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.
Barry Hankerson, who was also the manager for the artist R. Kelly, introduced Aaliyah to R. Kelly. The album, "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number" later went platinum and produced two gold singles: "Back & Forth" and "At Your Best (You Are Love)".
Aaliyah was a talented and beautiful young singer. Her albums and singles combined have sold over 5 million copies just in the US alone. She has beauty, grace, respect, and most of all talent. In addition to her superb vocal ability, Aaliyah also has killer dance moves.
She was not just a singer . She was an ENTERTAINER. Singer, Dancer, Actress, and most imporantly a person.
August 26th, Aaliyah and 7 others were killed when their plane crashed in the Bahamas shortly after take off on route toward Miami.
Aaliyah will stay in our hearts forever!
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"I love what I do, and I think God for it every chance I get..." - Aaliyah