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MUSIC NEWS BIT: KELLY ROWLAND NO LONGER SOLO ARTIST UNDER COLUMBIA

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Grammy-winning R&B/pop singer Kelly Rowland will no longer be recording with Columbia Records as a solo artist, it was officially announced Tuesday by the label.

Rowland, a founding member of Destiny’s Child, the world’s top-selling female group, will continue her relationship with Columbia Records in her ongoing role in the iconic ensemble.

Because Columbia Records has been my home base as an artist for more than a decade, the decision to move out on my own required a lot of soul-searching. As a solo artist, I felt the need to explore new directions, new challenges, and new freedoms outside my comfort zone and my friends and family at Columbia have been incredibly understanding about my evolution. I want to thank everyone at Columbia for the love and support they’ve shown and I will never forget how many good times we’ve had over the years.

- Kelly Rowland


Rob Stringer, CEO, Columbia/Epic Label Music Group said:

“Kelly Rowland is one of our finest contemporary artists and a musical force to be reckoned with. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with Kelly and we will continue our working relationship with her under the Destiny’s Child moniker. The decision for Kelly to seek other opportunities for her solo career was agreed upon mutually, and any reports to the contrary are false.”

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1.

ETCETERA

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

WOW. Good luck Kelly.

2.

colgate

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Anybody cares ????

3.

SugarhoneyIcedtea [Addicted to India Arie's new album]

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Kelly will be alright…She will be alright. You live and you learn…

4.

Uniqsole

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

best of luck to her!

5.

iknowdasrite

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Good for Kelly, God will open another door! I know Michelle is just waiting to see how Kelly’s situation turns out so she can do the same thing.

Just dont land at Def Jam!

6.

Dummy

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Kelly was dumped because she fired Matthew as her manager. These people stick together, Columbia knows that Beyonce is valuable so I wouldnt doubt if Matthew played his Beyonce hand to get Kelly out of there. Matthew is known for Saying “Beyonce wont do this, if you dont do that”…….this is how Beyonce gets so much play because her daddy makes all the shady deals behind her back. I do wonder if Beyonce feels bad for Kelly, or is her attitude “Oh well, thats the business”.. Kelly would be commercial if they market her right instead of giving her crappy songs and producers to work with. Kelly is apart of the biggest girl band and she is getting dropped like this? What about Michelle, she is garbage. In all honesty Rihanna should not be doing better than Kelly because Kelly came out of a girl group with millions of fans.

7.

WillPwr

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

I met Kelly last year and she was breath-taking beautiful in person with no signs of makeup and just as nice and humble. I wish her well in her future endeavors.

We still love you in H-Town Kelly!

8.

Ced

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Kelly Is a Smart Women And Matthew & Beyonce Have nothing but love for her, Due to everyone comparing her and always putting her under Beyonce Shawdow I feel this was her best move , I mean Miss Kelly was a Great CD but no one showed no love but her true fans she did great in sales but could have done better if loyal fans buy the CD instead of BURNNING IT. But to close I predict wonderful things for Miss Kelly and Pray to GOD she gets the LOVE she deserves.

Ced

9.

Ced

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Willpwr you right H-Town Still loves ya Kellzs

myspace/ced233

10.

J

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Hopefully, she will get another deal…I don’t see why she shouldn’t, there are plenty of girls much less talented than her that still sell records. It’s just about her carving her own niche and being marketed the correct way.

11.

african_queen

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

poor kelly…i really dont know what to say its a sad situation all i know is dont run back to father knowles unless you feel like selling your soul
you can always come back to houston and make music there you know your hometown will always love you (coming form a houstonian)

12.

MRS. SK8BOARD P (AK & BK STAN)

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

@ number 2..that’s the same thing i wanna know

13.

CaramelLatte

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Agreed upon Mutually huh? *side eye* Well somebody had to say it first…. the question is who…?

N e ways, I think Kelly still has some life in her. She actually had some good songs on her last album.. but I dont think they promote her properly. I think with the right record label who will actually focus on her, she can squeeze a little more money outta the industry. I know she is ready to become her own artist. I think she has great potential to do so,

14.

spiltmilk

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Who is Kelly Rowland?

