Alicia Keys net worth
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What is the net worth of Alicia Keys?
Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter, and actress with a net worth of US$150 million. This is the net assets she shared with her husband and producer Swizz Beatz.
Early life and career start
Alicia Augello Cook was born on January 25, 1981 in Manhattan, New York City. Her professional name is Alicia Keys. Keys is the only child of her mother Teresa Augello and one of the three children of her father Craig Cook. Her father left when she was two years old, leaving her mother to raise her as a single parent near Hell’s Kitchen in New York City.
She has been singing since she was very young, and she performed in school musicals as early as preschool. After a friend gave Keys an old piano, she started taking lessons as a child. By the time she was seven years old, she was receiving classical piano training. She will continue to study classical music until she is 18 years old. In addition, she enrolled in a professional performing arts school at the age of twelve, where she took courses in music, dance, drama, and chorus.
When Keys was 13, she met manager Jeff Robinson through the youth organization Teens in Motion. He became her mentor and showed her and educates her about the music industry by taking her to meet a lawyer and negotiate with a record company. Robinson introduced her to Peter Edge, head of A&R, and they helped her organize some song demos to show to record company executives. In the ensuing bidding war, Columbia Records finally won after offering her a white baby grand piano worth $26,000.
After signing with Columbia University, Case continued her studies and graduated from high school as a farewell speaker at the age of 16. Subsequently, she won a scholarship from Columbia University. In addition to working in a recording studio, she also struggled to balance the demanding schedule of college courses. She decided to quit school after a month and focus on music full-time. However, she was very frustrated with her lack of control over the music, because Colombia tried to create a certain image for her and forced her to work with producers she didn’t like. Eventually, with the help of Robinson and Arista Records President Clive Davis, Case negotiated with Columbia Records to terminate the contract with Arista at the end of 1998. After Davis was expelled by Arista in 2000, her album was shelved again, but he founded his own record company J Records and immediately signed with her.
Music career
Now at J Records, Keys has started to promote her upcoming debut through performances on shows such as “The Tonight Show” and “The Oprah Show”. Her first single “Fallin'” was released in April 2001 and ranked first in the Billboard Hot 100. Her first studio album “Songs in A Minor” was released in June 2001 and was well received. It ranks first on the Billboard 200 list and has sold more than 6.2 million copies in the United States. This album contains material that was previously rejected by Columbia Records. However, Case’s decision to stick to his position and not give in to Columbia paid off, as the album was nominated for six Grammy Awards. At the 2002 Grammy Awards, Keys continued to win five Grammy Awards in the following categories: Song of the Year, Best R&B Female Artist, Best R&B Song, Best New Artist, and Best R&B Album.
Her subsequent albums “Diary of Alicia Keys” (2003) and “As I Am” (2007) also performed well on the charts, and with the song “No One” (from the album “As I Am” ) Won two awards”) at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Her other albums include “Free Elements” (2009), “Girl on Fire” (2012), “Here” (2016) and ” Alicia” (May 2020).
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Acting career
Keith’s film debut was in the crime movie “Smokin’ Aces” (2007), followed by “Nanny’s Diary” (2007) and “The Secret Life of Bees” (2008). She has also appeared in many TV shows such as “Saturday Night Live”, “Empire” and “James Corden’s Late Night Show”. In addition, Keys has served as a judge, coach or musical guest on a number of reality show competitions, including “The X Factor Australia” (season 4), “The Voice” (seasons 7, 11-12, 14) and “The Voice of Germany” (Season 6).
Other items
In addition to music, Keys has also carried out several other projects. She published her book “Tears for Water: Songbook of Poems and Lyrics” in 2005. The book included unreleased poems in her diary and lyrics, and it was on the New York Times bestseller list that year. Her memoir “More Me: The Journey” was released in March 2020. Keys is also the co-owner of The Oven Studios, a recording studio on Long Island, as is her production and songwriting partner Kerry “Krucial” Brothers. Keys and Brothers also co-founded KrucialKeys Enterprises, a production and songwriting team responsible for Keys’ albums and projects with other artists.
Over the years, Keys has also been the spokesperson for multiple brands. In 2008, she starred in Dove’s commercial micro series to promote the brand’s Go Fresh series. She also appeared in American Express commercials and signed an agreement to support Vitamin Water.
personal life
Until 2008, Keys maintained a relationship with long-term collaborator and friend Kerry Brothers. Later, she started dating hip-hop artist and producer Swizz Beatz. Keys and Beatz announced their engagement in May 2010 and got married in July. In October of the same year, Keys gave birth to their son. In December 2014, she gave birth to their second son.
real estate
In 2013, Alicia and Swizz spent $12.1 million to purchase a huge mansion in Englewood, New Jersey. This 5.4-acre, 25,000-square-foot, 32-room home was once owned by Eddie Murphy. They previously owned a New York apartment, bought it from Lenny Kravitz for $12.75 million in 2010, and sold it at a slight loss in 2013.
In September 2019, Alicia and Swizz spent US$20.8 million to purchase a mansion in La Jolla, California, which was previously listed for sale for US$30 million.
