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 think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.
There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.
Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want.
I go through the same problems all young people go through. Being in this business, I accept that there are positives and negatives but having a strong family base and a belief in God enables me to weather the storms.
Whatever will be, will be.
There are certain things I want to keep to me. I don't discuss my private life.
You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday.
If at first you don't succeed/You can dust it off and try again/Dust yourself off and try again.
You have to enjoy your job; you should wake up every day and love what you do... I honestly do... From the bottom of my heart to the depths of my soul. I'm truly happy.
I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.
Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don't think it's going to be easy. It's hard!
I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person.
There are relationships where a guy already has a girlfriend and he's got one on the side, too.
It hurt but you pick yourself up and move on like nothing happened' - about not getting picked on Starsearch as a child.