The company brought Keys onto the team last January at the splashy New York launch of its BlackBerry 10 smartphone line, which was supposed to mark a new beginning for the well-known brand.
Her involvement with the company drew criticism from some outsiders who said, despite the decidedly corporate title, Keys was little more than a celebrity who was brought in to help promote its BlackBerry 10 smartphones.īlackBerry has insisted that Keys had a more direct involvement in its operations, highlighting her work on a four-year scholarship program that encouraged young women to enter specific science and technology fields. The Waterloo, Ont.-based company says Keys will be leaving her role as its global creative director on Jan. BlackBerry is parting ways with singer Alicia Keys, after a year-long collaboration with the smartphone maker. Keys just finished a large concert tour in December 2013 that spanned over 8 months and where she provided her fans huge doses of the famous tunes they have come to love.WATERLOO, Ont. However, millions of her fans are waiting to hear if the superstar will come out with any new music. With a new baby on the way, it appears that Keys is settling deeper into family life and motherhood. Since R & B singer Alicia Keys announced the newest upcoming family member, there are many people wondering if she will continue with her music career. However, Keys may be best known for her latest hit, Girl On Fire, which featured hip-hop icon Nicki Minaj and premiered in 2012. In 2003, she came out with her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. She reached instant success just shortly after the debut of her first album, Songs in A Minor, in 2001 with J Records. Keys was originally found by producers of Arista and Columbia Records. Sources said Keys may change her hairstyle in the near future, since she recently agreed to become a vocal mentor and advisor to Pharrell Williams, a judge on the NBC television show The Voice.
During the interview, Keys was asked if she would ever grow her hair long again, and at the time, the superstar seemed determined to permanently maintain the new style. When asked why she cut off her beautiful hair, Keys said it was a positive change and she recognized that after the birth of her son, Egypt, she felt empowered like she could do anything. Keys was also noticed for a surprisingly short hairstyle she wore when the program aired, which was very a drastic change from the longer hair she donned for many years. In the interview, she told reporters that she was very happy with married life and planned to wait a bit longer before adding another family member. She became very emotional and excited as she described what it was like being a first-time mother. Keys was very confident and self-assured, as she explained how she developed herself into a mega superstar over the years. Last October, Keys was interviewed by ABC News where she spoke about her successful career and her married life. Recently, Keys announced the newest upcoming family member on Instagram. Aside from being a multiple Grammy Award-winner, Keys is also an acclaimed songwriter and musician. The Instagram comments and photos confirm that the two are experiencing equal bliss with the impending arrival of their baby girl.Īlthough Alicia Keys, age 33, has not received as much media attention this year, she has enjoyed worldwide popularity. Many of the songbird’s supporters are saying she deserves to be happy. The photo shows the two very intimately acknowledging the new pregnancy, where Keys is in a very joyous state as Swizz Beats thoughtfully rubs her belly.Īlicia Keys has managed to become a superstar R & B singer and model, as well as a wife and second-time mother. The photo that accompanies Keys’ message of love to her husband is the most recent picture since the new announcement. Sources said the newest addition to the family will be a baby girl, whom Keys quoted as being “an angel.” Since their recent anniversary, Swizz Beatz has also expressed his love for Keys on Instagram. Their first child, Egypt, is three years old. The new pregnancy makes the second child produced by the couple. The news comes at the time of her four-year anniversary with hubby, Swizz Beatz, whose real name is Kasseem Dean. Alicia Keys, the R & B singer, announced the news of the newest upcoming family member on Instagram recently.