- ♪ Ah. ♪
♪ Yeah. ♪
♪ Ah. ♪
♪ Owe. ♪
- [Narrator] Since her impressive debut in 2004,
Ciara has released music that encouraged listeners to dance,
love, and to know their own worth.
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With a voice that encouraged people to protect their goodies
and do a one two-step,
Ciara has unmasked an impressive amount of accolades.
Her premiere album Goodies,
was well received from the public,
going triple platinum and gaining her
four Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist.
Since then Ciara has continued to be a powerhouse,
from eight Billboard Hot 100 Singles, three BET Awards,
three MTV Video Music Awards, and a Grammy.
Ciara has proven that she is a force to be reckoned with.
From the first mic grab, to the last dance move on stage.
Ciara was born in Austin, Texas, in 1985,
but as a military brat, she moved around,
until her family settled in Atlanta, Georgia.
As a young child, she exhibited a great talent
for writing poetry and stories.
And the passion only grew.
Inspired by Michael Jackson
and Sam Cooke's lyric writing abilities.
Ciara began to focus her writing talent toward music.
Still in high school, Ciara's songwriting led to her
getting a manager that connected her
with Red Zone Entertainment Studio.
She wrote songs for native DC artist, Maya,
and began showcasing her own talents
in performance competitions.
This led her and two other friends
to become the short-lived group, Hearsay.
However, Ciara decided to pursue a solo career as an artist.
And then she began to write the songs that would eventually
be singled from her debut album, Goodies.
She crossed paths with producer Jazze Pha,
and he signed her to his, Sho'nuff label, in 2002.
Two years later, Ciara signed with, LaFace Records,
and her talent was undeniable.
Jazze Pha, and the king of pop,
Little John's, combination of hard hitting beats
mixed with her sultry sound was a combination
that would soon shoot Ciara into music's stratosphere.
Ciara released her single, Goodies, featuring Petey Pablo,
which stayed at the number one spot for seven weeks.
The Goodies album was a who's who of musics elite,
that decided to work closely with the singer.
From Missy Elliott to Sean Garrett, Ludacris, and others.
Ciara was awarded with a Best Collaboration Award
from the BET awards, in 2005.
She was named on Entertainment Weekly's,
Best New Emerging Talent list,
as she released one two-step and the seductive single, Oh.
She earned the Sammy Davis Jr. Award,
and New Artist Award from the Soul Train Awards,
for her performing prowess,
and the album earned her four Grammy nominations,
including Best New Artist.
Ciara's appeal wasn't just based off of her singing,
but it was also for her enviable dancing skills.
Her live performances were always heralded due to her
charisma on stage and her sultry dance moves.
Inspired by the dancing talents of
Michael and Janet Jackson.
Ciara's music videos were always a beautiful melding
of visuals and sounds.
In fact, it was her participation in the song and video
for Missy Elliot's, Lose Control,
which allowed her to win the well-deserved Grammy,
for best Short Form Music Video,
and a Soul Train Music Award,
for Best R and B Soul or Rap Dance Cut.
As Ciara began to perform in sold out arenas,
she was able to tour with people like 50 Cent,
Gwen Steffani, Chris Brown, Bow Wow, Akon, and more.
During this time she continued to write and work
on her sophomore album, Ciara The Evolution.
Her second album made strides, with songs like Promise,
Like A Boy, and Get Up, from the Step-Up Soundtrack.
- ♪ Ring the alarm, the club is jumpin' now, so get up! ♪
♪ Since Ciara's on your radio, everybody turn it up. ♪
♪ Spicy just like hot sauce, careful you might burn it up. ♪
- [Narrator] Billboard awarded her as Artist of the Year,
in 2008,
and she was about to release, Fantasy Ride, in 2009.
The lead single, Love, Sex, Magic, with Justin Timberlake,
went on to be nominated for a Grammy for that year as well.
In 2010, Ciara released the provocative,
Basic Instinct album and her lead single, Ride,
which features her frequent collaborator, Ludacris,
won the Soul Train Award for Best Dance Performance.
In 2013, Ciara went back to getting us all together,
with the release of the hit song, Body Party,
which won a Soul Train Award for Best Dance Performance.
- ♪ I can't keep my hands off you, ♪
♪ your body, is a party. ♪
Then repeated that win with the 2018 hit, Level Up.
Before she gave us something to be inspired by
with 2019's, Beauty Marks.
As Ciara embraces motherhood and marriage,
to athlete in pro football player, Russell Wilson,
the hardworking singer has continued to work on music.
While also creating her own fashion line, Human Nation.
Writing children books, to encourage following your dreams,
and signing a production deal with Amazon.
But even in the midst of those other business ventures,
Ciara doesn't mind showcasing her immense musical talent
and inspiring the Black community
to being unapologetically yourself,
with the song, Rooted in 2020.
As Ciara continues to make focused steps
toward becoming a mogul, while embracing and sharing
the growth that comes with being a wife and a mother.
We're excited to see wherever her next
one or two-steps will lead.
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