Beyoncé’s group was called Girl’s Tyme when it appeared on Star Search in 1993.
Girl’s Tyme was a Houston-based girl group that included Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and other early members. The group competed on the television talent show Star Search in 1993 but did not win.
After the Star Search appearance, the group continued developing its lineup and professional identity. Members and management changed over time, and the group eventually adopted the name Destiny’s Child. That name became associated with the quartet’s early recordings and later with the trio of Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams.
The group’s early name is easy to confuse with later names because the lineup evolved before its major-label breakthrough. Destiny’s Child released its self-titled debut album in 1998 and became one of the best-selling girl groups in history.