15.

yd18

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Kelly taste of music isnt everybody style…her last album was good…but i thought it could of been better…now its up to kelly hands to where her career can go now and wit no excuses because of what people think matthew do or did…and im kinda on the fence wit it tho…kelly needs to reinvent her herself…and go to hott producers and make some hits..

16.

Joey

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

yesssss. now kells can get her own.
no one to stop her from being better then beyonce

17.

Andre Le Dale

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

I’m very excited for Kelly. No matter what she does I will always support her. I love how people act like they know Matthew, Beyonce, and Kelly personal relationship. Kelly is a professional at every thing she does. She will be better in time.

18.

Nothing But Love

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Kelly will be ok, she should go to J records.

19.

Beyonce-Beyonce

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

………@ WILLPWR…I saw Kelly in the Galleria last year, and you’re right, she is
………..such a beautiful girl, and seemed very down to earth.

……..Lets not say this is all matthew fault, for years all I’ve heard people say was
………. Kelly needs to dumped Matthew, well now she’s starting over, no longer in
……….the shadow of Bee, and no longer under the same manangment. Good Luck.
..

20.

Kelly

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Funny how she comes out w/ this after she was dropped from the label!!!! I wish her the best….lord she needs it….

21.

Greg

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

@6 Kelly Was dropped because you, nor I or anyone else bought her damn album. I didnt even cop the bootleg. If M. Knowles came to your house and told you not to buy the album and you listened, then blame him. But if you decided like I did and most others to ignore her album then blame yourself.

22.

aAnn

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

can you pay my billssssssssssssss?????????? my tel and Automobile billssssssssss thats the song kelly will be soon Singing to beyonce LOL.

23.

WTF. . .

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

CL is a little late, this was news yesterday…But I’m not surprised, she wasn’t really making much noise as a solo artist…That’s the business hot 1 day and a has-been the next…Damn shame I really liked Kelly the most outta DC

24.

MEME

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

How much of you coped her album? exactly, I hate people blaim Kelly’s lack of album success on beyonce and matthew or what ever when they aint supportin her.

I will always support MIss Kelly

25.

Tiff

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Yea, I think after firing Matthew she was axed. She’ll bounce back she’s beautiful, smart, and has a very underrated voice.

26.

kennedi

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

…..Kelly’s career is done!

27.

Sam

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

You gguys need to learn how to read. Obviously Kelly left them and that is evident in how she says it took alot of “soul searching to move out on her own”, and how the label says that the decision was mutual & that any reports stating the contrary are false they wouldnt say all that if they dropped her they’d say something like “yeah we let her go”, she left them which is not hard to believe since she also ditched matthew.
Last year news came up about Kelly making some big changes this year and thats what shes doing.
Its like shes having a Janet “control” moment in her career, and I personally hope everything works out well for her.

ps: anybody else catch the she will still be under the label as apart of DC3, is there a new album in the works?

28.

Andre

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

People are so fickle…cause the haters well know that Ms. Rowland is more valuable that so many other artists on the Columbia label. I think she will do great…it can only get better from here cause she has obviously been coming to her senses and taking control of her career.God will continue to bless her. And for those so naive to think that Kelly will be broke anytime soon…get urselves together…we all know the girl has bank. She is beautiful, adorable and talented and I’m sure her career will get the look it deserves.

29.

ANNELLE

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Hopefully Kelly will have better solo success on another label. Though, unlike many, I actually liked her last album.

30.

bambino

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

i agree with whoever said she should go to j records she’d fit in very well over there. kelly is my favourite member I bought her album and will always continue to support her she’ll be fine.

31.

kmniles

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Having Mathew as her manager what the only thing tying her to Columbia. if Michelle tries to pull a disappearing act it’s adios for her as well. One thing’s for sure…he has BOTH of them on lock due to a binding contract with Destiny’s Child.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Beyonce ditches her dad soon cause I can already see he’ll pressure her into a DC reunion quicker than a cat can lick is own ass.

32.

Andre Le Dale

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

#26 are you the Sam the owner of thatgrapejuice.net? I know your a huge Kelly fan…

33.

