Alicia Keys

Alicia Augello Cook (New York, January 25, 1981) known as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer and actress. She has sold more than 75 million records worldwide and has won numerous awards, including 16 Grammys, 17 Billboard Awards and three American Music Awards. Her debut album Songs in A Minor (2001) won five Grammys.

Career

1981-1993: Youth

Alicia Augello Cook was born on January 25, 1981 in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City. She is the only child of Teresa (Augello), an assistant legal and part-time actress, and one of three children born to Craig Cook, a flight attendant. Keys' father is African-American and her mother is of Italian (Sicilian and Calabrian), Scottish, and Irish descent. Named for her Puerto Rican godmother, Keys expressed that she was comfortable with her multiracial heritage because she felt she could "relate to different cultures." Keys's father left when she was two and she was subsequently raised by her mother during her formative years in Hell's Kitchen. Keys said that her parents were never in a relationship, and her father was not in her life. Although she did not like to talk about her father so as not to feed the stereotypes, Keys commented in 2001: 'I'm not in touch with him. Alright. When he was younger, I worried about it. 'But it helped show me how strong my mother was and made me want to be strong like her. It was probably better for me this way." Keys and her mother lived in a one-bedroom apartment. Her mother often worked three jobs to support Keys, who "learned to survive & # 34; from his mother's example of tenacity and self-confidence

Since her youth, Keys struggled with self-esteem issues, "hid away" little by little when their differences made her vulnerable. Living in the difficult neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, from a very early age, she was regularly exposed to street violence, drugs, prostitution and was subjected to propositions in the area of commercial sex and crime. "I saw a variety of people grow up, and lifestyles, lows and highs. I think it makes you realize right away what you want and don't want,' Keys said. Keys recalled being fearful early on of the 'animal instinct'; that she witnessed, and finally feeling 'high'; Due to recurring bullying from her, her experiences on the streets led her to carry a homemade knife to protect herself from her, she became very cautious, emotionally guarded, and began wearing gender-neutral clothing and what would become in her trademark. Keys explained that she is grateful to have grown up where she did, as it prepared her for the parallels in the music industry, particularly when she was a teenager just starting out; she was able to maintain a particular focus and not derail herself, She credits her "tough" music. mother for anchoring her on the right path, instead of many people she knew who ended up on the wrong path and in jail. Keys attributed her unusual maturity as a child to her mother, who depended on her to be responsible for her as she worked to care for them and give Keys as many opportunities as possible.

Keys enrolled in the School for Professional Performing Arts at the age of 12, where she took classes in music, dance, and drama, majoring in chorus. In her pre-teen years, Keys and her bassist friend formed her first group, though neither of them "knew much about how pop songs worked." Keys would continue to sing, write songs, and perform in bands throughout middle and high school. she became an accomplished pianist, and after her classical music teacher had nothing left to teach her, she began studying jazz at age 14. living in the "melting pot" city of Keys he had already been discovering other genres of music, including soul music, hip hop, R&B, and an affinity with artists like Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield. Key in dissecting music, Keys continued to develop her songwriting and find her own 'flow and style'. through her exploration of the complexities of different music.

Keys spent more time in Harlem during his teenage years. She connected with the cultural and racial diversity in her neighborhood, where she expanded her musical exploration and her character was also solidified. "Harlem raised me in so many ways," Keys said. "He taught me to think fast, to play the game...taught me to lead, to get out of bad situations when necessary, to stand up for myself". During this period, he met his friend and future contributor Kerry Brothers Jr.

1994-1997:Beginnings

In 1994, manager Jeff Robinson met 13-year-old Keys, who was involved in his brother's youth organization Teens in Motion. Robinson's brother had been giving Keys vocal lessons in Harlem. His His brother had talked to him about Keys and advised him to go see her, but Robinson shrugged because he had "heard that story a thousand times." At the time, Keys was part of a three-girl band that had formed in the Bronx and was performing in Harlem. Robinson eventually agreed to her brother's request and went to see Keys play with her group at the Police Athletic Center league in Harlem. He was soon captivated by her, singing her soulful songs of hers, playing classical and contemporary music and performing her own songs of hers.Robinson was thrilled by the public's incredulous reactions to her. Struck by her talents, charisma, image, and maturity, Robinson considered her to be the "total package" for his friends. and he took her under her wing.By this time, Keys had already written two of the songs that she would later include on her debut album, "Butterflyz." and "The Life".

