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<li id="toc-2014–2016:_Jackie_and_motherhood" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2014–2016:_Jackie_and_motherhood"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.5</span> <span>2014–2016: <i>Jackie</i> and motherhood</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2014–2016:_Jackie_and_motherhood-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2017–2021:_Beauty_Marks_and_entrepreneur_projects" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2017–2021:_Beauty_Marks_and_entrepreneur_projects"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.6</span> <span>2017–2021: <i>Beauty Marks</i> and entrepreneur projects</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2017–2021:_Beauty_Marks_and_entrepreneur_projects-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2022–present:_CiCi_and_The_Color_Purple" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2022–present:_CiCi_and_The_Color_Purple"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.7</span> <span>2022–present: <i>CiCi</i> and <i>The Color Purple</i></span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2022–present:_CiCi_and_The_Color_Purple-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Artistry" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Artistry"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Artistry</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Artistry-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Artistry subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Artistry-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Vocals_and_musical_style" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Vocals_and_musical_style"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Vocals and musical style</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Vocals_and_musical_style-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Influences" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Influences"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Influences</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Influences-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Stage_presence,_dancing,_and_music_videos" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Stage_presence,_dancing,_and_music_videos"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Stage presence, dancing, and music videos</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Stage_presence,_dancing,_and_music_videos-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Alter_ego" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Alter_ego"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Alter ego</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Alter_ego-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Impact" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Impact"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Impact</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Impact-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Personal_life" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Personal_life"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Personal life</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Personal_life-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_ventures" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_ventures"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Other ventures</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Other_ventures-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Other ventures subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Other_ventures-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Business" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Business"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.1</span> <span>Business</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Business-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Philanthropy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Philanthropy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.2</span> <span>Philanthropy</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Philanthropy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li 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<span>Headlining</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Headlining-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Co-headlining" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Co-headlining"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.2</span> <span>Co-headlining</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Co-headlining-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Supporting_act" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Supporting_act"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.3</span> <span>Supporting act</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Supporting_act-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Filmography" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Filmography"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Filmography</span> </div> </a> <button 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class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.3</span> <span>Music videos</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Music_videos-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Documentary" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Documentary"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.4</span> <span>Documentary</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Documentary-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> 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mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siara" title="Siara – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Siara" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7" title="سییرا – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="سییرا" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0" title="Сиара – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Сиара" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tum mw-list-item"><a href="https://tum.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Tumbuka" lang="tum" hreflang="tum" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="ChiTumbuka" data-language-local-name="Tumbuka" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ChiTumbuka</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara_(S%C3%A4ngerin)" title="Ciara (Sängerin) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Ciara (Sängerin)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7" title="سییرا – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="سییرا" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara_(chanteuse)" title="Ciara (chanteuse) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Ciara (chanteuse)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%8B%9C%EC%97%90%EB%9D%BC_(%EA%B0%80%EC%88%98)" title="시에라 (가수) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="시에라 (가수)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ha