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Solange Knowles is a popular American singer, songwriter, performance artist, and actress. When she was just 16 years old, Solange Knowles released her debut studio album, “Solo Star” in 2002.
Early life
Solange Knowles came into the world on June 24, 1986, in Houston, Texas, in the United States of America. According to her date of birth, she is 37 years and has American nationality.
Her birth name is Solange Piaget Knowles and she practices the Christian religion. Furthermore, her birth sign is Cancer and she belongs to African American ethnicity.
Caption: Solange Knowles with her father (Source: theJasmineBRAND)
According to her parents’ name, she is the daughter of Mathew Knowles (father) and Tina Knowles (mother). Furthermore, her father owned a music label called ‘Music World Entertainment’.
Meanwhile, his mother is a businesswoman by profession. Likewise, she grew up with her two siblings whose names are Beyoncé and Bianca Lawson. Her sister, Beyoncé, is a well-known singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. Knowles grew up Catholic until the age of four, when her family became members of a Methodist church.
Early career and education
She studied dance and theater when she was still a child. At the age of five, she began performing at family events and sang for the first time in front of an amusement park crowd, and at the age of nine she was already writing her own songs.
As a child, she also accompanied Beyoncé’s musical group ‘Destiny’s Child’ on their tours, where she performed as a background dancer. She temporarily replaced Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland on Christina Aguilera’s tour in 2000 after she broke her toes backstage during a costume change.
He joined the touring group at the age of 15 to replace a deceased dancer. Seeing her talent, her father hired her for her music label. Additionally, she signed a contract with ‘Columbia Records’.
However, Knowles’ educational qualification is still unknown at this time. Despite this, she appears to have a good education and she completed her early studies at a local high school in Houston, Texas, United States. Later, she could have enrolled in a local university where she completed her graduation.
Career
Regarding her professional career, Solange Knowles collaborated with Lil Romeo for his album “Game Time” and then with Kelly Rowland for her album “Simply Deep.” This collaboration helped her familiarize herself with music composition and production.
After that, he began working on his debut music album. She released her debut single called “Feelin’ You” in late 2002, which resonated well with hip-hop music fans. Later, she released her debut album “Solo Star” that same year and it made the top 50 list of ‘Billboard 200’.
Subtitle: Solange Knowles performing in concert (Source: NBC)
However, her debut album did not achieve the kind of success expected of it, despite featuring some big names, such as Timbaland, Pharrell Williams and Beyonce.
After this, she made some appearances as an actress, playing some major and supporting roles in films for a few years. Some of her appearances in her films are “Johnson Family Vacation” and “Bring it On All or Nothing.”
Meanwhile, she also did her guest role in the comedy “One on One.” At the same time, she worked with her sister and wrote two songs, “Upgrade U” and “Get Me Bodied.”
Collaboration and other musical works
Likewise, he collaborated with members of ‘Destiny’s Child’ and wrote songs for Rowland and Michelle Williams, eventually appearing in the music video for their song ‘Soldier’.
In 2008, he released his second studio album, “Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams”, under the ‘Geffen Records’ label. The album peaked at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics.
In 2012, he released his EP “True” on Terrible Records and his Saint Records label. She released her third studio album, “A Seat at the Table,” which was released in 2016 and garnered widespread critical acclaim and became her first number-one album in the United States.
“Cranes in the Sky,” the album’s lead single, won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance. “When I Get Home,” her fourth studio album, was released in March 2019 to critical acclaim.
Solange Knowles – Awards
Caption: Solange Knowles with her Grammy Award (Source: The FADER)
Knowles won the 2008 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award for Best R&B/Hip-Hop Song for her older sister Beyoncé’s song “Get Me Bodied” (2006), which she co-wrote with Beyoncé, Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean, Sean Garrett and Makeba. Riddick and Angela Beyincé.
In 2017, she won her first Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance for her song “Cranes in the Sky”, the first and only single from her third album, A Seat at the Table (2016), which was her first nomination for the award. Knowles Grammy. .
She won a Glamor Woman of the Year Award and became the first Billboard Women in Music Impact Award winner in 2017. As a singer, she has won several other awards including a BET Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and a Webby.
Net worth 2024
As of 2024, Knowles’ net worth is around $9 million and his salary and income are still unknown. She primarily makes money as a singer, songwriter, performance artist, and actress.
civil status
Talking about her relationship status, Solange Knowles is currently dating experimental jazz artist Gio Escobar. Apart from this, not much is known about their relationships. In the past, she was married twice.
Initially, she married Daniel Smith in 2004, but they divorced in the year 2007. Later, she married Alan Ferguson in the year 2014. With the marriage, the couple has a son named Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr.
However, they got divorced in the year 2019. In the past, she dated Wale, Julius Peppers, JR Smith, Lil Wayne, and Benji Madden.
Body measurements
Caption: Solange Knowles posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
Knowles is 5 feet 6 inches (1.63 m) tall and weighs around 121 pounds (55 kg). Furthermore, she has brown hair and brown eyes and her body measurement measures 34-25-35 inches. Similarly, Knowles wears a shoe size of 8 US and a dress size of 4 US.
Solange Knowles – Social Networks
On her Instagram page ‘@solangeknowles’ she has more than 6.2 million followers. Likewise, he has more than 4 million followers on his Twitter page ‘@solangeknowles’ and more than 1.6 million followers on his Facebook page.
Additionally, she has a YouTube channel named “@SolangeKnowlesVEVO” and posts her music videos on her channel.
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