

On why she thinks her fans enjoy her older songs, Keys says, “Because they’re so fun. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 DubaiĪt her Expo 2020 concert, the 20-year veteran of the music business performed new arrangements from the albums along with some of her hits like “Empire State of Mind” and “Girl On Fire.” Infinite Nights: Alicia Keys at Al Wasl, Expo 2020 Dubai. One of the themes of her new music is opportunity, and the new album puts a focus on uplifting messages. I like to call it like a Saturday and a Sunday, being how these weekend days have totally different vibes.” But nobody has this where at the same time, it was meant to create a world of different perspectives.

People have done double albums, and they’re made up of all different music or people have done deluxe albums and have put out different versions of the music or people have done remix albums, and later they have put out a vibe of it. I just love the ingenuity and the innovation of this. We sampled ‘Originals’ to create ‘Unlocked,’ me and Mike WiLL. Plus, as a true New Yorker, it’s a double album. “The Keys albums is about a homecoming, bringing it back to the beginning for me,” Keys tells The Hollywood Reporter. Side A of Keys, titled “Originals,” puts more of a spotlight on Keys’ beloved piano sounds, while side B, “Unlocked,” features a more intense, upbeat sound. Others who appear on the album include Swae Lee, Lucky Daye and Khalid. The album features collaborations with rappers Lil Wayne and Pusha T. And my new songs are like a new copyright of what I believe people are going to start performing on the show.”įrom the Arabian desert, Keys performed from the heart of Dubai’s Al Wasl Plaza in her global live-streamed show under a 360-degree projection dome, which made for a dynamic viewing experience for those watching around the world. Of her appearance on the latter, Keys tells THR, “ The Voice is one of my favorite shows because as a songwriter, contestants really love singing my songs. Jake Gyllenhaal Says He Doesn't "Begrudge" Artists Tapping Into Their Experience After Backlash Over Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well' to perform songs from the new album on the Today show and the finale of NBC’s The Voice. 10, Alicia Keys was the latest performer to arrive at Expo 2020, unveiling her new double album Keys, before heading home to the U.S. 20, 2020, to April 10, 2021, Expo 2020 was postponed due to the pandemic it now runs through March 31, 2022, and has drawn 5.6 million visitors to date. In September, Expo 2020 kicked off in Dubai, and over the last three months, 192 countries have brought in top music and theater names to perform, as well as science and engineering experts to sit on panels and give speeches.
