WEDNESDAY'S FASHION ICON: SOLANGE KNOWLES

Solange Piaget Knowles conocida solo como Solange, es una cantante, actriz y modelo estadounidense. Knowles nació y creció en Houston, Texas, junto a su hermana mayor Beyoncé (ex- miembro del grupo de R & B Destiny's Child que actualmente tiene una exitosa carrera como solista. Knowles mostró gran interés en la grabación de música a una edad temprana, que finalmente se consagró en la escena musical a los 16 años. Ha publicado dos álbumes de estudio: Solo Star en 2003 y Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams en 2008, que se colocó en el número nueve en los EE.UU. Billboard 200. Además de la grabación, Knowles se ha aventurado en el mundo del cine, el modelaje y el espíritu empresarial. Knowles ha sido comparada con su hermana por los medios de comunicación, pero ella rechaza la idea, diciendo que son artísticamente diferentes.

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Solange Piaget Knowles, (born June 14, 1986), also known simply as Solange, is an American singer, songwriter, and model. Knowles was born in Houston, Texas to Matthew and Tina Knowles, both of whom left their careers to support her older sister Beyoncé's recording interests. Expressing an interest in music from an early age, Knowles had several temporary stints in Destiny's Child, before signing with her father's Music World label. Aged sixteen, Knowles released her first studio album Solo Star (2003) to moderate commercial and critical success.

In 2004, Knowles married Daniel Smith, eventually giving birth to their son Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr., which prompted a move to Idaho. Between 2005 and 2007, Knowles had several minor acting roles, including the direct-to-video Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006) and continued writing music for Beyoncé and ex-Destiny Child band members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. In 2007, Knowles divorced Smith and moved to Los Angeles,California, beginning to write and record music again. Her second studio album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (2008) deviated from the pop-oriented music of her debut to the Motown Sound of the 1960s and 70s. It peaked at number 9 on the Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics. She followed this up with the 1980s pop/R&B-inspired extended play True (2012) and intends to release her third studio album in 2014, on her own label Saint Records.

Knowles is heavily influenced by Motown girl groups and says that her first passion is songwriting. She has been recognised as a fashion icon and has received frequent comparisons to sister Beyoncé from the media, although insists they have different aspirations and are musically different. Her other ventures include an endorsement deal with Rimmel London and a line of hip-hop-oriented merchandise for young children, which was inspired by her son.