Alicia Keys releases ‘Empire State of Mind Part II’ on February 22nd. ‘Empire State Of Mind Part I’ with Jay Z was one of the biggest hits of 2009, and now she will release her own version of the song, taken from her brand new album ‘The Element Of Freedom’.
‘The Element Of Freedom’ is Alicia’s fastest selling album ever in the UK, and is still in the top ten after 4 weeks. The top ten single, ‘Doesn’t Mean Anything’, is still in the top 30 after four weeks, and is still a top 20 airplay hit. Alicia will be performing on the Jonathan Ross TV show on January 22nd and '1Xtra and Radio 1 Present Alicia Keys Live At Maida Vale' airs on January 23rd.
Alicia describes ‘The Element Of Freedom’ as a dichotomy of strength and vulnerability: “The music is really strong, and the drums are really aggressive, but my voice is vulnerable and delicate,” states Keys.
Since Alicia first exploded onto the music scene she has proved that she is more than talented - she is gifted. Alicia Keys is now as much of a global superstar as she is a musician’s musician. She is not only a singer, songwriter, musician and producer, but also a credible actor. Unlike many figures in the public eye who appear to be politically aware and engaged, Alicia has proved that she doesn’t just talk, she acts, her work with Keep a Child Alive is testimony to this.
‘The Element Of Freedom’ is the follow up to Keys’ multi-platinum selling 2007 album As I Am, which featured the Grammy Award winning tune ‘No One’ as well as hit singles ‘Like You’ll Never See Me Again’ ‘Teenage Love Affair’ and ‘Superwoman’.
Alicia Keys will be touring the UK in May including two dates at the O2 arena.
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