We value education, health care and equality. Why am I here? Before coming up with the last name Keys, she had at one point considered calling herself Alicia Wild. Britney Spears has been one of the most successful — and sometimes controversial — solo acts in popular music. Davis carefully orchestrated a media blitz before the release of the album, including an appearance on Oprah the day before the album hit shelves. She has appeared on the covers of Vibe, Vanity Fair, Seventeen, and Teen magazines. We rise! Elle a connu le succès grâce à sa chanson Fallin', tirée de l'album Songs in A Minor en 2001. *She wrote her first song at the age of fourteen. Alicia Keys was born January 25, 1981 in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, New York, United States. In March 2020, Keys published a memoir, More Myself: A Journey, in which she reflected on her gritty New York City upbringing and recalled the gift of a free piano that kickstarted her successful career. Alicia Keys is looking back on a difficult period of her life.. It’s been nearly 20 years since the decorated R&B musician broke onto the music scene with her classic debut album, Songs in A Minor.Keys was just 20 years old when she dropped the project, never predicting the record would top the Billboard 200 and garner her five Grammy Awards. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! In 1999, she left Arista to join J Records, headed by legendary music impresario Clive Davis, and her success has been meteoric. (Photo: Michael Muller/NBC/NBCU/Getty Images). 2 on the Hot 200 and reached No. I've learned to love my curves, my womanliness. Though, she is 1.68 m tall, she weighs about 55 kg. Née d'une mère irlando-italienne et d'un père jamaïco-portoricain, Alicia baigne très tôt dans la culture soul. She proved that her success as a new artist two years prior wasn't a fluke, with the album debuting at No. By the end of 2009, Keys released her fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom. Birth Sign Aquarius. Dès son adolescence elle chante sur la scène locale et enregistre des morceaux pour les bandes originales de films comme « Men in black » ou « Shaft ». "We will not allow our bodies to be owned and controlled by men in government, or men anywhere for that matter. (2006). View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. On July 31, 2010, Keys married her boyfriend named Swizz Beatz. She was ranked #99 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. [on developing her early career] I moved at such a speed I tended to feel like I was on a hamster wheel and I was just running in circles. I'm very serious about my craft. In 2011, she directed a segment of the anthology TV film Five. I have my mother who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, so I have the taste buds of an Italian and the spice of an African. Alicia Keys Age 39 Years Old. Alicia Keys est née le 25 janvier 1981 dans le quartier de Harlem à New York. As artists we used to be way more instrumental in providing a soundtrack to the heartbeat of what's going on in the world. Alicia Keys (oikealta nimeltään Alicia Augello Cook, s.25. We are activists. American singer Alicia Keys has released seven studio albums, two live albums, one remix album, four reissue albums, one extended play, seven box sets, 45 singles as lead artist, and six promotional singles.Throughout her career, Keys has sold over 22 million albums in the US, and over 42 million albums worldwide, making Keys one of the most successful female R&B acts. In 1998, she signed with Arista Records, and wrote, produced, and recorded her own albums. Her hit album Girl on Fire earned her a 15th career Grammy Award in 2014 when it was named Best R&B Album. I love my heritage! She composed songs at the age of 12. Anyone who has watched Alicia Keys videos, know that she is mostly singing while playing her piano. You've got to love what's yours. Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, and actress. Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, and actress. For me, doing a show, the excitement of singing live, and the possibility that you're not going to be perfect - that's the thrill of it. Unlike many of her pop-music contemporaries, the precocious Keys not only sings, but writes and produces her own music. We want the best for all Americans. We all don't have to think the same thing but it's important to state what we think. We will not allow our compassionate souls to get stepped on. Alicia Keys Education: Professional Performing Arts School Columbia University. © 2021 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. We are entrepreneurs, doctors, leaders of industry and technology. She is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She cites Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and the Wu-Tang Clan as her musical influences. I want to make music that goes down from generation to generation and that people never forget. Her parents separated when she was quite young and was primarily raised by her mother. Her mother was a part-time actress, while her father was a flight attendant. To feel fulfillment and have a deeper level of understanding, personally, that is the most important thing. Francis Scott Key was an attorney and poet who wrote the lyrics to the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner. Alicia Keys is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, a classically-trained pianist, Keys was composing songs by age 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records. I felt a little bit encaged. Alicia Keys went through medical treatments to enhance her beauty. Born in 1981, in New York, Alicia Keys began piano lessons at age 7. She appeared on several other series years later, including Charmed, American Dreams and The Backyardigans. She says the child she has met that inspired her most is 13-year-old Sydnee Bush, of Savannah, Georgia (as of 2005). Growing up, Keys was raised by her mother, Nikki Augello—a part-time actress and paralegal. Official Sites. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Alicia's father, Craig Cook, is African-American. Publicity Listings [on the use of women, sex and sleaze in rap/hip-hop videos] Oh my God, the [hip-hop] videos! Etta James is a Grammy Award-winning singer known for hit songs like "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "At Last.". Aquarius Singer #12. Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and rapper-producer Swizz Beatz are one of the music industry's longest-lasting couples, and they are unstoppable forces in a … She signed a singing contract at the age of 15 with Columbia Records. 1 in the United Kingdom. Having excelled academically, Keys was allowed to graduate at the age of 16. But Jahna thinks Alicia has been out of line when it comes to her daughter Nicole. Alicia Keys was born in 1980s. Keys followed in 2016 with her sixth studio effort, Here. Grammy Award-winner Christina Aguilera is known for her powerful voice and hit songs such as 'Genie in a Bottle' and 'What a Girl Wants,' and for being a judge on 'The Voice. She also recorded the hit single "Empire State of Mind" with fellow New Yorker Jay-Z the following year. She has also won 17 NAACP Image Awards and has sold over 35 million albums and 30 … She began piano lessons at age 7 and Augello's dogged insistence that her daughter stick with the instrument led Keys to attend Manhattan's prestigious Professional Performance Arts School, where she majored in choir. Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and actress. It was during this time that Keys also began to collaborate with more artists. She has also had a successful acting career, including her Oscar-nominated performance in 'Mudbound. she began songwriting at age fourteen. She won the award for Best R&B at the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards. Although the album didn't fare nearly as well as her previous albums—it debuted at No. After disputes with the label, she signed with Arista Records and later released her debut album, Songs in A Minor, with J Records in 2001. VH1 have also listed Keys in their “100 Greatest Artists Of All Time. Who Is Alicia Keys? Alicia started playing piano at the age of seven. We strive for accuracy and fairness. Alicia Keys mesure 1m68 Alicia Augello-Cook, alias Alicia Keys, est une chanteuse de R&B, auteure-compositrice, pianiste et actrice américaine. 1, selling more than 740,000 copies in its first week, and went on to garner her two more Grammys. Born on January 25 #3. ", She also performed a version of her hit "Girl on Fire," changing the lyrics to "These girls are on fire.". In 1998, she signed with Arista Records, and wrote, produced, and recorded her own albums. Age 40 years old. Her son Egypt has been called a musical prodigy. In 2015, the singer/actress appeared on season 2 of the hit series Empire, in the recurring role of Skye Summers. She was five months pregnant with her son Egypt when she completed "The Freedom Tour," which began in Ottawa, Canada, and ended in New Orleans. Her father, Craig Cook, left the family when she was two. 1. She was born and raised in Hell’s Kitchen by her mother, Nikki Terresa Augello (a paralegal, and Part-time actress). Alicia Keys Height, Weight, Body Measurements, Biography. 40 Year Old #8. The couple welcomed their first child together in October 2010, a son named Egypt Daoud Dean. Keys hosted the Grammy Awards in February 2019, and contributed to the night's musical festivities by switching between pianos to play some of her all-time favorites from artists like Nat King Cole, Roberta Flack and Lauryn Hill. Alicia Keys was born in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, to Terria Joseph (née Teresa M. Augello), a paralegal who was also an occasional actress, and Craig Cook, a flight attendant. She was ranked as #95 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. Alicia Keys is a multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter whose debut album, 'Songs in A Minor,' went platinum five times over. I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am. What am I doing? She left the show after two seasons, but was back for season 14. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. Alicia Keys Net Worth is $140 Million. She wrote and produced "Impossible," one of the songs on. Our potential is unlimited. *She identifies herself as African American. Her fifth studio album, Girl on Fire (2012), put Keys back at her top spot, debuting at No. Her piano prowess began at age 7 and by 16 years, she was graduating at the Professional Performance Arts School after excelling in Piano and Choir which she majored in. She was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002. At J Records, Keys found the freedom to complete her debut effort, which included material she had started work on years prior. Even when I'm singing on record there's a lot of times when I'll fight for a bit of imperfection. She proved to be such a prodigy that she was later accepted into the prestigious Professional Performance Arts School of Manhattan, where she majored in choir. Alicia Augello Cook, dite Alicia Keys, est une pianiste, chanteuse, auteure-compositrice-interprète, actrice et productrice américaine, née le 25 janvier 1981 dans le quartier de Harlem à New York.. En 2001, elle sort son premier album, Songs in A Minor, qui fut un énorme succès mondial avec la vente de plus de 12 millions de copies et la récolte de cinq Grammy Awards en 2002. Keys' seemingly unstoppable career continued in 2007 with the release of As I Am.