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Solange Knowles

January 06, 2023

Solange Piaget Knowles (/soʊˈlɑːnʒ/; born June 24, 1986)[2][3] is an American singer, songwriter, performance artist,[4] and actress. Expressing an interest in music from an early age, Knowles had several temporary stints as a backup dancer for Destiny's Child, which featured her elder sister, Beyoncé Knowles, among its members, before signing with her father Mathew Knowles's Music World Entertainment label. At age 16, Knowles released her first studio album Solo Star (2002). She also appeared in the films Johnson Family Vacation (2004), and Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006).

Solange Knowles
Knowles in 2019
Born
Solange Piaget Knowles

(1986-06-24) June 24, 1986 (age 36)[1]
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Other namesSolange Knowles-Smith
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • performance artist
  • actress
Years active2001–present
Spouses
  • Daniel Smith
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    (m. 2004; div. 2007)​
  • ​
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    (m. 2014; sep. 2019)​
Children1
Parents
Relatives
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Labels
Websitesolangemusic.com

In 2007, Knowles began to record music again. Heavily influenced by Motown girl groups, her second studio album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (2008) deviated from the pop-oriented music of her debut to Motown-inspired sounds from the 60's and 70's. It peaked at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics. She followed this up with the 1980s pop and R&B-inspired extended play True (2012) on Terrible Records and her imprint Saint Records. Her third studio album, A Seat at the Table (2016) was released to widespread critical acclaim and became her first number-one album in the United States. The album's lead single, "Cranes in the Sky" won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance. Her fourth studio album, When I Get Home, was released in March 2019 to further critical acclaim.

Knowles says that her first passion is songwriting. Frequently compared by the media to her sister Beyoncé, Knowles has claimed that they have different aspirations and are musically different. She has been ranked by Billboard as the 100th most successful dance artist of all-time,[5] and in 2017 was honored with the "Impact Award" at the Billboard Women in Music event.[6] Her other ventures include an endorsement deal with Rimmel London and a line of hip-hop-oriented merchandise for young children.

Knowles has also ventured into performance art, working in several international museums and exhibitions, such as the Elbphilharmonie, the Venice Art Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. In 2022, Knowles became the third woman and first African American to compose a score for the New York City Ballet.

Early life

Solange Piaget Knowles was born on June 24, 1986, in Houston, Texas, to Mathew Knowles and Tina Knowles. Her older sister is singer Beyoncé Knowles. Her father, originally from Alabama, is African American, and her mother, originally from Texas, is an African American of Louisiana Creole heritage.[7][8][9] [10][11][12] Her maternal grandparents are Lumis Beyincé and Agnéz Deréon, a seamstress. She is also a descendant of Acadian leader Joseph Broussard.[13] Knowles was raised Catholic until the age of four, when her family became members of a Methodist church.[14][15][16] As a child, she studied dance and theater. At the age of five, she made her singing debut at Six Flags AstroWorld, a theme park in Houston. She began writing songs at the age of nine.[17] At 13, she decided to pursue recording, but her parents initially advised her to wait. During Destiny's Child's opening stint for Christina Aguilera's 2000 tour, Knowles temporarily replaced member Kelly Rowland after she broke her toes backstage during a costume change.[18] At the age of 15, Knowles replaced a departed dancer and performed with the group on tour.[19]

Career

2001–2003: Early career and Solo Star

Managed by her father Mathew, Knowles first ventured into the music business in 2001 as the lead singer, backed by Destiny's Child, on the title theme song for the animated television series The Proud Family.[20][21] She also was a featured performer on "Hey Goldmember" for the soundtrack to the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember,[20] as well as a backup singer on the track "Little Drummer Boy" on Destiny's Child's 2001 holiday album 8 Days of Christmas.[22] In 2002, she was featured on Lil Romeo's second studio album Game Time, singing portions of Luther Vandross-penned "So Amazing" on the single "True Love", and on Kelly Rowland's debut solo album Simply Deep, for which she also wrote the tracks "Simply Deep", "Beyond Imagination" and "Obsession". In 2001 she appeared as Lil' Bow Wow's date in the music video for his single "Puppy Love".[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. (Part II)" featuring Lil' Fizz.

In 2002, she lent her voice for the character Chanel, the cousin of the protagonist Penny Proud, in an episode of the animated television series The Proud Family.[24] In June 2003, Mathew Knowles excitedly announced that he was considering adding Knowles to Destiny's Child when the group reunited in 2004, thus turning them into a quartet for the first time since short-lived member Farrah Franklin left in 2000. Mathew Knowles said he was testing the reactions, and, judging by what he had heard, "it seems like a good idea".[25] Later in August, however, Beyoncé said it was only a rumor and Destiny's Child would remain a trio. Rowland added, "She's a solo star," name-dropping Knowles's debut album.[26]

At the age of 14, Knowles started working on her debut album Solo Star,[27] which involved American producers such as Jermaine Dupri, The Neptunes, Linda Perry and Timbaland among others. She then recorded the album under her father's Music World Entertainment label with Columbia Records.[28] The album is primarily uptempo R&B, although Knowles said there are pop, rock, reggae and hip hop influences.[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)". The song failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100, but reached number three on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales and Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.[30][31] Solo Star was released on January 21, 2003 in the United States, where it debuted at number 49 on the Billboard 200 and reached number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[32][33] Solo Star had a mixed critical reception: William Ruhlmann of AllMusic called it a "state-of-the-art contemporary R&B album", but deemed Knowles "lost somewhere in the mix".[34] By mid-2008, the album had sold 112,000 copies domestically according to Nielsen SoundScan.[33]

