Before Destiny’s Child, what was Beyoncé’s girl group called?

Before Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé’s girl group was called Girl’s Tyme. The group formed in Houston in 1990, when Beyoncé and several other young performers were still children. Its early lineup included Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and Támar Davis.

Girl’s Tyme competed on the television talent show Star Search in 1993 but lost to the hard-rock group Skeleton Crew. The setback did not end the singers’ ambitions. Manager Mathew Knowles later helped develop the group, and the lineup changed as members left or were replaced.

The act eventually became Destiny’s Child, a name associated with its major recording career. The best-known lineup was Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. Girl’s Tyme is sometimes misspelled as “Girls Time,” but the historical name uses the possessive apostrophe and the word “Tyme.”