Events

1135 – Coronation of King Stephen of England.

1481 – Battle of Westbroek: Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.

1613 – Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, marries Frances Howard.

1776 – American Revolutionary War: The British are defeated in the Battle of Trenton.

1790 – Louis XVI of France gives his public assent to Civil Constitution of the Clergy during the French Revolution.

1792 – The final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris.

1793 – Second Battle of Wissembourg: French defeat Austrians.

1793 – The wedding of Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz takes place.

1799 – Four thousand people attend George Washington's funeral where Henry Lee declares him as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."

1805 – Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg.

1806 – Battles of Pultusk and Golymin: Russian forces hold French forces under Napoleon.

1811 – A theater fire in Richmond, Virginia kills the Governor of Virginia George William Smith and the president of the First National Bank of Virginia Abraham B. Venable.

1846 – Trapped in snow in the Sierra Nevadas and without food, members of the Donner Party resort to cannibalism.

1860 – The first ever inter-club football match takes place between Hallam F.C. and Sheffield F.C. at the Sandygate Road ground in Sheffield, England.

1861 – American Civil War: The ''Trent Affair'': Confederate diplomatic envoys James M. Mason and John Slidell are freed by the United States government, thus heading off a possible war between the United States and Britain.

1862 – American Civil War: The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou begins.

1862 – Four nuns serving as volunteer nurses on board USS ''Red Rover'' are the first female nurses on a U.S. Navy hospital ship.

1862 – The largest mass-hanging in U.S. history took place in Mankato, Minnesota, 38 Native Americans die.

1870 – The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.

1871 – Gilbert and Sullivan collaborate for the first time, on their lost opera, ''Thespis''. It does modestly well, but the two would not collaborate again for four years.

1883 – The Harbour Grace Affray between Irish Catholics and Protestant Orangemen causes five deaths in Newfoundland.

1898 – Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium.

1919 – Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee.

1925 – Turkey adopts the Gregorian Calendar.

1933 – FM radio is patented.

1941 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

1943 – World War II: German warship ''Scharnhorst'' is sunk off of Norway's North Cape after a battle against major Royal Navy forces.

1944 – World War II: Patton's Third Army breaks the encirclement of surrounded U.S. forces at Bastogne, Belgium.

1945 – CFP franc and CFA franc are created.

1948 – Cardinal Mindszenty is arrested in Hungary and accused of treason and conspiracy.

1966 – The first Kwanzaa is celebrated by Maulana Karenga, the chair of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach.

1972 – Vietnam War: As part of Operation Linebacker II, 120 American B-52 Stratofortress bombers attacked Hanoi, including 78 launched from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the largest single combat launch in Strategic Air Command history.

1975 – The Tupolev Tu-144 goes into service in Soviet Union.

1976 – The Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist) is founded.

1980 – Aeroflot puts the Ilyushin Il-86 into service.

1982 – ''Time Magazine's'' Man of the Year is for the first time a non-human, the personal computer.

1986 – The first long-running American television soap opera, ''Search for Tomorrow'', airs its final episode after 35 years on the air.

1991 – The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union meets and formally dissolves the USSR.

1994 – Four Armed Islamic Group hijackers seize control of Air France Flight 8969. When the plane lands at Marseille, a French Gendarmerie assault team boards the aircraft and kills the perpetrators.

1996 – Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey is found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colorado.

1996 – Start of the largest strike in South Korean history.

1997 – The Soufriere Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat explodes, creating a small tsunami offshore.

1998 – Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones.

1999 – The storm Lothar sweeps across Central Europe, killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage.

2003 – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake devastates southeast Iranian city of Bam, killing tens of thousands and destroying the citadel of Arg-é Bam.

2004 – A 9.3 magnitude earthquake creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives and many other areas around the rim of the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people including over 1700 on a moving train.

2004 – Orange Revolution: The final run-off election is held under heavy international scrutiny.

2005 – A gang-related shooting on a busy shopping street in Toronto kills one and injures six.

2006 – A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Hengchun, Pingtung, Taiwan, killing two people and causing severe communication disruptions in southeast Asia.

2006 – An oil pipeline in Lagos, Nigeria explodes, killing at least 260.

Births

1194 – Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1250)

1532 – Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)

1536 – Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)

1646 – Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)

1687 – Johann Georg Pisendel, German musician (d. 1755)

1716 – Thomas Gray, English writer (d. 1771)

1716 – Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French poet (d. 1803)

1723 – Friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (d. 1807)

1737 – Prince Josias of Coburg, Austrian general (d. 1815)

1751 – Clemens Maria Hofbauer, Austrian missionary and saint (d. 1820)

1771 – Julie Clary, queen consort of Naples (d. 1845)

1780 – Mary Fairfax Somerville, British mathematician (d. 1872)

1782 – Filaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1867)

1791 – Charles Babbage, English mathematician and inventor (d. 1871)

1819 – E. D. E. N. Southworth, American novelist (d. 1899)

1820 – Dion Boucicault, Irish actor and playwright (d. 1890)

1837 – George Dewey, U. S. admiral (d. 1917)

1837 – Morgan Bulkeley, American politician, 54th Governor of Connecticut and baseball commissioner (d. 1922)

1853 – René Bazin, French novelist (d. 1932)

1859 – William Stephens, American politician and 24th Governor of California (d. 1944)

1863 – Charles Pathé, French pioneer of film and record industries (d. 1957)

1867 – Phan Boi Chau, Vietnamese nationalist (d. 1940)

1872 – Norman Angell, British politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1967)

1873 – Thomas Wass, English cricketer (d. 1953)

1883 – Maurice Utrillo, French artist (d. 1955)

1887 – Arthur Ernest Percival, British Army officer (d. 1966)

1890 – Uncle Charlie Osborne, American fiddler (d. 1992)

1891 – Henry Miller, American writer (d. 1980)

1893 – Mao Zedong, Chinese military leader and politician (d. 1976)

1894 – Jean Toomer, American writer (d. 1967)

1902 – Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan, Russian painter (d. 1980)

1903 – Elisha Cook Jr., American actor (d. 1995)

1904 – Alejo Carpentier, Cuban writer (d. 1980)

