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From September 2005 to August
2005.
August 31, 2005
:: I've uploaded promised videos from Mtv Video Music Awards, for everyone who
didn't watch the ceremony or just wanna have those in their collection :) You
can download three new vids from here. Thanks to Dustin
for recording these videos for AKO!
:: I've added more high quality photos from VMAs arrivals, press room and show.
Big thanks to Dustin one
more time! Please enjoy.
August 30, 2005
:: MTV today announced that it will debut the next generation of its popular live
performance series, "Unplugged" by hosting the incomparable Alicia Keys.
MTV will showcase the new "Unplugged" by setting the stage across its
multiple platforms on-air, online, on broadband and more. Filmed July 14th at
the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the unforgettable acoustic performance features
a full set of Alicia's most acclaimed music, along with several new songs exclusive
to her "Unplugged" performance. Keys is joined on stage by musical counterparts
Common, Mos Def, Damian Marley and Adam Levine (Maroon 5) for several memorable
collaborations. "MTV Unplugged: Alicia Keys" will debut on Thursday,
September 15th with an exclusive first look on MTV's broadband network, MTV Overdrive.
Available through MTV.com, viewers will be able to watch the Unplugged performance
in its entirety, plus see exclusive footage including MTV News correspondent Sway
Calloway's in-depth interview with Alicia. On-air, "MTV Unplugged: Alicia
Keys" will debut on MTV Friday, September 23rd at 10pm ET/PT. "It's
an honor to step into the spotlight of the MTV Unplugged concert series and share
in the legacy that MTV has created with previously great Unplugged performances,"
said Alicia Keys. "This MTV Unplugged is such an amazing and eclectic musical
experience which enabled me to arrange the songs with a new perspective, express
myself musically, and connect with my fans on a different level then ever before.
It's an honor that MTV is bringing back Unplugged for me and I can't wait for
you to hear these new songs! You're going to love them." The "Alicia
Keys Unplugged" album and DVD will hit stores on October 11th. One week prior,
on October 4th, MTV.com's "The Leak" will give fans an exclusive opportunity
to listen to the entire CD. As early as August 29th, fans will also have the opportunity
to see the video premiere of "Unbreakable" for their enjoyment. Additionally,
MTV.com will profile Alicia Keys as part of their "First Ladies" series,
honoring great female musicians and performers. The feature will include new interview
footage, live performance footage, and a video retrospective. To get a taste of
her amazing "Unplugged" performance, check out the video premiere of
Alicia's "Unbreakable" now on Mtv.com
I also added caps from this clip.
August 30, 2005
:: Here is a tracklist of upcoming Luther Vandross tribute album called 'So Amazing".
The album will be released September 20 by J Records. You can pre-order it on
Amazon.com.
1. Mary J. Blige - Never Too Much
2. Usher - Superstar
3. Donna Summer - Power Of Love
4. Beyoncé & Stevie Wonder - So Amazing
5. Aretha Franklin - A House Is Not A Home
6. Fantasia - 'Til My Baby Comes Home
7. Alicia Keys & Jermaine Paul - If This World Were Mine
8. Elton John & Luther Vandross - Anyone Who Has A Heart
9. Celine Dion - Dance With My Father
10. John Legend - Love Won't Let Me Wait
11. Wyclef Jean - Always & Forever
12. Patti Labelle - Here & Now
13. Jamie Foxx - Creepin'
14. Babyface - If Only For One Night
:: Alicia Keys will make her feature film debut playing a female assassin in "Smokin'
Aces." "I'm definitely going to be kicking ass," she said before
the MTV Video Music Awards in Miami. "It's something very different for me."
I've updated filmography section.
:: I've added AKO to Digital Music Awards, so please vote
for my site! Thank you!
August 29, 2005
:: Alicia won Best R&B Video for 'Karma' at Mtv Vmas last night, she looks
great! I've uploaded hq pictures, more soon :) I will also add videos from the
show asap.
August 28, 2005
:: I've added new photos from Mtv Video Music Awards rehearsal, you can view them
here.
Don't forget to watch the ceremony today on Mtv, and check back AKO for photos
soon!
August 28, 2005
:: Conde Nast Media Group, which supplied this undated photo, will kick off Fall
Fashion Week by presenting the second annual Fashion Rocks live concert and collector
edition magazine. Shown on the cover of the magazine is Gwen Stefani, left, David
Bowie and Alicia Keys. All three will be among the artists who will headline the
concert on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
:: Check out Alicia performing live on CBS's Fashion Rocks on September 8th! Don't
miss it!
:: Catch Miss Keys performing on the Ellen DeGeneres show on September 6th on
NBC! Check your local listings for showtimes.
August 26, 2005
:: Hey!! I'm back from my amazing holidays! Give me some time to readjust to city
life ;) I'd like to thank my dear Ewe,
you girl did a great job on the site! Love ya :*
:: Alicia posted new entry in her official diary on August 14, I'm sure most of
you already read it, but if you didn't you can check it here.
Thx to Lenny!
:: I've added new video, it's Trl News Snippet with short interview with Miss
Keys about her Mtv unplugged concert. You can download it from here.
August 23, 2005
:: Alicia Keys revisits past favorites, collaborates with several top acts and
unveils two new tunes on "MTV Unplugged," due Oct. 11 via J Records. The set will
be led by the new single "Unbreakable," which will impact U.S. radio outlets on
Sept. 12. "Unplugged" is due to debut in mid-September on MTV and re-air on five
subsequent occasions. The show will be available individually as a CD or DVD,
as well as in a limited-edition package with both items. As previously reported,
"Unplugged" was taped in July at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Beyond new arrangements
of originals like "Heartburn" and "A Women's Worth," Keys teamed with rappers
Common and Mos Def for "Love It or Leave It Alone," reggae artist Damian Marley
for "Welcome to Jam Rock" and Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine for a cover of
the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses." In addition to "Unbreakable," Keys also recorded
a new song she co-wrote with soul legend Al Green, "Stolen Moments." Meanwhile,
look for Keys covering "If This World Was Mine" on the star-studded Luther Vandross
tribute "So Amazing," due Sept. 20 via J.
