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From May 2008 to August 2008.
August 31, 2008
:: Miss Keys will visit and perform on TRL this Wednesday (Sept 3), don't miss
it!
August 30, 2008
:: Alicia's showcase
from the Coronet Theatre in London will be aired on Channel 4 this Sunday. If
you could record it and share please let me know! Thx
to MrCKeys for heads up.
:: I've uploaded high quality cover of Superwoman single. Click on image below
to see it.
August 30, 2008
:: Share your story with Alicia and you could win a phone call from Alicia herself!
Write, call, or send in a video about why you or somebody you know is a Superwoman
and you could win a phone call from Alicia! Simply go to AliciaKeys.com/Superwoman
to submit your entry. The contest is open to everyone and will continue through
October 15.
August 29, 2008
:: Classically trained chart-topper Alicia Keys hasn't left behind the street
smarts she learned in Hell's Kitchen, discovers Andrew Murfett. Alicia Keys is
in a makeshift backstage area of the spectacular Arenes De Nimes, in France, talking
about growing up in New York's gritty Hell's Kitchen precinct. As a teenager,
packing a knife in her bag as she left her apartment was part of her daily routine
in pre-Giuliani, pre-gentrified New York. Read the full article here.
:: I've added some new livejournal icons. Click here
to view them all.
August 25, 2008
:: I've uploaded video interview with Miss Keys from 60 Minutes show in Australia.
You can watch it on dailymotion
or download it from videos page.
August 25, 2008
:: Alicia Keys and White Stripes frontman Jack White have been lined up to appear
on a special Bond-themed X Factor live show. The pair have agreed to give a performance
of their duet 'Another Way to Die', which is being used as the theme for forthcoming
007 movie 'Quantum of Solace'. The X Factor continues at 7.10pm on Saturday on
ITV1.
August 23, 2008
:: Please nominate Keep a Child Alive for the American Express Members Project
award! Your vote online now will help us become one of the Top 25 nominated projects
to win $2.5 million in funding. Voting takes one minute and you do not have to
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4. Spread the word to everyone via email, blog, facebook, myspace!
August 23, 2008
:: Jack White released a statement describing what it was like to work with Alicia
Keys on "Another Way To Die", their theme song for the upcoming James
Bond film. White noted: "After a couple of years of wanting to collaborate
with Alicia Keys, it took James Bond himself to finally make it happen. Alicia
put some electric energy into her breath that cemented itself into the magnetic
tape. Very inspiring to watch. It gave me a new voice, and I wasn't myself anymore."
He continued, "I drummed for her voice and she mimicked the guitar tones,
then we joined our voices and screamed and moaned about these characters in the
film and their isolation, having no one to trust, not even themselves. Maybe we
became them for a few minutes."
August 20, 2008
:: Here are exclusive and previously unseen pics from Blender magazine shoot.
Check them all!
August 20, 2008
:: Alicia Keys was unstoppable when she took to the stage. She sauntered in with
nonchalant confidence and had her audience captivated right from the start. Performing
before the 15,000-odd crowd at Singapore’s Fort Canning Park during the two-day
SINGfest 2008 recently, the 11th-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter was hypnotic.
Read
more.
August 18, 2008
:: The official trailer for "Secret Life of Bees' has been released. It's
amazing! You can watch it on youtube
or download HD trailer by clicking this
link (use right mouse button and click save as). I've added high quality caps
to the gallery.
August 17, 2008
:: Alicia Keys says her fame can make you "a ghost of yourself." The
singer says her gruelling tour schedule and long years of musical training have
taken their toll on her life. Despite selling over 23 million albums and winning
over 80 major awards - including 11 Grammys - Alicia says her fame has a huge
downside. She told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "Fame can bring a lot
of emptiness. You are so driven that you work 20 hours a day, you get four hours
of sleep, you do all that for 10 years straight. "Then, all of a sudden,
you think, 'I'm a singer and, yes, I'm a songwriter and, yes, I perform, but what
else is in my life? Do I have a family? Am I growing inside? Am I always too busy
to see my mother and the people I love?' Read
more.
August 15, 2008
:: Check out this
link to watch 'The Secret Life of Bees' - Access Hollywood Sneak Preview,
it's georgeous! And also you can watch bootleg
trailer from Bet 106&Park, better quality will be online in three days.
Thanks to Marie_VAfan for links :)
August 15, 2008
:: There'll be an interview with Alicia on the Australian Sixty Minutes this Sunday
at 7.30 (Sydney time). A preview can be seen on
this page, and they normally have the full video a couple of days after it's
broadcast! Click on thumb to view two tiny pictures from the show. Big thx to
Annette for heads up!
:: Joss Stone is preparing to record a theme song for presumptive Democratic presidential
nominee Barack Obama. Stone was approached by the presidential nominee according
to The Sun to record a track that will serve as a theme song for his campaign.
Alicia Keys and Jay-Z are also writing songs that will be paying homage to the
U.S. Senator.
August 12, 2008
:: I've added photos sent by Mario, it's a shoot taken before concert in London
last month.
August 11, 2008
:: Marine sent me a link to Alicia's acoustic concert recorded in Madrid last
year. I'm sure you've already seen it in parts on youtube, but here is one full
video in good quality contains interview and Alicia's talking between the songs.
A must have for aliciaholics! ;)
August 11, 2008
:: Miss Keys duetted with Coldplay at their headlining slot at the Summer Sonic
Festival in Japan last night. Chris Martin and co were joined onstage by the US
pop songbird at the Tokyo event, during their headline slot. She was described
by the band's singer as "the most beautiful woman in the world…except
for my wife". With the group's set drawing heavily from new album "Viva
La Vida", the collaboration saw Keys playing piano on old track "Clocks".
