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Mathew Knowles To Form New Girl Group

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November 18, 2011

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Mathew Knowles says there’s a lack of girl groups in the music industry today, so it’s the right time to launch his latest project: a reality show on MTV that follows the development of the group From Above.

Breaking From Above premieres internationally this month and in December, and Knowles says it may be shown in the United States next spring.

“Most reality shows are about putting together groups, this is the opposite,” he said in a recent interview. On the MTV show, he added two more women, for a total of seven competing for a spot in the British pop quintet. It airs over MTV affiliates in 160 countries, including the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy.

He says the group could be trimmed to a quartet or a trio.

The days of girl groups dominating the music scene are long gone. Knowles says it’s a result of band mates not understanding the roles they play.

“If I’m the lead singer, I’ve got to know that, accept that, and all the members have got to accept it,” he said. “Everybody’s role has to be established at day one.”

Knowles was the manager of Destiny’s Child, which included his daughter Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Originally a quartet, the trio stopped performing in 2005.

Destiny’s Child won two Grammys, had multiple No. 1 hits and multiple multiplatinum albums. Knowles also managed the group members’ solo efforts and oversaw most of Beyonce’s solo career until they split professionally in March.

Knowles says before Destiny’s Child signed a record deal in 1997, they had performed about 1,000 shows.

“When you look at reality shows, (the success) comes overnight, and it goes away overnight because there was never artist development,” he said. “(With my new group) there’s something here, but true success in this industry is about a six-year process.”

His company, Music World Entertainment, offers boot camp training for artists who are looking to improve their skills. He had the members of Destiny’s Child jogging and singing at the same time – to build their stamina – when they were 10 years old.

From Above will release their debut single, “Not the Same Girl,” on Nov. 29. Their album, Breaking From Above, will come out digitally Dec. 12.

“The initial launch is based on TV, and we’ve all learned the power in TV in selling music today,” he said.

Knowles said he’s been affiliated with seven girl groups, including the platinum-selling Trin-i-tee 5:7. Like Destiny’s Child, the gospel duo has been downsized over the years.

“I guess I kind of have been known as the guy that shakes up girl groups,” Knowles said with a laugh.

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Reply #1 posted 11/18/11 2:54pm

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Reply #2 posted 11/18/11 3:28pm

smoothcriminal 12	^THIS.
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Reply #3 posted 11/18/11 4:01pm

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Oh my god.

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Reply #4 posted 11/18/11 5:12pm

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Identity said:

Mathew Knowles says there’s a lack of girl groups in the music industry today,

I don't know about that, but there's a lack of polka singers.

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Reply #6 posted 11/18/11 5:44pm

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no no no! hmph!

Groups just don't do well in the U.S. anymore. Hasn't he learned from the epic failure of P. Diddy's groups "Danity Kane" and "Day 26?" It's a good thing they're British, because they will surely flop here in the states.

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Reply #7 posted 11/18/11 6:57pm

Gunsnhalen	Him & Joe Jackson should get together & form a group They can call it SATAN Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive
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Identity	^
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Timmy84	Gunsnhalen said: Him & Joe Jackson should get together & form a group They can call it SATAN
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Reply #10 posted 11/18/11 7:55pm

JoeTyler	"...On his way to become the third most annoying/despicable dad of all time..." only surpassed by Mr.Gaye and Mr.Jackson...
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Timmy84	JoeTyler said: "...On his way to become the third most annoying/despicable dad of all time..." only surpassed by Mr.Gaye and Mr.Jackson... Murry Wilson right behind all three of them.
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JoeTyler	Timmy84 said: JoeTyler said: "...On his way to become the third most annoying/despicable dad of all time..." only surpassed by Mr.Gaye and Mr.Jackson... Murry Wilson right behind all three of them. the guy who thought "Fun Fun Fun" was evil and immoral among other things, lol
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SoulAlive	please DON'T!
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Timmy84	JoeTyler said: Timmy84 said: Murry Wilson right behind all three of them. the guy who thought "Fun Fun Fun" was evil and immoral among other things, lol Pretty much! He was a bastard lol
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Gunsnhalen	forgot about mr.gaye ,murry wilson is a stale fruitcake. How anyone could follow him makes me have less hope for humanity Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive
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Billmenever	Identity said: ^
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What did Murry Wilson do?

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Timmy84	musicjunky318 said: What did Murry Wilson do? He beat his kids for no reason and treated them like shit.
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nursev	Lawd have mercy please say it isn't so.
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Reply #20 posted 11/19/11 1:44am

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On the plus side, at least creating this one didn't involve him breeding again.

(I'd definitely have passed on Episode 1 of the series about the group's 'conception' if it had.)

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Reply #21 posted 11/19/11 2:29am

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Identity said:

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Maybe he should become a management partner with this man:

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0

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Reply #22 posted 11/19/11 3:38am

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Wasn't Diddy's dramatized reality shows and disastrous boy and girl groups enough? disbelief

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silverchild said:

Wasn't Diddy's dramatized reality shows and disatrous boy and girl groups enough?

This is what I'm saying lol.

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Reply #24 posted 11/19/11 7:36am

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“If I’m the lead singer, I’ve got to know that, accept that, and all the members have got to accept it,” he said. “Everybody’s role has to be established at day one.”

rolleyes

That sounds like a control freak if I've ever heard one. Not to mention he's apparently never heard of En Vogue.

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Timmy84	Arbwyth said: “If I’m the lead singer, I’ve got to know that, accept that, and all the members have got to accept it,” he said. “Everybody’s role has to be established at day one.” That sounds like a control freak if I've ever heard one. Not to mention he's apparently never heard of En Vogue. [Edited 11/18/11 23:37pm] I know right?
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duccichucka	This niggrah knows how to form crap talent into scrilla machines!
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Reply #27 posted 11/19/11 7:03pm

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Beyonce better watch her back!

When go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming!

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