Beyoncé’s group was called Girl’s Tyme before it became known as Destiny’s Child.
Girl’s Tyme was formed in Houston in the early 1990s and included Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and other early members during its development. The group competed on the television program Star Search in 1993, although it did not win the competition.
The lineup and name changed as the group pursued a recording career. After signing with Columbia Records, the act became Destiny’s Child. The group’s major commercial success came with songs such as “Say My Name,” “Survivor,” and “Bootylicious.”
Girl’s Tyme is sometimes confused with an intermediate name or with a different early lineup. The spelling includes an apostrophe in “Girl’s,” and the name refers to the pre-Destiny’s Child group. Remembering this earlier identity helps explain how Beyoncé’s professional career began before her solo breakthrough.