The new hope of a rhythm and blues, one of female American soul musicians and composer Alicia Keys was born in Manhattan New York on January 1981. Since early years, she took much interest in music and studied at prestigious musical School of Arts. She has received education of the classical pianist. In 2001, the debut album named Songs In A Minor was released! Then people started to talk about the girl as about new Robert Fleck. 2001 year was year of female American soul musicians! Upper berths on the charts, impressive circulations, the attention of press and an adoration of the public occurred everywhere. A new star was born!
In March 2002, Alicia Keys received all three figurines of Soul Train Music Awards - the most prestigious award in the area of black music. The young singer is named the best new executor in a category of rhythm and blues, and her album "Songs In A Minor" has received a rank of the best of rhythm and blues release.
In addition to all other, Alicia Keys has received a title of the Best performer of the year, having bypassed the eminent colleagues and Missy Elliot. In July of 2001 year, the "Songs In A Minor" of Alicia headed the leading charts of the USA. The debut album of the young singer became the big hit and has gone away in circulation in some millions of copies, having brought the Grammy award to Alicia.
According to some rumors, Alicia negotiates with legendary couturier Tom Ford. She wishes to participate in his fashion show as a model. There is nothing surprising - Alicia is young, beautiful and talented. Certainly, the musical achievements will not help her on a podium - the whole lots of the prizes received by the singer in the last year, and some nominations on Grammy. However, the actor's talent is useful.
It is more and more executors cooperate with houses of a fashion, cosmetic firms and manufacturers of fashionable accessories. Owners of firms understand that now idols of youth are just popular musicians, film actors and sportsmen. Therefore, well known company Gap has involved the female American soul musicians in advertising.
Female American soul musicians, like soul singer Erykah Badu, knew since the childhood that she would be famous one day. She simply knew that it would happen sooner or later. Moreover, it did happen so! Though, the success has come to her practically at once: the first album of the singer "Baduizm" has headed the rhythm and blues chart and has risen for the second line of national charts. The original actress with a voice of rare beauty at once has received the name of new Billy Holiday. There can hardly exist more pleasant compliment for her.
Erica Wright was born and grown in Dallas. Her mother was an actress, and the grandmother was engaged in education basically. She has written down on the primitive domestic tape recorder the first vocal performance of three-year-old Erica. She taught the girl to use this miracle of technical equipment but did not allow recording anything except for church hymns. Eric's first song has composed in seven years. In addition, her debut on a stage has taken place in the second class - she was caused to play a role of the boy-hooligan in the school play. Then she also has felt that there was nothing more interesting than the stage.