In the year 2002, she also released her debut album Solo Star which made into the top 50 list of Billboard 200. However, the album did not achieve the kind of success that was expected from it, despite having some big names attached to it, such as Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, and Beyonce. Her subsequent works, including the extended play True and her third album A Seat at the Table, went on to become critical and commercial successes. Beyonc Knowles-Carter and her sister Solange Knowles have always been each others' best friends and their biggest fans. 12 November 2019, 12:18. She also appeared in the films Johnson Family Vacation (2004), and Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006). Knowles announced via her blog that she would be releasing a series of mixtapes to coincide with the album. [27] Knowles's lyrics tackle relationships, world issues, and deceased friends,[45][87] with her second album focusing on events in her life, such as marriage, divorce, and parenthood. You just have to know that the more successful you get as an artist, the less of a normal life you have. Solange Knowles is simply THAT girl. This was an electrifying start to a surprisingly young musician, and the song eventually went big in the club DJ scene as well. [23] She also made an appearance on The Master of Disguise soundtrack and made cameos in Play's video for "M.A.S.T.E.R. [17] At 13, she decided to pursue recording, but her parents initially advised her to wait. She started her musical career at the age of 16 with her debut album 'Solo Star' in 2002. May 12, 2014 12:38 PM PT. View more / View less Facts of Solange Knowles, Singer, songwriter, performance artist, and actress. In an interview with MTV in 2009, Knowles revealed that she was determining the type of sound for the follow-up to Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. 1 on the Billboard chart, making Solange and Beyonc the first sisters to both record that achievement. Solange has modeled for House of Deron, a clothing line designed by her mother. Her second marriage was to music video director Alan Ferguson. [33] The album was released on August 26, 2008 in the United States. and the attack . In 2007, Knowles began to record music again. 2. Just like her elder sister Beyonc, Solange is also a singer by profession. Caption: Solange Knowles with her father (Source: theJasmineBRAND), Coming to her parents names, she is the daughter of Mathew Knowles (father) and Tina Knowles (mother). According to her date of birth, she is 36 years old and holds American nationality. [103] Beyonc was unwilling to bring her sister into the recording industry, reasoning that it "involves a lot of pressure". By Claretta Bellamy. The first mixtape, I Can't Get Clearance, includes the leaked track "Fuck the Industry (Signed Sincerely)". Attendance. Step-daughter of Richard Lawson. He also has two children named Saniya Smith and Legend Smith. [6] Her other ventures include an endorsement deal with Rimmel London and a line of hip-hop-oriented merchandise for young children. Solange and Jay-Z "have apologized to each other and we have moved forward as a united family.". Date (s) January 21, 2023. She has one child. Solange is the daughter of Mathew Knowles and Tina Knowles. Her curly dark brown hair complements her dark brown eyes. At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in 2017, she won her first and most prestigious Grammy award for Best R&B Performance for the song Cranes in the Sky. She received a Grammy nomination for her lead performance on her debut album, A Seat at the Table. Knowles also received a Webby Award, a Soul Train Music Award, a BET Award, and other honors. 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Beyonc was reportedly paid over $24 million for the private performance . She has recorded under Columbia, Terrible, Saint and Geffen A&M labels. Solange Piaget Knowles is an American singer, music producer, model, and actress. 2007), African Americans Solange Knowles was born on June 24, 1986, in Houston, Texas, to Mathew Knowles and Tina Knowles. Astrological Sign: Cancer, Article Title: Solange Knowles Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/musicians/solange, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, Last Updated: July 23, 2020, Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. Billboards Maxi-Singles Sales chart had the track in its top five list. In 2014, she became part of a controversy which also involved her brother-in-law Jay Z. She is a singer, model, and younger sister to Beyonce. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. The critical response was overwhelming this time around, with some critics calling it unique and brilliant. I Decided, a single from the album, rocked the Billboard charts, and Rolling Stones magazine called it her breakthrough single. who was wildly kicking and swinging at him inside an elevator . A resounding success, A Seat at the Table shot to No. While she was married, her family moved to Idaho, and, while staying there, she resumed writing songs including the singles "Get Me Bodied" and "Upgrade U" from her sister's second solo album, B'Day. She has 6 older siblings. Excited chatters about "Solange's Ballet", formally titled "Play Time", buzzed through the theater halls. Best Known For: Solange Knowles is a Grammy Award-winning R&B; singer-songwriter and the younger sister of performer Beyonc. [20][22] Knowles co-wrote and co-produced some of the 15 tracks in the album,[29] including its lead single, "Feelin' You (Part II)". Before her musical debut, she had plunged into the field of acting with minor roles in TV series like Intimate Portrait and The Proud Family. She managed both her musical endeavors and acting projects, which allowed her to become a well-known celebrity in America. This release marked Knowles's first release as a signee of the independent label Terrible Records. She temporarily replaced Destinys Child member Kelly Rowland on Christina Aguileras 2000 tour after she broke her toes backstage during a costume change. She sang in front of a large crowd at an amusement park when she was nine years old. Yes indeed. In February 2017, Solange's place among the top acts in the business was solidified when she was named the winner of the Best R&B Performance Grammy for her single "Cranes in the Sky.". As a singer, she has won several other awards including a BET Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and a Webby Award. She has dabbled in R&B, Pop, Hip Hop, Funk, and Soul genre. In 2017, she received the Glamour Award for Woman of the Year. She received the Billboard Womens Music Impact Award.. Solange was born on 24 June 1986 in Houston, Texas, USA. All Rights Reserved. "[110] In July 2016, she marched in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in protest of the shooting of Alton Sterling; she also criticized police presence