Alicia Keys shocked by Empire State of Mind success

Songster Alicia Keys and Jay-Z’s twosome “Empire State of Mind” has turn out to be a worldwide thump but the duo is shocked by its accomplishment. They philosophy so as to the song is ‘too New York’ and didn’t state a universal appeal but it twisted into a enormous thump.

“It surprised us all, how well it did. I'll by no means not remember Jay and I were final the song and he understood, 'Do you think it's too New York?' and I understood, 'Kind of, but pardon? As well is it up for grabs to be?' But it's not vis-а-vis New York, it's vis-а-vis upcoming from nowhere and being profitable. Anyone can relate to it. Just frustrate given away 'New York' and locate in the appoint of wherever you're from and it's germane,” Contactmusic quoted Alicia as proverb.

The singer, who has an eight-month-old son, Egypt, with spouse Swizz Beatz, earlier understood so as to maternity has known her a dispute to live. “Motherhood is heaven. It's so decided and such fun. I feel much wiser in the choices I tell somebody to. I state a dispute in life I by no means had previously,” Daily Mail newspaper quoted her as proverb. “I suddenly found myself burden tours, box shows and soaring each generation. Everyone wanted a part of the pack of me and so as to was intimidating. Being from New York, I covered so as to up,” she added.