Aaliyah Singer

Aaliyah Dana Haughton /? Lee? It was from / January to August American singer dancer actress and model. I grew up in Detroit, Michigan, was born in Brooklyn, New York she is. Performed in concert with Gladys Knight and appeared on the TV show Star Search at her age. Signed to Jive Records at the age blackground Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson is Aaliyah. The production of lead songwriter and her debut album Age Hankerson her mentor, as well as anything, but introduced her to R. Kelly, not numbers. The album sold three million copies in the United States, and certified double platinum in the United States RIAA music industry association. The termination of her contract with Jive facing allegations of illegal marriage with R. Kelly and Aaliyah signed with Atlantic Records. 

Aaliyah worked with Timbaland and Missy Elliott and producer is recording her second album for the one million in sales. More than eight million copies worldwide, million copies in the United States. Romeo must die is the first major movie starring Aaliyah is her. Contributed to the spawning movie "Retry" soundtrack is one of her. The song is exclusively Aaliyah Billboard history to achieve the feat in the first artist to make the Billboard Hot air play ranked. Earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R & B Vocal on "Retry" to Aaliyah. Romeo must die after shooting had been completed some Aaliyah is Queen of her curse. Announced the third and final album, Aaliyah her ??in July she said. 

Shot a music video for "Rock the boat" one arm in August and the like Aaliyah died in a plane crash and the Bahamas. There were traces of cocaine and alcohol in his system, pilot Luis Morales III was unlicensed at the time of the accident. Has filed a lawsuit for unlawful death Blackhawk International Airways was settled out of court later Aaliyah family. Continued to achieve a number of post-release and commercial success of Aaliyah music. Sold a million records worldwide, Aaliyah has. Has earned the nickname of financial assistance 'Princess of R & B' and acquire 'Queen of Pop City' modern R & B and hip-hop to her. Is listed by Billboard as the tenth most successful in the last few years, and the most successful female R & B artist at R & B artist in history, she said. 


Early life 
Born in Brooklyn, New York in January 2010 Aaliyah Dana Haughton was. Dayiaenwa Michael Haughton was a child and had an abortion Ona Africa, she said. At a young age were enrolled in voice lessons by her mother, Aaliyah is. Wedding church choir and began performing at a charity event she is. Go to Detroit, Michigan and grew up with her ??older brother Rashad with her family when she was five years old she is. Attended a Catholic elementary school receives a portion of the wash stage, she plays Annie freshman. I could be a celebrity to her since then. 

Throughout her life, had a good relationship with her ??brother and goes back to his childhood reflected as "amazing" that grow with Rashad Aaliyah she is. He is not in his house, and the recollection of her running around singing ever since with the 'beautiful voice' nuisance to her. The close cousin Jomo Hankerson rodoe growth because live 'for five blocks away "with her sister. Recall that a household filled with music Haughton Aaliyah and Rashad walked home from school on their own and when you can pick them grandmother was his mother. 

Aaliyah's mother was a vocalist, entertainment lawyer was married Barry Hankerson Gladys Knight and her uncle. As a child he worked with the New York agent for the advertising and TV programs, including family problems audition tour with the article and was shown on Star Search at the age of 10 she was Aaliyah. She was on several labels in the audition age with an article appeared in the concert. Her grandmother died. She wanted to hear the song of a recognized 'habit' and support the family she always has her grandmother as well as her years after the death of Aaliyah's death saying she and her brother Rashad. "She is also enjoying a song for her to sing Aaliyah Aaliyah would be. Grandma said she thought she fell into depression whenever she is Aaliyah. Aaliyah was in the hands of her 'little', I reminded her aunt died when she referred to as "amazingly beautiful woman 'Aaliyah is. 

