Pop Stars’ Failed Beginnings

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Danity Kane

Danity Kane is making a comeback! After splitting in 2009, sources confirmed to Luxury Handbag Shopping that the female group would be reuniting; the group revealed the news themselves at the 2013 Video Music Awards pre-show. Aubrey O'Day, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Audrea Fibres are all back, except for D. Woods, who told Us that she has other projects she will be focusing on in the next year. The band was first formed by Diddy on the third season of MTV's Making the Band in 2005.

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Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue has been successful ever since beginning her music career in 1987, but endured a tiny bump in the road one year later. After releasing her second album Enjoy Yourself, the blonde beauty was ultimately dropped by her American record label Geffen Records because it failed to sell well throughout North America.

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Kelly Clarkson

American Idol changed everything for Kelly Clarkson. After taking home the top spot on the FOX series in 2002, the powerhouse has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. But before landing hits like "Since U Been Gone" and going on tour with Maroon 5, the Texas native tried to make it on her own. After graduating from high school, she worked several jobs, and received little response when she first started sending out demos.

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Elvis Presley

It was even a bit rocky for the King of Rock and Roll to get noticed. In 1954, Elvis Presley failed an audition when trying out for a local vocal quartet, the Songfellows. That same year, Presley played two songs for singer and radio host Eddie Bond. After the set, Bond reportedly told the musician to keep his day job, "because you're never going to make it as a singer."

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The Beatles

The Beatles -- known to many as the greatest band of all-time -- were initially turned down. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Pete Best all auditioned for Decca Studios producer Tony Meehan in 1962. After performing 15 songs within just one hour the record company eventually rejected them.

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Maroon 5

Maroon 5 -- known for hits like "She Will Be Loved" and "Moves Like Jagger" -- didn't start out in the music industry with that name. Before lead singer Adam Levine landed on The Voice and the band released four studio albums, the guys actually went by the name Kara's Flowers. The band's first gig was in 1995 and they later signed with Reprise Records. Unfortunately, the earnings from their 1997 album The Fourth World (selling about 5,000 copies) almost led them to break up.

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Lizzy Grant to Lana Del Rey

Lizzy Grant, who? Back before she was known as Lana Del Rey, the redhead singer was unrecognizable when she debuted her first independent album in 2010 on iTunes under her real name, Lizzy Grant. Going with a more natural and blonde look then, Del Rey's album was later pulled from online retailers because, according to her, her label 5 Points Records was unable to fund it.

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry has a reason to "Roar" these days. The singer worked hard to become a household name, after overcoming a rough career start. Before breaking onto the scene with "I Kissed a Girl" and "California Gurls", Perry stuck to her real name Katy Hudson trying to land a record deal. Performing under the Hudson name, she released a self-titled gospel rock album in 2001, but it turned up unsuccessful. She later was dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and cut loose from Columbia Records aft

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Lady Gaga

It would take hard work before Lady Gaga would meet her Little Monsters. At 19, the superstar rented a New York apartment and started making a name for herself by playing at local gigs. She later became devastated when L.A. Reid dropped her from his label in 2006 after listening to a few demos. He would later admit his regrets about the decision.

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Fergie

Before there was "Fergalicious" there was Wild Orchid. Fergie was first a member of the female group Wild Orchid in 1992 prior to getting together with the Black Eyed Peas. After finally landing a contract with Sony Publishing in 1994, Fergie walked away from the group in 2001.