Alicia Keys
“Brand New Me” | New Music
With the surge of R&B acts going down the dance music route lately, it’s nice to have Alicia Keys back on the scene, flying the flag for good old rhythm & blues. We first heard new track “Brand New Me” performed live at the Roundhouse in London at the iTunes festival back in September, but now we finally have the full studio track to obsess over.
Taken from the album Girl On Fire, the song and was co-written by our very own British talent Emeli Sandé as they team up in a show of woman-power for the empowering song about finding your true self.
“’Brand New Me’ is about the journey it takes to get to a place where you are proud to be a new you,” the singer recently told The Boombox. “There is nothing wrong with growing. There may be people in your life that knew you for a long time and they think of you only as the person you used to be and not the person you now are.
“This song is a conversation introducing them to the new you. Where nothing can hold you back and no one can hold you down.”
Alicia Keys will be performing at the MTV EMA‘s on November 11th, while her new album Girl On Fire comes out November 27th.
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Alicia Keys x Maxwell
– “Fire We Make” | New Music
With her fifth solo studio album Girl On Fire set for release in seven days, one of the most eagerly anticipated tracks from Alicia Keys latest long player has appeared online.
The superstar singer, songwriter and pianist joins forces with the incredible soulman that is Maxwell for the 2012 baby-making anthem “Fire We Make” produced by Pop & Oak alongside Ms Keys, and this one is a serious temperature raiser. Press play below.
Listen To: Alicia Keys x Maxwell – “Fire We Make”
Alicia Keys Girl On Fire will be released on November 27th. Pre-Order it here.
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Alicia Keys: VH1 Storytellers
[Full Show] | TV Catch-Up
For the latest instalment of VH1 Storytellers, Alicia Keys brought her tremendous vocal talents to the intimate, Unplugged-style set, whilst inviting the audience to hear about her song-writing process and grand-scale ambition.
Keys’ live performance was as stirring and smooth as we’ve come to expect from her. Her set-list encompassed everything from a band-backed, opening rendition of ’07′s mega-hit “No One” to stripped down performances of newer songs like “Brand New Me“, from her upcoming album Girl On Fire (out November 27th). One thing that’s clear is that, almost exactly five years on from As I Am, eleven years on from Songs in A Minor, the NYC-hailing superstar still loves performing, despite the powerful emotions she invests in her music.
In a number of detailed interludes, the singer reveals the stories behind singles such as “You Don’t Know My Name” (which I won’t ruin for you) and “Empire State of Mind”, and discusses the happy family life she now enjoys. She comes across as relaxed and comfortable, moving between her ordinary voice and her singing voice seamlessly, as she sometimes does on record.
Sit back and watch Alicia as talks and performs her way through her story below:
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