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Melanie Fiona was spotted in LA gearing up for her 2012 BET Awards performance. & See the pics inside and find out what Alicia Keys thinks are the most important virtues of extraordinary women.& &
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R&B starlet Melanie Fiona is ready for her close-up as she prepares to belt out her performance on the stage Sunday for the 2012 BET Awards.
She tweeted,& Just got done with rehearsals for the #BETAWARDS2012. Super amped! It’s gonna be something serious. Xo& Looking good Mel!
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In other music news……
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Alicia Keys is featured on the cover of the July/August issue of FAST COMPANY. In the magazine, she dishes on her charity work and reveals what she thinks is the most important virtue of an "Extraordinary Woman."& [Stop that snickering.]& She also talked about& her own Keep a Child Alive foundation.
“I started meeting these kids who had been so isolated and alone, and not much younger than me. & It was so deep to me. [AIDS activist] Leigh [Blake] had a very clear vision, that if we could get these kids the right anti-retroviral medication, we could allow them to lead a full life. I dedicated myself to that vision right then.”
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Watch Alicia reveal why she feels charity work is a great platform above.
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