Destiny’s Child was originally called Girl’s Tyme when Beyoncé joined its first lineup.
The group began in Houston, Texas, in 1990, when Beyoncé Knowles and LaTavia Roberson became part of a girl group assembled by audition. The early group was known as Girl’s Tyme and included Kelly Rowland in its lineup. Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles, later became the group’s manager.
Girl’s Tyme appeared on the television talent program Star Search in 1993, but the group lost its competition. After changes in membership and management, the act signed with Columbia Records in 1997 and adopted the name Destiny’s Child. The new name came from a passage in the Bible’s Book of Isaiah.
The early name is often missed because the group became famous under its later identity. Destiny’s Child eventually became one of the best-selling female groups in music history, with major hits including “Say My Name,” “Survivor,” and “Bootylicious.”