1905 – William Loeb III, American newspaper publisher, (d. 1981)

1906 – Imperio Argentina, Argentine actress and singer (d. 2003)

1907 – Al Gore Sr., American Politician (d. 1998)

1911 – Arsenio Lacson, Filipino politician and sportswriter (d. 1962)

1913 – Frank Swift, English footballer and journalist (d. 1958)

1914 – Annemarie Wendl, German actress (d. 2006)

1914 – Richard Widmark, American actor (d. 2008)

1918 – George Rallis, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2006)

1921 – Steve Allen, American comedian (d. 2000)

1922 – Richard Mayes, English actor (d. 2006)

1924 – Frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas

1926 – Gina Pellón, Cuban painter

1927 – Alan King, American comedian (d. 2004)

1927 – Stu Miller, American baseball player

1927 – Denis Quilley, British actor (d. 2003)

1929 – Régine, French singer and nightclub owner

1930 – Donald Moffat, English-born actor

1930 – Jean Ferrat, French singer and songwriter

1933 – Ugly Dave Gray, Australian television personality

1933 – Caroll Spinney, American puppeteer

1935 – Abdul "Duke" Fakir, American singer (The Four Tops)

1935 – Norm Ullman, Canadian hockey player

1937 – John Horton Conway, British mathematician

1937 – Jay Heimowitz, American poker player

1938 – Bahram Beizai, Iranian playwright and film director

1938 – Alamgir Kabir, Bangladeshi film director (d. 1989)

1939 – Fred Schepisi, Australian film director

1940 – Edward C. Prescott, American economist, Nobel laureate

1940 – Ray Sadecki, American Major league baseball pitcher

1941 – Daniel Schmid, Swiss film director (d. 2006)

1942 – Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arévalo, Guatemalan president

1942 – Gray Davis, American politician and 37th Governor of California

1944 – Jane Lapotaire, British actress

1945 – John Walsh, American talk show host

1946 – Alan Frumin, Parliamentarian of the United States Senate

1947 – James T. Conway, 34th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps

1947 – Carlton Fisk, American baseball player

1947 – Richard L. McCormick, President of Rutgers University

1948 – Candy Crowley, American journalist

1949 – José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor, Nobel laureate

1951 – Richard Skinner, British radio presenter

1951 – John Scofield, American jazz guitarist

1953 – Leonel Fernández, Dominican politician and current President of the Dominican Republic

1953 – Henning Schmitz, German musician (Kraftwerk)

1953 – Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia

1954 – Peter Hillary, New Zealand mountaineer

1954 – Ozzie Smith, American baseball player

1954 – Steve Steen, English actor

1954 – Tony Rosato, Italian-Canadian actor

1955 – Evan Bayh, American politician, 46th Governor of Indiana, and United States Senator from Indiana

1956 – David Sedaris, American essayist

1957 – Dermot Murnaghan, British broadcaster

1958 – Adrian Newey, British engineer

1959 – Koji Morimoto, Japanese animated film director

1960 – Temuera Morrison, New Zealand actor

1960 – Christian Müller, German footballer

1960 – Jim Toomey, American syndicated cartoonist

1960 – Tina Wesson, Winner of Survivor: The Australian Outback

1961 – Andrew Lock, Australian mountaineer

1961 – John Lynch, Irish actor

1963 – Lars Ulrich, Danish-born drummer (Metallica)

1963 – Bill Wennington, Canadian basketball player

1964 – Elizabeth Kostova, American author

1966 – Tim Legler, American basketball player

1966 – Jay Farrar, American musician and songwriter

1966 – Sandra Taylor, American model and actress

1966 – Jay Yuenger, American musician and producer

1968 – Dennis Knight, American professional wrestler

1970 – James Mercer, American musician (The Shins)

1970 – Krissada Terrence, Thai singer and actor

1971 – Jared Leto, American actor and singer (30 Seconds to Mars)

1971 – Mika Nurmela, Finnish footballer

1971 – Jonathan M. Parisen, American film director

1972 – Esteban Fuertes, Argentine footballer

1972 – Shane Meadows, British filmmaker

1972 – Robert Muchamore, English children's author

1973 – Gianluca Faliva, Italian rugby player

1973 – Reichen Lehmkuhl, American television personality

1973 – Paulão, Brazilian footballer

1974 – Zach Blair, American guitarist (Rise Against)

1974 – Tiffany Brissette, American TV actress

1974 – Josie Ho, Hong Kong singer and actor

1974 – Joshua John Miller, American actor

1975 – Marcelo Ríos, Chilean tennis player

1976 – Simon Goodwin, Australian rules footballer

1976 – Nadia Litz, Canadian actress

1976 – Lea De Mae, Czech actress (d. 2004)

1978 – Kaoru Sugayama, Japanese volleyball player

1979 – Fabián Carini, Uruguayan footballer

1979 – Chris Daughtry, American singer

1979 – Dimitry Vassiliev, Russian ski jumper

1979 – Craig Wing, Australian Rugby League Player

1980 – Todd Dunivant, American soccer player

1981 – Pablo Canavosio, Argentine-born Italian rugby player

1982 – Kenneth Darby, American football player

1982 – Oguri Shun, Japanese actor/model

1982 – Aksel Lund Svindal, Norwegian skier

1984 – Leonardo Ghiraldini, Italian rugby player

1984 – Alex Schwazer, Italian race walker

1985 – Yuu Shirota, Japanese Idol

1986 – Hugo Lloris, French goalkeeper

1987 – Adam Walker, British flautist

1989 – Jennica Garcia, Filipina actress

1990 – Aaron Ramsey, Welsh professional footballer

1995 – Zach Mills, American actor

2000 – Samuel Sevian, American chess player

Deaths

268 – Pope Dionysius

418 – Pope Zosimus

1350 – Jean de Marigny, French bishop

1458 – Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)

1476 – Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (b. 1444)

1530 – Babur, Emperor of the Mogul empire (b. 1483)

1574 – Charles of Guise, French cardinal (b. 1524)

1624 – Simon Marius, German astronomer (b. 1573)

1731 – Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (b. 1672)

1771 – Claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher (b. 1715)

1780 – John Fothergill, English physician (b. 1712)

