Solange Knowles

Solange Piaget Knowles (/soʊˈlɑːnʒ/; born June 24, 1986^[1][2]), also known as Solange, is an American singer, songwriter and model.

Solange Knowles
Knowles in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Solange Piaget Knowles
Born	(1986-06-24) June 24, 1986 (age 39) Houston, Texas, United States
Genres	R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter model actress
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Columbia
Website	http://solangemusic.com

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions			Sales and certifications[5]
		U.S. [6][7][8]	U.S. R&B [8][9][10]	UK [11]
2003	Solo Star Released: January 21, 2003 Label: Music World/Columbia (#86354) Formats: CD, digital download	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 [12][13][14]	US D/CP [12][13][14]	UK [11][15]	IRL [16]	FRA [17]	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[18]
2008	"I Decided"	Melina Matsoukas[19]
	"Sandcastle Disco"	Solange Knowles[20]
2009	"T.O.N.Y."	Solange Knowles and Va$htie[21]

Other appearances

Year	Song	Album	Album artist	Ref
2001	"Little Drummer Boy" (Destiny's Child featuring Solange)	8 Days of Christmas	Destiny's Child	[22]
	"Proud Family" (Solange featuring Destiny's Child)			[23]
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	[24]
	"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...