Robinson and Edge helped Keys put together some demos of songs she had written and put together a showcase for label executives. Keys played piano and vocals for various brands, and a bidding war ensued. Edge was willing to sign Keys himself, but was unable to do so at the time due to being about to leave his current record company, Warner Bros. Records, to work at Clive Davis' Arista Records. During this period, Columbia Records approached Keys for a recording contract, offering her a $26,000 white grand piano; after negotiations with her and her manager, she signed with the label, at age 15. Keys was also finishing high school, and her academic success had provided her with the opportunity for a scholarship and early admission to college.That year, Keys accepted a scholarship to study at Columbia University in Manhattan. He graduated from high school early as a valedictorian, at the age of 16, and began attending Columbia University at that age while working on his music. Keys attempted to manage a difficult schedule between college and work. in the studio until morning, compounding stress and a distant relationship with his mother. She often stayed away from home and wrote some of the most "depressing" poems in the world. of her life during this period. Keys decided to drop out of college after a month to pursue music full-time.

Columbia Records had recruited a team of songwriters, producers, and stylists to work with Keys and her music. They wanted Keys to be creative with her image as well. Keys said they were not receptive to her contributions and that she was a musician and music maker. While Keys was working on her songs, executives at Columbia tried to change the material her; they wanted her to sing and others to create the music, forcing the big producers to require her to also write with people she didn't feel comfortable with. She would go into ready-made sessions with the music she had composed, but the label would reject his work in favor of his vision. "It was a constant battle, it was a whole host of organisms," Keys recalled. 'There was sexism, but it was more aging, you're too young, how could you know what you want to do? And, my God, that killed me, I hated it." "The music that came out was very disappointing," she recalled. "You have this desire to have something good, and you have thoughts and ideas, but when you finish the music it sucks, and keep it up". The keys would be in "purgatory of the perpetual music industry& #3. 4; under Columbia while eventually being "relegated to the platform". She played "Little Drummer Girl" for So So Def's Christmas compilation in 1996, and she later co-wrote the song "Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)"; for the soundtrack of Men in Black (1997), the only one edited. Keys recording made with Columbia.

Keys "hated" the experience of writing with the people that Columbia had brought. "I remember going into the studio one day with terror in my chest," she recalled. Keys said the producers would proposition her, too. "She's all over the place." And she is crazy. And it's very difficult to understand and manage," she said. Keys had already developed a "protect yourself" mentality; growing up in Hell's Kitchen, which served her well as a young teenager in the industry having to reject advances from producers and being around people who 'just wanted to use'. Keys became she felt as if she could show no weakness. Executives at Columbia also wanted to fabricate her image, with her "tousled and loose hair", short dresses, and asking her to lose weight; "They wanted me to be just like everyone else," Keys felt. "I had horrible experiences," she recalled. "They were so disrespectful... I started thinking, 'Hey, theres nothing worth all this.'" As the months had passed, Keys had become more frustrated and depressed with the situation, while the label was asking for the finished songs. Keys recalled: "It was around that time that I realized I couldn't do it with other people. I had to do it more with myself, with people I felt comfortable with, or just at my piano'. Keys decided to sit down with a few producers and engineers to ask questions and watch them technically work on other artists' music. & "The only way it would sound like something I'd be remotely proud of is if it did," Keys determined. "I already knew the keyboard, so that was a plus. And the rest was watching people work with other artists and seeing how the layers are layered".

Her friend Kerry Brothers Jr. suggested Keys buy her own equipment and record on her own. Keys began working separately from the label, exploring more production and engineering on her own with her own equipment. she had moved out of her mother's apartment to a sixth-floor walk-up in Harlem, where she set up a recording studio in her bedroom and worked on her music. Keys felt that being alone was "necessary"; for her sanity. She was "going through a lot" with herself and her mother, and "she needed the space"; "I needed to have my own thoughts, do my own thing." Keys later moved to Queens and turned the basement into KrucialKeys Studios with the Brothers. Keys would return to her mother's house periodically, particularly when she felt "lost, unbalanced or alone". "She would probably be working and I would be sitting at the piano," she recalled. During this time, she composed the song "Troubles," which began as "a conversation with God" 34;, working on it further in Harlem. Around this time, the album "started to come together," and she wrote and recorded most of the songs that would appear on her album. "Finally, I knew how to structure my feelings into something that it made sense, something that can be translated to people,' Keys recalled. 'That was a turning point. My confidence rose, very high." The different experience reinvigorated Keys and her music. As the album was nearing completion, Columbia's management changed and more creative differences arose with the new executives. Keys took her songs to executives, who rejected her work, saying it "sounded like one long demo." They wanted Keys to sing about her group, and they told Keys they would bring a "top" team to the club. and that they would get "a more radio-friendly sound". Keys wouldn't allow it; "They had already released the monster," she recalled. "Once I started producing my own stuff, there was no going back." Keys said that Columbia had the "wrong vision" for her. "They didn't want me to be an individual, they didn't really care," Keys concluded: "They just wanted to put me in a box." Control over their creative process was " everything" for Keys.

1998-2002:Songs in A Minor

Robinson and Keys, with the help of Davis, were able to negotiate the Columbia contract and she signed with Arista Records in late 1998. Keys was also able to walk away with the music she had created. Davis gave Keys the creative freedom and control she wanted, and encouraged her to be herself. Keys said of Davis's instincts: "He knows which artists are the ones who might need to create their own sound, style and songs, and you just you have to let go of an artist and find that space. And I think somehow he knew. and I saw it in myself and they really let me find that.” After signing with Davis, Keys continued to hone her songs. Keys almost chose Wilde as her stage name at the age of 16 until her manager suggested the name Keys after a dream she had. She felt that name embodied her both as a performer and as a person. Keys contributed to her songs "Rock wit U"; and "Rear View Mirror" to the soundtracks of the films Shaft (2000) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), respectively.

In 2000, Davis was ousted from Arista and the release of Keys' album was put on hold. Later that year, Davis formed J Records and immediately signed Keys to the label."He didn't try to divert me to something else," Keys said as she followed Davis to her new label. He understood that she wants to be herself and not "become what someone else thinks she should be".

Songs in A Minor, which included material that Columbia Records had rejected, were released on June 5, 2001, to critical acclaim. Musically, it incorporated piano classic into an album of fused R&B, soul and jazz. Jam! described the music as "old-school urban sounds and attitudes against a backdrop of classical piano and sweet, upbeat vocals. warm". USA Today wrote that Keys "harnesses blues, soul, jazz and even classical music to drive haunting melodies and hard-drive funk". The songs on A Minor would be "lauded for their mix of traditional soul values and city girl cool," wrote The Guardian. PopMatters wrote that "The songs on Keys in A Minor are a testament to her desire (and patience) to create a project that better reflects her sensibilities as a 20-year-old woman and as a musical, cultural and racial hybrid".

Songs in A Minor received six Grammy Award nominations, including Record of the Year for "Fallin '". At the 2002 Grammy Awards, Keys won five Grammy Awards: Song of the Year, Best R&B Female Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song for "Fallin '", Best New Artist and Best R&B Album. Keys tied Lauryn Hill's record for the most Grammy Awards for a solo artist in a year. That year, Keys wrote and produced the song "Impossible" for Christina Aguilera's album Stripped (2002), which also provides background vocals and piano. In the early 2000s, Keys also made small cameo appearances on the television series Charmed and American Dreams.

2003-2005: The Diary of Alicia Keys and Unplugged

At the end of 2003, Keys published The Diary of Alicia Key, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling more than 618,000 copies in its first week of release, becoming the highest-selling by an artist for the first week in 2003. It sold 4.4 million copies in the United States and was certified four times Platinum by the RIAA. It sold eight million copies worldwide, becoming the sixth best-selling album by a female artist and the second best-selling album by an R&B artist.

Keys performed and recorded her part for the series MTV Unplugged in July 2005 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. During this session, Keys added new arrangements to her original songs and did some cover art. of choice. The session was released on CD and DVD in October 2005. Simply titled Unplugged, the album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.. With 196,000 units sold in its first week of release. The album sold one million copies in the United States, where it was certified Platinum by the RIAA, and two million copies worldwide. Keys' debut Unplugged was the highest charting for an MTV Unplugged album since Nirvana's 1994 MTV Unplugged and the first Unplugged by a female artist to debut at number one. The album's lead single, "Unbreakable," peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. at number one on the Billboard Hot Adult R & B Airplay for 11 weeks. The album's second and final single, 'Every Little Bit Hurts', was released in January 2006, but failed to chart in the US.

2006-2008: Film debut and As I am

In 2006, Keys won three NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Song for "Unbreakable." She also received the Songwriters Hall of Fame Starlight Award. In October In 2006, she voiced Mommy Martian in the episode "Mission to Mars"; from the children's television series The Backyardigans, in which she sang an original song, 'Almost Everything Is Boinga Here'.

Keys made her film debut in early 2007 in the crime film Smokin 'Aces, co-starring as a murderer named Georgia Sykes alongside Ben Affleck and Andy Garcia. Keys received much praise from her co-stars in the film; Ryan Reynolds called her "so natural" and said that he would "leave the whole world away." Smokin' Aces was a moderate success at the box office, earning $57,103,895 worldwide during its theatrical run. In the same year, Keys received further acclaim for her second film, The Nanny Diaries, based on the novel. of the same name from 2002, where he co-starred with Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans. The Nanny Diaries was moderately successful at the box office, earning just $44,638,886 worldwide during her theatrical run.She also guest-starred as the lead in the episode "One Man Is an Island"; from the drama series Cane.

Keys released their third studio album, As I Am, in November 2007; debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 742,000 copies in its first week. Keys earned her highest first-week sales of her career and became her fourth consecutive number-one album, tying her with Britney Spears for the most consecutive number-one debut on the Billboard 200 by a female artist. second-biggest sales week of 2007 and the biggest sales week for a solo artist since singer Norah Jones' album Feels like Home in 2004. The album has sold three million copies in the United States and has been certified three times Platinum by the RIAA. It has sold five million copies worldwide. Keys received five nominations for As I Am at the 2008 American Music Award, ultimately winning two. The album's lead single, &# 34;No One", peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks and Hot R & B/Hip-Hop Songs for ten consecutive weeks, became her first Hot 100 number-one single since 2004, "My Boo"and becoming Keys' third and fifth number-one on each chart, respectively. The album's second single, "Like You'll Never See Me Again", was released in late 2007 and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R & B/Hip-Hop Songs for seven consecutive weeks. Since October 27, 2007, when "Nobody" reached number 1, until February 16, 2008, the last week "Like You Would Never See Me Again" was at number 1, The Keys were at the top of the chart for 17 weeks, more consecutive weeks than any other artist on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. The album's third single, "Teenage Love Affair", peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot R & B/Hip-Hop Songs. The album's fourth and final single, "Superwoman", peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Hot R & B/Hip-Hop Songs.

2009-2011: The Element of Freedom

In 2009, Keys approached Clive Davis to request a song for Whitney Houston's sixth studio album, I Look to You. Subsequently, she co-wrote and produced the single "Million Dollar Bill"; with producer Swizz Beatz Months later, she appeared on the song "Empire State of Mind"; by rapper Jay-Z, which was the first single from his eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3. The song was a commercial and critical success, even reaching the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his fourth number one song on that chart. In addition, it won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Collaboration and Best Rap Song. the following year, among a total of five nominations.

Keys released their fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom, in December 2009. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 417,000 copies worldwide. its first week. As part of the promotional campaign for the album, he performed at the Cayman Islands Jazz Festival on December 5, the final night of the three-day festival to air on BET. It was preceded by the release from her lead single "It Means Nothing", which peaked at sixty on the Hot 100, and fourteen on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. R&B Artist of the Decade 2000-2009 by Billboard Magazine and ranked number five for Artist of the Decade, while "No One" it placed at number six on the magazine's Best Songs of the Decade. In the UK, The Element of Freedom became the first Keys album to top the albums chart. The album's second single, "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart", was released in November and peaked at number twenty-seven on the Hot 100 and number two on the Top Songs chart. R & B / Hip-Hop. The third single from the album "Put It in a Love Song" featured recording artist Beyoncé. In February 2010, Keys released the fourth single, "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" it peaked at fifty-five on the Hot 100 and seventy-six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In May, "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) &#3. 4; featuring rapper Drake was released as the album's fifth single. Although it only peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100, it topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for twelve consecutive weeks. The song became the most successful single from the album, being Keys' first number one song in five years. The sixth and final single from the album, 'Wait Til You See My Smile', was released in December 2010 in the UK.

2012–2015: Girl on Fire

Keys released her fifth studio album Girl on Fire through RCA Records on November 27, 2012. Keys has stated that she wants the album to "release" and "empower" to fans. The album's title track was released on September 4 as its lead single and number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100, Keys' first top twenty single to chart since 2007 "Single Like Never Never Me Me Again". the song for the first time at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on September 6. "Girl on Fire" is an uptempo anthem. "Brand New Me" it was released as the album's second single. A softer ballad, it was noted to be significantly different from the album's lead single. Previously, two songs from Girl on Fire were released as promotion. The first was a song titled "New Day". The song was later revealed to be the solo version of 50 Cent's first single with Dr. Dre and Keys. Another song, &# 34;Not even the king" it was uploaded to VEVO as a promo song. Co-written by Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé, its lyrics speak of a rich love that "the king" could not deliver. Total album sales were considerably lower than Keys' previous sales.

In September 2012, Keys collaborated with Reebok for her own sneaker collection. In October 2012, Keys announced her partnership with Bento Box Entertainment's Bento Box Entertainment to create an educational mobile app titled "The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee" for iOS devices about the relationship between a young woman from New York City and her wise grandmother. The app will include two of Keys' original songs, "Follow the Moon" and "Unlock Yourself".

In March 2013, VH1 placed Keys at number 10 on its list of the 100 Sexiest Artists. In June 2013, Keys' VH1 Storytellers special was released on CD and DVD. In addition, Keys and Maxwell were working on a "Marvin Gaye / Tammi Terrell"-type duets EP. In 2013, he duetted with Italian singer Giorgia on the song "I Will Pray (Pregherò)&#3. 4;. In November, the song was taken as the second single from Giorgia's Senza Paura album and has been released on digital stores worldwide. In 2014, Keys collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on the song 'It's on Again" for the The Amazing Spider-Man 2 soundtrack. In July 2014, it was reported that Keys had changed management from Will Botwin from Red Light Management to Ron Laffitte and Guy Oseary at Maverick.

On September 8, 2014, Keys uploaded the music video for a new song called "We Are Here" on her Facebook page, accompanied by a lengthy status update describing her motivation and inspiration for writing the song, it was released digitally the following week. Keys was also working with Pharrell Williams on his sixth studio album, the first set for release in 2015. In an interview with Vibe, Keys described the album's sound as "aggressive". Keys also played piano on one song "Living for Love" produced by Diplo that appeared on Madonna's thirteenth studio album, Rebel Heart (2015). In November 2014, Keys announced that she would be releasing a series of children's books. titled Blue Moon: From the Journals of MaMa Mae and LeeLee. Keys gave birth to their second child, son Genesis Ali Dean, on December 27, 2014. In 2015 Keys performed at the 2015 BET Awards with The Weeknd. In September 2015, Swizz Beatz stated that Keys' sixth studio album will be released in 2016. Keys played the character Skye Summers in the second season of Empire. She first appeared in the episode "Sinned Against", which aired on November 25, 2015.

2016-2018:Here and The Voice

On March 25, 2016, Keys announced as a new judge for season 11 of The Voice. During the finale of The Voice, she came in third place with team member We &# 39; McDonalds. On May 4, 2016, Keys released her first single in four years, titled 'In Common'. On May 28, 2016, Keys performed at the opening ceremony of the League Final. UEFA Champions 2016 at San Siro, Milan. The song topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart on October 15. On June 20, 2016, World Refugee Day, Keys released the short film Let Me In, which she produced along with the organization of her We Are Here. The film is a reimagining of the refugee crisis taking place in the United States. On July 26, 2016, Keys appeared at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. In October 2016, she released a single from her upcoming album Here called Blended Family (What You Do For Love). A$AP Rocky. On November 1, 2016, Keys released her short film, "The Gospel", to accompany the LP. Here was released on November 4, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard 200., becoming her seventh top 10 album. It peaked at number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On October 9, 2016, Keys performed a concert Here in Times Square in Times Square, New York. The performance was televised on BET on November 3, 2016.

In January 2017, he released the song "That's What's Up" which reimagines the spoken word segment in the Kanye West song 'Low Lights'. Keys returned for the twelfth series of The Voice and won the competition with her artist Chris Blue, on May 23, 2017. In May 2017, in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Keys announced that she was working on her seventh studio album, so she made You Will Not Come Back for the thirteenth series of The Voice. To her fans, on the 10th anniversary of 'As I Am', she revealed that the album is almost ready. On September 17, 2017, Keys performed at Rock in Rio, in a powerful performance and to acclaim. On October 18, 2017, NBC announced that Keys would return to the series for the fourteenth season of The Voice alongside veterans Levine, Shelton, and new coach Kelly Clarkson. She placed second with her team member, Britton Buchanan. She will not be returning for the upcoming fifteenth season of The Voice She wrote and composed the song "We Are Here", which was featured in the short film We Rise; that film was part of the "Hotbed" from the New York History Society on Women's Suffrage, which ran from November 3, 2017 to March 25, 2018. On December 5, 2017, hip-hop artist Eminem revealed that Keys collaborated on the song "Like Home" for their ninth studio album Revival.

2019-present: Alice

In 2019, on April 19, Keys releases the second remix of Calma, by Pedro Capó and Farruko. On September 17, 2019, Keys debuted the lead single "Show Me Love" from her upcoming studio album, performed the song for the first time during his appearance at the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 21, 2019. In November of the same year, he released "Time Machine", along with an EP with remix versions titled "Time Machine (Remixes)". Keys mentioned in an interview with Billboard in December 2019, saying that working on her next album was "the best therapy I've ever had".

The album's follow-up single "Underdog" was released on January 9, 2020, the track was performed at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. He formally announced the album Alicia on January 20. January 2020. To continue promoting the album, he published the song "Good Job" a song dedicated to professionals who work on the front lines and who risk their lives serving people suspected of having COVID-19 and later released "Perfect Way to Die", which addressed cases of police brutality and racism in the United States, a topic that recently emerged with protests motivated by the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. The following single "So Done" in collaboration with the singer Khalid was released on August 14, 2020, along with a music video directed by Andy Hines and starring actress Sasha Lane, the track "Love Looks Better" was released in early September 2020. That same month, after being pushed back from its March 20 release date or due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she announced on September 14, 2020 that the album would be released on the 18th of the same month.

Personal life

In 2010, Alicia Keys married musician Swizz Beatz, in the same year they welcomed their first child “Egypt Dean”.

On July 31, 2014, the singer announced her second pregnancy, celebrating four years of marriage to Beatz.

In the early morning of December 27, 2014, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz became parents for the second time, their son was named Genesis Ali Dean.

Discography

Performance Alicia Keys at a concert.

Albums of study

• 2001: Songs in A Minor
• 2003: The Diary of Alicia Keys
• 2007: As I Am
• 2009: The Element of Freedom
• 2012: Girl on Fire
• 2016: Here
• 2020: Alicia
• 2021: Songs in A minor 20 years

Filmography

Books

• 2004: Tears for Water
• 2005: The Diary of Alicia Keys
• 2007: The Songbook

Tours

• Songs in A Minor Tour (2001–2002)
• Verizon Ladies First Tour (2004)
• The Diary Tour (2005)
• As I Am Tour (2008)
• The Freedom Tour (2010)
• Set the World on Fire Tour (2013)

Unreleased Songs

• It's On Again Theme Of The Amazing Spiderman 2 ft. Kendrick Lamar