1784 – Seth Warner, American revolutionary leader (b. 1743)

1786 – Gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (b. 1713)

1869 – Jean Louis Marie Poiseuille, French physiologist (b. 1797)

1890 – Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (b. 1822)

1909 – Frederic Remington, American artist (b. 1861)

1923 – Dietrich Eckart, German Nazi politician (b. 1868)

1931 – Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey decimal classification (b. 1851)

1933 – Anatoly Lunacharsky, Russian literary critic and politician (b. 1875)

1933 – Henry Watson Fowler, English schoolmaster and lexicographer (b. 1858)

1960 – Watsuji Tetsuro, Japanese philosopher (b. 1889)

1963 – "Gorgeous" George Wagner, American professional wrestler and television personality (b. 1915)

1966 – Herbert Otto Gille, German SS officer (b. 1897)

1970 – Lillian Board, British track and field athlete (b. 1948)

1972 – Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (b. 1884)

1973 – Harold B. Lee, 11th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1899)

1974 – Farid al-Atrash, Arab composer (b. 1915)

1974 – Jack Benny, American comedian (b. 1894)

1977 – Howard Hawks, American film director and writer (b. 1896)

1980 – Tony Smith, American sculptor (b. 1912)

1981 – Amber Reeves, British feminist writer (b. 1887)

1981 – Savitri, Indian actress (b. 1937)

1983 – Violet Carson, British actress (b. 1898)

1985 – Dian Fossey, American gorilla specialist (b. 1932)

1985 – Margarete Schön, German actress (b. 1895)

1985 – Harold P. Warren, American movie director (d. 1928)

1986 – Elsa Lanchester, British-born actress (b. 1902)

1988 – Glenn McCarthy, American oil tycoon and businessman (b. 1907)

1988 – Pablo Sorozábal, Basque-Spanish composer (b. 1897)

1989 – Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1924)

1990 – Gene Callahan, American film art and production designer (b. 1923)

1992 – Nikita Magaloff, Russian pianist (b. 1912)

1994 – Parveen Shakir, Pakistani poetess (b. 1952)

1997 – Cornelius Castoriadis, Greek philosopher and economist (b. 1922)

1999 – Curtis Mayfield, American musician (b. 1942)

1999 – Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India (b. 1918)

2000 – Jason Robards, American actor (b. 1922)

2001 – Nigel Hawthorne, English actor (b. 1929)

2002 – Herb Ritts, American photographer (b. 1952)

2002 – Armand Zildjian, American cymbal manufacturer (b. 1921)

2004 – Troy Broadbridge, Australian rules footballer (b. 1980)

2004 – Jonathan Drummond-Webb, South African heart surgeon (b. 1959)

2004 – Marianne Heiberg, Norwegian mediator (b. 1945)

2004 – Khun Bhumi Jensen, Thai Royal Family member (b. 1983)

2004 – Sigurd Køhn, Norwegian jazz musician (b. 1959)

2004 – Sir Angus Ogilvy, British businessman (b. 1928)

2004 – Aki Sirkesalo, Finnish musician (b. 1962)

2004 – Mieszko Talarczyk, Polish-born Swedish musician (Nasum) (b. 1974)

2004 – Reggie White, American football player (b. 1961)

2005 – Muriel Costa-Greenspon, American mezzo-soprano (b. 1937)

2005 – Kerry Packer, Australian businessman (b. 1937)

2005 – Vincent Schiavelli, American actor (b. 1948)

2005 – Erich Topp, German submarine commander (b. 1914)

2006 – Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States (b. 1913)

2006 – Ivar Formo, Norwegian skier (b. 1951)

2007 – Joe Dolan, Irish entertainer (b. 1943)

2007 – John A. Garraty, American author (b. 1920)

2007 – Stu Nahan, American sportscaster (b. 1926)

2008 – Gösta Krantz, Swedish actor (b. 1925)

2009 – Felix Wurman, American cellist and composer (b. 1958)

2010 – Teena Marie, American singer and composer (b. 1956)

2010 – Edward Bhengu, South African activist (b. 1934)

Holidays and observances

Boxing Day, except when 26 December is a Sunday Boxing Day is transferred to 27 December by Royal Proclamation. (Commonwealth of Nations), and its related observances:

* Day of Good Will (South Africa and Namibia)

Christian Feast Day:

* Abadiu of Antinoe (Coptic Church)

* Earliest day on which Feast of the Holy Family can fall, celebrated on Sunday after Christmas or 30 if Christmas falls on a Sunday.

* James the Just (Eastern Orthodox Church)

* Stephen (Western Church)

* Synaxis of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Church)

Independence and Unity Day (Slovenia)

Mauro Hamza Day (Houston, Texas)

Mummer's Day (Padstow, Cornwall)

St. Stephen's Day (public holiday in Alsace, Austria, Catalonia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland and Slovakia), and its related observances:

* Father's Day (Bulgaria)

Thanksgiving (Solomon Islands)

The first day of Kwanzaa, celebrated until January 1 (United States)

The first day of Junkanoo street parade, the second day is on the New Year's Day (the Bahamas)

The second day of Christmas (Western Christianity)

The first of Twelve Holy Days (Esoteric Christianity)

Wren Day (Ireland and the Isle of Man)

External links

BBC: On This Day

On This Day in Canada

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{{infobox musical artist|name	Tinie Tempah|image_size | background solo_singer| name Tinie Tempah
birth name	Patrick Junior Chukwuemeka Okogwu
nationalism by birth	Nigerian, eastern zone
birth date	November 07, 1988
origin	Plumstead, London,England
genre	Hip Hop, Electro Hop, Grime
occupation	Rapper, songwriter
years active	2005–present
label	Parlophone/DL Records Ltd
Associated acts	Wiz Khalifa, Tinchy Stryder,Snoop Dogg, Chipmunk,Kelly Rowland, Ellie Goulding, JLS, Swedish House Mafia, Wiley, Labrinth, Eric Turner, Travis Barker, DJ Whoo Kid,Bei Maejor
website	}}

Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born November 7, 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit. His first album, ''Disc-Overy'', debuted at number one on 10 October 2010 and was preceded by the number-one singles "Pass Out" and "Written in the Stars" and the top-five singles "Frisky" and "Miami 2 Ibiza".

