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| Aaliyah Haughton |
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"I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do."
-Aaliyah Haughton
| Date of Birth: January 16, 1979 |
| Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York |
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| With exotic looks, a strong voice, and a blossoming film career to boot, this R&B singer is only on the rise. |
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| Aaliyah's "Try Again" has become a mainstay on the R&B and pop charts, while her role in Romeo Must Die is only the beginning of her career as an actress. |
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Aaliyah Haughton was born on January 16, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of five, her family moved to Detroit where she started what seemed to be a promising career. Only time would tell if this upcoming star would live up to that aspiration and her name, which means "highest, most exalted one" in Swahili.
This bright and rising star started her career with a voice that could be compared to those of Toni Braxton and Janet Jackson.
Aaliyah's talent was recognized at a young age when her mom secured the services of a voice teacher before the young girl even enrolled in school. Young Haughton spent her pre-teen years between singing in school plays and auditioning for various TV projects.
At the age of 9, she appeared on the television show Star Search where she sang My Funny Valentine as an homage to her mom. Just two years later, she went on a five-night stint singing with Gladys Knight's troupe in Las Vegas.
At this early stage in her career, Aaliyah already had relative success and some good connections to continue her rise to the top of Hollywod's fame. Her uncle Barry Hankerson was the CEO of the artist management company Blackground Enterprises.
n 1992, she met with R&B artist R. Kelly, who quickly took Aaliyah under his wing as they started working on various songs and recording projects. Aaliyah's debut album was launched in June of 1994. Titled Age Ain't Nothing But a Number, it topped the charts with the single "Back and Forth," as well as with the remake of the Isley Brothers' hit "At Your Best (You Are In Love)," which reached the Top 5.
Rumors were spreading that the young singer had something going on with Kelly, an allegation that both parties eventually denied. She toured the world pulling big crowds in Japan, Europe, South Africa, and in the US. She decided to return home and pursue her studies in Performing Arts, while majoring in Dance.
Her time was devoted to performing as she made collaborative projects with Junior M.A.F.I.A., Kriss Kross, and she appeared on the Notorious B.I.G.'s video for "One More Chance." She also recorded the sultry "Are You Ready?" for the Sunset Park soundtrack. |
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