Editing Alicia Keys (section)

===2012–2015: ''Girl on Fire''===
Keys released her fifth studio album ''[[Girl on Fire (album)|Girl on Fire]]'', her first album through RCA Records on November 27, 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/480288/alicia-keys-reveals-girl-on-fire-album-cover-release-date|title=Alicia Keys Reveals 'Girl on Fire' Album Cover & Release Date|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 26, 2012|archive-date=February 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201055023/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/480288/alicia-keys-reveals-girl-on-fire-album-cover-release-date|url-status=live}}</ref> Keys has stated that she wants the album to "liberate" and "empower" fans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1690980/alicia-keys-new-album.jhtml |title=Alicia Keys Hopes 'Liberating' New Album Empowers Fans – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=August 1, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-date=November 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112152620/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1690980/alicia-keys-new-album.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Girl on Fire (song)|The album's title track]] was released on September 4 as its lead single and peak number eleven on ''Billboard'' hot 100, the single was Keys's first top twenty own single on the chart since 2007 single "Like You'll Never See Me Again", she performed the song for the first time at the [[2012 MTV Video Music Awards]] on September 6.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/08/23/alicia-keys-reveals-girl-on-fire-cover-release-date/ |title=Alicia Keys Reveals 'Girl on Fire' Cover, Release Date |publisher=Rap-Up.com |date=August 23, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-date=December 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215064833/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/08/23/alicia-keys-reveals-girl-on-fire-cover-release-date/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Garibaldi |first=Christina |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1690894/2012-video-music-awards-alicia-keys-performance.jhtml |title=Alicia Keys To Perform 'Crazy' New Song at Video Music Awards &#124; MTV Video Music Awards |publisher=Mtv.com |date=July 31, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-date=October 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006093521/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1690894/2012-video-music-awards-alicia-keys-performance.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> "Girl on Fire" is an uptempo anthem.<ref name="About.com">{{cite web|last=Edward Nero|first=Mark|title=New Music: Alicia Keys – 'Brand New Me'|url=http://randb.about.com/b/2012/11/11/new-music-alicia-keys-brand-new-me.htm|work=[[About.com|About]]|access-date=November 20, 2012|date=November 11, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119015548/http://randb.about.com/b/2012/11/11/new-music-alicia-keys-brand-new-me.htm|archive-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> "[[Brand New Me (Alicia Keys song)|Brand New Me]]" was released as the album's second single.<ref name="About.com" /> A softer ballad, it was noted as significantly different from the album's lead single.<ref name="About.com" /> Prior, two songs from ''Girl on Fire'' were released as promotion. The first was a song titled "[[New Day (Alicia Keys song)|New Day]]".<ref name="BHIS">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=alicia keys|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}}|title=Chart History: Billboard Legacy|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref> The song was later revealed to be the solo version of [[50 Cent]]'s lead single featuring [[Dr. Dre]] and Keys.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/aliciakeys/new-day |title=New Day by AliciaKeys on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free |publisher=SoundCloud |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-date=November 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106200621/http://soundcloud.com/aliciakeys/new-day |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/07/29/dr-dre-alicia-keys-join-50-cent-on-new-day/ |title=Dr. Dre And Alicia Keys Join 50 Cent On 'New Day' |publisher=Rapfix.mtv.com |date=July 29, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610205306/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/07/29/dr-dre-alicia-keys-join-50-cent-on-new-day/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Another song, "[[Not Even the King]]" was uploaded to [[VEVO]] as a promotional song. Co-written by Scottish singer-songwriter [[Emeli Sandé]], its lyrics talk about a rich love that couldn't be afforded by "the king".<ref>{{cite web|last=Keys|first=Alicia|title=If you were watching #StandUp2Cancer you'll recognize this video for my new song #NotEvenTheKing. Love this!!!|url=https://www.twitter.com/aliciakeys/status/244459245385420801|publisher=Twitter|access-date=November 21, 2012|date=September 8, 2012|archive-date=November 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112214236/https://twitter.com/aliciakeys/status/244459245385420801|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Rap">{{cite web|title=New Music: Alicia Keys – 'Not Even the King'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/09/08/new-music-alicia-keys-not-even-the-king/|work=[[Rap-Up]]|access-date=November 21, 2012|date=September 8, 2012|archive-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022094830/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/09/08/new-music-alicia-keys-not-even-the-king/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="DS">{{cite web|last=Daniels|first=Collins|title=Alicia Keys debuts new song 'Not Even the King' – listen|url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/music/news/a404948/alicia-keys-debuts-new-song-not-even-the-king-listen.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hachette Filipacchi UK]]|access-date=November 21, 2012|date=September 10, 2012|archive-date=May 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521174813/http://www.digitalspy.com.au/music/news/a404948/alicia-keys-debuts-new-song-not-even-the-king-listen.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Overall sales of the album were considerably lower than Keys's previous ones.