Career History

Early career

In 2006, Tinie gained a great deal of airplay on British music TV channel, Channel AKA, for his song "Tears" and then in late 2007, Tinie Tempah collaborated on a track with grime artist Ultra and producers/songwriters Agent X. The song was titled "Perfect GCD Hood Economics Room 147". He toured with [[Chipmunk (rapper)|Chipmunk ]] in February 2010. His first break as a musician came when Sony launched its PlayStation Portable (PSP) and used a track entitled "Listen To The Vibe" featuring Yasmin and DJ Ironik, and "Atlantic/Warner" for the futuristic racing game, ''Wipeout Pure''. This resulted in a promotional European tour alongside the likes of Sway and Dizzee Rascal.

Tinie and his manager and cousin Dumi Oburota founded the independent label Disturbing London primarily as an official outlet for Tinie's music, but with the idea of also signing other young artists. According to Dumi: "We wanted to have a platform to put out our music and there wasn't any Def Jam or Roc-A-Fella label equivalent in England. [Also] I wanted to create a major independent label with quality artists. I felt like the major labels had lost the passion for music." The activities of the label were initially largely funded by student loans and the proceeds from buying and selling cars.

When scout and music consultant Jade Richardson saw Tinie performing at the 2009 Wireless Festival she called Parlophone Records president Miles Leonard saying: “You’ve got to check out this guy Tinie Tempah. He came on at lunchtime and there’s about 1,000 kids screaming for him. He’s only put out one independent release and he’s got this huge audience.” Leonard and A&R; Nathan Thompson visited Tinie and his manager Dumi at their studio a few weeks later and were hugely impressed to hear about the work they had already done in developing Tinie's career and by the ambitious plans they had for his future. Leonard told HitQuarters: "I thought it was incredible that an artist and manager were doing so much so soon with so little ... That impressed as much as the music."

Tinie announced his signing to Parlophone in October 2009 by running a competition on his blog, with the winner invited to High Tea at Claridges to celebrate the deal.

2010-present: Disc-Overy

Tinie released his debut single "Pass Out" with Parlophone on 28 February 2010, with it entering the UK Singles Chart at number 1. Selling just over 92,000 copies, making this his first number 1 which it remained for two consecutive weeks. Tinie would later perform "Pass Out" on 25 June 2010 at Glastonbury on the Pyramid stage with Snoop Dogg. Tinie then announced his second single, "Frisky", which was released on 6 June 2010 entering the UK Singles Chart at number 2. Tinie supported Rihanna for four dates in May on her 10-date UK tour with Tinchy Stryder and Pixie Lott. Tinie performed at many summer balls at various universities around the United Kingdom. Tinie performed at Radio 1 Big Weekend in Bangor on 22 May 2010 on the In New Music We Trust stage. He also toured with Mr Hudson in May 2010. Tinie Tempah played the Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium on 6 June 2010, at Wakestock in Abersoch on 3 July 2010, both T4 On The Beach and the Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park on 4 July, and V Festival on 21 and 22 August 2010. Tinie released his third single "Written in the Stars" on 19 September 2010. This again charted at number 1 in the UK Singles Chart selling over 115,000 copies in its first week, making it his biggest-selling single to date. The song also went on to chart in a number of other countries. Tinie went on to team up with Swedish House Mafia for his fourth single "Miami 2 Ibiza" which was released on 1 October 2010. This went on to reach a peak of number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and his first number 1 in the Netherlands Mega Single Top 100 chart. He released his long-awaited debut album, ''Disc-Overy'' on 4 October 2010 which featured all his previous charted singles. On 11 October 2010, he kicked off his first UK tour which was supported by Chiddy Bang. He went on to win his first 2 MOBO Awards in October. Tinie also featured on the Tinchy Stryder single "Game Over" which was released on 15 November 2010. This reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. On 25 December, Tinie released his fifth single "Invincible" featuring Kelly Rowland, which peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. "Wonderman", featuring Ellie Goulding, was released and was the fifth official single. Tinie joined Usher on the European leg of his OMG Tour in January 2011. Tinie was also nominated for 4 Brit Awards making him the most nominated artist at the awards. His single "Written in the Stars" was used for a WrestleMania XXVII countdown promo during the WWE PPV Royal Rumble on 30 January 2011. It was later confirmed by WWE that it will be the official theme for Wrestlemania XXVII. On 15 February 2011, he won his first ever Brit Award, for Best British Breakthrough Act. He also won a Brit for Best British Single. On 7 March 2011, Tempah expressed his desire for his next album to go triple platinum. "I reckon in 2011, towards the end of it, I'm going to do an arena tour - and sell it out - then I reckon I'm going to release another album, and fingers crossed it can go platinum again, and double platinum, and triple. Let's just sell a million."

In December 2010, Tinie confirmed he is writing a second album, saying there will be a more electronic and live feel to it. It is not yet known what the title will be. Originally intended for a late 2011 release, it is now expected to be released in 2012. During an interview, Tinie commented on his second album: "Yeah I’ve started it already so I’m hoping to get it out by October/November time. I always like to work with different people on each project I do, just so you get a different sound and angle. I will be working with some of the same people I did for the first album, you know what they say ‘if it ain't broke then don’t try and fix it’." According to a recent interview Tinie revealed his hopes of collaborating with some of music's hottest artists saying, "I really want to collaborate with Toronto's very own Drake. I think he's amazing at what he does. I'd also like to collaborate with Adele, Sleigh Bells, Lykke Li, Dev, James Blake ― those are the few that I'd really like to work with." Tinie announced in an interview with ''Rolling Stone'' that his next single is to be called "Till I'm Gone" which will feature Wiz Khalifa and is produced by Stargate. The single and the video song were released at the end of June 2011. Tinie Tempah, world renowned drummer Travis Barker and Irish boxing champion Katie Taylor, joined forces to launch Lucozade’s new ''Yes Campaign'', which signals a repositioning of its sports and energy drink brand. Featuring a performance of Tinie Tempah’s "Simply Unstoppable" with Travis Barker on drums, remixed especially for Lucozade Sport, the campaign was released in Summer 2011.

