Though she began working on her second album
Ms. Kelly in 2004 the album was delayed for a time as Kelly went on pursue a career as an actress, getting parts in 2003’s horror flick
Freddy Vs. Jason and the 2004 independent film
The SeatFiller. She finally released
Ms. Kelly in 2007 after reworking the album to feature a more expressive, mature tone. Based on the success of
Ms. Kelly and its singles
"Like This",
"Ghetto", and
"Work", Kelly Rowland plans to release her third solo album sometime in 2009.
From Discogs:Pop R&B singer and actress. Born February 11, 1981 in Atlanta,GA.Began her career as one third of the R&B group Destiny's Child. Her first solo LP was released in 2002 entitled "Simply Deep". Rowland enjoyed massive worldwide success alongside rapper Nelly on the track "Dilemma" which topped the charts in numerous regions.Due to her success as a solo artist , Columbia granted her the chance to produce another solo album which was released in 2007. She gathered further success by leaving the States and doing a venture with electro-pop producer David Guetta.
From Lastfm:Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and five-time Grammy award winner who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the very successful R&B girl group Destiny's Child.
After a series of commercially successful releases with the group and a worldwide number-one success with rapper Nelly and their Grammy-winning single "Dilemma", Rowland released her debut solo album Simply Deep in 2002. The album became a commercial success, eventually selling more than 2.5 million copies woldwide, and garnered three more or less successful singles.[2] Rowland's often-delayed second album, Ms. Kelly was released June 25, 2007 in Europe and July 3, 2007 in the United States. So far, the album has spawned the top 5 single "Like This", a collaboration with rapper Eve, as well as the Snoop Dogg-collaboration "Ghetto" and the international single "Work." With the upcoming 2008 re-release of Ms. Kelly, Rowland is set to release a new single entitled "Daylight" which features Gym Class Heroes.
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.
Kelly Rowland (born Kelendria Trene Rowland February 11, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) was one of the founding members of super group "Destiny's Child" who went on to become the best selling female group of all time.
In 2002, Kelly released her debut album "Simply Deep". The album spawned 4 hit singles "Stole", "Can't Nobody", "Train On A Track", and of course "Dilemma". After both "Dilemma", and "Stole" went on to become two of the best selling singles of 2002, Kelly was officially recognised as a very talented solo star. "Simply Deep" has gone on to sell more then 3 Million Copies Worldwide.
Kelly has recently released her sophomore album 'Ms. Kelly', from which the hit singles Like This and Work are taken from. The album was released to limited critical success.
Kelly Rowland has announced she will be doing a worldwide tour to support the album with dates yet to be confirmed.
Rowland achieved her biggest hit in the UK in 2009 when she collaborated with David Guetta for the song When Love Takes Over.
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From Wikipedia:Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981), known as Kelly Rowland, is an American singer and entertainer. Born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Houston, Texas, Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as one of the founding members of the girl group Destiny's Child. Her total record sales, when combined with the group, have surpassed 60 million.
During the hiatus of the group, Rowland collaborated with rapper Nelly on the single "Dilemma", a worldwide number-one hit, and released her rock pop-influenced solo debut Simply Deep in 2002. It became a commercial success, selling more than two million copies worldwide, and garnered three more or less successful singles, among "Stole" and "Can't Nobody". Following the formal disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Rowland's often-delayed second album, Ms. Kelly, was released in 2007. Moderately successful on the charts, it spawned the hit singles "Like This" and "Work", and was re-released the following year. In 2009, she scored another number-one hit with her contribution on French DJ David Guetta's single "When Love Takes Over".
In 2002, Rowland branched into acting, which led to guest stints on sitcom series such as The Hughleys and Girlfriends, and leading roles in big-screen movies like Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and The Seat Filler (2004). In 2009, she became the host of the Bravo competition series The Fashion Show alongside Isaac Mizrahi.