2004–2008: Films and Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams

 
Knowles performing in Manchester in 2008

After the release of her debut album, Knowles began acting in films, followed by a career break to start a family.[35] In 2004, she guest starred in an episode titled "The Catch" on the sitcom One on One. Knowles appeared as a teenager in the 2004 comedy film Johnson Family Vacation, starring alongside American actors Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams and Bow Wow.[26] She provided a song, "Freedom", a collaboration with the Houston-based funk-jazz band Drop Trio, for its soundtrack. Although the reviews were generally negative, Knowles earned praise from Variety, which opined that she "is nearly as dazzling as big sister Beyoncé and does little more than smile winningly in her first bigscreen outing."[36] In 2006, she starred as a cheerleading captain in the film Bring It On: All or Nothing, the third installment of the Bring It On series, alongside American actress and singer Hayden Panettiere. What little critical reaction the low-budget, direct-to-DVD movie got was negative,[37] and Knowles was described as an "affordable young starlet".[38] Knowles uses her full name for acting, rather than just the first name she uses when singing; for Bring It On: All or Nothing, she was billed as Solange Knowles-Smith,[39] reflecting her married state at the time.

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.[35][40] Knowles earned the R&B and Hip-Hop Song accolade for "Get Me Bodied" at the 2008 ASCAP Awards.[41] During this time, she had also written songs for Destiny's Child, and members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.[42] In 2004, while pregnant with her son, she made a cameo appearance in Destiny's Child's music video for "Soldier".[43]

After her divorce, Knowles returned to Houston to begin working on her second album. In 2007, Knowles renewed her management, signing a record deal with Geffen and a publishing deal with EMI.[44][45] Knowles finished working on her second studio album in 2008 and titled the project Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams. It includes production by CeeLo Green, Soulshock & Karlin and Mark Ronson as well as an appearance by Bilal. 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".[33] The album was released on August 26, 2008 in the United States. By December 2008, the album had sold over 114,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.[49] The album was positively received by critics,[50] with Ian Griffin of The Guardian considering it far better than her debut.[51] The album's lead single, "I Decided", was released in April 2008, and reached the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart;[49] Rolling Stone magazine labelled it her breakthrough single.[52] In support of the album, Knowles began the Solange Presents Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams Tour in Britain in November 2008.[53]

Knowles announced via her blog that she would be releasing a series of mixtapes to coincide with the album. The first mixtape, I Can't Get Clearance..., includes the leaked track "Fuck the Industry (Signed Sincerely)". On this record, Knowles expressed her views on the current state of the music industry. The lyrics to the song name check some major artists such as Mary J. Blige, Ashanti, Keyshia Cole, and Beyoncé, although she made a point of stating that it does not have "a negative light to any of [them]".[54] The mixtape was never released, but Knowles released "Fuck the Industry (Signed Sincerely)" as a single in 2010.

2009–2014: True EP and Saint Records

 
Knowles performing at SXSW 2013

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. Dreams.[55] During this time, Knowles also parted ways with the Interscope-Geffen-A&M record label group. She would now release her third studio album independently.[56] Early in 2010, Knowles traveled to Australia to work with Australian rock band Midnight Juggernauts on her third studio album.[57] Knowles had planned to release the album in summer as revealed on her official Twitter account in 2009.[58] She also confirmed on Twitter that she rented a house in Santa Barbara, California to get into a certain state of mind while writing and making music.[59] On May 7, 2010, Knowles made a guest appearance on the popular children's show, Yo Gabba Gabba! for a "Mothers Day Special" where she performed an original song called "Momma Loves Baby".[60][61][62]

In an interview with Vibe on July 7, 2010, Knowles said she suffered "a little bit of a breakdown" while recording her new album: "I literally gave up my sanity for a while to do this record. [...] We literally were waking up in the morning and just making music all day and all night. [...] It just started to wear on me in so many different ways. I started having these crazy panic attacks." Knowles explained how she made sacrifices "mentally, emotionally and financially", and continued, "It's more than an album to me. It's a transitional time in my life." 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."[63]

In September 2012, Knowles released a teaser video for "Losing You", which was announced as the lead single from the EP True. This release marked Knowles's first release as a signee of the independent label Terrible Records.[64] The video was shot in Cape Town, South Africa in early September 2012. Knowles revealed in an interview that her mother Tina had paid for Knowles and her friends to fly out and record the video as her birthday gift. 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.[65] The CD and vinyl was made available on January 8, 2013. Following the EP's release, Solange appeared on the cover of The Fader magazine's 84th issue.[66]

On May 14, 2013, Knowles announced that she had launched her own record label named Saint Records, which she would be using to release her third full-length album and future music projects distributed through Sony.[67] Saint Records was established to focus on not-yet mainstream hip-hop and R&B artists. She also collaborated with The Lonely Island on the song "Semicolon", which was showcased as part of YouTube's Comedy Week and is featured on the group's album, The Wack Album.[68] On November 11, 2013, Knowles's record label released its first compilation album, Saint Heron.[69]