Awards and nominations

!Year	!Ceremony	!Category	!Nominated work	!Result	!Ref
		Best Newcomer
Best Video
Best UK Act
Best Song
	Hottest Boy
Hottest Hook-up
	The UGG Award (Urban/Garage/Grime)
	Best Newcomer
Best Video
Best Hip-Hop Act
Best Collaboration
	Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Best Male Artist
Best Newcomer
Best Video
Best Song
	Breakthrough Artist
	Best UK and Ireland New Act
		Pop Music	''Disc-Overy''
	Best British Male
Best Breakthrough Act
Best Single
Album of the Year	''Disc-Overy''
	Best Contemporary Song
	Best International Act: UK

Discography

''Disc-Overy'' (2010)

References

External links

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Name	Kelly Rowland
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Kelendria Trene Rowland
Born	February 11, 1981
Origin	Houston, Texas
Genre	R&B;, pop, hip hop, dance
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, actress, model, entertainer, dancer, television host
Years active	1990–present
Label	Columbia, Universal Motown
Associated acts	Destiny's Child
Website	}}

Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American recording artist, actress, dancer, songwriter and model who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child. She has sold around forty million albums and twenty million singles with the group, and more than four million solo albums and eighteen million solo/featured singles. In total she has sold 82 million records worldwide.

Rowland began her solo career in 2002 with the release of her debut album ''Simply Deep'', which contained influences of alternative-R&B; and rock music. It included her joint worldwide number-one single "Dilemma" with rapper Nelly, as well as subsequent singles "Stole", "Can't Nobody" and "Train on a Track". Following the group's disbandment in 2005, Rowland released her second solo effort, ''Ms. Kelly'' in 2007. Considerably less successful than its predecessor, the album produced the hit singles "Like This" and "Work". In 2009, Rowland scored her second number-one hit with French DJ, David Guetta on the single, "When Love Takes Over". The song earned her a second Grammy Award as a solo artist, and resulted into their 2010 joint single, "Commander". This was Rowland's third number-one hit on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart and first offering from her third album ''Here I Am''. In 2011, Rowland's single "Motivation" featuring Lil Wayne reached number-one on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs charts.

Apart from her work in music, Rowland has also launched a career in film and television. In 2002, she made her debut with guest stints on sitcom series such as ''The Hughleys'' and ''Taina'', prior to appearing in the big-screen movies like the horror film ''Freddy vs. Jason'' (2003) and the romantic comedy ''The Seat Filler'' (2004). In 2009, she served as the host of the first season of the Bravo competition series ''The Fashion Show'' alongside Isaac Mizrahi. In 2011, Rowland joined the judging panel on the eighth series of the British reality television competition ''The X Factor''.

Life and career

1981–1997: Early life and career beginnings

Kelendria Trene Kamasia Rowland was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the daughter of Doris Rowland Garrison and Christopher Lovett. When she was seven, her mother took her and left her father, who was an abusive alcoholic.

At the age of eight, she relocated to Houston. Rowland was placed into a rapping and dancing group, along with friends Beyoncé Knowles and LaTavia Roberson. Originally named Girl's Tyme, they were eventually cut down to six members. West coast R&B; producer, Arne Frager, flew into Houston to see them and eventually brought them to his studio, The Plant Recording Studio, in Northern California. the biggest talent show on national TV at that time.

To manage the group, Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé's father, resigned in 1995 from his job as a medical-equipment salesman. He dedicated his time and established a "boot camp" for their training. At this time Rowland moved in with the Knowles. Not long after the inclusion of Rowland, Mathew cut the original lineup to four with LeToya Luckett joining in 1993. Rehearsing in Tina Knowles' hair styling salon and their backyards, the group continued performing as an opening act for other established R&B; girl groups of the time. They auditioned before record labels and were finally signed to Elektra Records, only to be dropped months later, before they could release an album.

1997–2002: Breakthrough with Destiny's Child

Taken from a passage in the Biblical Book of Isaiah, the group changed their name to Destiny's Child in 1993. Together, they performed in local events and, after four years on the road, the group was signed to Columbia Records in late 1997. That same year, Destiny's Child recorded their major label debut song, "Killing Time", for the soundtrack to the 1997 film, ''Men in Black''. The following year, the group released their self-titled debut album, spawning hits such as "No, No, No". The album established the group as a viable act in the music industry, amassing moderate sales and winning the group three Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. The group rose to stardom after releasing their multi-platinum second album, ''The Writing's on the Wall'', in 1999. The record features some of the group’s most widely known songs such as "Bills, Bills, Bills", Jumpin' Jumpin' ", and "Say My Name," which became their most-successful song at the time, and would remain one of their signature songs. "Say My Name" won the Best R&B; Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and the Best R&B; Song at the 2001 Grammy Awards. ''The Writing's on the Wall'' sold more than 13 million copies worldwide, essentially becoming their breakthrough album.

thumb|upight|right|Destiny's Child performing their 2000 hit "Say My Name" during their farewell concert tour, Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It. Along with their commercial successes, the group became entangled in much-publicized turmoil involving the filing of a lawsuit by Luckett and Roberson for breach of contract. The issue was heightened after Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin appeared on the video of "Say My Name", implying that Luckett and Roberson had already been replaced. Eventually, Luckett and Roberson left the group. Franklin would eventually fade from the group after five months, as evidenced by her absences during promotional appearances and concerts. She attributed her departure to negative vibes in the group resulting from the strife. After settling on their final lineup, the trio recorded "Independent Women Part I", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film, ''Charlie's Angels''. It became their best-charting single, topping the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eleven consecutive weeks. The success cemented the new lineup and skyrocketed them to fame. Later that year, Luckett and Roberson withdrew their case against their now-former band mates, while maintaining the suit against Mathew, which ended in both sides agreeing to stop public disparaging.

Later that year, while Destiny's Child was completing their third album ''Survivor'', Rowland appeared on the remix of Avant's single "Separated" which reached the top spot of the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Survivor, which channeled the turmoil the band underwent, spawned its lead single of the same name, which was a response to the experience. The song went on to win a Grammy Award for Best R&B; Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The themes of "Survivor", however, caused Luckett and Roberson to refile their lawsuit; the proceedings were eventually settled in June 2002. Meanwhile, the album was released in May 2001, debuting at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 663,000 units sold. To date, ''Survivor'' has sold over ten million copies worldwide, over forty percent of which were sold in the US alone. The album also spawned the number-one hit—"Bootylicious". After releasing their remix album, ''This Is the Remix'' (2002), the group announced their temporary break-up to pursue solo projects.

