Editing Alicia Keys (section)

=== 2016–2018: ''Here'' and ''The Voice'' ===
[[File:Alicia Keys in 2017 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Alicia Keys in 2017.]]
On March 25, 2016, Keys was announced as a new coach on Season 11 of ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/miley-cyrus-joins-voice-as-878473|title=Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys Join 'The Voice' as Coaches for Season 11|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|last=Stanhope|first=Kate|date=March 25, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-date=July 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725084224/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/miley-cyrus-joins-voice-as-878473|url-status=live}}</ref> During ''The Voice'' finale, she came in third place with team member We' McDonald. In May 2016, Keys released "[[In Common]]" and performed the song in the [[opening ceremony]] of [[2016 UEFA Champions League Final]] in [[San Siro]], Milan.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7356835/alicia-keys-single-in-common|title=Alicia Keys Shares Latin-Infused New Single 'In Common': Listen|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Brandle|first=Lars|date=May 4, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-date=August 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819224914/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7356835/alicia-keys-single-in-common|url-status=live}}</ref> The song topped Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart on October 15.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7534106/alicia-keys-in-common-dance-club-songs|title=Alicia Keys Unlocks First Dance Club Songs No. 1 Since 2004 With 'In Common'|last=Murray|first=Gordon|date=October 6, 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 3, 2016|archive-date=November 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111074634/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7534106/alicia-keys-in-common-dance-club-songs|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 20, 2016, [[World Refugee Day]], Keys released the short film ''Let Me In'', which she executive produced in conjunction with her We Are Here organization. The film is a reimagining of the refugee crisis as taking place in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://revolt.tv/stories/2016/06/17/alicia-keys-shares-song-hallelujah-movie-trailer-e9423fc9db|title=Alicia Keys Shares New Song "Hallelujah" & "Let Me In" Movie Trailer|publisher=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]]|date=June 17, 2016|access-date=July 1, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702122214/https://revolt.tv/stories/2016/06/17/alicia-keys-shares-song-hallelujah-movie-trailer-e9423fc9db|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/2016/06/alicia-keys-let-me-in-short-film-world-refugee-day/|title=Let Me In: Alicia Keys Releases Powerful Short Film For World Refugee Day|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=July 1, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702122049/https://www.vibe.com/2016/06/alicia-keys-let-me-in-short-film-world-refugee-day/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/alicia-keys-let-me-in-refugee-video/|title=New Alicia Keys video imagines refugee crisis in U.S., Mexico|publisher=[[Global Poverty Project]]|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=July 1, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702122433/https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/alicia-keys-let-me-in-refugee-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2016, she released a single from upcoming album ''[[Here (Alicia Keys album)|Here]]'' called "[[Blended Family (What You Do for Love)]]" featuring [[A$AP Rocky]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2941251/alicia-keys-asap-rocky-blended-family/ |title=Alicia Keys and A$AP Rocky release Blended Family |last=Lakshmin |first=Deepa |date=October 8, 2016 |website=[[MTV.com]] |access-date=October 9, 2016 |archive-date=October 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009152523/http://www.mtv.com/news/2941251/alicia-keys-asap-rocky-blended-family/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On November 1, 2016, Keys unveiled her short film, "The Gospel", to accompany the LP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ca.complex.com/music/2016/11/alicia-keys-gosple-short-film-here-album|title=Watch Alicia Keys's New Short Film 'The Gospel'|last=Espinosa|first=Joshua|date=November 1, 2016|access-date=November 3, 2016|archive-date=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104080836/http://ca.complex.com/music/2016/11/alicia-keys-gosple-short-film-here-album|url-status=live}}</ref> Keys's concert special ''[[Here in Times Square]]'' was aired on BET on November 3, and ''Here'' was released on November 4, peaking at number 2 of the ''[[Billboard 200]]'', becoming her seventh top 10 album.