Martin reportedly dropped a big hint of the collaboration during "Politik",
changing the words to "60,000 Japanese people watching us, Let Alicia Keys
always play with us". Here
you can watch their performance, it's superb!
August 10, 2008
:: Alicia has announced her new Australia and a two-date New Zealand tour in December.
Tickets go on sale on August 22, if you are a member of AKFC
you can purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public. Here
you can check out full list of tour dates this year.
:: I've added cool pictures from SingFest, all taken by Derek. Thank you for sharing
:)
August 9, 2008
:: Ronja was so kind and sent me 'Boris Becker Meets Alicia' full video, it's
ready for download from videos page. Big thanks for sharing Ronja! :)
August 8, 2008
:: Alicia Keys might have been late for her concert in Seoul Thursday evening,
but her fierce performance more than made up for it. Fans at the Jamsil Gymnasium
impatiently waited for Keys to hit the stage at 8 p.m. Instead, K-pop singer Taeyang
came out to keep the crowd entertained with two songs. At around 8:30 p.m., someone
announced over the PA system that Keys was still preparing for the show, garnering
a few boos from the crowd. However, by the time she came on stage at 9, the audience
was ready to forgive her for the long wait. Fans screamed excitedly as Keys finally
came appeared on stage, wearing a pair of fitted high-waist jeans and a blue tank
top adorned with a diamond flower brooch. For an R&B diva, her stage outfit
was somewhat simple but it soon became apparent that Keys did not need any flashy
costumes or fancy stage sets. Read the full story here
and check out the photos in the gallery.
August 8, 2008
:: Alicia Keys is auctioning off the much talked about Barrack Obama top she wore
for the Black Ball. The singer, who wore the one off top for the star studded
event, is offering it on an online auction site to raise money for charity. Alicia
is also offering the Rock and Republic jeans she wore for her performance at the
event along with a signed set sheet. The auction can be found on Ebay.co.uk.
August 8, 2008
:: I've added several captures and one photo from the set of 'Boris Becker Meets...'.
You can visit this
page to watch a clip from the show.
August 7, 2008
:: For Alicia Keys, something actually is in the water. The music superstar is
the latest to join the growing list of celebs - including 50 Cent and Jennifer
Aniston - endorsing Vitamin Water. "I don't partner with anybody, but this
really was natural for me because I've been a fan from the beginning," she
told OK! magazine. Her signature flavor is the lemonade-like Multi-V, which touts
vitamins from A-Z. But Alicia has a deeper reason for signing with the beverage
company. "I love their personality. Have you ever read the bottles? Don't
you just feel naturally smarter when you read it?". At 125 calories per bottle,
it's a good thing she's giving nightly performances which, she admitted is a workout
of its own. To stay fit, she sticks to a diet of egg-white omelets, oatmeal, fish,
veggies and brown rice, but she has to be careful about when she eats. Read
more.
August 7, 2008
:: The venue was changed at the last minute due to the unpredictable weather,
but that did not matter to the excited fans who crammed the SMX Convention Center,
August 5, to catch the live performance of Alicia Keys. At 9:45 p.m., the crowd
let out a loud scream upon hearing the powerful voice of Alicia saying: "Good
evening, Manila! How are you all feeling tonight? Are you feelin' good?"
Read the full
article. Here are great pictures from the concert. Credit for these goes to
Jas Lucena,
Mohan Gumatay
and Michael Capuyon.
August 5, 2008
:: I've added pictures from Miss Keys' concert in Singapore two days ago.
August 5, 2008
:: The poster for The Secret Life of Bees is now online. The trailer will be online
Monday August 18th. The Secret Life of Bees opens in theatres across the US October
17th.
August 2, 2008
:: Alicia posted a new blog entry, so visit her official
site to read it. Here are three photos from the concert in Hong Kong. Thx
to ka for them!
August 1, 2008
:: Thanks to Luis Afonso of AliciaKeysPortugal,
I've added a new video interview with Alicia aired on Fama tv show in Portugal.
Alicia mentioned Fado, which is a Portuguese music genre, characterized by mournful
tunes and lyrics (learn
more). You can watch the video here
or download it from vids page. Caps are added to the
gallery. Thx for sending the link, Luis :)
July 31, 2008
:: Here are photos from the concert at the Convention Center in Indonesia, Jakarta.
If anyone has some more please send them in.
July 31, 2008
:: Producer JC Spink tells UGO that he would like Miss Keys to play Agent 355
in DJ Caruso's big screen adaptation of Y: The Last Man. He said: "Believe
it or not, I think Alicia Keys would be fantastic. Or Zoe Saldana. By then Star
Trek will be out and she'll be huge. I don't think Jada Pinkett Smith would be
right, but a lot of people like her". Read
more.
:: Alicia has rolled out a number of dates in North America. She recently completed
an arena tour and will hit theatres in September Just eight shows have been unveiled
so far:
• Sept 12: Mashantucket, CT The MGM Grand at Foxwoods
• Sept 13: Hammond, IN The Venue
• Sept 14: Cincinnati, OH Procter and Gamble Hall
• Sept 17: Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre
• Sept 18: Salt Lake City, UT Abravenel Hall
• Sept 20: Seattle, WA WaMu Theater
• Sept 21: Vancouver, British Columbia Orpheum Theatre
• Sept 26: Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
• Sept 27: Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
July 31, 2008
:: It's confirmed: Alicia Keys and Jack White have recorded the theme song for
the new James Bond film"Quantum of Solace." The R&B singer and White
Stripes frontman have teamed up for "Another Way to Die," the first
duet to be chosen as a Bond theme. Producers say White wrote and produced the
song and also plays drums, as well as sings with Alicia. Miss Keys recently hinted
at a White Stripes collaboration, revealing she'd love to work with White and
his bandmate Meg White in a Rolling Stone magazine article. Amy Winehouse and
Leona Lewis had previously been rumored as the vocalists for the latest Bond theme.