August 19, 2005
:: Grammy-winning soul star Alicia Keys is eyeing a role as a ruthless assassin
alongside Ben Affleck, in a new action comedy called 'Smokin' Aces.' The Fallin'
singer is also expected to star alongside Ryan Reynolds and Jeremy Piven in the
movie, which will be directed by film-maker Joe Carahan. In 'Smokin' Aces', Reynolds
will play an FBI agent masterminding a manhunt for Piven's loudmouthed stand-up
comedian character. With the comic making plans to testify against the mafia,
Keys and a collection of fellow hired killers seek to cash in on the contract
on his life, reports MTV News. Keys recently signed a deal portray piano player
Philippa Schuyler in Halle Berry's film based on the book Compositions In Black
And White.
:: I've added the 'Unbreakable' lyrics. Go here and sing
along!
August 18, 2005
:: I've uploaded new mp3 of the moment. It's a new song called 'Unbreakable' by
Alicia Keys! Click here and download it! Thanks so much
to Glow for this!
August 16, 2005
:: Miami is about to get a whole lot hotter. That's because two of music's most
sizzling commodities — 50 Cent and Coldplay — have been added to the star-studded
roster of performers gracing the stage at this year's MTV Video Music Awards,
the channel announced Monday (August 15). Also announced Monday was the latest
batch of artists handing out the coveted Moonmen. Jessica Simpson, Lil Kim, Ricky
Martin, Ashlee Simpson, Bow Wow, Eva Longoria, Nelly, Hilary Duff, Joel Madden
from Good Charlotte, Ciara and Alicia Keys will join previously announced appearances
by Usher, Jessica Alba, Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Lindsay Lohan, Joss Stone,
Jeremy Piven and Snoop Dogg, while Diddy will take over this year's hosting duties.
More announcements regarding performers and appearances are expected in the coming
days and weeks leading up to the live August 28 broadcast.
August 15, 2005
:: After several false starts, Joe Carnahan may be close to directing his first
film since "Narc." According to Variety, Carnahan is hoping to helm his own script
for "Smokin' Aces" with a proposed October start date. The trade paper reports
that Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven and, of all people, Alicia Keys make up Carnahan's
dream cast. Ben Affleck may also be in line for a supporting role. Reynolds would
play an FBI agent searching for a comedian/low-level mobster (Piven). The comic
is on the verge of naming names on his organized crime buddies, but he decides
to hit Lake Tahoe for a weekend of gambling fun first. Unfortunately, several
people want him dead, including an assassin possibly played by Keys. Since earning
critical attention for 2002's "Narc," Carnahan has taken his time looking for
the right follow-up. The director flirted with "Mission Impossible 3" and an adaptation
of "Killing Pablo."
:: Alicia posted a new entry in her online diary, so visit aliciakeys.com
in order to read it :)
August 13, 2005
:: The biggest stars of R&B and pop have recorded a tribute album for tragic soul
star Luther Vandross. Aretha Franklin, Sir Elthon John, Celine Dion, Babyface,
Alicia Keys, Usher, Beyonce Knowles, Wyclef Jean and Jamie Foxx are among the
artists appearing on new LP So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute To Luther Vandross.
The CD, which will be released on 20 September 2005, and will feature songs covered
by or made famous by Vandross, who died last month (1 July 05) aged 54. Dion sings
Dance With My Father, the Grammy-winning track Vandross released shortly before
he suffered a stroke in 2004; John performs Anyone Who Has A Heart alongside Vandross'
original vocals, while Franklin covers A House Is Not A Home.
August 10, 2005
:: BET is celebrating it's 25th anniversary and they want to know who are your
favorite female celebrities. Click here
and vote for Alicia now!
:: Miss Keys is nominated for two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards! The awards ceremony,
which is now in its 10th year, will be hosted by Brian McKnight, Toni Braxton
and Ciara. The show will be executive produced by Soul Train mastermind Don Cornelius
who is planning a special tribute to the first lady of soul herself, Aretha Franklin.
The legendary singer's friend Stevie Wonder will be on hand to present Franklin
with the Lena Horne Award at the fete next month. Click here
for more info and full list of nominees from the major categories.
August 9, 2005
:: David Bowie, Destiny's Child, Duran Duran, Gwen Stefani, Nelly and Tim McGraw
lead the lineup for the Fashion Rocks concert, which will be held Sept. 8 at New
York's Radio City Music Hall during the city's annual Fashion Week. Also set to
appear are Alicia Keys, Rob Thomas, Shakira, Joss Stone, Billy Idol, and, improbably,
indie rock sensation the Arcade Fire. CBS will broadcast the show the following
evening.
:: I've put scans from German Brigitte magazine with great Alicia's pics. Thanks
so much to Ankini for these! Click on the thumbnails.
August 6, 2005
:: Hey kids! I'm leaving for my summer holidays today, I'll be back in two weeks
or so. In the meantime my friend Ewe
will take care of AKO. When I'm back I can promise you gallery will be open, I've
almost finished it. You can see the preview, I hope you like it :) Anyway, much
luv and have a nice summer!
August 6, 2005
:: Usher and 50 Cent were each triple winners Friday in the Billboard-AURN R&B/Hip-Hop
Awards. Usher took home awards for top artist, top male artist and top singles
artist. 50 Cent won top albums artist, top rap album and top album. Top honors
also went to Alicia Keys and Mario. Miss Keys was recognized for top songwriter
and top female artist. Mario won top single and top singles airplay for "Let
Me Love You."
:: Alicia Keys gave a pleasant surprise to diners at the Polo Lounge in Hollywood
recently when she took command of the piano and started belting tunes once the
regular pianist stepped down for a break. According to the New York Post, the
singer/songwriter sang several numbers, during which one diner emptied a crystal
vase and sat it on the piano as a tip jar. The money Keys collected during the
impromptu gig was promptly donated back to the bar.
:: AKO is site of the moment at Janet
Planet, here is my award. Thx to Syree!
