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Aaliyah
Haughton was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 16, 1979.
At the age of five, she moved to Detroit. Aaliyah, whose name
means "highest, most exalted one" in Swahili, says:
"I've been singing all my life. I've always wanted this.
I sang in church, in school plays, and my parents gave me
vocal lessons." She began professionally performing at
the age of nine, auditioning regularly for record companies,
television pilots, and singing on Star Search. By the time
she was eleven, Aaliyah was singing with Gladys Knight in
Las Vegas for a five-night gig, whose ex-husband was Aaliyah's
uncle, Barry Hankerson. |
She first got the world's
attention when at age 15, her bumping first single "Back and
Forth" (6/9/94 went gold) went to #1 on the Hot 100 singles
chart dethroning her mentor and producer R.Kelly's track,"Your
Body's Callin". Her album was released on June of 94. She released
another top five single called, "At Your Best (You Are Love)"
(10/25/94 gold).
Her sound had a real street
flare, and she wasn't doing the bubble gum pop thing like the rest
of the teen queens that came before her. In addition to fans, critics
gushed in Entertainment Weekly (6/17/94) "Imagine En Vogue
packed into one teenage body and backed by hip-hop svengali R. Kelly,
and you have Aaliyah...a promising start..."
Random Info:
Collects: Sunglasses and
stuffed animals; one dearest to her is an orange orangutan named
Lina, which was given to Aaliyah by her grandmother before she passed
away
Pets: Owned a Yorkshire Terrier, snake, and all
types of other animals
Pet Peeve(s): Skirts
Favorite Color: Black
Tattoos: Her initial and a star on her hand, a
music symbol
Dessert: Vanilla Ice-Cream topped with whipped
cream, vanilla syrup, nuts, and cherries
Musical Tastes: Listened to Alternative ie. Nine
In Nails; and a lot of old school jams ie. Donny Hataway, Johny
Mathis, Isley Brothers, etc.
Favorite Author: Stephen King
Favorite Artist(s): The Isley Brothers, Jodeci,
Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Sade, Stevie Wonder, and Barbara
Streisand
Favorite Music Video: Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
Favorite Food(s): Pancakes, waffles, and any kind
of breakfast food
Favorite Basketball Team: Chicago Bulls
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