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Section: News Archive
From September 2007 to December
2007.
December 31, 2007
:: What was your favourite video in 2007? Vote for Miss Keys' No One or Like You'll
Never See Me Again on Bet.com!
Thx to lil Nicky for link.
:: Reminder: Carson Daly is the man on the scene for NBC's holiday celebration,
New Year's Eve with Carson Daly is today at 11:35 pm on NBC and CNBC. Alicia will
treat viewers with 'No One' and 'LYNSMA' rooftop performances from Rockefeller
Center. Don't forget to watch it!
December 31, 2007
:: Thank you for all your great words and support through the year of 2007 :)
December 30, 2007
:: It's been hard out there for rappers but RnB Stars Mary J Blige and Alicia
Keys still manage to move records in this end of the year 2007. Alicia Keys new
effort 'As I Am' is still #3 after 6 weeks on the charts. This week, she has a
huge 62% sales increase and sell 474,000 additional units. She has sold an overall
impressive 2,350,000 units while after 15 weeks Kanye West has sold 1,848,500
copies of 'Graduation' and 50Cent moved 1,201,833 units of Curtis.
:: I've added better quality caps of 'Like You'll Never See Me Again' video.
December 28, 2007
:: Flo Rida's hit single "Low" featuring T-Pain has dethroned Alicia
Keys' "No One" to take over the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
The track's 2-1 rise follows increased airplay and digital sales of 178,000 units.
Keys, meanwhile, falls to No. 2 after five weeks atop the chart. On Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Songs, Keys becomes only the second artist since this chart began using Nielsen
Music data in 1992 to succeed herself at No. 1, as "Like You'll Never See
Me Again" jumps 2-1 and trades places with "No One," which had
ruled for 10 weeks. Nelly was the first to make it happen in 2002 with "Hot
in Herre" and "Dilemma."
:: I've updated videography and filmography
sections.
:: I've uploaded video of 'No One' live performance from Japan, download it from
here. I've also added some caps, check them in
the gallery.
December 26, 2007
:: Miss Keys is nominated for NRJ Music Awards in International Female Artist
of the year. To get the award she needs to beat Fergie, Rihanna, Avril Lavigne
and Nelly Furtado. The event will be held in France on January 26th. Vote for
Alicia on this
page. Thanks to Melissa for info!
:: Stine aka LXady found two german articles about
Alicia. She's talking about earning respect, growing up in Hell's Kitchen and
the image of women in the music business. So if you know german you can read these
here
and here.
:: Here are scans from dutch Stars magazine sent by Ilona and scan from french
Closer magazine sent by titouille24.
Big thanks girls! :)
December 24, 2007
:: Awesome Keisha
sent me Elmo's Christmas Countdown for my little nephew, so I cut part with Alicia
and uploaded it for you :) As I mentioned before Alicia and Elmo sang together
'Do You Hear What I Hear' along with Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Download it from vids
page, caps are here.
December 24, 2007
:: Happy Holidays, have a safe and joyful Christmas
everyone! Little card from me to you :)
December 23, 2007
:: Don't forget to watch Elmo's Christmas Countdown tonight at 7pm on ABC, where
Alicia shares a pretty "Do You Hear What I Hear?" duet with Elmo. I've
replaced small picture from the show with a bit bigger one. Click here
to see it.
:: Joel posted a link to Christmas Remix of 'No One' on AKOBoard, so I'm passing
it on. Download it from here,
it's cool. Thx Joel!
:: I've added couple of new avatars, check them all on this
page :)
December 22, 2007
:: Fergie, in her latest interview, talks about artists being treated by record
companies as merchandise: "At some point, this business decided that the
artists can just be ringtones, just get these quick-hit songs. But other people
like Alicia Keys, an artist I really admire, spend time on every song, and I really
appreciate it as a listener". You can read it here.
:: My lovely Jill sent me a link to an audio interview with Miss Keys. It's from
Juize.fm music channel in Holland, listen to it on this
page. Thanks hun!
:: I've added 'No One' live performance from Japan tv. Download or watch it by
clicking here.
:: New pics added: Brooklyn Youth Chorus with Alicia on the set of Elmo's Xmas
Countdown.
December 21, 2007
:: Rumour alert: Insiders are whispering that Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys
may do a duet together for the 50th annual Grammy Awards! That would be interesting!
:: Here are great photos from Turks and Caicos Music and Cultural Festival back
in August. Credit goes to Static
Vagabond.
December 21, 2007
:: Alicia led Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for
a fifth week on Thursday with 'No One' a tune that also logged a tenth week atop
the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally. However, Keys is in position to dethrone
herself on both charts before long with "Like You'll Never See Me Again."
That cut inched up one to No. 2 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and up six to No.
13 on the Hot 100.
:: I've got email from lovely Jill: "I've found Alicia on online magazine.
The website is called Bol.com and it's basically online store where you can buy
a lot of things. To promote her new album, they've put Alicia on the cover of
their online digital magazine called Bomvol. You can go through the pages on the
website and there is also an interview in video format with Alicia and a fragment
of her showcase in Amsterdam". Thanks so much Jill <3 Click
here to see it. I've added it to videos page, you can download
it right now. To view captures click on thumbs.
December 21, 2007
:: Alicia is back with her first album in four years,
and she's already talking about her next one: "I would really like to put
out another album relatively soon. Something that's a bit more stripped back...
I already have about six or sevenrecords for it that I love. I just want to keep
creating. The last record and the last tour, I went so hard that I kind of took
away that side of me. And when it came time to come back around to create again
it took me a while to find my groove. 
I
just don't want to ever get that far away from it again." Read the full article
on LA
Times.
:: Check out the picture on the left, it's Alicia and Elmo from 'Elmo's Christmas
Countdown'! Soo cute :) The show will be aired on December 23 on ABC, don't forget
to watch it. Thanks to soulartist15 for posting it!
:: Okay so here is a beautiful performance of 'Like you'll never see me again'
from The View. I've also made mp3, download both from this
page. Caps are in the gallery.
December 20, 2007
:: Alicia Keys hopes Jamie Lynn Spears will become a spokesperson for safe sex.
The singer made her plea live on The View this week. Speaking about Spears, who
is 16 and pregnant, Keys said: "I think that maybe she can use this opportunity
to talk about the ways that it's really important to have safe sex and it's difficult
[for teens] to refrain and restrain but it's really important because it changes
your whole life. "It's a very serious thing." Talking about the effect
that early stardom has on young people, Keys, 27, told the three panellists and
the studio audience: "Different people have different lives and different
situations. I think that it is a very intense business and that in a lot of ways
you are exposed to so much so quickly, so often there's really no limit to what
you can get or have or do. "[Whatever you ask for] is there. "You can
be 13. You can be nine. You can be 47. It really doesn't matter. It's basically
handed to you on a platter. But the point is that it gets very hard and difficult
because most of the people in the industry are very young and we are influenced
easily". When asked why she had not fallen into that trap like Amy Winehouse
and Michael Jackson, Keys said: "I think it really depends on your personal
situation - how you were raised and who's around you. Read the full article here.
Video from the show is ready to download, Alicia's performance
will be added soon.
December 20, 2007
:: I've added many more pictures from Ruby Skye performance along with photos
from meet and greet after the show. Thanks to Christina for heads up!
December 20, 2007
:: Dakota Fanning and Alicia Keys are in final negotiations to join the cast of
"The Secret Life of Bees," a female-oriented coming-of-age tale based
on the Sue Monk Kidd best-seller. Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson and Sophie Okonedo
are already on board the Fox Searchlight project, which is scheduled to go into
production next month in North Carolina. The studio is planning on a release later
in 2008. "Bees," a drama set in the Southern U.S. in the 1960s, centers
on teenager Lily Owens (Fanning) and her friend Rosaleen (Hudson) who flee their
hometown to escape their harsh upbringing and seek to uncover the mysteries of
Lily's late mother. Along the way, they encounter three beekeeping sisters (Latifah,
Okonedo, Keys) who take the pair in to their South Carolina home. Gina Prince-Bythewood
will direct "Bees" from her own adaptation, which was completed before
the writers strike began last month. Monk Kidd's novel was a sensation when it
was released five years ago, spending more than two years on the New York Times
best-seller list.
:: It's not officially confirmed, but I found a news that Miss Keys will perform
at Gucci's fund-raiser on February 6th. The event, dubbed "A Night to Benefit
Raising Malawi and UNICEF," will take place in a purpose-built structure
on the North Lawn of the United Nations. The 18-acre U.N. site on Manhattan's
East River is international territory, which means that it doesn't belong to any
one country or government, and the Gucci soiree is the first of its kind to ever
take place there. It promises to be quite a party. Hosted by the luxury house
and Madonna, Gucci tapped Alicia Keys, Timbaland and Rihanna for special musical
performances.
:: Elena sent me scans from german Petra magazine, check them in gallery. Thx
Elena! Alicia is also on the cover of dutch Stars magazine, I'm looking for scans
:)
December 20, 2007
:: "We're about to see an extravaganza of a lifetime!" the announcer
shouted from the stage. All eyes in the room suddenly looked up to the ceiling,
where a bundle of white twigs had been tied together with Christmas lights to
resemble a massive flying horse that seemed like it might swoop down and breathe
fire on the curtains. But the announcer just meant that Alicia Keys was about
to come on and play a few nice tunes. Granted, it's probably been some time since
the soul sensation headlined a venue as small as Ruby Skye. Last time she was
in the Bay Area, it was for a pair of sold-out shows at the Paramount Theatre
in Oakland. Four days earlier it was Madison Square Garden, topping a bill that
featured Fall Out Boy, Avril Lavigne and the Jonas Brothers. But on Monday, Keys
crammed her Vegas-sized revue into the intimate Union Square nightclub to help
radio station 106.1 KMEL-FM usher in the holiday season and spread the buzz around
her new No. 1 album, "As I Am." Read the full
story. Here
are four photos from the show.
December 19, 2007
:: Alicia rules the holiday radio waves. besides her endless stay at No.1 with
'No One' (now up to nine weeks), she now occupies the anchor slot in the top 10
with Like You'll Never See You Again, which is the fastest-rising song in the
top 10. Read
more.
:: I've added Giant magazine photoshoot by Kenneth Cappello. Click on thumbs.
December 19, 2007 
:: The View co-hosts discussed the Mike Huckabee Christmas ad when Joy Behar moved
to quote Ron Paul, ideologically libertarian, whom Behar calls "a very staunch
Republican," who quoted Sinclair Lewis: "When Fascism comes to the country,
it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross."When they played the advertisement,
Behar moaned "we don’t have to listen to him do we?". Read the
transcript (featuring Alicia) on this
page. Hopefuly, video interview with Keys will be added soon.
:: I've uploaded a video from Oslo's intimate showcase with parts of The Thing
About Love, LYNSMA and Superwoman performances. It's really worth to see, Alicia
talks about the songs and laughs with the audience. You can watch or download
it from here. Big thx to Lene! <3
December 18, 2007
:: BET Networks announced The BET Honors, an evening dedicated to recognizing
the achievements and contributions of distinguished African American leaders in
their fields. Hosted by Cedric 'The Entertainer', The BET honors will celebrate
and recognize Alicia Keys, Tyra Banks, Dr. Cornel West and more. The inaugural
event will take place at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC on Saturday, January
12, and premiere on the network during Black History Month on Friday, February
22 at 8 pm ET/PT. Read
more.
:: Ciara has already made a New Year's resolution - to collaborate with Alicia
Keys. The Goodies singer is so desperate to team up with Keys on a track, she
has made it a priority mission for 2008. She says, "I've always thought she
was very beautiful and very talented but I'm starting to have a different respect
for her and her music".
:: Watch the behind the scenes exclusive of Giant Magazine's photo shoot with
Alicia, click
here. It's great! Thx to toni for this link. Here are caps from the video.
December 18, 2007
:: Alicia Keys is at the top of her game now more than ever. The Grammy award
winning singer-songwriter's latest release As I Am has sold more than 1.6 million
copies in the U.S. in only its first month of release. The J Records release has
sold in excess of 2.3 records worldwide. Debuting at No. 1, As I Am has been in
the top three albums for four weeks on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart, flipping
spots with the Eagles and Josh Groban. Alicia captured two Grammy nominations
for her single "No One," which tops six individual Billboard charts.
Read
more.
:: I've added about 30 new photos from AMA after party last month and two pics
from Madison Square Garden in NYC after Z100 Jingle Ball show.
December 16, 2007
:: Look what I've just found. It's 'Someday At Christmas' video with beautiful
performances by artists including Alicia, Jagged Edge, Blaque, Destiny's Child
and others. It was recorded in 1998! Alicia is so young, it's cute! :) You better
check it out, even if quality isn't so good.
December 16, 2007 
:: Miss Keys is on the cover of Passion Magazine: Style Life Culture. She talks
about her new album, the joy of helping others and what's next. Click on thumnail
on the right to view the cover.
:: I've uploaded 'No One' Reggae Remix featuring Beniton The Menace. Download
it from zshare,
it's in rar file, so you have to unpack it before you listen.
:: I've added video from Carson Daly show, where Alicia sang 'The Thing About
Love'. You can watch it or download it from videos page.
Huge thanks to awesome Keisha
for it! Here are caps.
December 15, 2007
:: I really wanna say something here. I got so many emails from you with congratulations
on my
autograph and saying AKO is the best, that I couldn't not say thank you! I
don't have much time to reply to all, so Imma just say I appreciate it very much!
:')
:: I've uploaded a short video from Jingle Ball press room, download it from here.
You can also watch a part of 'Like You'll Never See Me Again' performance here.
Thx to soulartist for link.
December 15, 2007
:: In a recent interview with Giant
magazine, Alicia revealed that the talk show queen had advised her to maintain
total secrecy about her relationships. When Keys was asked about her rumoured
romance with her producer, she replied: "That's what they've been saying
for a while now, but I don't usually address that question. Oprah told me never
to tell - and I can't disobey Oprah!". However, Alicia did admit that she
has found a perfect partner for herself. "I definitely found my partner.
I know he is somebody who will always be special to me and that we're always going
to be in each other's lives". She also owned up to her secretive nature during
the initial stages of a relationship. "It's my nature to let them show me
who they are first before I show them who I am. But once I'm in love with somebody,
I'm the best girlfriend you could ever have," she said. Alicia said that
her tendency to hold back had been emotionally draining at times, especially when
she battled depression. "I was feeling so sad all the time, and I couldn't
shake it," she says. "I started burying my feelings, and it got to a
point where I couldn't even tell my family or my friends, 'I'm twisted,' or 'I'm
exhausted,' or 'I'm so angry.' I became a master of putting up the wall so that
I was unreadable," she said.
:: Many new photos from Jingle Ball press room, concert and backstage have been
added.
December 14, 2007
:: On Friday, December 21, 2007, on the rooftop of the Rockefeller Center, Alicia
will be taping two songs for Carson Daly's New Year's Eve special! Also, on Monday,
December 17, 2007 in San Francisco, Alicia will hold an exclusive buzz event where
AKFC members can come hear Alicia sing and have a meet and greet with her. Be
sure to check out AKFC
for more information!
:: Alicia is on the cover of Black Beat mag this month. View it here.
Thx to Monium for news :)
:: I've added first photos from Z100 Jingle Ball in Madison Square Garden.
December 14, 2007
:: Alicia Keys is showing no signs of budging atop the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, where her track "No One" is No. 1 for
a fourth and ninth week, respectively. Keys' biggest challengers remain Timbaland's
"Apologize" featuring OneRepublic, up 3-2 on the Hot 100, and Flo Rida's
"Low" featuring T-Pain, which rises 4-3 and is the fastest growing track
at radio. But another Keys song is on the move on both the Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Songs: "Like You'll Never See Me Again" rises 29-19 on the former and
9-3 on the latter, where it is the greatest airplay gainer. Read more on Billboard.com.
:: I've uploaded three videos and mp3s from Nobel Peace Prize Concert: No One,
Human Nature and Fallin'. You can get them all from videos page. Enjoy!
December 13, 2007
:: Miss Keys performed 'The Thing About Love' on Last Call with Carson Daly yesterday.
My friend Keisha recorded it for me, so I will upload video asap.
:: Saying "For me, the Nobel Peace Prize is an extremely distinguished award
for people who truly do serious work to make major change in the world,"
Alicia Keys took the stage Tuesday in Oslo to help present a concert in honor
of this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureates, former US Vice President Al Gore and
the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Among the other stars performing
were Annie Lennox, KT Tunstall, Kylie Minogue, Melissa Etheridge, and more. I've
added much more great hq photos from the concert, check them.
December 13, 2007
:: It is official - Alicia will play Lena
Horne in a movie on the music legend and not Janet Jackson as was rumoured
earlier. Oprah Winfrey, who has taken over the project, wanted Keys in the lead
role. She said: 'We are going to start filming next year. And we have got Alicia.'
The casting seems to be making sense since Keys and Horne share a lot in common.
Both were from New York and became famous quickly. Keys is a spokesperson for
several AIDS organisations and Horne was heavily involved in the civil rights
movement.
:: Scans from Giant magazine have been added. Thx to sexy Jackie for scanning
these for us! :)
December 12, 2007
:: I got the most incredible gift! My amazing friend Ivana was one of the lucky
guests at Alicia's showcase in Oslo. There was meet&greet and they had a good
while to chat... The best part (for me, personally) was when Ivana asked Alicia:
"Do you know of Alicia Keys Online?"
And her eyes lit up, she said: "Yes I love that site!" :)
Then I said: "You know the girl Roxana, she lives in Poland...".
Alicia was like :"Yea yea..".
And I kept:" You never go to Poland".
Alicia: "I know, it's not easy to go everywhere".
I continued: "Roxana doesn't know that I am doing this, but I was wondering
if you could sign this cover for her. I know she will appreciate this so much
and she'll be so thankful and happy."
She took the cover and signed it, we kept talking and both Lene and I said how
we love AKO.
And Alicia said "She is so good I'm about to hire her myself" !!!! :)
Isn't that a great story or what? In my opinion this is the story of the year!
You can view my signed cover and autograph by clicking on thumbs below. It says:
"Roxanna
AKOnline
Love & thanks
You are incredible!
Alicia Keys"
I've also added it to the site logo on the right. I'm so proud of it :) Ivanka,
thank u soooo much! You are the greatest, love you pretty girl <3
December 11, 2007
:: Miss Keys will perform on Carson Daly show tommorow at 1:35am ET. Don't forget
to watch it.
