​American Singer

Born on January 25th, 1981, Alicia Augello Cook, better known by her stage name, Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano, 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, 'Songs in A Minor' with J Records, which was a commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Fallin'". She became the best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001.

Her second studio album, 'The Diary of Alicia Keys', was released in 2003 and was also another success worldwide, selling eight million copies. The albumearnt 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. 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'. 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 and 25 million singles, which makes her one of the best selling artists of all time.