Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook, known by the pseudonym Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records. Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, was a commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. She became the best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001. The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best New Artist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth25 January 1981
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I personally feel that acting is not totally different from singing and being a musician.
When I had nothing else, I had my mother and the piano. And you know what? They were all I needed.
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Soul music is timeless.
But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me. I was dying to play.
It's a wonderful thing to see smart, creative women out there working hard and doing wonderful music and still having love for each other.
Everyone on the set had been working on films for 20-plus years. I was enraptured.
I love the song. And I love Bono. I believe AIDS is the most important issue we face ... I urge everyone to recognize the extreme disaster Africa is facing and step up.
I've gotten more into my feminine side. It's sexy but with an edge. I like to try new things, whether people like it or not.
Even though I was telling myself I wasn't going to commit to anything because I wanted to take some time off, I was so moved by (the movie) and I really wanted to be involved. Beyond color, beyond being a black or white thing, it was just a human story about struggle and about overcoming when it seems the toughest.
Adam Levine and I remade the Rolling Stones' classic
devastated. I can't stop thinking about it. I can't stop talking about it. I want to do my part.
I've always been a very big fan of the show and when they stopped doing it I was like, what happened to 'MTV Unplugged?' I specifically went in there and said we have to do an 'Unplugged,'