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Solange Rocked Her First 'SNL' Performance Like The Queen She Is

Beyonce and Mama Tina also attended the show to shower her with support.
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Black Voices Senior Editor, HuffPost

Solange made her first appearance on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend and performed two songs from her acclaimed new album, “A Seat At The Table.”

The singer, who released the album on Sept. 30, was introduced by host Benedict Cumberbatch and delivered powerful performances for her songs “Cranes In The Sky” and “Don’t Touch My Hair,” which included a feature from singer Sampha. 

For her first performance, Solange sang soothing vocals for “Cranes In The Sky” and shimmered on stage in a dazzling beaded shirt and matching magical head piece. Watch:

Solange later switched it up for her song “Don’t Touch My Hair” for which, fittingly, she rocked a natural-styled mane as she shared her magic onstage. During one point in the performance, she even recreated the iconic dance moves she delivered in the song’s music video. Watch:

Mom Tina Knowles-Lawson and superstar sister Beyoncé also attended the show to shower Solange with support. At one point, the duo picked her up, maintaining a long-standing family tradition. “I’m 30 years old!” Solange says in a video that captured the moment, but her protest didn’t seem to matter.

“She’s still our baby,” Mama Tina wrote in the caption. “We have been picking her up like this since she was 10 yrs old.”

You gotta love them. 

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 03: Solange Knowles attends EPIX presents the Premiere screening of 'Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007' at MOMA on October 3, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Epix) (credit:Getty Images)
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MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 21: Solange Knowles attends the new Just Cavalli boutique opening party as part of Milan Womenswear Fashion Week on September 21, 2012 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 04: Solange Knowles attends the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall on June 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: Solange Knowles attends the Tribeca Ball 2012 at New York Academy of Art on April 16, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MILAN, ITALY - JANUARY 13: Solange Knowles walks the runway of the 'Alberta Ferretti Special Event' during the Milan Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 on January 13, 2012 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Recording artist Solange Knowles attends the 9th annual Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood party at Paramount Studios on September 23, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 12: Solange Knowles attends Rebecca Minkoff After Party Hosted by POM Wonderful at Rose Bar at Gramercy Park Hotel on September 12, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Donald Bowers/Getty Images for POM Wonderful) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: Singer Solange Knowles attends TRESemme at theTracy Reese Spring 2012 show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on September 11, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for TRESemme) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Solange Knowles attends the Boy and Girl by Band of Outsiders Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 10, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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