Alicia Keys

Also Known As: Alicia Augello Cook, آلیشا کیز

Biography: Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A classically-trained pianist, Keys was composing songs by age 12. She was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records, and then, after disputes with the label, by Arista Records. Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released with J Records in 2001. Praised for Keys' musical talents and creative control, Songs in A Minor was critically and commercially successful, producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'" and selling over 12 million copies worldwide. Songs in A Minor earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, spawning successful singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You" and "Diary", and selling eight million copies worldwide. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. Her duet song "My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single in 2004. Keys released her first live album, Unplugged (2005), and became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album debut at number one. Her third album, As I Am (2007), produced the Hot 100 number-one single "No One", selling 5 million copies worldwide and earning an additional three Grammy Awards. In 2007, Keys made her film debut in the action-thriller film Smokin' Aces. Her fourth album,The Element of Freedom (2009), became her first chart-topping album in the UK, and sold 4 million copies worldwide. In 2009, Keys also collaborated with Jay Z on "Empire State of Mind", which became her fourth number-one single, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2010. Girl on Fire (2012) was her fifth Billboard 200 topping album, spawning the successful title track, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. In 2013, VH1 Storytellers was released as her second live album. Her sixth studio album, Here (2016), became her seventh US R&B/Hip-Hop chart topping album. Keys has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including 15 competitive Grammy Awards, 17 NAACP Image Awards, 12 ASCAP Awards, and awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and National Music Publishers Association. She has sold over 35 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Considered a musical icon, Keys was named by Billboard the top R&B artist of the 2000s decade and placed number 10 on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years. VH1 also included her on their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and 100 Greatest Women in Music lists, while Time have named her in their 100 list of most influential people in 2005 and 2017. Keys is also known for her humanitarian work, philanthropy and activism, and has received accolades for such work. Keys co-founded and is the Global Ambassador of the nonprofit HIV/AIDS-fighting organization Keep a Child Alive.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York, USA

Adult: No

Birthday: January 25, 1981

Age: 44 years old

Gender: Female

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Smokin' Aces
The Nanny Diaries
The Secret Life of Bees
Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve
Live 8
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
Uncharted
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
Alicia Keys - Live in New York
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Hope for Haiti Now
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Alicia Keys:  iTunes Festival
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers
Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show
Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio
Platinum Party at the Palace
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom: Deluxe Edition
The Best of Max
A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King
Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester
Alicia Keys Taratata 2012
Jem and the Holograms
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Alicia Keys live North Sea Jazz
They All Came Out to Montreux
Post Malone: Runaway
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
Alicia Keys at the BBC
Alicia Keys: Rock in Rio 2017
Let Me In
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Q: The Man
Girl Rising
The Gospel
Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
One World: Together at Home
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Dear Class of 2020
Alicia Keys - As I Am
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
Mademoiselle C
Alicia Keys Live in Los Angeles
Christina Aguilera: Stripped
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
The Re-Up
Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room