August 2, 2005
:: I've found Alicia's photoshoot for Essence magazine. She looks fantastic, doesn't
she? :) Pictures are pretty small, but it's worth to see them.
August 2, 2005
:: It's a trend that gives new meaning to the term "music mix". It's
called "mash-up" music and you can hear it on the radio, the internet
or someone's mp3 player. It's taking two different songs - and mixing them together.
One popular one these days is the blend of Alicia Keys' vocals for her song "Karma"
with the music track for the song "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder. Wyclef
Jean of the Fugees says mash-ups are more than just a fad. He says it's a taste
of things to come, musically.
:: More photos from "Bright Lights" added. Big thx to Oyinkan
for most of them!
August 1, 2005
:: New photos added: Alicia Keys Honored At "Bright Lights" Philanthropic
Arts Foundation at Russell Simmons's estate in East Hampton, NY on July 30, 2005.
I will add more and hq asap.
July 27, 2005
:: Miss Keys is nominated for Mtv Video Music Awards this year in Best R&B
Video category, for "Karma" and "My Boo" with Usher. Congrats!
The August 28 show in Miami will be hosted this year by P. Diddy. Read more about
Mtv VMA here.
:: Usher has topped a new poll to find the most powerful voice in pop music in
2005. The R&B star beat Alicia Keys, Coldplay and Eminem to claim the top
spot in the Los Angeles Times Pop Power List, after industry bigwigs including
producers Jermaine Dupri and Rick Rubin and rap mogul Russell Simmons were asked
to cast their votes. One of the 21 music bosses on the panel of judges, who remained
nameless, insisted Britney Spears didn't deserve to be on the new Power List because
"she's over", while another suggested her pop rival Christina Aguilera
didn't make the list because she's "too volatile". The full top 10 is:
Usher, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Eminem, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Outkast, 50Cent,
Kanye West, Dr Dre.
:: I've added new link me banners made by awesome Ewe,
thx baby!
July 25, 2005
:: Clear Channel Radio and Black Enterprise magazine have announced a partnership
to produce financial and lifestyle content serving the African American business
and lifestyle audience. On August 15, 'Keys To A Better Life' will launch on 29
Clear Channel stations nationwide. The twice-daily report will be introduced by
celebrities including Alicia Keys, Cedric the Entertainer and Keith Sweat, and
will provide news and information on finance, health, and home buying. Read
more.
:: On this
site you can watch Live 8 press conference with Alicia.
:: I've added eleven mp3 songs from Mtv Unplugged (scheduled to air September
9th on Mtv), I have no idea who recorded that, quality isn't great, but if you
really can't wait for this album you can download the songs from here.
Enjoy!
:: I've added few new affiliates, check them in here.
July 22, 2005
:: If anyone could get MTV to bring "Unplugged" out of retirement, it
would be Alicia Keys, who just taped her installment of the series last week in
New York. She says it was a dream come true, and she can't believe she's about
to be in the same company as Eric Clapton, Nirvana and Mariah Carey. "As
a child, in my wildest dreams - and I dreamed so big - but you never think it's
going to happen," Keys said. "So to be here, on the set that we're going
to record 'Unplugged' on, it's amazing and beautiful and everything I've ever
dreamed of. 'Unplugged' is my thing, it's really my style, it's what I'm all about,"
she added. "When I first started playing anywhere, it was on a little cheesy
keyboard in a small, nasty hotel dive, and even though I didn't have a beautiful
9-foot Yamaha piano, there was a certain energy that comes with an intimate space.
I really loved it." Keys says she also loved dreaming up brand-new arrangements
for well-loved - but well-worn - tunes such as "A Woman's Worth" and
"Heartburn," as well as a few choice covers. "To have strings,
to have percussion, to have all these elements to put in the piano base that I
have, this is so much fun, man," she enthused. "When my drums do come
in - a lot of times they don't, it's just about the percussion — but when
they do, it's about using the brushes and keeping it calm and cool for a minute."
Creating a feeling as if everyone was gathered around the piano in her living
room, "just chilling," was important, she said, so that the audience
could feel like her extended family. "It's about the personal feel, as opposed
to a big huge rocking-out crazy three-hour show," she said. "It's about
speaking to the audience." Read the whole article on Mtv.com.
:: I've added hq photos from Reader's Digest 1000th Issue Celebration at Skylight
Studios on July 21 in New York City. Alicia looks beautiful! Thx to my dear Dustin
for some of these pics.
July 19, 2005
:: Miss Keys posted new entry at her oficial diary, so check
her site now or read it here.
:: I know there was a problem with audio and video of the moment sections, I had
to reset the whole statistics, but everything should be okay now.
:: Alicia will be in Oprah's O Magazine (August issue), here are some photos.
July 15, 2005
:: TV Guide Channel unveils plans to telecast the first-ever pre-show to FOX's
annual Teen Choice Awards, where America's teens cast their votes for the hottest
celebrities in film, television, music, and sports. TV Guide at the Teen Choice
Awards - the exclusive pre-show to "The 2005 Teen Choice Awards" - will
air as live Tuesday, August 16 with red carpet coverage, immediately preceding
FOX's broadcast of the seventh annual awards show. In addition to pre-show coverage,
TV Guide Channel will present the exclusive encore airings of "The 2005 Teen
Choice Awards." The first encore presentation will air Wednesday, August
17 on TV Guide Channel. TV Guide Channel's pre-show will feature interviews with
this year's "Choice" nominees, with the spotlight on nominated TV favorites
including "The O.C.," which earned the most nominations in the television
category including Choice TV Show, Choice TV Actor nods for Adam Brody and Benjamin
McKenzie and Choice TV Actress nominations for Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson.
Jessica Simpson, Ashton Kutcher, Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys also lead the list
of this year's nominations. Read the whole article in
here.
:: I've added hq photos from taping of MTV Unplugged at the Brooklyn Academy of
Music. Thanks to Dustin
for these! Here you can
view few more, but smaller pics.