"Quantum of Solace" is scheduled to be releasted Nov7. The soundtrack
to the movie will be released October 28.
July 30, 2008
:: Alicia has confirmed that she will not be retiring anytime soon. My girl Melissa
sent me a message that when she met Alicia at Meet & Greet of the concert
at the Nimes Arena in France she personally asked her if she really wanted to
retire at the age of 30. Alicia answered: "No! You can tell the fam that
I will not stop, all of this are pieces of gossip!". Yay and thx for info
Melissa :)
July 30, 2008
:: 'Boris Becker Meets' (Miss Keys guest appearing) german tv show will be aired
on August 7th on Pro7. If anyone could record that and share
that would be great :)
:: I've updated galleries with new photos: Moon & Stars Festival, Montreux
Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival (credit goes to: Ouxu,
oarflickr, Niek
ten Hoopen, sally
rose, mauricedenbosh).
July 27, 2008
:: I've added great pictures from yesterday's show in Nimes, France.
July 27, 2008
:: New shoot added: Close-up of Alicia Keys during Montreux Jazz Festival 2008.
July 26, 2008
:: Alicia Keys has apologised after an international health charity revealed her
latest concert was helping market cigarettes to children. She has a gig in Jakarta,
Indonesia on Tuesday. Campaigning organisation Tobacco Free Kids says adverts
for the concert act as billboards for tobacco firm Philip Morris International
and its Indonesian subsidiary, Sampoerna. Ms Keys accepted the charity's accusation
and insisted action had been taken to remove the offending adverts. She said:
"When I was informed that my July 31 concert in Jakarta, Indonesia was partly
sponsored by a tobacco company, I immediately asked for an investigation and that
corrective actions be taken". Read
more.
:: Here are photos from Sporting Summer Festival
in Monaco. Check out the gallery.
July 25, 2008
:: Two days ago BMG Japan released special mini-album
called Alicia Keys Remixed and it can be bought online from various japaneese
sites like Listen
or Mora.
Click on thumbnail to view the cover. You can also listen to preview tracks by
clicking
here, here's the full list:
01.
If I Ain't Got You (Black Eyed Peas Remix)
02. If I Ain't Got You (Kanye West Radio Mix #1)
03. Karma (Reggaeton Mix- Spanglish feat. Bimbo)
04. Like You'll Never See Me Again (Jony Rockstar Remix)
05. Like You'll Never See Me Again (Seiji Remix)
06. No One (Salaam Remi Mix feat. Junior Reid)
07. No One (Jony Rockstar Remix)
08. Teenage Love Affair (Wideboys Miami Club Mix)
July 25, 2008
:: International public health advocates are calling on U.S. singing star Alicia
Keys to withdraw tobacco industry sponsorship of her July 31 concert in Jakarta,
Indonesia, and are condemning tobacco giant Philip Morris International for sponsoring
the concert as a way of marketing cigarettes to children. According to giant billboards
posted in Jakarta (see
photos), the July 31 Keys concert is being billed as "A Mild Live Production".
Read
more.
:: I found some info about Superwoman single. It contains radio edit and live
version, you can listen to 30 seconds preview on
youtube. Cover can be found in the gallery. I couldn't find when Superwoman
single will be released in US, but (not officially confirmed) date for Europe
is September 19, hopefully sooner!
July 24, 2008
:: Miss Keys will perform in Hong Kong on July 29. Tickets can be ordered from
this website. You can
see promo poster by clicking
here. Thx to Rok for heads up!
:: Visit this
page to watch a video clip of Miss Keys and Michael Strahan. And he even sings
"If I ain't got you"! Thanks to Stine for sending the link :)
July 24, 2008
:: I've replaced small picture from 'Secret Life of Bees' set with high quality
one. View it here.
:: Britany sent me her photos from Alicia's concert in Toronto last month. Find
them in the gallery. Thanks so much Britany!
July 23, 2008
:: Alicia Keys will be performing once again for her Filipino fans on August 5
at the SM Mall of Asia concert grounds. Alicia performs for this special event
under the MTV Philippines Concert Series. Opening the show is the country's "King
of R&B" Luke Mejares, and L.A.'s DJ Mighty Dunx, popularly known in the
country as Duncan Ramos, the former vocalist of South Border.
:: Here are great photos from Umbria Jazz Festival. Thx to Stefano for sending
these!
July 22, 2008
:: Laura sent me link to interview with Alicia from Montreux, watch
it, caps are here.
Thx girl!
:: I've added photos from Lucca Summer Festival, Credit goes to jiggazar
for some of these.
July 20, 2008
:: She's one of the hottest stars in the world, and take40.com got the chance
to catch up exclusively with Alicia Keys, backstage in the UK last week to see
what she's been up to, and what she has planned for the rest of the year. (...)
Alicia Keys is planning to head down under to Australia for a series of live shows
in December 2008, and as she tells us, she's really looking forward to returning
to the land of Oz. "I really remember Australia being such a beautiful place,"
she reflects with a wide smile I remember the people being extremely warm and
welcoming... and of course, 'no worries'! I mean, c'mon, if anyone says 'No worries',
you gotta love 'em!". Alicia tells us a secret that she hasn't told anyone
else just yet. "I'm thinking of spending Christmas in Australia - that's
the truth," she winks, and smiles excitedly. Read
more.
:: I've made new aim icons to promote Superwoman video, feel free to use them!
July 19, 2008
:: Nicole Bullock sent me her beautiful photos from Moon and Stars Festival taken
three days ago in Locarno. Make sure you see them! Thx so much Nicole :)
July 19, 2008
:: I've updated some galleries with new photos, check them all!
