Stepping out from Beyoncé’s Shadow

 

VIMEO Photo Courtesy | Singer-songwriter Solange was able to prove herself as an artist to watch on ‘SNL’ Saturday night
VIMEO Photo Courtesy | Singer-songwriter Solange was able to prove herself as an artist to watch on ‘SNL’ Saturday night

Everyone with an older brother or sister knows exactly what it feels like to have their success held over you throughout your entire life. No accomplishment done by you seems important when your older sibling has done and seen everything.

Now, imagine your older sibling is Beyoncé. She has hundreds of awards, critical acclaim and an army of fans loyal until the day they die. Living up to the immediately high expectations of having Beyoncé as an older sister is probably something Solange has been dealing with her entire life.

The 30-year-old singer-songwriter has been on the music scene since 2001 when she performed “The Proud Family” theme song. Yet her early music career was mostly back up, especially to her sister Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child. While she continued to work hard and publish albums, Solange was never able to quite match her sister’s success.

This past weekend, Solange had the opportunity to prove herself with her first performance on the “Saturday Night Live” stage, much to the appreciation of the audience. She performed two songs from her newest album “A Seat at the Table,” titled “Cranes In The Sky” and “Don’t Touch My Hair” while decked out in outfits incredible as those expected from her older sister.

While Solange has released albums in the past, been in movies and written songs for her sister and others, her most recent work is the most groundbreaking. The album has been eaten up by critics and it even became her first album to be No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Solange’s sister and mom were very supportive the entire time. From watching her performance to even picking her up off the ground afterwards, there was much love on the SNL stage.

Expect Solange to release tour dates soon for her brilliant album to showcase the skills she gave a taste of on Saturday. If Solange keeps it up, her sister won’t be the only household name in the family.

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