Famous as: Singer, Dancer, Actor & Model Nationality: American Born on: 16 January 1979 AD Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Famous Capricons Born in: New York City Died on: 25 August 2001 AD place of death: Marsh Harbor father: Michael Haughton mother: Diane siblings: Rashad Haughton Spouse: R. Kelly education: Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts, Detroit, MI Works & Achievements: Released
albums such as "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number", "One in a Million" and
"Aaliyah", Worked in the movie "Romeo Must Die", "Queen of the Damned" awards: 2002 - Posthumous award at the American Music Awards for Favorite Female 2002 - posthumous award at the American Music Awards for R&B Artist and Favorite R&B/Soul Album
Aaliyah
As one
hums the song "Age ain't nothing but a number", memories flashback of
the "Princess of R&B", who with her debut album broke all records to
emerge as the "Queen of Urban Pop". Aaliyah, who redefined contemporary
R&B and hip hop in her short career span, has been listed by
Billboard as the tenth most successful female R&B artist of the past
25 years, and 27th most successful R&B artist overall. Tune to the
rest of the write-up to get details about the life, career and legacy of
this distinguished and celebrated artist.
Childhood & Early Life
An
African-American by descent, Aaliyah’s alliance with music started
young, as she obtained training from her vocalist mother. EDIT • LIKE 6 People Like this
Her
first experience of acting was when she was in the first standard at
the elementary school. This episode bore in young Aaliyah the seed to
become an entertainer. EDIT • LIKE 4 People Like this
At
nine, Aaliyah appeared on the Star Search and then auditioned for
several record labels and appeared in concerts alongside Knight at the
young age of 11. EDIT • LIKE 4 People Like this
Three years later, Aaliyah started recording for her debut album with producer R. Kelly, who was her mentor as well. EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
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Career
Aaliyah’s debut album was released under the title, “Age Ain't Nothing but a Number” by Jive and Blackground Records. EDIT • LIKE 4 People Like this
In
its very first week, the album sold almost 74, 000 copies and reached
from the 24th to the 18th position in Billboard 200, selling over three
million copies in the United States, where it was certified two times
Platinum by the RIAA. EDIT • LIKE 4 People Like this
Just as the album received much popularity, rumors of Aaliyah and R. Kelly being married also attained much hype. EDIT • LIKE 3 People Like this
To
cut out the same, Aaliyah, in 1996, left Jive Records and signed a
contract with Atlantic Records, under which she released her second
album “One in a Million”. EDIT • LIKE 1 Person Likes this
In
terms of success, her second album was a magnified mirror image of the
first one. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200, and sold over
3.7 million copies in the United States and over eight million copies
worldwide., It too, was certified double platinum by the RIAA. EDIT • LIKE 2 People Like this
Aaliyah
trained herself in drama from the Detroit High School for the
Performing Arts, where she majored in drama. Immediately, she began her
acting career with the television series “New York Undercover”. EDIT • LIKE 4 People Like this
In 1998, Aaliyah performed at the Academy Awards ceremony, becoming the youngest singer to perform at the event. EDIT • LIKE 2 People Like this
The
song “Are You That Somebody?” featured on the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack
and earned Aaliyah her first Grammy Award nomination. EDIT • LIKE 3 People Like this
In 2000, Aaliyah featured in the movie “Romeo Must Die”. She also served as the executive producer of the film’s soundtrack. EDIT • LIKE 1 Person Likes this
Amongst
the four songs that Aaliyah sang, the song, “Try Again” earned her, her
second Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist. Such
was the popularity of the song that it topped the Billboard Hot 100,
making Aaliyah the first ever artist to top the charts, solely on the
basis of airplay. EDIT • LIKE 5 People Like this
The music video was honored the Best Female Video and Best Video from a Film awards at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. EDIT • LIKE 4 People Like this
Post
“Romeo Must Die”, Aaliyah started shooting for her second film, “Queen
of the Damned”, in which she played the role of an ancient vampire,
Queen Akasha. EDIT • LIKE 2 People Like this
Year 2001 saw the release of her third and final studio album, “Aaliyah”. EDIT • LIKE 2 People Like this
The
album acquired the number 2 slot in the US Billboard 200 and the
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling more than 190, 000 copies in the first
week itself. Within five weeks it was certified Gold and later double
platinum by RIAA. EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
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Personal Life & Legacy
Aaliyah, along with her crew, flew to Bahamas on August 25, 2001, to shoot the music video for the song, “Rock the Boat”. EDIT • LIKE 3 People Like this
Completing
the shoot early, the crew, eager to return to Florida instead of
waiting for the next day as per schedule, boarded a smaller airplane. EDIT • LIKE 1 Person Likes this
Despite the small size of the plane, all the crew members boarded in along with the equipments. EDIT • LIKE 5 People Like this
Overloaded
by a surplus of 320 kg and one excess passenger, the plane crashed
immediately after takeoff. None of the passengers survived. EDIT • LIKE 4 People Like this
As per the findings from the coroner’s office, Aaliyah suffered from severe burns and a blow to the head. EDIT • LIKE 1 Person Likes this
Credited for redefining R&B and hip hop in the 1990s, Aaliyah was paid tribute at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. EDIT • LIKE 1 Person Likes this
Aaliyah
was ranked in the VH1’s 2003 The Greatest series as one of the “Top 40
Women of the Video Era”. Additionally, she also took the 18th position
on BET's “Top 25 Dancers of All Time”. What’s more, she ranked 41 and 14
in the 2000 and 2001 list of Maxim Hot 100 respectively. EDIT • LIKE 5 People Like this
Aaliyah
ranked at number 70 on Billboard magazine’s Top Artists of the Decade,
while her eponymous album stood at the 181th position on the magazine's
Top 200 Albums of the Decade in December 2009. EDIT • LIKE 3 People Like this
Billboard
has listed Aaliyah as the tenth most successful female R&B artist
of the past 25 years, and 27th most successful R&B artist
overall.Aaliyah EDIT • LIKE 2 People Like this
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AALIYAH TIMELINE
1979: Aaliyah Dana Haugton was born EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
1984: Family moved to Detroit, Michigan EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
1988: Appeared on the television show 'Star Search' EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
1990: Performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
1991: Signed with Jive Records EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
1993: Released her debut album, 'Age Ain't Nothing but a Number' EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
1994: Released 'The Thing I Like' as part of the soundtrack of the film 'A Low Down Dirty Shame' EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
1996: Left Jive Records and signed Atlantic Records; Released her second album, 'One in a Million' EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
1997: Graduated
from Detroit High School for the Performing Arts, majoring in drama;
Made acting debut in police drama, 'New York Undercover' EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
2000: Appeared in her first major film, 'Romeo Must Die' EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
2001: Released her third and final album, Aaliyah; Died on August 25 in an airplane crash EDIT • LIKE 0 Person Likes this
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