Solange Piaget Knowles, known mononymously as Solange, is an American singe… Read Full Bio ↴Solange Piaget Knowles, known mononymously as Solange, is an American singer, songwriter, performance artist and actress. Expressing an interest in music from an early age, Knowles had several temporary stints as a backup dancer for Destiny's Child, which featured her elder sister, Beyoncé Knowles, among its members, before signing with her father Mathew Knowles' Music World Entertainment label. At age 16, Knowles released her first studio album Solo Star (2002). Between 2004 and 2007, Knowles had several minor acting roles, including the direct-to-video Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006) and continued co-writing music for Beyoncé and former Destiny's Child group members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
In 2007, Knowles began to 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 Motown-inspired sounds from the 60's and 70's. It peaked at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics. She followed this up with the 1980s pop and R&B-inspired EP True (2012) on Terrible Records and her imprint Saint Records. Her third studio album, A Seat at the Table (2016) was released to widespread critical acclaim and became her first number-one album in the United States. The album's lead single, "Cranes in the Sky" won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance. Her fourth studio album, When I Get Home, was released in March 2019 to further critical acclaim.
Knowles was heavily influenced by Motown girl groups and says that her first passion is songwriting. Frequently compared by the media to her sister Beyoncé, Knowles has claimed that they have different aspirations and are musically different. She has been ranked by Billboard as the 100th most successful dance artist of all-time, and in 2017 was honored with the "Impact Award" at Billboard Women in Music. Her other ventures include an endorsement deal with Rimmel London and a line of hip-hop-oriented merchandise for young children.
In 2007, Knowles began to 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 Motown-inspired sounds from the 60's and 70's. It peaked at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics. She followed this up with the 1980s pop and R&B-inspired EP True (2012) on Terrible Records and her imprint Saint Records. Her third studio album, A Seat at the Table (2016) was released to widespread critical acclaim and became her first number-one album in the United States. The album's lead single, "Cranes in the Sky" won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance. Her fourth studio album, When I Get Home, was released in March 2019 to further critical acclaim.
Knowles was heavily influenced by Motown girl groups and says that her first passion is songwriting. Frequently compared by the media to her sister Beyoncé, Knowles has claimed that they have different aspirations and are musically different. She has been ranked by Billboard as the 100th most successful dance artist of all-time, and in 2017 was honored with the "Impact Award" at Billboard Women in Music. Her other ventures include an endorsement deal with Rimmel London and a line of hip-hop-oriented merchandise for young children.
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Interlude%3A This Moment
Solange Lyrics
If you don't understand us and understand what we've been through
Then you probably wouldn't understand what this moment is about
This is home
This is where we from, this is where we belong
And if it ain't for the better of the people
Nah, 'cause you, you robbing and stealing from the people
That been there for so many years
Not just come and destroy, and knocking our neighborhoods down
You know, when they come here, you invisible
You know, you don't even have a number in the system
Nobody cares about you, everything is about dollars and cents, you know
Even when you're talking the government, you know
Even when you're talking about the, the, the preachers
And the people that's running the community
And we have to show them the evolution of where we come from
I'm about to send a message to the world, like
Then you probably wouldn't understand what this moment is about
This is home
This is where we from, this is where we belong
And if it ain't for the better of the people
Nah, 'cause you, you robbing and stealing from the people
That been there for so many years
Not just come and destroy, and knocking our neighborhoods down
You know, when they come here, you invisible
You know, you don't even have a number in the system
Nobody cares about you, everything is about dollars and cents, you know
Even when you're talking the government, you know
Even when you're talking about the, the, the preachers
And the people that's running the community
And we have to show them the evolution of where we come from
I'm about to send a message to the world, like
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Adam Bainbridge, Solange Knowles
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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