Alicia Keys has reached a significant milestone in her career with this success Nobody from 2007, which has just been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This is the artist’s first solo album to receive this certification, as he announced on social media.
In a post on Instagram, Alicia expressed her joy: “A song that is there for us when we need it most. Singing this song, together, all over the world is magical every time. Thank you for loving “No One” like you do! Keep singing your heart out! We have diamond status, baby!” The message was accompanied by an excerpt from the song’s music video.
The achievement comes just a month after Alicia received her first diamond certification for success State of Mind of the Empirea collaboration with Jay-Z. The duo performed the song in their hometown of New York for the first time since 2016 during the 2024 Tony Awards, Alicia’s husband. Swizz Beatzcelebrated the milestone on social media, noting that it’s the singer’s second diamond record in a month.
Nobody was the lead single from Keys’ third studio album, How are theyand dominated the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, as well as topping three other charts: Pop Airplay, Mainstream Top 40 Recurrents, and Rhythmic Airplay. The song also won Alicia Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Lately, Alicia Keys She was included in Billboard’s list of the 25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century, noting her impact on music throughout the 2000s, with albums such as Songs in A minor AND Alicia Keys’s Diarythat continue to influence music and pop culture.
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Alicia Keys’ Musical Will Be Official Soundtrack to US Open Tennis
The musical Hell’s Kitchenfrom Alicia Keyspremiered on Broadway in April, has been chosen as the official theme song for this year’s US Open. The USTA and ESPN have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership for the tennis tournament, highlighting the show’s music across multiple channels and platforms during the three-week tournament. The US Open kicks off on August 26.
One of the highlights of this partnership will be an exclusive remix of the song Kaleidoscopefrom the musical, created especially for the event. The remix will premiere in the US Open poster video, narrated by Tony-winning star Kecia Lewis. The video will be shown during the opening night of the Main Draw and will air on ESPN and the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center throughout the tournament.
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