Dee

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Kelly is an extremely talented singer, I wish her luck. I wonder what she plans to do next and which label she will join

34.

pms

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Kelly was dropped at the right time. SONY/COLUMBIA has to free up money to resurrect BeYodel’s fading career. She can’t even sell out concerts. LOL.

Obviously her shows are doing poorly if she has to downplay it or her stans downplay it calling them “practice tours” . Who in the heck finances a practice tour?

Keep it moving Kelly. You should have left that coo-coo farm a long time ago but you were duped to think you were “just like family” when you are clearly not, especially if SoloFlop gets more promotion than you and Michelle.

35.

Sam

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

No that’s not me but I have been on that site before,I didn’t know his name was Sam. But I am a fan all three members of DC3.

36.

Vicky

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

I wish her the best!

37.

CokeBaby

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

@29 J records and Columbia are divisions of Sony BMG so basically theyre the same label. She’d be better off at a label not afiliated with Sony because theyre known for their shadyness and have been caught out for paying stations to play artists songs etc

I’m actually surprised that Columbia didn’t drop her sooner, her albums haven’t shifted at all and considering she was from DC (who had a massive fanbase) she should have sold more cd’s. Even the digital rerelease of Miss Kelly didn’t do well.

Kelly has made some silly decisions with her career which she can’t blame the label for, the single choices for her last album were dreadful. WORK didn’t even have a proper chorus, it was such a forgettable song. She should have released Addicted to you, In love with my ex. etc. Plus her live performances are beyond lack luster, despite the fact that she should be able to sing and dance live she can’t and if you can’t do both then pick one and stick with it. Her songs also don’t showcase her vocal ability.
Fair enough Columbia didn’t promote her properly, but theyre not fully to blame for this. Kelly needs to take charge of her career and probably focus on working in Britain because thats the only place where she might stand a chance of making it- (with Cowell/Fuller supporting her)

38.

Ken

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

I sort of feel like “Who Cares About Kelly” right now, because 10 years ago, LeToya and LaTavia had a dispute between them and she wanted to talk shit then…Now that shit ain’t going the way she planned she wants to leave Columbia and fire Matthew.

39.

LoveMuffin

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

I wish her the best! Hopefully this can be the beginning of new and better opportunities for Ms. Kelly!

40.

the_one

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

I’ll wait for DC to get back together until then its a wrap for Ms. Rowland, I am not a hater just realistic.

41.

annoyed

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Well you might get promoted more under new management because the Knowles are all out for self.

42.

KING_LEE

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

GOOD
im so happy for her she needs to venture out and give herself a name seperate from destiny’s child(beyonce)—-she needs get a record deal with people who believe in her and want to promote her music the way a label should—-unlike the way columbia hasn’t
im a huge kelly rowland fan and feel she is very talented and deserves to be recognized

good luck kelly

43.

KING_LEE

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

GOOD
im so happy for her
she needs to seperate herself from destiny’s child(beyonce) and do her own thing and make a name for herself
she needs to get her own record deal with a label that believe in her and want to promote her like she should be—unlike what columbia has done for her
Ms. Kelly was a really good album and was defintely slept on

Kelly Rowland is a very talented artist and deserves to be recognized
GOOD LUCK KELLY!!!!!

44.

BAD BAD BITCH

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

stick a fork in her music career. ITS DONE. sad, but true!

45.

dree

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Good fore her, I wish her the best of blessing in her future endeavors. She is really talented, and she’s will find quality work

46.

TUTU

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Yea right. that girl was dropped. They are being professional by saying she left volunteerly. She was forced to resign!

47.

sherelle

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

KELLY IS BORING AND NOBODY CARES THE MOST SHE’LL PRBZ GET IS ONE GOOD TRACK OFF EACH OF HER UPCOMING ALBUMS ND A CUPLE OF TELEVISION GUEST STARS…… NEXT!!

48.

kmniles

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Cokebaby

I tough Work was a good single choice and from the huge response and airplay it got overseas, even better than Like This despite having a guest feature. Probably her most popular single off the album everywhere except here in the US.

49.

