Aaliyah

Aaliyah Dana Haughton (16 Januari 1979 – 25 Agustus 2001) adalah seorang penyanyi, aktris, penari, dan model Amerika. Dikenal sebagai "Putri R&B" dan "Ratu Pop Perkotaan", dia berjasa membantu mendefinisikan ulang R&B, pop, dan hip hop kontemporer. Penghargaan Aaliyah termasuk tiga American Music Awards dan dua MTV VMA, serta lima nominasi Grammy Award. Lahir di Brooklyn dan dibesarkan di Detroit, dia pertama kali mendapat pengakuan pada usia 10 tahun, ketika dia muncul di acara televisi Star Search dan tampil di konser bersama Gladys Knight. Pada usia 12 tahun, Aaliyah menandatangani kontrak dengan Jive Records dan Blackground Records milik pamannya Barry Hankerson. Hankerson memperkenalkannya kepada R. Kelly, yang menjadi mentornya, serta penulis lagu utama dan produser album debutnya, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (1994). Album ini terjual tiga juta kopi di Amerika Serikat dan mendapat sertifikasi double platinum oleh Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Setelah tuduhan pernikahan ilegal dengan Kelly, Aaliyah mengakhiri kontraknya dengan Jive dan menandatangani kontrak dengan Atlantic Records. Aaliyah bekerja dengan produser rekaman Timbaland dan Missy Elliott untuk album keduanya, One in a Million (1996), yang terjual tiga juta kopi di Amerika Serikat dan lebih dari delapan juta kopi di seluruh dunia. Pada tahun 2000, Aaliyah memulai debut aktingnya di film aksi Romeo Must Die, bersama Jet Li. Dia berkontribusi pada soundtrack film tersebut, yang didukung oleh singelnya "Try Again." Lagu ini menduduki puncak Billboard Hot 100 hanya melalui pemutaran, menjadi yang pertama dalam sejarah tangga lagu yang mencapainya. Setelah menyelesaikan film tersebut, Aaliyah kemudian memfilmkan peran utamanya dalam Queen of the Damned (yang dirilis secara anumerta), dan merilis album ketiganya, Aaliyah (2001), yang menduduki puncak Billboard 200. Album ini menelurkan singel "We Need a Resolusi", "Rock the Boat", dan "More Than a Woman". Pada tanggal 25 Agustus 2001, di usia 22 tahun, Aaliyah tewas dalam kecelakaan pesawat bersama delapan orang lainnya di dalamnya, ketika pesawat kelebihan muatan yang ia tumpangi jatuh tak lama setelah lepas landas. Pilot tersebut kemudian ditemukan memiliki sisa kokain dan alkohol di tubuhnya dan tidak memenuhi syarat untuk menerbangkan pesawat yang ditunjuk untuk penerbangan tersebut. Keluarga Aaliyah mengajukan gugatan kematian yang tidak wajar terhadap operator pesawat, yang diselesaikan di luar pengadilan. Setelah kematiannya, musik Aaliyah terus meraih kesuksesan komersial, dibantu oleh beberapa rilisan anumerta, termasuk album kompilasi I Care 4 U (2002) dan Ultimate Aaliyah (2005). Dia telah menjual 8,1 juta album di AS dan diperkirakan 24 hingga 32 juta album di seluruh dunia. Deskripsi di atas dari artikel Wikipedia Aaliyah, berlisensi CC-BY-SA, daftar lengkap kontributor di Wikipedia.

Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop," she is credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop. Aaliyah's accolades include three American Music Awards and two MTV VMAs, along with five Grammy Award nominations. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At the age of 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (1994). The album sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records. Aaliyah worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott for her second album, One in a Million (1996), which sold three million copies in the United States and more than eight million copies worldwide. In 2000, Aaliyah made her acting debut in the action film Romeo Must Die, alongside Jet Li. She contributed to the film's soundtrack, which was supported by her single "Try Again." The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 solely through airplay, becoming the first in the chart's history to do so. After completing the film, Aaliyah subsequently filmed her starring role in Queen of the Damned (which was released posthumously), and released her third album, Aaliyah (2001), which topped the Billboard 200. The album spawned the singles "We Need a Resolution," "Rock the Boat," and "More Than a Woman." On August 25, 2001, at the age of 22, Aaliyah was killed in a plane crash along with eight other people on board, when the overloaded aircraft she was traveling in crashed shortly after takeoff. The pilot was later found to have traces of cocaine and alcohol in his body and was not qualified to fly the aircraft designated for the flight. Aaliyah's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the aircraft's operator, which was settled out of court. After her death, Aaliyah's music has continued to achieve commercial success, aided by several posthumous releases, including the compilation albums I Care 4 U (2002) and Ultimate Aaliyah (2005). She has sold 8.1 million albums in the US and an estimated 24 to 32 million albums worldwide. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aaliyah, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.