LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Alicia Keys attends Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023 at The O2 Arena on December 09, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
After a two-decade-long friendship, it appears as if Beyoncé and Alicia Keys are still very close friends.
So much so that during a recent interview with Access Hollywood, the ‘Un-thinkable’ singer touched on the special bond she’s formed with Bey’s children.
Keys recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of her debut album, ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys.’
She rereleased the record, titled ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys 20,’ which has since been nominated for a Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album at this year’s awards ceremony.
During her chat with Scott Evans, the pair revisited some of her past work. That’s when Keys revealed how her music had touched the hearts of not just her fans but also Beyoncé’s daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi.
The 45-year-old spoke of the viral moment when she was photographed with Blue at the 2018 Grammys. It was also the first time she got to meet Rumi.
“These are our dear friends and our family and everybody in this picture, we are very close and have true love for each other,” she said.
While referring to Blue, Alicia called her an “angel spirit.”
“You’ve got to go down to their level and give them some good, good love. And so, it was just like, ‘How are you? How’s everything feeling? I’m so happy to see you.'”
Keys also revealed how she recently discovered that Rumi has become a big fan of her music.
“They tell me that Rumi, she sings all my songs,” she added. “She’s my little pumpkin pie. She is so adorable.”
Rumi is only 6, and the fact that she’s jamming to Ms. Keys at her young age is every-thing!
Apart from their personal connection, though, Keys and Beyoncé have also collaborated professionally.
Beyoncé even paid homage to the New Yorker when she dropped ‘The Queens Remix’ of her hit song ‘Break My Soul’ in 2022.
In December, Keys spoke with Hits Radio Breakfast Show about her connection with the ‘Formation’ singer. Despite their busy schedules, Bey and Keys found time to sit down, talk, and catch up on life.
And it was during that conversation that Keys was left in awe as she reflected on their success.
“You know, we both really started at the same time, same labels, same kind of moment. And so it’s crazy when we sit down and just, you know, talk, break bread, we kind of look at each other like I can’t believe that we’re both here. You know what I mean? It’s kind of it’s kind of nuts.”