July 12, 2005
:: Alicia made Rap-Up's 20sexy list featuring the 20 sexiest women in hip-hop
and R&B. Pick up a copy to find out what number she came in at. Visit Rap
Up for more info!
:: I've added new video from Bet Awards Post Show Interview. Get it from here.
:: I've added two nice wallpapers made by Virginie, thanks!
:: I've added some new affiliates, check them!
July 11, 2005
:: I've uploaded video from Luther Vandross' Funeral sent by Ashley, thanks girl!
If you wanna see it just download it from here.
:: I've added new great wallpaper made by dirtydirt,
thank you!
July 10, 2005
:: The funeral service for eight-time Grammy winner Luther Vandross hit just the
right notes Friday: soulful, joyful and powerful, an echo of the late singer's
unforgettable voice. Family, friends and fans filled The Riverside Church for
a celebration of Vandross' too-short life, a memorial service that morphed into
a revival meeting before ending with an all-star rendition of his hit single "Power
of Love/Love Power." Vandross' wide appeal was evident in the first few rows
of mourners, where current hit-makers Usher and Alicia Keys shared space with
music legends Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle. Vandross, 54,
died July 1 at a New Jersey hospital, two years after he suffered a debilitating
stroke. He sold more than 25 million records in his long career. Read the whole
article here.
:: I've uploaded photos from Funeral of Luther Vandross, click on thumbnails.
July 6, 2005
:: Aretha Franklin, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Lionel Richie and Ruben Studdard
were among the talents paying their respects to the late, great Luther Vandross
at the Essence Music Festival last weekend. "He was the funniest man I knew,
and he will surely be missed," an emotional Keys said from the stage in New
Orleans.
:: I've added new link me buttons, all made by my dear
Ewe, thanks!
:: I've added calendars for July made by M.
Ali, thank you.
:: I've uploaded beautiful Miss Keys' shoot for In Style Magazine, click on thumbs.
July 5, 2005
:: While it seemed like Alicia Keys' Diary was never going to end, the songstress
is finally turning to new material. The 24-year-old Keys had extended her Diary
Tour through the end of June and kept the limelight on her sophomore release when
she won Best Female R&B Artist at the 2005 BET Awards earlier this week. But
Keys is hardly stagnating. Now at home in New York, the R&B singer is ready
to get back into the recording studio. She's currently prepping her forthcoming
unplugged album, which will include Diary songs as well as a few new tracks. "I'm
creating about three or four new songs, and I'm really excited about putting that
together," Keys said. "I'm going to tape it in July and it's going to
be released in October. One of the tracks is kind of classic me. Another one is
like a fusion of blues-rock and soul. It's crazy! And the other one I'm thinking
of doing is this particular remake that I'm not going to tell you about yet, because
I don't want to say it and then it doesn't happen." Following that project,
she'll start recording her third studio album. But Keys has a few more irons in
the fire, including a second book, which will be the follow-up to 2004's "Tears
for Water." While she previously said the book will be strictly autobiographical,
now she's saying it might have a slightly different bent. "It'll be a more
fiction-based book," she explained. "It'll be based on my life, but
I want to turn it into a more fictitious character. I love the written word so
much, I know it's gonna flow naturally." The wheels are starting to turn
on Keys' biopic, too, in which she'll portray 1950s biracial piano prodigy Phillipa
Schuyler. "Halle developing the film, and it's in its screenwriting phase
right now," she said. "It takes a minute for movies, you know?".
Click
here to watch short interviews with Alicia on Mtv.com.
:: I've uploaded more hq photos from Live 8 live and press room. Click here
and here.
:: I've added pics from Essence Festival backstage.
July 4, 2005
:: Miss Keys may be a multi-millionairess - but she still does her own laundry.
She is determined to lead as close to normal a life as possible, despite her jet-setting
and hectic career. Keys tells website PageSix.com, Yeah, I've won nine Grammys,
but I know what it's like to live here and have nothing. "My mother struggled
bringing me up. We lived in this tiny, tiny apartment. My first 16 years of life
I didn't even have a bedroom. But when I come home off that tour I'm like everybody
else. Tomorrow I look forward to doing my laundry. Yeah. I do my own laundry.
I like doing things that make me feel normal. I'll do some movies, check any zit
I might have gotten on my face, do laundry and go for a walk without make-up.
One person, staring at me walking on the street, said to her friend, 'Look at
that girl trying to look like Alicia Keys".
:: I've added pictures from Essence Music Festival on July 1, 2005.
July 3, 2005
:: Alicia paid tribute to Luther Vandross at the Live 8 concert in Philly yesterday.
While other artists were thinking about fighting poverty and starvation, Keys
took a moment for soul star Vandross, who died on Friday night. She said, "This
might be the last opportunity we have to change the world. "This might be
the last life of thousands of people thousands of miles away, just like it was
the last breath for our brother and friend Mr Luther Vandross just last night."
:: I've uploaded hq photos from Live 8 Press Room and Performance.
July 2, 2005
:: I've recorded Alicia's live at Live 8 in Philadelphia for all of you who didn't
have a chance to see it! She sang only one song called 'For All We Know' and it
was beautiful performance. Download it from here. I've
also added some captures, you can view them by clicking on thumbnails. Photos
will be added soon, along with pics from Essence Festival.
July 2, 2005
:: Every single day, 30,000 children die, needlessly, of extreme poverty. 8 world
leaders, gathered in Scotland for the G8 summit, will be presented with a workable
plan to double aid, drop the debt and make the trade laws fair. If these 8 men
agree, then we will become the generation that made poverty history. But they'll
only do it if enough people tell them to. That's why we're staging LIVE 8. 10
concerts, 100 artists, a million spectators, 2 billion viewers, and 1 message...
To get those 8 men, in that 1 room, to stop 30,000 children dying every single
day of extreme poverty. We don't want your money - we want you!
July 1, 2005
:: I've added high quality photos from The Wall Street Concert Series, click on
thumbs.
June 30, 2005
:: I've added new video, it's Alicia's Best Female R&B Artist Award acceptance
at Bet Awards, she rocks! :D Download this file from here.
