Here below are the two performances Alicia did on Today’s MTV TRL - Spankin’ New Lyrics Week! I’ll add the mp3s of the performances as soon as I can to the site.

No One:

In this week’s Hip-Hop and R&B charts, Alicia Keys slips to No. 2 but surpasses the platinum mark, Chris Brown hangs onto the Top 10 and Roc-A-Fella rapper, Freeway, quietly debuts at No. 42.

Alicia Keys, who scored the year’s second-highest debut with As I Am, slips just one spot to No. 2 this week according to Neilsen’s SoundScan. The songstresses’ third album pushed 348,500 copies for a two-week total of 1,092,200.

Alicia Keys, 9-time Grammy winner and the singer with the hottest album in the United States right now, will join Border Crossings host Larry London on Friday, 30 November, at 1500 UTC (10:00 a.m. EST).

Keys has the biggest sales for a female artist since 2004, and perhaps the most digitally ever. Her new album, “As I Am,” is the second-biggest debuting album in the U.S. over the past 2 years. “As I Am” is her fourth consecutive #1 album, and her current single, “No One,” is her fifth #1 single.

Border Crossings host Larry London frequently spends time with the music industry’s top recording and performance artists and shares the interviews with you. The latest ones can be found on our main VOA Music Mix page, so check back often. The interviews are also included in our radio and television programs, so look for them there, too.

The Christmas season starts early in Tokyo and singer Alicia Keys was there to help it get going.
The nine-time Grammy award winner made a brief appearance at a Tokyo office building Thursday to sing a few songs from her new album, “As I Am,” and wish a crowd of several hundred a happy holiday season - with a three-storey-tall Christmas tree lit up in bright pink behind her.

“My new name is Alicia Trees,” she said.

Keys has a lot to celebrate.

Her album, released Nov. 13, has risen to the top of the Japanese charts. Her single “No One” topped the Billboard charts in the United States.

She said the album’s success shows the universal appeal of her music.

“I want to reach all kinds of listeners. It means a lot to me that people from all places can appreciate the music,” she said. “I can’t wait to come back for a big tour.”

First, however, she said she wants to go back to the United States to spend a quiet holiday season.

“Christmas is always special for me,” she said. “I like to have a big meal with my family.”

Here’s a list of the following showcases/appearances Alicia will attend in Europe in December:

December 3rd 2007
Espacio Movistar in Barcelona - Spain
More info: http://www.espacio.movistar.es/espacio/evento/esevento153.html

December 4th 2007
Premios Ondas 2007, Barcelona - Spain
More info: http://www.premiosondas.com/2007/index.html

December 7th 2007 
Star Academy, Paris - France
More info: http://staracademy.tf1.fr/

December 8th 2007
Panama, Amsterdam -  The Netherlands
More info: http://www.panama.nl/

Alicia is nominated for International Female Artist of the Year at the French NRJ Music Awards 2008! The award show will take place January 26th at Cannes. It’s not clear yet if Alicia will attend/perform at the event.

International Female Artist of the Year
Alicia Keys
Avril Lavigne
Fergie
Nelly Furtado
Rihanna

!! Vote here: http://nrjawards.tf1.fr/ > Artiste Fémine Internationale > VOTE

Alicia is in Tokyo, Japan right now promoting her newest album “As I Am”! I’ve added new pictures of this appearance to the gallery: