Aaliyah | From Rising Star to Unforgettable Icon | House Tour Revealing Her Dreams & Legacy!

Gone Too Soon at just 22 years old Aaliyah was a rising Superstar whose musical talent and charismatic style made her an icon of the '90s and Beyond though her Young Life ended in tragedy her soaring career accomplishments and dreams for the future revealed Aaliyah's shining spirits and that unrelenting drive that still inspires fans today it's hard to believe it's been over 20 years since the world tragically lost Aaliyah though her time on this Earth was short her impact was immense even from her earliest days Aaliyah had an undeniable gift for music as a young girl growing up in Brooklyn and Detroit she would practice singing whenever she could parents recognized her Talent shuttling her to vocal lessons and supporting her dream of being a performer so when Aaliyah didn't win on Star Search at age 11 she didn't let that stop her if anything it only made her more determined that drive led to huge opportunities like her five night gig in Las Vegas with the legendary gladus night even as a pre-teen AIA was securing Big Time performances her Talent was matched only by her dedication to education with her mother homeschooling her and the support of teachers like Dr Sylvia tman Aaliyah earned Straight A's graduating from Detroit School of Performing Arts with a perfect 4.0 GPA now Aaliyah credited her family and Educators for her success in and out of the classroom teachers like Dr Denise cotton and Jennifer Vanden Brooks gave Aaliyah the encouragement that she needed Visionary leaders like Dr David Sneed who approved Aaliyah's specialized homeschool program helped her achieve both an academics and the Arts Aaliyah had plans to attend college after graduating high school but her promising music career had already taken off by that time she chose to pursue her passion but she never forgot the mentors who instilled a love of learning in her even as she topped charts and broke records education remained a priority for Aaliyah she said when I told my parents that I wanted to Embark along this path they were with me all the way they were the ones who shuttled me back and forth to my vocal lessons dance lessons private guitar play rehearsals at jiu elementary school and they even saw to it that the sets for plays were transported to Mary Grove College in Michigan what could be more important at just 14 years old Aaliyah burst onto the music scene with her Mash hit debut album age ain't nothing but a number how suitable the album's first single back and forth was an instant chart topper hitting number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B charts aiyah remembers anxiously waiting to see how people would receive her music when the album went gold she knew she made it her Unique Style and talent paved the way for other young female singers soon Aaliyah's baggy clothes and tomboyish look became a sensation she once joked that she would never wear a dress or carry a purse but as you might expect her fashion sense evolved as she grew into a style icon her performance at the MTV Awards in a Glam Roberto cavali gown showed her versatility in 1996 Aaliyah cemented her status as an R&B Queen with her sophomore album one in a million singles like if your girl only knew and hot like fire went double Platinum featuring the production talents of of Timberland and Missy Elliot Aaliyah had unmatched chemistry with Timberland calling them musical soulmates their Innovative sound defined late '90s R&B major producers like Jer PRI and Rodney jerkens lined up to work with Aaliyah and her album went multiplatinum worldwide her star power only grew in 1998 Aaliyah landed major movie roles and smash hit singles like Are You That Somebody and Journey To The Past her acting and songwriting talents earned in industry accolades but Aaliyah she was only getting started at just 22 years old she had become an Unstoppable Entertainer one of the most successful young artists of the decade fresh off her breakout acting role in Romeo Must Die Aaliyah proved to versatility Again by taking on an entirely new challenge in 2001's Queen of the Damned sinking her teeth into the role of aasha a vampire queen Aaliyah researched extensively to prepare she read Anne Rice's vampire Chronicles cover to cover and she even discussed the role with rice directly rice was thrilled that Aaliyah would portray her iconic character to perfect akasha's movements Aaliyah worked closely with a speech instructor and mime artist while demanding the role displayed Aaliyah's dedication to growing as an actress she continued working with acting coach Harold gusin who guided her earlier portrayal in Romeo maai Aaliyah brought the same passion to her music career her third and final final studio album released in 2001 showed increasing Artistry she pushed boundaries with experimental tracks like we need a resolution and Timeless ballads like rock the bow securing roles in major upcoming films like the Matrix sequels and Sparkle aia's acting career was also gaining momentum she met personally with Whitney Houston to discuss Sparkle demonstrating her drive to collaborate with the best in the business the world was shaken on August 25th 2001 by the devastating news that Aaliyah had died in a plane crash at just 22 years old she had been in the Bahamas filming a music video and was heading back to the United States when tragedy struck on a small plane heading to Florida from the Bahamas where she was shooting a music video shortly after takeoff the small Cessna Aircraft carrying Aaliyah and her video crew crashed and erupted into flames Aaliyah and seven others were believed to have perished instantly in the crash and Ninth passenger leader died from injuries sustained on board the Doom sesna Aaliyah and eight others including a representative for Virgin records and a makeup in the days following over 100 morning fans gathered outside the funeral home in Nisa as Aaliyah's body was prepared to be flown home for men gently carried her casket to a Hearst and a private jet brought her back to the New York area arriving on Tuesday evening the outpouring of grief over Aaliyah's death mirrored the incredible outpouring of love and support that she received during her career ended far too soon her brilliant star continues to shine Aaliyah inspired Millions through her talent and spirit leaving behind an unforgettable Musical and cinematic Legacy while she was growing up Aaliyah lived in a lovely family home in Detroit Michigan she was born in Brooklyn New York but she was 5 years old when her family packed up in moved to Detroit aiyah started performing music early on performing in choirs and churches while she was attending guu Elementary she was cast in the school play Annie eventually she would attend Detroit performing arts high school and here she had a 4.0 GPA Aaliyah was reportedly planning to purchase a three-bedroom unit on one Higher floor in this building I can just imagine the sweeping views of Central Park and the City skyline she would have enjoyed from that vantage point the amenities here were top of the line for the time 24-hour dman elevators Valley parking and even made services available Foria home was always where her family was and she wanted to give them the very best too Lincoln Plaza Tower is a co-op located at 44 West 62nd Street in Lincoln Square New York this building was first built in 1974 and is 50 years old this building was first built in 1974 the lot that the building was built on is 160 ft wide and 100 ft long there are a total of 150 units of those 148 are residential and two commercial units there are 30 floors in this building so thankfully it's equipped with elevator service that wraps up our story and tour of Aaliyah's onetime homes we're reminded that true greatness knows no bounds of age or time Aaliyah's Journey from a young girl with dreams to a global Superstar just shows her determination talent and spirit while she left us far too soon her Legacy continues with fans around the world from her groundbreaking music to C captivating performances on The Silver Screen Aaliyah's influence remains present in the hearts of those who were touched by her Artistry be sure to place your favorite aiyah memory in the comments and don't forget to like subscribe and follow me on Instagram to chat I'm Cara and I'll see you all in another video bye hey everyone it's Cara or Cara the Vampire Slayer as you might know me and given my love for all things house and home I recently wanted to get more hands on myself and I started tackling DIY projects at my own house being a new homeowner there are plenty of unexpected things to fix and it's cool to learn what you're doing and hopefully be able to fix it yourself there are also plenty of DIY projects suitable for beginners like me to do and ones that improve the look of your space drastically follow me and I'll teach you what I'm learning and motivate you to join me you can DIY on a budget even if 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