mw-list-item"><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Hausa" lang="ha" hreflang="ha" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Hausa" data-language-local-name="Hausa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hausa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8D%D5%AB%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1" title="Սիարա – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Սիարա" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Ciara" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%94_(%D7%96%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%AA)" title="סיארה (זמרת) – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="סיארה (זמרת)" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90_(%E1%83%9B%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9B%E1%83%A6%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98)" title="სიერა (მომღერალი) – Georgian" 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For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Ciara_(given_name)" title="Ciara (given name)">Ciara (given name)</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ciara_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Ciara (disambiguation)">Ciara (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Russell_Wilson_and_Ciara_2019_%28Cropped_-_Ciara%29.png/250px-Russell_Wilson_and_Ciara_2019_%28Cropped_-_Ciara%29.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="282" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Russell_Wilson_and_Ciara_2019_%28Cropped_-_Ciara%29.png/330px-Russell_Wilson_and_Ciara_2019_%28Cropped_-_Ciara%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Russell_Wilson_and_Ciara_2019_%28Cropped_-_Ciara%29.png/500px-Russell_Wilson_and_Ciara_2019_%28Cropped_-_Ciara%29.png 2x" data-file-width="804" data-file-height="1032" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Ciara in 2019</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Ciara Princess Harris</div><br /><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1985-10-25</span>) </span>October 25, 1985<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 39)</span><br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Fort_Hood" class="mw-redirect" title="Fort Hood">Fort Hood</a>, <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Education</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Riverdale_High_School_(Riverdale,_Georgia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Riverdale High School (Riverdale, Georgia)">Riverdale High School</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output 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<ul><li>Singer</li> <li>songwriter</li> <li>dancer</li> <li>actress</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">2001–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151524712">.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Russell_Wilson" title="Russell Wilson">Russell Wilson</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;">​</div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 2016)<wbr />​</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Awards</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Ciara" title="List of awards and nominations received by Ciara">Full list</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /><b>Musical career</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</a>, <a href="/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)" title="Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B" title="Contemporary R&B">R&B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pop_music" title="Pop music">pop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop music">hip hop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dance_music" title="Dance music">dance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crunk" title="Crunk">crunk</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Instrument</th><td class="infobox-data note">Vocals</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uptown_Records" title="Uptown Records">Uptown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_Records" title="Republic Records">Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alternative_Distribution_Alliance" title="Alternative Distribution Alliance">ADA</a></li> <li>Beauty Marks/Vydia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Epic_Records" title="Epic Records">Epic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jive_Records" title="Jive Records">Jive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zomba_Label_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="Zomba Label Group">Zomba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LaFace_Records" title="LaFace Records">LaFace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jazze_Pha" title="Jazze Pha">Sho'nuff</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://officialciara.com">officialciara<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ciara-Logo-psd40733.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Ciara-Logo-psd40733.png/150px-Ciara-Logo-psd40733.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Ciara-Logo-psd40733.png/225px-Ciara-Logo-psd40733.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Ciara-Logo-psd40733.png/300px-Ciara-Logo-psd40733.png 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="132" /></a></span></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Ciara Princess Wilson</b><sup id="cite_ref-Us_Weekly_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Us_Weekly-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="'s' in 'sigh'">s</span><span title="/i/: 'y' in 'happy'">i</span><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="/ɛər/: 'are' in 'bare'">ɛər</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span></span>/</a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key" title="Help:Pronunciation respelling key"><i title="English pronunciation respelling">see-<span style="font-size:90%">AIR</span>-ə</i></a>;<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <span title="Name at birth"><a href="/wiki/Birth_name#Maiden_and_married_names" title="Birth name">née</a></span> <b>Harris</b>; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She was discovered by record producer <a href="/wiki/Jazze_Pha" title="Jazze Pha">Jazze Pha</a> in the early 2000s, and rose to prominence with her debut studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Goodies_(Ciara_album)" title="Goodies (Ciara album)">Goodies</a></i> (2004). Its <a href="/wiki/Goodies_(song)" title="Goodies (song)">namesake lead single</a> (featuring <a href="/wiki/Petey_Pablo" title="Petey Pablo">Petey Pablo</a>) peaked atop the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a>, while the follow-ups, "<a href="/wiki/1,_2_Step" title="1, 2 Step">1, 2 Step</a>" (featuring <a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a>) and "<a href="/wiki/Oh_(Ciara_song)" title="Oh (Ciara song)">Oh</a>" (featuring <a href="/wiki/Ludacris" title="Ludacris">Ludacris</a>), both peaked at number two on the chart. The album received quadruple platinum certification by the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">Recording Industry Association of America</a> (RIAA), and received two nominations at the <a href="/wiki/48th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="48th Annual Grammy Awards">48th Annual Grammy Awards</a>. Ciara also guest appeared on the 2005 singles "<a href="/wiki/Lose_Control_(Missy_Elliott_song)" title="Lose