Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs by age 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records. After disputes with the label, she signed with Arista Records and later released her debut album, Songs in A Minor, with J Records in 2001. The album was critically and commercially successful, producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'" and selling over 12 million copies worldwide. The album 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 "My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single in 2004. Keys released her first live album, Unplugged (2005), and became
Alicia Augello Cook (nacida el 25 de enero de 1981), conocida profesionalmente como Alicia Keys, es una cantante, compositora y actriz estadounidense. Una pianista clásicamente entrenada, Keys comenzó a componer canciones a los 12 años y fue firmada a los 15 años por Columbia Records. Después de disputas con la discográfica, firmó con Arista Records y más tarde lanzó su álbum debut, Songs in A Minor, con J Records en 2001. El álbum fue críticamente y comercialmente exitoso, produciendo su primer sencillo número uno de Billboard Hot 100 "Fallin" y vendiendo más de 12 millones de copias en todo el mundo. El álbum ganó Keys cinco Grammy Awards en 2002. Su segundo álbum, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), también fue un éxito crítico y comercial, dando lugar a singles exitosos "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You", y "Diary", y vendiendo ocho millones de copias en todo el mundo.