African Celebrities: Ciara

Saturday 18 January 2014

Ciara

Ciara Princess Harris known mononymously as Ciara is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Ciara was born on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas as the only child of Jackie and Carlton Harris.

Since her father was in the United States Army, throughout her childhood, Ciara grew up on army bases in Germany, New York, Utah, California, Arizona and Nevada.

In 2004, Ciara released her debut studio album Goodies, which spawned three hit singles: "Goodies", "1,2 step" and "Oh". The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and earned her four nominations at the 48th Grammy Awards. She released her second studio album, Ciara: The Evolution, in 2006 which spawned the hit singles "Get Up", "Promise", and "Like a Boy".

In 2009 she released her third studio album Fantasy Ride and the following year, she released her fourth studio album "Basic Instinct".

Ciara has also ventured into acting in 2006. As of 2013 Ciara also has a recurring role in the US TV series "The Game".

Since making her musical debut in 2004, Ciara has attained eight Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles, including a number one. She has also earned numerous awards and accolades including three BET Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, three MOBO Awards, and one Grammy Award. Ciara has sold over seven million albums worldwide, and more than 4.3 million albums and 6.9 million digital singles in the United States alone.