Abs-olutely dazzling! Alicia Keys shows off her toned tummy as she takes the stage at the NBA All-Star Game half-time show
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She's no stranger to performing in front of millions of fans.
Fresh off her national anthem performance at the Super Bowl, Alicia Keys showed off her toned tummy as she rocked the Toyota Center for the half-time show at the NBA All-Star game in Houston, Texas on Sunday.
The superstar, who gave birth to her son Egypt in 2010, bared her taught midriff in a black sequinned crop top and high-waisted leather sweatpants.
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Girl on fire: Alicia Keys played a medley of her hits as she took the stage at the NBA All-Star game half-time show in Houston on Sunday
The 32-year-old singer opened up her performance sitting behind a piano while a video tribute to New York City served as a backdrop to her song Empire State of Mind.
A gaggle of female dancers stepped out on the stage, which had a changing LED-screen viewable to the audience in the highest rafters.
The medley continued, transforming into a reggae version of her latest hit, Girl on Fire.
Opening tune: The superstar opened up with Empire State of Mind
On her feet: She quickly stepped off the bench and onto the stage
Hot moves: She was joined on stage by a flock of male dancers
The mother-of-one joined the male dancers on stage as she shimmied across the stage in a pair of red and black leather Reebok trainers.
Next up in her the ten-minute performance was her Grammy-award winning single No One, for which the dancers evacuated the stage and audience members on the floor pulled out glow sticks.
She returned to the piano bench and asked the audience members to put their cell phones in the air and celebrate life.
Crowd pleaser: Alicia was joined on the court by hundreds of fans
Baring her tummy: Alicia wore a crop top with a pair of high-waisted leather trousers
Alicia ended her performance with a drum-beat heavy rendition of New Day, her collaboration with 50 Cent and Dr. Dre.
After the performance, the native New Yorker tweeted her pleasure with her crowd-raising performance.
'Me n my crew had maaaaaadd Fun!' she wrote on the micro-blogging site.
Musical medley: Her performance included a reggae version of Girl on Fire
Girl on fire: Alicia Keys performed at the game's halftime
She continued: 'I was so excited to hit the stage tonight!! Thanks for showing your love and support!'
The singer was just one of several musicians on tap for the big game.
At the top of the night, Ne-Yo provided the backing tunes to the player introductions, while John Legend sang the national anthem.
Enjoying the show: Alicia sat court-side with her fiancée Swizz Beats and their son Egypt
Auntie Bey: Egypt made his way down the court to visit Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z
Reunited: The pair both performed at last month's Super Bowl XLVII
Alicia joined her her fiancée Swizz Beats and their two-year-old son Egypt as they sat court-side for the game.
At one point, her son even wandered off to hang out with fellow Super Bowl performer Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z, who were sitting just a few feet away.
Her performance marked a night that honoured the best and brightest in the NBA, which pits the league's top players against each other in an East versus West exhibition play-off.
Looking trim: Alicia posted a preview of her outfit on Twitter
Taking a sip: She wrote that she was 'so excited' to hit the stage
Headliners: Alicia posted a snap along with fellow performers NeYo and John Legend
The biggest names hitting the court included Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard and Blake Griffin playing for the West against the East's Dwayne Wade, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony.
Unfortunately for Alicia, who hails from New York, the East was bested by Kobe and his teammates, who carried home a 148-138 victory.
The game came as the cap off to the All-star weekend, which also featured a celebrity game on Saturday and performances on that evening by American Idol Phillip Phillips and Ellie Goulding.
Opening act: Ne-Yo sang during the player introductions
The day before: Ellie Goulding sang during Saturday night's celebrity tournament
VIDEO Alicia Keys shows off toned tummy during NBA All-Star half-time medley
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