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7573590/bon-jovi-sixth-no-1-album-billboard-200-charts-this-house-is-not-for-sale|title=Bon Jovi Earns Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=November 13, 2016|access-date=November 14, 2016|archive-date=June 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613021449/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7573590/bon-jovi-sixth-no-1-album-billboard-200-charts-this-house-is-not-for-sale|url-status=live}}</ref> It peaked at number-one on the [[R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart, becoming her seventh chart topper.<ref>{{cite magazine| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7580552/alicia-keys-here-top-rb-hip-hop-albums-chart| title=Alicia Keys Collects Seventh No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart| magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| access-date=January 21, 2016| archive-date=November 18, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118091543/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7580552/alicia-keys-here-top-rb-hip-hop-albums-chart| url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2017, she released the track "That's What's Up" that re-imagines the spoken word segment on the [[Kanye West]] song "[[The Life of Pablo|Low Lights]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/alicia-keys-thats-whats-up-low-lights-kanye/|title=Listen to Alicia Keys' New Kanye West-Sampling Song|date=January 26, 2017|website=Noisey|access-date=January 29, 2017|archive-date=February 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219180349/https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/alicia-keys-thats-whats-up-low-lights-kanye|url-status=live}}</ref> Keys returned for [[The Voice (American season 12)|Season 12]] of ''The Voice'' and won the competition with her artist [[Chris Blue]], on May 23, 2017. In May 2017, in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Keys announced that she was working on her seventh studio album, therefore she did not return for the thirteenth series of ''The Voice''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ratedrnb.com/2017/05/alicia-keys-readies-seventh-album/|title=Alicia Keys Readies Seventh Album|website=ratedrnb.com|date=May 5, 2017|access-date=September 21, 2017|archive-date=September 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921202555/http://ratedrnb.com/2017/05/alicia-keys-readies-seventh-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2017, she attended [[WE Day]], an event of Canadian [[WE Charity]] organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/we-day-2017-selena-gomez-demi-lovato-alicia-keys/|title=Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Alicia Keys and More to Take the Stage for WE Day Special|last=Sands|first=Nicole|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=August 3, 2017|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017075326/https://people.com/celebrity/we-day-2017-selena-gomez-demi-lovato-alicia-keys/|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 17, 2017, Keys performed at [[Rock in Rio]], in a powerful and acclaimed performance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/musica/rock-in-rio/com-classicos-e-muito-carisma-alicia-agita-rock-in-rio,3859ae9c24374a7378f91449123e94cae9df5af3.html|title=Com clássicos e muito carisma, Alicia Keys agita Rock in Rio|work=Terra|access-date=September 18, 2017|language=pt-BR|archive-date=September 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918065938/https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/musica/rock-in-rio/com-classicos-e-muito-carisma-alicia-agita-rock-in-rio,3859ae9c24374a7378f91449123e94cae9df5af3.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vagalume.com.br/news/2017/09/18/alicia-keys-emociona-cidade-do-rock-com-sofisticacao-e-protesto.html|title=Alicia Keys emociona Cidade do Rock com sofisticação e protesto|website=[[Vagalume]]|access-date=September 18, 2017|language=pt|archive-date=September 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921192642/https://www.vagalume.com.br/news/2017/09/18/alicia-keys-emociona-cidade-do-rock-com-sofisticacao-e-protesto.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 18, 2017, NBC announced that Keys would be returning to the series for the show's fourteenth season of ''The Voice'' alongside Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and [[Kelly Clarkson]]. She placed in second place with her team member [[Britton Buchanan]], with whom Keys released a cover version of [[Avicii]]'s "[[Wake Me Up (Avicii song)#Britton Buchanan and Alicia Keys version|Wake Me Up]]" as a single.