  Ciara was born in Texas but grew
up predominately in Atlanta, Georgia. After
writing songs for other artists while still
in her teens and a short stint with a girl
group, Ciara broke out on her own with her
debut LP. She was dubbed the 'First Lady of
Crunk & B' by Lil Jon.
 # 52
Singles Artist of the Year
Ciara hit the Top 40 with help
from Petey Pablo with "Goodies." "
 Ciara released her debut LP Goodies.
Ciara hit the Top 10 with "Goodies."
Ciara topped the Billboard Hot
100 chart for 7 weeks, Hot 100 Airplay chart,
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart for 6
weeks, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for
7 weeks, and Rhythmic Airplay chart with
"Goodies.
Ciara topped the Billboard Top
R&B/Hip-Hop LP chart for a week with Goodies.
 Ciara hit the Top 40 with help
from Missy Elliott with
"1,2 Step."
The single "Goodies" was certified
gold.
Goodies was certified
platinum.
 # 18
Singles Artist of the Year
 Ciara could be heard on the
soundtrack to Coach
Carter with "Roll With
You."
Ciara topped the Billboard Hot
Digital Tracks chart with "1,2 Step."
Ciara topped the UK singles
chart with "Goodies."
The single "Goodies" was certified
platinum.
 Ciara hit #1 for 2 weeks with
"1,2 Step."
Ciara topped the Billboard Pop
100 chart and Pop 100 Airplay chart with
"1,2 Step."
Ciara won a
Soul Train Music Award for R&B/Soul or
Rap New Artist.
The single "1,2 Step" was certified
gold.
Ciara topped the Billboard Hot
Dance Radio Airplay chart with "1,2 Step."
 Ciara hit the Top 40 with help
from Ludacris with "Oh."
Goodies was certified 2x
platinum.
The single "1,2 Step" was certified
platinum.
Ciara topped the Billboard Hot
100 Airplay chart and Rhythmic Airplay chart
with "Oh."
Ciara hit the Top 10 with "Oh."
Ciara won 2 Teen Choice Awards
for Choice Make-Out Song ("Oh")
and Choice R&B Hip-Hop Track ("1,2 Step").
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The video for "1,2 Step" was nominated
for 2 MTV Video Music
Awards for Best Dance Video and Best New Artist. The video for "Oh" was nominated
for Best R&B Video.
Ciara hit the Top 40 helping out
boyfriend Bow
Wow with "Like
You" from his LP Wanted.
Ciara with Bow
Wow topped the Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with "Like You."
 Ciara topped the Billboard
Rhythmic Airplay chart helping
out Bow
Wow with "Like You."
Ciara hit the Top 10
helping out Bow
Wow with "Like
You."
Ciara was nominated for an American Music
Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female
Artist
and performed at the ceremony.
 # 34
Singles Artist of the Year
 Ciara won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form ("Lose
Control" with Missy
Elliott and Fat Man Scoop),
and was nominated for Best New Artist, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("1,2 Step").
 Ciara hit the Top 40 helping out
Field Mob with "So What" from Field Mob's
Light
Poles And Pine Trees.
Ciara could be heard on the the Step
Up
soundtrack with "Get Up."
 Ciara released her next LP Ciara:
The Evolution.
Ciara hit the Top 40 with "Promise."
Ciara topped the Billboard 200
LP chart and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart
with Ciara:
The Evolution.
 # 35
Singles Artist of the Year
 Ciara:
The Evolution was certified platinum.
Ciara topped the Billboard Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with "Promise."
 Ciara hit the Top 40 with "Like A Boy."
The single "Promise" was certified
platinum and the singles "Get Up" and "Like A Boy" was certified
gold.
The video for "Like A Boy" was nominated
for a MTV Video Music
Award for Best Cinematography (Jamaica Craft).
The single "Can't Leave 'Em
Alone" was certified gold.
 Ciara could be heard on the Nelly LP Brass
Knuckles on the track "Stepped On
My J'z."
Ciara hit the Top 40 as part of Artists
Stand Up For Cancer with the charity
single "Just Stand Up!"
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Goodies
Released: September 2004
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 3
Entertainment
Weekly: B
Tracks: "Goodies" (with Petey
Pablo) - "1, 2 Step" (with Missy
Elliott) - "Thug Style" -
"Hotline" - "Oh"(with
Ludacris) - "Pick Up The Phone"
- "Lookin' At You" - "Ooh
Baby" - "Next To You"
(with R. Kelly) - And I" -
"Other Chicks" - "The
Title" - "Goodies" (remix) |
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Ciara: The Evolution
Released: December, 2006
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 1
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B+
Tracks: "That's
Right" - "Like A Boy" -
"Evolution Of Music"
(Interlude) - "Promise" - "I
Proceed" - "Can't Leave 'Em
Alone" (50 Cent) -
"C.R.U.S.H." - "My
Love" - "Evolution Of
Dance" (Interlude) - "Make It
Last Forever" - "Bang It
Up" - "Get Up" -
"Evolution Of Fashion"
(Interlude) - "Get In Fit In" -
"Evolution Of C" (Interlude) -
"So Hard" - "I'm Just
Me" - "I Found Myself" |
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