:: I've added more photos from ASCAP Awards, click
here to view them.
:: I've found 2 pictures when Alicia and Kerry are shoping in Beverly Hills.
June 29, 2005
:: I've uploaded 90 high quality pictures from BET Awards, click on thumbnails.
June 28, 2005
:: I've added 87 hq photos from ASCAP's 18th Annual Rhythm and Soul Music Awards
held yesterday in Los Angeles, where Alicia won Songwriter of the Year award.
Congratz Alicia!
June 27, 2005
:: Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Def Leppard and Toby Keith have been added to
the lineup of Saturday's Live 8 concert in Philadelphia. Celebrity presenters
at the show also will include actors Salma Hayek, Natalie Portman, Chris Tucker
and more. The show also will feature host Will Smith and Bon Jovi, the Dave Matthews
Band, Jay-Z, Kaiser Chiefs, Keith Urban, Maroon 5, P. Diddy, Rob Thomas, Sarah
McLachlan and Stevie Wonder. Read
more.
:: I've put amazing shoot with Miss Keys from Esquire magazine, click on thumbs.
June 25, 2005
:: By the time Alicia Keys was 17, she was already an accomplished pianist and
singer with a recording contract. But even with all of her talents, Keys says
she could have benefited from some mentoring — "to have a place that
you can go to, for people to reach out to you and say, 'Here's how I did it, or
here's what I think.'" With that in mind, Keys is lending her support to
the Florida-based mentoring group Frum Tha Ground Up, which helps children ages
13 to 18 become self-motivated and reach their potential. Keys is providing some
of the items for an online auction to benefit the group, including VIP passes
to her performance at the upcoming Essence Music Festival in New Orleans and a
chance to be her guest while she tapes her Unplugged album next month. Bidding
ends June 30. Read
more.
:: I've put scans from Luire magazine with great Alicia's photos, big thx to Rie
for these!
June 24, 2005
:: Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, Ice Cube, India.Arie, Ciara, Chingy and Twista
are among those scheduled to attend the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards on June
27 in Beverly Hills.
:: I've added photos from Cipriani Wall Street Concert Series - Alicia's Performance.
June 24, 2005
:: I've added three new cool wallpapers made by Piotrek,
thanks baby!
:: I've added photos from Cipriani Wall Street Concert Series on June 23, 2005.
June 23, 2005
:: Stevie Wonder, John Legend and rapper T.I. will join superstars Mariah Carey,
Destiny's Child, Missy Elliott and The Game as scheduled performers for BET Awards
’05, to be hosted by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and broadcast live at 8
p.m. from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre on June 28. Ciara and Omarion have also been
added to the lineup. Celebrities confirmed to appear or present awards include
Halle Berry, Alicia Keys, Steve Harvey, Mario and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Gladys Knight. In addition, BET viewers can cast their votes for their favorite
performer in the BET.com Viewer's Choice poll here,
which will continue in "real time" during the telecast.
:: Miles Davis will go down as one of the finest jazz legends of all time. But
this generation of music lovers may forget how important he is- unless Easy Mo
Bee has anything to say about it. The producer was the last person to work with
Miles on his 1991 Doo-Bop album before Miles became ill. The producer, who has
worked with the likes of Notorious B.I.G. and Alicia Keys, is looking to get some
of hip-hop’s finest to collaborate on a tribute album for the jazz legend.
"It's not just about remixing, it's about making something that means something,"
Easy said to MTV. "Everyone connected would have to have a [musical] connection
to Miles. Alicia. I could see Mos Def fitting in. Jill Scott. Or I would give
anything to work with D'Angelo." Read
more.
June
23, 2005
:: Alicia has invited you to participate in her online charity auction benefiting
Frum Tha Ground Up. Be Alicia's guest at the private recording of her MTV Unplugged
session, enjoy delectable dessert in her dressing room after the show and stay
in "her digs" at the Chambers Hotel! Hang out with Alicia with these
VIP tickets to the Essence Festival in New Orleans where you'll be her special
guest and enjoy fab accommodations at the Ritz Carlton! Bid on one of Alicia's
Trademark Hats and much more! You can bid on this
site. Good luck!
June 21, 2005
:: Hey ya'll! I'm sorry for not updating the site, but you know there isn't much
about Alicia now. Also I'm not feeling very well and I need some time for myself.
Just wanted to say hi and I hope you forgive me my little time off from the site
;) When I find anything new about Miss Keys I will definetely post it. xoxo
:: I've added two hq photos from Dazed and Confused Magazine shoot. View them
here.
June 14, 2005
:: Katie found great
old Alicia's photoshoot from Trace Magazine (2001). Thx baby!
June 10, 2005
:: I've put beautiful hq photos with Alicia from Glamour Magazine shoot. Click
on thumbs.
June 10, 2005
:: I've added photos from Songwriters Hall Of Fame Ceremony. Thx to Corne
for some of them!
June 4, 2005
:: On June 9, the National Academy of Popular Music will host its annual Songwriters
Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. During
the event, guitar legend Les Paul will be presented with the Sammy Cahn Lifetime
Achievement Award. Alicia Keys will be given the Starlight Award, which recognizes
gifted songwriters in the early years of their careers.
:: I've added three blends made by Cheeb, Alexia and Jay,
thanks!
June 3, 2005
:: I've put very sweet photos of Alicia when she leaves a hotel bungalow with
her friend and baby in Beverly Hill on May 24. Thx to Katie
for these! Click on thumbnails.
June 3, 2005
:: The 2005 finalists for the 5th annual Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards were
announced today. Lil Jon, both as a member of The East Side Boyz and as a producer/songwriter
earned a total of 7 nominations. Close behind were 50 Cent and Alicia Keys who
tied with 6 nominations apiece. Alicia is nominated in: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles
('Diary'), Top R&B/Hip-Hop Female Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist,
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ('Diary'), Top Songwriters and Top Producers. Congratz
A.Keys! Here
you can view the whole list of nominees.
:: I've added two calendars for June made by M.
