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After settling on their final lineup, the trio recorded "Independent Women Part I", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film, Charlie's Angels. According to Rowland's official website, the charity focuses on self-esteem, date violence prevention, community service, abstinence, sports, drug and alcohol and smoking avoidance, obesity, disabilities, education, and more. "[167] Other inspirations include Martin Luther King, Jr.,[167] Mariah Carey,[168] Mary J. Blige,[169] Naomi Campbell,[170] and Oprah Winfrey, whom she describes as "the female version of God. [161] Here I Am (2011) included common themes of womanhood, sexual intimacy, and love. [8] When Rowland was 7 or 8, her family relocated to Houston[9]where at some point she moved in with fellow Destiny's Child member Beyoncé Knowles' family, referring to Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles as "Mama T". [214] In 2012, Rowland named one of Glamour Dressed Women in entertainment. [13][14][15], Beyoncé's father, Mathew Knowles began managing the group and they signed with Elektra Records, which dropped them months later.
During the group's two-year hiatus, Rowland released her first solo album, Simply Deep (2002), which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.
[172] Her third solo album Here I Am was inspired by Donna Summer and Diana Ross, as well as dance producers David Guetta and will.i.am. Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality.