Before making their name as solo artists in the music industry, a number of singers have risen to prominence as members of popular boy bands or vocal groups.
- Apr 23, 2023
AceShowbiz - Fergie a.k.a. Stacy Ferguson went through a long way before she became a solo artist. As a child, she worked as a voice actor and starred on a TV show. She was also a member of the female trio Wild Orchid with Stefanie Ridel and Renee Sandstrom for years before leaving the group in 2002.
She was then invited to join Black Eyed Peas ahead of the release of their third album "Elephunk" (2003). With Fergie on the lineup, the group had their first major hit, "Where is the Love?". In between performing with BEP, Fergie released her debut solo album "The Dutchess" in 2006 and it spawned a number of hits, including "Big Girls Don't Cry". While BEP continued to make charting albums, Fergie followed up her debut solo album with "Double Dutchess" in 2017, before she departed from BEP in 2018.