Ali, thx! :)
:: I've added hq photos from Alicia's concert in Oakland on May 25, 2005.
June 3, 2005
:: Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani and Ashlee Simpson are among the multiple nominees
for the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, which will air August 16 on FOX. Miss Keys is
nominated in three categories: Best Album, Best Female Artist, Best R&B Artist.
Vote for Alicia at
Teen People!
June 1, 2005
:: Here is one great picture taken from Nikki site, click on thumb near.
:: The American leg of Bob Geldof’s Live 8 charity concert to raise money
for Ethiopian famine relief is to be held July 2 in Philadelphia on the Benjamin
Franklin Parkway, and not in Washington D.C. as previously reported – although
other possible venues (including a rumored D.C. appearance featuring Alicia Keys,
Mary J. Blige and OutKast, to be hosted by Irish TV host Graham Norton) will be
confirmed at a press conference scheduled for this morning in London. As previously
reported, a second concert will be held simultaneously at London’s Hyde Park
with U2, Paul McCartney and Robbie Williams in the lineup. Read
more.
May 31, 2005
:: Alicia finally posted new entry at her diary! She is feeling good, ended Diary
tour, she is planning her summer now. Read her entry here
or on official site. Big
thx to Lenny!
May
30, 2005
:: Andree Agassi College Prepatory Academy eighth graders Ariel Conway, Tamiyka
Clark and Larrisha Burrell get help from Alicia Keys on Thursday. Keys made the
appearance as part of the nonprofit Frum tha Ground Up organization's "Rise
Initiative," which is an in-school, goal-achievement workshop. Click on the
thumb near to view the picture. Thx to Lenny.
:: I've added great wallpaper made by M.
Ali, thank you.
:: Denise sent me scans
from J14 magazine with Miss Keys.
May 29, 2005
:: Carly sent me beautiful pictures of Alicia from Vanity Fair magazine with Roberto
Coin's 'Gold Expression' Advertising. Click on thumbs.
May 27, 2005
:: Alicia Keys has been touring for a few years now, but her Cotton Club-like
tour rolls to an end in Las Vegas this weekend. And for this special occasion,
Keys says she is planning three sprawling shows at the MGM Grand Garden arena.
"Beyond it being this incredible, transporting, mind-blowing, conceptually-driven,
1930s, Cotton Club-kind of style, I also have a 36-piece orchestra that's gonna
be with me. And we're gonna do all these arrangements of these songs - kind of
a la big-band style - as well as classics, as well as my songs," she says.
"It's so incredible. It's so fun. And this is gonna be probably the only
time you'll ever see it in this way ever." Keys says she's filming these
rare symphonically-enhanced shows either in Las Vegas or in Los Angeles, the only
two cities to get this treatment. "When it says, 'A Special Evening,' it's
really a special thing." She chose Vegas for the splashy finale for good
reasons, she says. "It just seems so appropriate, and I feel like it will
be like something unforgettable and classy. When you do the MGM, you're gonna
do it all the way. We're gonna go out with a bang." Read the whole article
here.
:: I've added one new section to Fan Corner named Jeans Fanatic,
I hope you like it. If any of you has an interesting idea for Fan Corner, don't
be scared and email me!
:: Radekk made very nice
bookmarks for AKO, here they are. Thanks baby!
:: More support plaques added, feel free to use them, but no direct link!
May 27, 2005
:: I've updated Aliciaholics
section, two arts added by Valesca and Alejandra.
:: I've updated fanlistings section.
:: I've made new support plaques, I hope you like them!
May 25, 2005
:: Alicia Keys reportedly carries her 'green blanket' (from Banana Republic) whenever
she is away from her home because it smells like her house. According to the report,
the Grammy-winner never forgets to pack her blanket each time she goes out on
tour, as it makes her feel comfortable and at-home in an alien-surrounding. "It
smells like my house. Familiar scents are nice."Sometimes you check in (at
a hotel) and the room smells smoky and stuff. You have to air it out and get your
own thing going on".
:: I've added new graphics by Jess, Mandy and me.
:: I've added scans from In Style magazine sent by Denise,
thank you!
May 24, 2005
:: Today I had some free time to check my messages, reply for some of them ;)
and add stuff into AKO, so here it is a big site update. If you sent me email
in last 6 months and didn't get an answer.. try again :D
:: I've choosen new photo and site of
the moment, it is Oh Amerie,
congratz!
:: I've updated filmography section.
:: Two paints added, made by B.J.
and Jason and also added gfx by Killah-B and Alex, thanks!
:: Ashley sent me her wallpapers, graphics
and few avatars with Alicia. Thank you :)
:: I've updated Look-A-Like, new pretty girl Nicky
added.
:: I've added new affiliates, I deleted some as well.
:: I've added new mp3 of the moment, it's Karma Darkhalo Remix sent by Josh,
if you are a fan of remixes don't forget to download it!
:: Some time ago Yariela sent me photos of Alicia from her concert in Exit Club
on December 2004, so I'm adding them now, better late than never lol Thank you
girl!
May 23, 2005
:: From official newsletter: Hey Alicia fans! Spring has sprung, and we've got
some big news on the press front this month! Alicia Keys is in this month's issue
of InStyle magazine! Check out the issues on newsstands now, with Katie Holmes
on the cover and a full feature piece in the Music Portfolio section. Visit www.instyle.com
for more, or check out Alicia's official site at aliciakeys.com
for all the latest press, photos, tour dates and more.
May 23, 2005
:: Keys' Changes. And so the franchise begins. At a time when other stars of her
generation are looking for new ways to cash in on their celebrity, is it any surprise
that somebody as talented, attractive and all-around appealing as Alicia Keys
would venture outside of music to pursue creative outlets? Keys plans on shooting
the first of what she hopes will be many feature film roles in her career, as
well as authoring several books, including a novel loosely based on her journal
entries. And that's just for starters. "I'm sure she's going to go venturing
into construction soon or perhaps... a cheese-steak stand," quipped Zena
Burns, music editor at Teen People, which features Keys in its June/July "25
Hottest Stars Under 25" issue. "She is SO versatile that she can do
anything." Keys, herself, hasn't any doubt about it. Attaining pop-music
stardom was just the start for the 25-year-old singer who is nearing the end of
a very long tour in support of 2003's triple-platinum album "The Diary of
Alicia Keys." The tour brings her to the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday for a
show that she promises will be "phenomenal from beginning to end Read the
whole article in
here.
May 22, 2005
:: I've added photos from Alicia Keys after party at the Hollywood Bowl on May
21 in Hollywood.
May 22, 2005
:: Alicia Keys' voice is like buttah. Just hearing her answer questions is therapy
for the ears, even if the Grammy golden girl isn't singing. Recently named the
hottest person under 25 by Teen People, Keys swings by the Paramount Theatre in
Oakland on Tuesday and Wednesday for performances on her extended tour. The Mercury
News caught up with her by phone.
Q: How do you maintain your soothing voice?
A: I've come up with a nice regimen that really works for me. I really don't talk
much on the days of shows. A lot of time, I'll walk about with a pad of paper
and just write everything down. I drink a lot of herbal teas that have very healing
throat properties to them. I don't do a lot of extra things the night before a
show. I really take it easy so that I can be at my best. This show, in particular,
takes a lot out of me. It's very intricate. There's a lot going on. It's a whole
time-travel, transportation, 1930s feeling, so I really have to get my mind completely
right for it, have my energy up, up, up.
Q: In your concert with Beyoncé and Missy, you danced. Is there going to
be more of that?
A: It's definitely movement, but it's free, more like freedom within the movement,
kind of portraying this time in the period of the '30s in the Cotton Club kind
of era.
Q: A lot of people were surprised when you came out from behind the piano in that
show.
A: Definitely. I like to surprise people. I will do it for my entire life.
Q: How would you describe your personality?
A: Free-spirited, kind, impatient. (She laughs.) Strong, definitely very giving.
I like people to be happy, and I like to be happy, as well.
Read all questions and answers on this
site.
May 21, 2005
:: Alicia Keys has been on tour forever - or at least since she released her last
album, the wildly successful "Diary of Alicia Keys", way back in 2003.
The R&B singer-songwriter-pianist swept up four Grammy Awards earlier this
year, to add to the five she won with her breakthrough 2001 debut, "Songs
in A Minor," and has been through the Bay Area several times since hitting
the road. But she's coming back again - to the Paramount Theatre in Oakland for
a pair of shows on Tuesday and Wednesday - just before the tour finally wraps
up at the end of the month in Las Vegas. We spoke to her by phone from Atlantic
City.
Q: How long have you been on tour?
A: A hundred thousand years. And I still love it.
Q: No way.
A: I do. I really, really do.
Q: That's impossible. You must be miserable.
A: There's just always something that's helping take it to the next place, so
that's why it's still exciting.
Q: Assuming you remember anything from the past two years, what was the best part?
A: I have to say I'm fortunate that a lot of good things happened. One of them
was definitely being able to perform with Stevie Wonder and Lenny Kravitz. I just
looked to my left and my right and couldn't believe who was there.
Read the whole artilcle at San Francisco Chronicle page in here.
:: Carly sent me scans from Bonjour french magazine (for teachers).
May 20, 2005
:: Kerry Brothers section updated. I've added caps from
Keyshia Cole video there.
:: I've uploaded three last parts of Regis & Kelly show from December last
year. Many people requested these videos, so here they are.
From me to you! :) Enjoy!
:: I've added new sites into affiliates.
May 19, 2005
:: I've found beautiful picture of Alicia with children of Agape. If you wanna
help rebulid the orphange for these children visit Keep
A Child Alive.
:: Saturday night in Santa Barbara, California, Oprah Winfrey gave a party that'll
be talked about for years to come. Actually it was a lavish tribute to pioneering
black women including Maya Angelou, Coretta Scott King, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight,
Roberta Flack, Ruby Dee, Della Reese, Diahann Carroll and Diana Ross. The honorees
received secret, hand-embroidered invitations to join Winfrey for what she called
"A Bridge to Now" celebration that began Friday with a luncheon at her
nearby Montecito estate. The very generous hostess strolled down the silver carpet
to the Legends Ball in a red Vera Wang gown at the Bacara Resort and Spa by the
sea On Friday night, Winfrey hooked up the new jacks with their older counterparts
at a party at her home. Among those attending that affair were Ashanti, Mariah
Carey, Alicia Keys and Patti LaBelle, who said, "There was nobody hating
on nobody." Keys, by the way, confirmed that she has been asked by Winfrey
to play Lena Horne (one of the weekend's absentee legends) in a biopic Winfrey
will produce, reports USA Today. Read
more.
May 18, 2005
:: An ambitious Alicia Keys expands on her artistic ventures. And so the franchise
begins. At a time when other stars of her generation are looking for new ways
to cash in on their celebrity, is it any surprise that somebody as talented, attractive
and all-around appealing as Alicia Keys would venture outside of music to pursue
creative outlets? Keys plans on shooting the first of what she hopes will be many
feature film roles in her career, as well as authoring several books, including
a novel loosely based on her journal entries. Read the whole article here.
(Read this: "She's also preparing for an "unplugged" album that
will feature stripped-down versions of her previously recorded tracks, as well
as a couple of new songs that she plans on recording after her tour ends next
month". Yay!)
:: I've added some new adoption images, you can take them and put into your blog,
site or as a boards avatar etc. Please don't forget not to direct link. Please
enjoy!
May 18, 2005
:: Ciara topped the 2005 BET Awards nominations receiving bids for best new artist,
female R&B artist and two more for 1, 2 Step. John Legend and Kanye West each
received three nominations. Miss Keys is nominated in two BET Awards categories:
Best Female R&B (also with Amerie, Mariah Carey, Ciara, Fantasia, Jill Scott)
and Best Collaboration (for 'My Boo' with Usher). The network awards in music,
acting and athletics will be presented June 28 from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, will share hosting duties.
:: I've chosen new Fan of the Month, congratulations Angela!
