Universal Motown Republic Records excitedly announced today the release of KELLY ROWLAND's third highly-anticipated solo album, HERE I AM, available everywhere July 29, 2011.
The five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/actress/dancer and X Factor judge will turn up the heat this summer with this diverse collection of powerhouse pop hits, club-ready anthems, and sexy, smooth R&B-dosed jams.
Rowland has been the darling of the international gay club circuit over the past couple of years, performing at events like Sydney Gay and Lesbian MArdi Gras, Pride festivals and parties throughout Europe and the USA...
HERE I AM drops on July 29, and it features collaborations with a myriad of A-list talent. She hit the studio with Ne-Yo for the rapturous ballad "Heaven and Earth" and David Guetta on the uplifting dance-floor sensation, “Commander". ROWLAND continues her tradition of explosive collaborations with Guetta with whom she made 2009's worldwide smash "When Love Takes Over". That first collaboration landed in the Top 10 in 20 countries and was #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club songs chart in the U.S. and #1 on the Billboard European Hot 100 Singles chart.
ROWLAND was recently announced as the new judge on the UK's hit series, X Factor. It's just another facet of this multi-talented international mega star and pop culture presence. It all comes back to the music though, and HERE I AM is a declaration of ROWLAND's place at the top.
In addition to ROWLAND’s five Grammy Awards, she's also taken home honors from Billboard, American Music Awards, World Music Awards, NAACP Image Awards, MTV, BET Music Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, a prestigious BRIT Award, and more. She's also sold over 4 million albums as a solo artist and over 60 million worldwide with Destiny's Child.
KELLY ROWLAND achieved global pop stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She first stepped out on her own in 2002 with the release of her RIAA gold-certified solo debut album, Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2007, ROWLAND’s second solo album, Ms. Kelly, hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Rowland’s third solo album, HERE I AM, features a host of A-list producers and songwriters, including Dr. Luke, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, RedOne, Tricky Stewart, Esther Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and David Guetta, among others.