:: Here are photos from Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo Spektrum. Alicia looks
great!
December 11, 2007
::
My dear Lene sent me links to several short videos from Oslo featuring Alicia.
Check them out:
1. Showcase live & interviews: first
& second
2. Alicia is arriving at her hotel from the airport: watch
3. Alicia is leaving her hotel before the showcase: watch
4. Nobel Peace Prize press conference: watch
I've added few new
photos from yesterday's concert. Big thx to Lene for these too! <3
December 11, 2007
:: I've put Nobel Peace Prize press conference photos.
December 10, 2007
:: New photos: Alicia performed at the top floor of the SAS hotel in Oslo today.
She will also perform at the Nobel Peace Prize concert tommorow. Check out your
tv listings, because it will be broadcast in more than hundred countries worldwide.
December 10, 2007
:: More photos from Amsterdam showcase have been added. Click on thumbs.
December 9, 2007
:: I've added two more pics from Interview magazine photoshoot. And I've uploaded
an audio interview: Alicia Keys by Linda Perry. Click
here to get it, Alicia is talking about nowadays music and how she feels it
honestly. It's interesting.
December 9, 2007
:: Only three hundred fans were witnesses to the intimate acoustic performance
that Alicia Keys gave in the Amsterdam club Panama yesterday evening. "Amsterdam
and I understand each other. I love this city, this is my mini-New York."
With only a a big black wing and a candlestick chandelier on the stage, Alicia
sang four songs from her latest album. In addition, she treated her audience to
many people's request: a special acoustic version of her biggest hit Fallin'.
Tash posted her story
on Alicia Zone. She got
a beautiful autograph for her site, it's so cool :) Here are some photos from
the showcase.
December 8, 2007
:: Miss Keys will be a guest on The View, December 19th.
:: Antoinette just sent me scans from Interview magazine Dec/Jan issue. I've also
found two georgeous photos from the photoshoot. Check them all! Thanks for sharing
Antoinette!
December 8, 2007
:: Alicia was interviewed on Sky Rock radio in France yesterday. Click on thumb
near to view picture from the show. Thx to Melissa
for info! Miss Keys is performing in Amsterdam today and there will be also special
showcase in Oslo on December 10. You can view full list of Alicia's appearances
on this page. I'm looking for photos from latest european
events featuring Alicia. Let me know if you have any!
Thanks.
:: I've uploaded 'No One' performance from Star Academy, get it from here.
Captures have been added to the gallery.
December 7, 2007
:: Alicia is on the cover of Giant magazine and she is looking hot! The whole
shoot is great, you can view scans on this
site. If anyone would like to share high quality scans with AKO please let
me know :) And thx to Sarah for heads up!
:: I've uploaded another 'No One' performance for you to download. It's a video
from Schmidt & Pocher tv show in Germany. Visit videos
page, caps are added too.
December 7, 2007
:: Here is 'If I Ain't Got You' performance from today's Star Academy show.
December 7, 2007
:: Alicia Keys will bring her chart-topping sound to "NBC's New Year's Eve
with Carson Daly Presented by Chevy". Keys, whose new album As I Am recently
debuted at #1, will treat viewers with two songs from the already platinum selling
disc. She is slated for a rooftop performance from Rockefeller Center. The special
will air live on Monday, December 31 at 11:35 pm ET. It promises to give viewers
the experience of being in the middle of the world's most famous New Year's Eve
destination, Times Square. "Alicia has been a great friend to me and to my
show," said Daly. "She was the first guest we had on 'Last Call' back
in 2002. With Alicia being a New Yorker she will bring the perfect vibe to a special
that really showcases the city of New York. With Alicia and Lenny this will be
our best New Year's show yet". Read
more.
December 6, 2007
:: No one can end Alicia Keys' run at the top of the U.S. pop charts - she has
just claimed a third week at number one. The singer's No One has held off a charge
from Kiss Kiss by Chris Brown, which jumps up a spot to two on the new Billboard
countdown.
:: I've uploaded new video with a part of Alicia's concert in Madrid. Watch it
on dailymotion,
pics are here.
Full showcase will be aired tommorow on 40TV at 11pm.
December 6, 2007
:: Congratulations to Alicia for grabbing two Grammy nominations for her hit song
'No One' in these categories: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (along with
Beautiful Flower by India Arie, Hate That I Love You by Rihanna & Ne Yo, Teachme
by Musiq Soulchild and When I See U by Fantasia), and Best R&B Song (along
with Just Fine by Mary J. Blige, When I See You by Fantasia, If I Have My Way
by Chrisette Michele and Hate On Me by Jill Scott). The 50th annual Grammy Awards
ceremony is slated to take place February 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
:: Here is a video from Alicia's Tokyo visit last week.
Captures are added to the gallery.
December 6, 2007
:: I've uploaded 'No One' Ondas Awards performance. You can watch or download
video and mp3 by clicking here. Here are captures from
the show.
December 6, 2007
:: I've added No One and Like You'll Never See Me Again performances from Tyra
show. You can download videos from here. I'll upload Alicia's
performance from Premios Ondas soon.
December 5, 2007
:: I just got news from Kenzo that Miss Keys is still in Barcelona and she will
perform ('No One' I suppose) on late night tv show called "Buenafuente"
on Antena 3 today.
:: I've uploaded more photos from Randall Slavin shoot for Complex magazine. Beautiful
pics <3
December 5, 2007
:: I've got email from Martuki: "I'm from Spain, and I just saw Alicia's
No One performance at the Premios Ondas. It was amazing. She closed the show,
she spoke a little spanish in her acceptance speech, the audience really appreciated
it. Her performance was amazing and the atmosphere created in the theatre Liceo
with the torches the public had and the lights of the old theatre... was something
worth seeing". Thanks for email :) I will post that performance if I get
it!
:: I've replaced small pics from Onda Awards with high quality ones.
December 4, 2007
:: Sohh added a new video where Alicia reveals her thoughts on Jena Six, N-word
controversy and race relations in America. You can watch it by clicking
here.
:: I've added several photos from Onda Awards, check them in
the gallery.
December 4, 2007
:: I just got email from Isa and she told me that Alicia will perform at Premios
Ondas today. She also will get a Special Jury Prize for her music - 'a mixture
of Jazz and Pop with unbeatable voice'. The ceremony will be aired on Cuatro TV
at 00:15am. Thanks to Isa for info!
December 4, 2007 
:: Alicia Keys is living her dream. She's been honored with 9 Grammys, 11 Billboard
Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards and countless other accolades. Alicia has
just released her album, 'As I Am' that like her first three CDs, reached number
one on the Billboard Album Chart. With two motion pictures and her new album,
she has had a very busy year. Alicia Keys visited VOA's Larry London when she
recently stopped in Washington. After graduating as valedictorian from the prestigious
Professional Performing Arts School in New York at the age of 16, Alicia Keys
signed a record contract with the So So Def label. Although she wrote a song for
the film Men In Black, her own music never attracted much attention. It was not
until Clive Davis discovered her in 2000 that her career would take off. Read
more and download video interview from VOA
News.
:: As I posted a few days ago Alicia performed in Barcelona yesterday. You can
watch a short video from her concert on this
page. Thx to Isa for link! Here are pics from this event.
December 3, 2007
:: Alicia will appear (as a special jury) at the 54 edition of Premios Ondas,
which take a place 
tommorow
at the Gran Teatre de Liceu in Barcelona, Spain.
:: 'The Nanny Diaries' DVD will be officialy released tommorow. The dvd features:
the making of, the authors of the bestselling book, bloopers, theatrical trailer
and more. You can pre-order it from Amazon,
Barnes
& Noble or WalMart.
Click on the thumb on the right to view the cover.
December 2, 2007
:: Ashley sent me her scans of Jet magazine, thank you! Alicia looks beautiful
<3
December 2, 2007
:: Alicia is on the cover of Jet mag this month. If anyone from US could send
me scans that would be great :) Click
here to view the cover. Thx to Ewe
for news.
:: According to HOB.com Alicia's concert at the House of Blues in Chicago on Dec
19th has been canceled. You can check it here.
Thanks to Lex for heads up!
:: Time Life and BET J's CD "Love's Holiday: A Gospel Christmas" is
proving to be a big hit. The fourteen-track compilation features both traditional
and new gospel-inspired Christmas recordings by both established gospel artists
and their R&B peers. This project is the first of Time-Life's many best-selling
gospel compilations to make it all the way to the top spot on Billboard's gospel
album sales chart. You can enjoy renditions of O Holy Night, Reason for the Season,
Joy to the World and reinterpretation of 'Little Drummer Boy' as 'Little Drummer
Girl' by Alicia Keys. You can order this album on TimeLife.com.
December 2, 2007 
:: In August 2006, Bob Dylan released his first album in five years, Modern Times.
What, his devotees wondered, would it sound like? What was on Dylan's mind these
days? The answer came in the opening track, 'Thunder on the Mountain': "I
was thinkin'about Alicia Keys, couldn’t keep from crying...". This was
something of a surprise - not least of all to Keys herself. "I didn’t
quite know what to think" she admits with a laugh. "When somebody first
told me about it, I thought it was a joke. I was like, 'Why?'. They said, 'I don't
know, I thought maybe you'd know'. But does it get any cooler than that? I don't
think so." For more, get the latest Issue of Performing Songwriter here.
:: Alicia performed 'No One' and 'If I Ain't Got You' live on the Fuji Television
morning show 'Tokudane!' this Friday. Before that, she talked about loving her
time in Japan and the incredible reception her third album 'As I Am' has gotten.
Watch the interview and performances on youtube
or download it (in better quality) from the newest Alicia fansite called Wreckless
Love :)
December 2, 2007
:: The Christmas season starts early in Tokyo and Alicia Keys was there to help
it get going. She made a brief appearance at a Tokyo office building Thursday
to sing a few songs from her new album and wish a crowd of several hundred a happy
holiday season - with a three-storey-tall Christmas tree lit up in bright pink
behind her. "My new name is Alicia Trees," she said. Keys has a lot
to celebrate. Her album, released Nov. 13, has risen to the top of the Japanese
charts. She said the album's success shows the universal appeal of her music.
"I want to reach all kinds of listeners. It means a lot to me that people
from all places can appreciate the music," she said. "I can't wait to
come back for a big tour". First, however, she said she wants to go back
to the United States to spend a quiet holiday season. "Christmas is always
special for me," she said. "I like to have a big meal with my family".
Here are photos from her visit.
December 2, 2007
:: I've restored gallery database and everything is working now. I've uploaded
photos from TRL.
December 2, 2007
:: I've checked out tv listings and I found that Alicia will perform on the Last
Call with Carson Daly on December 5th. The show was recorded earlier, but if you
remember pics I posted some time ago, you could see Alicia had two different outfits
(first
& second),
so I was counting there will be two various episodes. I hope I'm right :)
:: Gallery isn't working yet, so I can't post any photos from TRL, but I've uploaded
both performances from the show. You can download mpgs and mp3s from videos page.
Big thanks to my dear Keisha
for sending me these!
December 1, 2007
:: Miss Keys joined Border Crossings host Larry London yesterday. You can download
full radio interview in mp3 format by clicking
here (use right click and save target as).
:: I've uploaded No One & Like You'll Never See Me Again mp3s from Tyra show,
get these files from here. Videos will be added later.
:: Alicia's going to come to Spain this Monday, Dec 3rd. She will perform at the
Espacio Movistar in Barcelona. There is a free admission by sending sms to 7212
with the keyword 'Alice'. Tickets available until complete seating. Read more
on this
page. Thanks to Van for news!
December 1, 2007
:: There are now 33.2 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children.
During 2007 some 2.5 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around
half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are
killed by AIDS before they are 35. Today is World AIDS Day, donate money now!
Visit Keep A Child Alive.
December 1, 2007
:: Gallery isn't ready yet. I'll try to fix it asap, sorry!
:: With the release of her third studio album, Alicia Keys got an early Christmas
present. The album went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts and sold 742,000 copies
in its first week, the second-biggest first-week sales of 2007 so far (behind
Kanye West) - and a career high for Ms. Keys. From the emotional lead single "No
One" to anthems like "Superwoman" the album features carefully
crafted pop songs embedded with vintage touches, such as keyboard sounds reminiscent
of Stevie Wonder. The Wall Street Journal asked her about her influences, her
fans and the music industry. Read the full interview by clicking
here.
:: Alicia Keys began a second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday
with "No One", a day after her new album ceded the top spot on the albums
chart to Josh Groban.
:: I've put new a video, it's an interview from Japan. Credit goes to yuko. Get
it from vids page.
December 1, 2007
:: AKO is back! Finally, huh? I had big problems with my old host, it's a long
and awful story. I'm sure you have better things to do than read about it, so
let's skip this one. I'm sure you are hungry for Alicia and you wanna see update
done, I'll post everything right away.
November 25, 2007
:: Black Enterprise unveiled its 2007 Hot List: America's Most Powerful Players
Under 40 as featured in the December issue. For the very first time, BE hits newsstands
with five exclusive covers, a first in the magazine's 37-year history. The groundbreaking
covers feature LeBron James, Chris Brown with Kirk Franklin, Queen Latifah, Wyclef
Jean with John Legend and Venus Williams. The BE Hot List is comprised of ultimate
achievers under the age of 40 in media, music, entertainment and sports. The Hot
List includes: Alicia Keys, Will Smith, Beyonce, 50Cent, Nick Cannon, Mary J Blige,
Kanye West, Usher and more. Here
you can check out full list.
:: Already locked in the pole position with the country's No. 1 album and its
No. 1 single 'No One', Alicia Keys unfurls another likely chart-topper with this
warm midtempo ballad 'Like You'll Never See Me Again'. As fine a piece of classic
soul as you'll find on the contemporary R&B landscape, the song features a
tastefully restrained but stirring performance from Keys as it blends a gospel
vibe with a Prince-savvy pop sensibility. The tune was cowritten by longtime Keys
collaborator (and rumored boyfriend) Kerry Brothers and is already leapfrogging
up the charts as it sets its sights on the top spot.
November 25, 2007
:: As you can see AKO Gallery is down. I have to move it to a new server, so it
won't be available for a few days. I'm working on it.
November 24, 2007
:: Having trouble remembering the lyrics to your fave new song? Well get ready
it's all about the lyrics on Mtv during "Spankin' New Lyrics Week" Monday,
Nov 26th thru Thursday, Nov 29th. "Spankin' New Lyrics Week" will introduce
fans to new music from their favorite artists performing their hit songs live
on TRL. Alicia will perform "No One" and "Like You'll Never See
Me Again" on Thursday at 3:30pm, so don't forget to watch it! You can read
more here.
:: Alicia Keys has parlayed her fame – selling 20 million albums worldwide
since 2001's Songs in A Minor, a perennial on the People most beautiful list –
into philanthropic work in Africa. Here
are five fun facts about Alicia.
November 24, 2007
::
Megastar Alicia Keys like you've never seen her before! The Grammy Award winner
spends an hour with Tyra and nothing is off limits, including what it was like
growing up bi-racial, Alicia's rise in the music world and the untold story of
her near-nervous breakdown that drove her to take a break from the industry. Then,
Tyra takes her back in time as they look at Alicia's trademark hairstyles over
the years. The singer finds herself in the hot seat when Tyra asks questions she's
never answered, including her bra size and if she has ever played piano in the
nude. Finally, Alicia brings the house down as she performs two songs off her
new album. Click here
to watch a short clip from the show. It will be aired on Monday, November 26th.
:: I've put pretty scans from CanCam Japanese magazine. Credit goes to yuko for
these.
November 22, 2007
:: Here are new avatars I've made. Hope you like them :) Click
here for more.
November 22, 2007
:: Alicia posted on her official site, check
it out! And Happy Thanksgiving to everyone :)
:: I've made caps from As I Am DVD: Behind the Scenes of 'No One' video.
November 22, 2007
:: Alicia Keys has revealed she's planning a collaboration with The White Stripes
- and says she can't wait. "I'm dying to work with The White Stripes!"
she says. "We are going to make something crazy. We tried to work it out
for this record, but the timing wasn't right. I know we'll be able to do it next
time." The US songstress - whose new album, As I Am, hits the shops this
month - is also hoping to work with American rock band Queens Of The Stone Age
at some point in the future. "I think they've got a simple approach to music,
but it has a soul and a knock to it that makes me think we could do something
very special".
:: A day after debuting at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with "As I Am",
Alicia Keys assumes control of the Billboard Hot 100 with "No One" which
inches up from No. 2. The track sold 210,000 downloads, an 88% increase from last
week, and remains No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for a sixth week. Read
more.
:: My dear Keisha
sent me Early Show videos, so they're ready to download from videos
page.
November 21, 2007
:: Alicia has posted up a new blog on KrucialKeys
blog thanking the fans for making her album #1 in the country. You can also
download mp3 with her performance of 'How To Save A Life'.
:: She's released four albums over the course of her career, and all four have
debuted at #1 on the Billboard top 200, including her most recent studio offering,
As I Am, which first landed in record shops last week. What this all means, at
least in sports terms, is that R&B songbird Alicia has a perfect 4-for-4 record.
But a fourth #1 opening isn't the only thing Keys is thankful for this week. With
742,400 copies sold, As I Am earns the distinction of being the singer's best-performing
debut. Her 2001 LP Songs in A Minor sold 235,800 copies to enter the top 200 at
#1 while 2003's The Diary scanned more than 618,300 copies, her 2005 Unplugged
set sold close to 196,000 units. Plus, As I Am, according to SoundScan totals,
walked away with the chart's peak position, with her closest competitor, Josh
Groban's Christmas-themed Neel, trailing at #2 with sales reported at 223,000.
Read the full story on Mtv.com.
:: Samme sent me scans from EW mag, you can find them in the gallery. Thanks so
much hun! <3
November 21, 2007
:: I've added one more beautiful photo from EW magazine shoot by James White.
Click
here to view it. Scans will be added shortly.
:: Alicia Keys has lent her support to Hollywood's striking writers by performing
at a rally in LA. An estimated 4,000 writers and supporters were entertained as
the singer preformed her hits from new album.The writers were in the 16th day
of their protest over internet royalties and other issues. The strike has hit
television productions hardest, with filming stopping immediately for many programmes
following the start of the action. The two sides agreed to return to the bargaining
table on November 26, but the union's 12,000 members remain on strike. I've uploaded
many new high quality photos Click on thumbs.
