Alicia Keys Information
Section: FAQ

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How old was Alicia when she started learning to play the piano?
8 years old.

Does Alicia have any brothers or sisters?
Yes, one younger half-brother.

How old was she when she wrote hit Fallin' ?
18 years old.

What record company Alicia first worked with ?
Colombia Records.

What is her star sign ?
Aquarius.

Which song of "Songs In A Minor" was not written by Alicia ?
How You Don't Call Me.

What is the colour of Alicia's hat on the cover of her album ?
Green.

Which song of "Songs In A Minor" was not produced by Alicia ?
Fallin'.

What day of January was Alicia born ?
25.

What song does she listen to in video of Fallin' ?
"Girlfriend".

What school did she go to ?
Performance Arts School of Manhattan.

What area of New York is she from ?
Harlem

How long has she been going out with her boyfriend ?
7 years !

Is Alicia bisexual ?
No.

What artist is singing with Alicia on "Girlfriend" ?
Jermaine Dupri.

Who wrote "A Woman's Worth" ?
Alicia and Kandi Burruss from Xscape

What soundtrack does "Rock Wit U" come from ?
"Shaft" (2000)

In "A Woman's Worth" Alicia sings that a man could buy her for what?
For diamonds and pearls

What's her favourite food?
Chicken wings.

Where is Alicia heading to in her Fallin' clip ?
To her man who's in prison.

Who is "How You Don't Call Me" dedicated to ?
Her father.

Who wrote "Never Felt This Way" for Alicia ?
Brian McKnight.

Which song on album "Songs In A Minor" is number five ?
"Troubles".

How old was she when she wrote "Butterflyz" ?
14 years old.

Did she perform on Prince's birthday party ?
Yes.

Which record company did release her debut album ?
J Records.

What song on her album is Prince's song cover ?
How Can You Don't Call Me.

What is Alicia's favorite ice cream?
Vanilla with chocolate fudge.

What is Keys shoe size?
6,5.

In the remix to her hit Fallin', which two MC's dose Alicia Keys feature?
Busta Rhymes & Rampage.

What is Alicia Keys mother's name?
Terri.

On what show did Alicia make her performing debut?
BET's Teen Summit.

What is Alicia Keys' favorite movie?
"Beaches".

What is the name of the bonus track in Alicia Keys album?
"Lovin you".

Who remixed Alicia's song "How Come You Don't Call Me"?
The Neptunes.

What R&B singer thanked Alicia for her awards in an issue of Teen People?
Usher.

What was Alicia's female group called in High School?
EmBishion.

What T.V. show did Alicia appear on when she was four?
The Cosby Show.

What is the name of Alicia's piano teacher?
Margaret Pines

What is the title of the first song Alicia wrote?
Buttefrlyz

What is Alicia's favorite album by Jay Z?
Reasonable Doubt

What is the last name of Michael from 'You Don't Know My Name' video?
Harris.

Where she raised?
She was raised near 42nd and 10th Ave. in the NYC neighborhood known as Hell’s Kitchen.

Where Alicia grow up?
Manhattan, Harlem, Queens, but mostly Harlem and Manhattan, NYC is what I rep to the fullest. 137th between 5th and Lenox

What name has her father?
Craig

"I'm All Alone" was inspired by the death of what relative?
Her grandfather

What subject did Alicia major in while studying at New York’s Professional Performance Arts School?
The choir major graduated from PPAS at the age of 16.

Which Songs In A Minor song has Keys described as "a conversation with God"?
Keys wrote "Troubles" while struggling with the responsibilities of producing her debut album.

Which Alicia Keys video originally was supposed to feature the singer as a prisoner?
The "Fallin'" video was inspired by an article Keys read in F.E.D.S., a magazine about prison life.

How many copies did Songs in A Minor sell on its first day of release?
A Minor sold 50,000 in its first day and 236,000 copies in its first week.

During 2001, the rising star Keys supported which male soul superstar on tour?
At the time, Brooklyn’s Maxwell was promoting his third album, Now.

Which song did Alicia Keys write for Christina Aguilera’s Stripped album?
Impossible