Alicia Keys
How Alicia Keys Music career evolved?
Alicia keys had a passion for piano from the age of 6 years.She began getting piano lessons from the age of 7.It’s impressive that she started from that age.And also at 7 years old.You brain is still developing.And just understanding different notes can be complicated.She wrote her first song from the age of 11.It was quite obvious that she was being trained to be a Musician and a Pianoist.Alicia keys was studying Classical music until the age of 18 years old.She was very knowledgeable when it comes to the Music part.She knew how to put chords together to make it a sound.
Alicia keys began taking vocal lessons.Alicia at one time she was part of a band and they were 3 people in it.Jeff robinson was impressed with the fact that she was pianoist and a singer on top.Mny people during the 90s were just focusing on the singing part.Especially when it came to R&B.She had already written 2 songs by then.Jeff wanted alicia to pursue a solo career.Jeff helped Alicia keys navivate the Music industry.And also recording and sending demos.Alicia keys signed to Columbia records at the age of 15 years old.She also graduated from High school early and attended columbia University.
It’s quite obvious that Alicia had educational talent and also Music talent.It was difficult for Alicia to balance Music full time and also education full time.And bare in mind she was attending an Ivy league university.dropping out of college probably made more sense for her.Because of the schedule that she was in.Alicia keys wasn’t getting control when it comes to her own Music at the record label that she was signed to.Because of how young she is.She wasn’t happy with the Music.Someone like Alicia keys doesn’t need others to do things for her.This is someone that started learning how to play the piano from the age of 7.
For the Men in black film she co wrote on a song called “Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing.Alicia wanted control of her own Music so began recording separetely from the label composed a song called Troubles.Alicia signed to Arista records in 1998.Alicia wrote songs for Movies like Shaft and Dr dolittle.And the songs are called Rock with you and Rear view mirror.Alicia was sacked from Arista.She was then signed with J records.Alicia first was showcased to the world with her song called Fallin she performed the song on the Oprah show.Which for does times.It was the best marketing tool.
Fallin is such a unique song . With very simple lyrics.When you listen to the lyrics of the song.She keeps it very simple.Alicia first album Songs in the mirror was released June 1 2001.The album made her very popular.Songs that were rejected from columbia were now in the album.Look how long it took for Alicias first album.Alicia keys won 5 Grammy awards for her first album.Alicia also produced Impossible on Christina aguilera album.The diary of Alicia keys was released in 2003.If i ain’t got you song on the album .Has so much covers on it on Youtube.
There are so many aspiring Artist on there that have done covers.That is featured on there.Alicia keys also collaborated on a song with Usher called My boo.So many people that grew up in the era of early 2000 really loved it.Unbreakable was released and it was received very well.Alicia keys made her film debut with a movie called Smokin aces.The movie did very well.Alicia was featured in another film called Nanny diaries.As i am was her third album and it was released in 2007.No one was one of the songs on the album that got a lot of attention.People really loved the repetition of the No one part.
Alicia keys is a respected Musician.People in the Music industry.Know that if they were to collaboate with her.It has to be serious.Because she takes her craft very seriously.She was featured in another Movie called the Secret Life of Bees.That movie eaned her a nomination for a NAACP award.Alicia keys co wrote on whitney houston final album.At this tiime she was beginning a relationship with Swizz beats.And she had gotten backlash from the media and even some of her supporters that felt like she was a home wrecker.After writing songs for Whitney houston .She was featured on a song with Jayz on a song called Empire state of Mind.
And people really liked the song.Especially both being from NYC . They liked the fact that they were reppin their city.The song also won Grammy’s.Alicia was also featured in a spanish speaking song with Alejando lookin for paradise.Alicia 4 album The element of freedom.Try sleeping with a broken heart was one of the songs that caught the attention.The music video feels like your watching a movie.The breakdown goes into specific details.Alicia also did a song with Drake called Unthinkable i’m ready.Alicia 5 album Girls on fire was released Novembe 27 2012.
Girls on fire during 2012.We remember it being played eveywhere.Especially in retail stores.There are certain songs out there that are perfect for certain settings.Alicia was also featured on a soundtrack with Kendrick lamar on a spider man movie.The Amazing spider man Movie 2.Alicia keys 6 album was released in 2016.And the song that really stood out for a lot of people were Blended family.Alicia keys reputation got ruined with this situation that she went through with her husband swizz beats and also Mashonda.Alcia keys also released a Christmas album called Santa baby released november 4 2022.Christmas albums are always good to release.Because it’s the season that everybody loves.
Alicia keys also performed at the half time show with Usher.There was some criticism online when it comes to her singing.They were some people that were defending her saying that Alicia keys is not a vocalist but a Musician.There is truth to it.When you look at her early career.She devoted majority of her time to Piano.Were she was learning how to play it properly professionally.There are singers out there that started when she was very young.And they were taking vocally trained lessons from a very young age.And Beyonce dad even said that he would run with beyonce to make sure that she would know how to sing and perform at the same time.