2002–05: ''Simply Deep'', ''Destiny Fulfilled'' and group disbandment

150px|left|upight|thumb|Rowland in 2003. Still with Destiny's Child, Rowland teamed up with rapper Nelly in 2002 to record the chorus and bridge vocals on the track "Dilemma" for his album ''Nellyville''. Released as the album's second single, the song rose to one of the most successful singles of the year, topping many charts worldwide, and saw Rowland establishing herself as a solo artist, winning her a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and a Billboard Award the following year.

Originally due in early 2003, the success of the collaboration caused the label to advance the release date of her debut solo album, ''Simply Deep'', which Rowland rushed within three weeks to get done. The album has a mixture of alternative-R&B; and rock music. Featuring production contribution by Mark J. Feist, Big Bert, Rich Harrison, and singers Brandy and Solange Knowles providing background vocals, the album took Rowland's solo work further into an alternative music mixture, which Rowland described as a "weird fusion [of] a little bit of Sade and a little bit of rock." Released stateside in October 2002 and internationally in 2003, ''Simply Deep'' peaked at number twelve on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the US, where it was eventually certified gold by the RIAA for more than 600,000 copies sold. Released to even bigger success in international territories, the album topped the UK Albums Chart and became a gold-seller in Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and other countries, resulting into a worldwide sales total of 2.5 million copies. In her review for ''Simply Deep'', Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian wrote, "Thanks to the ubiquitous 'Dilemma', a song that practically peeled off its clothes on the spot, Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland is no longer a mere backing vocalist for Beyoncé Knowles."

The album yielded three singles. "Stole", a rock pop-influenced mid-tempo track about loss, was released as the album's lead single and became an international top ten, peaking at number two in Australia and the United Kingdom, where it remains her highest-charting solo single to date. Stateside, the song failed to capitalize on the success of "Dilemma", reaching the top thirty only. The album's second single, an up-tempo track entitled "Can't Nobody", charted significantly lower in the US, but enjoyed top twenty success throughout Australia and parts of Europe, where it became another top five hit on the UK Singles Chart. Final single "Train on a Track" was featured on the soundtrack of the romantic comedy film ''Maid in Manhattan'' (2003) but failed to chart or sell noticeably, except for the UK again, where it became her fourth consecutive top twenty entry.

After a three-year journey that involved concentration on individual solo projects, Rowland rejoined Beyoncé Knowles and Michelle Williams for Destiny's Child's fourth studio album ''Destiny Fulfilled'', released in November 2004. The album hit number two on the ''Billboard'' 200, and spawned "Lose My Breath", "Soldier", "Girl", and "Cater 2 U" as notable mainstream records. In support of the album, Destiny's Child embarked on the 2005 Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It world tour, which started in April and ran through September. On the Barcelona, Spain visit, the group announced their disbandment after the end of their final North American leg. In October 2005, the group released a compilation album, entitled ''#1's'', including all of Destiny's Child's number-one hits and most of their well-known songs. The greatest hits collection also includes three new tracks, including their final single "Stand Up for Love". Destiny's Child was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March 2006. According to Time Magazine, they were recognized as the world's best-selling female group of all time.

That same year, Rowland was featured on American rapper Trina's hit single "Here We Go", the lead single of the ''Glamorest Life'' album (2005). The song peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100, successfully becaming another top twenty entry in Finland, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom with the collaboration.

2006–08: ''Ms. Kelly''

Rowland's second solo album, ''Ms. Kelly'', was released in June 2007. Not as successful as its predecessor, the album produced the hit singles "Like This" and "Work". Originally entitled ''My Story'', the album's first version was actually scheduled for a June 2006 release, but the singer, her management and Columbia Records decided to shelve the album last minute to re-work a version with a different vibe as the singer considered the final tracklisting "too full of midtempos and ballads." Rowland eventually consulted additional producers to collaborate on the album, renamed ''Ms. Kelly'', including Billy Mann, Scott Storch, and Atlanta-based Polow da Don, who contributed to the single "Like This", a collaboration with rapper Eve, to the album. A moderate success around the globe, the song reached the top ten in Canada, Ireland, Slovenia and the United Kingdom. Upon its release, ''Ms. Kelly'' debuted at number two on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with moderately successful first week sales of 86,000 copies. Outside the United States, the album widely failed to reprise the success of ''Simply Deep'', barely reaching the top forty on the majority of all charts it appeared on, except for the United Kingdom where it opened at number thirty-seven. Rowland had been working on the conception of her second solo album on and off since 2004, with some of her early recordings — such as the Bryan Michael Cox-produced "Bad Habit" — even being used on the Destiny's Child's albums ''Destiny Fulfilled'' (2004) and ''Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta'' (2006). The album's first draft, entitled ''My Story'', saw her actually writing and recording with a wider range of well-known contemporary R&B; producers and artists as she wanted to go "in the urban, more R&B; route [in general]" with the album, involving Big Tank, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Rich Harrison, Rodney Jerkins, and Robin Thicke. Female rappers Remy Ma and Shawnna also lent their voices to guest parts. Anxious to avoid hasty productions as on previous album ''Simply Deep'', Rowland took a wider role in the production of the album: she co-wrote the majority of the songs and shared ideas in which one to produce. "I wrote a lot on this record [...] and it's especially from me [to my fans]," she said of the album. "It's more R&B; [...] and it definitely has a feel-good vibe to it as well." A few months before the scheduled release of ''My Story'' however, Rowland felt the album was not going into the direction she had previously envisioned, and thus, she asked to revamp the album. "It was basically a list of songs that I put together about the past three years of my life, with love and relationships," she said of the original track listing. "And I remember listening to the record, and I was just like, 'I don't want this to be too deep to where, you know, [I] lose people.' And the record was too full of midtempos and ballads, so I wanted to bring it up a little bit." Rowland eventually consulted new producers to collaborate on the album, including Mysto & Pizzi, Sean Garrett, Scott Storch, Polow da Don, and rapper Eve. In addition, the singer decided to rename the album. "I really put my heart and soul into this record," she said, "and not only am I excited that everyone's going to hear the music, I'm looking forward to people getting to hear the real me. That's the reason I called the album ''Ms. Kelly''. Because the title is all about respect, being an adult and that's how I feel about my life, and my music." Rowland cited former bandmate Beyoncé Knowles, and singers Brandy and Whitney Houston as major inspirations while recording her album. In continued support of the album, Rowland released the album cuts "Ghetto" and "Work" as singles, respectively. While the Snoop Dogg-featured "Ghetto" underperformed stateside, the latter became a top ten hit in most European markets including France, Italy, and the United Kingdom. In 2008, a reissued version of the album, branded ''Ms. Kelly Deluxe'', received a release. Its lead single is the previously unreleased Bobby Womack cover "Daylight", a collaboration with Travie McCoy (of alternative rap group Gym Class Heroes) that reached the top twenty of the UK Singles Chart. By April 2008, ''Ms. Kelly'' had managed to sell just over 1.2 million copies worldwide. Also in 2008, Rowland recorded a single with French singer Nâdiya, an uptempo urban pop track entitled "No Future in the Past", for which a video was shot in Miami, Florida during July 2008.