Career 
- Age is not nothing but a number 
Jive Records signed a distribution agreement with Hankerson after he signed a record label at the age of Aaliyah on his three blackground. Hankerson was later a mentor of Aaliyah, as well as lead songwriter she was the producer of the album was recorded when the recording artist and producer R. Kelly introduced her. The debut album of Aaliyah age is not nothing on the Billboard charts selling Jive and the number of copies distributed in its first week as a number blackground debut album recording. It has sold over three million copies in the United States the number one certified Platinum by the RIAA on Billboard peaked twice, ultimately. Proved by more than a copy of the album sold in Canada CRIA gold. Debut single of Aaliyah 'back and forth and' the Billboard Hot R & B 3 weeks / a "in your best you are love" was certified gold by the RIAA topped the hip-hop songs chart Isley Brothers' second single covers billboard also 'age is not nothing, number "was certified gold by the RIAA. title song peaked at number 06 on the hot pointed to be the hot. Also announced the 'I like', as part of the movie low down dirty shame soundtrack she said. 

Do not do anything, was well received by music critics generally age number. Pointed out that help define R B to the mix and 'sexy voice' of the new jack swing and Kelly 'smooth vocals "and some writers of Aaliyah. Were also compared to the female quartet En Vogue was her voice. The album was described by Time magazine's Christopher John Farley Aaliyah and "calmly took a rough bit breathy vocals of the girl of R. Kelly 'intellectual' beautiful work confinement. Although the 'State of the filler' Stephen Thomas Erlewine music album guide, felt Description singles as "cunning seduction. He said, 'You are the best love you' was also argued that "often better 'than the second studio album of the song playing Kelly in the album, one of the album out of the place and the length of the Billboard criticism. 

The only one 

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The song describes a sassy style agency released "if your girl only knew" from her second studio album's first single is. Was noted for having the song "Smooth more attractive strong 'Aaliyah is. 
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Jive and signed to Atlantic Records, leaving a record from Aaliyah. Worked together and contributed a record producer Timberland and Missy Elliot on her second studio album, One in a million she. Missy Elliott and Timbaland was a call for Missy Elliot and Timberland just starting out because of Aaliyah had already released a successful debut album, Aaliyah with her ??own nerves leading to work. Missy Elliot is also a diva she is afraid, but came from reflecting 'to Aaliyah, so as a family we had a warm feel immediately her. "'Billboard Hot R & B / Hip-Hop, topped only woman you said,' If you knew hip hop songs two weeks also produces single" Hot Like Fire "and" write page "calculated album next year Aaliyah is Two million copies of the RIAA 6 million copies over eight million copies worldwide in the United States peaked in the number one selling board has appeared on the debut single of Timberland & Magoo 'bookkeeping is up to the jump. "only. album month was certified double platinum for shipments to mean What 'windswept Pacific music Publishing is the month before the release of a million a month, she insisted on a copy of the illegal Aaliyah Bobby Caldwell filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the love you do not What about the 'one' age is not nothing but numbers. 

Aaliyah is she was majoring in theater and attended the Detroit High School for Fine Arts and Performing Arts graduation. Aaliyah was the same year she was the police drama television series New York Undercover to play her own acting career started. Two hours was a participating charity benefit concert held at New York's Beacon Theatre in children's concert is Aaliyah. Aaliyah was also a spokesman for the Tommy Hilfiger company. Contributed to the soundtrack album for the Fox Animation Studios animated feature Anastasia performing a cover version of the Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song composer Stephen flash heoti Lynn Lawrence and earned a journey to the past "she said. The song was performed at the Academy Awards, and that can be done in the event the young singer Aaliyah. "Are you somebody? 'Song Doctor made ??her first Grammy Award nomination Aaliyah appeared on Doolittle soundtrack. The song peaked at number hot. 

Smoke and self-titled album 
Aaliyah got to die in her first major film role was Romeo. The play starred opposite Jet Li fighting a couple falling in love in war Aaliyah is family. Only the first weekend of the second rank in the revenue it raised $ US. Box Office. 'Easier to' deliberately stayed away to his Aaliyah in a movie review, but "was. Could go on all day, I want people who 'heard she She contributed four songs here, as well as action served as executive producer of the film soundtrack is Aaliyah. Was released as a single 'Try again' song from the soundtrack to create totally dominated the Billboard Hot Aaliyah song to be released from the 'plastic' air play this one of the first artist to top the chart based accounting. The award for Best Female Video and Best Video from a Film awards at the MTV Video Music Awards music video. It also earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R & B Vocal her. Soundtrack went on sale. Million in the United States. Romeo must die had been completed after Aaliyah in Queen of the damned Her second film starts to work. Described the role of an ancient vampire queen Akasha as "crazy sexual deception exists" she said. Before her death, she has represented the possibility of a movie soundtrack recording songs and support the possibility of cooperation and Jonathan Davies. It was a sequel to the movie of the same character matrix will not she. 

