Facts you didn't know about Aaliyah:
- In 1997, Aaliyah sang 'Journey to the Past', the theme song for the animated film 'Anastasia'. This one was nominated for an Oscar.
- Although Aaliyah found early success in the music business, she took an extended artistic hiatus in 1998 to graduate high school.
- Aaliyah was cast in 'The Matrix: Reloaded', the second part of the 'Matrix' trilogy, but passed away shortly after filming began. When the film was released in 2003, it did not feature the scenes already shot with Aaliyah.
- Shortly before her death, Aaliyah acted in the movie 'Queen of the Damned'. However, since the film's voice acting was not finished, her brother Rashad took over some voice parts for Aaliyah's character.
- Aaliyah's tombstone reads: 'We were given a queen, we were given an angel.'
- After Aaliyah's death, some songs that the singer had already recorded were released. Among other things, the song 'Enough Said' was released in August 2012, to which rapper Drake provided additional sound recordings.
- Aaliyah became the first artist in music history to have a number 1 hit in the UK after her death. 'More Than a Woman' was released in November 2001 and charted high in other countries as well.
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