(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Alicia Keys' new album helped to set free her inner "lion".

The singer has revealed the name and artwork for her next album, titled Girl on Fire.

In a statement on her website, the R&B sensation shared her excitement about the upcoming record.

"I'm in the studio right now working away on my new album and I am SO excited!!!" she wrote via a diary entry on AliciaKeys.com. "I'm ignited!!! I'm like a match to a flame! It's been hard to hold it back and now I'm not holding it back anymore! It is called Girl on Fire!!! And that's exactly how I feel!!!

"Before making this record, in some ways I felt like a lion locked in a cage I felt like a girl misunderstood that no one really knew, I felt like it was time to stop making excuses for any part of my life that I wanted to change. Once I made that choice I became a Girl on Fire, the lion broke free!! (sic)."

Alicia also revealed a photograph of herself, likely to be the album or single cover of her highly anticipated next record. In the picture, the 31-year-old can be seen dressed in a figure-hugging black dress with sheer panels, looking into the lens confidently.

The mother-of-one also explained more about the emotional process that went into making the album.

"I can't wait to share this album with you. I promise when you hear it, it's a new me, I gave it my all: powerful, soulful, honesty and heart With Girl on Fire, I want to move you and surprise you," she wrote.

"Girl on Fire is about new beginnings, new perspectives and fresh starts stripping away all the bad energy in your life and taking full control of the reigns and how you want to live. There is something really empowering about finding yourself and your own inner strength (sic)." (C) Cover Media