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{{dablink|This article is about the musician. For information on the saint, see [[Saint Ciara]] and for information on the name itself, see [[Ciara (given name)]]. For the Irish naval vessel, see [[LÉ Ciara (P42)]]. }}
{{Infobox Musical artist
|Name = Ciara
|Img = Ciara.jpg
|Img_capt = Ciara
|Background = solo_singer
|Birth_name = Ciara Princess Harris
|Alias = Ci-Ci {{cite web|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/fridayreview/story/0,,1454118,00.html#article_continue|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|title=
Crunk's first lady|lastAccessed=April 30, 2008}}</ref> First Lady of Crunk & B<ref name="MSN">{{cite web |url=http://music.msn.com/music/artist-biography/ciara/|title=Ciara: Biography|author=MSN |accessdate=2008-07-16 |date=2008 |publisher=[[MSN]] }}</ref>
|Born = {{birth date and age|1985|10|25}}<br>[[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]
|Origin = [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States]]
|Voice_type =
|Genre = [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[pop music|pop]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[dance music|dance]], [[crunk]]<!-- Tag supported by http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/peteypablo/articles/story/6577242/ciara_princess_of_crunk -->
|Occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]], [[dance]]r, [[actress]], [[Model (person)|model]], [[music video director]]
|Years_active = 2004–present
|Label = [[LaFace Records|LaFace]], [[Zomba Label Group|Zomba]]
|Influences =
|URL = [http://www.ciaraworld.com/ www.ciaraworld.com]
}}
'''Ciara Princess Harris''' (born [[October 25]] [[1985]] <ref name="MSN">{{cite web |url=http://music.msn.com/music/artist-biography/ciara/|title=Ciara: Biography|author=MSN |accessdate=2008-07-16 |date=2008 |publisher=[[MSN]] }}</ref> , professionally known as '''Ciara''', is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]], [[dance]]r, [[fashion model]], [[music video director]], [[actor|actress]] and [[fashion designer]]. Ciara made her debut in the summer of 2004 with the ''[[Billboard Hot 100|Billboard]]'' number-one single "[[Goodies (song)|Goodies]]". The album ''[[Goodies (album)|Goodies]]'' was released in the United States on September 28, 2004, and in the UK on [[January 24]] [[2005]]. It produced three top two singles on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], selling over three million in the U.S.,<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003224047 " Ciara Previewing 'Evolution' On Tour"]. Retrieved [[November 28]] [[2006]].</ref> and over five million worldwide,<ref>[http://www.rcalabelgroup.co.uk/artist_spotlight/ciara/4508/ "Ciara Certified Platinum"]. Retrieved [[January 18]], [[2006]].</ref> and earned various awards and nominations.
Ciara's second album, ''[[Ciara: The Evolution]]'', was released in December 2006. It has spawned the [[Billboard Hot 100]] top ten hit "[[Get Up (Ciara song)|Get Up]]", and the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts top ten hits "[[Promise (Ciara song)|Promise]]", "[[Like a Boy]]", and "[[Can't Leave 'em Alone]]". To date, the album, which went platinum in only five weeks of its release, has almost sold 2 million copies worldwide.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Ciara was born in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref name="MSN">{{cite web |url=http://music.msn.com/music/artist-biography/ciara/|title=Ciara: Biography|author=MSN |accessdate=2008-07-16 |date=2008 |publisher=[[MSN]] }}</ref> She is the only child of Carlton and Jackie Harris. She grew up on Army bases in [[Germany]], [[New York]], [[Utah]], [[California]], [[Arizona]], and [[Nevada]], since her father was in the [[United States Army]].<ref name="Billboard">[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?&cr=artist&or=ASCENDING&sf=length&pid=617021&kw=ciara" Billboard.com Biography - Ciara"].