July 19, 2008
:: Alicia Keys returned to the Montreux Jazz festival, giving a high-energy 90-minute
concert mixing early hits with recent tracks from her chart-topping "As I
Am" album. "One of my all time favourite things is coming to the Montreux
Jazz Festival. There is something different in the air here," she told the
crowd on Thursday night. "There is so much incredible talent here,"
she added. The New Yorker made her debut at the prestigious Swiss festival on
the shores of Lake Geneva in 2004. Two years ago she went through a troubled period
that nearly derailed her life and career, but came back to win a Grammy as best
female R&B performer for "No One" from her new album in February.
Read the full story on
this page and watch a short video of Miss Keys' performance here.
I've added some new
photos from the show as well.
July 17, 2008
:: Several photos from Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland have been added.
July 16, 2008
:: Barbara was so kind and sent me photos of taping a show (T4 presents Alicia
Keys) at The Coronet Theatre in London. The show will be broadcasted on Channel
4 in the UK (and also in Portugal and Italy) in September. Thanks for info and
pics Barbara! :)
July 16, 2008
:: Alicia has admitted that music saved her from a troubled youth, revealing her
mother sent her to music lessons to keep her off the streets of NY's Hell's Kitchen.
She said: "It was the best thing she ever did for me. I'd go and hang out
with my friends, but would only do it for 45 minutes as I had to get to my next
class. My extracurricular lessons gave me a real sense of focus and drive and
they helped to keep me out of trouble." She added: "Gang culture was
everywhere and there were altercations all the time. You'd often find yourself
in situations where you wished you had something more than just your hands. So
I would carry around a little shank, a home made knife. When my mother found it
she was so upset and couldn't understand why I had it. I needed a knife, just
in case. I definitely understand that feeling of wanting to protect yourself."
:: I've added new avatars you can use to promote Superwoman video.
July 15, 2008
:: Superwoman video premieres right now! And it's wonderful! Click
here to watch it. Screen caps can be found in the gallery, enjoy :)
July 14, 2008
:: Alicia has proven that she has what it takes to act and create great music.
With As I Am still on the charts, she is a true music success. Being at the top
of the music world doesn’t mean the rest of life is a breeze. Keys talked
to Us magazine and Dove about the hardest part of dating, her family, career and
thoughts on beauty. To watch her full interview click
here.
:: New photos added: Miss Keys performs at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam.
July 14, 2008
:: Mike Crowley sent me his awesome photos taken at the Summerfest in Milwaukee,
WI earlier this month. Thanks for sharing Mike!
July 13, 2008
::
The Toronto International Film Festival announced nine more feature-film premieres
yesterday, and the big names attached to the projects provide an early indication
of the star power that could be coming to town this September. Among the celebrities
starring in the two gala and seven special presentations are Alicia Keys, Keira
Knightley, Gerard Butler, Queen Latifah, Paul Bettany, Jennifer Hudson, Jeremy
Piven and more. TIFF, which runs Sept. 4 to 13, will host a world premiere gala
for Gina Prince-Bythewood's Secret Life of Bees, starring Fanning, Latifah, Keys,
Hudson and Bettany in a film based on the bestselling novel.
July 13, 2008
:: At just 27 Alicia Keys is one of America's most successful musical exports:
she has sold 25m albums worldwide, won 11 Grammys and performed with everyone
from Stevie Wonder to David Bowie. On tour she is dressed by Georgio Armani. Bob
Dylan is a fan. More than once she has topped the lists of the "most beautiful
woman in the world". Her life was not always so privileged: she grew up in
Hell’s Kitchen, a tough neighbourhood of New York, and understands all about
the fear that drives young people to carry weapons with sometimes fatal consequences:
20 teenagers have been stabbed to death on the streets of London already this
year. Read
more.
:: I've added high quality photos from yesterday's concert in Paris.
July 13, 2008
:: Alicia Keys and Annie Lennox helped raise money for a children's charity by
stunning a celebrity-studded audience with a rendition of the Eurythmics' classic
Sweet Dreams. The superstar pair took to the stage to raise funds for the Keep
A Child Alive foundation at a lavish ball in London on Thursday night. Stars including
singer Kelly Rowland, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and actress Mischa Barton all
paid $2,000 each to attend the bash. The event, hosted by Keys, aimed to raise
$1 million for children suffering from AIDS in Africa. I've uploaded more photos
from the show as well as candids of Alicia and Cole leaving St. John's Church.
July 11, 2008
:: I've added pictures from the 'Superwoman' video. The two-day shoot took place
on stages at the Quixote Studios and Center Studios in Los Angeles on June 9 &
10.
July 11, 2008
:: Miss Keys' brand new video for Superwoman will premiere on official site on
Tuesday, July 15! Fanclub members can log in for an exclusive sneak peak into
the video this weekend. Click
here to watch a short clip from the vid, it's gonna be amazing! I can't wait!
July 11, 2008
:: Alicia Keys has hosted a star-studded charity event in London attended by some
of the biggest names in showbiz. Keys founded and is the global ambassador for
Keep A Child Alive, an organisation that helps to raise money for children and
families with Aids. She made a trip to South Africa which she said inspired her
to start the charity in 2003. Keys said she was "ecstatic" that stars
Jennifer Hudson and Annie Lennox were among the musical performers at the charity
event. But she wasn't the only excited celebrity on the red carpet. Read the full
story and watch a short video on this
page. Here are photos from the event.
July 11, 2008
:: Alicia Keys may sing the title song for "Quantum of Solace," the
22nd James Bond movie, sources said. Beyonce, Leona Lewis, Duran Duran, Jack White,
Duffy and Annie Lennox are some of the other performers who submitted songs for
consideration to producers of the film, which stars British actor Daniel Craig
as the suave secret agent, E! Online said. Although no official announcement has
been made, a source told the entertainment news Web site, "I believe Alicia
is the winner." Keys's publicist declined to comment when contacted by E!