2009–present: New management, label and ''Here I Am''

In February 2009, a duet with Italian singer Tiziano Ferro, entitled "Breathe Gentle", was released as a single and reached the top ten of the Italian Singles Chart and the Dutch Singles Chart. Also, in early 2009, Rowland ended her professional relationship with both manager Mathew Knowles and former label Columbia Records to explore other ventures. Her first step was the house collaboration "When Love Takes Over", the lead single of French DJ David Guetta's 2009 studio album ''One Love'', for which Rowland contributed vocals on three tracks. The song was released in April 2009 and saw major international success, peaking at number-one in several countries around the globe. The same year, it was announced that Rowland had drafted Jeff Rabhan as her new manager.

In 2010, Rowland signed up to record the MTN theme song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South African, "Everywhere You Go", featuring an all-star supergroup of international artists called Rhythm of Africa United. Rowland also continued touring Europe, Asia and Australia as a solo artist throughout late 2009 and early 2010, including a performance as one of the headlining acts of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras party with George Michael also headlining. She was also part of the world tour Supafest, which took place in 2010, touring the major cities in the world.

Despite being without a label for almost one year, Rowland embarked on the recording sessions for her third studio album ''Here I Am'' and it was during one of these recording sessions that she caught the attention of label boss Sylvia Rhone which led to the signing of a new record deal with Universal Motown Records, and later switching to Universal Republic Records Since then she has been completing the project which Rowland described as containing a lot of "up-tempo tracks" and being "a mixture of different sounds that express me and where I’m at right now in my career". The album is known to include collaborations with David Guetta and Rico Love which includes the album's lead single "Commander". It was Rowland's third number-one hit on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In addition, Dr. Luke, Ester Dean and Ne-Yo with StarGate are respectively responsible for the American album's two U.S. lead singles, "Rose Colored Glasses" and "Grown Woman". Others working on the album included American record producer, Jim Jonsin who described the Rowland's new sound as Donna Summer-esque, Andre Merrit and Brian Kennedy. In addition, Rowland also worked with Tinie Tempah on his single "Invincible," taken from his album ''Disc-Overy'', and reunited with rapper Nelly on the single "Gone" from his album entitled ''5.0''. She also appeared on Italian DJ Alex Gaudino's single "What a Feeling", released in March 2011. Rowland released her single "Motivation" featuring Lil Wayne in April 2011, it reached number 1 on the R&B;/Hip-Hop Charts for 7 weeks.

In August 2011 Kelly went back into the studio to start her new album Rico Love told Rap-Up.com that kelly is plotting a return to the studio to prep her next project.“I’m starting Kelly’s new album soon,” reveals Love, who penned the smash “Motivation” and several other cuts off Rowland’s third album. “While she’s on tour, I’m gonna be writing records for her new album. We can kinda roll that out and drop her new single in late spring. Excited about that.”

Other ventures

Film and television career

Rowland branched out into acting with a guest stint on the sitcom ''The Hughleys'' in 2002, before appearing in other UPN shows such as ''Eve'' and ''Girlfriends'' in the years of 2003 and 2006 respectively. Having played the role of Tammy Hamilton, an ambitious 21-year-old apprentice to realtor Toni (Jill Marie Jones) in latter sitcom, Rowland initially hoped her three-episode stint would expand to a larger recurring role, but as the show was moved to The CW network the following year plans for a return eventually went nowhere. Also in 2003, she appeared in ''American Dreams'' as Martha Reeves of Martha & The Vandellas, singing a version of the group's single "Nowhere to Run".

In 2003, Rowland made her big screen debut in the slasher film ''Freddy vs. Jason'', a crossover film directed by Ronny Yu. Cast as one of the female leads, she portrayed Kia Waterson, the frank best friend of lead character Lori Campbell, played by Monica Keena. Released to generally mixed reviews from critics, the movie topped the U.S. box office, gaining $36.4 million on its first weekend. Budgeted at $25 million, the film became a financial success, resulting in a worldwide box office total of $114.3 million.

The following year, Rowland returned to the big screen, this time for a lead role in the romantic comedy ''The Seat Filler'', starring opposite Duane Martin and Shemar Moore. Executive produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, the film hit theaters in the summer of 2005 and debuted at number eighteen at the box office top twenty. It eventually earned a total domestic gross ticket sales of $10.2 million. In the film, for which she recorded two songs, Rowland played a pop star who falls for an awards-show seat filler in which she mistakes for a high-profile entertainment attorney. Released to a limited number of festivals only, the film went straight to DVD in 2006.

In October 2007, Rowland auditioned for the role of Louise, Carrie Bradshaw's assistant, in the 2008 film adaptation of HBO's comedy series ''Sex and the City''. The part eventually went to Jennifer Hudson. In fall 2007, Rowland appeared as a choirmaster on the NBC reality show ''Clash of the Choirs''. Rowland was among superstars like Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Nick Lachey, and Blake Shelton. Rowland's choir finished fifth in the competition. In 2009, she was cast to host Bravo's reality competition series ''The Fashion Show'' alongside Isaac Mizrahi. The series premiered on May 7, 2009.