November 21, 2007
:: Miss Keys was interviewed by Ryan Seacrest on 102.7 KIIS FM yesterday. You
can listen to full podcast by clicking here.
Thx to dohnut for link.
:: Carson Daly show videos, funny interview and great No One performance are ready
to download from videos page. Captures and photos are here.
Hugs to Keisha for
recording it!
November 21, 2007
:: Alicia Keys proves all that glitters with her is gold as her third studio album,
As I Am, received early projections of moving over 700,000 copies - a feat that
hasn't been reached by a female artist in that category since Mary J. Blige released
The Breakthrough. Yay for Alicia and high five with anyone who bought that cd!
We rock :D
:: Here is Go Ahead video I told you about in the last
post. Mp3 is available to download too.
November 20, 2007
:: At 1:15pm today on Hollywood Blvd. it was hot. At 1:20pm when Alicia Keys got
on the small stage on the back of a truck and performed "Go Ahead",
one of the best new tracks from her latest cd "As I Am", it got much
hotter. We had to take off our jacket. Read more and watch the video on
LAist.com. Thx to txga again! I'll add this performance to vids page asap.
November 20, 2007
:: Alicia Keys was sweet enough to drop by and give her support to the WGA members
who are currently on strike. Watch the video here,
it's great. Thx to txga for it. I've found photos from that event, you can view
them in these two galleries.
November 20, 2007
:: Tyra Banks grilled Alicia Keys on her bra size and playing the piano in the
nude. She's not afraid to put the stars on the spot is she?! You can catch this
episode of Tyra Banks show November 26th. Click on thumb to view bigger pic.
:: There is another concert date for Germany: March 13 at the Color Line Arena
in Hamburg. Tickets aren't on sale yet, I'll let you know when I get more information.
Thx to LXady aka Stine and Sabrina for letting me know! Alicia will be also performing
on Schmidt & Pocher show on ARD in Germany on December 6th. Big thx to Ankini
for news :) Check out full list of Miss Keys' tour dates here.
:: I've added hq pics from AMA press room and candids from Koi Restaurant. Click
on thumbs.
November 20, 2007
:: Blair Underwood introduced Alicia Keys, who on the verge of her latest album
release, performed the album's first hit single, "No One" with a twist.
In the three-and-a-half minutes Keys had to perform she included a host of Caribbean-dancehall
artists – Junior Reid who performed his hit "One Blood;" old-schoolers
Chakademus and the Pliers performing, their hit, "Murder She Wrote;"
and Dancehall superstar Beanie Man who performed his biggest hit, "Girls
Dem Sugar" – to create what would be the biggest and most unexpected
highlight of the night. I've uploaded mp3 and video performance for you to download.
Thanks so much to my best friend Keisha
for recording it for us! Visit videos page now.
November 19, 2007
:: I just checked official Carson Daly page and I saw that Alicia's No One performance
will be aired today, so make sure to turn your tv on! Here
you can watch a sneak peek video.
:: Even more high quality photos from AMA arrivals added. Just check out this
gallery.
November 18, 2007
:: Last night at the AMA in LA, there was quite an array of flashy sequined and
jeweled dresses from black to silver to gold. Alicia Keys looked very sexy in
a little black and gray sequined and beaded dress with patent leather criss-cross
straps in the back. Ashley Tisdale dazzled the red carpet in a just-below-the-knew
silver sequin number, and Vanessa Hudgens was radiant in a gold sequined dress
with cuff and box clutch to match. Read
more.
:: Alicia was a guest in a radio program in Italy called Hi Tech on Radio Monte
Carlo last month. You can listen to interview by clicking
here. Thanks to Ale for that info.
:: First photos added: Alicia arrives to the American Music Awards at the Nokia
Theatre in Los Angeles. You can be sure I'll add much more and Alicia's performance
video very soon.
November 18, 2007
:: I have it, I have it, I finally have it :D It's beautiful. You know what I'm
talking about, right? Check out these caps, maybe this will ring a bell ;)
November 18, 2007
:: Alicia will perform on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly on December 4th. Check
your local listings for channels and show times.
:: I've added a bunch of new photos from Bellavardo Studios in LA, check them
all!
November 18, 2007
:: "Harlem is where I got my personal swagger from". Good luck getting
Alicia Keys to ever leave Manhattan. The 27-year-old, who grew up in Hell's Kitchen
and Harlem - where she currently resides in a beautiful brownstone - finds all
her favorite destinations in the same area code. Whether she's shopping for a
flashy new lid or checking out a show, Keys - whose third studio album, "As
I Am," was released Tuesday - can't get enough of the Big Apple. Now, after
all the hard work is over, the nine-time Grammy winner plans to get reacquainted
with all her favorite digs. This is her New York. Read more on New
York Post.
:: Mirik
sent me scans from Russian edition of Vogue and Elle Girl magazines. Thanks so
much! I've also added Uptown shoot and updated galleries with great hq pics from
show in Atlanta, all new photos are taken and shared by Raymond
Hagans, thank you!
November 18, 2007
:: Alicia Keys has a new song called Superwoman: "Even when I'm a mess, I
still put on a vest with an 'S' on my chest. Oh yes, I'm a superwoman". "I'm
talking about every woman who has felt weak before and is still so strong even
in her weakness," she says on the line from New York. "But that's me.
I'm talking about me". Ask Keys what her weaknesses are, and she says "ex-weaknesses.
Because I'm new and improved. I was a very chronic people-pleaser. Like, chronic.
To the point where everyone else came first, even people I didn't know. This might
come as a surprise to her fans. Ever since she hollered the empowering A Woman's
Worth, Keys has represented female strength and dignity, an anomaly in a music
scene dominated by sexualised, well, people-pleasers. "I think I'm a person
who looks for strength. That's cool. As women we definitely have to feel strong
about ourselves." Read the article here.
:: I've added hq photos from yesterday's exclusive appearance and performance
at the Bellavardo Studios in Los Angeles, where Alicia looked amazing. Today she
will perform at American Music Awards on ABC, don't forget to watch it!
November 17, 2007
:: Alicia Keys' new album is all about self-empowerment, and it's no wonder why:
she recently revealed to Entertainment Weekly that she has battled depression.
When a family member fell ill in summer 2006, "It made me finally stop,"
Keys said. "Nothing else was more important - no work, no costumes, no anything.
I was forced to slow down, look at my life and decide who I wanted to be. It all
got very low at first because I was very depressed and I didn't understand why."
After taking a monthlong trek across Egypt - during which she was only accompanied
by a tour guide - and returning to the States, she promised herself that she "was
going to be courageous enough to tell whoever is in my life what was going on.
I became brutally honest. I would go straight up to people and say, 'Guess what?
This is over. So what's gonna happen from now on is this: If you're feeling that,
great. If not, bye.' Some people didn't like it, and they didn't like me being
so clear and set on what I wanted. But I found that I took their power away."
The issue hits newsstands Monday. Photos can be found in the
gallery.
:: There are plenty of 'As I Am' reviews around the web, I've collected many of
them. Here is a list of links: Billboard,
EW,
NY
Times, Telegraph,
New
Zeland Herald, Scotsman,
Sputnik
Music, Rolling
Stone, Blender,
Guardian
Unlimited, The
Eagle, Courier
News, Boston
Globe, Slant,
Dose,
Observer,
State
Hornet, The
Clock, Lantern,
Belfast
Telegraph, The
Heighst, Toronto
Star, Dixie
Sun, Chicago
Maroon, Grand
Rapids Press, USA
Today, Baylor
Lariat.
November 17, 2007
:: Alicia Keys visits The Early Show on Nov. 20 for a mini-concert of her 'As
I Am'. She plays three tracks from her album, opening with the smash-hit "No
One." Co-host Hannah Storm interviews the star between songs. A theme of
the "As I Am" album and Keys' personal life this year has been a newfound
confidence. NY Times called Keys' latest album "her strongest effort yet."
Of the rave reviews, Keys said, "There has been an overall feeling that I've
come into my own. That's why I named this album: 'As I Am' because this is really
who I am" Read
more.
November 16, 2007
:: Alicia has been nominated for AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2008.
Vote
now! Feel free to vote as many times as you like, the final results will be
revealed in January.
:: Miss Keys is on the cover of Entertainment Weekly magazine newest issue. You
can read the cover story on EW.com
and watch behind the scenes video
here. She is soo beautiful <3 And if anyone could scan this mag plz contact
me. Here are photos and caps.
November 16, 2007
:: Beenie Man will be performing with Alicia during her set at this Sunday's presentation
of the American Music Awards. He will be called on stage by Keys where he will
launch into his smash crossover hit 'Who Am I'. Beenie Man and Barbee appear on
an official remix of Alicia's 'No One'.
:: Lene sent me a new date for Alicia's tour: Oslo, Spektrum in Norway on March
11. You can order your ticket now, click
here. Check out calendar section for more upcoming
dates.
:: Alicia Keys was signing autographs after a free outdoor concert in New York,
when she spotted a TMZ camera and said, "TMZ, y'all ain't got me bad yet."
She's a Key-per! Here
is the video.
:: I've added a bunch of hq photos from The Early show (it will be aired on November
20 on CBS) and some new candids, visit the
gallery.
November 16, 2007
:: Alicia Keys has revealed that she can't trust people easily. has revealed in
an interview with Entertainment Weekly that she prefers to stay reserved ever
since she was a kid, because she's afraid people will use things she's said to
them against her if she opens up to them. "I've just always been like, 'If
you don't know about me, there's nothing you can say to destroy or hurt me.' So,
moving into a career where people are always prying, my instinct has always been
to close up. I discovered a lot about myself I didn't like. I would look in the
mirror, and I didn't know who that person was. I didn't like my eyes; I didn't
like what they said. I couldn't sleep. I was uncomfortable all the time, and irritated
and frustrated," she added.
:: Have a look at
this link to watch 'No One' live on GMA. It's a great fan video.
:: Monium found a video from CBS Morning Show with Alicia's Fallin' performance
recorded by fan. You can watch it on
youtube.
:: Miss Keys featured on a cover of two magazines from The Netherlands, Veronica
and Jazz. You'll find all scans in the gallery. Big hugs to my friend Ilona for
scanning these! I've also added some candids & caps from TRL. Click on thumbs
below.
November 15, 2007
:: Alicia is on the cover of three japaneese magazines this month. Check out the
covers. If anyone could scan these, please let me know.
Thx to Daria!
:: In a personal message published in the December issue of Seventeen, singer
Alicia asks folks to support her charity, which funds the testing and treatment
of HIV/AIDS in impoverished African countries. She says: "Keep A Child Alive
funds the testing and treatment of HIV/AIDS in ... Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. One
hundred percent of the monthly donations go to clinics and orphanages in Africa
and India. By visiting KeepAChildAlive.org
and starting a chapter in your high school or college, you can help save lives.
You don't want to grow up and say, 'How could millions of people be allowed to
die from this illness when all the tools were there to prevent it?'".
:: Visit this
link to watch three short videos from Regis and Kelly show. Thx to Robsomn
for links.
:: I've uploaded photos from yesterday's 'As I Am' Release party at the Grant
in NYC.
November 15, 2007
:: The Ellen Show in New York has been cancelled due to the writers protest in
New York. The writers wrote Ellen a letter saying they do not want her in New
York next week. She doesn't want any confrontation so she cancelled her plans
to tape there next week thus, no Alicia performance next week. It may be rescheduled
depending on how this strike goes. Thx to samme for news.
:: Dana sent me an email with some info: TRL will be aired on November 29th at
3:30 for Spankin' New Music Week. And Alicia told she is starting her US tour
in April. Thx so much Dana!
:: AKO is site of the month at Keshia
Chante Fan, thx to Miante for the award! :)
:: Here are captures from Live with Regis and Kelly show.
November 14, 2007
:: Keys Well Ahead Of Dion In Race For No. 1, read the article on Billboard.
:: We've got another date for European Tour in 2008: Zurich, Switzerland on March
14th! You can order your ticket now on Ticketcorner.
Thanks to Sophia
for letting me know about it :)
:: I've added first photos from The Early Show taping. It will be aired tommorow
on CBS. If anyone could record it and share, please contact
me.
November 14, 2007
:: Miss Keys will be performing in Rotterdam, Holland on March 24th next year.
You can buy your ticket on LiveNation,
starting this friday. Thx to Marc Dekker for email!
:: Jimmy Kimmel Live has been moved to Monday, November 19th (Los Angeles, CA).
You can request your ticket by sending email to akfcalicia@aol.com.
:: I've uploaded much more photos from GMA, new pics from Mtv Commercials and
caps from 'As I Am' Target commercial. If you wanna download the video visit videos
page, it's worth to see.
November 14, 2007
:: When she stopped in Atlanta last week to promote her new compact disc, 'As
I Am', Alicia Keys was, as she put it, a little twisted. That's "fighting
a cold" to everyone else. Fighting so hard, in fact, that during her free
performance hours earlier, she sipped water and hot tea between each song and
at one point asked the audience whether it was OK to blow her nose before she
sang 'Diary'. "I didn't have a clue how that whole thing was going to work
out,"she recalled afterward. "I broke out into the shivers after the
show. And when I got to the hotel, I was so cold I, like, dove into a hot bath;
I was so twisted. The thing is, no matter what or how I'm feeling, I just give
and give of myself". So as her third original CD hits stores this week, what
does the singer-songwriter want to do next? Read Q&A with Miss Keys on this
page.
:: Go to Power
105.1 FM to watch Alicia's Stripped performances of her songs and the cover
of 'Tender Love'. I've added more photos, click on thumbs.
November 14, 2007
:: Look out for an all-new AliciaKeys.com
coming later this week! Alicia's played an integral role in building the site
and has taken time and care to make sure the site brings her fans her latest news,
reviews, and appearances. The site will also feature a few new ways to interact
with Alicia, so be sure to check it out!
:: Here are pictures from yesterday's Mtv TRL with Miss Keys.
November 13, 2007
:: Like You'll Never See Me Again video world premiere! I can't even describe
how amazing it is :') Shout out to AKOBoard
Fam (Jason my man!) for making it possible for the fans from all over the
world to see it ;) Click
here to view captures from the video. Enjoy!
November 13, 2007
:: Visit ABC.com
to watch a short interview from Good Morning America. Don't forget to watch Bet
106&Park today, where Miss Keys will co-host the show!
:: I've just added many new photos from GMA, Alicia looks beautiful :)
November 12, 2007
:: The Hot 97 Alicia Keys VIP Lounge went down today on the Angie Martinez Show.
As Angie discussed some hot topics with Alicia, members of the audience got to
ask some of their own questions as well. In between the questions, fans got to
hear exclusive sneak peeks off her new album, As I Am. Keys looked beautiful in
a black sequined hoodie and black jeans, but when asked about flaunting her sex
appeal, she stated that she was more concerned with being a positive role model
for young women. It was for this reason why you won't see the star in meaningless
commercials and campaigns. Keys believes in standing up for causes worth fighting
for. You can see the songtress in Keep a Child Alive and Product Red commercials.
Before performing live for her fans Miss Keys also took the time to speak to the
children in the crowd, encouraging them to follow their dreams. She performed
'You Don't Know My Name' and smash hit 'No One' live for her fans. Her band was
amazing and of course Keys rocked out on the piano. Amazing interview (fans' questions
are always the best!), Alicia's freestyle plus two live performances... two words
- great show! You can download full podcast now by clicking here
(use right click and save target as). Here are several small photos from the event.
November 12, 2007
:: Alicia posted new entry, so check out her official
site! She is just awesome <3
:: Kevin sent me a link to an interview with Miss Keys from channel Los 40. She
sang a part of "If I Ain't Got You" in spanish. Click
here to watch it. The same channel will air full show from Madrid showcase
on December 7th. Thx for uploading it Kev!
:)
:: Alicia shows off her 'Superwoman' singing skills in her on-TV spots.
November 12, 2007
:: This week, Alicia Keys releases her third studio album 'As I Am'. The single
"No One" is already topping many of Billboard's R&B charts and she's
set to do what many of her peers have failed to do - put out her fourth blockbuster
album in a row. What makes her so special? What does she have that other artists
don't? Her strength is her range. In the often fickle world of modern hip-hop
and R&B, she's really a perfect storm of a performer. From the start, Keys
set the bar quite high. She was Clive Davis' first real protege on his label J
Records after he left Arista, when out of the blue she debuted at No1 with "Songs
in A Minor". Read more on ABC
News.
:: If it weren't for her mother, Alicia Keys might have a radically different
image. Keys says that when she was trying to choose a professional name she went
through a dictionary and stopped on the word "wild". She tells Newsweek
in the magazine's Nov. 19 issue that she asked her mother how Alicia Wild sounded
to her. "She said 'It sounds like you're a stripper" Keys said. After
that, she decided to use Keys. "It's like the piano keys. And it can open
so many doors" she said.
:: A certain furry friend's making life a living a hell for Alicia Keys. Watch
her on-air spots, and see who's behind the bunny! Visit Mtv
Overdrive now.
:: I've added a scan from DobleCero magazine from Spain (thanks to Kevin!)
and three photos from Stripped show, click on thumbnails below.
November 12, 2007
:: When we talk about classic albums we're really talking about the difference
between being hot - and being beautiful. Let's think about it in terms we can
all relate to: You're at a party when “the hot girl” walks in, one glance
and you're hooked. Before you know it you're dating her and it's great…for
a while. Then the initial rush wears off and you're already searching for the
next best thing. Beautiful, on the other hand, lasts a lifetime. And what's even
better is that a truly beautiful woman can always be hot, but a merely hot woman
can never be beautiful. You might want to take notes, I'm really breaking it down
today. You date hot, you marry beautiful, and lately the entire DJBooth staff
has been thinking up some marriage proposals. What could drive grown men to consider
getting down on one knee? It could only be Alicia Keys and her new album As I
Am. Keys may not drop the kind of hot tracks that will tear up a club, but there's
no denying the innate beauty that shines through in her music. For over six years
now she's teased us with the promise of a timeless album, the wait is finally
over. Read the full review here.
:: Do you remember these
photos with Alicia and Rabbit together? ;) That wasn't a new video, it is
Mtv commercials shooting. You can watch some of them right now! They're hilarious!
Here are links: Hustler,
Lover, Dressing
Room. Here is one more
of Superwoman.
