Ciara

About

Ciara Princess Wilson ( see-AIR-ə; née Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She was discovered by record producer Jazze Pha in the early 2000s, and rose to prominence with her debut studio album, Goodies (2004). Its namesake lead single (featuring Petey Pablo) peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, while the follow-ups, “1, 2 Step” (featuring Missy Elliott) and “Oh” (featuring Ludacris), both peaked at No. 2 on the chart. The album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and received two nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. Ciara also guest appeared on the 2005 singles “Lose Control” by Missy Elliott and “Like You” by Bow Wow, both of which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Her second studio album, Ciara: The Evolution (2006), topped the Billboard 200 and spawned three platinum-certified songs: the top 10 single “Get Up” (featuring Chamillionaire) and the top 20 singles “Promise” and “Like a Boy”. Ciara’s third studio album, Fantasy Ride (2009), spawned top 10 single “Love Sex Magic” (featuring Justin Timberlake), which was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with…