In December 2021, Alicia Keys released her new album "Keys", first digitally. in 2022, we can now look forward to the physical release of the long player on double CD. "Keys" is already the eighth studio album of the American singer, songwriter and R'n'B icon, the successor to "Alicia" from 2020. The double album includes 26 tracks and consists of two parts, a piano album titled "Original" and a bonus album called "Unlocked", which moves between hip-hop, R'n'B and EDM. Ten of the tracks can be found on both CDs and accordingly in different versions, alongside six other songs. "The originals come from the classic side of me! It's the AK that we want! A homecoming. On the Unlocked side, I wanted to sample the originals to create a completely different sound experience," the singer said. That she succeeded in this, she already made clear with the singles "Lala (Unlocked)" and "Best Of Me". On her new album "Keys", Alicia Keys was involved in all songs as producer and songwriter. However, she was supported by colleagues such as Mike Will Made It, Sia, Raphael Saadiq or Natalie Hemby. In addition, the singer invited a few duet partners. On both parts of the album guests like the singers and rappers Khalid, Lil Wayne, Pusha T, Swae Lee, the country singer Brandi Carlile and the British singer and composer Jacob Collier are waiting. Alicia Keys is undoubtedly one of the world's greatest R'n'B singers. in 2001, she released her debut album "Songs In A Mirror," which made it to number one on the U.S. charts. Of six subsequent albums, three also reached number one in the US. In the course of her career, the singer and songwriter sold more than 30 million records worldwide. She has also won numerous awards, including 15 Grammys to date.