Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25, 1985), known
mononymously as
Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in
Austin, Texas, she travelled around the world during her childhood, only to land in
Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha. With his help, she was signed to
LaFace Records, and has gone on to become a successful artist, having sold more than seven million albums worldwide and had numerous top ten hits.
In 2004 Ciara released her debut album
Goodies which spawned the number one hits "
Goodies" and "
1, 2 Step", selling over five million copies worldwide and certified triple platinum in the United States. The album earned her four nominations at the 2004
Grammy Awards. In 2006, she released her second album,
The Evolution which debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200 and included the hits "
Get Up" and "
Promise". Her third album
Fantasy Ride released in May 2009, included the worldwide top ten hit single "
Love Sex Magic" with
Justin Timberlake which earned her a nomination at the
52nd Grammy Awards for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals". Since making her musical debut in 2004, Ciara has attained five
Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles including a number one. Prior to the release of her third album, Ciara has sold over seven million albums worldwide, and as of June 2010, she has sold more than...
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