Aaliyah
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Mostly Credited As: Aaliyah Sometimes Credited As: Aaliyah Houghton Aaliyah Haughton Aaliyah Dana Haughton Birth Name: Aaliyah Dana Haughton Date Of Birth: January 16, 1979 (Age 22) Country Of Birth:  USABirth Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York Date Of Death: August 25, 2001 Cause Of Death: Plane Crash in Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahama Height: 5' 7 ½" (1.71 m) |
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Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York to parents Michael and Diane Haughton. When Aaliyah was younger, she grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and attended a lot of schools. Aaliyah attended Detroit High School for Fine and Performing Arts.
Aaliyah was introduced to the world of fame and music by R&B; singer R. Kelly. It was said that R. Kelly and Aaliyah were married when Aaliyah was just 15 years of age. The marriage was quickly anulled. Aaliyah became famous on her own right during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting/production team of Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Timbaland, and their associate Steve "Static" Garrett.
In 1997, Aaliyah sang a song on the Anastasia soundtrack album. The song was nominated for an Academy Award, and Aaliyah performed the song at the 1997 Academy Awards ceremony, making history. Aaliyah became the youngest female recording artist to perform at the ceremony.
Aaliyah caught the acting bug, also, and showed her talent as not just a singer, but a actress. She played in a few films, starring in Romeo Must Die (2000) and Queen Of The Damned (2002).
Aaliyah traveled to the Bahamas in August 2001 to film the "Rock the Boat" video with director Hype Williams. After filming was completed, Aaliyah and her entourage boarded a Cessna 402 small aircraft, which was to take them to Miami, Florida. The plane took off but quickly descended and crashed in the forest. All nine people aboard, including Aaliyah, the pilot and the other seven passengers, were killed in the crash. Some, including Aaliyah, died immediately; some later, in the hospital.
Movie Credits Include
Queen of the Damned (2002) - Queen Akasha
Romeo Must Die (2000) - Trish O'Day
Rest In Peace Aaliyah. You're in all of our hearts.
Aaliyah was introduced to the world of fame and music by R&B; singer R. Kelly. It was said that R. Kelly and Aaliyah were married when Aaliyah was just 15 years of age. The marriage was quickly anulled. Aaliyah became famous on her own right during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting/production team of Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Timbaland, and their associate Steve "Static" Garrett.
In 1997, Aaliyah sang a song on the Anastasia soundtrack album. The song was nominated for an Academy Award, and Aaliyah performed the song at the 1997 Academy Awards ceremony, making history. Aaliyah became the youngest female recording artist to perform at the ceremony.
Aaliyah caught the acting bug, also, and showed her talent as not just a singer, but a actress. She played in a few films, starring in Romeo Must Die (2000) and Queen Of The Damned (2002).
Aaliyah traveled to the Bahamas in August 2001 to film the "Rock the Boat" video with director Hype Williams. After filming was completed, Aaliyah and her entourage boarded a Cessna 402 small aircraft, which was to take them to Miami, Florida. The plane took off but quickly descended and crashed in the forest. All nine people aboard, including Aaliyah, the pilot and the other seven passengers, were killed in the crash. Some, including Aaliyah, died immediately; some later, in the hospital.
Romeo Must Die (2000) - Trish O'Day
TV Appearances
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Featured Songs
| All That | Songs: |
| • Aaliyah | + One In a Million |
| • Aaliyah | + Age Ain't Nothing But A Number |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Songs: |
| • What I Did on My Summer Vacation and Other Stories | + Back and Forth |
| New York Undercover | Songs: |
| • Fade Out | + Choosey Lover |
| Stenders late vermaak | Songs: |
| • Season 1, Episode 2 | + Try Again |
| The Mindy Project | Songs: |
| • Christmas Party Sex Trap | + Try Again |
Latest news
| VH1 Airing Encore Presentation of Behind the Music: Aaliyah Tonight! | Nov/23/2014 |
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Trivia
Aaliyah's aunt is legendary R&B; singer Gladys Knight.
Graduated from the Detroit High School of the Performing Arts with a 4.0 GPA.
Aaliyah is Arabic for "Highest, Most exalted one".
At the age of 15, Aaliyah married her mentor R. Kelly who was over 25 years old. The marriage was soon annulled.
Parents are Michael and Diane Haughton. Had an older brother named Rashad Haughton who was born in 1977.
"We Need a Resolution," the first single from Aaliyah's highly-anticipated third studio album, was released in April of 2001. The self-titled Aaliyah was released four months later on July 17 2001.
People sometimes referred to her as BabyGirl.
Introduced to audiences by R&B; singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous in her own right during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting/production team of Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Timbaland, and their associate Steve Garrett
Notable for recording several hit records, including five number one R&B; hits, one number one pop hit, and seven top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, Aaliyah sold over 24 million records worldwide during her career.
Aaliyah modeled for Tommy Hilfiger
More Trivia
Aaliyah's aunt is legendary R&B; singer Gladys Knight.
Graduated from the Detroit High School of the Performing Arts with a 4.0 GPA.
Aaliyah is Arabic for "Highest, Most exalted one".
At the age of 15, Aaliyah married her mentor R. Kelly who was over 25 years old. The marriage was soon annulled.
Parents are Michael and Diane Haughton. Had an older brother named Rashad Haughton who was born in 1977.
"We Need a Resolution," the first single from Aaliyah's highly-anticipated third studio album, was released in April of 2001. The self-titled Aaliyah was released four months later on July 17 2001.
People sometimes referred to her as BabyGirl.
Introduced to audiences by R&B; singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous in her own right during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting/production team of Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Timbaland, and their associate Steve Garrett
Notable for recording several hit records, including five number one R&B; hits, one number one pop hit, and seven top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, Aaliyah sold over 24 million records worldwide during her career.
Aaliyah modeled for Tommy Hilfiger
More Trivia
Aaliyah Quotes
"I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin."
"Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don't think it's going to be easy. It's hard! "
"I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do."
"It hurts, but you pick yourself up and move on like nothing happened" - about not getting picked on Star Search as a child
"I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin."
"Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don't think it's going to be easy. It's hard! "
"I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do."
"It hurts, but you pick yourself up and move on like nothing happened" - about not getting picked on Star Search as a child
