Alicia Keys (born January 25, 1980 [1] [2] with the name Alicia J. Augello is a birth-Cook) is a singer R & B songwriter and artist American pianist. She is an artist best known for the 25 million singles, albums sold worldwide and a number of prestigious awards the world including 12 Grammy Awards, 11 Billboard music awards music awards and 3 American music.

Childhood life

Keys was born into a family whose mother is Italian and father is a principal Ireland Jamaican in New York City, New York. She grew up in a poor neighborhood near Manhattan [3]. In 1985, Keys and some other girls to win a cameo performance in the expected performance in a program called The Cosby Show. When he was 7, she began playing the piano, learning classical music of prominent composers such as Beethoven, Mozart and her artist favorite, Chopin. At 14, she wrote the first song in your music career. The largest occupational achievements including the incipient her mother, who in difficult period after the divorce is still trying his best to support your dreams and hobbies daughter. The Keys who helped her develop her musical talents.

Keys graduated from performing arts professionals, a high school in Manhattan when she was 16. Although invited to study at Columbia University, but she refused and determination devote full time to his music career. Keys signed a testing contract with Jermaine Dupri and his So So Def firm, then to Columbia Records.

She wrote and recorded the song Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing) in the 1997 blockbuster, Men in Black. It was her first step forward in the field of professional music. In 2001, Keys released her debut album titled Songs in A Minor - This work has demonstrated the ability of the Keys of classical music but also the heart and passion for music when her young age.

* 2001: Songs in A Minor
* 2003: The Diary of Alicia Keys
* 2005: Unplugged
* 2007: As I Am
* 2009: The Element of Freedom
Movies

Alicia Keys has completed a film entitled Smokin 'Aces [5] along with Ben Affleck, Ray Liotta, Andy Garcia, Jeremy Piven and Ryan Reynolds. In it, she plays an assassin named Georgia Sykes. With this role she has received numerous compliments from your place. Ryan Reynolds said Keys has "innate acting ability" [6] this is especially the first time she shows her talent.

She also starred in the movie will be released next year, Composition in Black and White of the life of a pianist. She recently completed cinematographic work, The Nanny Diaries with actress glamor of Hollywood, Scarlett Johansson. In this second film, she plays the friend of Johannson.
Tour

* 2001: American Tour
* 2001/2002: European Tour
* 2004: Asian / Australian Tour
* 2004: Verizon Ladies First Tour (with Beyoncé and Missy Elliott)
* 2004: European Tour
* 2005: The Diary Tour (USA)
* 2008: As I Am Tour (UK)

Private Life

Initially when her career was not known as of now, there have been many articles that she is a bisexual man or homosexuals. Alicia was very intense reaction in the interview related to this issue. She said: "I am totally not a gay." Then the public to witness the change of her appearance to refute all the false rumors about her gender. But rumors continue to revolve around her relationship with Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, the press said that they have a relationship secret because of the age difference.

She also is the focus of the questions such as "inspiration for the lyric of her song is." In fact, many of her songs such as Fallin, Slow Down and Impossible are clearly reflected the style of soul music artists such as James Brown, Aretha Franklin and the Isley Brothers.

The charity

Besides as an artist, Alicia Keys is also an active rehabilitation activities. She is a spokeswoman for the charity Keep a child alive. She was lead singer with rock band U2 made a lot charity work for children around the world especially in Africa, where poverty and disease are life-threatening childhood. Keys has visited African countries such as Uganda, Kenya and South Africa to contribute to raising awareness of people about AIDS. She also is the global ambassador and co-founder of Keep a Child Alive organization hopes to bring light to those families and children vulnerable to disease and poverty.

Keys is also a spokesperson for Frum tha Ground Up organization, a charitable foundation to encourage and help the young United States useful and successful life on the road of life. She participated in many humanitarian activities in 2005 through the show to raise money for charitable organizations and make the TV show to raise funds to support people who are having difficulties.