November 11, 2007 
:: Here is an email from Brendalyn Alisha: "I
just finished watching the CBS Sunday Morning show's
interview with Alicia and in it they showed us that her mom will be playing a
doctor in the video for 'Like you'll never see me again'. It's going to be intense!".
Yes it will! Thanks for info :)
:: Alicia Keys As She Was: Alicia takes Russ Mitchell on a walk to the neighborhood
that helped inspire her music. Just steps from the lights of Broadway, she shares
some of her memories. Watch a short video on CBS.com.
:: Miss Keys will visit and co-host Bet 106 & Park this Tuesday, mark your
calendar now!
:: Here is No One live performance on BBC Radio One Live Lounge in London. Credit
goes to snoop for capping it. Check out videos for download
links. Captures are here.
November 11, 2007
:: For anyone that lives in Chicago, there will be a release party for Alicia
Keys' 'As I Am' tommorow, November 12 following Monday night football, about 10pm
at 7-10 Lanes, 1155 E. 55th St., Chicago, IL 60637. You have a chance to get posters
and other swag, you can win an advanced copy of Alicia's CD as well as a Budweiser
cooler and more other stuff. You can check out Facebook
for more information about the event.
:: I've updated the calendar with two more upcoming concerts in Europe next year!
Miss Keys will perform in Germany on March 4th and Portugal on March 19th. Big
thanks to Luis Alfonso, Laura and Monica for heads up! Click
here to view full tour dates list.
November 11, 2007
:: It's tough not to like someone who describes her latest album as "Janis
Joplin meets Aretha Franklin". In fact, "As I Am," has a lot more
of the "Queen of Soul" going for it than "Pearl," but that's
all part of the appeal of Alicia Keys, the heavenly soulful, nine-time Grammy
Award winner. In the years since her phenomenally successful 2001 release "Songs
in A Minor," the piano-playing songwriter has proved to be anything other
than some one hit wonder. But it's not just sales that matter here. Keys is that
rare combination of someone who's never forsaken an ounce of artistic integrity
while maintaining incredibly strong commercial viability. Read
more.
:: Awesome Samme sent me lyrics for 'Go Ahead', 'I Need You' and 'Wreckless Love'.
MikaG shared lyrics for 'Sure Looks Good To Me'. You can view them all in Lyrics
Archive. Thanks so much both of you! It looks like we have almost all songs
in there :)
:: I've added Diary and You Don't Know My Name performances on Bet Requested.
You can download it or watch it online, visit videos section
for all links.
November 11, 2007
:: On ''Girlfriend' one of her earliest singles, Alicia Keys blatantly ripped
off Ol' Dirty Bastard's rowdy street anthem from 1995, ''Brooklyn Zoo'' - right
down to the unladylike line ''It's enough to make a n.. go crazy.'' By contrast,
track 11 on her third effort, As I Am, subtly borrows the organ riff from Wendy
Rene's 1964 song ''After Laughter (Comes Tears)'' - the exact cut sampled by the
Wu-Tang Clan for ''Tearz,'' of 1993's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Keys may
always harbor a fondness for Wu-Tang, but as she's ascended from R&B upstart
to actress-spokesmodel-music diva, all of her varied sensibilities, rap, soul,
classical, have folded into a tidier, pop package. The result is Keys' most polished
album to date. Read
more.
:: Miss Keys is on the cover of Elle Girl mag, Russian edition. Click
here to view it. Thx to Elmira!
:: Here is an email from awesome Samme: "After doing some crazy detective
work I found out that Alicia will be on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday,
November 21 to perform 'No One'. The show will be taped in NYC that Thanksgiving
week". Good work, Samme! :)
:: I've uploaded two videos from Bet Requested: No One & The Thing About Love
performances. Two more (Diary and You Don't Know My Name) will be added later.
November 10, 2007
:: Here is an interesting article from Italian Tgcom
translated by Alice and me: Strange world of the soul. On one hand, excesses of
Amy Winehouse, on the other: sweetness and honesty of Alicia Keys. "I am
a new person" she said about the album "As I am". I detached myself
from the old friends who were not positive. " And about the gossip she was
a lesbian Alicia said: "It was because of my image of the past, rude and
rough, but now I feel very womanly". Grown in one of the poorest neighborhoods
in New York, Hell's Kitchen, little Alicia decided to attend the Professional
Performing Arts School and later, when she was 14 years old she was discovered
by producer Jeff Robinson. This began a musical journey leading Keys straight
to the top of the music world. However, Alicia does not deal only in music. In
2004 the New York Daily News appointed her their field corresponder. During her
tour around the world the artist wrote reports on places she visited. For the
CW Network she is developing a television series "Zora" on a fifteen-year
old bi-racial student in high school struggling with adolescent issues. "Nothing
personal, I just wanted to talk about the reality of a city like New York."
Alicia is back in a better shape than ever and we meet in a Milan location. She
has just returned from a private party the night before where she delighted VIPs
(Paolo Maldini and Armani). She wore black jeans, a red jacket with a black T-shirt
designed with a crown of sequins, her hair let loose (farewell to braids that
characterized her previous look), gold hoop earrings and high heel. Read
more.
:: The TRL schedule says that Miss Keys will be premiering her new video "Like
You'll Never See Me Again" when she stops by and co-hosts on Tuesday. Thx
to kelc for the news.
:: You can watch 'That's The Thing About Love' performance on BET
Requested (aired yesterday) by clicking here.
I can promise you I will add this show to our videos section asap.
November 10, 2007
:: I've just found another upcoming date for European Tour next year. You can
expect Alicia to perform in Hovet, Stockholm on March 8 2008. More dates can be
found in the calendar.
:: I was watching news on TV and even here in Poland they said writers in US are
on strike (and there is no compromise so far). Too bad, cause Alicia was supposed
to visit Kimmel and Letterman next week, but I think this is not gonna happen.
:: I've made high quality captures from Cane and low quality caps from Stripped
show.
November 10, 2007
:: With her third studio album 'As I Am' landing in stores next week, Alicia is
poised to regain her reign over R&B. In this Sohh Exclusive Keys opens up
about the new album, talks of a possible collaboration with Beyoncé, and
offers her thoughts on America's troubling racial divide. Keys' debut album Songs
in A Minor won her five Grammy Awards, while her sophomore album Diary picked
up another four, but despite her previous award-winning and multi-platinum selling
successes, Alicia is keeping cool, calm and collected about how her third studio
album will fare. "I don't feel any pressure at all. I think people just want
things that make 'em feel something. So I know that when people hear this music
they're gonna feel something, they're gonna be moved by it. They're going to feel
more of that goodness - so no pressure. You can definitely expect the unexpected
from this album. It's different. It has a new energy. It has a new feeling. It
has like more of aggression to it. I've learned a lot this year and I've been
through a lot. So I think that I've grown as a person. You definitely feel it.
You hear it in the sound of it. You hear it in the passion in my voice. You hear
it all the way around the board. So I know that you're gonna.. It's exciting to
be a little bit in a different place". Read the full story here.
:: Check out youtube
for interview with Alicia from Atlanta. Thx to monium for link!
November 10, 2007
:: Downstairs, Myleene Klass is sashaying between cables and curtains, dressed
in a silver gown with a plunging neckline. Nicola, from Girls Aloud, totters through
an open-plan coffee shop, carrying her toy dog, Elvis. Down the corridor, Chaka
Khan's people are having a strop because someone has put pitta bread in her dressing
room, not tortilla wraps. But the moment that the combination lock clicks shut
on Alicia Keys’s dressing room door, the tiaras and tantrums are replaced
with tranquillity. Keys is here for the recording of last weekend's ITV special,
Saturday Night Divas. Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez have already filmed their
spots. 'Miss Chaka', as Keys calls her friend, will soon sing I'm Every Woman
for approximately the 18,000th time. Keys’s own performance may use no fewer
than three pianos but it comes as something of a surprise, given the title of
the show, that there is nothing affected about her. Her entourage is low-profile;
a security guard keeps watch outside whatever room she is in, and as we talk,
an assistant quietly makes her a cup of herbal tea. She is chatty, relaxed and
switched-on, keen to engage in discussions about her music, occasionally turning
the tables and asking her questioner’s opinion on topics that interest her.
Read
more.
November 9, 2007
:: Music Review: Alicia Keys CD 'As I Am', read it on San
Francisco Gate.
:: My amazing friend Ashlee
gave me her scans of 'As I Am' booklet, so here they are! :)
November 9, 2007
:: Alicia Keys is only 26 but has already had an entire career's worth of dreams
come true. Her songs top the charts, her concerts sell out worldwide, she's on
the big-screen and the small screen. This week, she releases her third studio
album, "As I Am." The first single has already hit No. 1. But she isn't
feeling pressure to make this album the biggest commercial success of her career.
"I don't think that I need to feel pressure about things like that. I know
that musically and where I am in my mind and my space, it's definitely my best
work yet. That, I know. So, you can't beat that." Keys doesn't lack for self-confidence.
And you can trace that, and her music, directly back to her childhood. Her first
major acting role came at the age of 5 when she played Rudi's friend on "The
Cosby Show". Her love of the piano also came at an early age. She and her
mother, a paralegal and struggling actress, were living in NYC's Hell's Kitchen.
Her father, a flight attendant, had left them when she was 2. At age 6 she began
begging her mother for piano lessons. "She's like, 'How? We don't have a
piano. We can't afford a piano. Lessons? What do we do?' " Keys said. "You
know, she was trying to figure it out. But, you know, she did. And we did. And
I did". So today, Alicia Keys is one of the most respected pop stars. Learn
more about her rise on CBS Sunday Morning at 9 am.
:: Kanye has hopped on a remix for 'No One' with Alicia. Check it on theybf.com.
Thx to monium.
:: I've added more photos from Washington (Alicia looks so cute!) and I've replaced
small pics with hq ones in two galleries with London candids. Click on thumbnails.
November 8, 2007
:: Watch out because Alicia's MySpace is hacked. Don't open it and also don't
forget to use your antivirus and internet security software 24/7. "Visiting
the page exposes the visitor to an exploit that installs malware unless the user
is fully patched against the most recent security vulnerabilities". Here
is official news and you can also watch a
video about it.
:: I've uploaded new pics from Washington, DC and older hq photos from Delman
photoshoot.
November 8, 2007
:: Alicia Keys has one notable guest on her disc, 'As I Am'. Pop-blues, singer-songwriter-guitarist
John Mayer appears on Keys' song 'Lessons Learned', after she previously appeared
on Mayer's song, 'Gravity'. "It really kind of started because we had seen
each other at different events and had a chance to talk and kind of get to know
each other. He's a really great guy, really funny, really intellectual, smart,
and so we had a lot to talk about musically," Keys said. "And then one
day he just called me and he was like, "I've got this song and it's just
screaming for your voice on it and what if we just did something really cool,
and we didn't make it all about labels and managers and lawyers, we just kind
of came in and did music? And if he only knew how much I needed that song at that
moment. To sing at the end of that song was a relief for me in so many ways. And
he was like, 'Anytime, anywhere, anything, I'm there.' So when it came time for
Mayer to appear on Keys' song, it was a no-brainer. "With this album, I just
wanted us to vibe 'cause I wanted to do things that were not quite expected when
it came to collaborations. And so he was like, 'Yeah, let's do that.' Apparently
there are more Keys-Mayer songs in the can. "We vibed on like four or five
songs, so those will come back," she said.
:: Miss Keys will perform two concerts in Spain next March to promote her new
album. She will play at the Pavello Olimpic in Badalona (Barcelona) on March 16th
followed up the day after with a gig at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid.
Tickets are priced at between 48-60 euros and can be acquired from tommorow by
phone or on TickTackTicket.com.
:: Like You'll Never See Me Again live performance only on Power 105.1! Full Alicia's
Stripped performance, featuring a cover of Force MD's 'Tender Love' will be available
on November 13. You can also watch 'No One' live at EW.com.
November 8, 2007
:: Everyone knows a hit song when they hear one and Alicia Keys' passionate, soulful
new No. 1 single 'No One', would seem to qualify. Even the Grammy-winning, New
York-born singer-songwriter-pianist sensed it when she wrote it. "I think
you can feel the energy around the song when you're creating it and, if you're
excited about it, then I find that's a good barometer that other people are going
to be excited about it as well," said Keys, down the line from her home recently
in an exclusive Canadian newspaper chat with Sun Media. "This album, I was
influenced by an even greater array (of artists)," she said. "Prince
and Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, and also I just discovered a really natural
connection between R&B-soul, rock-soul, classical-soul. We put all these categories
on music and what it is and what it isn't and whatever box it fits in and what
chart it fits on. But it's so not like that, it's so connected, and that's what
this album is for me." Read the full article on this
page.
November 7, 2007
:: Another European tour date has been added: Sportpaleis Antwerpen in Belgium
on March 25, 2008. You can buy your ticket on
this site. Thx to Yazzmin and C Future for info :)
:: I've just added 'Lesson Learned' and 'Tell You Something (Nana Reprise)' lyrics
sent by JaMiEak#1faN4LiFe, thanks so much! Click
here and here to
read them.
:: I've added hq photos from the Tabernacle, check them all in the gallery.
November 7, 2007
:: As I posted before Alicia will visit TRL to perform and she will also co-host
TRL (show will be pre-taped on Nov 13th). To request tickets, you can send email
trlcasting@mtvstaff.com with 'Alicia Tix' in the subject. You must be 16-24 years
old and in the NYC area on November 13th. For more info check your email (assuming
you're subscribe to AKFC emails) or visit official
site.
:: Here
are great photos from V103 Soul Session showcase at the Tabernacle in Atlanta.
You can also watch another
video from this event. Credit goes to cMac
for these!
November 7, 2007
:: Vh1 Soul is teaming up with Vibe Magazine to recognize the greatest in hip
hop and R&B in 2007. Not your typical awards ceremony, the Vh1 Soul Presents:
Vibe Awards Special is a one-hour taped program that will honor the music artists
and trend-setters that have inspired us through their artistic contributions.
The show is jam-packed with special dedications and tributes from some of the
biggest names in hip hop and R&B, celebrating excellence and innovation in
urban music, lifestyle and culture. Hosted by Eve, the VH1 Soul Presents: VIBE
Awards Special, premieres on VH1 Soul on November 14 at 9pm and on Vh1 on November
19 at 10pm. The special includes appearances by Wyclef Jean, Rodney Jerkins, DJ
Clue and many more. The special will also feature special appearances from celebrity
presenters including Keyshia Cole, Alicia Keys, Nelly, Common, Snoop Dogg, Big
Boi and Q Tip. Read
more.
:: Check out this
link to watch two minutes video from yesterdays Soul Session in Atlanta (thx
to Kell for it). Alicia looks so pretty, but as you can see she was a little under
the weather. And because there are no any pics from that event yet, I've made
caps from this vid.
November 7, 2007
:: Alicia featured in She Caribbean Magazine this month. She talks about her struggle.
It's been a hard year for Ms Keys but she has come through it feeling much stronger.
The talented singer and pianist is not only respected for her musical ability
but for her drive to earn success without relying on sexy antics. Don't delay.
Get your copy now.
:: Be ready for more upcoming 2008 concerts in Europe! New dates have been added,
including France and Denmark. Click here to view dates
and venues. Thx to titouille24 for info.
:: I've uploaded Cane video where Alicia is playing herself and performing 'No
One'. That were only two short scenes, but it's still great, cause it's Alicia!
She was adorable and very natural, I loved it. Be sure to download clip from here.
Caps are in the gallery.
November 6, 2007
:: To say it's spectacular is an understatement. Keys, just six years in the music
business, is one of the two or three reasons to even hope that pop has a future.
Without her, Rob Thomas, John Legend and John Mayer, we would have to just pack
up and go home. But Keys is different. The 14 tracks on 'As I Am' show a musical
maturity and growth that are simply breathtaking. To read the first album review
visit FoxNews.
:: I've added much more photos from Mtv TRL in Italy. Credit goes to mike123.
Plus a couple more pics from Miss Keys' performance in Spain last week.
November 6, 2007
:: A heart-wrenching song only deserves an appropriate video, right? Well, according
to Alicia Keys, it does. The piano-playing singer's next single is the weeping
"Like You'll Never See Me Again", a touching tune of longing love mixed
with the hopes for romantic last days should the feelings ever fade. The track,
produced by Keys and her musical partner, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers,
is the second single from her forthcoming album. Keys recently shot a video for
"Again" and told MTV News about the concept behind the treatment. "It's
a beautiful song," she explained last week at a black-tie benefit for Keep
a Child Alive. "It's amazing. It's about living every moment as if it's your
last. Because if it's our last time to say, 'I love you,' then let it be that
we didn't forget that. "Oh boy," Keys added about the clip. "The
video is heart-wrenching. If your heart doesn't feel me, then you are dead!"
Since the release of Diary, Keys has said in interviews that, for the first time
in her career, she's had to deal with more personal experiences between projects.
But an excursion to Egypt, according to the singer, was one of the events that
helped her deal with her tribulations and prompted her to begin work on As I Am,
the name to which is a nod to her personal travels. "The meaning of my album
title is really about being yourself," Keys said. "About freedom, about
liberation, about breaking the rules, about doing the unexpected, about being
excited, and exciting and learning more. And just becoming a better person, because
that's what I'm being. It means 'take me as I am.' "
:: I've added french and russian scans to the Gallery. Big thanks to titouille24
and Mirik
for sending me these! I've made some caps from Mtv Base interview. Click on thumbs.
November 6, 2007
:: Alicia will be performing at two outdoor concerts for Good Morning America
in NYC and Jimmy Kimmel Live in Los Angeles, CA and will be appearing on The Late
Show with David Letterman in NYC and Live! with Regis and Kelly in NYC! (The David
Letterman show & Jimmy Kimmel Live are subject to possible cancellation in
the event of a writer's strike). If you are able to attend, please send an e-mail
to akfcalicia@aol.com with your full name, e-mail address, age and phone number.
Visit AliciaKeys.com or
check your email for more information.
:: Don't miss today night's episode of Cane at 10pm on CBS with Miss Keys guest
starring and performing her hit single 'No One'. I'll post the video (with Alicia's
scenes) asap, so stay tuned!
November 6, 2007
:: Alicia is back with a new album after a four-year gap from her previous album.
And she now wants to be her own Superwoman. That included making the decision
to holiday in Egypt to escape the madness around her. As she says: ' I just had
to get away and free my mind, because I was feeling so bogged down and overwhelmed".