2015–present: A Seat at the Table, and When I Get Home

 
Solange Knowles in 2017

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.[70] In July 2015, Knowles announced that her third studio album was nearly complete. On her thirtieth birthday, June 24, 2016, she stated that she had completed A Seat at the Table three days before her birthday, on June 21.[71] The album was released on September 30, 2016, to universal critical acclaim.[72][73] It became her first number-one album in the United States.[74] This made her and Beyoncé the first sisters to have both had US number-one albums in a calendar year.[75] On October 3, 2016, Knowles released music videos for the songs "Don't Touch My Hair" and "Cranes in the Sky", both co-directed by herself and Alan Ferguson.[76]

In June 2017, Knowles performed at the Glastonbury Festival; her performance earned a perfect five-star review from Patrick Smith of The Daily Telegraph, who deemed her "an artist to be cherished" and the performance itself "fantastic theatre."[77] In December 2017, Knowles directed the video for the song "The Weekend" by SZA.[78] In 2019, Solange performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, the Parklife festival, and the Lovebox Festival.[79][80][81] On March 1, she released her fourth studio album, When I Get Home.[82] She previously teased the album by posting two video snippets on her Instagram and Twitter as well as a personal web page on the African-American social networking site BlackPlanet.[83] Stereo Williams of The Daily Beast deemed the album a confirmation that Knowles "is one of the most talented singer-songwriters of her generation."[84]

Artistry

Music and influences

 
"Dancing in the Dark"
The song features a 1970s funk sound and contains a thick horn sample from Heinz Kiessling's 1960s recording "Feeling Young".[85][86]
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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".[27] She was more concerned with pleasing her record label by submitting to their desires.[45]

Her musical influences were better expressed on Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, when she considered herself mature and was able to write and produce songs as she wished, without worrying about the expectations of others.[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.[45] The album touched upon a variety of genres including pop-soul,[88] psychedelic soul,[89] electronica,[90] and R&B.[91]

Knowles's debut extended play True is a new wave album with Knowles stating, "This is a dance record, but the lyrics can get pretty dark at times."[63] Knowles described the EP as "eclectic with 1980s references and African percussion influences." Sonically the extended play is influenced by the keyboard sounds and beats of early 1980s pop and R&B music.[92] The EP was recorded in five cities including Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Houston, New York, and on the German autobahn.[93] Her 2016 album, A Seat at The Table, discusses themes such as "black womanhood," "Southern culture and glory," and "what it means to be free and not free all at once."[94]

Performance art and ballet

Outside her work of being a singer-songwriter, Knowles has also ventured into performance art. In an interview with Surface magazine, she said "I'm not at all interested in entertainment. I'm really interested in energy exchange between the viewer and the performer. One way to do that is to make an inclusive experience through style, through energy, through space."[4] She has put on subsequent performance art pieces throughout the world, including Witness! at the Elbphilharmonie, Metatronia (Metatron's Cube) at the Hammer Museum and Bridge-s at the Getty Museum.[95][96][97] In November 2019, Knowles directed and composed the art and music performance In Past Pupils and Smiles at the Venice Art Biennale.[98][99] In August 2022, the New York City Ballet announced that Knowles would compose a score for the Fall Fashion Gala the following September, becoming the third woman and first African American to serve in that role for the company.[100]

Public image

 
Knowles at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival

Knowles has always been compared by the media to her sister, Beyoncé, whom she considers one of her role models. She has expressed her opinion of the comparison in the lyrics to "God Given Name": "I'm not her and never will be"[27][101] – which was purposely set as the opening track of Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams to show their differences.[102] In his review for the album, Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone magazine referred to the lyrics as a declaration of independence.[103] Beyoncé was unwilling to bring her sister into the recording industry, reasoning that it "involves a lot of pressure". Knowles countered by saying, "It's good to have her advice, but we really have different goals".[27] In her self-titled album, Beyoncé credits Knowles with the lyric "my sister told me I should speak my mind", as she acknowledges the impact her family has made on her life.[104]

Knowles has been described as a fashion icon.[105][106] Her knack for bold colors, mixed prints, and retro styles, as well as her knack for glamorous, fashion-forward looks in her music videography and public appearances, has become integral to her current image. She has been photographed wearing Alexander Wang, Alexander McQueen, and Chanel. The music video for her 2012 single "Losing You" featured a heavy demonstration of the contemporary sartorial movement throughout Africa, La Sape.

Similarly, her decision to grow her natural hair initially generated strong reactions from the public. In a cover interview with Toyin Ojih Odutola for Cultured Magazine, Knowles addressed her shift to minimalist fashion and the response she received from the public, "This idea that black women could not be minimalist, we could not be subtle— we have to be big, we have to be loud, we have to be an explosive presence."[107]

At the 2017 Glamour Women of the Year awards, Knowles wore a yellow Jean-Paul Gaultier couture gown, with a blonde afro, and was named a Woman of the Year.[108]

Knowles is an activist for the Black Lives Matter movement.[109] After the Charleston church shooting in June 2015, Knowles released a statement posing the following questions: "Where can we be safe? Where can we be free? Where can we be black?"[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.[111]

Other ventures

In 2007, Knowles began promoting Baby Jamz, a hip hop-styled toy line for pre-schoolers.[40][112] It was inspired by her son, who is fond of hip hop music.[45] She is the executive producer of the CD, composed of updated hip hop inspired nursery rhymes, which is featured in all of the toys.[40]

