<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1981</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Alicia Keys is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On January 25, 1981, Alicia Augello Cook was born in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1995</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>1st Record Deal Signed</div><div class='timeline-text'>At the age of 14, Alicia signs a recording contract with Jermaine Dupri and Columbia Records.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Debut Album, Songs in A Minor</div><div class='timeline-text'>Debut album, Songs in A Minor, is released to worldwide critical acclaim and commercial success.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Grammy Awards</div><div class='timeline-text'>Wins 5 Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for “Fallin”.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2009</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>The Element of Freedom</div><div class='timeline-text'>Fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom, is released to commercial success.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Girl on Fire</div><div class='timeline-text'>Fifth studio album, Girl on Fire, is released to widespread critical acclaim and commercial success.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2019</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>ALICIA Album is Released</div><div class='timeline-text'>Seventh studio album, ALICIA, is released to critical acclaim.</div></div></div>

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