But is there any weakness in the armour she wants to wear? 'What has weakened
me in the past is love, because I have such a big heart to a fault,' she admits.
Read her interview with Life! in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
November 6, 2007
:: Alicia Keys, Timbaland and Boys Like Girls are among the confirmed artists
for this year's Jingle Ball concert. The show is scheduled for December 14th at
Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. Tickets will be sold exclusively to ZVIP members
through Ticketmaster beginning at 4pm. Friday. There's a four-ticket limit per
order. Visit z100.com to register
to become a member.
:: Beginning today Mtv Networks is hosting an exclusive pre-release of 'As I Am'.
Be one of the first to hear the album by logging on to Mtv.com
or Vh1.com.
November 5, 2007
:: Alicia Keys, who has sold 25 million albums and won nine Grammy awards, is
preparing to release her third studio album 'As I Am'.
BBC: What is the inspiration behind single No One? It's a belter of a song...
Alicia: I love No One so much. I love how you call that a belter! The most fun
about the song is that whenever people sing it, everyone joins in at the top of
their lungs. No One is that raw, strong yearning that when you have a good thing,
you cannot let anything get in the way of it. Even when people or the situation
may try to break you apart, no-one will get in the way of something special. I
think that's why it's such a triumphant song, such a triumphant feeling. And by
the time you get to the end and sing those "ooohs", you feel strong.
BBC: Is it about that special boyfriend or girlfriend?
Alicia: I have a very special relationship with a guy I have been with for a while.
In my case it definitely is about that, and how sometimes people don't understand
that, or people don't appreciate when you have got a good thing. Or maybe they're
jealous of it, maybe they're envious of it. Whatever the case, you have to hold
on to a good thing because they don't come often.
Read the full interview and watch video on BBC.co.uk.
As I Am is released in the UK on Nov 19th.
:: I've found a short 'As I Am' promo video, it's worth to see :) Click
here to watch it.
November 5, 2007
:: Tucked away within a bucolic Burbank, Calif., neighborhood is a maze of bungalows
known as Glenwood Place Studios. In one of the front bungalows on a late afternoon
in mid-September, Alicia Keys intently tapped away on a laptop computer. The singer
was in town to film an episode of the new CBS series "Cane" and put
the finishing touches on her third studio album, 'As I Am'. The quiet, calm setting
belied the multitask-filled evening ahead. After speaking with Billboard, Keys
would change from her jeans, apply makeup and prepare to film spots for BET. Right
after that, she would conduct a private rehearsal with her band for the upcoming
appearance on 'Cane'. Since Keys hit the ground running in 2001 with her first
No. 1 J Records debut, "Songs in A Minor," industry observers predicted
that the talented ingenue had staying power. Read
more.
:: Head over to Walmart
to listen to 30sec previews of all 'As I Am' album tracks! Muchos gracias to Chris
for his amazing detective work! LMAO?! ;)
November 4, 2007
:: I have already posted it, so this time don't forget to mark your
calendars ;) Sirius will be airing an exclusive performance by Alicia at Sirius'
New York City studios on November 9th at 5 pm ET. "Up Close and Personal
with Alicia Keys" will air live on Heart & Soul (ch 51) in celebration
of the release of her third studio album, 'As I Am'. During the one hour special,
Miss Keys will perform songs from her new album and share stories from the album's
two year journey.
:: Alicia is on the cover of The New Review magazine. I'm looking for someone
who could scan it (photos and interview), contact me.
You can view the cover here.
November 4, 2007
:: Krucial posted the official 'No One' Remix ft. Damien Marley. Visit KrucialKeys
Blog to get it.
:: Remember that Bet show I was writing about a month ago? It will be finally
aired on November 9th at 7:30pm ET on BET. Check out the
pics from taping it, maybe this will ring a bell.
:: I've uploaded 'No One' video performance from Saturday Night Divas show. You
can download it from here. Caps are added to the gallery.
November 4, 2007
:: Here is an email I got from Lynk: "Alicia is Artist of the month this
November on Mtv Asia, you can see more details here.
They'll air a special show called Alicia Keys: Essential which I think is brand
new (prob was recorded during her trip to Asia cuz in the intro vid I saw her
wearing the same outfit that she wore in that Korean interview)". Thanks
Lynk :)
:: Lex sent me a link to The Hook Up interview with Alicia recorded in London
on November 1st. She talks about her album, MySpace and her ideal date. Click
here to watch it now. Thx for sharing Lex! I've added several captures from
the video, just visit the
gallery.
November 3, 2007
:: Alicia Keys put her music career on hold to care for her dying grandmother.
Alicia said: "If I hadn't devoted all my time and energies to my grandmother
I would be a terribly messed up person right now. I would be full of regret and
really down on myself for that. I was able to spend some of the most precious
time with her ever. The experience really made me grow up. I learnt a lot - about
family, about who is there for me, who is not". The star believes the experience
completely changed her as a person. She said: "It was a whole different lifestyle
for me. Before I was like, 'Oh, I have to go to Miami? OK, I'm just going to hop
on a plane tomorrow,' but things had to completely change. It was stressful and
it was very hard on my spirit. So it was hard and it was joyful. It was bittersweet."
:: Miss Keys featured in German edition of Vanity Fair magazine this week. Elena
was so nice and scanned it for us, thanks girl! Click on thumbnails below.
November 3, 2007
:: 'No One' performance on Jonathan Ross Show is ready to download. You can get
it from here or just watch it on
youtube. Credit goes to Jay
for sharing it! Here are captures.
November 3, 2007
:: Alicia will visit Mtv TRL again on November 13! I'm pretty sure she will perform
this time. Big thx to the lucky girl, Carly for the news!
:: Don't forget to watch ITV Saturday Night Divas today with performances by Alicia,
Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Natalie Imbruglia, Chaka Khan and more. There will
be 'Divas' compilation album released on November 5th. You can pre-order it from
HMV.
:: I've made captures from Iconoclasts, here they are. Beautiful show btw :)
November 2, 2007
:: I've ripped and uploaded Radio 1 Live Lounge interview with Miss Keys. There
are two parts including 'No One' and 'How To Save A Life' performances. Get mp3s
from here and enjoy!
November 2, 2007
:: AK is on the cover of Billboard magazine. Check
it out, it's another great As I Am promo pic <3
:: I've replaced pics from TRL with high quality ones, you can view these in here.
:: Here are candids from London: Alicia Keys arrives back at her hotel in London
(November 1st) after promoting her new album in Italy. She will be doing a series
of interviews in the UK this week. She was clearly happy and blew kisses to the
waiting photographers.
November 2, 2007
:: New candids added: Alicia is leaving Radio 1's Maida Vale Studio today in London.
November 2, 2007
:: Alicia posted new entry at her official blog, so visit
it now! She is in London right now and she performed 'No One' on Friday Night
with Jonathan Ross show, to be aired on BBC1 tonight.
:: I've found an audio from Alicia's interview & performance in the Live Lounge
Radio. She talked about her love of Queen's Of The Stone Age and reggae music.
She confessed her weakness for shoes, hats and accessories. Listen to her performing
her new single, 'No One' and a cover of The Fray, click
here! Here are some photos from the show.
November 1, 2007
:: I've uploaded photos from Mtv TRL in Italy and new ones from 'Iconoclasts'.
You can also check out
Sundance Channel site for a couple of videos from the show. And btw. It's
not officially confirmed yet, but I've read Alicia will visit Italy again, where
she will perform at DatchForum di Assago in Milan on March 29th.
November 1, 2007
:: Watching Ruby Dee meet Alicia Keys is like watching a torch of elegance pass
from one artistic generation to another. It feels warm, genuine and uplifting.
It is precisely the kind of television that critics of the medium think networks
should be producing more often. So the question, as always, is whether people
will watch it - how many viewers will want to spend an hour watching two women
talking about the meaning of art or the commonality between acting and singing
as means of human expression. Whether they want to watch two women doing a call-and-response
reading of a poem. Read the full review on NYDailyNews.
Iconoclasts air today at 10pm on Sundance. And there are two short promo videos
from the show: part
1 and part2.
Thx to Trish for these!
:: Miss Keys will go back to France on December 7th where she will visit Star
Academy tv show to perform. Thx to Kevin
for this news!
:: Aleko added his new trance remix of 'Like You'll Never See Me Again' to his
MySpace. He also
told me that he send this remix to Alicia's record label and it's being analysed
to be reproduced on a Single or Vinyl Promo! So.. it may be official soon :) Visit
Aleko's MySpace
to listen to it!
November 1, 2007 (*)
:: Due to Hurricane
Noel the Bahamas show has been canceled. More details to follow.
:: I think we have to clear something up. There was info on BMG site that Hollywood
Bowl dvd would be released next month. Now that news is gone and some of the songs
have been added to 'As I Am' CD & DVD box release. I'm a lil confused, cause
if u are in AKFC you could see Karma performance included in 'Unlocked' dvd (the
one from the package) and they clearly labeled 'from forthcoming Hollywood Bowl
dvd'. I'll try to sort it out.
:: Go on set with Alicia Keys as she shoots her nightclub scenes for Cane. Her
character? A beautiful singer who puts on a great show for her many fans. We think
it's perfect casting. Visit
official 'Cane' site to watch the video. If it's not working, you can view the
same clip on
dailymotion. Thx to my lovely Jackie for it! And here are captures too.
October 31, 2007
:: Alicia Keys has just revealed a number of UK tour dates. The soul sensation,
who is due to release her brand new album As I Am, next month, will be heading
over to UK shores early next year. Kicking off on the 25th February 2008, she'll
be visiting the SECC in Glasgow, the Manchester Evening News Arena and the National
Indoor Arena in Birmingham, before ending up at the O2 Arena in London on the
29th. Click
here to see the dates in full. Tickets for the tour will go on sale at 9:00am
this friday and will be available on Ents24.
:: Alice sent me a link to video interviews with Miss Keys in Dee Jay Radio in
Italy today. Click
here and here
to watch them. Here are photos from the appearance. Thx for sharing, Alice!
October 31, 2007
:: Alicia returns to the UK for a whirlwind promotional tour! Highlights include:
Radio 1's Live Lounge, which will air on Thursday November 2nd, BBC1 Jonathan
Ross on November 2nd and ITV1's Divas will be aired on Nov 3rd. Click
here to watch great interview with Miss Keys. She is so adorable <3
:: Here is an email from Alice: "Alicia was in Italy today. She visited Radio
Deejay and Mtv Trl. She was very sweet and she tried to speak Italian. She's great!
She was wearing a red jacket, a black t-shirt with pailettes and black jeans".
:: Alicia Keys is threatening to make a runaway of the race for No. 1 on the national
radio airplay audience chart, as tabulated by Nielsen BDS, Arbitron and Radio
& Records. 'No One' gains 14.3% more audience impressions this week to solidify
its hold on No. 1 in it's second week in that spot. Read
more.
October 31, 2007
::
Beginning November 6th Mtv Networks will host an exclusive pre-release of As I
Am. The Leak will kick off a full week before Alicia's album is everywhere (in
US exactly;) and we're here to tell you to mark your calendars! Be one of the
first to hear the album by logging on to Mtv.com,
Vh1.com or LogoOnline.com.
:: Next episode has been posted on 'The Studio' page. Now's your chance to step
inside the studio as Alicia finishes up the recording of her album. There's also
a chance for you to ask Alicia your most burning questions! Visit In
The Studio site now!
October 30, 2007
:: Alicia was almost destroyed by her 'relentless' drive to succeed - and was
only saved by her grandmother's battle with cancer. The Grammy Award-winning star
spent years neglecting her personal life and her family in a desperate attempt
to stay on top of the notoriously tough music industry. But it was only when her
paternal grandmother became cripplingly ill with cancer last year that she forced
herself to slow down. Speaking of the troubled time, Keys says, "That's exactly
what it was. That's why I had to totally, completely stop. I'm used to constantly
going on to the next thing, but I realised at that moment, 'Man, this is it, this
is all I have.'"
:: Alicia Keys tells the Youth Center audience how Ruby Dee has influenced the
Civil Rights movement, Dee makes a dramatic recital. From the Sundance Channel's
Iconoclasts, airing 11/1 at 10pm/9 pm. Watch
a video.
October 30, 2007
:: Here is an email I've got from Peter: "Alicia featured on the Italian
issue of Vanity Fair this week. Here
is the cover with Sharon Stone and on the right side u can find Alicia's name.
There's a beautiful interview and some great pics from the Uptown
shoot". Thanks Peter :)
:: Visit this
link to watch a short video with Alicia performing 'The Thing About Love'
in Madrid yesterday. She talked a bit in spanish and promised to come back. Thx
so much to Kevipod
Music and TakeDaBlog
for info! Here are some new hq photos from the showcase.
October 30, 2007
:: Ruby Dee and Alicia Keys meet on the "Iconoclasts" special at 9 pm
Thursday (November 1st) on the Sundance Channel. The series has innovators from
different fields come together to discuss their passions and creative processes.
"I like this business of Iconoclasts: the whole notion of things changing,
breaking old molds, arriving at a deeper intelligence" Dee said. "When
I read (Alicia's) stuff, that's what I thought, 'Here comes the deeper intelligence'".
The two also talk about themselves. Click on thumb to view a few photos.
:: I've got email from Miante
with a date of upcoming Alicia's appearance. She will visit Tyra show on November
26th. Thx for info! Click here to view the calendar.
:: I've added 'Teenage Love Affair'
lyrics sent by Jackie, thanks baby!
October 29, 2007
:: You can listen to full version of 'As I Am' second single 'Like You'll Never
See Me Again' on official Miss
Keys' myspace. Thanks to Ivana for info! <3
:: Miss Keys is in Spain right now, she just gave a showcase in Madrid. She will
be promoting her album in radio, tv and press tommorow. After that Alicia will
visit Mtv TRL in Milano, Italy (Oct 31). Here
are two photos from her performance today. Big thanks to Kevin
for heads up!
October 29, 2007
:: Here are newly uploaded photos from MiTRL show aired on October 18. I would
love to watch that interview, so if anyone got the video please email
me.
October 29, 2007
:: Alicia will celebrate the release of her third studio album, As I Am, with
an exclusive performance in front of fans at Sirius' New York City studios. Up
Close and Personal with Alicia Keys will air live on Heart & Soul channel
51 on November 9th at 5 pm ET. During the one hour special, Alicia Keys will perform
songs from As I Am and share stories from the album's two year journey. As I Am
features collaborations with John Mayer, Marsha Ambrosius, Linda Perry, Harold
Lilly and many other artists.
:: Miss Keys is promoting her MySpace live performance (with tons of special guests),
you can watch a short video by clicking on this
link. As I posted before it will be live broadcast from Bahamas on Saturday,
November 3rd. Only five days left, so be ready!
October 28, 2007
::
James Brown Arena officials announced they had the deposit from a promoter to
bring Alicia Keys to town, in January. But, in an email to General Manager Gordon,
it was announced Friday that Keys' upcoming tour will not include the Garden City.
According to the e-mail, Gordon, the promoter who tentatively booked Keys concert,
and her management team "were not on the same page."
:: As you can see I found a cover of 'Like You'll Never See Me Again' Promo Single.
Click on thumbnail to view it. Better quality image will be added later.
October 28, 2007
:: I've added two more samples into our player (see below),
both from No One Enhanced Single: No One Curtis Lynch Reggae Mix and Superwoman
Live. The single is available to buy in Europe already, so be sure to look for
it in your store!
:: "You know service is the best Prozac, or any drugs that are out there
for stress. Service! It's cheap, it's good!" AIDS activist and Keep A Child
Alive founder Leigh Blake told audiences yesterday at Conde Nast Black Ball in
support of her organization. The Ball was held at New York's famous Hammerstein
Ballroom and honored musician Bono. During the ceremony, a South African dance
group performed a synthesis of traditional African dance and classical ballet
to the beat of African drums. Ms. Blake was also joined by Alicia Keys, who co-founded
Keep A Child Alive and performed at the ceremony. The young singer, decked out
in head-to-toe Armani and a lot of black patent leather, said she was taking a
very special date to the Bungalow 8-themed, Amy Sacco-designed after-party. "You
know, I'm dating myself," she said in her deep, velvety voice. "This
beautiful woman named Alicia, I'm dating her. Seriously! I'm getting to know her
better. I'm taking her out, I'm taking her where she wants to go! She's learning
new things and seeing new things. I think I like her." "It's incredible
to be performing," she told The Daily Transom. "Keep a Child Alive is
a passion of mine, and it's something I constantly want to yell out about, so
that people can understand that we provide the medicine for children and families
that have AIDS who wouldn't be able to afford it and that it's necessary to do
that".
October 27, 2007
:: While Jennifer Lopez's people arrange candles in the dressing room next door,
I'm waiting to pray with Alicia Keys. The singer, songwriter and multimedia entrepreneur
is not praying that her new album is well received. Keys has been so stonkingly
successful at everything she has turned her hand to – music and beyond -
that no celestial intervention will be required to kick-start the campaign for
'As I Am'. She has sold more than 20 million copies of the album's two predecessors,
Songs In A Minor and The Diary Of Alicia Keys, and won a boatload of industry
awards. Keys songs such as "Fallin'" and "A Woman's Worth",
supreme examples of genre-transcending nu-soul and R&B, are modern standards.
She was impressive, too, in her debut film role, playing a hitwoman in Smokin'
Aces, a thriller released earlier this year; she underlines her range in The Nanny
Diaries, a feel-good family movie in which she appears alongside Scarlett Johansson.
She has published a book of her own poetry, and she and her manager have launched
a production company in partnership with Disney (Big Pita, Little Pita, which
stands for 'Big Pain In The Ass, Little Pain In The Ass') they will develop family-oriented
movies and tv series, some of them vehicles for Keys. Read the full story on The
Independent. Thx to txga for it!
October 26, 2007
:: AKO presents 'As I Am' exclusive album sampler! Just use the player below..
but only if you're ready! Please enjoy :) For
promotion only, not for sale. © MBK Entertainment & J Records.
