March 19th, 2008 admin
She won’t be on MTV’s “The Hills” but sometime during the show on March 24, Alicia Keys will make her acting debut on a three-minute episode of “Fresh Takes,” a micro-series brought to us by Dove! (yes, the same people who bring you soap, deodorant and other toiletries). Dove go fresh created the series, which focuses on the ups and downs of three urban 20-somethings.
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March 9th, 2008 admin
Nickname
Nessa
V
Van
Baby V
Vanney
Height
5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Trade Mark
Long dark hair
Trivia
In both her first two films - Thirteen (2003) and Thunderbirds (2004) - she appeared alongside Brady Corbet.
Parents: Greg Hudgens and Gina Guangco.
Ethnicities: Filipina, Chinese,and Spanish (from her mother); Irish and American Indian (from her father).
Her musical theater roles include leads in: Evita, Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King & I, The Music Man, Cinderella, Damn Yankees, The Hunchback of Notre Dam, and The Little Mermaid, among others.
She’s a fan of the late Natalie Wood.
She can sing, act and dance.
She got her first gig when her friend couldn’t go to an audition for a commercial and asked if Vanessa could go.
She is a fan of horror movies.
Older sister of Stella Hudgens
Is good friends with High School Musical (2006) (TV) co-stars Ashley Tisdale, Zac Efron, and Corbin Bleu, along with Alexa Nikolas(”Zoey 101″ (2005)), Brenda Song(”The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” (2005)), and Miley Ray Cyrus (”Hannah Montana” (2006)).
She is best known for portraying the role of Gabriella Montez in High School Musical (2006) (TV) and its related sequels.
Favorite TV show: “Degrassi: The Next Generation” (2001).
Was named “The Heartbreaker” in Disney channel’s first DC games in 2006.
Was chosen to be a member of the blue team in DC games held in the Summer of 2006.
Her favorite kind of jeans are Frankie B jeans.
Her favorite car is a Porsche Carerra GT.
Her two favorite singers are Alicia Keys and Celine Dion.
She sang “Angels” by Robbie Williams at her High School Musical audition.
She has been home-schooled since the seventh grade.
She has already graduated from high school.
At one point, she actually planned to audition for “American Idol: The Search for a Superstar” (2002).
Her favorite subject in school is science.
Her song “Whatever Will Be” is really a song that reflects on her motto.
Her favorite kind of music is rock.
Both sets of her grandparents were musicians during the Big Band era.
Is best friends with Kayslee Collins.
Her favorite scene in High School Musical (2006) (TV) is the final one in which the cast sang and danced to “We’re All In This Together”.
She used to reside in the state of Oregon.
In June 2006, she signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records.
Her first solo album V debuted at #24 on the US Billboard album chart with 34,000 copies sold during its first week.
The first star from High School Musical (2006) (TV) to release a solo album in the wake of the success of High School Musical (2006) (TV). The name of her debut solo album is called “V” which stands for Vanessa, but also could stand for variety since it is a mix of pop, pop rock, dance electronic, and ballads. The album was released in the United States on September 26, 2006.
Enjoys singing just as much as dancing and acting.
Recorded her first solo album, V, in just under two months.
Trained in piano, dance, and voice (opera to be specific).
Her favorite song to perform in concert is “Let’s Dance” because she and her backup dancers have so much fun dancing to that song.
Sings with Corbin Bleu on his debut solo album “Another Side” on the song “Still There for Me”.
Her debut album has officially sold 500,000 copies. Therefore, it was certified gold for the first time in 2007.
The highest chart position of “Say OK” on the US Billboard chart is 61.
“Let Go” was supposed to be the second single from her debut album. However, it was switched to “Say OK” at the last minute.
Her first single, “Come Back to Me”, samples from the song “Baby Come Back” by 1970s rock band Player.
The second single from V, her first solo album is called “Say OK”. It was released on January 12, 2007 on US radio stations. There are two versions of the video for this song. The first one was from the High School Musical: The Concert Tour. The second version was filmed at a beach in Los Angeles, California and a bowling alley.
Her first official single from her debut album V is called “Come Back to Me”. The song and the video both premiered on August 25, 2006 in the United States. The highest chart position it achieved on the US Billboard charts is 55.
In 2007, she became the spokesperson for Neutrogena products.
Desires to study business when she reaches college.
Met boyfriend Zac Efron on the set of High School Musical (2006) (TV).
Is the only person in High School Musical (2006) (TV) to have a solo song on the “High School Musical” soundtrack.
Her first job was acting in a local production of “The Wizard of Oz” where she played a munchkin and was paid $50.
Once attended the Orange County High School of the Arts.
She has a toy poodle named Shadow, three turtles, and some fish.
Took piano lessons when she was younger.
She was offered a role in the remake of the movie Prom Night, but turned it down to work on her music.
Her favorite dance number from High School Musical 2 is “Work This Out”.
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March 8th, 2008 admin
Greensboro, NC — The Alicia Keys “As I Am” tour is coming to the Greensboro Coliseum on Friday, May 30th.
Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 15th at 12:00 pm.
Alicia Keys’ album “As I Am” debuted on the top of the Billboard charts in November. She earned two Grammy’s with her single “No One.”
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March 8th, 2008 admin
The Alicia Keys roadshow got off to a wobbly start in Birmingham on the opening night of a world tour to promote the singer’s third studio album, As I Am. Already a massive hit in America since its release in November, the album has yet to break into the Top Ten in this country.
Keys was on her mettle at this 9,000-capacity arena, having postponed the first two shows of the tour because of laryngitis. Too bad that the first microphone she picked up wasn’t switched on, causing an early moment of nervous confusion that rather set the tone for the complicated, ambitious and extremely fast-moving production that followed. The show, presented as a voyage around Alicia Keys, the person and the phenomenon, began with a bit of back story. A video showed the young Keys at a gospel church service, at the end of which the minister urged her to “go out there and be great”. Inspirational stuff.
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March 7th, 2008 admin
Alicia Keys has rescheduled her recently postponed date at Manchester’s MEN Arena.
Ticket for the original date remain valid for the new date, on July 9. The singer was forced to postpone the show and cancel another one in Glasgow due to illness last month.
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March 7th, 2008 admin
Date of Birth
25 January 1980, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name
Alicia Augello-Cook
Nickname
Lellow
Height
5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Mini Biography
New York-born Alicia Keys began taking piano lessons at age seven at her mother’s insistence. She proved to be such a prodigy that she was later accepted into he prestigious Professional Performance Arts School of Manhattan, where she majored in choir. Not only her musical talent but also her grades proved to be so exceptional that she was allowed to graduate, as valedictorian, at age 16. In 1998, she signed with Arista Records, and wrote, produced and recorded her own albums. In 1999, she left Arista to join J Records, headed by legendary music impresario Clive Davis, and her success has been meteoric. Her 2001 debut album, “Songs in A Minor,” sold six million copies and garnered five Grammys. Her album “Diary” won her four more Grammys in 2005.
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