Ditching the comforting bubble of a band is not for the fainthearted, but plenty of girl group icons have made a grab for solo stardom over the years.
The latest is Jesy Nelson, who has parted ways with Little Mix after almost ten years and announced a solo deal with Polydor. "This is such a pinch me moment," she said of the deal, while the label's co-president Ben Mortimer said she is developing her solo sound, teasing: "She has an authentic vision about what this next stage of her already incredible career should be." Look back at other girl group stars who decided they were better off as single ladies, including Bey and Kelly battling it out for the first Destiny’s Child solo Number 1, via Cheryl eclipsing her fellow Girls Aloud
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