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Aaliyah: Gladys Knight
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A significant contribution to Aaliyah's ability to work as a stage performer came after her stint on Star Search when she worked with her aunt. Aaliyah began to perform on stage in Las Vegas with Gladys Knight and accredits this for helping her develop.
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Following her appearance on Star Search, an eleven year old Aaliyah performed on stage in Las Vegas, Nevada with Gladys Knight, her aunt by way of Knight's marriage to her uncle, Barry Hankerson. Knight recalled, "She was still quite young, but she already had it--that spark the world would later see and fall in love with."[10] In her early teens, Aaliyah attended the Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts, and graduated as a Dance major with a 4.0 GPA.
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Although she lost, Aaliyah did not let this setback discourage her. At eleven years old, she performed for a week in Las Vegas with Gladys Knight, who, at the time, was Hankerson's wife. Aaliyah sung the song, "Home," halfway through the set, and, at the finale, she and Knight sang a duet together--"Believe in Yourself."
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