Online. The movie is due to open in U.S. theaters in November.
:: I've added some photos from Alicia's concert in Manchester, click on thumbs.
July 10, 2008
:: I just found beautiful Essence magazine photoshoot outtakes. You can find almost
90 new pictures in the gallery! Make sure you check them out :)
July 10, 2008
:: Having been forced to cancel her February show due to a bout of laryngitis,
Alicia Keys' fans had waited longer than planned for her latest live offering.
So when the New York soulstress rolled her piano into town last night supporters
were ready for a treat. And there was no sign of weakness in an unexpectedly high
energy performance that took in as much dynamic dance as it did powerful piano
ballads. Capable backing singers held the stage alongside Keys for the early part
of the show, injecting Beyonce-style moves into Waiting For Your Love and Supremes
style grooves into Teenage Love Affair and You Don't Know my Name. Read the full
review of Manchester show by clicking
here.
July 9, 2008
:: Here are candid pictures from London, Miss Keys looks great! Courtesy of ConcreteLoop.
July 9, 2008
:: Ne-Yo on Alicia: "Alicia Keys is just a strong willed person, a strong
minded person. You can see it, you can hear it in the way she talks, you can see
it in the way she walks. She definitely is very secure within herself and preaches
to other women that they should be secure within themselves and kind of leads
by that example by that right. Besides the fact that she's an amazing talent and
a beautiful woman". You can read recent interview with Ne-Yo here.
:: Alicia performed in London yesterday at the O2 Arena, here are loads of photos
from the show.
July 9, 2008
:: I'm sorry I didn't update AKO lately, but I'm on my summer holidays. Now I
have internet here so I will catch up asap. Big thanks to my wonderful Ewe
for last updates! Shout out to AKOBoard
FAM, miss you guys! <3
July 3, 2008
:: Alicia Keys is busy with a world concert tour and a budding acting career,
but she still finds time to help children with AIDS in Africa. In an e-mail interview
with The Korea Times, Keys talked about her documentary "Alicia in Africa: Journey
to the Motherland," her music and upcoming movie. Keys, co-founder of the Keep
a Child Alive foundation, recently released a documentary of her trip to South
Africa, Uganda and Kenya. Directed by South African filmmaker Earle Sebastian,
it shows inspiring stories of children and families affected by AIDS and Keep
a Child Alive's projects such as providing anti-retroviral medicine for children
with AIDS. "It is a truly remarkably uplifting, inspiring and fantastic documentary,
just really about the resilience and the beauty of life there. It's not something
that makes you feel helpless and hopeless after you've seen it. Instead, it makes
you feel totally motivated." Read
more.
July 3, 2008
::
In a crowd-pleasing mix of reggae and R&B, Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys and
opener Stephen Marley brought down the house at the Marcus Amphitheatre Tuesday
night as Summerfest reached its midpoint. Keys appeared onstage in true diva fashion
and captivated in curve-hugging black pants and a leather vest, beginning with
several upbeat songs from her latest album, "As I Am." She then took to the piano
to show off her instrumental talent and soulful voice on "Diary," "How Come You
Don't Call Me Anymore" and "Like You'll Never See Me Again." It seems wonderfully
appropriate that a woman named Keys displays such an effortless dexterity on the
piano. A classically trained pianist, the New York native blurs the lines between
pop, R&B, hip-hop and soul. In a perfect mix of uptempo and slow, and old and
new songs, the performances of "A Woman's Worth" and "Fallin'," the signature
hit that solidified her stardom in 2003, especially stood out. Keys then proceeded
to nail favorites "Karma," "Unbreakable" and "You Don't Know My Name." She closed
with the ubiquitous "No One." Read more here
and click on the thumbnail to see one picture from the show.
:: Alicia Keys launched one of the first text message donation campaigns in the
U.S. to benefit Keep A Child Alive. During her As I Am concert tour, Keys took
a few moments out of each show to show a clip from her film Alicia in Africa:
Journey to the Motherland and to invite fans to donate $5 using their mobile phones.
By text messaging the word 'ALIVE' to shortcode 90999, thousands of fans donated
on the spot to Keep A Child Alive, helping support the organization's crucial
efforts in communities affected by AIDS in Africa. The mobile giving campaign
proved to be a viable new fundraising channel for Keep A Child Alive with close
to 8,000 fans donating over $40,000 to combat the African AIDS Pandemic. Continue.
July 1, 2008
:: Here are beautiful scans from Bulgarian Cosmopolitan magazine scanned by Geri,
thx hun!
June 30, 2008
:: A pre-party and auction for the third annual Michael Strahan/Dreier LLP Charity
Golf Tournament was held on Sunday at TAO Restaurant in New York City. The event
benefited Children's Rights and Keep a Child Alive. Alicia Keys performed and
guests included Busta Rhymes and LeToya Luckett. Check out the photos in the gallery!
June 30, 2008
:: Alicia Keys has decided she wants to retire by the age of 30 - so she can spend
the rest of her life travelling the world. The star often finds herself exasperated
by the pressures of fame and in 2006 she took a break from music and travelled
to Egypt to recuperate. And the Fallin' hitmaker insists that she hopes to be
able to bow out of the entertainment industry in the next few years, so she can
start enjoying her time. She says, "I am working hard now so I have the choice
to retire when I want. I would like to travel the world and stay in places instead
of having to move on like I do now. I want to experience difference cultures".
June 30, 2008
:: The company behind the hair worn by Alicia at BET Awards sent out a press release
with more details. ForGirlsLikeUs.com announced that the singer sported one of
the company's Virtual Hairline System full lace wigs, which "creates a natural-looking
hairline and is fixed with invisible glue, enabling wearers of the company’s
high quality human hair full lace wigs to style and wear their hair with unparalleled
flexibility." For more information, visit this
site.
