History Music / AliciaKeys

* PastInTheRearViewMirror: "Rear View Mirror".

Her third studio album, ''As I Am'', was also released in 2007 and sold six million copies worldwide, earning her an additional three Grammys. The following year, she appeared in ''Film/TheSecretLifeOfBees'', which earned her a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards. She released her fourth album, ''The Element of Freedom'', in 2009, which became her first chart-topping album in the United Kingdom. She has since released five more albums, the most recent being ''Santa Baby'' in late 2022.

* ''Film/TheSecretLifeOfBees'' (2008)

Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Creator/ColumbiaRecords and then Creator/AristaRecords. (1997-Present)

Keys' debut album, ''Songs in A Minor'', was a commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. She became the best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001. The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Fallin'". Her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released in 2003 and was also another success worldwide, selling eight million copies. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005. Later that year, she released her first live album, ''Unplugged'', which debuted at number one in the United States. She became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album to debut at number one and the highest since Nirvana in 1994.

Keys made guest appearances on several television series in the following years, beginning with ''Charmed''. She made her film debut in ''Smokin' Aces'' and went on to appear in ''The Nanny Diaries'' in 2007. Her third studio album, ''As I Am'', was released in the same year and sold six million copies worldwide, earning Keys an additional three Grammy Awards. The following year, she appeared in ''The Secret Life of Bees'', which earned her a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards. She released her fourth album, ''The Element of Freedom'', in December 2009, which became Keys' first chart-topping album in the United Kingdom. Throughout her career, Keys has won numerous awards and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. ''Billboard'' magazine named her the top R&B artist of the 2000s decade, establishing herself as one of the best-selling artists of her time. In 2010, Creator/VH1 included Keys on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2016, it was announced that she would be a panelist on ''Series/TheVoice''.

* ''Smokin' Aces'' (2007)
* ''The Nanny Diaries'' (2007)
* ''The Secret Life of Bees'' (2008)

* BlendedFamilyDrama: The appropriately named "Blended Family (What You Do For Love)," which is about her relationship with her ex husband, rapper/producer Swizz Beats, and his second wife and the effect that the experience had on the children of both marriages.
* BreakUpSong: Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart, Karma
* CoverVersion: Music/{{Prince}}'s "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore", on her debut.

* IAmSong: "Super Woman"
* LetsDuet: with {{Music/Usher}} on "My Boo"

* RagsToRiches

* TitleThemeTune: Performed "Another Way To Die", the main theme of the 2008 Film/JamesBond film ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', in duet with Music/JackWhite.
* UnkemptBeauty: She's opted for a natural look in 2016, as seen in the cover photo for ''Here''.

* SillyLoveSongs: My Boo, No One, If I Ain't Got You.

Keys' debut album, ''Songs in A Minor'', was a commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. She became the best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001. The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Fallin'". Her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released in 2003 and was also another success worldwide, selling eight million copies. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005. Later that year, she released her first live album, Unplugged, which debuted at number one in the United States. She became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album to debut at number one and the highest since Nirvana in 1994.

Keys made guest appearances on several television series in the following years, beginning with Charmed. She made her film debut in Smokin' Aces and went on to appear in The Nanny Diaries in 2007. Her third studio album, As I Am, was released in the same year and sold six million copies worldwide, earning Keys an additional three Grammy Awards. The following year, she appeared in The Secret Life of Bees, which earned her a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards. She released her fourth album, The Element of Freedom, in December 2009, which became Keys' first chart-topping album in the United Kingdom. Throughout her career, Keys has won numerous awards and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Billboard magazine named her the top R&B artist of the 2000–2009 decade, establishing herself as one of the best-selling artists of her time. In 2010, Creator/VH1 included Keys on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2016, it was announced that she would be a panelist on ''Series/TheVoice''.

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* ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' (2008) -- TitleThemeTune with Music/JackWhite

* Smokin' Aces (2007)
* The Nanny Diaries (2007)
* The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actor. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Creator/ColumbiaRecords and then Creator/AristaRecords. (1997-Present)

Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Creator/ColumbiaRecords and then Creator/AristaRecords. (1997-Present)

* BlendedFamily: The appropriately named "Blended Family (What You Do For Love)," which is about her relationship with her ex husband, rapper/producer Swizz Beats, and his second wife and the effect that the experience had on the children of both marriages.

* NonIndicativeTitle: Subverted with ''Songs in A Minor.'' It's not referring to the songs themselves (only one, "Jane Doe," is in the key of A minor), but the fact that Keys was still underage when she wrote all of the songs for it.

* LighterAndSofter: ''Diary Of Alicia Keys'' was this compared to the somewhat dark and somber ''Songs In A Minor''.
** And possibly Keys herself, who presented a more soft, approachable persona on subsequent albums. ''A Minor'' found her using profanity and a fair bit of slang, and her accent was rougher and more prominent, and overall had a more street/urban, hip-hop feel compared to later records.

* SecretKeeper: "Diary" discusses this.

Keys made guest appearances on several television series in the following years, beginning with Charmed. She made her film debut in Smokin' Aces and went on to appear in The Nanny Diaries in 2007. Her third studio album, As I Am, was released in the same year and sold six million copies worldwide, earning Keys an additional three Grammy Awards. The following year, she appeared in The Secret Life of Bees, which earned her a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards. She released her fourth album, The Element of Freedom, in December 2009, which became Keys' first chart-topping album in the United Kingdom. Throughout her career, Keys has won numerous awards and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Billboard magazine named her the top R&B artist of the 2000–2009 decade, establishing herself as one of the best-selling artists of her time. In 2010, VH1 included Keys on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2016, it was announced that she would be a panelist on ''Series/TheVoice''.