Aaliyah
Date of birth
16th January, 1979
Date of death
25th August, 2001
Occupation
Musician
Sex
1st January, 1970
Height
1.71
Aaliyah (born Aaliyah Dana Haughton; 16.1.1979 - 25.8.2001)
Aaliyah was an American singer, dancer artist and model best known for her triple platinum debut album Age Ain't Nothing But a Number.
Net Worth: According to Celebrity Net Worth, at the time of her death in 2001, Aaliyah had a net worth of 10 million USD.
Childhood: Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Dianne and Michael Haughton. She began singing at weddings, church choirs and charity events at a young age. At the age of five, Aaliyah realised she wanted to be an entertainer and toured with her aunt, Gladys Knight, while auditioning for television roles. At the age of ten, Aaliyah was working on the show Star Search and the following year appeared in concert with her aunt in an attempt to become noticed by a record label.
Musical Career: Aaliyah signed on with the label Blackground Records at the age of twelve. She began being mentored by R. Kelly, who proceeded to write and produce her debut album which was released when she turn fourteen. The album, Age Ain't Nothing But a Number, became a double platinum record upon it's release in 1994. In 1997, Aaliyah's second album, One in a Million, was released and also achieved double platinum status. In 2000, Aaliyah appeared alongside Jet Li in her film debut Romeo Must Die, for which she served as an executive producer for the soundtrack. She also contributed four songs toward the film. Her third album, 'Aaliyah', was released in 2001 and reached number two on the Billboard 200 list. After her death the following month, the album shot from number nineteen on the list, straight to number one.
Personal Life: Around the time of Aaliyah's first album, Age Ain't Nothing But a Number, rumours began to circulate that she and R. Kelly had lied about her age and secretly been married. Both denied the accusations claiming that neither of them were married, yet after the court case ended, Aaliyah cut off all connection with R. Kelly. On August 25th, 2001, Aaliyah and members of her record company were in The Bahamas filming the music video to one of the songs from her latest album, Rock The Boat. Having finished shooting, they decided to leave a day ahead of schedule and boarded a different, smaller plane to what they were supposed to travel in. Due to the excess weight from recording equipment and too many passengers, the plane crashed during take-off, killing all passengers.
Beyonce Marks 15th Anniversary Of Aaliyah's Death By Posting Short Throwback Interview
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2016
Beyonce paid tribute to the late R&B star, who was one of her biggest influences, by posting a clip of an brief interview she did with Aaliyah back in 2000.
On the 15th anniversary of the tragic death of R&B star Aaliyah, a tribute has been paid to her by an auspicious modern star in the shape of Beyonce, who posted a distinctly fangirl-y interview snippet she did with the late star back in 2000.
Beyonce, one of the world’s biggest stars and who has just slayed the public and critics alike with her recent Lemonade album, was just 18 and still in Destiny’s Child when she got the opportunity to do a very brief red carpet interview with Aaliyah at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Timbaland Vs. Lifetime's Aaliyah Biopic: It's On.
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 November 2014
Aaliyah [Timbaland](https://www.contactmusic.com/Timbaland)
Now that that's all clear... can we all collectively move on?
So apparently, Timbaland (along with the rest of the world) isn’t thrilled with Lifetime’s depiction of Aaliyah’s life. The producer, who mentored Aaliyah through her rapid rise to fame has spoken out on the film, which hit cinemas on Saturday.
Like any self-respecting artist these days, Timbo voiced his opinion via Twitter and Instagram, through several pictures, messages and video. First he shared a photo of the movie's poster, writing, "Hope yall not watching this!!!!!!!!"
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'Motown The Musical' Tours The US - But What Else Do We Love About Detroit Music?
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2014
With Motown being revived in the form of a Broadway show, we explore the vibrant music scene of Detroit.
Meet Missy Elliot And Timberland: The Newest Cast Members Of The Controversial Aaliyah Biopic
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 August 2014
‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’ has gained two new cast members and many more Twitter complaints.