during the march. She began writing songs at the age of nine. 4. When Solange was in middle school, she petitioned to get both her English teacher and principal fired because her teacher gave her an F on her essay about her favorite poet . [57] Knowles had planned to release the album in summer as revealed on her official Twitter account in 2009. [69], On May 15, 2015, Knowles performed "Rise" for the first time at an HBO-sponsored event, which was inspired by police killings in Ferguson and Baltimore and the subsequent protests. In a leaked footage, she was seen physically assaulting her brother-in-law inside an elevator. What little critical reaction the low-budget, direct-to-DVD movie got was negative,[37] and Knowles was described as an "affordable young starlet". Solanges first solo album, Solo Star, was released in 2003. She also said that her second album was more of an independent venture. Solange tried to make the charts again in 2012 with the seven-track effort True, which elicited a tepid response from fans and critics. Her second album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, featured such artists as Mark Ronson, the Neptunes and Cee Lo Green. [128] She was honored with the 2022 NYU Global Trailblazer Award.[129]. Seeing her talent, her father signed her for his music label. The couple divorced in 2007. [] We literally were waking up in the morning and just making music all day and all night. Her career began when she accompanied her sisters music group, Destinys Child. She even worked as a background dancer in a few songs. In 2001 she appeared as Lil' Bow Wow's date in the music video for his single "Puppy Love". She would now release her third studio album independently. The 36-year-old musician and composer grinned proudly as she. [34] By mid-2008, the album had sold 112,000 copies domestically according to Nielsen SoundScan.[33]. She is an actress and director, known for Bring It on: All or Nothing (2006), Johnson Family Vacation (2004) and Solange: Almeda (2019). Solange is also an actress, R&B singer and a model. In 2017, she won her first Grammy Award, for Best R&B Performance for her song Cranes in the Sky, the lead and only single from her third album, A Seat at the Table (2016), which was Knowless first Grammy Award nomination. Queen Beyonc Knowles' younger sister, Solange Knowles, goes by the stage name Solange. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/solange-knowles-32326.php, American Female Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century American Film & Theater Personalities. [79][80][81] On March 1, she released her fourth studio album, When I Get Home. Jay Z was ferociously assaulted by Beyonce 's sister Solange . [35] In 2004, she guest starred in an episode titled "The Catch" on the sitcom One on One. Solange Piaget Knowles (; born June 24, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, model, actress and younger sister of singer Beyonc. Her father Matthew Knowles owned a music label, which played an important role in Solanges obsession with music from a very early age. Regarding the musical direction of the album, she said the inspiration came from new wave and stated, "This is a dance record, but the lyrics can get pretty dark at times. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume [125] She also began a collaboration for interior design with IKEA. The critical reception wasnt very encouraging either, with critics calling it an average state of the art hip hop album., For the next few years, she furthered her career with her acting skills and played some major and minor roles in films, such as Johnson Family Vacation and Bring it On: All or Nothing. She also appeared in a guest role in the sitcom One on One. While she was gathering ideas for her next album, she kept working with her sister and wrote two songs, namely Upgrade U and Get Me Bodied., She also collaborated with the members of Destinys Child and wrote songs for Rowland and Michelle Williams, eventually appearing in the music video of their song Soldier.. Here's a sneak peek", "Biennale Arte 2019 | Performance by Solange Knowles", "Solange Knowles Offers a BTS Look at Her Creative Process", "Solange Enters New Territory: Ballet Composer", "Solange Steps Out on Sophomore Solo Disc", "Solange Knowles: Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams", "10 Things You Didn't Know About Solange, the Woman at the Center of the Jay Z Slapfest", "Solange Talks Avant Garde Fashion at Last Night's Parsons Benefit", "Solange Knowles and Toyin Ojih Odutola Talk Sound, Art and Architecture", "Only Solange Could Pull Off This Bright Yellow Jean Paul Gaultier Gown", "Beyonc and Solange Call Their Fans to Action for BLM Movement", "Pop singer Solange voices national angst: 'Where can we be black? On October 24, 2012, Knowles held a listening party in New York City for her EP True, released for digital download on iTunes on November 27, 2012. Solange Knowles [Born on 24 June 1986] is a popular American singer, and actress. . "[36] Beyonce, her older sister, is a singer and performer who is married to the famous rapper Jay Z. Saint Heron's official website debuted a dossier, with plans of highlighting both literary and visual retrospectives of radical family and artist lineages. Each dossier installation will be live on the site for seven to ten days, the first recounting the story of Saint Heron, in Knowles's own words. A collection of 1960s and 1970s influenced songs,[46] it is seen as a departure from her pop-oriented debut,[47][48] with what Billboard magazine called "more of a modern twist on hip-hop and R&B flecked with tinges of blues and jazz". Solange Knowles (born 24.6.1986) Solange Knowles is the sister of Beyonce Knowles, formerly of the girl group Destiny's Child. [59] On May 7, 2010, Knowles made a guest appearance on the popular children's show, Yo Gabba Gabba! After this, she did some acting appearances, playing some major and minor roles in films for a few years. She was also associated with Destinys Child. Appearance: Young, beautiful, well dressed. Solange's Solo Album Debuted When She Was Sixteen Although her father, who had spearheaded Destiny's Child's fame, was initially reticent about allowing his youngest daughter to enter the industry, he signed her to his record company in 2002. Beyonce Siblings: Solange Knowles (younger sister) Solange Knowles, Beyonce Knowles. "[84], On her debut album, Knowles had no control over which kinds of music to produce, stating that "when you're 14, everyone else is older and more seasoned and you trust their decisions". Prior to . It charted at number one on the Billboard 200. She appeared on that album alongside some of the most well-known artists in the music industry at the time, including Kelela, Kelly Rowland, and Lil Wayne. Solange had released her first studio album Solo Star in 2002. 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