Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records. 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.ProfileBirth name: Alicia Augello Cook
Also known as: Lellow
Born: January 25, 1981
Origin: New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations: Actress, singer-songwriter
Instruments; Piano, keyboards, vocals
Years active: 1996–present
Labels: Arista, Columbia, J, RCA
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