In 2008, Knowles was named as ambassador for Giorgio Armani's younger diffusion line, Armani Jeans. Armani said Knowles epitomizes the style, which is a "vision of a young, independent, casual lifestyle with a strong and cool, fashion sensibility".[113]

In 2009, Knowles was featured in Ocean Pacific's "Summer of Music" and "OPen Campus" ad campaigns.[114][115]

In 2010, Knowles worked on the award-winning children's television series Yo Gabba Gabba!. She performed an original song "Momma Loves Baby" in the special episode titled "Baby".[116] She also sang "Momma Loves Baby" live when the show toured the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

In 2011, Knowles, Alejandra Ramos Munoz and Zooey Deschanel were announced as the new faces of Rimmel London.[117] At the time, Knowles was also the face of Carol's Daughter. She stepped down from this position in 2012, amid criticism of her natural hair.[118]

In 2013, Knowles was named art director and creative consultant at Puma. In this role, she curated four women's shoe collections: "Girls of Blaze" (2014), "Wild Wonder" (2014), "Behind the Baazar" (2014) and "Word to the Woman" (2015).[119][120][121]

In 2017, Knowles became the face of a Calvin Klein campaign.[122]

In 2018, Knowles received the artist of the year award from the Harvard Foundation.[123] She became the face of Mercedes-Benz's campaign #WEWONDER[124] and Helmut Lang's fashion campaign.[125] She also began a collaboration for interior design with IKEA.[126]

In 2020, Knowles was the recipient of the inaugural Lena Horne Prize.[127]

In 2022, Knowles was the star of LOUIS XIII’s "Believe in Time" campaign.[128] She was honored with the 2022 NYU Global Trailblazer Award.[129]

House of Deréon

Knowles and sister Beyoncé modeled for their family's clothing line, House of Deréon, named after their grandmother, Agnéz Deréon. She also helped launch Deréon, a junior apparel collection and sister line to House of Deréon.[130] Both sisters modeled for Deréon, and were featured in most of Deréon's marketing campaigns. Together they were featured in a "Got Milk?" campaign ad, wearing House of Deréon.

Saint Heron

In 2013, Knowles launched the digital platform Saint Heron as a music and cultural hub to amplify Black artistry. In May 2021, Saint Heron expanded into a multidisciplinary institution, which includes a studio, creative agency, library, and art gallery. 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.[131][132]

Personal life

Relationships

Knowles married Daniel Smith in February 2004, when she was 17 and he was 19.[133] On October 18, 2004, Knowles gave birth to a son.[134] After their son's birth, the family moved to Moscow, Idaho, where Knowles's husband continued studying in college.[48] The two divorced in 2007, after which Knowles split her time between her residences in Los Angeles and Houston, Texas.[135] She and her son relocated to Brooklyn in 2011,[136] and to New Orleans, Louisiana in 2013.[137]

Knowles married music video director Alan Ferguson at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans on November 16, 2014.[138] The couple separated in 2019.[139]

That same year, Knowles began dating experimental jazz artist Gio Escobar from the band Standing on the Corner,[140] with whom she had previously collaborated on her studio album When I Get Home. Knowles publicly acknowledged the relationship on Instagram in November 2020.[141]

Elevator attack video

On May 12, 2014, TMZ released security video footage of Knowles appearing to physically attack her brother-in-law, Jay-Z, and being restrained by a security guard in an elevator at The Standard, High Line in Manhattan.[142][143] The video went viral, receiving a significant amount of media attention from news organizations and gossip columnists, with many wondering what led to the violent confrontation.[144][145][146] The infamous moment was mentioned in monologues on late night talk shows such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.[147] The matter was also spoofed on television shows including Saturday Night Live and Family Guy.[148][149] Knowles, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé called the occurrence an "unfortunate incident" and stated that the family "has worked through it."[150] Knowles later clarified that she and her family were "all good."[151]

Discography

Main article: Solange Knowles discography

Tours

Headlining

  • Solo Star Tour (2003)
  • The Art of Love Tour (2008)
  • Solange Presents Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams Tour (2008)
  • True Promo Tour (2012)
  • Orion's Rise (2017)

Supporting

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Johnson Family Vacation Nikki Johnson
2006 Bring It On: All or Nothing Camille Credited as Solange Knowles-Smith
2019 Homecoming Herself Cameo

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Intimate Portrait Herself 1 episode
2002 The Proud Family Chanel
Taina Rachel
Taff Herself 2 episodes
2003 Soul Train 1 episode
The 30th Annual American Music Awards Award show
The Today Show 1 episode
The Brothers Garcia
2004 One on One Charlotte
2005 Listen Up! Erika
2008 Ghost Whisperer Singer
Lincoln Heights Herself
2010 Yo Gabba Gabba!
2018 Random Acts of Flyness

Achievements

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Solange Knowles

At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards (2017), Knowles 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 Knowles's first Grammy Award nomination. In 2017, she also won a Glamour Award for Woman of the Year, and became the first winner of the Billboard Women in Music Impact Award. Knowles has won several other awards including a BET Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and a Webby Award.

