Solange Knowles

Solange Piaget Knowles ( soh-LAHNZH; born June 24, 1986), also known mononymously as Solange, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She expressed an interest in music from an early age and had temporary stints as a backup dancer for Destiny's Child, which featured her older sister Beyoncé among its members, before signing with their father Mathew Knowles's label, Music World Entertainment. At 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). In 2007, Knowles began to record music again. Heavily influenced by Motown girl groups, her second studio album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St.