Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughtonwas an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, Age Ain't...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth16 January 1979
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I began to work the stage and get the audience into it. I also learned how to have fun out there. It is something I will never forget.
I have the time needed to support the album and tour.
Well, I think that the image is a part of me. I wear the baggy pants, the hats, the whole nine. And you know, I may add a little for the excitement and the intrigue in the videos, but my family has told me that little air of mystery that surrounds me is for real.
I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do.
I wanna be the best at what I do. I wanna sing, I wanna dance, I wanna act. That's about it.
It was always part of the plan to move into acting.
My parents just tell me, ‘If you know what you want, you should stay determined and go for it. You can do anything.’
In film, you are a totally different person than in the video.
People are gonna look up to me because I'm young, black, and female.
You know we're in a business where things are just unpredictable. You don't know what's going to happen...we were lucky Blessed, I think is a better way to put it.
When a fan comes up to you and says I love your music, there’s nothing better than that.
Everything is worth it. The hard work, the times when you're tired, the times where you're a bit sad... In the end, it's all worth it because it really makes me happy. There's nothing better than loving what you do.
I don't want to abandon one work for the other, and I don't think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them.
There is a bit of acting involved when you get in front of a camera for a video. Even when you perform onstage, you're putting on a show.