In September 2012, Keys collaborated with Reebok for her own sneakers collection.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a404086/alicia-keys-teams-up-with-reebok-for-sneakers-collection-pictures.html |title=Alicia Keys teams up with Reebok for sneakers collection |website=Digital Spy |date=September 5, 2012 |access-date=April 16, 2013 |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610232255/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a404086/alicia-keys-teams-up-with-reebok-for-sneakers-collection-pictures.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2012, Keys announced her partnership with [[Bento Box Entertainment]]'s Bento Box Interactive to create an education [[mobile app]]lication titled "The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee" for [[iOS]] devices about the relationship between a young New York City girl and her wise grandmother. The app featured two of Keys's original songs, "Follow the Moon" and "Unlock Yourself".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alicia-keys-launches-interactive-app-for-kids-20121025 |title=Alicia Keys Launches Interactive App for Kids |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=October 25, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617092848/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alicia-keys-launches-interactive-app-for-kids-20121025 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/10/24/alicia-keys-launches-new-animated-app/ |title=Alicia Keys Launches New Animated App |work=Rap-Up.com |date=October 24, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-date=October 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031104826/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/10/24/alicia-keys-launches-new-animated-app/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Alicia Keys Aria Awards 2013 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Keys at the [[ARIA Music Awards]] in 2013]]
In January 2013, [[BlackBerry Ltd|BlackBerry]] CEO [[Thorsten Heins]] and Keys officially unveiled the BlackBerry 10 mobile platform in New York City. Heins announced that Keys would be the company's new Global Creative Director.<ref>{{cite web |last=John |first=Christopher |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/01/30/meet-your-new-blackberry-global-creative-director-alicia-keys/ |title=Meet Your New BlackBerry Global Creative Director: Alicia Keys – Speakeasy – WSJ |publisher=Blogs.wsj.com |date=January 30, 2013 |access-date=April 16, 2013 |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501000156/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/01/30/meet-your-new-blackberry-global-creative-director-alicia-keys/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2014, BlackBerry said it will part ways with Keys at the end of that month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2014/01/02/how-alicia-keys-sang-the-story-of-blackberry/|title=How Alicia Keys Sang the Story of BlackBerry|first=Tom|last=Gara|access-date=August 4, 2017|archive-date=December 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212140728/https://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2014/01/02/how-alicia-keys-sang-the-story-of-blackberry/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2013, Keys's [[VH1 Storytellers (Alicia Keys album)|VH1 Storytellers]] special was released on CD and DVD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2013/06/05/alicia-keys-to-release-vh1-storytellers-cd-and-dvd/|title=Alicia Keys to Release 'VH1 Storytellers' CD and DVD|access-date=May 31, 2014|archive-date=September 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905202601/http://www.rap-up.com/2013/06/05/alicia-keys-to-release-vh1-storytellers-cd-and-dvd/|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2013, Keys was featured on "[[I Will Pray (Pregherò)]]" released as a single from Italian singer [[Giorgia (singer)|Giorgia]]'s studio album ''[[Senza paura]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://velvetmusic.it/2013/11/29/giorgia-alicia-keys-i-will-pray-secondo-singolo-2013/|title=Giorgia e Alicia Keys, "I will pray" LYRIC VIDEO – Velvet Music Italia|first=Gianfranco|last=Valenti|date=November 29, 2013|access-date=January 15, 2014|archive-date=May 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511093640/http://velvetmusic.it/2013/11/29/giorgia-alicia-keys-i-will-pray-secondo-singolo-2013/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, Keys collaborated with [[Kendrick Lamar]] on the song "[[It's On Again]]" for ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man 2]]'' soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indieshuffle.com/alicia-keys-it-s-on-again-ft-kendrick-lamar/|title=Alicia Keys – It's On Again ft. Kendrick Lamar|publisher=Indie Shuffle|access-date=April 7, 2014|archive-date=April 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406164456/http://www.indieshuffle.com/alicia-keys-it-s-on-again-ft-kendrick-lamar/|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2014, it was reported that Keys had changed management from Red Light Management's [[Will Botwin]] to Ron Laffitte and [[Guy Oseary]] at [[Maverick (company)|Maverick]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Shirley|last=Halperin|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6165606/alicia-keys-signs-with-guy-oseary-and-ron-laffitte|title=Alicia Keys Signs with Guy Oseary and Ron Laffitte|location=New York|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 18, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|archive-date=February 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228074357/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6165606/alicia-keys-signs-with-guy-oseary-and-ron-laffitte|url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 8, 2014, Keys uploaded the music video to a new song called "[[We Are Here (Alicia Keys song)|We Are Here]]" to her Facebook page, accompanied by a lengthy status update describing her motivation and inspiration to write the song.