Event Description : Tenitra Michelle Williams (born July 23, 1980), commonly known as Michelle Williams, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is better known for being one third of the hugely successful R&B girl group Destiny's Child, the best-selling female group of all time, according to the World Music Awards and Sony BMG.[1]
Originally a backing vocalist for singer Monica, Williams, alongside Farrah Franklin, joined Destiny's Child in 2000 replacing former members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson amidst much controversy. Following the departure of Franklin just five months later, Williams continued on with fellow members Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland as a trio. In 2002, after a series of commercial successes with the group, Williams released her number one Billboard Gospel album Heart to Yours, which became the biggest-selling gospel album of the year and spawned the single "Heard a Word." The album was followed by Do You Know in early 2004.
As well as having become a successful singer, Williams has also found success as a television and Broadway actress, yet she continues to return to the music. She is due to release her first commercial pop album, Unexpected, on October 7, 2008;[2] the lead single from the album, "We Break the Dawn", is currently at #1 on the Billboard Dance Charts.[3] In conjunction with the release of her new album, Williams will serve as a judge on MTV's new reality competition series "Top Pop Group."[4] As a solo artist, Williams has sold more than 500,000 albums worldwide.
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