|
Ciara Profile |
|
-
Birth Date: October 25, 1985
-
Birth Place: Austin, Texas, USA
-
Birth Name: Ciara Princess Harris
-
Height: 5'9½"
|
|
|
Biography |
Ciara was born on October 25, 1985, in
Austin, Texas. Her father was a military man, and towed her
to his various posts in Germany, New York, California,
Arizona, and Nevada. They finally settled in Atlanta,
capital of the Dirty South, while she was still a little
girl.
At first, Ciara wanted to become a model, but her affinity
for music made her think bigger, which her breathy, sexy
voice enforced. One day she saw Destiny's Child perform on
TV and decided that that was what she was going to do.
So she wrote down on a piece of paper that she wanted to be
a professional singer, and she wanted it soon. It was no
joke. She gave up movies, cut down on phone time and spent
less time with her friends. She even broke up with her
boyfriend.
Surprise: she was voted "Most likely to become famous" in
high school.
She joined a girl group called Hearsay that performed in
Atlanta, but it was short-lived. She went solo, quickly
grabbing a recording deal (how could she not?). It all
happened very quickly, but Ciara never hesitated. It was
this self-assurance in the 16-year-old that grabbed the
attention of Atlanta producer Jazze Pha, who immediately set
out to make her a record under his Sho' Nuff label.
She wasn't just that good. She was good enough to drop the
jaws of R&B master Lil Jon, who pioneered the crunk genre.
In his words: "Crunk & B songs are R&B songs that get you
crunk. They make you wanna wild out."
Lil Jon produced her hit single "Goodies," a song about
female empowerment whose verses ("If you're looking for the
goodies keep on looking 'cause they stay in the jar.") tell
guys that having bling and a cool posse aren't enough to get
her into your car.
Other songs on Ciara's debut album bounce with confident
messages, dealing with real-life issues and giving a voice
to young girls. And with only three years in the music biz,
she has lots of star power to her credit. Missy Elliott,
Petey Pablo and Ludacris lend their voices to some tracks,
and R. Kelly wrote "Next To You" for her.
But she doesn't let her guests overshadow her own voice.
"They spice a record; they add a little seasoning to it. I'm
the dressing, and they put a little gravy on it," she says. |
|
|
Other
Information |
Name is pronounced like "Sierra."
She originally wanted to become a model, before starting her
music career.
Is of Creole, German and Irish heritage.
Used to be a cheerleader in high school.
Her father was a military man.
She joined a girl group called Hearsay that performed in
Atlanta, but it was short-lived.
Her mother was in the air force.
She is good friends with Bow Wow.
One day she saw Destiny's Child perform on TV and decided
that that was what she was going to do.
She has also lived in Germany, New York, California, Arizona
and Nevada.
Lil' Jon produced her debut single, "Goodies".
Her album Goodies was a sales success, thanks to her many
collaborations with stars like Ludacris, Missy Elliott and
R. Kelly.
Graduated from Riverdale High School in Atlanta in 2003.
She co-wrote her song "Goodies".
Is friends with Missy Elliott
Was accompanied by Bow Wow to the MTV Video Music Awards in
2005.
Wrote her song "And I" when she was 15.
Named #35 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. |
|
|
|
