Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), who performed under the mononym Aaliyah ( /əˈliːə/), was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. The album sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with R.Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records. Aaliyah worked with record producers Timbaland and! Missy Elliott for her second album, One in a Million; it sold 3.7 million copies in the United States and over eight million copies worldwide . In 2000, Aaliyah appeared in her first major film, Romeo Must Die. She contributed to the film's soundtrack, which spawned the single "Try Again". The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 solely on airplay, making Aaliyah the first artist in Billboard history to achieve this feat. "Try Again" earned Aaliyah a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist. After completing Romeo Must Die, Aaliyah filmed her part in Queen of the Damned. She released her third and final album, Aaliyah, in July 2001. On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah and eight others were killed in an airplane crash in The Bahamas after filming the music video for the single "Rock the Boat". The pilot, Luis Morales III, was unlicensed at the time of the accident and had traces of cocaine and alcohol in his system. Aaliyah's family later filed a wrongful d! eath lawsuit against Blackhawk International Airways, which wa! s settle d out of court. Since then, Aaliyah's music has continued to achieve commercial success with several posthumous releases. Aaliyah recorded several number one R&B hits and five top ten Billboard Hot 100 singles. She has been credited for helping redefine R&B and hip hop, earning her the nicknames "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop". She is 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.[1] Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 1991–95: Age Ain't Nothing but a Number 2.2 1996–99: One in a Million 2.3 2000–01: Romeo Must Die and eponymous album 3 Musical style and image 4 Personal life 5 Death, funeral and wrongful death lawsuit 5.1 Aftermath and posthumous recognition 6 Legacy 7 Discography 8 Filmography 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links [edit] Early life Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York.[2] Born of predo! minantly African American descent, with Native American heritage from her grandmother,[3][4] she was the second and younger child of Diane and Michael Haughton.[3] At a young age, Aaliyah was enrolled in voice lessons by her mother,[2] and she would perform at weddings, church choir and charity events.[5] When she was five years old, her family moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she was raised along with her older brother, Rashad.[6][7] She attended a Catholic school, Gesu Elementary, where she received a part in the stage play Annie in first grade. From then on, she was determined to become an entertainer.[8] Aaliyah's mother was a vocalist, and her uncle, Barry Hankerson, was an entertainment lawyer who had been married to Gladys Knight.[7] As a child, Aaliyah traveled with Knight and worked with an agent in New York to audition for commercials and television programs, including Family Matters; she went on to appear on Star Search at the age of nine.[2][9] She then auditio! ned for several record labels and appeared in concerts alongsi! de Knigh t at age 11.[7][10] [edit] Career [edit] 1991–95: Age Ain't Nothing but a Number After Hankerson signed a distribution deal with Jive Records, he signed Aaliyah to his Blackground Records label at the age of 12.[11][12] Hankerson later introduced her to recording artist and producer R. Kelly,[10] who became Aaliyah's mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of the album, which was recorded when she was 14.[2][12][13] Released in June 1994, the album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and sold over three million copies in the United States.[14][15] Aaliyah's debut single, "Back & Forth", topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for three weeks and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[1][16] The second single, a cover of The Isley Brothers' "At Your Best (You Are Love)", peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also certified Gold by the RIAA.[1][16] The title track, "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number", peaked at number 75 on the Hot 100.[1]! Additionally, she released "The Thing I Like" as part of the soundtrack to the 1994 film A Low Down Dirty Shame.[17] [edit] 1996–99: One in a Million "If Your Girl Only Knew" (1996) The first single released from her second studio album, "If Your Girl Only Knew" was described as a sassy, organ-infused song.[18] Aaliyah was noted for having "smoother, more seductive, and stronger" singing.[19] Problems listening to this file? See media help. In 1996, Aaliyah left Jive Records and signed to Atlantic Records.[10] She worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott, who contributed to her second studio album, One in a Million.[7] The album yielded the single "If Your Girl Only Knew", which topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for two weeks.[1] It also generated the singles "Hot like Fire" and "4 Page Letter". The following year, Aaliyah was featured on Timbaland & Magoo's debut single, "Up Jumps da Boogie".[20] One in a Million peaked at number 18 on t! he Billboard 200,[14] selling over 3.7 million copies in the U! nited St ates and over eight million copies worldwide.[21][22] Aaliyah attended the Detroit High School for the Performing Arts, where she majored in drama and graduated in 1997 with a 4.0 grade point average.[10][23][24] Aaliyah began her acting career that same year; she played herself in the police drama television series New York Undercover.[25] During this time, Aaliyah participated in the Children's Benefit Concert, a charity concert that took place at the Beacon Theatre in New York.[26] She contributed on the soundtrack album for the Fox Animation Studios animated feature Anastasia, performing a cover version of "Journey to the Past" which earned songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.[17][22][27] Aaliyah performed the song at the 1998 Academy Awards ceremony and became the youngest singer to perform at the event.[28][29] Later on that year Tommy Hilfiger gave her an endorsement deal, part of her deal was to model! at various Tommy Hilfiger shows. The song "Are You That Somebody?" was featured on the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack. "Are You That Somebody?" was in the midst of its chart run when Billboard changed its policy to allow airplay-only singles to chart on the Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts. It climbed to number four on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. The single peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. [edit] 2000–01: Romeo Must Die and eponymous album In 2000, Aaliyah landed her first major movie role in Romeo Must Die. A loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Aaliyah starred opposite martial artist Jet Li, playing a couple who fall in love amid their warring families. It grossed US$18.6 million in its first weekend, ranking number two at the box office.[30] In addition to acting, Aaliyah served as an executive producer of the film soundtrack, where she contributed four songs.[31] "Try Again" was! released as a single from the soundtrack; the song topped the! Billboa rd Hot 100, making Aaliyah the first artist to top the chart based solely on airplay; this led the song to be released in a 12" vinyl and 7" single.[1][32] The music video won the Best Female Video and Best Video from a Film awards at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.[33] It also earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist.[34] The soundtrack went on to sell 1.5 million copies in the United States.[35] After completing Romeo Must Die, Aaliyah began to work on her second film, Queen of the Damned. She played the role of an ancient vampire, Queen Akasha, which she described as a "manipulative, crazy, sexual being".[12] She was scheduled to film for the sequels of The Matrix as the character Zee.[10][36] Aaliyah went on to release her eponymous album, Aaliyah, in July 2001. Produced by Timbaland,[2] the album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 187,000 copies in its first week.[37] The first single from the album, "We Need a Resolution",! peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] [edit] Musical style and image "More Than a Woman" (2001) As her albums progressed, music critics felt that Aaliyah had matured, noting a "near-flawless declaration of strength and independence".[38] Problems listening to this file? See media help. Aaliyah had a vocal range of a soprano.[10] With the release of her debut single "Back & Forth", Dimitri Ehrlich of Entertainment Weekly expressed that Aaliyah's "silky vocals are more agile than those of self-proclaimed queen of hip-hop soul Mary J. Blige."[39] Aaliyah described her sound as "street but sweet", which featured her "gentle" vocals over a "hard" beat.[40] Though Aaliyah did not write any of her own material,[10] her lyrics were described as in-depth.[41][42] She incorporated R&B, pop and
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