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solange, knowles, solange, piaget, knowles, ɑː, born, june, 1986, american, singer, songwriter, performance, artist, actress, expressing, interest, music, from, early, knowles, several, temporary, stints, backup, dancer, destiny, child, which, featured, elder,. Solange Piaget Knowles s oʊ ˈ l ɑː n ʒ born June 24 1986 2 3 is an American singer songwriter performance artist 4 and actress Expressing an interest in music from an early age Knowles had several temporary stints as a backup dancer for Destiny s Child which featured her elder sister Beyonce Knowles among its members before signing with her father Mathew Knowles s Music World Entertainment label At age 16 Knowles released her first studio album Solo Star 2002 She also appeared in the films Johnson Family Vacation 2004 and Bring It On All or Nothing 2006 Solange KnowlesKnowles in 2019BornSolange Piaget Knowles 1986 06 24 June 24 1986 age 36 1 Houston Texas U S Other namesSolange Knowles SmithOccupationsSinger songwriter performance artist actressYears active2001 presentSpousesDaniel Smith m 2004 div 2007 wbr Alan Ferguson m 2014 sep 2019 wbr Children1ParentsMathew KnowlesTina KnowlesRelativesBeyonce sister Blue Ivy Carter niece AwardsFull listMusical careerGenresR amp Bpophip hopfunksoulInstrument s VocalsLabelsMusic WorldColumbiaInterscope Geffen A amp MTerribleSaintWebsitesolangemusic wbr comIn 2007 Knowles began to record music again Heavily influenced by Motown girl groups her second studio album Sol Angel and the Hadley St Dreams 2008 deviated from the pop oriented music of her debut to Motown inspired sounds from the 60 s and 70 s It peaked at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics She followed this up with the 1980s pop and R amp B inspired extended play True 2012 on Terrible Records and her imprint Saint Records Her third studio album A Seat at the Table 2016 was released to widespread critical acclaim and became her first number one album in the United States The album s lead single Cranes in the Sky won the Grammy for Best R amp B Performance Her fourth studio album When I Get Home was released in March 2019 to further critical acclaim Knowles says that her first passion is songwriting Frequently compared by the media to her sister Beyonce Knowles has claimed that they have different aspirations and are musically different She has been ranked by Billboard as the 100th most successful dance artist of all time 5 and in 2017 was honored with the Impact Award at the Billboard Women in Music event 6 Her other ventures include an endorsement deal with Rimmel London and a line of hip hop oriented merchandise for young children Knowles has also ventured into performance art working in several international museums and exhibitions such as the Elbphilharmonie the Venice Art Biennale and the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum In 2022 Knowles became the third woman and first African American to compose a score for the New York City Ballet Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 2001 2003 Early career and Solo Star 2 2 2004 2008 Films and Sol Angel and the Hadley St Dreams 2 3 2009 2014 True EP and Saint Records 2 4 2015 present A Seat at the Table and When I Get Home 3 Artistry 3 1 Music and influences 4 Performance art and ballet 5 Public image 6 Other ventures 6 1 House of Dereon 6 2 Saint Heron 7 Personal life 7 1 Relationships 7 2 Elevator attack video 8 Discography 9 Tours 10 Filmography 10 1 Film 10 2 Television 11 Achievements 12 References 13 External linksEarly life EditSolange Piaget Knowles was born on June 24 1986 in Houston Texas to Mathew Knowles and Tina Knowles Her older sister is singer Beyonce Knowles Her father originally from Alabama is African American and her mother originally from Texas is an African American of Louisiana Creole heritage 7 8 9 10 11 12 Her maternal grandparents are Lumis Beyince and Agnez Dereon a seamstress She is also a descendant of Acadian leader Joseph Broussard 13 Knowles was raised Catholic until the age of four when her family became members of a Methodist church 14 15 16 As a child she studied dance and theater At the age of five she made her singing debut at Six Flags AstroWorld a theme park in Houston She began writing songs at the age of nine 17 At 13 she decided to pursue recording but her parents initially advised her to wait During Destiny s Child s opening stint for Christina Aguilera s 2000 tour Knowles temporarily replaced member Kelly Rowland after she broke her toes backstage during a costume change 18 At the age of 15 Knowles replaced a departed dancer and performed with the group on tour 19 Career Edit2001 2003 Early career and Solo Star Edit Managed by her father Mathew Knowles first ventured into the music business in 2001 as the lead singer backed by Destiny s Child on the title theme song for the animated television series The Proud Family 20 21 She also was a featured performer on Hey Goldmember for the soundtrack to the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember 20 as well as a backup singer on the track Little Drummer Boy on Destiny s Child s 2001 holiday album 8 Days of Christmas 22 In 2002 she was featured on Lil Romeo s second studio album Game Time singing portions of Luther Vandross penned So Amazing on the single True Love and on Kelly Rowland s debut solo album Simply Deep for which she also wrote the tracks Simply Deep Beyond Imagination and Obsession In 2001 she appeared as Lil Bow Wow s date in the music video for his single Puppy Love 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 Part II featuring Lil Fizz In 2002 she lent her voice for the character Chanel the cousin of the protagonist Penny Proud in an episode of the animated television series The Proud Family 24 In June 2003 Mathew Knowles excitedly announced that he was considering adding Knowles to Destiny s Child when the group reunited in 2004 thus turning them into a quartet for the first time since short lived member Farrah Franklin left in 2000 Mathew Knowles said he was testing the reactions and judging by what he had heard it seems like a good idea 25 Later in August however Beyonce said it was only a rumor and Destiny s Child would remain a trio Rowland added She s a solo star name dropping Knowles s debut album 26 At the age of 14 Knowles started working on her debut album Solo Star 27 which involved American producers such as Jermaine Dupri The Neptunes Linda Perry and Timbaland