A trance meeting.

She shot to fame when she was just 16 as one of the founding members of Destiny's Child. And it seems Kelly Rowland, now 29, has what it takes to make it as an Independent Women.

After meeting DJ and producer David Guetta at a music festival in the south of France two summers ago, the pair hit upon something pretty quickly, and in 2009 won a Grammy award for their first collaboration, the global hit 'When Love Takes Over'.

Having won three Grammys as part of Destiny's Child, one of the most successful groups of all time, and another for her duet with Nelly, 'Dilemma', Kelly knows a thing or two about awards, but her solo gong holds a special place.

"I think it was God telling me that there are rewards for taking risks, and that this is just the start," she begins. "It was a reward for my change in mindset, and a sign to say I was on the right track. I didn't appreciate it before, or take it in that I'd won, and it still hasn't really sunk in so when someone mentions it, it surprises me all over again!"

Eager to repeat the formula that earned them the prestigious award, Kelly and French sensation David have teamed up again for another single, 'Commander'.

Again, like 'Love Takes Over, it's in the Europop vein rather than the R'n'B-based sound Kelly made her name with.

"I didn't know anything about Europop and trance before David, he had to introduce me to the whole culture," she says.

"Club music in America is a lot more R'n'B-led, but we're getting there with this proper dance culture. There are pockets in Miami, parts of LA, New Jersey and places where it's really big. "It only took about two hours to get the vocal on the track, I just wanted to sing it," she says excitedly, before leaning forward conspiratorially. "I love to sing," she whispers, like she's delivering a trade secret.

It all bodes well for her forthcoming album, due out later this year.

This time she's pulled in a whole host of guest-writers and producers to help her, although Guetta will oversee the entire album as co-producer. "It's going to be amazing," she beams, before reeling off a veritable Who's Who of the talent enlisted.

There's Salaam Remi, who produced Amy Winehouse's debut album 'Frank', uber-cool Norwegian duo Stargate, Grammy award-winner and Diddy-Dirty Money co-writer Rico Love, and Dr Luke, who has written for Miley Cyrus, Pink and Kelly Clarkson.

"I thought it would be hard working with so many people, and that all the songs wouldn't line up, sonically, but it's going to sound just perfect," she says. "Just you wait."

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