October 26, 2007
:: David Bowie, Billie Joe Armstrong, Jay-Z, Clive Davis and Mike Mills of R.E.M.
all made their way into New York's Hammerstein Ballroom last night for the Black
Ball, an event sponsored by Keep a Child Alive to honor Bono, British actor Nick
Reding and Dr. Pasquine Ogunsaya - individuals who've contributed significantly
to the furthering of AIDS education and prevention in Africa. The event - part
honors banquet, part pop concert - opened with thundering drums and hyper-kinetic
dancing from Zulu troupe Juxtapower, whose lunges and kicks jump-started an evening
that was long on both sentiment and showmanship. Debuting a hefty cache of songs
from her forthcoming As I Am, KACA global ambassador Alicia served as a kind of
de facto MC. She egged along the ten-piece band and took pains to connect her
material to the evening's overriding theme. Her new songs are warm and relaxed,
firmly rooted in gospel and late Sixties R&B. "Like You'll Never See
Me Again" was a gorgeous slow-burner, built around a twinkling piano arpeggio
and a melody that steadily swells. The empowerment anthem "Superwoman"
was insistent and affecting, Keys spilling out its refrain, "Even when I'm
a mess / I still put on the vest / with the 'S' on my chest" over spry, bounding
chords. Her rendition of 'No One' felt triumphant, gaining a kind of power and
determination with each pass through its chorus. If she could have taken on the
rest of the night's performances alone, the super-charged Keys probably would
have accepted the challenge. After a low-key rendition of "Every Day is a
Winding Road" Sheryl Crow joined Keys for a duet on "I Shall Believe".
The song is Crow's, but Keys swiftly claimed it, laying deep into its sinuous
grooves and filling it with a kind of raw, pulsing ache. Gwen Stefani duetted
with Keys on an elegiac version of "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" with Keys'
vocals lingering in the air, long, haunting and elegant. Read the full article
on Rolling
Stone and check out new photos added to the Gallery. Big thx to Ewe
for sending me many of them!
October 26, 2007
:: Common may have once told his love interest to "Come Close," but
in his new clip for "I Want You," the Chicago MC is asking an old fling
to back up, please. The video features Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Kerry Washington
and others. In it, temptresses Keys and Washington harbor feelings for Com. But
the nattily clad rapper has moved on from Washington. Problem is, she hasn't taken
the hint, it seems. Nor has he, however, in a dark twist. "Alicia Keys plays
my girlfriend and Kerry plays my ex. We definitely did it like a short film. You
know, I'm into the whole film world, and Kerry is like my ex who is breaking into
my crib while I'm having a dinner party. My dinner party is live, too - I got
Serena Williams there, Derek Luke, Kanye's there, and [Washington] decides to
break into my dinner party. So I have to find out what's going on. My ex is acting
psycho. That's the story line. It gets kind of crazy, but it's good". Read
more.
:: Here are photos from Black Ball performance. I'll add more pics soon.
October 26, 2007
:: AllHipHop speaks to Alicia about Nas album title. Check out this
link to watch a short video.
:: CBS will try to boost the sagging ratings of its freshman drama, Cane, when
Grammy Award-winning recording artist Alicia Keys sings her new single "No
One" as part of a cameo role in the November 6th 'One Man Is An Island' episode
at 10 pm (Tuesday). In the show, in addition to singing, Keys visits her long
time friend Henry at his club. Here are two pics from the episode.
October 26, 2007
:: The American Music Awards announced that Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne and Nicole
Scherzinger have been confirmed to perform at the 2007 American Music Awards.
The 35th annual edition of the popular awards show will be broadcast live Sunday,
November 18 (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET) on ABC from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in downtown
Los Angeles. Music Fans Have Until November 1st to Vote for Nominated Artists
at ama.abc.com Alicia Keys is
a three-time American Music Award winner and a five-time nominee. Her third studio
album, As I Am, will be released November 13, 2007. The singer, songwriter, pianist,
record producer, actress, philanthropist and author has sold over 20 million albums
worldwide and has won numerous awards, including 9 Grammy Awards and 11 Billboard
Music Awards. Read the full story here.
:: Alicia Keys' No One is No. One this week on the national radio airplay audience
chart provided by Nielsen BDS, Arbitron and Radio & Records. Its eight-week
journey to the top is among the quickest in chart history, and it made a mighty
leap to No. 1, with an audience gain of 23% over last week. You can read
more.
:: I've added two more photos from Maki Kawakita shoot and some older scans: from
BMR magazine (thx to Tara
for sharing), Star and Tv Guide magazines.
October 25, 2007
:: Miss Keys will be sitting down for an interview with your questions. Plus,
there will be another live concert - Live from Atlantis (Paradise Island, Bahamas)
on November 3rd. You will be able to watch it online. For more information just
visit Alicia's MySpace
page.
:: I've added 'Like You'll Never
See Me Again' lyrics sent by Brendalyn Alisha, thanks! :)
:: I've put first photos from Keep A Child Alive Black Ball. Alicia is looking
fabolous <3
October 24, 2007
:: I've added new photos from Heineken Star Soul concert, thx to my beautiful
Ewe for these!
October 24, 2007
:: As you know Alicia performed on Heineken Red Star Soul in NYC yesterday evening
and Spotlight.com broadcasted full show online. I had a chance to record two last
song from the concert, since I didn't know about it earlier. Better than nothing,
I suppose! :) And I'm sharing mp3s with ya - 'If I Ain't Got You' and 'No One'
are ready to download, so visit mp3s page.
October 24, 2007
:: Here it is 'Like You'll Never See Me Again' sneak peek!
I must say this song is amazing!<3
October 24, 2007
:: There is only one online radio, where you can listen to new Alicia's track
'Like You Never See Me Again'. Be sure to visit V-103
Radio, use listen live button and wait for it! You can also win tickets for
a special Soul Session featuring Alicia's concert in Atlanta at the Tabernacle
(thx to Tiyuna for the location info!). Give a try and call: 404-741-9833.
:: Zosia sent me email with tour dates info in France, Alicia will perform in
Marseille and Paris. You can check this page to view dates
and locations. Thx Zosia!
October 23, 2007
:: I wanted to let you know that I had to change my host (old one is closing).
It looks like everything is working fine, but if you find any errors or missing
files please contact me. AKOBoard
is working again and the
Gallery is fully moved too.
:: I've made caps from 'I Want You' video, Alicia looks good! Click on thumbs.
October 23, 2007
:: Alicia can understand why she was labeled a lesbian at the beginning of her
career, because she was "rough around the ages". The singer's sexuality
was the subject of much speculation after the release of her debut album Songs
In A Minor. Keys is adamant she isn't gay but realises her appearance and attitude
may have led people to draw their own conclusions. She says, "I was definitely
rough around the edges. I look back at certain interviews and I'm like, 'Damn!
Did I have to look that hard? Did I have to do my hair that way?. I could see
why people couldn't see the diamond in the rough. I didn't take it to heart. I
know what I am. I know it's not true".
:: 'I Want You' video is here! You can download it from videos
page or watch it on OnSmash.com.
October 23, 2007
:: Following a turbulent year in which she experienced the death of a loved one
and general exhaustion, U.S. singer and musician, Alicia Keys, returns with a
new album, As I Am. And it's clear that she's overcome her recent difficulties.
"I went through a lot of self-discovery with this album," she said.
"With the last album, I think I probably did a little too much. I did a lot
of touring with that album and, from that, I went straight into shooting my first
movie, Smoking Aces. It was an amazing experience, but it wasn't until I got home
that I realised I was totally exhausted. And then, when I got home, somebody close
to me got really ill, and I was the one that was really caring for her. So, I
was going through this battle of: who can you trust in your family and who's really
supportive?". Read the full article here.
:: Alicia will be on the cover of Giant magazine. TV One's Access showed a little
bit of her photo shoot. She did a quick interview, where she talking about how
her look has changed, but that the reason why is because she feels more comfortable
in her skin now. Thanks to monium for news :)
:: I've updated As I Am album info with writing credits,
thx to Heartburn for these!
October 22, 2007
:: We can be ready for Miss Keys' Secret Showcase on November 6th. There is no
location added yet. You can check out this
page to view advertising. Thx to LadyBanks for heads up!
:: I've added 'No One' performance at Swarovski Fashion Rocks, you can get it
from here.
October 21, 2007
:: Sheryl Crow will join Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys at Conde Nast Keep a Child
Alive Black Ball on Thursday at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. This year's
Black Ball Keep A Child Alive is pleased to honor Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and
Humanitarian, Bono for his groundbreaking and crucial work in the AIDS movement.
Click
here to download the pdf invite.
October 20, 2007
:: "When you are not afraid to fall, that's when you fly the highest. That's
become a mantra for me". Make sure to visit Herald
Sun to read article and listen to great audio interview with Alicia.
:: Here are two new beautiful photos of Miss Keys :)
October 20, 2007
:: This weekend should top Maria Nevarez's last trip to the National Cancer Institute
in Bethesda, Md. "They asked her to name the one thing in the world that
she would really like to do" her mother, Kate Nevarez, says of the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Western New York. "She really wanted to meet Alicia Keys."
Nevarez picked a moving target, rather than a stationary one like the Great Barrier
Reef. But Make-A-Wish has pinned down the hit R&B pianist and has arranged
a meeting between the two. Nevarez, 18, and her family were scheduled to leave
for New York City this morning [...] About 5:45 pm Monday, a limo arrives at the
hotel for a ride to a recording studio to meet Keys. Nevarez's interest in Alicia's
music, particularly the songs "Caged Bird" and "Diary" made
this matchup a natural. Read the full article here.
:: Miss Keys graces the cover of premiere issue of Miami magazine. Click
here to view it. Thanks to LadyBanks for sharing it :) Can't wait for the
scans!
:: Monium found this
link with a short video footage from Prince's Trust event.
:: Gallery update: on the set of 'I Want You' video (thx to angel12), scans from
russian Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Marie Claire (thx to Mirik!)
and Tele7Jours (thx to titouille24).
October 19, 2007
:: Entertainment Wise reported that "Alicia was virtually unrecognizable
as she attended the Swarovski Fashion Rocks bash in London last night sporting
a slimmer figure. The usually curvaceous singer, looked as though she'd shed a
few pounds as she rocked her daring outfit on the red carpet at the event. The
RnB star - who performed her latest song 'No One' - was one of many artists who
performed at the prestigious event". Do you think Alicia is slimmer or does
she just look great in those
black jeans? ;)
:: This week's top song comes from none other than Alicia Keys. 'No One' has been
steadily climbing the chart ever since it appeared 8 weeks ago, and steps up an
easy 2-1 to claim the throne on the Hot R&B/Hip-hop Songs list. The anthemic
track also gets the title of fastest growing track at radio as it rises 8-4 on
the Hot 100. Charts lists can be found here. Thx to titouille24
for update!
October 19, 2007
:: Alicia Keys, Melissa Etheridge and Annie Lennox are among the artists who will
perform at the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway on December 11. This
year's Nobel Peace Prize went to former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.'s
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for their efforts to help spread awareness
about man-made global warming. Read
more.
:: I've added photos from Prince's Trust arrivals & press room, performance
and backstage.
October 18, 2007
:: Common's 4th video in support of 'Finding Forever' the star-studded 'I Want
You', produced by Will.I.Am which features Kerry Washington (Co-Director), Alicia
Keys, Derek Luke, Kanye West, Serena Williams and Will.I.Am will debut on Bet,
Mtv, Mtv2, Vh1, Aol next week. Now you can watch 30 sec trailer on Youtube!
Looks hot! Thx to Jessica for this link.
:: I've uploaded hq photos & hd caps from 'No One' performance on Leno and
some new pics from Carson Daly show. And I've added first images from Swarovski
Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust event. More later.
October 18, 2007
:: I've found official traclisting of 'As I Am' Double
CD release. It says it is CD Box, but it looks like CD & DVD for me. All I
know is: there will be three different 'As I Am' releases (CD, CD & DVD, Enhanced).
We just have to keep waiting ;)
:: The July 2007 Live Earth concerts are coming to
CD and DVD. The shows featured many one-off performances such as Corinne Bailey
Rae and John Legend performing 'Mercy Mercy Me' and Keith Urban and Alicia Keys
rocking 
through
The Stones 'Gimme Shelter'. "This CD/DVD package gives audiences another
opportunity to experience the excitement of the largest entertainment event in
history, while re-engaging with the issue of the climate crisis," said Kevin
Wall, Live Earth Founder & Chairman. "We believe music has the power
to influence and this package is a chance to expose more people to the Live Earth
concerts and message." The Live Earth CD and 2DVD will be released on November
24th.
:: I've just added one great picture to our gallery, thx to Teodore for it!
October 17, 2007
:: For the upcoming Swarovski Fashion Rocks for The Prince's Trust event tommorow
in London, Giorgio Armani will show a selection of his fall Privé looks
as Alicia Keys performs her new hit single 'No One' from her soon-to-be-released
album "As I Am." Armani and Keys will walk down the red carpet together,
the singer donning a bustier top and black satin gown with Swarovski embroidery.
For her performance, Keys has chosen to dress down with a black organza halterneck
vest with tails over skinny jeans. The designer also created an exclusive lineup
for Samuel L. Jackson, who will cohost the event with Uma Thurman.
:: Visit Concreteloop
to view a few pics from Common's new video 'I Want You' featuring Alicia!
:: Caroline sent me link to interview with Miss Keys, you can read it here.
October 15, 2007
:; Alicia will visit Italy this month! She will appear on italian Mtv TRL on October
31. Thx to Kevin for
news. I'm looking for someone who could record that and share, please contact
me.
:: Krucial posted on KrucialKeys Blog, check
it now! Thx to Bernard for info.
:: I've added new scans to our gallery: Black Hair (scans by Red),
In Touch (scan by Ashley), Black Beat (scans by Kevin),
Blender magazine (scan by Radekk)
and In Style (scans by me).
October 14, 2007
:: I've added new photo from the Nanny Diaries movie, check it here.
Thx to Bianca.
:: I've put photos from Carson Daly show taping. Big thanks to Kasia
for sending me these!
October 14, 2007
:: 
I
already posted news about Saturday Night Divas, but there wasn't date included.
Now I found it and it's October 28th. Show will be taped in London and aired on
ITV1 in the UK. Saturday Night Divas it's a stellar line-up of female performers
for a glamorous concert to celebrate the conclusion of Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. Some of the world's most successful and acclaimed singers will perform
a repertoire of show-stopping hits and classic songs.
:: Amanda Sasenick sent me her beautiful picture with Alicia taken two days ago
after Leno show in Burbank, California. Click on thumb to view it. Thx for sharing!
October 13, 2007
:: 'No One' is #1 on BET & #1 of Billboard Videoclip Tracks this week, check
it by yourself! I've updated charts in As I Am section.
Thx to titouille24
& Benny for info!
:: Aleko sent me mp3 of his 'No One' Aleko's Self Injury Dub-Mix, which is hot!
It's full trance remix and you can listen to it on Aleko's
MySpace page or download it from here.
October 13, 2007
:: Cristina sent me this message: 'Alicia will also be on the Carson Daly show
on Thanksgiving weekend. I went to the taping of it last night and they said it
would not air until Thanksgiving' (November 22). Thx for info Cristina.
:: I've uploaded video and mp3 from Leno show yesterday, download both from here.
You can choose which quality of video you want. Here are caps from performance,
she wasn't interviewed.
October 13, 2007
:: Here is official tracklisting for 'No One' single Europe release (in stores
on October 26th): Click
here to view single hq cover.
1. Alicia Keys: No One (Main) 04:13
2. Alicia Keys: No One (Curtis Lynch Reggae Remix) 03:59
3. Alicia Keys: Superwoman (Live) 04:29
4. Alicia Keys: No One (Video) 04:10
:: I'll upload Jay Leno show performance in next hour, I'm working on it right
now.
October 12, 2007
:: Geena Lee sent me her audio interview with Alicia, where she was in Hong Kong
in September. It's very interesting, she is talking about album, 'No One' lyrics,
her trip to Egypt and more. Be sure to download interview from Geena's
site. Thx for sharing!
:: New beautiful hq photoshoot added, Alicia is looking fabolous! <3 Credit
goes to szavy.
October 11, 2007
:: Common stars in his most provocative video ever, "I Want You" debuting
this week featuring Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Derek Luke, tennis star Serena Williams,
Will.I.Am and Kerry Washington who also served as the co-director. "I Want
You" produced by Will.I.Am, is the latest single from Common's Finding Forever
which debuted earlier this year at #1 on Billboard's Hot 200 chart. After making
his acting debut last year with Keys in "Smokin' Aces," these dynamic
performers are reunited as lovers in this powerful and passionate video inspired
by the 1986 Mickey Rourke/Kim Basinger erotic classic "9 1/2 Weeks."
You can read more here.
:: Even more future appearances added! Busy months for
Alicia are coming!
:: I've added several new animations and chosen another
photo of the moment.
:: I've made support banners, use these on boards, blogs, myspace.. promote As
I Am album!
October 11, 2007
:: Get ready for some out-of-world singing as the world's top female singers talents
including Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez will showcase their talent this autumn
in a spectacular ITV1 special. The show, 'Saturday Night Divas' will have a superb
line-up of international superstars that will also include Alicia Keys. Girls
Aloud, Leona Lewis, Jamelia, Chaka Khan and Natasha Bedingfield will also be a
part of the music extravaganza. TV/radio presenter Myleene Klass will host the
show that will mark the conclusion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and ITV music.
:: I've updated affiliates page, check them now!
October 10, 2007
:: Alicia will perform in Washington, DC on November 8th in the Love
Club. Ticket are on pre-sale now ($30), you can get them from Groove
or Ticketmaster.
Thx to Jason for heads up!
:: I've uploaded photos from yesterday's Bet 106&Park show taping in
New York City.
October 10, 2007
:: Wayne Wonder is admiring Alicia. AllHipHop asked: Now on this album you collaborated
with Trina, but in the future, who would you like collaborate with? Wayne: 'My
dream is to do something with Alicia Keys, but then Baby Cham already got that
chance, but I've always been such a big fan of hers. I actually read that she
was a fan of my music as well, and that was surprising because I didn't know that.
So definitely Alicia Keys'. AllHipHop: Ya'll should make that happen. Have you
heard her new song "No One"? It has a reggae feel to it'. Wayne: 'No,
I haven't heard that. But I'd like to hear it. I know I think her father was Jamaican,
so it's in her blood, you know? Maybe I should go by J Records and wait for her.
[laughs]'. You can read the full interview here.
:: I've added high quality captures from Mtv VMA performance and 'No One' video.
Shout out to Malcolm for the torrent! Click on thumbs.
October 9, 2007
:: I've just added new upcoming appearance, Alicia will
visit Letterman show on November 12.
