Destiny's Child

Spanning the soulful gap between R&B's historic past,
prolific present and platinum future, is DESTINY'S
CHILD, the self-titled debut CD from Columbia Records
phenomenal new female vocal quartet. A remarkable
achievement by the talented Houston, Texas-based
foursome - Beyoncè, Kelly, LaTavia, and LeToya -- the
album reflects a melodic mosaic of youthful exuberance
and mature romantic awakenings.

Case in point: the downright delicious lead single "No No
No," which elicits a resounding YES! for its scintillating
lyrics, potent harmony and luscious leads courtesy of
Beyoncè. Produced by Vincent Herbert and Rob Fusari
(3 Boyz From Newark Entertainment), "No No No" is
guaranteed to get your best satin & soul groove moving.
As an added bonus, DESTINY'S CHILD features another
version of "No No No" produced by the Fugees' Wyclef
Jean, who also appears on the track.

The four voices of Destiny's Child cohesively embrace
the senses, often touching the very heart of timeless soul.
In addition to "No No No," other outstanding future hits
include: "Illusion" -- a dazzling interpretation of the
Imaginations' classic "Just An Illusion" -- produced by
Wyclef Jean and featuring Wyclef and Pras; "With Me,
Part 1," produced by and featuring So So Def
hit-machine Jermaine Dupri and "With Me, Part 2,"
produced by and featuring Master P.; "My Time Has
Come," a spiritually uplifting anthem produced by Sylvia
Bennett Smith and sung with tour-de-force D.C.
conviction; "Tell Me," a Tim & Bob (Boyz II Men)
-produced gem; and "Second Nature," second to none in
its pulsating, daringly delivered presentation as produced
by Tony Toni Toné's Dwayne Wiggins, who also
contributed the pop/R&B classic in the making "Bridges,"
"Killing Time" (also featured on Men In Black: The Album)
and "Birthday," a sizzling sequel -- co-written by LaTavia,
Kelly, and Beyoncè -- to the Tony Times Three's classic
R&B ballad "Anniversary." The album also includes "Sail
On," a remake of the Commodores' classic produced by
Corey Rooney.

An uplifting labor of love, dedication and hard work, the
group's debut album has been the shared dream of
Destiny's Child for roughly eight years. "We're young but
we're surely not new to the game," says Beyoncè
(rhymes with fiancé) -- a stunning, honey-complexioned
beauty with a big powerful lead voice. "Yes," adds pretty
Kelly, also an outstanding lead singer, "we've been
singing together for so long and know each other's
voices so well, we just naturally bring out the best in each
other when we're in the studio or on stage. Personally,
we're closer than most real sisters."

Managed by Music World Management's Mathew
Knowles, who's predominately responsible for putting
them on the fast track to stardom, the down-to-earth
members of Destiny's Child have come a long way since
forming the group in their pre-teens. "Our music has
changed since the early days, when I was the group's
rapper," reports the sassy LaTavia. She and Beyoncè
have been with the group since its 1990 inception. Kelly
joined the group in 1992 and LeToya completed the
line-up in 1993.

Although they were merely nine- and ten years-old at the
time, amazing things began happening for Destiny's
Child once the line-up was in-place. Among them was the
fledging foursome's 1992 appearance on "Star Search."
"We were kind of nervous about it," LaTavia remembers.
"They made us to do a rap song, although we wanted to
sing. They even made a new hip-hop category for us.
Looking back on it now though, it was a learning
experience we'll never forget."

As the group progressed, voices were honed and stage
presence and style were developed, leading up to the
consummate, very feminine, tastefully sensual image they
project today. Back then, as they do now, Destiny's Child
displayed amazing talent that was advanced far beyond
their still tender years. They often performed for young as
well as older audiences in and around Houston,
amassing a large, cross-generation fan base in the
process. However, things didn't always run smooth.
Indeed, working their way to the top has had its
set-backs. "We had some major disappointments," Kelly
admits, "but they only made us stronger and more
determined than ever to make it. Plus we all believe in
God, and know that He's always been on our side."

One of Houston's hottest home town attractions,
Destiny's Child eventually found themselves sharing
stages with some of the biggest acts in the business.
Kelly confirms: "When they came to Houston to perform,
we opened for people like Immature, Dru Hill, Das EFX,
and SWV, who gave us nothing but love, hope and
encouragement."

It was just about a year ago that Destiny's Child signed
with Columbia Records. "That was our turning point and
we all knew it," Beyoncè says. "So when it was time to
make our album, we never looked back. We were so
glad to finally have the opportunity that all of the problems
of the past seemed to disappear."

Destiny's Child encompasses four distinct voices
seamlessly blending to make the whole seem greater
than its extremely gifted individual parts. Kelly's vocal
diversity and broad range serves best on the up-tempo
front, although she can throw down with the best of them
on ballads. LaTavia holds down the bottom, with her rich,
deep sassy tones. LeToya's crystal shattering soprano is
awesome and soars over several tracks. And Beyoncè,
who sings most of the leads, owns one of her
generation's strongest, most distinctively memorable
voices, which by all accounts is saturated in silk, satin
and serious soul.

It's obvious that DESTINY'S CHILD is a well-crafted
collaborative effort, with an inspired, totally committed
group at its passionate center. Already being compared
to classic groups like the Supremes and the Emotions,
from this point on, beginning with the chart ascension of
"No No No," the success forecast for Destiny's Child is
undeniably "Yes, Yes, YES!"

taken from http://www.destinyschild.com