Michelle Obama praises Alicia Keys' inspiring music at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards

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Michelle Obama is a fan of Alicia Keys, and during the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, she made sure to share the impact Keys’ music, and advocacy has on the world. “I remember what it felt like to feel like to hear the song ‘Fallin’ for the first time,” Obama recalled.

Alicia Keys' first studio album,  was released 20 years ago this June, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200.

Alicia Keys is tossing her hat away without a care in the world during her performance at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday (May 23) in Los Angeles.

Michelle Obama to sing your praises, clearly you have leveled to the top of the music game.That’s what happened at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night, when the former first lady introduced Alicia Keys in a 20th anniversary medley of songs from her groundbreaking debut album “Songs in A Minor,” which came out on June 5, 2001 when the Manhattan-born singer-pianist was just 19.Obama recalled hearing Keys’ Grammy-winning No. 1 single for the very first time: “I remember what it felt like to feel like to hear the song ‘Fallin’” for the first time.  It was edgy and soulful, graceful yet raw.

Alicia Keys brought her biggest hits from Songs in A Minor to the Billboard Music Awards.

Alicia Keys is pretty in three piece pink ensemble while arriving at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday (May 23) in Los Angeles.