Full Name: Aaliyah Dani Haughton, Aaliyah is Swahili for "highest, most exalted one"

Born: January 16, 1979.

Location: Detroit. She moved there when she was 5 years old.  She was born in Brooklyn.

She's true to style. Ever since defining the look and sound of street-but-sweet over two years ago, Aaliyah has personified originality with her enigmatic, smooth vocal delivery, sophisticated musical sensibilities, and a masterful sense of independence. The New York-born singer's 1994 debut album, "AGE AIN'T NOTHING BUT A NUMBER," went platinum and spawned a pair of gold singles: "Back & Forth" and "At Your Best (You Are Love)". "I still remember how nervous I was right before 'Back & Forth' came out," says the charismatic vocalist, who recorded her debut album at age fourteen. "It was my first single, and I kept wondering if people would accept it. When it went gold, I had my answer, and it was just such an incredibly satisfying feeling." She spent much of a whirlwind '94-'95 on the road, with tours that took her across Europe, Japan, and as far as South Africa.

The release of "ONE IN A MILLION," her second album (and her first for Atlantic), comes just as Aaliyah begins her senior year as a student at Detroit's Performing Arts High School. "School is a big priority for me," says the dance major. "My principal hasreally been there to help me keep my goals as a student in hand as I work to grow as an artist."

Aaliyah began performing at a young age, and by the time she was eleven, she was singing on stage in Las Vegas for a five-night stand with Gladys Knight's troupe. From there, the dedicated singer would emerge from a non-stop vocal training regimen with a sound and vision completely her own. "It came out of nowhere, yet it felt totally natural," recalls Aaliyah. "I was tripped out. As that first album was coming to a finish, I was listening back to the tracks thinking, 'Wow, that's really me. This is how I am and how I sound.'"

Currently the singer is working on her Third album.  If it is anything like the first two,  then Aaliyah will once again captivate her fans with her style, voice and beautiful appearance once again.  I know I can't wait!!!