In just three years Alicia Keys has become one of America's most successful and most respected artists. The classically trained r&b/soul singer met great acclaim with the release of her debut album, Songs In A Minor, in 2001, and for its lead single, Fallin'.

Her second album The Diary Of Alicia Keys followed in December 2003, and featured the talents of Kanye West, Nas and Rakim, amongst others. It included the singles You Don't Know My Name(December 2003) and If I Ain't Got You (March 2004). Alicia also collaborated with Usher on the track My Boo, which was released in November 2004.