Rowland: 'I am finally happy'

Kelly Rowland has announced that she is "finally" happy after years of self-doubt.

The 'When Love Takes Over' singer claimed that she struggled to establish her solo career after her group Destiny's Child split in 2006 but recently has started to believe in her own talent again.

She told USA Today: "I feel empowered - finally! When you don't believe in yourself, you feel like you're living in fear. You don't give yourself the opportunity to believe that you can."

Rowland continued: "I have a new boost of energy. All the creative juices are flowing, and I'm having so much fun in the studio because I'm making dance records."

She added: "Here in America, sometimes my music didn't quite work, but overseas it's on top of everybody's chart. I've had more international success than domestic success, and I think that opens my eyes up to music. I mean, I just got back from performing in Lebanon. Lebanon!"