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R&B singer, actress, personality, and model Ciara burst onto the scene in 2004 with the #1 hit single "Goodies.' Since then the Atlanta-based artist has charted her own path in the world of not just music but fashion, film and television.
Hard Facts:
Ciara Harris, October 25, 1985
Breakthrough single "Goodies" (2004)
Debut album "Goodies" (2004)
Signed by Laface Records executive L.A. Reid in 2003
Appeared on Tyra Banks' CW distributed "America's Next Top Model" in April of 2009.
Claim To Fame: Ciara (Harris) burst onto the Urban Pop scene in 2004 with the #1 hit "Goodies" and the subsequent album of the same title.
Following in the wake of an already burgeoning rise of Atlanta-based acts and the "crunk" movement (Lil Jon, TVT, Usher, Ying Yang Twins), Ciara's debut album solidified the then recent high school graduate as one of R&B/Pop's rising talents.
With the assistance of Laface Records and Jazze Pha, Ciara's debut album "Goodies" spawned the Missy Elliott laced single "1, 2 Step" and Ludacris assisted "Oh".
Beyond! (Film, Television, Collaborative Efforts) : Since 2004, Ciara has gone on to not only release the well charting albums "Evolution" (2006) and "Fantasy Ride" (2009) but has taken on both the fashion and film industry.
Named Billboard's "Woman of the Year (2008)," Ciara has appeared in the Paramount distributed film "All You've Got (2006)" and Charles Randolph-Wright directed "Mama, I Want To Sing (Lynn Whitfield)" in addition to signing an exclusive deal with noted modeling agency Wilhelmina Models.
Between 2004 and 2009 Ciara worked with a who's who of entertainers including Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Enrique Iglesias, Bow Wow, Tiffany Evans, The-Dream, 50 Cent and T-Pain.
Assorted Accomplishments / Top 10 Charting Singles:
- Multi-Platinum Album Certifications: "Goodies," "Ciara The Evolution"
- "Goodies" (featuring Petey Pablo) peaked at no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100/ R&B/Hip Hop Songs Tally
- Top 5 charting Billboard Hot 100 single with rapper Bow Wow on "Like You"
- Earned two Top 10 singles with Missy Elliott ("1, 2 Step," "Lose Control")
- Top 10 charting single with Field Mob in 2006 ("So What")
- 'Step Up' related single "Get Up" reached top 10 in 2006
- Soul Train Sammy Davis Jr. Female Entertainer of the Year Award winner (2005)
Discography:
- Goodies (2004)
- Ciara: The Evolution (2006)
- Fantasy Ride (2009)
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