Alicia Keys Says Queen Elizabeth Requested “Empire State of Mind”

When Alicia Keys started singing “Empire State of Mind” at a concert for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, many viewers were confused. Why sing a song famously about New York City during a celebration of a British monarch’s historic 70-year-reign? As it turns out, Keys sang about New York because Queen Elizabeth wanted her to. “Telling the boys that the Queen requested the songs that I’m singing,” Keys shared on Instagram. Her son Egypt replied, “It’s pretty cool. You can’t refuse the Queen. It’s against the law here.” This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the… Read Full Article