among others She then recorded the album under her father s Music World Entertainment label with Columbia Records 28 The album is primarily uptempo R amp B although Knowles said there are pop rock reggae and hip hop influences 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 The song failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100 but reached number three on both the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Singles Sales and Hot Dance Music Maxi Singles Sales chart 30 31 Solo Star was released on January 21 2003 in the United States where it debuted at number 49 on the Billboard 200 and reached number 23 on the Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums chart 32 33 Solo Star had a mixed critical reception William Ruhlmann of AllMusic called it a state of the art contemporary R amp B album but deemed Knowles lost somewhere in the mix 34 By mid 2008 the album had sold 112 000 copies domestically according to Nielsen SoundScan 33 2004 2008 Films and Sol Angel and the Hadley St Dreams Edit Knowles performing in Manchester in 2008 After the release of her debut album Knowles began acting in films followed by a career break to start a family 35 In 2004 she guest starred in an episode titled The Catch on the sitcom One on One Knowles appeared as a teenager in the 2004 comedy film Johnson Family Vacation starring alongside American actors Cedric the Entertainer Vanessa Williams and Bow Wow 26 She provided a song Freedom a collaboration with the Houston based funk jazz band Drop Trio for its soundtrack Although the reviews were generally negative Knowles earned praise from Variety which opined that she is nearly as dazzling as big sister Beyonce and does little more than smile winningly in her first bigscreen outing 36 In 2006 she starred as a cheerleading captain in the film Bring It On All or Nothing the third installment of the Bring It On series alongside American actress and singer Hayden Panettiere What little critical reaction the low budget direct to DVD movie got was negative 37 and Knowles was described as an affordable young starlet 38 Knowles uses her full name for acting rather than just the first name she uses when singing for Bring It On All or Nothing she was billed as Solange Knowles Smith 39 reflecting her married state at the time 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 35 40 Knowles earned the R amp B and Hip Hop Song accolade for Get Me Bodied at the 2008 ASCAP Awards 41 During this time she had also written songs for Destiny s Child and members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams 42 In 2004 while pregnant with her son she made a cameo appearance in Destiny s Child s music video for Soldier 43 After her divorce Knowles returned to Houston to begin working on her second album In 2007 Knowles renewed her management signing a record deal with Geffen and a publishing deal with EMI 44 45 Knowles finished working on her second studio album in 2008 and titled the project Sol Angel and the Hadley St Dreams It includes production by CeeLo Green Soulshock amp Karlin and Mark Ronson as well as an appearance by Bilal 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 amp B flecked with tinges of blues and jazz 33 The album was released on August 26 2008 in the United States By December 2008 the album had sold over 114 000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan 49 The album was positively received by critics 50 with Ian Griffin of The Guardian considering it far better than her debut 51 The album s lead single I Decided was released in April 2008 and reached the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart 49 Rolling Stone magazine labelled it her breakthrough single 52 In support of the album Knowles began the Solange Presents Sol Angel and the Hadley St Dreams Tour in Britain in November 2008 53 Knowles announced via her blog that she would be releasing a series of mixtapes to coincide with the album The first mixtape I Can t Get Clearance includes the leaked track Fuck the Industry Signed Sincerely On this record Knowles expressed her views on the current state of the music industry The lyrics to the song name check some major artists such as Mary J Blige Ashanti Keyshia Cole and Beyonce although she made a point of stating that it does not have a negative light to any of them 54 The mixtape was never released but Knowles released Fuck the Industry Signed Sincerely as a single in 2010 2009 2014 True EP and Saint Records Edit Knowles performing at SXSW 2013 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 Dreams 55 During this time Knowles also parted ways with the Interscope Geffen A amp M record label group She would now release her third studio album independently 56 Early in 2010 Knowles traveled to Australia to work with Australian rock band Midnight Juggernauts on her third studio album 57 Knowles had planned to release the album in summer as revealed on her official Twitter account in 2009 58 She also confirmed on Twitter that she rented a house in Santa Barbara California to get into a certain state of mind while writing and making music 59 On May 7 2010 Knowles made a guest appearance on the popular children s show Yo Gabba Gabba for a Mothers Day Special where she performed an original song called Momma Loves Baby 60 61 62 In an interview with Vibe on July 7 2010 Knowles said she suffered a little bit of a breakdown while recording her new album I literally gave up my sanity for a while to do this record We literally were waking up in the morning and just making music all day and all night It just started to wear on me in so many different ways I started having these crazy panic attacks Knowles explained how she made sacrifices mentally emotionally and financially and continued It s more than an album to me It s a transitional time in my life 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 63 In September 2012 Knowles released a teaser video for Losing You which was announced as the lead single from the EP True This release marked Knowles s first release as a signee of the independent label Terrible Records 64 The video was shot in Cape Town South Africa in early September 2012 Knowles revealed in an interview that her mother Tina had paid for Knowles and her friends to fly out and record the video as her birthday gift 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 65 The CD and vinyl was made available on January 8 2013 Following the EP s release Solange