Aaliyah

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Images from left to right, top to bottom: Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears, Alanis Morissette, Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera (via YouTube)Long before American Idol, America's Got Talent, and The X-Factor, there was Star Search. From 1983-1995, talented young singers, dancers, and comedians competed on the TV talent show in hopes of making it big someday. Surprisingly, many talented contestants did just that. The list of notable competitors from the show's eight-year run...Read Full Story

Singersroom It’s been about five years since news first broke that there would be a movie about the life of late R&B singer Aaliyah Haughton. The actress/dancer/singer first thought to play the role was Destiny Lightsy previously featured in You Got Served, Fat Albert, Rize, and various music videos for Christina Aguilera and Chris Brown. Pictures of Lightsy in styles made famous by Aaliyah surfaced, later revealed to be audition snapshots. Another actress in consideration for the role is...Read Full Story

Aaliyah Dana Haughton as Queen Akasha - Queen of the Damned MovieQueen of the Damned Release: February 22, 2002 Director: Michael Rymer Writer: Anne Rice (book), Scott Abbott, Michael Petroni Cast: Marguerite Moreau, Aaliyah, Stuart Townsend, Vincent Perez, Paul McGann   Synopsis: The vampire Lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the queen of all vampires. Jesse Reeves, a researcher for a paranormal studies group called the Talamasca, is intrigued by Lestat's lyrics and recovers...Read Full Story

Date of Birth : 16 January 1979, Place : Brooklyn, New York, USA Date of Death : 25 August 2001, Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahamas (airplane crash) Birth Name : Aaliyah Dana Haughton Nickname : Liyah BabyGirl Height : 5′ 7½” (1.71 m) Brooklyn-born Aaliyah Dana Haughton (born January 16, 1979) start voice training shortly next she learned to talk. Determined to be a star, she signed a contract with Jive Records at the age of 12 and came to famous acclaim in 1994. On her way home from a...Read Full Story

For several years, Canadian R&B singer Keshia Chante was always touted to play the late R&B songstress Aaliyah. There have been back and forth stories about Chante’s involvement going far back as 2008. Keshia previously admitted two years ago that she was approached by Aaliyah’s family to play the role. And the biopic actually looked like it was given the greenlight after Warner Brothers Films started making preparations for filming to commence in 2010. So will we EVER get a biopic on Aaliyah...Read Full Story

( 4UMF NEWS ) Vh1′s Behind The Music: Aaliyah: Can you believe it’s been over a decade since Aaliyah’s untimely death? She is the subject in the latest episode of Vh1′s Behind The Music. Check it out: 212452113 by YardieGoals R.I.P. Aaliyah. We still miss you and your angelic voice… Related articles New Aaliyah Album And Movie (4umf.com) Exclusive: Keshia Chante In Aaliyah Role (4umf.com) Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Drake Working On A Joint Album With Aaliyah? (allhiphop.com)Read Full Story

( 4UMF NEWS ) New Aaliyah Album And Movie: Aaliyah fans got the news they have been waiting almost 12 years for after hearing news a new Aaliyah album is on the way. Jeffrey “J. Dub” Walker, a producer who worked on her posthumous self titled “Aaliyah” album (“I Refuse, “I Can Be”), today revealed on his Twitter account that this would indeed be the case. “Just got great news today; the smash unreleased song called “Steady Ground” I produced on #Aaliyah is gonna be on her upcoming album...Read Full Story

Aaliyah is being remembered today on the 10th anniversary of her death. The promising young singer was killed in a terrible plane accident in 2001, just after she had finished shooting the music video for her hit "Rock the Boat." The singer, who was just 22 when she died, was best known for her hits like "Try Again" and "Rock the Boat." She got her start on the TV show Star Search at the age of 10, and signed with Jive Records at the young age of 12.From there, she put out a successful...Read Full Story

Video After The Jump Aaliyah Dana Haughton was only 22-years old when she died, but she accomplished so much during her short life that she will be forever remembered as a great r&b star and budding actress. VH1 takes an in depth look at the fallen superstar's life and career in Behind the Music. Follow MeRead Full Story