Ciara was born on October 25, 1985, in Austin, Texas. She is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. Ciara is mostly famous for her songs “Goodies”, “1,2 Steps”, and “Oh”. She holds numerous awards, including Grammy, BET, and MTV Music Awards.
Just like many young girls, Ciara wrote poetry, but no one took it seriously until she was noticed by Jazze Pha, a famous producer from Georgia.
In 2003, Ciara signed her first contract with LaFace Records. A year later, she released her debut album Goodies. Just a week after its release in the USA, the LP sold over 125,000 copies. It was recorded by Ciara and a rapper/producer Lil Jon. The album immediately reached top spots in the USA, UK, and Canadian charts. Singles from that album, “1,2 Step”, recorded together with Missy Elliot and “Oh’, created together with Ludacris were extremely popular and reached the second spot on Billboard Hot 100. The songs received numerous awards.
In 2006, Ciara released her second studio album Ciara: The Evolution. The LP topped Billboard 200 and US R&B/ Hip-Hop Album chart. The album received a platinum certification. The most popular singles from that album were “Get Up”, “Promise”, and “Like a Boy”. 338,000 copies of the album were sold in just the first week. Eventually, the album sold over a million copies in the US only.