Ciara

Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25, 1985), known simply as Ciara, is an American Grammy nominated pop and R&B singer-songwriter.

Background

Born in Austin, Texas, Ciara grew up in army bases in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, and Nevada, since her father was in the United States Army. She has said that it was seeing a televised performance by Destiny's Child that inspired her to pursue a career in music. In her early teens she formed the goal to become a professional singer. She joined a girl group, worked on her songwriting, left the group, got a publishing deal, and found a "music soul mate" when she met producer Jazze Pha.

Debut Album

"Goodies" became a hit, reaching the top of the United States pop charts, and also charting in the United Kingdom (in January 2005, also reaching number one), Australia, Germany, Sweden, and New Zealand. With help from Pha, Garrett, and Lil Jon, Ciara released her debut album, Goodies in September 2004. It entered the Billboard 200 chart at number three, and sold over two milion copies in the United States alone. The second single, "1, 2 Step", featuring Missy Elliott, reached the top ten in the U.S., peaking at number two in early 2005. "1, 2 Step" was released in the U.K. on 11 April the same year, and reached number three, benefiting from the fact that it was the first week that downloads were incorporated into the singles chart. Ciara charted one place higher than she would have done if downloads had not been included in the chart formula; she would have instead swapped places with Elvis Presley's re-issue of "The Wonder of You" at number four.

In May 2005, Ciara's third single, Oh featuring Ludacris, reached number two on the Hot 100 and number 4 on the U.K. charts. In August 2005, Ciara's fourth single, And I was released and peaked at #96 which was poor compared to the first three singles. The song most likely performed poorly because she was featured on an already successful single at the time Like You with Bow Wow and many radio stations did not want to play that song along with And I.

In 2005 Ciara released her DVD of music videos with behind the scenes footage of her rehearsals for the Soul Train Awards.

In the summer of 2005 during the success of Goodies Ciara was featured on several singles by other hip-hop artists, such as Missy Elliott's 'Lose Control' from her album The Cookbook which peaked at#3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

After Goodies

In the fall of 2005, Ciara was featured singing alongside current love interest, Bow Wow, on the second single from his 2005 album Wanted entitled Like You in the fall. The duet also reached a peak of #3. In the December of 2005 Ciara went on tour with Gwen Stefani's "Harajuku Lovers Tour".

Ciara was nominated for four Grammy awards including Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for 1,2 Step.

Ciara ended 2005 by going on tour with other teen pop sensations like Bow Wow and Chris Brown for the "Holladay Jam" which stopped at cities like New York and Atlanta. Ciara performed at the Orange Bowl. The performance was one of the biggest of her career because of the high television audience and the large stadium audience.

Ciara is particapting in a charity single written and produced by Michael Jackson. Her part has reportedly already been recorded. The single is to be titled "I Have This Dream", and will be released in mid-late February 2006 [1].

Discography

Albums

  • 2004: Goodies (2x Platinum)

[2] US Sales- 2.5+ Million[citation needed]

Singles

Guest vocals

Album appearances

  • 2004: "It's Us" / "I Wish" (with ATL, from The ATL Project)
  • 2004: "Get it Started" (with Ja Rule from R.U.L.E.)
  • 2005: "Lose Control" (with Missy Elliott & Fatman Scoop, from The Cookbook)
  • 2005: "Like You" (with Bow Wow, from Wanted)
  • 2006: "Lose Your Cool" (with Jazze Pha & Cee-Lo, from Happy Hour)
  • 2006: "King & Queen" (with T.I., from King)
  • 2006: "So What" (with Field Mob & Jazze Pha, from TBA)

Soundtrack appearances

  • Coach Carter ("Roll Wit U"; 2005)