appeared on the cover of The Fader magazine s 84th issue 66 On May 14 2013 Knowles announced that she had launched her own record label named Saint Records which she would be using to release her third full length album and future music projects distributed through Sony 67 Saint Records was established to focus on not yet mainstream hip hop and R amp B artists She also collaborated with The Lonely Island on the song Semicolon which was showcased as part of YouTube s Comedy Week and is featured on the group s album The Wack Album 68 On November 11 2013 Knowles s record label released its first compilation album Saint Heron 69 2015 present A Seat at the Table and When I Get Home Edit Solange Knowles in 2017 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 70 In July 2015 Knowles announced that her third studio album was nearly complete On her thirtieth birthday June 24 2016 she stated that she had completed A Seat at the Table three days before her birthday on June 21 71 The album was released on September 30 2016 to universal critical acclaim 72 73 It became her first number one album in the United States 74 This made her and Beyonce the first sisters to have both had US number one albums in a calendar year 75 On October 3 2016 Knowles released music videos for the songs Don t Touch My Hair and Cranes in the Sky both co directed by herself and Alan Ferguson 76 In June 2017 Knowles performed at the Glastonbury Festival her performance earned a perfect five star review from Patrick Smith of The Daily Telegraph who deemed her an artist to be cherished and the performance itself fantastic theatre 77 In December 2017 Knowles directed the video for the song The Weekend by SZA 78 In 2019 Solange performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival the Parklife festival and the Lovebox Festival 79 80 81 On March 1 she released her fourth studio album When I Get Home 82 She previously teased the album by posting two video snippets on her Instagram and Twitter as well as a personal web page on the African American social networking site BlackPlanet 83 Stereo Williams of The Daily Beast deemed the album a confirmation that Knowles is one of the most talented singer songwriters of her generation 84 Artistry EditMusic and influences Edit Dancing in the Dark source source The song features a 1970s funk sound and contains a thick horn sample from Heinz Kiessling s 1960s recording Feeling Young 85 86 Problems playing this file See media help 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 27 She was more concerned with pleasing her record label by submitting to their desires 45 Her musical influences were better expressed on Sol Angel and the Hadley St Dreams when she considered herself mature and was able to write and produce songs as she wished without worrying about the expectations of others 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 45 The album touched upon a variety of genres including pop soul 88 psychedelic soul 89 electronica 90 and R amp B 91 Knowles s debut extended play True is a new wave album with Knowles stating This is a dance record but the lyrics can get pretty dark at times 63 Knowles described the EP as eclectic with 1980s references and African percussion influences Sonically the extended play is influenced by the keyboard sounds and beats of early 1980s pop and R amp B music 92 The EP was recorded in five cities including Santa Barbara Los Angeles Houston New York and on the German autobahn 93 Her 2016 album A Seat at The Table discusses themes such as black womanhood Southern culture and glory and what it means to be free and not free all at once 94 Performance art and ballet EditOutside her work of being a singer songwriter Knowles has also ventured into performance art In an interview with Surface magazine she said I m not at all interested in entertainment I m really interested in energy exchange between the viewer and the performer One way to do that is to make an inclusive experience through style through energy through space 4 She has put on subsequent performance art pieces throughout the world including Witness at the Elbphilharmonie Metatronia Metatron s Cube at the Hammer Museum and Bridge s at the Getty Museum 95 96 97 In November 2019 Knowles directed and composed the art and music performance In Past Pupils and Smiles at the Venice Art Biennale 98 99 In August 2022 the New York City Ballet announced that Knowles would compose a score for the Fall Fashion Gala the following September becoming the third woman and first African American to serve in that role for the company 100 Public image Edit Knowles at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival Knowles has always been compared by the media to her sister Beyonce whom she considers one of her role models She has expressed her opinion of the comparison in the lyrics to God Given Name I m not her and never will be 27 101 which was purposely set as the opening track of Sol Angel and the Hadley St Dreams to show their differences 102 In his review for the album Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone magazine referred to the lyrics as a declaration of independence 103 Beyonce was unwilling to bring her sister into the recording industry reasoning that it involves a lot of pressure Knowles countered by saying It s good to have her advice but we really have different goals 27 In her self titled album Beyonce credits Knowles with the lyric my sister told me I should speak my mind as she acknowledges the impact her family has made on her life 104 Knowles has been described as a fashion icon 105 106 Her knack for bold colors mixed prints and retro styles as well as her knack for glamorous fashion forward looks in her music videography and public appearances has become integral to her current image She has been photographed wearing Alexander Wang Alexander McQueen and Chanel The music video for her 2012 single Losing You featured a heavy demonstration of the contemporary sartorial movement throughout Africa La Sape Similarly her decision to grow her natural hair initially generated strong reactions from the public In a cover interview with Toyin Ojih Odutola for Cultured Magazine Knowles addressed her shift to minimalist fashion and the response she received from the public This idea that black women could not be minimalist we could not be subtle we have to be big we have to be loud we have to be an explosive presence 107 At the 2017 Glamour Women of the Year awards Knowles wore