Retrieved [[December 14]] [[2006]].</ref> During her teens, Ciara and her family settled in [[Atlanta]].<ref name="Billboard"/> Ciara said that watching [[Destiny's Child]] perform on a television program while staying home from school inspired her to pursue a career in music. Then, Ciara joined a girl group called ''Hearsay'' and worked on her songwriting.<ref name="Billboard"/> The group recorded [[demo (music)|demos]], but began to have differences. Eventually, she left the group, got a publishing deal, and found a "musical soulmate" when she met producer [[Jazze Pha]].<ref name="Billboard"/> Ciara graduated from Riverdale High School in [[Riverdale, Georgia]] in 2003 and was signed by [[LaFace Records]] [[record executive|executive]] [[L.A. Reid]] with the help of Jazze Pha. She began production on her [[debut album]]. Ciara co-wrote a demo with [[songwriter]] [[Sean Garrett]], who was co-writer of [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]’s international hit "[[Yeah! (Usher song)|Yeah!]]".<ref name="Billboard"/>
===2004–2005: ''Goodies''===
{{seealso|Goodies (album)}}
''Goodies'' became a commercial success in the [[United States|U.S.]], selling 2.63 million copies. The following year, ''Goodies'' received an international release, but success was limited, although the singles were worldwide hits. Ciara’s debut single, "[[Goodies (song)|Goodies]]" reached number one in [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom]]. The second and third single "[[1, 2 Step]]" featuring [[Missy Elliott]] and "[[Oh (Ciara song)|Oh]]" featuring [[Ludacris]] were top five singles, both peaking at the number two spot on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] charts, in both countries. "[[And I]]", the fourth single, did poorly compared to the first three releases. The song peaked at ninety-six on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].
In the summer 2005, Ciara released her DVD of music videos, documentaries, and commentaries entitled ''[[Goodies: The Videos & More]]'' and contributed to hip-hop artists' singles during ''Goodies'' success. She appeared on [[Missy Elliott]]'s "[[Lose Control (Missy Elliott song)|Lose Control]]" from her album ''[[The Cookbook]]'' and [[Bow Wow]]’s "[[Like You]]" from his album ''[[Wanted (album)|Wanted]]'', which both peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
In December 2005, Ciara went on tour with [[Gwen Stefani]] on her ''[[Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005]]'' and Bow Wow and [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]] for the "Holladay Jam" tour, which stopped at big cities such as [[New York]], [[Washington D.C.]], and [[Atlanta]]. She also received [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nominations for "[[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]", "[[Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration|Best Rap/Sung Collaboration]]" for "1, 2 Step", "[[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song|Best Rap Song]]" and "[[Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video|Best Short Form Music Video]]" for “Lose Control”.
===2006–2007: ''Ciara: The Evolution''===
{{seealso|Ciara: The Evolution}}
Ciara started a new year by winning her first [[Grammy Award]] for Missy Elliott's "Lose Control". It won "Best Short Form Music Video", on [[February 8]], [[2006]].<ref>[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2006/grammys.htm|title Rock On The Net: 48th Annual Grammy Awards]</ref> In April 2006, Ciara was featured on [[Field Mob]]’s ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' top ten single "[[So What (Field Mob song)|So What]]". The following month, she made acting debut in the [[MTV Films]] production ''[[All You've Got]]'', also starring [[Adrienne Bailon]] and [[Efren Ramirez]]. The summer of 2006, Ciara completed her second album, after the release of the ''[[Step Up (film)|Step Up]]'' [[soundtrack]] single "[[Get Up (Ciara song)|Get Up]]" featuring [[Chamillionaire]]. It became the second European single in the summer 2007, apart from the [[United Kingdom|UK]], where the song was released twice as a download-only single, once in 2006 and again in 2007.
Ciara's second studio album, ''[[Ciara: The Evolution]]'' was released on [[December 5]], [[2006]]. Production included hitmakers such as, [[Jazze Pha]], [[Rodney Jerkins]], [[Pharrell]], [[Bryan Michael Cox]], [[Will.i.am]] and many others. The album is about Ciara's personal growth after two years in the public eye. She co-wrote and co-produced most of the songs. The official first single "[[Promise (Ciara song)|Promise]]", produced by [[Atlanta]] producer [[Polow da Don]], which reached eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. In October 2006, Ciara went on a seventeen city club tour until December, which she previewed new music from the album. ''Ciara: The Evolution'' debuted at number one selling over 338,000 copies, which is 213,000 more than Ciara’s debut album ''Goodies''. The album received generally positive reviews and was certified [[platinum album|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] within only five weeks of its release. The second single from ''Ciara: The Evolution'', the first single in Europe, "[[Like a Boy]]", was released on [[February 13]] [[2007]] in the U.S. The single was the second to be released in the UK with an [[April 9]], [[2007]] release date. The single was a moderate success peaking at nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100, six on the Hot Hip-Hop/R&B Singles chart, and sixteen in the UK.
In early May, Ciara teamed with ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour Magazine]]'' to direct her first [[music video]] for emerging female artists [[Tiffany Evans]], [[Paula Campbell]], or [[Samantha Jade]] in the [[Nissan Motors|Nissan]] Reel Music Contest.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1558916/20070507/ciara.jhtml Ciara Directs A Clip, Plus Kelly Clarkson, Usher, Paris Hilton, Beyonce, Chris Brown & More In ''For The Record''] [[MTV News]] Retrieved [[June 2]] [[2007]]</ref> She signed on to her second film role ''[[Mama, I Want to Sing!]]'' which filmed the summer 2007 and is due in theaters October 2008 and she became the face of [[Jay-Z]]'s [[Rocawear]] clothing line and spokesperson for the women campaign entitled "I Will Not Lose", which debuted in the summer.<ref>[http://usmagazine.com/ciara Ciara Tapped As the New Face of Rocawear] ''[[Us Magazine]]'' Retrieved [[June 2]] [[2007]]</ref> The official third single "[[Can't Leave 'Em Alone]]",which features [[50 Cent]] was released on [[June 12]], 2007 and peaked at forty on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Ciara headlined with [[Lloyd (singer)|Lloyd]], [[T-Pain]], [[T.I.]] and [[Yung Joc]] on the ''Screamfest '07''. The tour was scheduled to begin [[July 24]], 2007.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1561752/20070605/ciara.jhtml T.I., Ciara To Headline Latest Scream Tour] Retrieved [[June 7]] [[2007]]</ref> but it was changed to [[August 3]], 2007.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1563488/20070627/usher.jhtml Usher To Become A Dad; Plus Screamfest, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Fall Out Boy, Fergie, Andre 3000 & More, In For The Record]</ref> During this period, Ciara was featured on teen singer [[Tiffany Evans]]'s debut single, "[[Promise Ring]]." Ciara supported fellow pop singer [[Rihanna]] on the UK leg of the ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad Tour]]''.
===2008–present: ''Fantasy Ride''===
{{seealso|Fantasy Ride}}
Ciara released a [[promotional recording|promo single]] titled "Ahh", which features [[J-Hood (rapper)|J-Hood]], though no radio stations picked up on it. She also began preparing for the release of her theatrical debut in the film ''[[Mama, I Want to Sing!]]'''
On [[February 19]] [[2008]], Ciara announced via her official [[MySpace]] she is recording her third studio album and doing national dance auditions, searching for unsigned dancers.
On [[February 29]] [[2008]], Ciara stated in an interview that her third studio album would be released before the end of the year.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJxgIlZl84I YouTube - S&R w/ Ciara<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> So far, for her new effort, she has worked with [[Danja]], [[The Clutch]], [[Tricky Stewart]], [[The-Dream]], [[Polow da Don]], and [[T-Pain]]. <ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003727231 Billboard Bits: Ciara, CMT Awards, Big Boi<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
On [[April 9]], [[2008 in music|2008]] Ciara announced to [[MTV]] [[Video Jockey|VJ]]s [[Sway]] and Akshay Bhansali that her new album was to be titled ''[[Fantasy Ride]]'', with the first single "[[High Price]]" featuring rapper [[Ludacris]]. The single was set to be released in June 2008. But as of [[July]], The single still hasnt been released so now the single is set to be released sometime in July.<ref>[http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/04/09/ciara-feeds-us-waffles-leaves-us-in%20-the-dust/ MTV Newsroom - Ciara New Album Info<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In May, [[2008 in music|2008]], Ciara made a feature on rap artist [[Nelly]]'s album ''[[Brass Knuckles (album)|Brass Knuckles]]'' on a song called "[[Stepped On My J'z]]" with [[Jermaine Dupri]]. The song and the video made it's debut on [[June 11]] on [[BET]]'s [[Access Granted]], having been filmed in the middle of May. A sneak peek was released onto Dupri's official [[YouTube]] channel, on [[May 22]].<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2008/03/24/nellys-brass-knuckles-due-june-24/ Rap-Up.com:// rap-up book in stores now! » Blog Archive » Nelly’s ‘Brass Knuckles’ Due June 24<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Ciara performed twice at the [[2008]] [[BET Awards]] on [[June 24]], [[2008]], once with [[R&B]] singer [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]] <ref>[http://www.media.sincerelyciara.com/play.php?vid=154 SC TV: "Take U Down Performance"<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and the other with [[rapper]] [[Nelly]] <ref>[http://www.media.sincerelyciara.com/play.php?vid=155 SC TV: "Stepped On My J's BET Performance"<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.