:: On Sunday July 6th, Revival Reggae Sundays will host the free official after
party for the 2008 Reggae Carifest concert. The after party will take place at
the all new Lox Lounge in Fort Greene, Brooklyn starting at 9pm. The concert entitled
Carifest C.A.R.E.S will benefit Alicia Keys' foundation Keep A Child Alive, whose
mission is to fight the spread of AIDS and to raise awareness of the disease.
Visit official Carifest website
for more information.
June 25, 2008
:: Although the night was about the best offerings on the urban music scene, there
was one person in particular who - despite not being present - had the attention
of the star-studded audience at Tuesday's BET awards - US presidential hopeful
Barack Obama. Miss Keys and Diddy, plus several other artists, pledged their support
to the man who's hoping to become the first ever African-American president of
the US. "Together we can do anything. Obama, y'all!" announced Alicia,
who took home the best female R&b artist gong before wowing the crowd with
a medley of old-school TLC and En Vogue hits. Read more here
and watch Alicia's award acceptance speech on
youtube.
:: I've uploaded BET performance video, you can download it from videos
page. Quality isn't the best, when I get better one I will post it asap.
June 25, 2008
:: Congratulations to Alicia for grabbing Best Female R&B Artist yesterday
at BET Awards! Miss Keys offered a showstopping performance when she invited vintage
girl groups SWV, En Vogue and TLC to join her onstage for a medley of their biggest
hits. By the time they closed with TLC's Waterfalls, the crowd at the Shrine Auditorium
was on its feet. Even Kanye West was singing along. I've uploaded high quality
photos from the event.
June 24, 2008
:: Today Show wants to know which concert you want to see again on July 4th. Click
here to cast your vote for Alicia's performance now!
:: Here are first pictures from BET Awards and Miss Keys is looking amazing!
June 24, 2008
:: Don't miss BET Awards today at 8pm on Bet - Once again the entertainment lineup
for this rousing event is of the blow-the-roof-off-this-joint variety. Among the
scheduled performers are Alicia Keys, Nelly, Kanye West, Usher, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown
and Rihanna. Hosting the event, which honors black stars in television, movies,
music and sports, is funny man D.L. Hughley. Among those feeling the love will
be singer Al Green and show-biz bigwig Quincy Jones. You can still vote for Alicia
in Viewer Choice category by clicking on this
link.
June 23, 2008
:: There is rumour going on that Alicia will perform on BET Awards with special
guests (it may be TLC, SWV or/and En Vogue). I'm really looking forward to it!
Thx to Ashley for heads
up :)
June 21, 2008
:: Check out brand new Teenage Love Affair remix ft. LL Cool J and Swizz Beatz!
It's awesome :)
June 20, 2008
:: Alicia Keys' tour to promote her third studio album, "As I Am," drew
to a close in New York's Madison Square Garden last night. But title sponsor Lexus
is just getting rolling. The automaker leveraged opportunities at each concert
site, and is now using Ms. Keys in radio ads. Webisodes with concert footage will
become available June 30 on LuxuryAwaits.com,
a website highlighting the marketer's alliance with the singer. Read the story
on this
page.
June 20, 2008
:: Seated behind her piano on Wednesday night, plucking out the first few chords
of "Sure Looks Good to Me", Alicia Keys finally looked at ease. For
about 20 minutes she had breathlessly, and limply, worked the Madison Square Garden
stage - forcing sensuality on "You Don’t Know My Name". getting
lost amid her backup singers on "Teenage Love Affair". Read the full
review on NY
Times. I've uploaded more photos from the concert.
June 20, 2008
:: Right before Alicia Keys fired up her tune "Sure Looks Good to Me,"
the pretty R&B diva confided to her fans: "Everybody tries to tell me
to shake it a little more, but sometimes I want to play my piano." Keys should
stop listening to what everybody else says and listen to herself. At her hometown
concert at Madison Square Garden Wednesday, she was brilliant when she was pounding
the grand piano and singing - and flat-footed during the night's pop-production
numbers where she had to shake. Read
more and watch short video from after party.
June 19, 2008
:: Two versions of Alicia Keys appeared on stage at the Garden on Wednesday night
- the serious neo-soul singer and the eager-to-please entertainer. For the artist's
first headlining arena tour, Keys clearly felt the need to stretch herself beyond
the tailored role that first nabbed attention for her: as an intimate, piano-playing
singer-songwriter. Read
more. Here are first photos from the concert and As I Am wrap party in NYC
yesterday. More soon.
June 19, 2008
:: Visit this
page to watch great interview with Miss Keys recorded about two weeks ago
in Canada. She mentioned there would be The Black Ball event in UK on July 10
and NYC Black Ball is on November 13 this year. Thx to love from AKOBoard
for link!
June 18, 2008
:: I've added awesome outtakes from Giant magazine photoshoot, check them all!
June 18, 2008
:: When Alicia Keys sang about love during her concert last night at the Prudential
Center in Newark, it wasn't just any kind of love. It was "that wreckless
love, that crazy love, that off-the-wall won't-stop-till-I-get-enough love."
When she sang about being kissed, she wanted to be kissed "like you'll never
see me again," and when she sang about making the most out of her life, she
pledged that "even when I'm a mess/I still put on a vest/With an 'S' on my
chest/Oh yes, I'm a Superwoman." Throughout the show, she acknowledged life's
disappointments. But she also, repeatedly, expressed her expectations. And why
not? She's only 27, but her accomplishments are daunting. Read the full review
on
this page.
