Aaliyah
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A star in the world of R&B, her passion for music began at a very young age where her mother enrolled her to a voice lesson class even before school. Her most promising career was short-lived after her tragic death in a plane crash at 22. Even having only three albums, these still earned her a place in the R&B elite club.
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[edit] About
Aaliyah Dana Haughton born on January 16, 1979 was better known simply as Aaliyah. She was an American-African R&B singer, dancer, actess, and model where her she debuted on 1994 with her first album Age Ain't Nothing But A Number. Her first album produced several chart topping hits as "At Your Best (You Are Love)" and "If Your Girl Only Knew" where it claimed her to fame.
Music runs in their family, at a young age, her mother, Diane Haughton also a singer encouraged Aaliyah to go music. Her uncle is also a prominent figure in the music industry and one of her aunt is also a legendary soul singer. Through time, Aaliyah would always hear her mother sing and the turning point of her life as a singer was when the time she joined local talent competition. She never won, but her potential was taken notice with an agent in New York where she began to attend auditions.
[edit] Filmography
In 2000, she co-starred with Jet Li in the martial-arts film "Romeo Must Die". And on 2001, she went on to Australia to co-star with Stuart Townsend in the film "Queen of the Damned", and adaption of the Anne Rice novel.
[edit] Death
Aaliyah's life ended on August 25, 2001 with 7 other friends who boarded a twin engine Cessna 402B where investigation said to be that the pilot had traces of cocaine and alcohol after autopsy.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
| 2002 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
| 2002 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Aaliyah" |
| 2002 | Soul Train Music Award | Female R&B/Soul Single for "Rock The Boat" |
| 2002 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | Best R&B/Soul Single for "Rock The Boat" |
| 2002 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year for "Rock The Boat" |
| 2002 | Soul Train Lady of Soul | Solo award for "Rock The Boat" |
| 2000 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Female Video for "Try Again" |
| 2000 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Video from a Film for "Try Again" |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | I Care 4 U | 3 | 16 | Aaliyah |
| 2002 | More Than A Woman | 7 | 25 | Aaliyah |
| 2001 | Rock The Boat | 2 | 14 | Aaliyah |
| 2001 | We Need A Resolution | 15 | 59 | Aaliyah |
| 2000 | Try Again | 4 | 1 | One In A Million |
| 1997 | The One I Gave My Heart To | 8 | 9 | One In A Million |
| 1996 | If Your Girl Only Knew | 1 | 11 | One In A Million |
| 1995 | Age Ain't Nothing But A Number | 35 | 75 | Age Ain't Nothing But A Number |
| 1994 | At Your Best (You Are Love) | 2 | 6 | Age Ain't Nothing But A Number |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
There are no available tours and concerts for this artist.
[edit] Announcements
Aaliyah Memorial Fund is accepting donations for the beneficiaries of Revlon/UCLA Women's Breast Cancer Research Program, the Sloan Kettering Memorial Center for Cancer Research, the National Breast Cancer Coalition and the Step-up Women's Network.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Title | Release Date | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 
| Aaliyah | July, 17, 2001 | Blackground |
| 1996 | 
| One In A Million | August 27, 1996 | Blackground |
| 1994 | 
| Age Ain't Nothing But A Number | June 18, 1994 | Blackground |
[edit] Compilations
| Year | Album | Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 
| Ultimate Aaliyah | May, 10, 2005 | Blackground |
| 2002 | 
| I Care 4 U | December, 10, 2002 | Blackground |
[edit] Other artists
[edit] Similar artists
[edit] Influences
[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Aaliyah was the leading lady of Jet Li in the movie "Romeo Must Die" in the year 2000.
- Aaliyah earned a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 when she graduated high school from Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts.
- Aaliyah was the first and youngest African-American woman to ever perform at the Oscars at age 19.