DVDs & Videos

  • Goodies: The Videos & More

Awards

  • 2005: Soul Train Awards - Won - Sammy Davis Junior Female Entertainer of the Year
  • 2005: Soul Train Awards - Won - Best R&B Soul/Rap New Artist
  • 2005: Bet Awards - Won - 2005 Best Collaboration for "1, 2 Step" feat. Missy Elliott
  • 2005: Teen Choice Awards - Won - Choice Music Make-Out Song for "Oh" feat. Ludacris
  • 2005: Teen Choice Awards - Won - Choice Music R&B/Hip Hop Track for "1, 2 Step" feat. Missy Elliott
  • 2005: MTV Video Music Awards - Won - Best Hip Hop Video for "Lose Control" Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop
  • 2005: MTV Video Music Awards - Won - Best Dance Video for "Lose Control" Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop
  • 2005: Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards - Won - Best New Artist
  • 2005: Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards - Won - Best Dance Cut for "1, 2 Step" feat. Missy Elliott
  • 2005: Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards - Won - Best Video for "Lose Control" Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop
  • 2005: CosmoGIRL! Magazine Annual - Won - Born to Lead Award
  • 2005: Vibe Awards - Won Best Collaboration for "Oh" feat. Ludacris
  • 2006: Grammy Awards - Nominated - Best New Artist
  • 2006: Grammy Awards - Nominated - Best Rap Song: "Lose Control" Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop
  • 2006: Grammy Awards - Nominated - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "1, 2 Step"
  • 2006: Grammy Awards - Nominated - Best Short-Form Music Video: "Lose Control" Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop

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She joined a girl group, worked on her songwriting, left the group, got a publishing deal, and found a "music soul mate" when she met producer Jazze Pha. In her early teens she formed the goal to become a professional singer. She has said that it was seeing a televised performance by Destiny's Child that inspired her to pursue a career in music. Born in Austin, Texas, Ciara grew up in army bases in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, and Nevada, since her father was in the United States Army.

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2006: Grammy Awards - Nominated - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "1, 2 Step". Ciara & Fatman Scoop. 2006: Grammy Awards - Nominated - Best Rap Song: "Lose Control" Missy Elliott feat. 2006: Grammy Awards - Nominated - Best New Artist.

Ludacris. 2005: Vibe Awards - Won Best Collaboration for "Oh" feat. 2005: CosmoGIRL! Magazine Annual - Won - Born to Lead Award. Ciara & Fatman Scoop.

2005: Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards - Won - Best Video for "Lose Control" Missy Elliott feat. Missy Elliott. 2005: Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards - Won - Best Dance Cut for "1, 2 Step" feat. 2005: Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards - Won - Best New Artist.

Ciara & Fatman Scoop. 2005: MTV Video Music Awards - Won - Best Dance Video for "Lose Control" Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop. 2005: MTV Video Music Awards - Won - Best Hip Hop Video for "Lose Control" Missy Elliott feat.

Missy Elliott. 2005: Teen Choice Awards - Won - Choice Music R&B/Hip Hop Track for "1, 2 Step" feat. Ludacris. 2005: Teen Choice Awards - Won - Choice Music Make-Out Song for "Oh" feat.

Missy Elliott. 2005: Bet Awards - Won - 2005 Best Collaboration for "1, 2 Step" feat. 2005: Soul Train Awards - Won - Best R&B Soul/Rap New Artist. 2005: Soul Train Awards - Won - Sammy Davis Junior Female Entertainer of the Year.

Goodies: The Videos & More. Coach Carter ("Roll Wit U"; 2005). 2006: "So What" (with Field Mob & Jazze Pha, from TBA). 2006: "King & Queen" (with T.I., from King).

2006: "Lose Your Cool" (with Jazze Pha & Cee-Lo, from Happy Hour). 2005: "Like You" (with Bow Wow, from Wanted). 2005: "Lose Control" (with Missy Elliott & Fatman Scoop, from The Cookbook). 2004: "Get it Started" (with Ja Rule from R.U.L.E.).

2004: "It's Us" / "I Wish" (with ATL, from The ATL Project). 2004: Goodies (2x Platinum).