Aaliyah Haughton Is Remembered

15 years after her death, the singer Aaliyah is being remember around the world. Aaliyah was just hitting the scene when a tragic plane crash in 2001 ended her life in the Bahamas.

Aaliyah has just released her third album and was in line for many movie projects when the death of the star rocked the world. At the time of the crash, investigators found that the plan was overloaded with luggage, which resulted in the deaths of all people on board.

Known to fans and friends as “Baby Girl” the star was traveling from a music video recording for her song “Rock the Boat.” Shortly after filming in Abaco, the plane crash minutes after taking off from the Bahamas.

All week, fans, music artists and companies will be paying tribute to Aaliyah. During her short life, the Detroit native came onto the R&B music scene at the young age of 15-years-old. However, the award-nominated singer was still down to earth and was a wonderful person.

The name Aaliyah is a feminine version of Aali, which comes from the Arabic word meaning “high, lofty, or sublime”. All of these meanings are appropriate for the singer Aaliyah.

The name became popular in the English-speaking world when the singer Aaliyah Haughton became famous at a young age and then perished. She will be remembered for changing hip hop and redefining contemporary pop and R&B. Aaliyah was even nicknamed the “Queen of Urban Pop” and the “Princess of R&B.” She will always be missed.