Aaliyah Haughton was born on January 16, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York. At the
age of five, her family moved to Detroit where she started what seemed to
be a promising career. Only time would tell if this upcoming star would live
up to that aspiration and her name; which means "highest, most exalted one"
in Swahili. This bright and rising star started her career with a voice that
could be compared to those of Toni Braxton and Janet Jackson.
Aaliyah's talent was recognized at a young age when her mom secured the
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