Born Alicia Augello-Cook on 25 January 1980 in New York City, Alicia only began taking piano lessons at age seven because her mother made her. But by age 16, Alicia was graduating from the Professional Performance Arts School of Manhattan as valedictorian and a child prodigy in both piano and singing. In 1998, at age 18, Alicia signed with Arista Records and then in 1999 left Arista to join Clive Davis at J Records, where she wrote, produced and recorded her chart-topping albums.
Alicia's big break came in 2001 when she released her debut album "Songs in A Minor," which not only sold six million copies, but also landed her in the middle of the Grammy's, sweeping the awards show by taking home five of the coveted Gramophones. Alicia also found great success with her later albums, like "The Diary of Alicia Keys" which landed her four Grammy awards in 2005.
No comments:
Post a Comment