In 2008, Keys played “June Boatwright” in The Secret Life of Bees alongside Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah.
Her film debut happened in 2006, when she starred in Smokin’ Aces. She released four more albums since her debut: The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), As I Am (2007), The Element of Freedom (2009) and Girl on Fire (2012). Keys won five categories at the Grammy awards in 2002, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year. Keys was only 20 years old when she released her debut album, Songs in A Minor (2001), which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over 12 million copies since its release. She attended college for a brief period of time and decided to pursue music as a career when secured a record deal from Columbia Records.
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Career and Musical Achievements:Īlicia Keys was only 16 when she graduated as valedictorian from the Professional Performing Arts School, a public art institution in Manhattan. A quick learner, she began performing the music of Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin at an early age. Keys was given into the custody of her mother, who introduced her to piano and music at seven years old.
Widely credited as one of the most popular R&B artists of her generation, she has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide.īorn “Alicia Augello Cook” on Januin the notorious locality of Hell’s Kitchen in New York City, her Jamaican father and Irish-Italian mother divorced when she was very young. Alicia Keys is an American R&B singer, musician, and actress.
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