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"Ciara is in talks with discount department store, Steve & Barry's, to create an affordable clothing line that incorporates her personal style.
I have a couple of cool things that I'm working on," says Ciara. "The coolest thing about Steve & Barry's is they cater to everyday people. I won't say that my line will be like theirs, I want to stay true to who I am, but most importantly it has to be affordable."
Ciara in Concert
Dubbed the "First Lady of Crunk & B" by the producer who should know, Lil Jon, singer Ciara burst onto the scene with the never-gonna-get-it single "Goodies," the breathy "answer song" to Petey Pablo's "Freek-a-Leek." She was born in Austin, TX, but with her father in the Army, Ciara spent time living in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, and Nevada before landing in Atlanta
Ciara Princess Harris
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Profession:
Singer-songwriter, actress
Birthday:
October 25, 1985
Trivia:
Along with Missy Elliott, Ciara won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video 2006
Ciaras popular songs
That's Right featuring Lil Jon
Can't Leave 'Em Alone Featuring 50 Cent
Like A Boy
Promise
And I Goodies featuring Petey Pablo
Get Up
1,2 Step
Singer and actress Ciara Takes a Squat on Vibe Magazine
Ciara is on the cover of the new Vibe magazine.is baring it all for her career. The artist once known as "the Princess Of Crunk 'n'B" is making it clear that she's all grown up with a nude pose on the cover of the October issue of Vibe, which also features a photo spread of the stripped-down singer inside.
Ciara is promoting the upcoming release of her ambitious three-part album Fantasy Ride, which still awaits an official release date.
She's previewing the album with the new single "Go Girl" featuring T-Pain
The singer and actress recently starred in Mama I Want To Sing, which will go direct to DVD in 2009, and recently signed a modeling contract with top agency Wilhelmina.
The artist has always had her eye on a diversified career. Recently she explained: "One thing that I always say with my career, and one I think that everybody should really believe in, is that the sky's the limit. I am definitely a big believer of that because of what I'm doing now. But totally I believe that I'm gonna do television and so much more. And one of my business mentors -- or two of them -- is Oprah and P. Diddy. And the person that I want to become is Poprah. So those are those two names together. That is my goal."
Ciara brings new attitude to "musical journey
It was a scalding summer day in Los Angeles as some of the music industry's most distinguished urban artists made their way to the Shrine Auditorium for the 2008 BET Awards. This year's bill featured all the heavy hitters: Usher, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys and T-Pain assisted by DJ Khaled, Ludacris and Rick Ross.
But what drove the audience wild was Chris Brown's set with Ciara. For a performance of Brown's "Take You Down," she ditched her traditional oversized sweat pants and bedazzled sports bra in favor of a black, skin-tight dominatrix-style cat-suit, thigh-high black stiletto boots and a black wig. The performance's steamy choreography ended with Brown and Ciara seductively staring at each other as the crowd gave them a standing ovation.
The message couldn't be more clear: Ciara is no longer the teen princess of crunk & B (a blend of crunk, a drum-machine-heavy style of hip-hop, and rhythm and blues). Now 23 and with two platinum records under her belt, she's reinventing her career, beginning with "Fantasy Ride," a conceptual album due in the fourth quarter via LaFace/Zomba, as well as a modeling contract and movie roles.
The album features three distinct musical styles, tentatively called "Groove City," full of sensual songs; "Crunk Town," with Atlanta-based crunk music similar to her introductory single, "Goodies"; and "Kingdom of Dance," with uptempo, house-leaning, freestyle-tinged cuts.
Akon, Lil Jon, the-Dream and Ludacris make guest appearances. Ne-Yo, T-Pain and Frankie Storm (from Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music") are contributing writers.
Ciara Listen to a good quality version of “High Price,” one of the songs off Ciara’s third album Fantasy Ride, in stores this November. The track was produced by Tricky Stewart and features Ludacris. The conceptual album will be divided into three discs— Groove City, Crunktown, and Kingdom of Dance. Ciara’s collaborators include T-Pain, Lil Jon, Danja, and Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. Learn more about the album here.
50 Cent denies Ciara marriage
50 Cent's representative has brushed off internet rumours suggesting the rap superstar has secretly wed R&B singer Ciara
The Princess of Crunk N'r& B, Ciara and pop star Rihanna, are set to go in the studio to record a song called ‘"Tears Fall". More details on this news soon...
Rap-Up.com has exclusively learned that “Go Girl” has been selected as the official first single off Ciara’s Fantasy Ride. The song features T-Pain and was also produced by the omnipresent hitmaker.
Ciara’s third conceptual album will now arrive just in time for the holiday season in early December, two years after the release of her second album Ciara: The Evolution. Click here to see who else she is working with.
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Blackfilm.com says Ciara is "One to Watch" in 2008, saying that if her theatrical debut in ‘Mama, I Want to Sing!’ (opposite Eve's Bayou stars, Lynn Whitfield and Meagan Good) is a success, the triple-threat star can "expect more roles to come
Ciara's Not Naming Names On Who 'Never Ever' Is About
MTV.com - Feb 20, 2009
By James Montgomery It's been a rough few months for Ciara. First, there was her rather odd flap with the editors of Vibe magazine over their October 2008 ...
Ciara, Timberlake collaborating on single United Press International
//New Music: Ciara Featuring Justin Timberlake - Love Sex Magic// Neon Limelight
Behind-the-Scenes of Ciara's 'Love and Sex and Magic' Music Video AceShowbiz
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Ciara Gets Conceptual On 'Fantasy Ride'