a yellow Jean Paul Gaultier couture gown with a blonde afro and was named a Woman of the Year 108 Knowles is an activist for the Black Lives Matter movement 109 After the Charleston church shooting in June 2015 Knowles released a statement posing the following questions Where can we be safe Where can we be free Where can we be black 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 111 Other ventures EditIn 2007 Knowles began promoting Baby Jamz a hip hop styled toy line for pre schoolers 40 112 It was inspired by her son who is fond of hip hop music 45 She is the executive producer of the CD composed of updated hip hop inspired nursery rhymes which is featured in all of the toys 40 In 2008 Knowles was named as ambassador for Giorgio Armani s younger diffusion line Armani Jeans Armani said Knowles epitomizes the style which is a vision of a young independent casual lifestyle with a strong and cool fashion sensibility 113 In 2009 Knowles was featured in Ocean Pacific s Summer of Music and OPen Campus ad campaigns 114 115 In 2010 Knowles worked on the award winning children s television series Yo Gabba Gabba She performed an original song Momma Loves Baby in the special episode titled Baby 116 She also sang Momma Loves Baby live when the show toured the Dallas Fort Worth area In 2011 Knowles Alejandra Ramos Munoz and Zooey Deschanel were announced as the new faces of Rimmel London 117 At the time Knowles was also the face of Carol s Daughter She stepped down from this position in 2012 amid criticism of her natural hair 118 In 2013 Knowles was named art director and creative consultant at Puma In this role she curated four women s shoe collections Girls of Blaze 2014 Wild Wonder 2014 Behind the Baazar 2014 and Word to the Woman 2015 119 120 121 In 2017 Knowles became the face of a Calvin Klein campaign 122 In 2018 Knowles received the artist of the year award from the Harvard Foundation 123 She became the face of Mercedes Benz s campaign WEWONDER 124 and Helmut Lang s fashion campaign 125 She also began a collaboration for interior design with IKEA 126 In 2020 Knowles was the recipient of the inaugural Lena Horne Prize 127 In 2022 Knowles was the star of LOUIS XIII s Believe in Time campaign 128 She was honored with the 2022 NYU Global Trailblazer Award 129 House of Dereon Edit Knowles and sister Beyonce modeled for their family s clothing line House of Dereon named after their grandmother Agnez Dereon She also helped launch Dereon a junior apparel collection and sister line to House of Dereon 130 Both sisters modeled for Dereon and were featured in most of Dereon s marketing campaigns Together they were featured in a Got Milk campaign ad wearing House of Dereon Saint Heron Edit In 2013 Knowles launched the digital platform Saint Heron as a music and cultural hub to amplify Black artistry In May 2021 Saint Heron expanded into a multidisciplinary institution which includes a studio creative agency library and art gallery 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 131 132 Personal life EditRelationships Edit Knowles married Daniel Smith in February 2004 when she was 17 and he was 19 133 On October 18 2004 Knowles gave birth to a son 134 After their son s birth the family moved to Moscow Idaho where Knowles s husband continued studying in college 48 The two divorced in 2007 after which Knowles split her time between her residences in Los Angeles and Houston Texas 135 She and her son relocated to Brooklyn in 2011 136 and to New Orleans Louisiana in 2013 137 Knowles married music video director Alan Ferguson at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans on November 16 2014 138 The couple separated in 2019 139 That same year Knowles began dating experimental jazz artist Gio Escobar from the band Standing on the Corner 140 with whom she had previously collaborated on her studio album When I Get Home Knowles publicly acknowledged the relationship on Instagram in November 2020 141 Elevator attack video Edit On May 12 2014 TMZ released security video footage of Knowles appearing to physically attack her brother in law Jay Z and being restrained by a security guard in an elevator at The Standard High Line in Manhattan 142 143 The video went viral receiving a significant amount of media attention from news organizations and gossip columnists with many wondering what led to the violent confrontation 144 145 146 The infamous moment was mentioned in monologues on late night talk shows such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon 147 The matter was also spoofed on television shows including Saturday Night Live and Family Guy 148 149 Knowles Jay Z and Beyonce called the occurrence an unfortunate incident and stated that the family has worked through it 150 Knowles later clarified that she and her family were all good 151 Discography EditMain article Solange Knowles discography Solo Star 2002 Sol Angel and the Hadley St Dreams 2008 A Seat at the Table 2016 When I Get Home 2019 Tours EditHeadlining Solo Star Tour 2003 The Art of Love Tour 2008 Solange Presents Sol Angel and the Hadley St Dreams Tour 2008 True Promo Tour 2012 Orion s Rise 2017 Supporting Simply Deeper Tour 2003 The Justified World Tour 2003 2004 Filmography EditFilm Edit Year Title Role Notes2004 Johnson Family Vacation Nikki Johnson2006 Bring It On All or Nothing Camille Credited as Solange Knowles Smith2019 Homecoming Herself CameoTelevision Edit Year Title Role Notes2001 Intimate Portrait Herself 1 episode2002 The Proud Family ChanelTaina RachelTaff Herself 2 episodes2003 Soul Train 1 episodeThe 30th Annual American Music Awards Award showThe Today Show 1 episodeThe Brothers Garcia2004 One on One Charlotte2005 Listen Up Erika2008 Ghost Whisperer SingerLincoln Heights Herself2010 Yo Gabba Gabba 2018 Random Acts of FlynessAchievements EditMain article List of awards and nominations received by Solange Knowles At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards 2017 Knowles won her first Grammy Award for Best R amp 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 Knowles s first Grammy Award nomination In 2017 she also won a Glamour Award for Woman of the Year and became the first winner of the Billboard Women in Music Impact Award Knowles has won several other awards including a BET Award a Soul Train Music Award and a Webby Award References Edit Solange Birthday As Star Turns 26 A Look At Fabulous Celebrity Sisters PHOTOS The Huffington Post 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