Solange: "Beyoncé is a hindrance to me"

Solange Knowles has spoken about the difficulty she faced in trying to launch a music career because of sister Beyoncé's success.

Knowles revealed that producers were unwilling to work with her for fear of being criticised for helping the sibling of a superstar.

The singer admitted that having a famous family member was a hindrance. "I can see how people would think that I'm here because of Beyoncé," she told Hello.

"But with this record, that really wasn't in my head. I started this record completely independently - I had no record label, I had no main producer, and everyone turned me down.

"Probably because of that, like, 'We're not going to reward her because she's Beyoncé's sister', and I understood that."

Knowles's second album Sol-Angel And The Hadley St. Dreams is out now.

> Click here to read our review of Solange's album