Popsugar Celebrity Aaliyah Facts About Aaliyah 22 Facts About Aaliyah That Will Make You Love Her Even More 16 May 2018 by Shontel Horne View On One Page Photo 3 of 5 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 3 5: How old she was when her family moved from her birthplace, Brooklyn, to Detroit. 5: The number of Grammy nominations she received. 10: Her age when she performed "My Funny Valentine" on Star Search. 11: Her age when she opened up for her aunt, the legendary Gladys Knight, in Las Vegas. 12: Her age when she signed her first record deal with Blackground Music. Previous Next Start Slideshow AaliyahCelebrity Facts