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ALICIA KEYS ON EXUBERANT FORM AT BIG APPLE BASH

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5 APRIL 2006

R&B star Alicia Keys was clearly in the mood for celebration when she took centre stage at a bash in her native New York this week. The 26-year-old was on bubbly form at the event, chatting excitedly and dancing the night away with a roll-call of her music industry friends.

She was centre of everyone's attention at the exclusive bash in Manhattan's Tribeca Rooftop venue. The soiree was staged to mark the launch of her new collaboration with producer and rumoured boyfriend Kerry Brothers. The pair have teamed up on a new website called Krucialkeys on which they are both releasing new albums.

And the Fallin singer is obviously over the moon with the venture. "It's definitely the wave of the future," she explained. "You can maintain control, you don't have to sacrifice the quality of music that you do."

Soul sensation John Legend and Oscar-nominee Terrence Howard were among the celebs who went along to congratulate the pretty chanteuse. And Alicia's foray into the world of MP3 publishing isn't the only pot she has on the boil, as she is also hoping to make her mark as a stage actress. Having recently made her big screen debut opposite Ray Liotta and Ben Affleck in the crime caper Smokin' Aces, the acclaimed performer has now set her sights on the theatre. "I would love to do Broadway," she revealed.