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Aaliyah Dana Haughton (/ ɑː ˈ l iː ə / ah-LEE-ə; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), known as Aaliyah, was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. She has been credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B , pop , and hip hop , [ 2 ] earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop".
Aaliyah (Hebrew: עליה; Arabic: علية or عالية) is a female given name with origins in Hebrew and Arabic, making it a common given name for girls born to Jewish and Muslim families. [1] A recent increase in usage has been attributed to the fame of the late pop singer Aaliyah .
As a given name, it is the feminine form of Aali, [5] meaning “high” or “exalted.” Aaliyah is also associated with Aliya bint Ali, one of the 17 daughters of Ali, the fourth caliph of Islam. [6] Variations of the name, including Alia, Aliya, Aleah, and Alya, can be found across cultures. [7] Aliyah Abrams (born 1997), Guyanese sprinter
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number is the debut studio album by American singer Aaliyah.It was released on May 24, 1994, by Blackground Records and Jive Records.After being signed by her uncle Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah was introduced to recording artist and producer R. Kelly.
In celebration of Aaliyah's life on the anniversary of her death, ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Damon Dash, who dated the late singer from late 2000 until she died in 2001. Dash shares that ...
Inside the cave, clips of Dr. Dolittle are projected on several walls in the background. As Aaliyah's first verse starts, she holds a large bird on her arm and everyone begins to perform the choreography. There are scenes with just the women dancing, just the men dancing, both the women and men dancing, and Aaliyah performing alone.
Aaliyah’s single, released in May 1998, earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Performance. Timbaland, who produced the track, added a sample of a baby laughing, which became ...
On September 19, Aaliyah reached more than one million copies sold. [68] In November, "Rock the Boat" was released as a single and reached number two on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart that same month. [69] In the US, Aaliyah spent 69 weeks on the Billboard 200, reaching 2.06 million copies sold by February 25, 2002, and 2.6 million sold by December 2009 ...