ALICIA KEYS

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Born and raised in Hells Kitchen in NYC to Terri Augello and Craig Cook (her mother was white and her father was black).

Began singing at age 5, when she auditioned for the part of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz as a Kindergartener. With the support of her parents, she began learning classical piano at age 7. She listened to a wide variety of music while growing up from Beethoven to JayZ. This helped influence her unique sound later in life.

Began writing at age 14 (first song was “Butterflyz”)

She attended the Professional Performing Arts High School and graduated as valedictorian of her class. She was accepted to Columbia University, however, a different Columbia, Columbia Records offered her a record deal which would force her to leave college.

She left Columbia Records in 1998 and signed on with Arista Records. She recorded her first single “Fallin,” which got a huge boost in sales after she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Due to the success of her singles, her first album, Songs in the Mirror, debuted at number one on the charts in June 2001. She won five Grammy Awards for this album. She also performed at the 2001 MTV Music Awards, and was nominated for the Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special.

Hew second album, released in 2003, Diary of Alicia Keys has also been a huge success.

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Began singing at age 5, when she auditioned for the part of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz as a Kindergartener. With the support of her parents, she began learning classical piano at age 7. She listened to a wide variety of music while growing up from Beethoven to JayZ. This helped influence her unique sound later in life.

Began writing at age 14 (first song was “Butterflyz”)

She attended the Professional Performing Arts High School and graduated as valedictorian of her class. She was accepted to Columbia University, however, a different Columbia, Columbia Records offered her a record deal which would force her to leave college.

She left Columbia Records in 1998 and signed on with Arista Records. She recorded her first single “Fallin,” which got a huge boost in sales after she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Due to the success of her singles, her first album, Songs in the Mirror, debuted at number one on the charts in June 2001. She won five Grammy Awards for this album. She also performed at the 2001 MTV Music Awards, and was nominated for the Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special.

Hew second album, released in 2003, Diary of Alicia Keys has also been a huge success.
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