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January 25, 1981 | R&B, Neo soul, Soul, Hip Hop
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Alicia Augello Cook, known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. 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 and Song of the Year for "Fallin'". Her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released in 2003 and was also another success worldwide, selling eight million copies. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005. Later that year, she released her first live album, Unplugged, which debuted at number one in the United States. She became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album to debut at number one and the highest since Nirvana in 1994. She also produced 3 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles top 3 hits, "Fallin'", "If I Ain't Got You" and "No One". Also, those singles were charted on 10 or more countries.
Keys made guest appearances on several television series in the following years, beginning with Charmed. She made her film debut in Smokin' Aces and went on to appear in The Nanny Diaries in 2007. Her third studio album, As I Am, was released in the same year and sold five million copies worldwide, earning Keys an additional three Grammy Awards. The following year, she appeared in The Secret Life of Bees, which earned her a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards. She released her fourth album, The Element of Freedom, in December 2009, which became Keys' first chart-topping album in the United Kingdom. Throughout her career, Keys has won numerous awards and has sold over 35 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide, making her one of the best-selling artists of all time. Billboard magazine named her the top R&B artist of the 2000–2009 decade. In 2010, VH1 included Keys on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Billboard magazine placed her number ten on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years.
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Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire
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2012 | Pop-R&B
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Alicia Keys will release her fifth studio album Girl On Fire on RCA Records in November 2012.Keys has stated that she wants the album to "liberate" and "empower" fans.The first promotional song releas...
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by Official_Music | 8 months ago | 7,185 total plays
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Alicia Keys - As I Am
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2007 | R&B, Soul
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As I Am is the upcoming third studio album by American R&B/soul singer Alicia Keys, set to be released on November 13, 2007. Keys has been working on the album since late 2005, but focused on it great...
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by itemvn | 5 years ago | 120,062 total plays
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Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys
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2003 | R&B, Soul, Neo soul
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The Diary of Alicia Keys is the second studio album by American R&B and soul musician Alicia Keys, released December 1, 2003 on J Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2002 to 20...
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by itemvn | 2 years ago | 65,561 total plays
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Alicia Keys - The Element Of Freedom
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2009 | R&B, Neo soul, Pop
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The Element of Freedom is the fourth studio album by American R&B musician Alicia Keys, released December 11, 2009 on J Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during May to September 200...
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by itemvn | 3 years ago | 96,381 total plays
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Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire
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2012 | R&B
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Girl on Fire is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. The album, which was released on November 22, 2012, is Keys' first release with RCA Records following Sony Music Entert...
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by eesen | 5 months ago | 68,439 total plays
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Alicia Keys - Songs in A Minor
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2001 | R&B, Soul
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Songs in A Minor is the debut album by American R&B/soul singer and pianist Alicia Keys, released on June 5, 2001 in the United States. Interestingly, only one song on the album, "Jane Doe", is in the...
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by itemvn | 5 years ago | 63,105 total plays
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Alicia Keys - New Day (Single)
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2012 | Contemporary R&B
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"New Day" is a song by American recording artist Alicia Keys. Produced by Keys' husband Swizz Beatz, the song showcases a musical departure from the previous single by the singer, with a more upbeat s...
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by Anas | 10 months ago | 11,838 total plays
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Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
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2012 | R&B, soul
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Girl on Fire is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. The album, which was released on November 22, 2012, is Keys' first release with RCA Records following Sony Music Entert...
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by itemvn | 5 months ago | 35,080 total plays
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Alicia Keys - Unplugged
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2005 | R&B, Soul, Jazz
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Unplugged is the first live album (third overall) by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter and pianist Alicia Keys. It was recorded as part of the television programme MTV Unplugged on July 4, 2005 at t...
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by itemvn | 2 years ago | 34,260 total plays
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Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire
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2012 | RnB, Soul
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Girl on Fire is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. The album, which was released on November 22, 2012, is Keys' first release with RCA Records following Sony Music Entert...
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by theteebox | 2 months ago | 5,742 total plays
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