more or less successful singles, among "Stole" Rowland's often-delayed second album, Ms. Kelly was released during the third quarter of 2007. So far, the album has spawned the top 5 single "Like This," as well as the Snoop Dogg-collaboration "Ghetto" and international number-one single "Work." In 2008, a digital re-release of the album, entitled Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe, was released, including new songs as the Bobby Womack cover "Daylight."

While maintaining a recording career Rowland has also gained fame for starring in several film and television productions, including a starring role in the 2004 romantic comedy The Seat Filler, a supporting role in the 2003 slasher film Freddy vs. Jason, and several guest appearances on TV series such as The Hughleys and Girlfriends.

Rowland was born Kelendria Trene Rowland in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of Doris Rowland Garrison and Christopher Lovett, who were married after Kelly was born. When she was seven, her mother took her and left her father, who was an abusive alcoholic.

She relocated to Houston, Texas, and met Beyoncé Knowles. The two became best friends and became half of the original Destiny's Child. The other members were LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett. It took six years for the group to get their first record deal. They were dropped from the label only to be picked up by Columbia Records. They became highly successful and two members left the group leaving Knowles and Rowland as a duo until they could find new talent. In early 2000, Farrah Franklin and Michelle Williams joined the group but five months later Franklin departed the group.

As a trio, Beyoncé, Kelly and Michelle released their first number one album with two more number one singles. Kelly, who sang second lead vocals since the beginning of Destiny's Child had a lot of solo singing on this album alongside Beyoncé. On their final studio album Destiny Fulfilled each member had equal parts in the lead vocals. They released their #1's album, which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide, before going solo. They have sold over 100 million records as Destiny's Child and were named The World's Best-Selling Female Group Ever. They were also the Best-Selling R&B Group of 2005, and the Best-Selling Pop Group of 2005.

Rowland, along with other recording artists such as P!nk, Avril Lavigne, Eve, Bow Wow, John Mayer, ex-Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, joined actresses Brittany Murphy, Charlize Theron, Rosario Dawson and Eva Mendes in ads for "empowerment tag" for the ALDO Fights AIDS campaign. The tags, worn as necklaces or bracelets, go on sale at ALDO stores March 1st and benefit the YouthAIDS initiative.

Songwriting legend David Foster's daughter Amy Foster-Gillies wrote Destiny's Child's latest single "Stand Up for Love" for World Children's Day, an event which takes place annually around the world on November 20 to raise awareness and funds for children's causes worldwide. Destiny's Child lent their voices and support as global ambassadors for the 2005 World Children's Day program.

In 2007, Rowland, along with stars such as Jessica Simpson and the cast of the hit show Grey's Anatomy autographed pink Goody Ouchless brushes. The brushes were made available for auction on Ebay with all proceeds going to Breast Cancer Awareness.

In 2007, Kelly along with stars such as Kanye West, Nelly Furtado and Snoop Dogg teamed up with MTV, BET, and Nike to raise awareness about AIDS. Kelly was featured on a BET program, an MTV website, and designed a Nike sneaker for auction on Ebay with all proceeds going to AIDS Awareness.

Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, along with Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles and Solange Knowles-Smith announced the formation of the Survivor Foundation, a charitable entity set up for the purpose of providing transitional housing for Hurricane Katrina victims and storm evacuees in the Houston, Texas area. The Survivor Foundation extends the philanthropic mission of the "Knowles-Rowland Center For Youth", a multi-purpose community outreach facility in downtown Houston.

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