Alicia Keys to release new self-titled album on Friday
by Wade SheridanAlicia Keys poses with her MTV award for Best New Artist in a Video at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Lincoln Center in New York City on September 6, 2001. She would go on to win the Grammy for Best New Artist in 2002. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License PhotoKeys performs at the Y100.7 Jingle Ball concert at the Office Depot Center, in Sunrise, Fla., on December 12, 2004. Earlier that year, her hit with Usher, "My Boo," dominated the Billboard Hot 100. Photo by Michael Bush/UPI | License PhotoKeys poses backstage with her four Grammys at the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2005. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License PhotoKeys accepts the award for top R&B/Hip Hop song of the year for "If I Ain't Got You," at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on June 27, 2005. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoKeys celebrates winning the Moon Man for Best R&B Video at the MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airlines Arena in Miami on August 28, 2005. Photo by Michael Bush/UPI | License PhotoKeys performs "Unbreakable" during the taping of the BET special "25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special" at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on October 26, 2005. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoKeith Urban (L) and Keys perform together during Live Earth, the concerts for a climate in crisis, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 7, 2007. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License PhotoKeys performs for thousands of Writers Guild of America writers before they marched down Hollywood Boulevard on the 16th day of their strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in Los Angeles on November 20, 2007. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoKeys performs prior to Super Bowl XLII featuring the New York Giants vs. the New England Patriots at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on February 3, 2008. Photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI | License PhotoKeys arrives for the Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008 where she opened the show with a duet with the late Frank Sinatra. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoKeys appears backstage with the two Grammys she won at the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License PhotoKeys attends the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 24, 2008. Later that year, Keys went on to perform the title song with Jack White for the newest James Bond film, "Quantam of Solace." Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License PhotoKeys arrives on the red carpet for the Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 22, 2009. Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License PhotoKeys (L) and Jay Z perform "Empire State of Mind" before the start of the New York Yankees versus the Philadelphia Phillies game two of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York City on October 29, 2009. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI | License PhotoKeys performs "Adore'" during the tribute to Prince, who was presented a Lifetime Achievement award at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 27, 2010. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoKeys performs a concert at the Palais des Congres in Paris on June 11, 2011. Later that year, Keys produced for the Broadway play, "Stick Fly." Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License PhotoLeft to right, Keys, husband Swizz Beatz and their son Egypt watch the Boston Celtics play New York Knicks in the first game of the NBA season at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 25, 2011. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License PhotoKeys performed at the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoKeys performs during the Commander-In-Chief Ball celebrating the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on January 21, 2013. Pool photo by Justin Sullivan/UPI | License PhotoKeys arrives on the carpet the 2016 NBCUNIVERSAL Upfront at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 16, 2016. Earlier in the year, Keys joined "The Voice" as a coach. The same year, Keys made news with her makeup-free movement. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License PhotoKeys performs onstage during the BET Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoKeys performs during day two of the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016. Photo by Ray Stubblebine/UPI | License PhotoKeys takes a selfie with a woman as hundreds of thousands gathered on the National Mall for the Women's March on Washington to celebrate equality on January 21, 2017. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License PhotoKeys performs during We Day California at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on April 27, 2017. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoSwizz Beatz (L) and Keys arrive in the press room at the Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 28, 2018. His jacket reads, "Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace," written in Spanish. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License PhotoKeys arrives on the red carpet at the Billboard Women In Music in New York City on December 6, 2018. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License PhotoKeys (L) and Swizz Beatz arrive for the Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2019. Keys hosted the show. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoSwizz Beatz (L) and Keys arrive on the red carpet at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit "Camp: Notes on Fashion" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 6, 2019. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License PhotoLeft to right, Farruko, Keys and Pedro Capo perform a medley of "Show Me Love & Calma" honoring Columbian singer Juanes at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas on November 14, 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License PhotoKeys (L) and Bebe Rexha take a selfie after they help announce the 62nd Grammy Awards nominations at Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City on November 20, 2019. Keys returned to host the Grammys in 2020. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License PhotoKeys arrives for the Billboard Women in Music event at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on December 12, 2019. Keys was honored with the American Express Impact Award. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Alicia Keys announced on Twitter Monday that she will be releasing her previously delayed seventh studio album, titled Alicia, on Friday.
The singer made the announcement alongside a video of fans asking her when the album will be released.
Alicia will be available on music streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.
Keys delayed Alicia back in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The album, which follows 2016's Here, will feature singles "Show Me Love," "Underdog" and "Perfect Way to Die" which tackles police violence.
Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz celebrated 10 years of marriage in August with a family vacation in the desert. The couple married in July 2010 and share two sons, Egypt Daoud, 9, and Genesis Ali, 5.
