with every song she has us fallen in love with her welcome to watchmojo.com
love with her welcome to watchmojo.com
love with her welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Alicia Keys she is
life and career of Alicia Keys she is
life and career of Alicia Keys she is just a girl and she’s on fire Alicia
just a girl and she’s on fire Alicia
just a girl and she’s on fire Alicia Augello cook was born January 25th 1981
Augello cook was born January 25th 1981
Augello cook was born January 25th 1981 in New York City after learning to play
in New York City after learning to play
in New York City after learning to play piano as a child and enrolling in music
piano as a child and enrolling in music
piano as a child and enrolling in music class Cooke graduated as valedictorian
class Cooke graduated as valedictorian
class Cooke graduated as valedictorian of the professional performing arts
of the professional performing arts
of the professional performing arts school at age 16 with the help of a
school at age 16 with the help of a
school at age 16 with the help of a manager and her future in our rep cook
manager and her future in our rep cook
manager and her future in our rep cook put together a demo and showcase after
put together a demo and showcase after
put together a demo and showcase after landing a deal with Columbia Records in
landing a deal with Columbia Records in
landing a deal with Columbia Records in the mid 90s
the mid 90s
the mid 90s she left her studies at Columbia
she left her studies at Columbia
she left her studies at Columbia University to pursue music she made her
University to pursue music she made her
University to pursue music she made her first recordings with the label under
first recordings with the label under
first recordings with the label under the name Alicia Keys however she parted
the name Alicia Keys however she parted
the name Alicia Keys however she parted ways with Columbia after only two years
she then reached out to music impresario
she then reached out to music impresario Clive Davis who signed her to Arista
Clive Davis who signed her to Arista
Clive Davis who signed her to Arista Records when that company folded she
Records when that company folded she
Records when that company folded she followed Davis to Jay records and made
followed Davis to Jay records and made
followed Davis to Jay records and made contributions to the shaft and dr.
contributions to the shaft and dr.
contributions to the shaft and dr. Dolittle to movie soundtracks in the new
Dolittle to movie soundtracks in the new
Dolittle to movie soundtracks in the new millennium Keys released her debut songs
millennium Keys released her debut songs
millennium Keys released her debut songs in a minor in 2001
the R&B and soul disk debuted at number
the R&B and soul disk debuted at number one on the Billboard chart and
one on the Billboard chart and
one on the Billboard chart and introduced keys as a vocal powerhouse
it sold almost a quarter million copies
it sold almost a quarter million copies in its first week and went on to sell
in its first week and went on to sell
in its first week and went on to sell over 12 million worldwide on the
over 12 million worldwide on the
over 12 million worldwide on the strength of the number one hit fallen
strength of the number one hit fallen
strength of the number one hit fallen and the top 10 single a woman’s worth
and the top 10 single a woman’s worth
and the top 10 single a woman’s worth keys became the best-selling artists of
keys became the best-selling artists of
keys became the best-selling artists of 2001 and only the second solo female act
2001 and only the second solo female act
2001 and only the second solo female act to win five Grammy Awards in one year
for follow up the diary of Alicia Keys
for follow up the diary of Alicia Keys did not disappoint the album sold over
did not disappoint the album sold over
did not disappoint the album sold over half a million copies in the first week
half a million copies in the first week
half a million copies in the first week which was the best first week record of
which was the best first week record of
which was the best first week record of any female artist in 2003 the Grammy
any female artist in 2003 the Grammy
any female artist in 2003 the Grammy winning album entered the Billboard 200
winning album entered the Billboard 200
winning album entered the Billboard 200 at number one and eventually sold over 8
at number one and eventually sold over 8
at number one and eventually sold over 8 million copies internationally it also
million copies internationally it also
million copies internationally it also spawned four top 20 singles including
spawned four top 20 singles including
spawned four top 20 singles including the top five hits you don’t know my name
and if I ain’t got you her success
and if I ain’t got you her success continued the next year when she
continued the next year when she
continued the next year when she collaborated with Usher on the
collaborated with Usher on the
collaborated with Usher on the chart-topping smash my booth show but I
chart-topping smash my booth show but I
