Am 31. Mai (amazon.co.uk) bzw. am 01. Mai (amazon.de) wird dieses neue Buch über Aaliyah veröffentlicht. Da ich es natürlich selber noch nicht gelesen habe, kann ich Euch nur den Text von amazon.co.uk dazu anbieten.

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Book description
Destined for the heights of superstardom, Aaliyah, by the age of 22, had accomplished more than most dream of. Her fairytale, however, was too good to be true, and when her life was tragically cut short in August 2001, Aaliyah was set to become a modern myth. Tim Footman charts the beautiful and multi-talented artists rise from precocious child talent to fully fledged R&B sensation.

Zusammenfassung
R&B singer, talented actress, and emergent soul diva - by the age of 22, Aaliyah had accomplished more than most dream of, and seemed destined for the heights of super-stardom. Her carefully cultivated air of mystique reflected a long-term approach to her carrer, and it was assumed that she would take up the mantle of beautiful and multi-talented artists such as Diana Ross, Whitney Houston and Sade. Then on August 25th 2001, the unthinkable happened: Aaliyah died in a plane crash. Since then, death has bought Aaliyah the mainstream attention she deserved in life, and has established her as a black icon for the fans who had always been dedicated to her music. Aaliyah tells the story of this precocious talent, detailing her childhood in Detroit, where she attended stage school and became an assured performer, performing in Las Vegas by the age of 11 and securing a record deal at the age of 12. By age 15, she had her first No. 1 hit and had become involved with her mentor, R&B producer R Kelly. In the early 90s Aaliyah staked her claim as one of R&B's leading female vocalists, prefiguring the millennial dominance of R&B and garage in the charts, and paving the way for a new generation of glamorous young female performers such as Destiny's Child and Alicia Keys. Aaliyah also covers her career as an actress, winning lead roles in blockbusters such as Romeo Must Die, Queen of the Damned, and The Matrix Reloaded, plus her hugely successful contributions to film soundtracks. Aaliyah's talent, combined with her youthful beauty and style, ensure that she will always be remembered.

Im April diesen Jahres hat Kelly Kenyatta eine neue Biographie über Aaliyah veröffentlicht.

Bisher habe ich das Buch noch nicht, deswegen kann ich Euch zur Zeit nicht sagen wie mir dieses Buch gefällt. Sobald ich es in den Händen halte werde ich hier mehr zu dem Buch schreiben.

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Book description
You’ll learn all the details about: Aaliyah’s Sacrifice and Dedication, Disappointments, Bouncing Back and Her Rise to Stardom; How Aaliyah Became a Major Force in Music and Acting; Growing up with a Musical Family, Aaliyah’s Last Days and Praises from Her Fans.

About the Author
Kelly Kenyatta is a Chicago-based writer and freelance journalist and holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in journalism. She has written for numerous publications including: Black Enterprise magazine, People magazine, the Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times and the Indianapolis Star News. She is also the author of The Collector’s Edition: Yes, Yes, Yes: The Unauthorized Biography of Destiny’s Child (The Story of the Original 4 Members), You Forgot About Dre - The Unauthorized Biography of Dr. Dre and Eminem and Destiny’s Child: The Complete Story.

Im Dezember ist eine Biographie über Aaliyah erschienen. Das Buch hat 197 Seiten und beinhaltet auch einige Farbbilder. Zur Zeit ist leider nicht geplant das Buch auf deutsch zu veröffentlichen.

Klappentext:
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was that music business rarity: a teen idol who transformed herself into a critically acclaimed hip-hop soul artist, a singer who sucessfully made the transition to actress, and a beautiful woman who never let the trappings of celebrity go to her head. Following her impressive debut at age 14 with the album Age Ain't Nothing But A Number, Aaliyah raised the bar with her hugely influential and bestselling follow-up, One In A Million. She then took her talents to Hollywood, starring in the action thriller Romeo Must Die and the highly anticipated horror film The Queen Of The Damned. But soon after the release of her third album un the summer of 2001, Aaliyah's life was tragically cut short in a plane crash.

Here ist the inspiritional story of the star The Washington Post dubbed "Hip-Hop's Lady Di" - a woman who, by the time of her death at age twenty-two, touched legions of fans around the world with her haunting voice and gentle spirit.