13 successful solo acts that were surprisingly started in a group
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Everybody knows thatBeyonce first knew the glory in Destiny 's Child and thatJustin Timberlakemade his debut with * NSYNC. However, the first plunges into the music industry of some artists have stole more under the radar. Did you know, for example, thatBailiff was briefly in a group before he starts a solo career? And so wasBritney Spears? If you are ready for shocking explosions from the past, consult these 13 solo successes acting that started playing in groups.
1 Britney Spears
Britney Spears can be a household name now, but before his "... Baby One Time More" days, she was just another girl memberInnosense. Although the group managed byJustin Timberlake mom,Lynn Harless-It Active starting from 1997 to 2003, Spears finally left the same year, they were trained to launch his solo career. She is, however, featured in an oldvideo With his former group companions, in case you want to get an overview of what a Spears looks non-solo.
2 Amy Winehouse
Years before she stole the heart with rock and roll shots like "Back to Black" and "Valerie",Amy Winehouse explored hip hop with the Sweet group "N" Sour. According toRolling stone, Winehouse once called the duet that consisted with her and his childhood friendJuliette Ashby-like "the small, white, Jew Salt-N-Pepa."
3 Fergie
We all know thatFergie was once part of the group successfully Black Eyed Peas. However, did you know that by then it was alsothe 90's group of girlsWild orchid? The group formed after all its members played in the Disney Channel seriesIncorporated childrentogetherthe end of the 80s. As part of Wild Orchid, Fergie on two allowed to put successful and even open albums forDear-But in 2001, she finally left to join the Black Eyes Peas.
4 Bailiff
Believe it or not,Bailiff Actuallyhas begun In the Quintet R & B Nubeginnings. The group did not release an album together in 1991, much later, it wasroll under the titleFeaturing Nubeginning Usher Raymond IV,clearly who the group of desynchronization of the group was.
5 Pink
Pink has been flying solo for so long that it can be difficult to believe that it has originated a group. At the age of 16, the singer helped train the group R & B choice, and they were signed by the famous producerREID L.A. In 1995. Before pink remains to do its own thing, choice managed to free a successsong Together called "key to my heart", which was presented on theKazaam movie SOUND BAND.
6 Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott can "work it" on stage as a massive solo artist, but the original rapper started his career in the R & B groupSISTA. They took out an album together in 1994, but he bombarded and no other efforts from the group again. Despite having found the success of his own chief, Elliotttribute At its roots of the original girl group on Twitter.
7 Kehlani
Kehlani is a relatively new face in the music industry. However, with hits like "honey" and "ring" with superstarCardi BIt's clear that she's here to stay. Before she knew the glory solo, Kehlani was the Frontwoman forPoplyfe, The group of adolescents who finished in the fourth place on the sixth season ofAmerica has talent in 2011.
8 Pharrell Williams
"Happy" singerPharrell Williams Could be known nowadays to produce trainer air. But he made his debut the production of safe blows with the group n.e.r.d; He was part of the Neptunes, aproduction duo withChad Hugo. Despite becoming a star in his own right, Williams still finds the time to work with the artists who helped him to settle. Since 2001, N.E.R.D. took out five albums together, the most recent is theNo one has really dies.
9 Billy Joel
Billy Joel has gifted the world with many classics, but before its solo days successfully, it carried out in the context ofhassle. Although the1960s Rock Group has released two entire albums, nor came near reaching the same success as Joel found solo.
10 Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko maybe a relatively new name in the music industry, but byhis friendship with the superstarTaylor Swift and with hits like "Girls Like Girls" and "curious" young peopleLGBTQThe singer is certainly opened his own path. But this is not the first time Kiyoko under the spotlight. The singer found originally renamed in 2007 with the five-room girl groupStunnersBut finally theylength in 2011.
11 Ne-yo
BeforeNe-yo was the creation of Shots show like "So Sick" and "Miss Independent" he did in the R & B GroupDesireUnder the Gogo scene name. Unfortunately, envy has not found a lot of success - especially thanks to a less than Stellar of 1997performance The famous Apollo in New York. But it seems that the singer now solo is always readytweeter on His old days in the group and taking a voice in memory.
12 Rick Astley
Rick Astley 1987 Single "Never give you" in the mountain with glycea thanks to the "Rickrolling"same. And although many people of all ages now know the name of Astley because of that, which they may not know is that the singer started in a group. In fact, it would happen as a drummer in the strip of soulFBI. After the FBImade a showcase For the producerPete WatermanHe chose Astley hand out of the group and signed it as a solo artist.
13 Jesse McCartney
CardiacJesse McCartneypushed a massive fans base in 2004 with the liberation of his beautiful beautiful soul ", but he was only a member of the boy's group of the early 2000sRue de dream. And despite the break in 2002, Dream Street actually found a full-fledged fame; back in the day theyopen forAaron Carter Tour and evencarried out toAll my children. Oh, and good news if you aspire to more Dream Street: McCartney has recently said theInternational hours that the idea of a meeting was "struck around tons". And for more musical messages that may have avoided you, discover20 popular songs with secret messages.
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