Alicia Keys Planning New Album and Single

Mon, 28 April 2008 23:23:17 ET

Alicia Keys told Billboard that she is planning to work on her upcoming album and also starting to think her next single.

R'n'B singer Alicia Keys reportedly is planning her next album and single. The Grammy-winning singer has told Billboard.com that she has been thinking about the upcoming album, saying "I've been thinking about the next album since we kind of wrapped up this album." She also started to record her next single, which is the follow-up to "Teenage Love Affair".

On her upcoming album, Alicia wanted to express herself more than her previous album "As I Am". The 27-year-old singer really wanted to do something different for the next album. She said, "Part of what I've been thinking about is, 'What are the ways that I want to express myself this time?' When I was just finishing recording 'As I Am,' I said to myself that I want to do something that's totally stripped-down, stripped-back, totally piano-based, singer-songwriter; (a) Joni Mitchell, Carole King type of vibe."

Alicia further explained about her "As I Am" album, insisting that it "really has taught" her so much about herself. From the album, the singer has learned that the beauty of woman is not about being powerful or being perfect. "It's about perfection in our weaknesses and perfection in our imperfection, that we can still keep going and we can still learn and still remain strong. Even when we're feeling weak, we can still be superwomen - and supermen. I love what that says about all that I've learned this year," she added.

Alicia was also reported to be returning to stage after canceling some shows due to a throat infection. The singer confessed that she wanted to continue her tour, saying "At this point I'm trying to find the space to continue to record as I'm on tour." She further added, "That's always a bit of a challenge for me 'cause it takes so much out of me to tour. But there's always that urge to stay creative and write on that more personal side. So the main goal now is to continue to find that quiet space somewhere in the madness."

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