<ref>{{cite web |title=Britton Buchanan & Alicia Keys – 'Wake Me Up (The Voice Performance)' American iTunes Chart Performance |url=http://www.itunescharts.net/us/artists/music/britton-buchanan-alicia-keys/songs/wake-me-up-the-voice-performance/ |website=iTunesCharts |access-date=October 23, 2021 |archive-date=October 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023182300/http://www.itunescharts.net/us/artists/music/britton-buchanan-alicia-keys/songs/wake-me-up-the-voice-performance/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2017, Keys appeared on [[Eminem]]'s album ''[[Revival (Eminem album)|Revival]]'' on the song "Like Home".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/12/05/ed-sheeran-pink-alicia-keys-join-eminems-revival/108334476/|title=Ed Sheeran, Pink, Alicia Keys join Eminem's 'Revival'|work=[[The Detroit News]]|date=December 5, 2017|access-date=July 1, 2018|archive-date=July 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714152236/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/12/05/ed-sheeran-pink-alicia-keys-join-eminems-revival/108334476/|url-status=live}}</ref> Keys also featured on the song "Morning Light" from [[Justin Timberlake]]'s fifth studio album ''[[Man of the Woods]]'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8097909/justin-timberlakes-man-of-the-woods-album-reviews|title=Justin Timberlake's 'Man of the Woods': What Critics Are Saying|date=February 2, 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 5, 2018|archive-date=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424064906/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8097909/justin-timberlakes-man-of-the-woods-album-reviews|url-status=live}}</ref> and on "[[Us (James Bay song)|Us]]", the third single from [[James Bay (singer)|James Bay]]'s second studio album ''[[Electric Light (album)|Electric Light]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-voice-see-alicia-keys-surprise-james-bay-with-us-duet-during-finale-628144/|title='The Voice': See Alicia Keys Surprise James Bay With 'Us' Duet During Finale|first=Ryan|last=Reed|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=May 23, 2018|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-date=July 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716215850/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-voice-see-alicia-keys-surprise-james-bay-with-us-duet-during-finale-628144/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On December 6, 2018, Keys spoke at the 13th Annual [[Billboard Women in Music|''Billboard'' Women in Music]] event spotlighting her new non-profit named "She Is the Music".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/8489064/women-in-music-2018-alicia-keys-she-is-the-music|title=Women in Music 2018: Alicia Keys Speaks on Worldwide Initiative She Is the Music|date=December 6, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=February 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202102846/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/8489064/women-in-music-2018-alicia-keys-she-is-the-music|url-status=live}}</ref> As part of her address, Keys spoke briefly of the organization's efforts in creating an inclusive database of women in music and a partnership with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' to mentor young women interested in the music industry.<ref name="bbDec62018">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/8489064/women-in-music-2018-alicia-keys-she-is-the-music|title=Women in Music 2018: Alicia Keys Speaks on Worldwide Initiative She Is the Music|first=David|last=Rishty|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 6, 2018|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-date=February 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202102846/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/8489064/women-in-music-2018-alicia-keys-she-is-the-music|url-status=live}}</ref> She created She is the Music upon learning that the number of women in popular music reached a six-year low in 2017, partnering with [[Jody Gerson]], Sam Kirby and [[Ann Mincieli]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=June 14, 2018|title=Alicia Keys Announces Music Industry Initiative for Female Advancement|url=https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/alicia-keys-announces-she-is-the-song-a-music-industry-initiative-for-female-advancement-1202845709/|access-date=December 26, 2020|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201031108/https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/alicia-keys-announces-she-is-the-song-a-music-industry-initiative-for-female-advancement-1202845709/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Alicia Keys Shares the 'Huge Wake-Up Call' That Caused Her to Start She Is the Music Initiative|url=https://people.com/music/alicia-keys-shares-huge-wake-up-call-start-she-is-the-music-initative/|access-date=December 26, 2020|website=People|language=EN|archive-date=December 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210144539/https://people.com/music/alicia-keys-shares-huge-wake-up-call-start-she-is-the-music-initative/|url-status=live}}</ref>