:: Monica from Ultimate
Omarion sent me great livejournal icons, thanks! :)
October 9, 2007
:: From the official AK site: Ready for the chance of a lifetime? We're giving
away two vacation packages for you and a friend to the Bahamas! You could win
an all expenses paid trip to The Cove, Atlantis Paradise Island for 3 days and
3 nights! Not enough? There's also a chance to win 40-inch Sony Bravia Plasma
TV! Visit WinAliciaKeys.com
for complete contest rules.
:: Alicia on the set of her new music video yesterday in Harlem. I'm not 100%
sure if it's her video and for what song.. but as you can see Jermaine and Steve
are there too. Oh, and bunny! ;)
October 9, 2007
:: Visit KrucialKeys
blog to check out new posts and great pictures!
:: When she first stepped on the scene, Alicia Keys says she looked 'rough around
the edges.' But now that's all changed. Gracing the November issue in a seductive,
strawberry- red gown suspended in mid-air, Keys talks about her six-year, secret
love, and how she overcame depression. The soul sensation says she is back stronger
than ever with a newfound confidence as she releases her latest cd, 'As I Am'.
Alicia shares with Ebony who she is, and reveals to her fans where she is going.
For almost six years, Alicia accepted nearly every offer that came her way - performances,
appearances, trips, interviews, meetings, award shows, you name it. She showed
up, on time, always with a smile on her face. And she delivered her unique brand
of entertainment brilliantly, again and again and again. "My life got so
crazy very quickly," the nine-time Grammy winner acknowledges, "and
I didn't know when it was safe for that wall to be down. It became a bit like
a mask I was wearing. I took that mask off this year and realized how instrumental
that was for me, that I could have balance between it all". You can check
this
page to watch behind the scenes of Miss Keys' shoot. Here are real scans from
the magazine sent by Samme. Thank you so much! Now you can read the full article,
enjoy!
October 8, 2007
:: Tanja (thx girl!) sent me scans from Entertainment Weekly and I've scanned
some older magazines: OK, In Style and People, plus better quality scan from Rolling
Stone added.
October 7, 2007
:: My friend Amandine found a video with Alicia featuring these beautiful shoots
and we are assuming that is a new or not previously released material. If anyone
knows what photoshoot this is plz let me know. Video is available to download
on AKOBoard.
Thx Amandine <3
October 7, 2007
:: I know these are not great quality scans, but for now I'm adding Ebony magazine
photos sent by Nicky, thanks so much :* I'll try to add real scans and article
soon. (pics replaced with scans)
October 5, 2007
:: On Tuesday Alicia will perform at the private show on Bet. Only 24 lucky AKFC
members got an invitation for that concert! I will post more info as soon as I
get it. Thx to Carly for news and congratz to you! <3 Is anyone else going?
:: AKO is site of the moment at Ultimate
Vanessa, thx for the award Martina!
October 5, 2007
:: Show your love and support! Grab Alicia's In The Studio widget for Myspace
and Facebook!
October 4, 2007
:: I've updated 'As I Am' section, where you can find
official tracklisting, new quotes & facts.
:: I've added more pictures from 'Giving - Live at the Apollo', click on thumbs
to view them all.
October 3, 2007
:: Alicia Keys has vowed never to portray a piano-playing singer on the big screen
in a bid to avoid typecasting as her movie career takes off. The singer, who made
her debut in 2006 movie Smokin' Aces, and appeared alongside Scarlett Johansson
in the recent The Nanny Diaries, wants to be recognised as a serious actress.
She says, "I was not interested in playing the singing piano player or part
of the girl group. "I wanted to do what required me to show my acting skills,
so I could set the tone for my career."
:: Alicia is on the cover of Pride magazine newest issue, check it here.
I really need help with all those mags with Miss Keys. If anyone can send me scans
of Ebony, Pride, Complex, NY or any other I don't have that would be awesome!
:D
October 2, 2007
:: Common shot his new video from the Finding Forever album for "I Want You"
on Sept 23 in LA. The video features Alicia! I'll let you know when it will be
out. Thx to txga & Amanda for info!
:: I've put 'Superwoman' lyrics
transcribed and sent to me by Bernard, thanks so much! <3
:: Even more photos from Complex magazine! So stylish!
October 2, 2007
:: In the studio with Alicia was updated today where she talks about her song
'Go Ahead'. Also on her myspace page, two dates have been listed for upcoming
appearances: October 12 Tonight show with Jay Leno and November 11 CBS Sunday
Morning Show. Thx to Bernard for news!
October 1, 2007
:: I got that Complex video shoot and sharing with ya, you can download mpg file
from here. I've also made some screen caps, you can view
them in the
gallery.
:: Uptown Magazine Fall issue is here! Alicia is looking better than ever, totally
charming! <3
October 1, 2007
:: It's been a minute but Alicia Keys is back in the spotlight. You gotta wait
till November to get her new album 'As I Am', but you can check her shoot from
Complex current issue right now. Spend some time with Alicia Keys, and you just
feel good. Not like trailer-for-Garfield 2 'I Feel Good' good but red-wine-and-kush
good. Calm good. It's a sense of serenity that belies her popstar schedule. Since
Keys started supplementing her day job as a strikingly beautiful chanteuse with
a burgeoning acting career, knocking down roles in Smokin' Aces (by the way, a
quick thank you to the Aces costume designer) and The Nanny Diaries, things have
been a little busy. We caught up with her to talk about her career, how
far she's come since rolling with Heathcliff Huxtable (she looked all grown up
in Smokin' Aces but she got her start chilling on the Cosby Show) and the release
of her album As I Am. Check out a few excerpts from her interview:
• On dealing with the pressures of fame:
I'm not the chick that breaks down, I'm not the one who loses it and wilds out,
that's not my thing.
• On finding herself on top of an Egyptian tomb:
I needed to get out of town and clear my head, I went to Egypt. It was such a
miraculous experience for me. I crawled to the top of the pyramid and I just sang
at the top of my lungs right there. People walking in acted like I was crazy;
I didn't care. When I came home, I wanted to abandon all the tat stuff about me
feeling too vulnerable to collaborate with people. Forget that.
• On her idea of a good date:
I like to do things just because the thought came in your mind. I like to maybe
go to the planetarium, crazy late at night. I love when a dude is cool with going
to the museum with me, especially if it's an interesting exhibit. I'm not just
trying to go see dead white people. [Laughs]
Be sure to check out these amazing photos and visit Complex
magazine site to watch cover shoot video. I'll try to get it for you to download
asap.
October 1, 2007
:: I've added photos from '50 & Fabulous' Surprise Birthday Party for Russell
Simmons.
September 30, 2007
:: Visit Mtv
Overdrive to watch Live at the Apollo discussion panel and Alicia's 'Superwoman'
performance. If you wanna save the video for later viewing you can download it
from videos page.
September 30, 2007
:: My friend Denise sent
me a bunch of magazines with Alicia and I couldn't scan the best one! It's V Magazine
Fall 2004 issue with great Keys' photos I've always wanted to have in the gallery.
Huge thanks to you Denise
for sending me these and much more! <3
September 30, 2007
:: "I think we're trying to make activism cool again for kids". So said
comedian Chris Rock, who was among a host of celebs including U2 frontman Bono,
Alicia Keys and Shakira to join former President Bill Clinton at Harlem's historic
Apollo Theater for a roundtable forum on youth activism Saturday night that was
sponsored by Mtv. After wrapping up a three-day summit during which his foundation,
the Clinton Global Initiative, won major commitments from philanthropists to address
some of the globe's most pressing problems, the ex-prez teamed up with the cable
network for a lively bash that mixed music and politics to fire up youth to take
action on issues they care about. If it was showtime at the Apollo, it was also
Bill's time to inspire. "We're here tonight because young people here have
more opportunity than ever before to change history," said Clinton, who just
released his latest tome aptly titled Giving: How Each of Us Can Change The World.
To that end, last night's panel and concert titled "Giving - Live at the
Apollo - put the spotlight on the initiatives of some of his famous do-gooder
friends as examples for what today's Internet Generation can do if they just put
their mind to it. Read the full story on E!
News. Here are photos of Alicia arriving at Apollo Theater.
September 30, 2007
:: Here is a cover of Ebony
magazine November issue with Alicia. Thx to monium for sharing!
September 29, 2007
:: I've had a chance to record Alicia's performance at the Apollo as an audio
file. She sang 'Superwoman' and it was amazing! I'm sure the video will be available
to watch on Mtv later, but for now you can download mp3 from here.
You will love it! :) I've also made some caps from the discussion and performance.
Oh.. and it's still on, watch
it online!
September 29, 2007
:: Jessica was so kind to have sent me Clive Davis' Recording Academy Award Presentation
Speech to Alicia. Here it is: "She is a young renaissance woman. She writes
music; she arranges music, she produces music. But there's more than that, much
more than that. She touches people’s hearts and souls. Her music is honest.
Her music is pulsating. Her music is melodic. Walk down the street of any city
in the world and you’re apt to hear someone singing one of her songs. She
is also a poet of the streets and already one of the best ambassadors to the world
that music has ever had. I would venture to say that if you took a poll of people
all over the world to choose what musician under 30, no under 40, best exemplifies
the highest quality of contemporary music, she would be the choice by a landslide.
She’s learned to give back from the day she had anything to give back. Her
'Keep A Child Alive' charity exemplifies what is clearly her mantra: Aim as high
as you can and make sure you deliver and hit the target. I could go on and talk
about her nine Grammys and the millions of albums she’s already sold around
the world with only three albums having been released. But that is already well
known and she is more special than that. Tonight is more special than that. I'll
just summarize by saying that after all my years in the music industry, I’m
prouder than ever that I'm a part of the industry because she is in it. I know
that everyone in this room knows that there’s no musical revolution going
on right now. There’s too much conformity, too much imitation, too much embarrassing
and demeaning and childish behavior. And then, on the other hand, there’s
this young woman who will not conform, who will not be pigeonholed, who understands
the beautiful history of music, soulful music, classical music, jazz, blues, hip
hop music and is proudly translating our culture, with freshness, originality,
dignity, and an eye full of twinkles and fire to millions all over the world.
What a great choice the Recording Academy has made and what a pleasure it is for
me to present tonight the 2007 Recording Academy Honors Award to Alicia Keys".
September 29, 2007
:: Alicia Keys has admitted that she's been so moved by music she's broken down
in tears. "Absolutely, I've cried from a song before," the award-winning
musician told us on the red carpet, as she got ready to receive an award from
the New York Recording Academy. "I cried from this classical song that was
played in the movie Philadelphia. I can't remember the song (it was La Mamma Morta
by Maria Callas), but that part where he (Tom Hanks' character) was just spinning
around and that classical song playing got me, and I just cried my eyes out".
Meanwhile, Alicia is appearing in new film The Nanny Diaries. And she confessed
to having a bad babysitting experience of her own in her past. "I was watching
a kid one time. I was babysitting when I was 12, he was like three and he ate
a handful of pennies," Alicia admitted. "I just went 'Oh my God!' I
said to Ma, 'Oh my God, he just ate all these pennies, what should I do?' And
she said, 'Don't worry, it'll come out the other end'."
:: Quick Reminder: A roundtable discussion on the state of youth activism will
take place today at the Apollo Theater in New York. It will be titled "Giving
- Live at the Apollo." The discussion will be moderated by Sway and include
former President Bill Clinton, U2's Bono, Alicia Keys, Shakira, and Chris Rock
as participants. Each participant will discuss ways in which they have influenced
change on social issues. They will also invite young people present to partner
with them on a new initiative designed to improve communities and make a difference
in the lives of people in some of the poorest areas of the world. Live performances
by Alicia Keys and Shakira are also planned. For more details, visit the Clinton
Global Initiative.
September 29, 2007
:: Cane is the "muy caliente" drama from CBS that's a cross between
Dallas and The Sopranos, with a powerful cast headed by Jimmy Smits to pull off
some sweet ratings. We were invited on the set the day Alicia Keys shot a couple
of scenes for an upcoming episode of Cane. The lovely Grammy-winner looked right
at home, and had fun soaking up the atmosphere at the Thom, Thom night club location
in Santa Monica, which doubled as a South Miami hot spot. Alicia played herself,
but still had to act like she was flirting with Henry Duque, who runs the club.
As the director blocked her scenes, she was surrounded by dozens of sweaty dancers
getting their groove on at the jam-packed club with music blaring away. Alicia’s
band members were there kidding around with her, that the scene lacked all the
action that she saw in the Smokin’ Aces, shoot-em-up film. Yeah, she really
was a kick-butt babe in that. But on the set of Cane, it was her voice that proved
to be the most powerful force, when she took the stage to sing 'No One', a cut
from her new album that will be released next month. Electrifying the tiny stage
at the club, Alicia sat at the piano and showed the same brilliant talent that
made her a multiple Grammy winner for her albums 'Songs in A Minor' and 'Diary
of Alicia Keys" Everyone burst into genuine applause after she finished her
live performance. Read
more.
:: Check out
Insider Online to watch a short interview with Miss Keys on the set of 'No
One' video. She tells the song is "about any relationship that you have with
a lover. Things will try to get in the way, but you will not let anything break
it up". Here are some captures.
September 29, 2007
:: Alicia is on the cover of Complex magazine. And she looks
hot! :D Thx to txga for it.
September 27, 2007
:: There was a proud moment in store for Alicia Keys' mum Terri this week when
she saw her talented daughter presented with a top New York music award. The 26-year-old
singer who clearly shares a close bond with her mum - was accompanied by her biggest
fan when she went along to a gala dinner honouring those making a contribution
to the music scene. The nine-times Grammy Award winning star - whose new album
hits shops on November 12 - has often spoken of the support she has received from
her parent in the course of her career. "My mum just helped me stay focused"
she says of Terri, who raised her daughter single-handed in New York.
September 27, 2007
:: We have our winner in 'As I Am' cover challenge. Congratulations to André
Rodrigues for making the best fan made cover! André got almost 27% of all
(545) votes, that's a great score :) Second place goes to Jackie (shout out to
you sexy!) and third to my great friend Nerte, xoxo!
September 27, 2007
:: I've added almost 50 hq images from the Recording Academy Gala in NYC.
September 26, 2007
:: In today's news I mentioned about Alicia being honored by the National Recording
Acadamy New York Chapter. I didn't know the exact date, but now I'm sure that
the ceremony is tonight at Cipriani's on Wall Street. The evening will begin with
a cocktail hour followed by dinner and the tribute presentations with celebrity
presenters and performers. Tickets for The Recording Academy Honors gala range
from $275 for Academy members to $1,000 for non-member VIPs and are available
by calling the New York Chapter office at 212.245.5440. For more information about
The Academy visit Grammy.com.
Thanks to Jess for email!
:: I've added first photos from Recording Academy New York Chapter event.
September 26, 2007
:: She likes walks on the beach, sunsets, red wine,
good conversation with "someone very special". Those are some of the
ingredients of what musician extraordinaire Alicia Keys would call her "perfect
day". In an interview with celeb TV show The Insider for a segment due to
air
tonight, Keys reveals the man she is looking for. And, hey, it could be you...
"I look for somebody [who is] interesting. I look for somebody [who] really
has something to say. Somebody who is varied in their likes and dislikes and has
great opinions and is driven." Keys has a post-Einsteinian view of fame.
"I think that fame is relative," she says. "When I wake up in the
morning I don't look at myself and say, 'Wow, I'm famous'.
:: Alicia is on the cover of Hype Hair magazine. Thx to LadyBanks for letting
us know. If anyone could scan it I would appreciate it! Contact me :)
September 26, 2007
:: Alicia Keys and Bon Jovi are to be honoured for their contribution to the music
world. The RnB singer and the rock band will be awarded the New York Chapter's
Recording Academy Honours 2007, which is given to artists whose work embodies
excellence and integrity, and who have improved the environment for the creative
community. Both Alicia and Bon Jovi have every right to be proud - they join the
ranks of Etta James, Simon & Garfunkel and Kanye West who have also received
honours from the Academy. Read
more.
:: I've added several new animated avatars, feel free to use them to promote 'No
One' video!
September 25, 2007
:: I've uploaded Bet 106&Park interview, you can watch it or download it right
now! I've also made some screen captures, so check out the
gallery. Enjoy!
September 25, 2007
:: I've watched 'Cane'
pilot to see if Alicia shows up, but there is no Keys' guest apperance in the
first episode. Maybe in the next one, I'll let you know.
:: 'No One' video in mpg format is ready to download. Check out videos
page.
:: I've made captures from 'No One'. Click on thumbnails below.
September 25, 2007
:: I've added photos from 106&Park interview yesterday. I'm uploading bigger
size and better quality 'No One' video right now, so stay close :)
September 24, 2007
:: Here it is! Brand new, fresh and beautiful 'No One' video! Better quality will
be added asap.
September 24, 2007
:: Tv Alert! Alicia will sit down on the 106 & Park couch today to talk about
music and movies and take questions from her fans. Don't forget to watch it! 'No
One' video premieres today, I can't wait to see it :) I'll try to add interview
and videoclip shortly.
September 23, 2007
:: I've updated No One charts in the album info section. Thx to titouille24
for collecting these!
:: I've made new aim icons, feel free to use them.
September 22, 2007
:: John Mayer looked debonair and dashing on the red carpet at VH1's Save the
Music Gala. He told Glam.com about his favorite song. 'Alicia Keys - her new song
is, in my opinion, the best song in five or ten years'.
:: I've updated Alicia's diary section. Big thx to my
handsome Benny for help with it!
September 22, 2007
:: Voting for the best 'As I Am' fan made cover is open :) You can vote only once,
so make sure you choose the right one! Poll will be available for one week.
September 21, 2007
:: 15 Hot Fall Albums by Entertainment Weekly. Alicia Keys! New Sound: On her
new CD, As I Am, Keys sa
ys:
'My voice is different - raspy, urgent. (Hear for yourself on the addictive single
'No One'). All my albums are personal, but there's so much more that I feel, and
so much more I needed to say'. New Look: Out: hats, braids. In: curls, couture
- and a strong body, courtesy of a marathon she ran in Greece. 'It took me five
hours; it was hell. But it was amazing. When I got to the end, I started crying'.
New Attitude: 'I used to be a wall-building, feeling-hiding con artist. I'm at
a whole other place now. I'm gonna tell it how it is and how I feel it. I'm not
gonna sacrifice my spirit for nobody'. Check out this amazing picture!
