Alicia Keys Story

Alicia Keys Story



Birth Name
Alicia Augello-Cook

Nickname
Lellow

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

Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)

Alicia Keys Biography



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 skilled Performance Arts faculty of Manhattan, where she majored in choir. Not solely her musical talent however conjointly her grades proved to be thus exceptional that she was allowed to graduate, as valedictorian, at age 16. In 1998, she signed with Arista Records, and wrote, created and recorded her own albums. In 1999, she left Arista to hitch J Records, headed by legendary music impresario Clive Davis, and her success has been meteoric. Her 2001 debut album, "Songs in a very Minor," sold six million copies and garnered 5 Grammys. Her album "Diary" won her four additional Grammys in 2005.

Spouse
Swizz Beatz (31 July 2010 - present) one kid

Trivia



Accepted by Columbia University at age sixteen, however dropped out to pursue her music career.

Named one in all individuals Magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001".

Was named one in all the fifty Most lovely individuals by individuals Magazine in 2002.

Appeared on the covers of Vibe, self-importance truthful, SevenTeen, and teenage magazines.

Began to play the piano at age seven.

Lives in the big apple town.

Was the primary artist to sign with J Records.

Wrote her initial song at the age of fourteen.

Her paternal grandmother is of Puerto Rican descent.

Graduated a performing arts highschool at age sixteen.

Is a honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (2004)

Before turning out with the last name Keys, she had at one purpose thought-about calling herself Alicia Wild.





Won the award for Best R'n'B at the 2004 Mtv Europe Music Awards.

Wrote and created "Impossible", one in all the songs on Christina Aguilera's album, "Stripped".

Mother is of Irish and Italian descent. Father is of African descent.

Says the kid she has met that galvanized her most is 13-year-old Sydnee Bush, of Savannah, Georgia (as of 2005).

Has been friends with R&B superstar Usher Raymond since she was fourteen.

Measures a 34-inch bust. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Has known R&B superstar Beyoncé Knowles since she was thirteen.

Ranked as #95 in FHM's "100 Sexiest girls within the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)





An solely kid.

Named #65 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest girls within the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

Ranked #99 on VH1's one hundred Sexiest Artists.

Her father, Craig Cook, left the family when she was 2.

Ranked #77 on the Maxim magazine Hot one hundred of 2008 list.

Ties with Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill for the foremost Grammys (5) won by a girl in a very single year.

Good friends with singer John Mayer.





Announced that she is engaged to Swizz Beatz, having been in a very relationship with him since could 2009, and is additionally 3 months pregnant with their initial kid along (28 could 2010).

Married fiancé Swizz Beatz in a very tiny ceremony on the French island of Corsica.

Gave birth to her son Egypt Daoud Dean, with husband Swizz Beatz, one month prematurely at St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in the big apple (14 October 2010).

Was 5 months pregnant along with her son Egypt when she completed "The Freedom Tour", that began in Ottawa, Canada and led to New Orleans.

Returned to figure eight months when giving birth to her son Egypt so as to perform in "The Piano & I Tour", that began in Paris and led to the big apple town.

Personal Quotes





[on the utilization of girls, sex and sleaze in rap/hip-hop videos] Oh my God, the [hip-hop] videos! The imagery is thus awful! I simply cannot get with it in the least. the simplest issue I will say concerning it's that generally you have got to envision {that kind|that thusrt} of stuff so on have a additional balanced read concerning why it is so unhealthy.

I invariably wish to remain targeted on who i'm, at the same time as i am discovering who i'm.

Keep a baby Alive is my passion and my mission.

I love Bono. i actually respect what he has in dire straits Africa and the way he has used his fame to try to to smart within the world. I hope I will do [*fr1] the maximum amount in my life.

I believe AIDS is that the most vital issue we have a tendency to face, as a result of how we have a tendency to treat the poor may be a reflection of who we have a tendency to are as a individuals.

[interview in InStyle, 9/06] My mom invariably said, "Don't date a bloke who thinks he is prettier than you".





I think music and socialism and politics have invariably gone hand in hand. As artists we have a tendency to used to be far more instrumental in providing a soundtrack to the heartbeat of what is happening within the world. we have a tendency to all haven't got to assume a similar issue however it is important to state what we predict. there's such a concern of termination of one's career if they need any intelligent considered politics and that is tousled.

I have massive everything on very cheap however i like my legs. you've to like what is yours.

I love my heritage! I even have my mother who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, thus I even have the style buds of an Italian and therefore the spice of an African.