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In July, Aaliyah released her third album -- the self-titled "Aaliyah" -- which debuted in the top five on the Billboard magazine album chart. The disc was recorded while the entertainer was filming the big-screen adaptation of Anne Rice's "Queen of the Damned." She made her film debut in last year's drama, "Romeo Must Die." Good reviews for that performance led to roles in the upcoming sequels to "The Matrix" with Keanu Reeves. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Aaliyah grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She released her first album, "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number," at the age of 14. Her hit single "Try Again" from the "Romeo Must Die" soundtrack was nominated for R&B Song of the Year at this year's Soul Train "Lady of Soul" Awards that will be held on Tuesday. Aaliyah won Best Female Video and Video from a Film for "Try Again" in the 2000 MTV awards. In an interview in March 2000 interview with the Boston Herald, the singer described the origins of her name. "Aaliyah is Arabic," she said, "a name with great power. When I began in this business and we were talking about my image as an artist, it was a family decision to use just the first name." |
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