Alicia Keys turns 40, shares how she found her confidence in new series. From the beginning, Alicia Keys makes it clear - this is a woman with newfound confidence. "I like challenging myself There are so many New York songs, but only a few are truly unforgettable classics. It's the city that never sleeps (til Brooklyn) 'Empire State of Mind' by Jay-Z with Alicia Keys (2009) Twenty years ago, New York's own piano woman Alicia Keys swept the Grammys, winning five gramophones for her instant-classic debut, 2001's "Songs in A Minor," when she was just 21. The Keys was born Alicia Augello Cook on January 25, 1981, in New York City. Her parents, Craig Cook and Terri Augello, did not stay together for long, and Keys was raised mostly by her mother. She grew up in Hell's Kitchen, a tough neighborhood in Manhattan. Though Keys is biracial, she considers herself black. Keys notes that her mother moved to New York City from Toledo, Ohio, and studied at New York University, eventually acting on stage, in independent films and TV projects. Keys also went into acting before music snatched her away. "Hell's Kitchen," in a way, is a full-circle moment for the Keys' family. Buy Alicia Keys 'Santa Baby' LP $29.98. Keys' livestream show, meantime, airs simultaneously on Apple Music and Apple Music's TikTok at 7 p.m. PST. Fans can now stream the 11-track Santa S17B1.

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