June 18, 2008
:: Tickets to Alicia's only scheduled concert in Warsaw have gone on sale, and
it's likely to be a mad rush, so get yours now to be safe. Alicia Keys, Torwar.
Starts at 19:00 on October 15. Tickets PLN 120-300, PLN 900 for VIP passes. Visit
this site to buy your
ticket now!
June 17, 2008
::
Swizz Beatz finally addresses Alicia Keys rumors. The big rumor in the tabloids
is that Swizz and his wife broke up over the proverbial "other woman."
What made the story so sensational was that the alleged mistress in this case
was Alicia. Swizz dismissed it. "Everybody can have their fun right now talking
that dumb shit about my divorce and all that," he said. " People get
divorced every fuc*in' day. They need to worry about more serious things".
Swizz did admit to hooking up with Miss Keys, albeit in the musical sense. He
produced a remix of her "Teenage Love Affair." "The Alicia Keys
remix is with LL Cool J," he explained. "I used the Slick Rick 'Teenage
Love' on it. You can read more on Mtv.com.
June 17, 2008
:: Alicia Keys is an inconspicuous superstar. No drama, no scandal and no tabloid
attention gets attached to her name — even though Keys has more than 14 million
albums sold in the United States and has won 11 Grammys. "I travel very,
very low-key like that. I'm not going to pull up front in a Rolls-Royce and have
like 17 people jump out of the car with me and necklaces dripping, that's not
my thing. Since I roll kind of quiet, it stays quiet and I like it." Read
more.
June 16, 2008
::
Before taking the stage at Verizon Center, Alicia Keys met with some local fans
- a half-dozen teen girls, all singers in the Washington Performing Arts Society's
Children of the Gospel Choir. At-large D.C. Council member Kwame Brown's office
set up the meeting. The choir singers were invited after two of them testified
at a May 10 D.C. Council hearing about how music boosted their self-confidence
and academic achievement. The girls sang a quick song; Keys, in black skinny jeans
and cropped leather jacket, clapped and told them they have beautiful voices.
Brown Chief of Staff Irma Esparza says it's all about "being able to instill
kids living in D.C. with some hope, letting them know there are opportunities
out here and you can do whatever it is you want to do."
June 16, 2008
:: Alicia Keys is not some gyrating tart of a songstress - she is a musician,
people. She plays a musical instrument. She is an actual pianist, you know, and
she's not going to let any of us forget it for one single second. "Since
the very beginning, there was always someone trying to tell me to take it off
more, to shake it," Keys told the crowd Friday during an "As I Am"
tour stop at Verizon Center. "But I wanted to do something meaningful, different,
special. I wanted to play my pi-a-no!". With that, out rolled a black baby
grand, on its own platform stage, all oiled up and softly lit. Throughout the
night, other pianos and keyboards popped up unexpectedly from beneath the stage,
a constant reminder that Keys is in a different league than Beyoncé or
Mariah, that she can do more than just sing and look pretty. Read
more.
June 15, 2008
:: I've uploaded Teenage Love Affair music video in dvd quality, it's ready to
download from videos page. I've replaced old caps with
new ones.
June 15, 2008
::
"This morning the crew sets up in the yard for the scene in which Alicia
and Nate Parker, who plays Neil, get into a major argument. He wants to get married.
She doesn’t. He calls her a 'bitch' and storms off to his car. There are
fat, store-bought tomatoes wired onto the plants in the garden, and June has what
Lily refers to in the book as a “tomato-throwing fit.” Alicia sends
one of the tomatoes a good 30 yards, where it splats on the hood of the car. Another
flies into the open window and smacks Nate in the shoulder. It’s clear that
Alicia has completely owned the character of June. "Everyone thinks of her
as a singer" one of the crew whispers to me, but just wait". Visit this
site to read reflections from the movie set of Sue Monk Kidd, author of 'Secret
Life of Bees'. Thx to Cherry for heads up!
June 14, 2008
:: Ne-Yo has developed a crush on tourmate Alicia Keys, but fears she has no idea
he's smitten with her. The singer admits he hasn't been obvious with his feelings
for the R&B beauty. He says, "I don't think she knows... When we're passing
each other in the halls, I'm like, 'Hey Alicia.' "I just think she's a beautiful
person, inside and out. I mean she's gorgeous...and she's smart and she has a
huge heart. She's the total package." But Ne-Yo feels sure that her friends
and bandmates all know how he feels about the sexy singer because of his gestures
towards her when she's not looking: "She don't see me do it... I know because
I watch her walk away".
:: I've added about 50 more high quality photos from 'We Are Together' premiere,
some pics from Boston performance three days ago and meeting before the concert.
June 13, 2008
:: Alicia Keys has motherhood on her mind. "I think that [adoption] is truly
important to consider,"she told People Thursday night at a Manhattan screening
of the documentary We Are Together, about the children of Agape Orphanage in South
Africa. Although she's "not ready to be a mom" just yet, Keys - who
co-founded the foundation Keep A Child Alive, promoting HIV/AIDS-awareness and
which helps support Agape – says adoption is a future possibility once she's
in the "mother stage" of her life. Keys says she's particularly inspired
by the growing brood of Angelina Jolie. "It's beautiful the way that she
embraces children of the world, and that's the thing. We all are one. We're not
as separate as we often think," Keys said. We Are Together follows the story
of 12-year-old Slindile, whose parents died of AIDS. The youngster and the other
children of Agape find strength through singing in their choir. "They are
such a beautiful, beautiful group of children," Keys told the audience before
the screening. "They've been through so much. But they are so bright and
resilient and hopeful. Here are pictures from the event.