chart-topping smash my booth show but I know about us
know about us
know about us it’s the only way we go in 2005 Keys
it’s the only way we go in 2005 Keys
it’s the only way we go in 2005 Keys collection of poetry made the New York
collection of poetry made the New York
collection of poetry made the New York Times bestseller list bang and she had
Times bestseller list bang and she had
Times bestseller list bang and she had another number one with the live
another number one with the live
another number one with the live unplugged album 2006 was a mostly quiet
unplugged album 2006 was a mostly quiet
unplugged album 2006 was a mostly quiet year for the singer as she took some
year for the singer as she took some
year for the singer as she took some time away from the spotlight
time away from the spotlight
time away from the spotlight next up Keys earned praise for her
next up Keys earned praise for her
next up Keys earned praise for her natural acting ability in the movie
natural acting ability in the movie
natural acting ability in the movie smokin aces and The Nanny Diaries
smokin aces and The Nanny Diaries
smokin aces and The Nanny Diaries correct in 2007 she continued her
correct in 2007 she continued her
correct in 2007 she continued her successful run with as I am
the record went to number one and sold
the record went to number one and sold almost 3/4 of a million copies in the
almost 3/4 of a million copies in the
almost 3/4 of a million copies in the first week alone and once again she
first week alone and once again she
first week alone and once again she received multiple Grammy nominations for
received multiple Grammy nominations for
received multiple Grammy nominations for the disc its highest charting singles
the disc its highest charting singles
the disc its highest charting singles for the top 20 track like you’ll never
for the top 20 track like you’ll never
for the top 20 track like you’ll never see me again and the number-one tune
see me again and the number-one tune
see me again and the number-one tune no.1
the next year he’s teamed up with Jack
the next year he’s teamed up with Jack White of the White Stripes for another
White of the White Stripes for another
White of the White Stripes for another way to die which was the theme song for
way to die which was the theme song for
way to die which was the theme song for the James Bond flick Quantum of Solace
she also starred in the drama The Secret
she also starred in the drama The Secret Life of Bees everybody alrig in 2009
Life of Bees everybody alrig in 2009
Life of Bees everybody alrig in 2009 Keys notched her fourth number-one
Keys notched her fourth number-one
Keys notched her fourth number-one single and another Grammy for her joint
single and another Grammy for her joint
single and another Grammy for her joint effort with jay-z Empire State of Mind
later that year she kept her hot streak
later that year she kept her hot streak alive by dropping the element of freedom
alive by dropping the element of freedom
alive by dropping the element of freedom have you ever Jessica with a broken huh
have you ever Jessica with a broken huh
have you ever Jessica with a broken huh well you could just leave him premiering
well you could just leave him premiering
well you could just leave him premiering at the second spot of the Billboard 200
at the second spot of the Billboard 200
at the second spot of the Billboard 200 it sold over 400,000 copies in its first
it sold over 400,000 copies in its first
it sold over 400,000 copies in its first week
the next few years saw Keys marry hip
the next few years saw Keys marry hip hop recording artist Swizz Beatz and
hop recording artist Swizz Beatz and
hop recording artist Swizz Beatz and give birth to their son she even went
give birth to their son she even went
give birth to their son she even went behind the camera to direct a film
behind the camera to direct a film
behind the camera to direct a film project about women with breast cancer
project about women with breast cancer
project about women with breast cancer but soon she was back with another
but soon she was back with another
but soon she was back with another record girl on fire was unveiled in 2012
record girl on fire was unveiled in 2012
record girl on fire was unveiled in 2012 and upon its release the title track
and upon its release the title track
and upon its release the title track quickly began receiving widespread
quickly began receiving widespread
quickly began receiving widespread airplay
Alicia Keys is a rare artist who is in a
Alicia Keys is a rare artist who is in a class of her own with a successful
class of her own with a successful
class of her own with a successful career and a loving family she is an
career and a loving family she is an
career and a loving family she is an inspiration to women everywhere and she
inspiration to women everywhere and she
inspiration to women everywhere and she injects positivity into everything she
injects positivity into everything she
injects positivity into everything she does simply put this girl is on fire
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