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Alicia Jay Aiello Cook was born in January 1981 in New York; she is writing compositions to her songs by herself, she is an actress and also a producer. She started composing the music since she was 14th, later she went to the prestigious professional performing school, and after she graduates it she went to the University of Columbia. The head of sound recording company “So So Def” noticed the young and rising star that is why he signed a trial contract with her, for a version of soundtrack to the “Men in Black” blockbuster. Keys left studying in the University of Columbia, and started working, though the song was never released as a single and left as a part of the soundtrack to the movie, as about the contract it got finished. In 1998 she meets the producer Clive Davis with whom she signs a contract, and that is how her first CD was released. In 2007 was released another her album, which was called “As I A,”, and that was the time when she repeated the success of the first two albums, and it was even a better album. While she got much closer to Britney Spears record- as she had four first albums which were on the peak of glory right after their release. In summer 2008 she got the award “Golden Note Award” by American society of composers

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Here you can learn about the movies Alicia Keys acted in. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. It is always interesting to know.

Movies & Videos	Budget	Year	Opening weekend	US box Office
Quantum of Solace - Soundtrack (performer: "Another Way to Die")	$200M	2008	$67.5M	$168M
Ali - Soundtrack (writer: "Fight") (performer: "Fight") (producer: "Fight")	$107M	2001	$10.2M	$58.2M
Sex and the City 2 - Soundtrack (performer: "Empire State Of Mind", "Rapture") ("Rapture")	$100M	2010	$36.8M	$95.3M
Hollywood Homicide - Soundtrack (writer: "A Woman's Worth") (performer: "A Woman's Worth")	$75M	2003	$11.1M	$30M
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel - Soundtrack (writer: "NO ONE")	$75M	2009	$48.9M	$220M
Dr. Dolittle 2 - Soundtrack (writer: "Rear View Mirror") (performer: "Rear View Mirror") (producer: "Rear View Mirror")	$72M	2001	$25M	$113M
Be Cool - Soundtrack (writer: "Ain't No Reason"), Thanks	$53M	2005	$23.5M	$55.8M
Like Mike - Soundtrack (writer: "Put Me On")	$30M	2002	$12.2M	$51.4M
Step Up 3D - Soundtrack (writer: "Empire State of Mind") (performer: "Empire State of Mind")	$30M	2010	$15.8M	$42.4M
Coach Carter - Soundtrack (performer: "You Don't Know My Name") ("You Don't Know My Name")	$30M	2005	$29.2M	$67.3M
Taxi - Soundtrack (writer: "Heartburn") (performer: "Heartburn")	$25M	2004	$12M	$36.6M
Drumline - Soundtrack (writer: "Butterflyz") (performer: "Butterflyz")	$20M	2002	$12.6M	$56.4M
The Nanny Diaries - Lynette	$20M	2007	$7.48M	$25.9M
Smokin' Aces - Georgia Sykes	$17M	2006	$14.6M	$35.6M
The Secret Life of Bees - Soundtrack (writer: "Doncha Know (Sky Is Blue)" (2007)) (performer: "Doncha Know (Sky Is Blue)" (2007)), June Boatwright	$11M	2008	$10.5M	$37.8M
Refraction (short) - Special Thanks	$14K	2007
Glory Road - Soundtrack (writer: "Sweet Music (One of These Days)") (performer: "Sweet Music (One of These Days)", "People Get Ready", "I Will Make the Darkness Light") (producer: "Sweet Music (One of		2006	$16.9M	$42.6M
Smokin' Aces: The Big Gun (video short) - Special Thanks		2007
Connie (short) - Music Inspiration		2004