Aysha

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

UNITY - was an AMAZING SONG from MS.KELLY DIVA DELUXE ! Columbia had a HUGE HIT on their hands and didn’t know what to do with it … real shame ! Was a BIG HIT in Canada and received major airplay. It’s not too late for Columbia to release as a single in the U.S. and UK (see YouTube for unofficial video) … ” Two Hearts Forever ” <3 <3

50.

SMDH

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

WOW!! what a surprise!….NOT
of course she would be dropped at Colombia since she fired Matthew Knowles as her manager, do you think she would’ve gotten far with that?? I think not…

51.

Andre Le Dale

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

#34 Sam now I know it’s you lol, it’s ok.

52.

awo

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Kelly will be fine she just need to take her time and make the best decisions. Can’t wait to hear a record from her

53.

Butterpeacan

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /

Some of yall post the dumbest statements I’ve read in awhile. How is Matthew Knowles and Beyonce to blame for Kelly’s career? What business pumps money into a product that doesnt produce a profit??????? Yall are to blame for Kelly’s situation. If you don’t buy her cd’s or go to her shows, all the promotion in the world won’t save her career. If you dont want to see her fail, get off your asses and go buy the woman’s music to support her.

54.

Go USA

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 /

@butterpecan

try appearing on the cover of vibe while kelly is inside the month her cd is to be released

try not getting her high level endorsements like SOLO loreal, armani

More movie roles

you stans are truly DUMB and so dumb you don’t even know it.

They programmed Kelly from a young age, enslaved her mind, to be beyonce’s cheerleader–doormat and everything else. You all say Kelly had no drive, she was not allowed or encouraged to write more (I remember her saying that Beyonce was the group’s hitmaker–although we all know that she isn’t really a writer—

Kelly you are FREE
FREE
FREE
Find yourself, be yourself and we will be waiting to support you!

55.

Go USA

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 /

….and it doesnt hurt that Kelly is Michelle Obamaesque and well spoken….which is what is becoming the IN thing, not a sexpot dummy, Kelly take your time, you will shine and become a SURVIVOR as you have been through emotional and psychological hell with those knowles.

56.

john smith

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 /

Maybe Matthew Knowles knew what he was doing after all?

57.

Lil Mama C4

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 /

Who cares? Now the lightbulb goes off in her head what 4-5 years too damn late!
I used to like and root for Kelly but I am sorry she seems weak and insecure to me. Nobody just put her in Bey shadow thats where she wanted to be! Every interview she talking about Bey, talking about how she loves the Knowles had her head stuck so far up they asses she didn’t see her career was fading! So many people tried to talk sense into that girl and open her eyes and she just didn’t get it. I think this is why alot of people didn’t support her or stopped supporting her hell why should we care about your success when it seems you dont!…

58.

wash your teeth

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 /

yes colgate i care. go wash your mouth b4 u talk shit

59.

PhiLStEr

Thursday, April 2, 2009 /

she iz soo goregeous && taLented…she gone be koo

60.

Ra

Thursday, April 2, 2009 /

Well to say this about Rowland..its what you call karma..All those years she dogged LeToya Luckett fro her So calles “no singing abilities” and now look how the table turnesd..Kelly is 27 has 2 homes in Miami she cantes sell, no record label, no fans, unemployed and the Knolwes are thru with her. I call it krama.. On the upswing I hope she doesnnt go into bankruptcy. Having 2 homes is a lot to handle these days.To Michelle - The lession to her is dont screw up and ditch Mathew Knolwes.

61.

theshoppingdiva

Sunday, April 5, 2009 /

Kelly is headed in the right direction by doing Reality TV with Bravo. She should put the acting thing FIRST AND FOREMOST and then that will open the door again for the music. The music industry has definitely changed and I think she will see a bigger return on her fame via the acting route vs the solo artist thang. She does not have a moment to lose. She needs to make up for lost time immediately!

62.

reallythough?

Monday, April 6, 2009 /

Can you say DROPPED!!

63.

kenzo

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /

kelly has one of those extordinary voice that are not appriciated especially when you are singing with familiar power house voice like beyonces.to me kelly is like tony braxton and beyonce is like whitney houston becoz of their very different voices but both powerful.kelly really deserves to be successful,and this is the right move .a lot of people are support her decisions.your fans are 100% behind you kelly.