Lifetime’s upcoming Aaliyah biopic has found itself the subject of a casting controversy once again, as the actors playing Missy Elliot and Timbaland have been announced. Newcomers Chattrisse Dolabaille and Izaak Smith will be starring as the two hip hop stars who played a vital role in the late singer’s career. But with the Twitterverse already voicing their disproval, lets meet ‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’s’ newest cast members.
The company is yet to release a detailed statement. At this point, the reasons behind Zendaya’s departure are unknown.
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Despite The Haters, Zendaya Coleman Will Live The Dream And Play Her Idol Aaliyah In A Lifetime Biopic
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 June 2014
Zendaya took to Twitter to post a long-winded explanation/inspirational speech, which may or may not have been related to her role as Aaliyah.
Zendaya Coleman will play Aaliyah in the upcoming Lifetime original movie and there’s nothing the critics can do about it. When the singer/actress/Dancing with the Stars alumna was first slated to play the iconic performer, the backlash was swift and terrible. On Monday, Lifetime revealed that the emerging actress will portray Aaliyah, despite the five-year age difference between 17-year-old Zendaya and the hip hop icon at the time of her tragic death. The young star is excited to portray someone, who influenced her life and career in such a profound way.
On Monday, she tweered a series of tweets, expressing her gratitude for the role and her admiration for Aaliyah. Friends and fans also joined in the chorus of support, defending Zendaya against the criticism and praising her as “talented” and “hardworking.”
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Paul Walker And Other Actors Who Died Mid-Way Through Movie Shoots
By Sophie Miskiw in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 February 2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Walker both tragically died mid-way through filming projects, which other actors have sadly passed before completing their movies?
The world was taken back by the very sudden death of Paul Walker at the end of 2013, only to hit by the sad news of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s drug overdose in early February. Both actors were well liked in their personal lives and had successful careers, similarly they also were working on incomplete projects at the time of their deaths.
Walker had begun filming scenes for the latest movie in the franchise that made him famous, Fast & Furious 7, but still had important scenes left to shoot. Sources have claimed that a large section of the script had to be rewritten in order to continue with the film after Walker’s fatal accident.
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The Queen Of The Damned Review
By Joshua Tyler
Good
Most horror movies are all flash, action, and plenty of screaming. The Queen of the Damned is no exception to the rule, despite attempts to become something more, but it still manages to deliver a fair bit of vampire fun.
The Queen of the Damned stars Stuart Townsend as the vampire Lestat, a character first made popular in film by Tom Cruise in the engaging Interview With the Vampire. This time around, Lestat has risen from his slumber again, intent on making his mark. Tired of hiding in shadows, he starts a career as a rock star, much to the ire of his maker Marius (Vincent Perez). But the anger of the world's vampire covens is the least of his problems when his music awakens the mother of all Vampires, the all-powerful Queen Akasha (Aaliyah).
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Romeo Must Die Review
OK
Most freely adapted from Shakespeare, "Romeo Must Die" is a pounding-adrenaline martial arts action flick with a rival gang romance subplot that seems to have lifted more from "Macbeth" than "Romeo and Juliet" -- mainly that it's full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
The marquee-topping American debut of Jet Li -- the high-kicking crown prince of Hong Kong kung fu movies and the bad guy from "Lethal Weapon 4" -- this MTV-minded festival of bullets and flying fists is a very slick affair. Taking a cue from "The Matrix," cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak (who shot "LW4") makes an action extravaganza of his first directing effort by employing suspension-wire acrobatics and a souped-up version of the now-famous rotating freeze-frame technique to enhance Li's 200-octane fight sequences.
Right out of the gate, Li kicks the asses of half a dozen Hong Kong prison guards, while hanging upside-down, one-legged, from a chain in a torture chamber. The raucous scene turns into a spectacular jailbreak, inspired by Li's desire to get to America and avenge the murder of his gangster brother.
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