In July he engaged Aaliyah Cindy Crawford (Cindy Crawford) and Venus Williams and Shaquille O'Neal claimed he had sex in his remarks after the state's claim to recognize the false radio station to apologize to three. Has denied the claims of all three people. Next month, filed in June for a photo shoot with Eric Johnson and Aaliyah. I kept the image of the individual's personal library 'for his thirteen years before accepting a posting to provide digital copies of photos to an online photo magazine Aaliyah using a photo of the stories they had to Aaliyah Johnson. He no longer play because it gives additional rights to play online companies that filed their lawsuit after the ABC infringement claims. 

Aaliyah released her self-titled album and Aaliyah 7 May. It debuted on Billboard's second copies in its first week of sales. In "We need to resolve 'first album peaked at number on the Billboard Hot Singles. Finished recording the album in March after recording a track March last year to start her. She was most likely a PR of Aaliyah as the release date of the album to the public in October to start recording the album. Delay the release of Aaliyah Queen of the curse is taken. Enjoyed the role of balance and Aaliyah is her singing career. 'First' as the music for her, but she wanted to childhood and start acting "and wants to be the appropriate means is the right time 'at some point in my career," but since she also acted romioheul felt die' were. 

Aaliyah was released after five years. I did not intend to have this album, Aaliyah is the difference between them. "I just wanted to access the album and take a break, and then you wanted to think about how to break a million. Then there was "Romeo" is what happens when I was ready to start again, so I then had to promote the film soundtrack, and then took another break. The rest turned into a longer break than I expected. "I argue that it is necessary to focus on her film career to give the album that could be the cause of her Aaliyah Connie Johnson of the Los Angeles Times is" the interest of had to. "

After the death of Aaliyah week at number one on the Billboard number rose to her third studio album, Aaliyah is. Posthumously released single 'rock the boat'. Premiered on BET was granted access to the most viewed and highest rated episode in the history of the show, music video. Pointed to the number and the second on the Billboard Hot Billboard Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs chart in the song. It means that I am also the music contained on now! The Aaliyah Memorial Fund to donate a portion of the profits of the compilation album series. Were put in major cities such as New York and Los Angeles became a makeshift memorial for the promotional poster of Aaliyah fans are sad. 

The 'with more women' and 'I care U' is released as a single and posthumuous vertex at the top of the Billboard Hot. And was certified double-platinum selling albums by the RIAA. Million in the United States. This is the number one single in the UK reached "more than a woman" rises above the UK singles charts Aaliyah died making a first artist chart. This is the only time in the history of the replaced another dead artist's number one UK singles chart is dead 'than girls' writer was replaced by "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison. Month "is something that I would love better wake up every morning truly blessed." She can access the MTV show behind a diary of her life and described here Difficult time when you are tired of working time when a little sad - she went all worth it. "Because really make me happy is worth it all eventually. I can not change the world for other purposes. I have a beautiful family to have a career that I'm good friends. I thank God for his blessings every single chance I can. "

Signed to appear in several future films, including the romantic movie titled Honey Whitney Houston produced some kind of remake of the film Sparkle Blue and Aaliyah is. Aaliyah Whitney Houston recalled want to display the 'too hard' a 'too enthusiastic' film about the movie. It was more than qualified for this role Aaliyah Houston, expressed her belief that the film is on hold after death because "we went to a better place 'Aaliyah is she. Aaliyah and the mother said that she read all of the Warner Bros. studio official script of sparkle. According to them, it was for the lead role of a young girl group singer Aaliyah is passion. Was released eleven years after the death of Aaliyah movie. Before her death she had taken part in the role of Aaliyah Matrix Reloaded and was scheduled to appear in the matrix, such as whether the revolution. Aaliyah is called 'beyond happy' she told Access Hollywood has landed the role. Gay role was recast with Nona since. Was included in the tribute section of the Matrix Ultimate Collection series of scenes of Aaliyah. 