She recently signed a deal with the modeling agency [[Wilhelmina Models]]. The deal will allow Wilhelmina to focus on casting Ciara in various different photo shoots and commercials. In addition to that, she also has her eyes set on beginning a new clothing line. She's currently in talks with the department store [[Steve & Barry's]], who are already home to a clothing line for [[Sarah Jessica Parker]]'s "Bitten" line as well as [[New York Knicks]]' star [[Stephon Marbury]]'s "[[Starbury]]" collection, to create a reasonably priced clothing line that would combine her style with affordable prices. <ref>[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iac49c752f1f09871b0c1475f352ba584 Billboard Biz: Ciara Inks With Modeling Agency, Eyes Clothing Line<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
On [[July 1]], it was announced that ''Fantasy Ride'' will now be released in [[November]] and the first single-contender "High Price" may change due to Ciara having decided to go in a different direction. The single will be released sometime this month and a music video will follow in [[August]].<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2008/07/01/ciara-working-with-t-pain-lil-jon-on-album/ Rap-Up: Ciara Working with T-Pain, Lil Jon on Album<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
There has recently been talks of Ciara being a featured guest on [[Missy Elliott]]'s upcoming album, [[Block Party (album)|Block Party]], slated for release in September.
==Film career==
In May 2005, Ciara made her acting debut in the [[MTV Films]] coming-of-age film ''[[All You've Got]]'', as Becca Watley, the queen bee of a high school volleyball team; the ''Little Madonnas''.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1513522/story.jhtml" Ciara The Queen of Madonnas"]. Retrieved [[August 28]] [[2006]].</ref> The film was released on DVD [[May 23]] [[2006]].
Ciara is starring with [[Patti LaBelle]] in the upcoming film ''[[Mama, I Want to Sing!]]'', which is based on the worldwide hit off-Broadway musical. Ciara is playing a preacher's daughter in the church choir who becomes a [[pop music|pop]] star.
==Awards==
{{main|List of Ciara awards}}
==Discography==
{{main|Ciara discography}}
*2004: ''[[Goodies (album)|Goodies]]''
*2006: ''[[Ciara: The Evolution]]''
*2008: ''[[Fantasy Ride]]''
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[All You've Got]]'' || Becca Watley || Television film
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Mama, I Want to Sing!]]'' || Amara || Post-production
|}
==Tours==
* 2005: [[Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005]] ''Support act for [[Gwen Stefani]]''
* 2006: [[The Evolution Tour]]
* 2007: [[Screamfest '07]]
* 2007: [[Good Girl Gone Bad Tour]] ''Support act for [[Rihanna]] (UK dates only)''</small><ref>[http://www.hallamfmarena.co.uk/Forthcoming%20Events/Hallam%20FM%20Arena/Events/Rihanna Ciara to tour with Rihanna in the UK]. Retrieved [[October 8]] [[2007]].</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://ciaraworld.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.ciaragoodies.co.uk/ Official UK Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ciara Ciara] at [[MySpace]]
* [http://youtube.com/ciaratv Official YouTube Channel]
* {{imdb name|id=1733488|name=Ciara}}
* [http://billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=617021&aid=646726 Ciara at Billboard.com]
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