Washington, Apr 1 : Pop star Kelly Rowland has confirmed that she has split from Columbia records.

While reports suggest that Rowland was dropped by her record label, she insists that it was a mutual decision.

"Because Columbia Records has been my home base as an artist for more than a decade, the decision to move out on my own required a lot of soul-searching," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

Washington, Mar 30 : Pop star Kelly Rowland has been dropped by her record label just two months after she fired her manager and former bandmate Beyonce Knowles' father, Mathew.

Although Kelly's first two solo albums were major hits, the record label dropped her insisting that she was "no longer commercially viable".

Even though Kelly Rowland and Mathew Knowles split in early 2009, they insisted that they had mutually decided on continuing to be like a family.

Washington, Mar 12 : R&B singer Kelly Rowland made an ill six-year-old girl's day when she visited her in hospital on her birthday.

The `Dilemma' hitmaker made leukaemia sufferer Jasmina Anema's birthday wishes come true by serenading the child, reports Contactmusic.

The singer visited Anema on 4 March (09) to surprise the youngster with presents and cupcakes for her sixth birthday.

Washington, Jan 28 : American R&B singer/songwriter Kelly Rowland has reportedly dumped the man who made her a pop star - former Destiny''s Child band-mate Beyonce's dad.

Mathew Knowles is said to have taken Rowland in as a teenager, but she has now parted company with him after a heated row, reports Bossip. com.

As per a source, the split between the two occurred because Rowland was unhappy she''s not a bigger star in America.

Washington, Nov 26 : Popstar Kelly Rowland says watching former bandmate Beyonce Knowles walk down the aisle generated an urge in her to get married.
Rowland, who broke off her engagement to American footballer Roy Williams due to work commitment, is looking for a suitable match to marry.

"Seeing Beyonce get married to Jay-Z did make me want to tie the knot, but I''m not ready yet,” Contactmusic quoted Rowland, as saying.

"I''m just working. I was dumped in my last relationship because I was working so much - another one bites the dust,” Rowland added.