Beyoncé joined the group Girl’s Tyme before it became Destiny’s Child.
Girl’s Tyme was formed in Houston in 1990 and included Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and other young performers at different stages. The group competed on the television program Star Search in 1993, where it lost in the junior vocal group category.
After changes in membership and management, the group signed with Columbia Records. Its first album as Destiny’s Child was released in 1998, and the lineup later became a trio of Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group went on to produce major hits including “Say My Name,” “Survivor,” and “Bootylicious.”
The earlier name is sometimes confused with later Destiny’s Child album titles or with the group’s various lineups. Girl’s Tyme refers specifically to the pre-Destiny’s Child era, before the Columbia Records identity that made the group internationally famous.