Alicia Keys

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Jan 25, 1981 (44 years old)

Alicia Keys

Known For

Prince and His Songs at the BBC
0h 59m
Movie 2024

Prince and His Songs at the BBC

A collection of hits from one of pop music’s greatest geniuses - Prince, aka ‘The Artist Formerly Known as Prince’, aka ‘the Unpronounceable Symbol’, and more. Whichever alias he assumed, Prince was always fascinating as both a performer and songwriter, and here are the best of his own appearances on a selection of BBC shows, alongside a rich selection of performances from artists who covered his songs over the years.

Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room
0h 20m
Movie 2024

Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room

Get a rare glimpse into the GRAMMY® winner's creative process with this intimate rehearsal session featuring renditions of her hits "No One," "If I Ain't Got You," and "You Don't Know My Name."

Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
Movie 2023

Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023

Alicia Keys joins the star-studded line-up for both nights of Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard.

Alicia Keys at the BBC
0h 58m
Movie 2023

Alicia Keys at the BBC

From practising on a second-hand piano in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen aged seven right through to international and Grammy success, fame and acclaim, Alicia Keys has been one of the music industry’s most respected stars for over two decades. The reasons for this are plain to see in this collection of her appearances on a selection of BBC programmes, which capture all the elements of her uniqueness as a performer, musician and songwriter, and include hits like Fallin’, No One, Girl on Fire and Empire State of Mind.

They All Came Out to Montreux
3h 0m
Movie 2023

They All Came Out to Montreux

Utilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and more, They All Came Out to Montreux is an affectionate story about how Claude Nobs turned his Swiss town into the home for one of the world’s biggest jazz festivals.

Uncharted
1h 35m
Movie 2023

Uncharted

Go behind the scenes of Alicia Keys' She Is The Music songwriting camp in this revealing look at the music business that focuses on the lack of access and opportunity granted to young black and brown women.

Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
1h 36m
Movie 2023

Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now

An intimate, all-access documentary that will chronicle Lewis Capaldi's journey from a scrappy teen with a viral performance to a Grammy-nominated pop star.

Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys
Movie 2022

Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
1h 34m
Movie 2022

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.

Post Malone: Runaway
1h 5m
Movie 2022

Post Malone: Runaway

In September 2019, Post Malone’s Runaway Tour marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of his career, where he stepped up and became this generation’s undisputed rock star. Filmed just before COVID-19 grounded the tour—and whole world—to a halt, the film reveals unforgettable backstage access and peels back the curtain on Post Malone’s world and his epic 37-date North American tour.

Biography

Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A classically-trained pianist, Keys was composing songs by age 12. She was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records, and then, after disputes with the label, by Arista Records. Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released with J Records in 2001. Praised for Keys' musical talents and creative control, Songs in A Minor was critically and commercially successful, producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'" and selling over 12 million copies worldwide. Songs in A Minor earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, spawning successful singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You" and "Diary", and selling eight million copies worldwide. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. Her duet song "My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single in 2004. Keys released her first live album, Unplugged (2005), and became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album debut at number one. Her third album, As I Am (2007), produced the Hot 100 number-one single "No One", selling 5 million copies worldwide and earning an additional three Grammy Awards. In 2007, Keys made her film debut in the action-thriller film Smokin' Aces. Her fourth album,The Element of Freedom (2009), became her first chart-topping album in the UK, and sold 4 million copies worldwide. In 2009, Keys also collaborated with Jay Z on "Empire State of Mind", which became her fourth number-one single, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2010. Girl on Fire (2012) was her fifth Billboard 200 topping album, spawning the successful title track, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. In 2013, VH1 Storytellers was released as her second live album. Her sixth studio album, Here (2016), became her seventh US R&B/Hip-Hop chart topping album. Keys has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including 15 competitive Grammy Awards, 17 NAACP Image Awards, 12 ASCAP Awards, and awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and National Music Publishers Association. She has sold over 35 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Considered a musical icon, Keys was named by Billboard the top R&B artist of the 2000s decade and placed number 10 on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years. VH1 also included her on their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and 100 Greatest Women in Music lists, while Time have named her in their 100 list of most influential people in 2005 and 2017. Keys is also known for her humanitarian work, philanthropy and activism, and has received accolades for such work. Keys co-founded and is the Global Ambassador of the nonprofit HIV/AIDS-fighting organization Keep a Child Alive.

Acting

2024
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
2024
Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room
2023
Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
2023
Alicia Keys at the BBC
2023
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
Uncharted
2023
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2022
Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys
2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
Post Malone: Runaway
2022
Platinum Party at the Palace
2021
Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show
2020
Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve
2020
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
2020
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
One World: Together at Home
2020
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
2020
A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant
2019
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2017
Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017
2017
Alicia Keys: Rock in Rio 2017
2017
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
2017
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
2016
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
2016
Let Me In
2016
The Gospel
2015
Jem and the Holograms
2015
A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King
2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2013
Mademoiselle C
2013
Girl Rising
2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
The Re-Up
2012
Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester
2009
Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom: Deluxe Edition
2009
Alicia Keys - Live in New York
2008
The Secret Life of Bees
2007
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
The Nanny Diaries

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