Hollywood super star Alicia Keys Biography

Alicia Keys

Date of Birth
25 January 1980, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name
Alicia Augello-Cook

Nickname
Lellow

Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)


Best Known As: Singer of the hit R&B single "Fallin'"

Occupation: musician, song writer

Studies: The Professional Performance Arts School in Manhattan, New York (majored in
Choir; graduated in 1997) and Columbia University in New York (did not attend so she could pursue singing professionally)


New York-born Alicia Keys began taking piano lessons at age seven at her mother's insistence. She proved to be such a prodigy that she was later accepted into he prestigious Professional Performance Arts School of Manhattan, where she majored in choir. Not only her musical talent but also her grades proved to be so exceptional that she was allowed to graduate, as valedictorian, at age 16. In 1998, she signed with Arista Records, and wrote, produced and recorded her own albums. In 1999, she left Arista to join J Records, headed by legendary music impresario Clive Davis, and her success has been meteoric. Her 2001 debut album, "Songs in A Minor," sold six million copies and garnered five Grammys. Her album "Diary" won her four more Grammys in 2005.






This song is exactly how i feel about my situation i love him but i know its over now.i had to put this on repeat.. this is a beautiful song!!

Trivia :

- She appeared on the covers of Vibe, Vanity Fair, SevenTeen, and Teen magazines.
- She began to play the piano at age 7.
- She accepted by Columbia University at age 16, but dropped out to pursue her music career.
- She was named one of People Magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001".
- She lives in New York City.
- She was the first artist to sign with J Records.
- She wrote her first song at the age of 14.
- Her maternal grandmother is of Puerto Rican descent.
- She graduated a performing arts high school at age 16.
- She wrote and produced "Impossible", one of the songs on Christina Aguilera's album, "Stripped".
- Her mother is of Irish and Italian descent. Father is of Jamaican decent.
- She says the child she has met that inspired her most is 13 year old Sydnee Bush, of Savannah, Georgia (as of 2005)
- She has been friends with R&B superstar Usher Raymond since she was 14.

Quotes :

- "I always want to stay focused on who I am, even as I'm discovering who I am".

- "Oh my God, the [hip-hop] videos! The imagery is so awful! I just can't get with it at all. The best thing I can say about it is that sometimes you have to see that kind of stuff so as to have a more balanced view about why it's so bad." [her opinion on the use of women, sex and sleaze in today's rap/hip-hop videos]

- "Keep a Child Alive is my passion and my mission."

Discography :

- 2005 Unplugged [CD & DVD]
- 2005 Unplugged
- 2004 Diary of Alicia Keys [Import Bonus Track]
- 2004 Diary of Alicia Keys [Germany Bonus CD]
- 2004 Diary of Alicia Keys [Australia Bonus CD]
- 2003 Songs in A Minor [2003]
- 2003 Diary of Alicia Keys [Bonus DVD]
- 2003 Diary of Alicia Keys
- 2002 Songs in A Minor [Japanese Bonus Tracks]
- 2002 Songs in A Minor [Expanded]
- 2002 Songs in A Minor [Bonus VCD]
- 2002 Songs in A Minor [Australia Bonus CD]
- 2001 Songs in A Minor.

Filmography :

- Smokin' Aces (2007)
- The Nanny Diaries (2007)
- "American Dreams" (2003) TV Episode
- "Charmed" (2001) TV Episode (uncredited)
- "Saturday Night Live" (2001) TV Episode
- "The Cosby Show" (1985) TV Episode.