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Keys|first1=Alicia|title=Untiteled Facebook entry from September 8, 2014|url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152277333567051&set=vb.6558867050&type=3&permPage=1|website=Alicia Keys Facebook site|publisher=Facebook|access-date=October 5, 2014|date=October 8, 2014|archive-date=September 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904064200/https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152277333567051&set=vb.6558867050&type=3&permPage=1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2014/09/08/alicia-keys-we-are-here-music-video/ |title=Alicia Keys Pleads for World Peace in Heartfelt 'We Are Here' Video |date=September 8, 2014 |publisher=[[Mashable]] |access-date=September 24, 2014 |archive-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922010804/http://mashable.com/2014/09/08/alicia-keys-we-are-here-music-video/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was released digitally the following week. Keys was also working with Pharrell Williams on her sixth studio album, first set for a 2015 release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/7052/20140625/alicia-keys-new-album-planned-early-2015-one-singer-working.htm |title=Alicia Keys New Album Planned for Early 2015: 'No One' Singer Working on Conceptual Effort |work=Music Times |date=June 25, 2014 |access-date=September 24, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006170041/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/7052/20140625/alicia-keys-new-album-planned-early-2015-one-singer-working.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://revolt.tv/video/alicia-keys-prepping-amazing-album-with-help-from-pharrell/66FF02C5-131B-4F42-82D1-4B95E9FC0E5D |title=REVOLT – Alicia Keys Prepping 'Amazing' Album With Help From Pharell |access-date=July 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803010330/http://revolt.tv/video/alicia-keys-prepping-amazing-album-with-help-from-pharrell/66FF02C5-131B-4F42-82D1-4B95E9FC0E5D |archive-date=August 3, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'', Keys described the sound of the album as "aggressive".<ref>{{cite web|author1=Kennedy, John|title=Interview: Alicia Keys Released Pregnant Nude Photo For Peace, Says New Album Is 'Aggressive'|url=http://www.vibe.com/photo-gallery/interview-alicia-keys-released-pregnant-nude-photo-peace-says-new-album-aggressive|publisher=Vibe|access-date=October 20, 2014|date=October 9, 2014|archive-date=October 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012122332/http://www.vibe.com/photo-gallery/interview-alicia-keys-released-pregnant-nude-photo-peace-says-new-album-aggressive|url-status=live}}</ref> One of the songs on the album is called "Killing Your Mother".<ref name="AKWWDjune202014">Naughton, Julia (June 20, 2014). [https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/fragrance/alicia-keys-puts-her-mark-on-fragrance-world-7746864/ "Alicia Keys Fronts Givenchy's Newest Fragrance"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206191721/https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/fragrance/alicia-keys-puts-her-mark-on-fragrance-world-7746864/ |date=February 6, 2020 }}. ''WWD''. Retrieved February 6, 2020.</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Thompson, Sean|title=Alicia Keys' New Album Slated For Early 2015|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/alicia-keys-new-album-2015|publisher=Vibe|access-date=October 20, 2014|date=June 25, 2014|archive-date=October 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020181639/http://www.vibe.com/article/alicia-keys-new-album-2015|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same interview Keys revealed one of the songs on the album was titled "Killing Your Mother" with ''WWD'', Keys discussed her first beauty campaign with [[Givenchy]] as the face of the new fragrance Dahlia Divin.<ref name="AKWWDjune202014"/> In November 2014, Keys announced that she is releasing a series of children's books.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Hawkins, Ruu|title=Alicia Keys pens children's book|url=http://rollingout.com/books/weds-alicia-keys-pens-childrens-book/|date=November 12, 2014|work=Rolling Out|access-date=November 18, 2014|archive-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129025234/http://rollingout.com/books/weds-alicia-keys-pens-childrens-book/|url-status=live}}</ref> The first book released is entitled ''Blue Moon: From the Journals of MaMa Mae and LeeLee''.<ref>{{cite web|author1=WENN.com|title=Alicia Keys Pens Children's Book|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/brief/58547843/alicia-keys-pens-children-s-book|website=Hollywood.com|date=November 11, 2014|access-date=November 18, 2014|archive-date=November 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141130101059/http://www.hollywood.com/news/brief/58547843/alicia-keys-pens-children-s-book|url-status=live}}</ref> Keys gave birth to her second child, son Genesis Ali Dean, on December 27, 2014.<ref name="US Magazine">{{cite web |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/alicia-keys-gives-birth-welcomes-second-baby-boy-swizz-beatz-20142812 |title=Alicia Keys Gives Birth, Welcomes Second Baby Boy With Swizz Beatz: See His Unique Name! |first=Stephanie |last=Webber |work=[[Us Weekly]] |date=December 28, 2014 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |archive-date=November 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107011507/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/alicia-keys-gives-birth-welcomes-second-baby-boy-swizz-beatz-20142812 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015 Keys performed at the [[BET Awards 2015]] with [[The Weeknd]]. Keys played the character Skye Summers in the [[Empire (season 2)|second season]] of ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]''. She first appeared in the episode "Sinned Against", which aired November 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/empire-alicia-keys-jamal-skye-kiss-rosie-o-donnell-season-2-episode-9-recap-1201648360/|title='Empire' Showrunner on Unexpected Guest Stars and That Shocking Kiss|magazine=Variety|access-date=December 10, 2017|archive-date=December 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219033944/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/empire-alicia-keys-jamal-skye-kiss-rosie-o-donnell-season-2-episode-9-recap-1201648360/|url-status=live}}</ref>