September 21, 2007
:: From the official newsletter: Don't miss the video premiere of Alicia's smash
single NO ONE on BET 106 & Park, September 24th! Her new video will also be
available online exclusively on Yahoo September 25th! Stay tuned for TV appearances,
tour and ticketing information and more! Plus, starting October 1st, you'll have
a chance to win a trip for you and a friend to the Bahamas or a Sony Bravia Plasma
TV by collecting Alicia's Keys! More details to follow!
:: I've uploaded short interview with Miss Keys, get it from here.
Thx to my dear Amilah for it!
September 21, 2007
:: I've found great info about 'As I Am'. There will be regular album release,
but not only. You can also buy 'As I Am' CD&DVD including:
· Footage Of 'The Making Of' The Album Shoot
· Live performance of 3 songs from forthcoming Hollywood Bowl DVD
· Behind The Scenes From 'No One' Video Shoot and 'No One' Video
And btw. According to BMG 'As I Am' album will be available in Europe earlier:
The Netherlands - November 7th, Germany - November 9th, and UK - November 12th.
:: I've added two more photos from album promo shoot. Beautiful!
September 21, 2007
:: Bono, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Chris Rock and former President Bill Clinton will
take part in a roundtable discussion on the state of youth activism, set to take
place September 29 at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York. Keys and Shakira
will also perform at the event. The event, called "Giving - Live at the Apollo,"
is co-sponsored by MTV and the Clinton Global Initiative, and is being held in
conjunction with the Initiative's annual three-day conference in New York. At
the roundtable, each individual will discuss their own efforts to bring about
social change, and will invite youth around the world to join them in a brand-new
initiative - one designed to improve communities here in the U.S. and help people
living in the poorest places on the planet. The event will be moderated by MTV
News correspondent Sway. Both the discussion and the concert will be webcast live
on Think.MTV.com, One.org and KeepAChildAlive.org. A TV special will be broadcast
later on MTV, mtvU and MTV Tr3s. You can read
more.
:: 'No One' video will be premiering on September 25 on Yahoo Music! Thx to Benny
for news.
:: I've added hq cover of 'As I Am'. You can see it here.
September 19, 2007
:: I still don't know if Alicia showed up at The Dream Concert yesterday... I
guess not. There are no pics of her at all. She was supposed to be there as a
host, presenting one of the performances.
:: I've added several new 'As I Am' covers. I'm waiting
two more days to close the challenge and after that voting will be available.
September 19, 2007
:: New high quality candid pictures from Beverly Hills added.
September 18, 2007
:: I've added first fan made covers to our 'As I Am' cover
challenge. Keep sending! :)
:: I've added new picture of the moment and I've made new
wallpapers.
September 18, 2007
:: Alicia Keys will guest-star on an upcoming episode of Jimmy Smits' new CBS
drama 'Cane'. Keys will play herself in the episode, scheduled to film Thursday
at the Thom Thom Club in Santa Monica. She will perform "No One," a
song from her new album, "As I Am," and will interact in the episode
with club owner Henry Duque (Eddie Matos). She'll also have some dialogue with
Pancho Duque (Hector Elizondo), Henry's father who runs the Duque family's rum-and-sugar
cane empire. "Cane," premiering Sept. 25 (10 p.m./Ch. 2), co-stars Rita
Moreno, Nestor Carbonell and Paola Turbay. You can read more about Cane show on
TV.com.
:: Here are two more 'As I Am' promotional photos, I'm loving the last one! <3
September 18, 2007
:: Yesterday was supposed to be 'No One' video premiere day, but it didn't happen.
Alicia wrote in her diary about September 17, but I guess date has changed and
nobody told us.
:: Here are four more photos from Randall Slavin shoot. It's beautiful.. but pics
are small and tagged, so if anyone could donate these
in bigger size that would be awesome!
September 16, 2007
:: We are back with a blend challenge, but this time it's not like you know it!
Here's the deal: free your mind and make 'As I Am' cover as you see it. Visitors
will be voting for the best one and the challenge winner will get an award. I
got this idea from soulartist15
and like he said it's just for fun, so c'mon people let's have some fun ;) Read
the rules and add your artwork now!
September 15, 2007
:: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Usher, Ludacris, Wyclef Jean
and John Legend are part of the all-star lineup for Viacom Presents The Dream
Concert, a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The September 18 event will
be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Famous faces on the Host Committee
list include Alicia Keys, Morgan Freeman, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx and more. Proceeds
from the evening will benefit the National Memorial Project Foundation, an organization
that is building a memorial honoring Dr. King. Groundbreaking on the National
Mall in Washington, DC. Tickets for the concert are still available through Ticketmaster.
:: I've updated 'As I Am' album section. Thx to Benny
(charts) and titouille24
(last song title).
September 15, 2007
:: Smokin' Aces is nominated for BET Hip-Hop Awards in Best
Hip-Hop Movie category. Be sure to tune in to BET Hip-Hop Awards broadcast
Oct. 17th at 9 pm ET/PT. Thx to Benny for info!
:: I've made a whole new section about 'As I Am' album
where you can find all info about it. If you wanna help me with it drop
me a message!
September 14, 2007
:: Click here
to get In the Studio with Alicia as she wraps up her 'As I Am' album.
:: I've added new photos from Swizz Beatz birthday party, Mtv VMAs after party
and lovely shoot from Live Earth backstage. Check them all!
September 14, 2007 Happy
Birthday to AKO
:: Today is AKO 6th Anniversary and for that special occasion I've made new avatars
;) And, like every year, I would like to thank you for visiting the site
and supporting me sending your comments, AK news, photos, scans, arts and all
other Alicia's related stuff. AKO visitors are the best :D And AKOBoard Fam is
the best! You know it! Much luv from me <3
September 14, 2007
:: I found it! Finally! It's 'As I Am' album cover and it's beautiful <3
September 14, 2007
::'No One' is this week's Billboard Hot Shot Debut at # 71 and #10 on RnB Billboard.
It's also #11 on ITunes and #1 on Itunes R&B chart! Thx to Benny, titouille24
and soulartist for the info!
:: I've uploaded better quality videos from Fashion Rocks performances. Visit
videos page now.
:: As I said yesterday Miss Keys is visiting Japan right now. Here are three great
photos from her performance. Searching for some more!
September 13, 2007
:: Uma Turman and Samuel L Jackson will reunite next month (October 18) to host
a charity bash in London. The pair will take to the stage at the Royal Albert
Hall for the annual Prince's Trust Fashion Rocks event, which teams designers
with top music artists. Alicia Keys, Marc Almond and Timbaland are among those
booked to perform.
:: Woho Alicia is in Japan! She posted new entry at her
blog, check it out!
:: Have u seen these photos?! Amazing! Thanks to Sylwia
for sharing :*
September 13, 2007
:: You can go to this
page and vote for Alicia and Jamie Foxx's Grammy performance of 'Georgia'.
The top 25 performances will show up on CBS on November 30th. Thx to Chantel for
news.
:: Page Six reports that Alicia turning heads at Michael's as she joined Clive
Davis for lunch.
:: No One is available on Itunes,
let's get those digital downloads up! Thx to Jason for info!
:: I've added a lot more pics from VMAs, check the
gallery.
September 12, 2007
:: I've made several promo banners, so if you wanna help me promoting Alicia's
forthcoming album 'As I Am' be sure to take these and put on your blogs, myspace,
facebook or any other page u want. Don't forget to link back to AKO or official
Miss Keys' site.
September 12, 2007
:: Miss Keys was on The Ricky Smiley Morning Show yesterday. You can download
mp3 interview from this
page. Scroll down and use right click and save target as. Thx to Monium!
:: Click
here if you wanna watch a flash presentation of 'No One' single.
:: I've added 'No One' promo single images, check this
link.
:: I've found (really short) video from Turks & Caicos Festival, check dailymotion
to watch it.
September 11, 2007
:: In his blog Tommy Lee has apologized to Alicia for causing a disturbance during
her (amazing) VMA performance: "I apologize sweetie... I had nothing to do
with the timing and disrespect". You can read the full story at Rolling
Stone.
September 10, 2007
:: Monium was so kind and posted a thread on AKO
Board, read on: "Alicia was on Tom Joyner Morning Show today. So, she,
of course, talked about the VMAs last night, and she addressed Kid Rock and Tommy
Lee fighting during her performance. She called the incident "foolishness,"
and said that she prays all of the time, but, she just so happened to pray right
before she went onstage. She said that she prayed that any negative energy that
would surround her during the performance would be removed from the room, so about
about half way through her performance that negative energy was removed from the
room. lol!! It was a cute interview, it was kind of short because she only called
in to premiere "No One." But, she also said that she willl be going
out on the road in January. And they asked her how long she'd be out on the road,
and she was like, "Forever." And then she said that she will be doing
another movie around the beginning of next year, but that music is always first.
They asked her how her mother felt about her acting
- since she is, of course, an actress. And AK said:"My mother loves it. She
was like 'Get It, Girl'. So, basically, other than that, the interview was filled
with the
m
trying to get her to preform at the cruise that they do
every year. They were like, "Almost everybody has perform on our cruise over
the past few years except for you." So, she said that she'd see what she
could do about that. Oh, and they complimented her on her performance and how
beautiful she looked. So, all in all, it was a very positive interview. Alicia
seemed happy and upbeat and it was just really good to hear her voice". Thanks
so much for sharing with us Monium!
:: I've added some new animations from VMA performance.
September 10, 2007
:: Alicia posted new entry at her
official site. 'No One' video will be relased next week!
:: I've added two photos from Post VMA Party, check these here.
:: So here is the last video from VMAs this year with opening speech. Visit videos
page to get it.
September 10, 2007
:: I've added hq pics from red carpet and show plus new photos from Alicia's performance.
September 9, 2007
:: Pictures from arrivals and red carpet has been added. More later.
September 9, 2007
:: Here is Alicia's performance.. she looked so hot :D She sang 'No One' &
'Freedom'. Be sure to save it to be able to watch it all over again! Pictures
are on the way.
September 9, 2007
:: I've uploaded interview from pre-show. She said she will perform 'No One' but
not only. Yay!
September 9, 2007
:: Don't forget to turn your TV on! Alicia will perform her new single 'No One'
at Mtv VMA today! Photos will be uploaded presently. I'm also gonna record it
and add video asap. Stay tuned!
September 9, 2007
:: At midnight on a Monday in late July, the day was far from over for Alicia
Keys. That morning the Jamaican bassist and producer Robbie Shakespeare, from
the duo Sly and Robbie, had flown in from Miami for a session at the Oven: a house
on Long Island that Ms. Keys and her producing partner, Kerry (Krucial) Brothers,
have converted into a complex of recording and mixing studios. She spent the afternoon
rehearsing with her band in Weehawken, N.J., then headed back to the Oven for
a late-night mixing session. "I love my spot," she said proudly as she
offered a visitor a tour, wearing wraparound sunglasses and a "Born to Be
Wild" T-shirt. "It looks like Grandmas house." From the outside
it did. But beyond its parlor the Oven was a warren of clean, well-equipped studios
on three floors. Photos of Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Bob Marley and other old-school
figures presided from the walls. Its where she made her next album, "As I
Am", working at her own pace. Due for release on Nov. 13, "As I Am"
will be her first studio album since she released "The Diary of Alicia Keys"
in 2003, and Ms. Keys has been describing it as "rebellious" at every
opportunity. "I just was really adamant about doing things that were not
expected," she said. While some of its songs reaffirm her connection to 1960s
and 70s soul, others lean closer to rock - from the Beatles to U2 - than she has
before. Read the full article on NY
Times. You can also listen to Alicia talking about her music and personality.
:: Benny found 2 pics from London performance in July this year, so I'm posting
these. Thx baby!
September 8, 2007
:: The connection between fashion and rock is a mercurial one, no matter how hard
Mischa Barton and Tommy Hilfiger try to explain its obviousness. The reality is
sometimes it's there and sometimes it isn't. So it's no wonder that the "Fashion
Rocks" benefit was pretty hit-and-miss with its unexpected artist pairings
or cover version choices. [...] Santana's duet with Alicia Keys on "Black
Magic Woman," however, was a sultry thrill. Keys was even better on her own,
showcasing her new single "That's The Thing About Love" which transformed
from a gorgeous piano ballad to a massive, stadium-worthy anthem and back again.
Read the full article here.
:: Videos from Fashion Rocks are ready to download. Quality isn't too good, but
I will try add better one later. I just wanted to give it to you as fast as I
could :) Click
here to get 'Black Magic Woman' and here
to get 'That's The Thing About Love'. Thx to my girl Trish for finding these!
:: More high quality photos added to our gallery.
September 7, 2007
:: Alicia Keys returns with her long-awaited third studio album, As I Am, set
for a worldwide release on November 13 on J Records. Within 10 hours of being
serviced to radio, Alicia first single, "No One," became one of the
fastest moving and highest charting single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Songs chart. This also marks the highest first single debut for a female artist
in 2007 on the R&B Monitor's Urban Mainstream chart! "No One" was
written and produced by Keys, longtime collaborator Kerry "Krucial"
Brothers and Dirty Harry. The Justin Francis/The Saline Project- directed video
for "No One" was recently shot in LA and will premiere on national video
outlets on September 17. One of the few artists who can capture an old-school
vibe and make if feel refreshingly new, Alicia tackles this feat once again with
an album she describes as "Janis Joplin meets Aretha Franklin." Punctuated
with rich powerful vocals, Alicia's vocal muses can be felt on songs ranging from
the anthemic "Superwoman" and power-charged "Go Ahead" to
the misty-eyed ballad "Like You Never See Me Again" and the soulful
"Sure Looks Good To Me." Tonight on CBS's Fashion Rocks, Alicia mesmerizes
the audience with a soul-stirring performance of "The Thing About Love"
and joins the incredible Santana in an amazing duet of "Black Magic Woman."
Keys will also rock the MTV VMA on September 9 with a national televised debut
performance of her new hit single "No One." Read
more. Thx to SmartyPants.
:: Here are hq photos from Fashion Rocks. Alicia looked beautiful! <3 Check
out her shoes!
September 7, 2007
:: I've added photos from Fashion Rocks backstage and performance. I'm adding
pics from arrival right now. Don't forget to watch 4th Annual Fashion Rocks today
on CBS at 9 pm! As we know Alicia performed with Carlos Santana, can't wait to
see it... and I'll try to add the video asap.
September 6, 2007
:: Alicia will perform at Mtv Video Music Awards on September 9 in Las Vegas!
I'm so happy about that! Be sure to catch all the star-packed VMA on Sunday. MTV
News' preshow kicks things off live at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the big show at
9 p.m. For all the latest VMA updates and info on performers, presenters and voting,
check out VMA.MTV.com.
:: Visit Youtube
page to watch an interview with Scarlett Johansson, where she is talking about
'The Nanny Diaries' and working with Alicia.
:: I've put guess celeb and guess video games on hiatus. I don't have time for
updating these.
:: Eleftheria sent me greek dvd cover of 'Smokin' Aces', which is different from
the US relase, so I've added it into our
gallery.
September 5, 2007
:: I've got email from Bernard and he wrote: "Hey, Alicia was on KISS radio
station last night and she had a phone conversation with the host Keith Sweat.
She was in rehearsal when she called, but she said that from September to December
she would be hitting up small venues to perform in intimate settings. Then her
tour starts in January. She is really anxious and excited. She also introduced
"No One" to radio and said it was about having an "unbreakable"
love or connection with a spouse, sibling, parent, friend, to the point where
No One can break you two up! She expressed her love for the song!". Thx so
much for info, Bernard!
September 5, 2007
:: John Mayer couldn't say enough about the fun he had working with Alicia Keys
on her upcoming album. Mayer got all soppy in a recent blog on his website. "We
wrote a song called 'Lesson Learned', and it was one of the best creative experiences
I've ever had," John wrote. "Oh, and her lead-off single 'No One' is
the track of the year. That's all there is to it. It'll blow you away when you
hear it. She's evolved so much as an artist, it's crazy! She's made one beautiful
and brave album. Okay, okay! That's enough slobbering over Alicia!" he gushed.
:: New York Fashion Week kicks off on September 5, but the city will really rock
on Thursday September 6 at Fashion Rocks. Hosted by Jeremy Piven, this star-studded
music and fashion extravaganza returns for the fourth year to celebrate style
and sound, with performances expected from Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Usher,
Aerosmith, Fergie, Ludacris and more. Exclusive collaborations on the stellar
night include R&B stars Mary J Blige and Usher, rappers Fergie and Ludacris,
and the soulful Alicia Keys with legendary rock guitarist Santana. And star spotters
won't be disappointed, as there will also a whole host of celebrity appearances
including Jessica Alba, Nicole Richie, Teri Hatcher, Mary J Blige, Ashanti and
others. The concert takes place at New York's Radio City Hall, and is considered
as the unofficial start to the Fashion Week.
September 4, 2007
:: The tragic death of a close friend forced soul singer Alicia Keys to stop acting
like a performance diva. The Fallin' singer admits she started taking her family
and friends for granted as her famous life and studio and touring work took over
- and then a tragedy made her rethink. Keys tells Rolling Stone magazine, "Maybe
God knew I needed an extreme situation to help me understand what's real. "Everytime
I'd wake up, I'd get dressed and put on my little facade, like, 'Everything's
great. I've got these shows going on, I just finished this film.' (There were)
all these f**king interview answers to the point where I'd give interview answers
to my family."
:: Here are several new live journal icons made by me.
September 2, 2007
:: Video for 'No One' has been scheduled to be shot with Justin Francis as a director
(he also directed 'Every Little Bit Hurts' and 'Unbreakable' street ver). And
according to Ann from Krucial Keys blog, Alicia is filming it right now! Big thx
to Jason and lukecage30 for news!
:: I've cleaned up AKOBoard a little bit. We have a new layout and I've deleted
about hundread of users, so if you are a member and aren't posting anything you
better start! If you are not a member yet, c'mon rock with us! We always have
everything and anything on Alicia first! :D
September 1, 2007
:: I've made captures from 'The Nanny Diaries'. That's the only quality I could
get.. for now ;)
September 1, 2007
:: Who's your favourite Solo Artist and R&B or Hip Hop act this year? Vote
for Alicia on Mtv Europe Music Awards nomination page! You can vote as many times
you want! This year Mtv EMA is taking place in Munich, November 1st. Click
here and here
to vote!
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