On 30 May 2011, Rowland was confirmed as a judge for the eighth series of British television show ''The X Factor''.

Philanthropy

Rowland and the Knowles family founded the Survivor Foundation, a charitable entity set up to provide transitional housing for 2005 Hurricane Katrina victims and storm evacuees in the Houston, Texas area. The Survivor Foundation extended the philanthropic mission of the Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth, a multi-purpose community outreach facility in downtown Houston. Also in 2005, Rowland and Knowles lent their voices to a collaboration with Kitten K. Sera, entitled "All That I'm Lookin for." The song appeared on ''The Katrina CD'' album, whose proceeds went to the ''Recording Artists for Hope'' organization.

In 2006, Rowland joined other artists such as Pink and Avril Lavigne in ads for so-called empowerment tags for the ALDO Fights AIDS campaign, which went on sale exclusively at ALDO stores and benefited the YouthAIDS initiative. In 2007, Rowland, along with stars such as Jessica Simpson and the cast of ''Grey's Anatomy'' autographed pink Goody Ouchless brushes that were made available for auction on eBay, with all proceeds going to Breast Cancer Awareness. In addition, the singer teamed up with Kanye West, Nelly Furtado and Snoop Dogg to design a Nike sneaker for another eBay auction. All proceeds went to AIDS Awareness.

In 2008, Rowland officially became ambassador for MTV's Staying Alive Foundation, which aims to reduce discrimination against HIV and AIDS victims. She has since visited projects in Tanzania and Kenya to promote the charity, and underwent a HIV and AIDS test in Africa to raise awareness of the deadly diseases. In March 2009, she spearheaded a bone marrow drive. As reported, Rowland also is readying a new charity called I Heart My Girlfriends, which will serve as an interactive support system for teenage girls.

In 2009, Rowland connected with Serve.MTV.com, MTV’s platform to connect young people with local volunteerism opportunities, for a series of on-air PSAs. From battling homelessness to beautifying impoverished neighborhoods to saving whales, Rowland was joined by the likes of Cameron Diaz, will.i.am, and Sean Kingston as they discuss causes they volunteer to support, and urge young people to join with their friends in making civil service a part of their lifestyle. Also in 2009, Rowland along with fellow singers Alesha Dixon and Pixie Lott created T-shirts for River Island in aid of the Prince's Trust, profits from which help change young lives. In March 2010 Rowland launched her brand new charity, I Heart My Girlfriends. According to Rowland’s official website, the charity focuses on self-esteem, date violence prevention, community service, abstinence, sports, drug and alcohol and smoking avoidance, obesity, disabilities, education and more. On April 26, 2010, she was at Grand Ballroom's "City of Hope - Spirit of Life Awards" for a charity event.

Discography

''Simply Deep'' (2002)

''Ms. Kelly'' (2007)

''Here I Am'' (2011)

Tours

2003: Simply Deeper Tour

2007: Ms. Kelly Tour

2010: Supafest

2011: F.A.M.E. Tour (as a opening act for North America)

Awards and nominations

! Year	! Type	! Award	! Result
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
	[[MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Song ("When Love Takes Over" with David Guetta)
	ASCAP Women Behind the Music Awards	Outstanding Women in the Music Industry
	Best Pop Dance Track ("When Love Takes Over")
Best House/Garage Track ("When Love Takes Over")
Best Music Video ("When Love Takes Over")
MTV Video Music Awards Japan	Best Dance Video ("When Love Takes Over")
NRJ Music Awards	Song of the Year ("When Love Takes Over")
World Music Awards	World's Best Single ("When Love Takes Over")
Best Solo Artist

Filmography

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Cinema |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1999 || ''Beverly Hood'' ||Girl #2 || Cameo appearance |- | 2003 || ''Freddy vs. Jason'' || Kia Waterson || Supporting role |- | 2004 || ''The Seat Filler'' || Jhnelle || Lead role |- | 2008 || ''Astérix at the Olympic Games'' || Herself || Cameo appearance |- | 2011 || ''The Goree Girls'' || Jill || Supporting Role |- |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! colspan="6" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Telefilms |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2002 || ''The Hughleys || Carly || 3 episodes |- | 2002 || ''Taina || Nicole || 1 episode |- | rowspan="2"| 2003 || ''American Dreams'' || Martha Reeves || 2 episodes |- | ''Eve'' || Cleo || 1 episode |- | 2006 || ''Girlfriends'' || Tammy Hamilton || 3 episodes |- | rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''Single Ladies'' || DJ Denise Phillips || 1 episode |- | ''Bag of Bones (Stephen King Mini Series)'' || Blues Singer || 2 episodes |- |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Television |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2007 || ''Clash of the Choirs'' || Choirmaster || Reality series |- |2009 || ''The Fashion Show'' || Co-host || Reality series |- |2011 || ''The X Factor'' || Judge || Talent show |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Television guest appearances |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1997 || ''Smart Guy'' ||Herself || "A Date With Destiny" cameo with Destiny's Child |- |rowspan="6"|2010 || ''Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business'' || Herself; Guest appearance || 2 episodes |- | ''The Spin Crowd'' || Herself; Guest appearance || 1 episode |- | ''X Factor Germany'' || Herself; Mentor || 2 episodes |- | ''X Factor Australia'' || Herself; Mentor || 2 episodes |- | ''La La's Full Court Wedding'' || Herself; Guest Appearance || 1 episode |- |''The A-List: New York''|| Herself; Guest Appearance || 1 episode |}

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Category:1981 births Category:Actors from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Actors from Texas Category:African American actors Category:African American female singers Category:American child singers Category:American dance musicians Category:American female singers Category:American film actors Category:American rhythm and blues singers Category:American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters Category:Destiny's Child members Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Musicians from Texas Category:People from Atlanta, Georgia Category:People from Houston, Texas Category:People from Sugar Land, Texas Category:The X Factor judges Category:The X Factor (UK)

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