Artistry 
Voice and Style 

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Aaliyah was a challenge to show her artistic personality was no longer set to soft music she know Kelly (R. Kelly) Stuttering is an unusual piece of timberland. 
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Aaliyah has had a range of a soprano. One of the "back and forth" with the release of his debut 'soft vocals are more agile than the self-proclaimed queen of hip-hop soul Mary J. Blige. "Of Aaliyah Dimitri Ehrlich of Entertainment Weekly expressed that Aaliyah is her" gentle "vocals over a" hard "bit "street but sweet" her voice was described as a Special. The in-depth description of the lyrics she did not write the material of his Aaliyah is. Integration of R & B and hip-hop pop music of her. Her songs are often dark "matter of the heart" was up-tempo while idle. Timberland and Missy Elliot and has worked with R. Kelly since her debut album was produced more works whose Aaliyah electronic wire frame Sasha Le-Jones found Aaliyah '? Someone that you' Start of production of Timberland his' masterpiece 'and-stop rhythm with examples of' big half second pause between the bit and the voice. "In other words, are you somebody? 'Rolling Stone Keith Harris cited With the most amazing moments of R & B 'one'. 

Was said to have a 'staccato action' extended the boundaries of the genre, "while including the music of" crisp production "and" old-fashioned "soul song is Aaliyah. The program - a computer with the digital rhythms to create a simple repeated vocal loop operation Leaf Eco refraction 'woven Order' writes like a "configuration 0 Timberland and called digital divide 'Kelefah mastered the New York Times, Aaliyah and her song fully equipped with a nice breathy her voice to create a new kind of bits of electronic music. 'Okay Craig Seymour of Entertainment Weekly when trying experimenting with different genres, such as Latin pop and heavy metal Aaliyah her. As the album felt her mature progress calls her "the power and the Declaration of Independence" is artist Aaliyah. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Music Guide was written in the spirit of one of the most powerful city in the time of its namesake describes her as "a wonderful statement of artistic maturity leap forward 'album and Aaliyah. She was pleased to be included with the sound and modern critics describe the "style of sounds and emotions are not familiar with" but. I felt reflected the strong vocal technique gave the best performance of her that Ernest Hardy of Rolling Stone is Aaliyah. Prior to her death was heard expressing burgeoning UK Garage scene to learn about Aaliyah is her desire for a time. 

And image effects 
Aaliyah is often expressed as an artist that was inspired by her celebrity. Johnny Mathis and Janet Jackson make this nature include Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Sade En Vogue Nine Inch Nails (Nine Inch Nails) The cone prince. 'Representation that they are "Aaliyah was not Michael Jackson's Thriller album, her favorite anything ever top Thriller. She is an amazing artist ... amazing actor ... I can not, 'she admired Sade because she stated "She absolutely loved her no matter what her style to keep true.' She always expressed her I would want to work a crowd frequently compared the course of her career that many exclamation 'Janet Jackson and Aaliyah with her. I'd love to do a duet with Janet Jackson, and she is ... a total performer. I 'love of Aaliyah Jackson reciprocates this comment' because she was always out doing something different musically from her first love. "Enjoy cooperation with Aaliyah said she would also Jackson. 

Focused on her public image through her ??career is Aaliyah. She was wearing sunglasses and baggy clothes that she wants to be herself often. Explained her image as "... important to differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack," she said. Starting to like wearing black clothes fashion trend among women in the United States and Japan, she is often. She has appeared on the Tommy Jeans depicted in baggy jeans and a tube top boxers participating advertising on All-American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger Tour Aaliyah is. Called 'advanced but sexy' is 'new look' younger brother Andy Hilfiger. Followed her mother's advice to cover her left eye, much like Veronica Lake Aaliyah If she changes her hairstyle. This is referred to as a fusion of "sense of mystery" known as her signature "unnerving emotional honesty 'and expression. Hiring a personal trainer and exercise 5 days week and eating a diet food to keep the shape she is. Praised for 'clean-cut image "and" moral values ??"Aaliyah is her. Robert Christgau of the Village Voice wrote artistry and images of Aaliyah 'which she was also a minor point, the sale does not mean that the front charm and sincerity purity - was in a meaningful way cheonjinnanreul flexible and fresh. "She also was a sex symbol. Aaliyah did not have a problem with one and consider. "I'm looking at and I know that people think I'm sexy and I cool it with me. Wonderful to have a sexual attraction. If you accept it, it can be a very beautiful thing. That is a matter entirely. Sure. I see myself as sexy. You can be fine if you do it very comfortable and it can be very appealing. "

