Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys grew up in Manhattan and was raised by a single Mother.

As a young child Alicia learnt to play classical piano, studying at a professional performing arts school.

Later Alicia went on to attend Columbia University before dropping out to focus on her independent music career.

By effortlessly blending R&B with neo soul Alicia Keys has forged out a unique place in contemporary urban music.

Unlike many other popular artists Alicia Keys composes and plays songs herself using a variety of instruments.

Becoming an international star with the release of her first CD album, Songs in A Minor, Alicia has gone on to be one of the most successful artists of the previous decade.

Billboard magazine named her the top 2000-2009 R&B artists, establishing her position as one of the best selling artists of the decade.

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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are celebrating the birth of their first child, a son called Egypt Daoud Dean.

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Alicia Keys has given birth to her first child, a baby boy called Egypt.

The 'Empire State of Mind' singer and her husband Swizz Beatz were celebrating the safe arrival of their first child together, Egypt Daoud Dean on Thursday (14.10.10).

Their spokesperson confirmed: "Swizz 'Kaseem Dean' Beatz, 32, and Alicia Keys, 29, joyfully welcomed their first child together, a son Egypt Daoud Dean on October 14 on New York City. Egypt is welcomed by Beatz's three other children."

The couple - who wed on the French island of Corsica in a romantic and intimate ceremony this summer - are delighted at the latest addition to their brood.

Shortly after Alicia gave birth, Swizz tweeted: "I'm so thankful for everything I been blessed with in my life wowwwwww! (sic)"

Egypt will be a younger brother to the rapper's sons Prince Nasir Dean, Kaseem Dean Jr. and daughter Nicole, from previous relationships.

Prince Nasir was his father's best man during his recent wedding, and handed over the rings to his dad and new stepmother.

Singer Alicia Keys married music producer Swizz Beatz in Corsica on Sunday (01.08.10).

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Alicia Keys married her fiance Swizz Beatz yesterday (01.08.10).

The 'Empire State of Mind' singer - who is five months pregnant with the couple's first child - tied the knot with the music producer on the French island of Corsica.

Alicia, 29, wore an ivory silk, Grecian-inspired gown designed by Vera Wang with crystal-encrusted flat sandals, an elegant headband and a bouquet of purple calla lilies.

The groom - real name Kaseem Dean - wore a Tom Ford tuxedo with an ivory jacket.

Celebrity guests included U2 rocker Bono and Queen Latifah, while the ceremony was conducted by the couple's close friend Deepak Chopra - who was a close friend of Michael Jackson's before his death.

This is the first marriage for Alicia, while 31-year-old Swizz has been wed before and has two sons.

Swizz took to twitter after the ceremony to express his joy.

He tweeted: "Wowwwwwwwwww."

And later wrote: "It's a brand new day :) I feel like Nas and Diddy song :) love y'all and blessing! (sic)"

Alicia announced her pregnancy and engagement in May, with a friend saying at the time: "She is thrilled. She is with the man who has inspired so much of her music."

Alicia Keys - who is five months pregnant with her first child - says her pregnancy has changed outlook on life and she thinks it is the ''most brilliant gift''.

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Alicia Keys says her pregnancy is "the most brilliant gift".

The singer - who is five months pregnant with her first child by her fiance, music producer Swizz Beatz - is loving every aspect of her pregnancy so far.

She said: "Oh, I love children and I love family and I love that interaction. Because I had a really close relationship with my mother I understand that deep powerful love, and it's so beautiful. To be a mother to a child is the most brilliant gift, it's gorgeous."

And the 'Empire State of Mind' singer also revealed impending motherhood has changed her, making her seek a more stable life.

She added to The Daily Telegraph website: "I'm definitely in a place where I have a different sensibility about things. I remember how I used to be, 'I'm going on the road and I'm back when I'm back and I'm probably gone a long time.'

"I felt that's what I needed to do and nothing could stop me. There was no amount of love - no amount of anything - that could drag me down. That was then. And now there is a desire in me to have more stability."

Rather than be in a rush to achieve more in her career, the 29-year-old singer feels peaceful and content with her life.

She said: "I don't feel this endless need, 'I've got to get there, I've got to get there.'

"I've got to get peace. I have to be peaceful and I have to be happy."