(ThyBlackMan.com) Songs like “If I Ain’t Got You” and “No One” are just some of the popular songs you can hear if you roam around the neighborhood. These songs were actually released a few years ago, but until now they have still powerful impact in the lives of many. The person behind these lovely songs is Alicia Keys.
Getting to know her more
Alicia Keys is a globally acclaimed professional artist, songwriter, and talented singer. She is known for her heartwarming songs like “If I Ain’t Got You”, “Fallin”, “Empire State of Mind”, “No One”, and many more. As a matter of fact, she is one of the most successful recording artists worldwide. She has also collaborated with many award winning artists.
Because of her beautiful music and compositions, Alicia Keys received numerous awards and most of her songs have stayed for several weeks at the top billboard charts. She has successfully sold more than 35 million albums and 30 million singles all over the world. This has made her one of the richest people in the industry.
Alicia Keys has won several awards including MTV Video Music Awards, Grammy Awards, People’s Choice Awards, and Billboard Music Awards. Her sense of musicality has reaches out people regardless of age groups. Aside from being a singer, she also has several guest appearances in movies and numerous television shows such as The Nanny Diaries, Smokin’ Aces, X Factor, and Charmed. She has also done several commercials.
Her passion to helping others
Aside from being a superstar singer, don’t you know that Alicia Keys is also a philanthropist? She has this advocacy to help children as well as their families in combating AIDS and HIV. She co-founded a charitable institution “Keep a Child Alive” and she serves as the Global Ambassador. She also actively participates in various benefit concerts.
Musical styles
Alicia Keys’ style of music incorporates piano in most of her songs. The themes of her songs are love, woman empowerment, heartbreak, which are actually the reasons why so many people fall in love with her songs. Once you listen to her songs, you will find it easy to connect with the rhythm and lyrics of the song. She personally writes her songs and she writes it based on her experiences in life and love.
Her songs have meaningful lyrics that capture the heart of many people, especially the youth. The tempo of the music entices the fans to listen more to her songs. Alicia grew up in a broken family. She has no father, which is one of the reasons why she was being bullied as a child. However, she has not let these things and experiences define her. She sees these things in a positive way and has been her inspiration to work hard and succeed in life.
If you are going to analyze the life of Keys, you will notice that she is a perfect example of determination and perseverance. If you have a dream, pursuit it no matter how impossible that dream is. Don’t let obstacles in life hinder your success?
Staff Writer; HipHopJones