Alicia Keys

Born: 1981-01-25

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.


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The Gospel

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Released: 2016-04-21

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Released: 2014-04-06

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Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

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Released: 2020-05-16

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Alicia Keys - Baloise Session 2017

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Released: 2017-11-02

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Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

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Released: 2010-01-05

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Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

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Released: 2020-04-21

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Released: 2022-06-04

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Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22

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Released: 2022-02-22

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Alicia Keys: Unplugged

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Released: 2005-09-23

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Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

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Released: 2016-11-03

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Q: The Man

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Released: 2009-02-01

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Released: 2002-01-01

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Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

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Released: 2019-01-13

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Alicia Keys: Live in L.A.

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Released: 2020-04-14

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Released: 2020-12-31

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A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King

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Released: 2015-06-23

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Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio

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Released: 2013-09-15

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Alicia Keys - Live in New York

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Released: 2009-12-01

Alicia Keys - Live in New York Concert (2009)

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Alicia Keys - As I Am

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Released: 2008-11-10

Bonus DVD. Live from the Coronet Theatre, London.

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Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

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Released: 2020-10-29

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Alicia Keys: iTunes Festival

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Released: 2012-09-28

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Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers

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Released: 2013-06-28

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Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom

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Released: 2003-02-18

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Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester

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Released: 2012-11-13

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Released: 2012-11-30

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Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert

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Released: 2017-01-20

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Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

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First aired: 2019-09-09

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The Daily Show

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First aired: 1996-07-22

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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First aired: 2014-02-17

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First aired: 2014-02-17

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The Graham Norton Show

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First aired: 2007-02-22

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Charmed

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First aired: 1998-10-07

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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

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First aired: 2008-04-22

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First aired: 1993-08-30

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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First aired: 2015-09-08

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First aired: 1988-09-05

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RuPaul's Drag Race

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First aired: 2009-02-02

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Saturday Night Live

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First aired: 1975-10-11

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Saturday Night Live

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First aired: 1975-10-11

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Saturday Night Live

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First aired: 1975-10-11

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First aired: 2003-09-08

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First aired: 2003-05-20

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First aired: 1985-11-23

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MTV Video Music Awards

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First aired: 1984-09-14

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MTV Video Music Awards

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First aired: 1984-09-14

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

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First aired: 1984-09-20

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First aired: 2005-09-12

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First aired: 2015-08-02

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First aired: 1992-05-25

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First aired: 1969-11-10

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MTV Europe Music Awards

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First aired: 1994-11-24

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MTV Europe Music Awards

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First aired: 1994-11-24

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First aired: 2001-09-15

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On Air with Ryan Seacrest

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First aired: 2004-01-01

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First aired: 2017-08-08

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First aired: 2018-05-07

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First aired: 2002-01-08

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The Voice

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First aired: 2011-04-26

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First aired: 2019-02-21

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La chanson de l'année

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First aired: 2004-06-05

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The Saturday Show

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First aired: 2001-09-22

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First aired: 1998-09-20

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Wetten, dass..?

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First aired: 1981-02-14

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First aired: 2010-05-22

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First aired: 1997-08-11

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First aired: 2004-10-11

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First aired: 2004-12-31

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MTV Unplugged

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First aired: 1989-11-26

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First aired: 2009-04-03

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First aired: 2002-01-13

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TRL

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First aired: 1998-09-14

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First aired: 2020-05-22

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First aired: 2007-09-25

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106 & Park

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First aired: 2000-09-11

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73 Questions

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First aired: 2014-03-12

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Nick News with Linda Ellerbee

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First aired: 1992-04-18

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Star Academy

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First aired: 2001-10-20

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Iconoclasts

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First aired: 2005-11-17

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America Beyond the Color Line

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First aired: 2004-02-03

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Entertainment Tonight

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First aired: 1981-09-15

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First aired: 2015-12-09

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First aired: 2007-10-25

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First aired: 2020-05-08

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First aired: 2020-03-24

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The Grammy Awards

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First aired: 1959-11-29

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