With a #NoMakeup campaign on Twitter, Alicia launched a makeup free campaign stating that women’s individuality is lost behind those foundations and mascaras.She gave birth to her second son Genesis in December 2014. She gave birth to her first child, Egypt on 14 th October 2010 and soon after recorded a song called ‘ Speechless‘ dedicated to her son.
Alicia released the first book in a series of children’s book titled ‘ Blue Moon: From the Journals of MaMa Mae and Lee Lee‘ on 11 th November 2014.The company later withdrew the sponsorship. Alicia Keys was criticized by anti smoking campaigners when the billboard poster contained a logo of a tobacco company promoting cigarettes.Keys collaborated with her husband Beatz, to produce a single ‘ Million Dollar Bill‘ for Whitney Houston’s sixth album ‘ I Look To You‘ in 2009.
Alicia Keys gave a live music performance during the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final’s opening ceremony, the first in the history of the league.She made her movie debut as an assassin Georgia Sykes in the 2006 movie ‘ Smockin’ Aces‘ along with Common, the famous rapper.Keys first studio album ‘ Songs in A Minor’ in 2001 debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 which sold over 12 million copies worldwide.She also dropped out of college this year to pursue her musical career. In 1994, Alicia Keys signed a contract with Columbia Records and was also accepted into the Columbia University.At age 5, Alicia appeared in an episode of ‘ The Cosby Show‘ in 1985.She started writing her own songs by that time. She started playing piano at the age of 7 and she majored in choir by the age of 14.Alicia’s mother is of Italian, English, Scottish, and Irish descent.Her father Craig Cook is a flight attendant. Her mother is called Teresa Augello, who is a paralegal and part-time actress.At one point, for the stage name, Alicia had considered calling herself as ‘Alicia Wild’ but her mother rejected it saying it sounded more like a stripper.She was born on 25 th January 1981 in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, New York. If you love Alicia Keys, here are 40 fun facts you can’t miss! This child prodigy has numerous awards to her name and was listed among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time by VH1 in 2010. Alicia Keys is an award-winning singer-songwriter with over 40 million albums sold worldwide.