:: I've added hq photos from Alicia's concert in Boston on May 4. Click on thumbs.
May 16, 2005
:: I know I told ya about sending me stuff like your rooms' pics and photos with
Alicia, but I don't have much time to read them all and add it to my site now.
I can promise you I'll do that as soon as I can. Sorry for delay.
:: I've uploaded 16 hq photos from "Legends Ball" Gala, thx to Corné
and Isis for these!
May 15, 2005
:: I've added photos from "Legends Ball" white-tie Gala Bacara Resort
and Spa, Santa Barbara.
May 14, 2005
:: Oprah Winfrey is planning to spend the weekend celebrating legendary African-American
women who made their names in the arts, entertainment and civil rights. The billionaire
talk show host will host a women-only luncheon, a white-tie ball and a gospel
brunch in Los Angeles. A galaxy of stars including Alicia Keys, Halle Berry, Jamie
Foxx and John Travolta will toast the females being honored, including Maya Angelou,
Coretta Scott King, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Tina Turner and Diana Ross.
Winfrey says, "This weekend the intention is to say thank you to these extraordinary
women, and let them feel all the love and gratitude they deserve."
:: I've updated guess the celeb and guess
the video.
May 9, 2005
:: Vanessa sent me her graphics with Alicia, you can view them here.
:: Like I promised I've added whole pages scans from Diary Tour Book. Thanks Lenny!
<3
May 9, 2005
:: My dear Lenny sent me scans from Alicia's Tour Book. First I wanna show you
amazing photos, later today I will add the whole pages scans. Some of these pictures
are very rare, they have never been published. Big thank you to Lenny for sharing
with us! :*
May 8, 2005
:: AKO is site of the month at Evanescence.glt.pl.
View my award here. Thx to Lyenn.
:: Emily sent me her art with Alicia, so I've updated Aliciaholics
section.
:: I've added new banner made by Juan, thanks!
:: New round of guess the video game is waiting for
you. I've also updated guess the celeb.
:: I've added new affiliates.
May 7, 2005
:: I've added pictures from concert at the Tropicana Casino & Hotel in Atlantic
City.
May 7, 2005
:: Alicia has added a third concert date at the MGM Grand Garden arena. She's
already booked for May 27-28, and tickets for a May 29 show go on sale - for $52.50,
$78.75 and $131.25 - at 10 am Saturday at the box office, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd.
South, and through Ticketmaster.
To charge by phone, call Ticketmaster at 474-4000. Check tour
section.
:: As Alicia's Diary Tour reaches its final month, her amazing performances have
earned rave reviews across the country - read all about it in this brand new
e-card!
:: I've added new photos from Miss Keys' concert in Fairfax on May 3, 2005.
May 6, 2005
:: I've added scan from Teen People "25 Hottest Stars Under 25"
Magazine. Check out TeenPeople.com
for more info about that issue.
:: Magnificent Alicia Keys pours heart and neo-soul into concert. Labels such
as "throwback", "old-school" and "retro" don't do
Alicia Keys justice. Where the Maxwells and Musiq Soulchilds of pop music fall
over themselves to sound vintage, Alicia Keys recalls the majesty of Aretha and
Stevie by the mere power of her melodies and the tightness of her arrangements.
Her performance last night at the Agganis Arena further demonstrated her reign
over the neo-soul pack. A 1930s Harlem Cotton Club theme set the tone of the evening,
the set designed in all white, with the band sporting vintage swing-era costumes.
But the nostalgia theme wasn't reserved for the visuals: The arrangement of the
opening tune, the current r&b single "Karma" was given a big-band
jazz makeover. Read the whole article here.
May 6, 2005
:: Alicia Keys has grown up fast - maybe too fast. When a 21-year-old Keys played
the Orpheum Theatre in 2002, her stage looked like an urban apartment house complete
with a stoop to sit on. Instead of ''Jenny From the Block," this was Alicia
from the block, and it felt very real since she was raised in a working-class
neighborhood in New York City. Since then, Keys has won nine Grammys and become
a glitzy diva, as suggested by her stage set Wednesday at the sold-out Agganis
Arena. The theme of the show was ''Saturday Night Uptown," and the stage
featured a chandelier, an eight-piece band dressed in white tuxedos, a plush lounge
chair for her to flop on, costume changes that included an evening gown, and a
large poster advertising Cab Calloway at the Cotton Club back in the '30s. Read
the whole article here.
:: Alicia was in Amsterdam last week for the introduction of the new nokia n series
mobile phones. Click on thumbnail. Thx to Lenny!
May 5, 2005 - Happy Birthday Jadzia!
:: I've made several blinks just for you, support Alicia on your sites and blogs.
May 4, 2005
:: Teen People's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 – the magazine's 8th annual "it"
list of the hottest stars in music, tv and film - will be included in the June/July
issue and Alicia has made the cut. Make sure to pick up your copy of Teen People
this Friday to read all about your favorite star. Check out TeenPeople.com
where you can find photos of Alicia and other stars.
:: I've updated guess the video and guess
the celeb sections.
:: I've added requested video - How Come You Don't Call
Me live at GMA in 2002.
May 3, 2005
:: Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson and Fantasia are among the ladies
featured on the upcoming Totally Hits 2005, due May 17. Missy Elliott guests twice
by virtue of her protégés Ciara and Tweet, while Fat Joe, T.I.,
Trick Daddy and Fabolous round out the rap contingent.
:: New round of guess the celebrity game is ready
for ya.
:: I've added new cute calendars with Miss Keys made
by Ewe, thanks baby!
I've also added a few aim icons, hope you like them!
May
1, 2005
:: Terri Augello, mom of Alicia Keys makes an apperance at the Family Festival
Street Fair at the Tribeca Film Festival yesterday, April 30, 2005 in New York
City. View the picture by clicking on thumbnail near.
:: I've updated guess the celeb and added new
affiliates.
May 1, 2005
:: I've put new round of guess the video game.
:: Amazing Denise sent me scans from Essence and People magazine. Click on thumbs.
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