Solange Knowles

Solange Knowles
Knowles in 2017
Knowles in 2017
Background information
Birth nameSolange Piaget Knowles
Born (1986-06-24) June 24, 1986 (age 40)
Houston, Texas, United States
GenresR&B
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • model
  • actress
Years active2000–present
LabelsColumbia
Websitehttp://solangemusic.com

Solange Piaget Knowles (/soʊˈlɑːnʒ/; born June 24, 1986), known mononymously as Solange, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and model.

She began her musical career at age 14. She has been acting since 2003. She is also now an entrepreneur promoting Baby Jamz.

Knowles is the younger sister of Beyoncé. She appeared in her sister's music video for B'Day and in Bring it On: All or Nothing. She has always been compared to her more famous sister by the media. In the lyrics to "God Given Name", she says her thoughts about this: "I'm not her and never will be".

Knowles started her own record label, Saint Records in 2013.

Personal life

Her father is Matthew Knowles and her mother is Tina Knowles.

She is known as the younger sister of pop singer Beyoncé.

She started her musical career at age 14.

At age 17, she married football player Daniel Smith. Their son, Daniel Julez Smith Jr. was born at October 18, 2004. She then later divorcing Smith three years later. She now lives with her son and family in Louisiana. Her hometown is Houston, Texas.

She has been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Discography

Albums

Year Album details Peak chart
positions		 Sales and certifications
U.S.
 U.S. R&B
 UK
2003 Solo Star 49 23 —
  • U.S. sales: 112,000
2008 Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
  • Released: August 26, 2008
  • Label: Music World/Geffen (#1781756)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 9 3 180
  • U.S. Sales: 140,000
"—" means the release did not chart, or was not released in that territory

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
US R&B
 US D/CP
 UK
 IRL
 FRA
 JAP
2002 / 2003 "Feelin' You (Part II)"
(featuring N.O.R.E.)		 73 — — — — — Solo Star
"Crush" — — — — — —
2008 "I Decided" [A] 44 1 27 49 28 79 Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
"Sandcastle Disco" — 1 149 — — —
2009 "T.O.N.Y." 62 1 — — — —
"—" means the release did not chart, or was not released in that territory
Notes
  • A ^ "I Decided" was also released as "I Decided, Pt I" in various countries. The main single release in the United Kingdom of "I Decided" was a Freemasons remix titled "I Decided, Pt II".

Music videos

Year Music video Director
2002 "Feelin' You (Part II)" Sanaa Hamri
2008 "I Decided" Melina Matsoukas
"Sandcastle Disco" Solange Knowles
2009 "T.O.N.Y." Solange Knowles and Va$htie

Other appearances

Year Song Album Album artist Ref
2001 "Little Drummer Boy"
(Destiny's Child featuring Solange)		 8 Days of Christmas Destiny's Child
"Proud Family"
(Solange featuring Destiny's Child)
2002 "Simply Deep"
(Kelly Rowland featuring Solange)		 Simply Deep Kelly Rowland
"Hey Goldmember"
(Beyoncé featuring Devin and Solange)		 Austin Powers in Goldmember (OST) Various artists
2003 "Don't Fight the Feeling"
(featuring Papa Reu)		 The Fighting Temptations (OST)
2004 "Freedom" Johnson Family Vacation (OST)
2006 "Solo Star" Bring It On: All or Nothing (OST)
2007 "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" Baby Jamz Presents: Nursery Rhymes, Volume 1 Solange Knowles
"Wheels on the Bus"
"Hush Little Baby"
"Brahm's Lullaby"
"There Was an Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe"
"Buckle My Shoe"
"Bingo"
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
"Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
"Skip to My Lou"
"This Old Man"
"Three Little Kittens"
"Mary Mary Quite Contrary"
2008 "Champagnechroninightcap"
(Lil' Wayne featuring Solange)		 Lil' Wayne
"F**k the Industry" I Can't Get Clearance...

References

  1. ↑ "Solange Biography". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Solange Piaget Knowles - Texas Birth Index". FamilySearch. June 24, 1986. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Solange Launches Saint Records Label, Announces Upcoming Album". Billboard.
  4. ↑ "Latest News, Diets, Workouts, Healthy Recipes - MSN Health & Fitness". www.msn.com.
  5. ↑ Trust, Gary (December 19, 2008). "Ask Billboard: Perez Hilton, Solange, Grace Jones". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
  6. ↑ The Billboard 200 - Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams - Solange[permanent dead link] Billboard. Accessed September 19, 2008.
  7. ↑ "The Billboard 200 - Solo Star - Solange - Chart Listing". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  8. 1 2 "Solange > Charts & Awards > Billboard albums". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  9. ↑ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams - Solange[permanent dead link] Billboard. Accessed September 19, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved May 14, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  11. 1 2 "Chart Log UK - Chart Coverage and Record Sales 2008". Zobbel. zobbel.de. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
  12. 1 2 "Solange > Charts & Awards > Billboard singles". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  13. 1 2 "Artist Chart History > Solange > Billboard singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved June 20, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  14. 1 2 "Artist Chart History > Solange". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  15. ↑ "Chart Stats - Solange". Chart Stats. Retrieved June 20, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. ↑ "Discography Solange - Ireland". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  17. ↑ (in French)"Discographie Solange - France". lescharts.com. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  18. ↑ "Sanaa Hamri - Other works". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  19. ↑ "I Decided". Universal Music Group (YouTube). Retrieved September 17, 2009.
  20. ↑ "Sandcastle Disco". Universal Music Group (YouTube). Retrieved September 17, 2009.
  21. ↑ "Va$htie >> Directing: Solange – T.O.N.Y." vashtie.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
  22. ↑ "8 Days of Christmas > Overview". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  23. ↑ ""Proud Family"". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  24. ↑ "Baby Jamz: Nursery Rhymes, Vol. 1 > Overview". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved July 11, 2009.

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