June 12, 2008
:: In her quest for stardom, Alicia Keys has been advised to 'shake it' and 'take
it off'. But the classically trained pianist said she opted to do something a
little more memorable with her music, and the choice was a wise one. Keys did
shake it ever so slightly at the TD Banknorth Garden last night to a three-quarter
capacity crowd, but the only time she took it off was to slip from one fitted
metallic top into another backstage. In bumping her show up to the arena level,
she’s drawn on many of the staples that define a tour of this magnitude:
wardrobe changes, video interludes and a stable of backup dancers. Read the review
here.
:: Sarah sent me her photos from Alicia's concert in Toronto last week. Thx for
sharing <3
June 10, 2008
:: Alicia Keys Becomes Young Mother, Businesswoman, Pharaoh And More In New 'Superwoman'
Clip! She won't be leaping any tall buildings or saving the planet from total
annihilation at the hands of a well-funded, deranged, criminal mastermind. But
in the forthcoming video for "Superwoman," Alicia Keys will be paying
homage to all of womankind, in her own unique way. "The video is representing
all kinds of superwomen, and the exciting part is, not only am I able to be myself
in the video, but I'm able to play all of these other women as well," Keys
told MTV News on the "Superwoman" set this week. Read the full story
and watch a short video on Mtv.com.
June 10, 2008
:: Alicia Keys is a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter. "Alicia in Africa",
a documentary on her work in Africa, premieres July 4. She submitted this commentary
to CNN's Larry King Live. "I was born in 1981, about the same time as the
first cases of AIDS were diagnosed. In this limited amount of time, AIDS has grown
into the worst public health crisis in human history. It's amazing to think that
all this has happened since I was a child and that myself and people younger than
me have never lived in a world without this devastating disease looming over us.
I spent my childhood in Manhattan where I was exposed to the consequences of AIDS
at an early age. I remember a friend of my mother's who used to visit us in the
evenings". Read
more.
June 9, 2008
:: Read the bio of Alicia Keys and you can actually feel exhausted by the time
you get to the end. It's an enormous jumble of albums, tours, movies, TV pilots,
trips to Africa for charity work and, don't forget, time spent having to go pick
up all those awards. Even Bob Dylan can't find her. "How hard is it to be
me?" she says, echoing a question in a recent teleconference. Read
more.
:: I've made five new livejournal icons, hope you like them! :)
June 8, 2008
:: Even more As I Am European tour dates have been added:
• October 13: Bratislava, Slovakia
• October 14: Prague, Czech Republic
• October 27: Ahoy, Rotterdam, Holland
Check out the full list of Alicia's tour dates on this page.
:: Alicia performed at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont
yesterday, here are some photos.
June 8, 2008
:: Alicia Keys knows how to hold her own. In 2004,
rap’s G-Unit posse got into a chair-throwing melee with some fans at Hot
97’s Summer Jam right before Keys’ scheduled performance. Ever poised,
Keys simply took the stage after the scuffle, sat down behind
her piano and captivated the audience. While promoting her first album, 2001's
'Songs In A Minor' the 
classically
trained pianist performed at a dingy club for a throng of Wu-Tang Clan fans and
managed to win over the hardened hip-hoppers. Read the full story here.
:: As I previously posted, Alicia will be on the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam
(July 13) and she put a special video message on their site. You can watch it
on this
page. Thx to lovely Jill for heads up!
June 7, 2008
:: Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige made moves on this weeks R&B charts while
Lil Wayne's 'Lollipop' held on to that #1 spot. Keys' latest single 'Teenage Love
Affair' earned Billboard's top airplay gain on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart
moving 15-8 this week. But further down the chart the queen held her own this
week, Mary J. Blige saw gains on two singles this week.
:: Here
& here
you can read two different reviews of Alicia's concert at the Palace of Auburn
Hills yesterday. I've uploaded photos from the show, click on thumbs.
June 7, 2008
:: Of all of us, Alicia Keys is the only one who's had Bob Dylan write a song
about her. She's also the only one with four consecutive albums debuting at #1
on the Billboard Charts, a thriving acting career, and, at 27, fills stadiums
nationwide without breaking a sweat. We caught up with the R&B siren over
the phone in New Orleans, in the middle of her "As I Am" tour (which
comes to the TD Banknorth Garden on June 11), where she talked with us about first
love, her desire to work with the White Stripes, and what challenges lie ahead
for someone who's already on top of the world. Read the interview with Miss Keys
on this
page.
June 7, 2008
:: Alicia Keys will give a concert in Jakarta's Convention Center on July 31.
"We hope music lovers in Indonesia can feel a spirit as Alicia Keys has.
Hopefully, by having such spirit, the music lovers can become our partners to
help develop Indonesian music". Tickets for the concert which would cost
from Rp750,000 to Rp3 million will be available starting this June.
:: I've added some new animations made from Seventeen magazine photoshoot video,
which can be watched on youtube.
Feel free to use them!
June 6, 2008
:: Neo-soul star Alicia Keys has learned the art of making an entrance. Her black
piano emerged from behind billowing white smoke seemingly floating on a rotating,
moving platform at the Air Canada Centre last night before she could be seen pounding
away on the keys, performing the classical-meets-soul intro to her latest No.
1, monster-selling album, As I Am. Backed by a 10-piece band and six dancers,
Keys broke away from her instrument for the next several tunes - Ghetto Story,
Waiting For Your Love, Where Do We Go From Here, You Don't Know My Name, Teenage
Love Affair and Heartburn. The last four songs were presented in girl-group fashion
with two of her backup singers. Read the full review on this
page.
:: Here are great high quality pics from the show at the Philips Arena in Atlanta.
June 6, 2008
::
The last song on Alicia Keys's newest release, "As I Am," is a gospel
number called "Sure Looks Good to Me." In a voice heavy with grit and
determination, Keys testifies about her desire to live a life undefined by corners
and embraces the "freedom to fall" as a necessary stepping-stone to
the pleasures that success can offer. "Everything'