Personal Life 
Family 
Served as her father's death, personal manager Michael Aaliyah Haughton. While working with her brother Rashad Haughton and cousin Jomo Hankerson continues to support her in her career, her mother. Known to have a shot with 'rock the boat' immediate family members and her brother, Rashad earned by her family as she usually did not exist in the first and only time that Aaliyah. October mention 'really surprised everyone the first day she has always been his father or mother or one video was shot at in the Rashad. It was really weird because you can not fly the circumstances surrounding the mother had the eye surgery is the last video. Really bother her because she is always on a journey. I take care of my mom at the time dad. And went to Australia to visit friends. We were not there, we really did not understand why. Ask yourself you can stop it, we will probably But you can not really answer your question. Why would you want to you can always question it. "I want to talk about her family in the last years of her life she was given more freedom of her parents, her friends Kidada Jones. "She wanted to have a family, I can not wait to talk about our baby comfortable with the way we are. '

Illegal marriage 
With the release of the circulation number of times between Aaliyah and R. Kelly rumors but nothing. Kelly had written for Aaliyah after much speculation about the release of the secret marriage was adult content ", age is not nothing but a number. Revealed a marriage certificate listed the couple married on August Suites Rosemont IL Sheraton Gateway later Vibe magazine at the time was listed as revoked in October by her parents marriage certificate Aaliyah is illegal. Continue to inform the accused of the married couples, both married wife. 

The development of Al Kelly (R. Kelly) and their friendship during the recording of her debut album, Aaliyah is a rumor. She got tired and R. Kelly, as she calls in to the magazine to the atmosphere and 'go see the movie' Eat 'to' work came back "to the next. "You are not in the vicinity." The relationship between her and R. Kelly explained that she Aaliyah was December whenever asked about marriage to Al Kelly (R. Kelly) she believed she was Kelly (Kelly R.) is 'all that mess "with her ??and tell' near ',' the way people Times said, urging them to work a wrong. Pregnancy was written told 'voice to sound like "R. Kelly is the man behind the man thought he was looking at Aaliyah R. Kelly, a former member of the entourage of the Dmitry SR Smith in his book Inside Out' He wanted to burst into tears. 

Was approved in a lie about her age is Aaliyah court documents. In May has filed a lawsuit in Cook County to have any record of marriage because it is not sufficiently organized according to the old law can not marry her without her consent. It has been reported that R. Kelly stop blocking all professional and personal relationships and having contact with him after her marriage void. In Jomo said that the producer of her second album of scandal hard to find through ''s villainized' and the marriage is over Aaliyah and R. Kelly's relationship is Hankerson. At the time, they "were angry" it was we were off and Jermaine Dupree and puffy relations of several multi-platinum debut album and coming except we work hard to get the producer to the album. "Hankerson has expressed confusion over why 'Aaliyah and the given her age. 

Known to not answer a question about R. Kelly, Aaliyah is a professional division next. While she's with Christopher John Farley interviews was to work with him again if you still in contact with him and asked if she was. The response to the Company frost '' No 'to both questions is sold Aaliyah. I changed the "you have to marry her 'Vibe magazine Aaliyah topic at any time. 'Nobody told Times Kelly comes without telling her his name, and Chicago at R.' not for all that you can ask Aaliyah spokesman. 

R. Kelly will be used to evidence his participation with their marriage following her death, Aaliyah his other claims made ??about him on a minor girl for a few years to. He declined to discuss the relationship of the quote that she was dead. "I will not discuss Aaliyah respect for her father and her mother. In other words, at no other time was completely different that no other situation, I'm sure people are gonna know. R. Kelly began to reflect on her relationship with all things "wrong in her life. '" Mother of Aaliyah Diane Haughton. Hitmaker' which is the image of her in the movie with Aaliyah dirty or sinroehalga modeling as a side-line argument 'is that it has performed a' in order to avoid some of the