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Solange Knowles
American singer, songwriter, and actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Solange Piaget Knowles (/soʊˈlɑːnʒ/; born June 24, 1986[1][2]), also known as Solange, is an American singer, songwriter and model.
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Birth name | Solange Piaget Knowles |
Born | (1986-06-24) June 24, 1986 (age 38) Houston, Texas, United States |
Genres | R&B |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Columbia |
Website | http://www.solange-k.net/ |
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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]