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R&B singer Aaliyah strikes a pose backstage at Lifebeat's Urban Aid concert in Madison Square Garden on October 5, 1995. (Photo by Catherine McGann/Getty Images)

Aaliyah shines her bright eyes and smile at the Virgin Megastore in London in 1995. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

Aaliyah leans on popular rap artist Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott to pose at the 12th Annual Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles on February of 1998. (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)

Aaliyah rocks the stage as part of KMEL Summer Jam at Concord Pavilion on August 9, 1997 in California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

Aaliyah graces the audience with her voice as she performs at TNT's A Gift of Song, circa 1997. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Aaliyah shows off a more mature style at the premiere of the 1998 film, Mercury Rising. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)

Aaliyah shifts gears as she moves into an acting career by starring in the action film Romeo Must Die with co-star Jet Li. (Photo by Kharen Hill, 2000 Warner Bros.)

Aaliyah and Jet Li come together for the premiere of their film, Romeo Must Die, in Los Angeles on March 20, 2000. (Photo by Vince Bucci/AFP/Getty Images)

Aaliyah accepts two awards from the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000 for her work on the hit song "Try Again," which was featured in the film Romeo Must Die. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

Aaliyah has a quick chat with Jay Leno during a commercial break as she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 26, 2000. (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/Network/NBCU)

Aaliyah swoons the audience as her background dancers groove to her music as she performs on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 26, 2000. (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/Network/NBCU)

Aaliyah steps into the spotlight once again as the titular character in the 2002 film Queen of the Damned.

Pop stars collide as (L-R) Justin Timberlake, Aaliyah, Lance Bass and Joey Fatone meet backstage at the MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, California on on June 3, 2000. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

(L-R) Beyoncé, Aaliyah and Kelly Rowland all pose backstage at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards.

Aaliyah and Sean "Diddy" Combs stand a little too close for comfort as they present an award at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 2, 2001. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Generations and genres all mix and mingle as (L-R) Busta Rhymes, Aaliyah, Pink, Stevie Wonder, Mya and Tyrese come together for the MTV Icon Tribute to Janet Jackson. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Carmen Electra and Aaliyah smile for the camera at the MTV 20th anniversary special in New York on August 1, 2001. (Photo by Chris Polk/FilmMagic)

Aaliyah and her brother, Rashad Haughton, relax at the MTV 20th Anniversary party in New York City on August 1, 2001. (Photo by Evan Agostini/ImageDirect)

As Aaliyah's career skyrocketed, she was involved in a tragic plane crash that resulted in her death on August 25, 2001.

Aaliyah's fans sign a mural commemorating her life. (Photo by Steve Grayson/WireImage)

Audience members watch as Aaliyah is posthumously awarded the Soul/R&B Favorite Female Artist Award at the 29th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles on January 9, 2002. (Photo by HECTOR MATA/AFP/Getty Images)

Aaliyah's performances and legacy continue to influence new artists and music today. (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/Network/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)