Control (Missy Elliott song)">Lose Control</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a> and "<a href="/wiki/Like_You_(Bow_Wow_song)" title="Like You (Bow Wow song)">Like You</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Bow_Wow_(rapper)" title="Bow Wow (rapper)">Bow Wow</a>, both of which peaked at number three on the <i>Billboard</i> Hot 100. </p><p>Her second studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Ciara:_The_Evolution" title="Ciara: The Evolution">Ciara: The Evolution</a></i> (2006), topped the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a> and spawned three platinum-certified songs: the top ten single "<a href="/wiki/Get_Up_(Ciara_song)" title="Get Up (Ciara song)">Get Up</a>" (featuring <a href="/wiki/Chamillionaire" title="Chamillionaire">Chamillionaire</a>) and the top 20 singles "<a href="/wiki/Promise_(Ciara_song)" title="Promise (Ciara song)">Promise</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Like_a_Boy" title="Like a Boy">Like a Boy</a>." Ciara's third studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Fantasy_Ride" title="Fantasy Ride">Fantasy Ride</a></i> (2009), spawned top ten single "<a href="/wiki/Love_Sex_Magic" title="Love Sex Magic">Love Sex Magic</a>" (featuring <a href="/wiki/Justin_Timberlake" title="Justin Timberlake">Justin Timberlake</a>), which was nominated for <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Pop_Collaboration_with_Vocals" title="Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals">Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals</a> at the <a href="/wiki/52nd_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="52nd Annual Grammy Awards">52nd Annual Grammy Awards</a>. Her fourth studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Basic_Instinct_(album)" title="Basic Instinct (album)">Basic Instinct</a></i> (2010), spawned the top 50 single "<a href="/wiki/Ride_(Ciara_song)" title="Ride (Ciara song)">Ride</a>" (featuring Ludacris). Due to the album's commercial underperformance, Ciara signed with <a href="/wiki/Epic_Records" title="Epic Records">Epic Records</a> to release her fifth album, <i><a href="/wiki/Ciara_(album)" title="Ciara (album)">Ciara</a></i> (2013). It peaked at number two on the <i>Billboard</i> 200 and spawned the double platinum single "<a href="/wiki/Body_Party" title="Body Party">Body Party</a>". Her sixth album, <i><a href="/wiki/Jackie_(Ciara_album)" title="Jackie (Ciara album)">Jackie</a></i> (2015) spawned the platinum single "<a href="/wiki/I_Bet_(Ciara_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="I Bet (Ciara song)">I Bet</a>". </p><p>The following year, Ciara signed a modeling contract with <a href="/wiki/IMG_Models" class="mw-redirect" title="IMG Models">IMG</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-auto_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> became a Global Brand Ambassador for the <a href="/wiki/Cosmetics" title="Cosmetics">cosmetics</a> company <a href="/wiki/Revlon" title="Revlon">Revlon</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and married quarterback <a href="/wiki/Russell_Wilson" title="Russell Wilson">Russell Wilson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her seventh album and first independent release, <i><a href="/wiki/Beauty_Marks_(album)" title="Beauty Marks (album)">Beauty Marks</a></i> (2019), entered the <i>Billboard</i> 200 and spawned the platinum single "<a href="/wiki/Level_Up_(Ciara_song)" title="Level Up (Ciara song)">Level Up</a>". She signed with <a href="/wiki/Uptown_Records" title="Uptown Records">Uptown Records</a> for the release of her first extended play, <i><a href="/wiki/CiCi" title="CiCi">CiCi</a></i> (2023).<sup id="cite_ref-Jason_Lipshutz_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jason_Lipshutz-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In her acting career, she has appeared in the films <i><a href="/wiki/All_You%27ve_Got" title="All You've Got">All You've Got</a></i> (2006), <i><a href="/wiki/Mama,_I_Want_to_Sing!_(film)" title="Mama, I Want to Sing! (film)">Mama, I Want to Sing!</a></i> (2012), <i><a href="/wiki/That%27s_My_Boy_(2012_film)" title="That's My Boy (2012 film)">That's My Boy</a></i> (2012), and the television series <i><a href="/wiki/The_Game_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Game (U.S. TV series)">The Game</a></i> (2013). Ciara starred in the 2023 <a href="/wiki/The_Color_Purple_(2023_film)" title="The Color Purple (2023 film)">remake</a> of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Color_Purple_(1985_film)" title="The Color Purple (1985 film)">The Color Purple</a></i> as Nettie.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara has received <a href="/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Ciara" title="List of awards and nominations received by Ciara">multiple accolades</a>, including a <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Awards" title="Grammy Awards">Grammy Award</a>, two <a href="/wiki/BET_Awards" title="BET Awards">BET Awards</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Women_in_Music#Woman_of_the_Year_Award" title="Billboard Women in Music">Woman of the Year</a> award from <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Women_in_Music" title="Billboard Women in Music">Billboard Women in Music</a>, two <a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="MTV Video Music Awards">MTV Video Music Awards</a>, eight <a href="/wiki/Soul_Train_Music_Awards" title="Soul Train Music Awards">Soul Train Awards</a>, and fifteen <a href="/wiki/American_Society_of_Composers,_Authors_and_Publishers" title="American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers">Ascap Music Awards</a>. As of 2019, Ciara has sold over 45 million records worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ciara Princess Harris was born in <a href="/wiki/Fort_Hood,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Fort Hood, Texas">Fort Hood, Texas</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> on October 25, 1985,<sup id="cite_ref-allmusic_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allmusic-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/Only_child" title="Only child">only child</a> of Jackie and Carlton Clay Harris.<sup id="cite_ref-biography.com_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-biography.com-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An <a href="/wiki/Army_brat" class="mw-redirect" title="Army brat">army brat</a>, she grew up in <a href="/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)" title="Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)">New York</a>, <a href="/wiki/Utah" title="Utah">Utah</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arizona" title="Arizona">Arizona</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Nevada" title="Nevada">Nevada</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Billboard_1_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billboard_1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She was named after the <a href="/wiki/Revlon" title="Revlon">Revlon</a> fragrance Ciara which was introduced in 1973.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During her teens, Ciara and her family settled in <a href="/wiki/College_Park,_Georgia" title="College Park, Georgia">College Park, Georgia</a>, a suburb of <a href="/wiki/Atlanta,_Georgia" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlanta, Georgia">Atlanta</a>, where she attended <a href="/wiki/North_Clayton_High_School" title="North Clayton High School">North Clayton High School</a> before graduating from <a href="/wiki/Riverdale_High_School_(Georgia)" title="Riverdale High School (Georgia)">Riverdale</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Billboard_1_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billboard_1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In her mid-teens, Ciara formed the all-girl group Hearsay with two of her friends.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch"><span title="The material near this tag possibly uses too-vague attribution or weasel words. (January 2016)">who?</span></a></i>]</sup> The group recorded demos, but as time went on, they began to have differences and eventually parted ways.<sup id="cite_ref-Billboard_1_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billboard_1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite this setback, Ciara signed a publishing deal as a songwriter. </p><p>Her first writing credit was on <a href="/wiki/Blu_Cantrell" title="Blu Cantrell">Blu Cantrell</a>'s debut album, <i><a href="/wiki/So_Blu" title="So Blu">So Blu</a></i>, for the song "10,000 Times". She also wrote the song "Got Me Waiting" for <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B" title="Contemporary R&B">R&B</a> singer <a href="/wiki/Fantasia_Barrino" class="mw-redirect" title="Fantasia Barrino">Fantasia Barrino</a>'s debut album, <i><a href="/wiki/Free_Yourself_(Fantasia_album)" title="Free Yourself (Fantasia album)">Free Yourself</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Billboard_1_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billboard_1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was when she was writing songs that she met music producer <a href="/wiki/Jazze_Pha" title="Jazze Pha">Jazze Pha</a>, whom she called her "music soulmate". In 2002, the two recorded four demos: "<a href="/wiki/1,_2_Step" title="1, 2 Step">1, 2 Step</a>", "Thug Style", "Pick Up the Phone", and "Lookin' at You", which all appeared on her debut album that was released two years later. "1, 2 Step" was the second single released from the album and it was a hit.<sup id="cite_ref-Billboard_1_14-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billboard_1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2003–2005:_Goodies"><span id="2003.E2.80.932005:_Goodies"></span>2003–2005: <i>Goodies</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 2003–2005: Goodies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After graduating from <a href="/wiki/Riverdale_High_School_(Riverdale,_Georgia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Riverdale High School (Riverdale, Georgia)">Riverdale High School</a> in <a href="/wiki/Riverdale,_Georgia" title="Riverdale, Georgia">Riverdale, Georgia</a>, in 2003, she was signed by <a href="/wiki/LaFace_Records" title="LaFace Records">LaFace Records</a> <a href="/wiki/Record_executive" class="mw-redirect" title="Record executive">executive</a>, <a href="/wiki/L.A._Reid" title="L.A. Reid">L.A. Reid</a>, whom she was introduced to by Jazze Pha.<sup id="cite_ref-hitquarters.com_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hitquarters.com-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She began production on her debut album later that year. In early 2004, she wrote a demo with record producer, <a href="/wiki/Sean_Garrett" title="Sean Garrett">Sean Garrett</a>, which came to the attention of <a href="/wiki/Lil_Jon" title="Lil Jon">Lil Jon</a> and became her debut single "<a href="/wiki/Goodies_(song)" title="Goodies (song)">Goodies</a>". Lil Jon stated later that he knew it would be big seeing how it sounded similar to <a href="/wiki/Usher_(musician)" title="Usher (musician)">Usher</a>'s international hit, "<a href="/wiki/Yeah!_(Usher_song)" title="Yeah! (Usher song)">Yeah!</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-Billboard_1_14-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billboard_1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ciara released her debut album <i><a href="/wiki/Goodies_(Ciara_album)" title="Goodies (Ciara album)">Goodies</a></i> on September 28, 2004. The album debuted at number three on the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a>, selling 125,000 copies in its initial week<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and topped the <a href="/wiki/Top_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Albums" title="Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums">Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums</a> chart. Following the release of the album, Ciara was called the "First Lady of <a href="/wiki/Crunk%26B" class="mw-redirect" title="Crunk&B">Crunk&B</a>". <i>Goodies</i> had a 71-week run on the <i>Billboard</i> 200, and was <a href="/wiki/RIAA_certification" title="RIAA certification">certified</a> triple platinum by the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">Recording Industry Association of America</a> on October 10, 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAA_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAA-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Charting at twenty-two on the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Albums_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian Albums Chart">Canadian Albums Chart</a>, it was certified Platinum by the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Recording_Industry_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian Recording Industry Association">Canadian Recording Industry Association</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-criat_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-criat-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album charted at 26 on the <a href="/wiki/UK_Albums_Chart" title="UK Albums Chart">UK Albums Chart</a>, and spent 20 weeks on the chart.<sup id="cite_ref-uk_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-uk-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was certified Gold by the <a href="/wiki/British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">British Phonographic Industry</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Goodies</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span> <a href="/wiki/Lead_single" title="Lead single">lead single</a>, <a href="/wiki/Goodies_(song)" title="Goodies (song)">the title track</a>, featuring <a href="/wiki/Petey_Pablo" title="Petey Pablo">Petey Pablo</a>, was released on June 8, 2004. Conceived as a <a href="/wiki/Crunk" title="Crunk">crunk</a> female counterpart to <a href="/wiki/Usher_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Usher (entertainer)">Usher</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Yeah!_(Usher_song)" title="Yeah! (Usher song)">Yeah!</a>", the lyrical content goes against the grain, speaking of <a href="/wiki/Abstinence" title="Abstinence">abstinence</a>, rejecting advances because "the goodies will stay in the jar." Critics hailed it as an "anthem of the summer" and one of the best singles of the year, complimenting its dance-feel and beat, and the irony of the "clever" lyrics. The single performed well worldwide, topping the charts in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, and charting in the top 10 of other charts, receiving Platinum certification in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-Discography_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Discography-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Charthistory_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Charthistory-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "1, 2 Step" featuring <a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a> was released as the album's second single.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song peaked in the top 10 of many countries, topping the charts in Canada, and went on to become Platinum or Gold in many countries.<sup id="cite_ref-Discography_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Discography-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Charthistory_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Charthistory-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "<a href="/wiki/Oh_(Ciara_song)" title="Oh (Ciara song)">Oh</a>" featuring <a href="/wiki/Ludacris" title="Ludacris">Ludacris</a> was released as the third single on March 5, 2005. The song performed well worldwide, appearing in the top 10 of seven charts, and certified either Platinum or Gold in multiple regions.<sup id="cite_ref-Discography_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Discography-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Charthistory_24-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Charthistory-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the success of the album, Ciara released a CD/DVD entitled <i><a href="/wiki/Goodies:_The_Videos_%26_More" title="Goodies: The Videos & More">Goodies: The Videos & More</a></i> in the United States on July 12, 2005, which featured remixes to "1, 2 Step" and "Oh", as well as two new songs. The release was certified platinum in the United States. She made guest appearances on <a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a>'s single "<a href="/wiki/Lose_Control_(Missy_Elliott_song)" title="Lose Control (Missy Elliott song)">Lose Control</a>" and on <a href="/wiki/Bow_Wow_(rapper)" title="Bow Wow (rapper)">Bow Wow</a>'s single "<a href="/wiki/Like_You_(Bow_Wow_song)" title="Like You (Bow Wow song)">Like You</a>", which both peaked at number three in the United States and obtained worldwide success. She was an opening act for <a href="/wiki/Gwen_Stefani" title="Gwen Stefani">Gwen Stefani</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Harajuku_Lovers_Tour_2005" class="mw-redirect" title="Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005">Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005</a></i> and went on tour with <a href="/wiki/Chris_Brown" title="Chris Brown">Chris Brown</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bow_Wow_(rapper)" title="Bow Wow (rapper)">Bow Wow</a> on the <i>Holiday Jam Tour</i> in December 2005. At the <a href="/wiki/48th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="48th Annual Grammy Awards">48th Annual Grammy Awards</a>, Ciara received four nominations for <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_New_Artist" title="Grammy Award for Best New Artist">Best New Artist</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap/Sung_Collaboration" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration">Best Rap/Sung Collaboration</a> for "1, 2 Step", <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap_Song" title="Grammy Award for Best Rap Song">Best Rap Song</a> for Missy Elliott's single "Lose Control", and won her last nomination, <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Short_Form_Music_Video" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video">Best Short Form Music Video</a> for "Lose Control".<sup id="cite_ref-Grammy_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grammy-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2006–2007:_Ciara:_The_Evolution_and_acting_debut"><span id="2006.E2.80.932007:_Ciara:_The_Evolution_and_acting_debut"></span>2006–2007: <i>Ciara: The Evolution</i> and acting debut</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2006–2007: Ciara: The Evolution and acting debut"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 5, 2006, Ciara released her second studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Ciara:_The_Evolution" title="Ciara: The Evolution">Ciara: The Evolution</a></i>. According to the singer, the title of the album is "about so much more than just my personal growth – it's about the evolution of music, the evolution of dance, the evolution of fashion."<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The source of the album's creativity such as the sound and edge comes from Ciara in general.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Ciara: The Evolution</i> became Ciara's first and only number one album on the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a>, and her second number one on the <a href="/wiki/Top_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Albums" title="Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums">Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums</a> charts with sales of 338,000 in the first week. The album went on to be certified <a href="/wiki/Platinum_album" class="mw-redirect" title="Platinum album">platinum</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">RIAA</a> in the United States, and has sold 1.3 million copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.<sup id="cite_ref-Chartbeat_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chartbeat-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ciara_Live_2_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Ciara_Live_2_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="224" height="314" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="224" data-file-height="314" /></a><figcaption>Ciara performing during her debut tour <a href="/wiki/Ciara:_Live_in_Concert" title="Ciara: Live in Concert">Ciara: Live in Concert</a> in November 2006</figcaption></figure> <p>The album's international <a href="/wiki/Lead_single" title="Lead single">lead single</a>, "<a href="/wiki/Get_Up_(Ciara_song)" title="Get Up (Ciara song)">Get Up</a>", which features <a href="/wiki/Chamillionaire" title="Chamillionaire">Chamillionaire</a>, reached number seven in the United States and gained a platinum accreditation. It reached number five in New Zealand.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song was used for the film <i><a href="/wiki/Step_Up_(film)" title="Step Up (film)">Step Up</a></i> (2006) and featured on the film's <a href="/wiki/Step_Up_(Original_Soundtrack)" class="mw-redirect" title="Step Up (Original Soundtrack)">soundtrack</a>. The album's US lead single, "<a href="/wiki/Promise_(Ciara_song)" title="Promise (Ciara song)">Promise</a>", reached number 11 on the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a> and became her third number one single on the <a href="/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" title="Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs</a> chart. "<a href="/wiki/Like_a_Boy" title="Like a Boy">Like a Boy</a>" was released as the second international single which reached within the top 20 in the UK,<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Finland,<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> France, Ireland, Sweden<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Switzerland, and also in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-billboard_chart_history_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-billboard_chart_history-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The fourth and final single from the album, "<a href="/wiki/Can%27t_Leave_%27em_Alone" title="Can't Leave 'em Alone">Can't Leave 'em Alone</a>", reached number 10 on the <a href="/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" title="Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs</a> chart and number 40 on the <i>Billboard Hot 100.</i><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song became Ciara's fifth single to peak in the top in New Zealand, peaking at number 4.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song achieved moderate success in other international markets. </p><p>In support of the album, Ciara went on <a href="/wiki/Ciara:_Live_in_Concert" title="Ciara: Live in Concert">her first headlining tour</a> in October 2006. The tour went to seventeen different clubs in cities throughout the United States. The tour was met with mixed to positive reviews; critics were divided regarding the pre-recorded backing tracks and remarked that Ciara was slightly under-prepared to host her headlining tour, but ultimately praised her energetic choreography. In August 2007, she headlined the <a href="/wiki/Screamfest_%2707" title="Screamfest '07">Screamfest '07</a> tour with fellow rapper, <a href="/wiki/T.I." title="T.I.">T.I.</a> Critics praised her performance for her gracious dancing and being able to command a sold-out arena.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara, along with <a href="/wiki/Chris_Brown" title="Chris Brown">Chris Brown</a> and <a href="/wiki/Akon" title="Akon">Akon</a>, was a support act for <a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Good_Girl_Gone_Bad_Tour" title="Good Girl Gone Bad Tour">Good Girl Gone Bad Tour</a></i> in the United Kingdom. She made a guest appearance on "<a href="/wiki/So_What_(Field_Mob_song)" title="So What (Field Mob song)">So What</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Field_Mob" title="Field Mob">Field Mob</a>. The single went on to become a top 10 hit on the <i>Billboard Hot 100.</i> She also appeared on <a href="/wiki/Tiffany_Evans" title="Tiffany Evans">Tiffany Evans</a>' single "<a href="/wiki/Promise_Ring_(song)" title="Promise Ring (song)">Promise Ring</a>". The song achieved little success on the <a href="/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" title="Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs</a> chart. </p><p>In addition to her music, Ciara made her acting debut in the <a href="/wiki/MTV_Films" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Films">MTV Films</a> production <i><a href="/wiki/All_You%27ve_Got" title="All You've Got">All You've Got</a></i> in May 2006. In the movie she played Becca Whiley, a teenager who is competing in a volleyball tournament. The movie received mixed to positive reviews; critics said the movie was predictable but still enjoyable.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2008–2011:_Fantasy_Ride,_Basic_Instinct_and_label_change"><span id="2008.E2.80.932011:_Fantasy_Ride.2C_Basic_Instinct_and_label_change"></span>2008–2011: <i>Fantasy Ride</i>, <i>Basic Instinct</i> and label change</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2008–2011: Fantasy Ride, Basic Instinct and label change"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Oliver_Mark_-_Ciara_Princess_Harris,_Berlin_2008.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Oliver_Mark_-_Ciara_Princess_Harris%2C_Berlin_2008.jpg/250px-Oliver_Mark_-_Ciara_Princess_Harris%2C_Berlin_2008.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="277" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Oliver_Mark_-_Ciara_Princess_Harris%2C_Berlin_2008.jpg/330px-Oliver_Mark_-_Ciara_Princess_Harris%2C_Berlin_2008.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Oliver_Mark_-_Ciara_Princess_Harris%2C_Berlin_2008.jpg/500px-Oliver_Mark_-_Ciara_Princess_Harris%2C_Berlin_2008.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1909" data-file-height="2400" /></a><figcaption>Ciara photographed by <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Mark" title="Oliver Mark">Oliver Mark</a>, Berlin 2008</figcaption></figure> <p>In October 2008, Ciara was honored as <i>Billboard</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s "Woman of the Year", because of her success as a recording artist and leadership in embracing the changing music business.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although her third album was originally scheduled for a September 2008 release, <i><a href="/wiki/Fantasy_Ride" title="Fantasy Ride">Fantasy Ride</a></i> was released after several delays in May 2009. The album combines her <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B" title="Contemporary R&B">R&B</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop music">hip hop</a> sound from her previous albums along with a new <a href="/wiki/Pop_music" title="Pop music">pop</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dance_music" title="Dance music">dance</a> sound. While talking to MTV News, Ciara said, "I'm having a bit more fun with my lyrics. I'm not afraid. In the beginning, I was conscious and really protective and somewhat scared about doing some things. With this album I'm not holding back, there's freedom. It's just the space I'm in right now."<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It became Ciara's first top ten album in the UK. </p><p> "<a href="/wiki/Go_Girl_(Ciara_song)" title="Go Girl (Ciara song)">Go Girl</a>" was the first single released from the album. It was originally the lead single from the album, but the single achieved minimum success and was later deemed a <a href="/wiki/Promo_single" class="mw-redirect" title="Promo single">promo single</a>. However, the single managed to reach the top of the charts in Japan. The album's official <a href="/wiki/Lead_single" title="Lead single">lead single</a>, "<a href="/wiki/Never_Ever_(Ciara_song)" title="Never Ever (Ciara song)">Never Ever</a>", which features <a href="/wiki/Jeezy" title="Jeezy">Young Jeezy</a>, was released in the United States in January 2009 and reached a peak of number nine on the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" title="Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs</a>. The second single, "<a href="/wiki/Love_Sex_Magic" title="Love Sex Magic">Love Sex Magic</a>", featuring <a href="/wiki/Justin_Timberlake" title="Justin Timberlake">Justin Timberlake</a>, became a worldwide hit, peaking within the top 10 in 20 countries including the U.S., where it peaked at number 10 on the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a>. It went on to be certified platinum in Australia<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and received a gold accreditation in New Zealand.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It received a nomination for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals" at the <a href="/wiki/52nd_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="52nd Annual Grammy Awards">52nd Annual Grammy Awards</a> and also for Best Choreography in a Video at the <a href="/wiki/2009_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2009 MTV Video Music Awards">2009 MTV Video Music Awards</a>. "<a href="/wiki/Work_(Ciara_song)" title="Work (Ciara song)">Work</a>", the final single, achieved moderate success in international markets.</p><figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ciara_2009.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Ciara_2009.jpg/220px-Ciara_2009.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Ciara_2009.jpg/330px-Ciara_2009.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Ciara_2009.jpg/440px-Ciara_2009.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2002" data-file-height="3003" /></a><figcaption>Ciara at the Maxim Magazine's 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration in 2009</figcaption></figure><p>In July 2009, Ciara headlined the <i><a href="/wiki/Jay-Z_%26_Ciara_Live" title="Jay-Z & Ciara Live">Jay-Z & Ciara Live</a></i> tour with <a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a>. Her performance received mixed reviews; critics said although her dancing was top-notch, she seemed disconnected from the crowd.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She was also the support act for <a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/The_Circus_Starring_Britney_Spears" title="The Circus Starring Britney Spears">Circus</a></i> tour, where she performed eight nights at London's prestigious O2 Arena during June 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her performance received rave reviews from critics and fans alike, who noted her dancing skills as being spectacular and arguably better than Britney Spears'.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara made a guest appearance on <a href="/wiki/Nelly" title="Nelly">Nelly</a>'s single "<a href="/wiki/Stepped_On_My_J%27z" class="mw-redirect" title="Stepped On My J'z">Stepped On My J'z</a>" from his album <i><a href="/wiki/Brass_Knuckles_(album)" title="Brass Knuckles (album)">Brass Knuckles</a></i>. The song achieved minimal success in the U.S.. Ciara was also featured on <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Iglesias" title="Enrique Iglesias">Enrique Iglesias</a>' single, "<a href="/wiki/Takin%27_Back_My_Love" title="Takin' Back My Love">Takin' Back My Love</a>", from his <i><a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_(Enrique_Iglesias_album)" title="Greatest Hits (Enrique Iglesias album)">Greatest Hits</a></i> album. The song became an international hit, peaking in the top 10 of over 15 countries, and being certified Gold in Russia, with sales of over 100,000. In February 2010, Ciara along with <a href="/wiki/Pitbull_(rapper)" title="Pitbull (rapper)">Pitbull</a> was featured on the remix to <a href="/wiki/Ludacris" title="Ludacris">Ludacris</a>' hit single "<a href="/wiki/How_Low" title="How Low">How Low</a>". The following month, Ciara made a cameo appearance in the music video of <a href="/wiki/Usher_(musician)" title="Usher (musician)">Usher</a>'s single, "<a href="/wiki/Lil%27_Freak" class="mw-redirect" title="Lil' Freak">Lil' Freak</a>". </p><p>Ciara released her fourth studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Basic_Instinct_(album)" title="Basic Instinct (album)">Basic Instinct</a></i>, on December 14, 2010. She told Pete Lewis of <i><a href="/wiki/Blues_%26_Soul" title="Blues & Soul">Blues & Soul</a></i> magazine that the album is about her trusting her instinct and going back to the R&B/urban basics, in the days of "<a href="/wiki/Goodies_(song)" title="Goodies (song)">Goodies</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/1,_2_Step" title="1, 2 Step">1, 2 Step</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was executive-produced by the singer alongside her <a href="/wiki/Artist_and_repertoire" class="mw-redirect" title="Artist and repertoire">A&R agent</a> Mark Pitts and writing/production duo <a href="/wiki/Tricky_Stewart" title="Tricky Stewart">Tricky Stewart</a> and <a href="/wiki/The-Dream" title="The-Dream">The-Dream</a> who also produced records for her previous album, <i><a href="/wiki/Fantasy_Ride" title="Fantasy Ride">Fantasy Ride</a></i>. <i><a href="/wiki/Basic_Instinct_(album)" title="Basic Instinct (album)">Basic Instinct</a></i> debuted at number forty-four on the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a> chart, with first-week sales of 37,000 copies, becoming her first album to not peak within the top three.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Top_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Albums" title="Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums">R&B/Hip-Hop Albums</a> chart, the album opened at number 11,<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> her only album to not peak within the top two of the chart. The lead single, "<a href="/wiki/Ride_(Ciara_song)" title="Ride (Ciara song)">Ride</a>", which features <a href="/wiki/Ludacris" title="Ludacris">Ludacris</a>, was released on April 26, 2010. It peaked at number 42 on the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a>, number three on the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" title="Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs</a> chart,<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> becoming her twelfth top ten hit on the chart,<sup id="cite_ref-PR_Newswire_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PR_Newswire-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and number seventy-five on the <a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles Chart</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The accompanying music video won the award for "Best Dance Performance" at the 2010 <a href="/wiki/Soul_Train_Music_Awards" title="Soul Train Music Awards">Soul Train Music Awards</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "<a href="/wiki/Speechless_(Ciara_song)" title="Speechless (Ciara song)">Speechless</a>" was released as the second single from the album and achieved minimal success, peaking at only number 74 on the <a href="/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" title="Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs</a> chart.<sup id="cite_ref-billboard_chart_history_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-billboard_chart_history-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "<a href="/wiki/Gimmie_Dat" title="Gimmie Dat">Gimmie Dat</a>", the third single from the album was praised by critics but failed to become a hit, peaking at only 63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,<sup id="cite_ref-billboard_chart_history_34-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-billboard_chart_history-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and number 27 on the urban charts in the UK.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In November 2010, Ciara performed at the <a href="/wiki/Summerbeatz" title="Summerbeatz">Summerbeatz</a> tour alongside <a href="/wiki/Flo_Rida" title="Flo Rida">Flo Rida</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jay_Sean" title="Jay Sean">Jay Sean</a>, <a href="/wiki/Akon" title="Akon">Akon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Travie_McCoy" title="Travie McCoy">Travie McCoy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ja_Rule" title="Ja Rule">Ja Rule</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the summer of 2011, Ciara was a part of the Malibu Rum Tour. She performed in seven shows across the US.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2011, following rumors that Ciara had been dropped by Jive Records, she released an official statement to her <a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a> page complaining of inadequate promotion and funding from the label. She stated that she received a lack of support from the label, and even paid for the promotion of some singles, such as "<a href="/wiki/Gimmie_Dat" title="Gimmie Dat">Gimmie Dat</a>", herself. The frustration she felt while working with her third and fourth albums led her to request that she be released from her contract.<sup id="cite_ref-Lack_of_Support_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lack_of_Support-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2011, Ciara was removed from the Jive Records website roster.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 12, 2011, it was reported that she had reunited with <a href="/wiki/L.A._Reid" title="L.A. Reid">L.A. Reid</a> by signing with his record label <a href="/wiki/Epic_Records" title="Epic Records">Epic Records</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was confirmed in September 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2012–2013:_Ciara_and_further_acting"><span id="2012.E2.80.932013:_Ciara_and_further_acting"></span>2012–2013: <i>Ciara</i> and further acting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2012–2013: Ciara and further acting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ciara_2012.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Ciara_2012.png/220px-Ciara_2012.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="281" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Ciara_2012.png/330px-Ciara_2012.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Ciara_2012.png/440px-Ciara_2012.png 2x" data-file-width="704" data-file-height="900" /></a><figcaption>Ciara in 2012</figcaption></figure> <p>During an interview with <i>Sway in the Morning</i> in February 2012, Ciara revealed that she would be taking her time recording her fifth studio album, stating: "It's just really about the vibe, and I'll just tell you that it's a good vibe going. It's really important for me to take my time with this record and it's important for the whole team. It's really, really good energy."<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She has been working on the album with a number of producers and songwriters, including <a href="/wiki/Hit-Boy" title="Hit-Boy">Hit-Boy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soundz" title="Soundz">Soundz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Diane_Warren" title="Diane Warren">Diane Warren</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tricky_Stewart" title="Tricky Stewart">Tricky Stewart</a>, and <a href="/wiki/The_Underdogs_(duo)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Underdogs (duo)">The Underdogs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an interview, Ciara said "I worked with some people that are very fresh, which I'm excited about... When it comes to artists, when it comes to writers, when it comes to producers, I really wanted to push. We pretty much reached out and worked with a lot of people that I've never worked with before, which is really fun."<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During a press conference with <a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a> in May 2012, Ciara announced her fifth studio album would be titled <i><a href="/wiki/Jackie_(Ciara_album)" title="Jackie (Ciara album)">One Woman Army</a></i> and said the lead single, "<a href="/wiki/Sweat_(Ciara_song)" title="Sweat (Ciara song)">Sweat</a>", would be out very soon.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The single, which features rapper <a href="/wiki/2_Chainz" title="2 Chainz">2 Chainz</a>, premiered online on June 4, 2012, and was to be released via <a href="/wiki/ITunes_Store" title="ITunes Store">iTunes</a> on June 19, 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the release of the single was scrapped at the last minute for unknown reasons. On August 13, 2012, Ciara revealed that the official lead single for the album would be titled "<a href="/wiki/Sorry_(Ciara_song)" title="Sorry (Ciara song)">Sorry</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 13, 2012, the official music video for "Sorry" was premiered on <a href="/wiki/Black_Entertainment_Television" class="mw-redirect" title="Black Entertainment Television">BET</a>'s <a href="/wiki/106_%26_Park" title="106 & Park">106 & Park</a> as well as <a href="/wiki/VEVO" class="mw-redirect" title="VEVO">VEVO</a>. "Sorry" was made available for purchase as a digital download on September 25, 2012, and impacted U.S. Urban contemporary and Rhythmic radio stations on October 9, 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-SorryRelease_69-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SorryRelease-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the United States, "Sorry" reached a peak at 40 on the U.S. <i><a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" title="Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs</a> chart<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while charting at number 22 on Billboard's <a href="/wiki/Bubbling_Under_Hot_100_Singles" class="mw-redirect" title="Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles">Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles</a> chart listing of the top 25 songs that have yet to enter the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a>. </p><p>On October 21, 2012, <i><a href="/wiki/Rap-Up" title="Rap-Up">Rap-Up</a></i> magazine posted a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of "<a href="/wiki/Got_Me_Good_(Ciara_song)" title="Got Me Good (Ciara song)">Got Me Good</a>", the second single from the album. The song and video, which was directed by <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Kahn_(director)" title="Joseph Kahn (director)">Joseph Kahn</a>, premiered on the Sony JumboTron in <a href="/wiki/Times_Square" title="Times Square">Times Square</a> in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> on October 25, 2012. The single was released via <a href="/wiki/Music_download" title="Music download">digital download</a> on November 6, 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "<a href="/wiki/Got_Me_Good_(Ciara_song)" title="Got Me Good (Ciara song)">Got Me Good</a>" impacted rhythmic radio on November 13,<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_hit_radio" title="Contemporary hit radio">mainstream</a> radio on December 4.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 15, 2013, the same day the album's track listing was revealed, it was also announced that the album is not titled <i>One Woman Army</i> anymore and that the new title is <i><a href="/wiki/Ciara_(album)" title="Ciara (album)">Ciara</a></i>. Due to their low performance on the charts, the label decided not to include "Sweat", "Sorry", and "Got Me Good" on the tracklist. Instead, it was later announced that a new song titled "Body Party" would serve as the lead single. It was released in March 2013 and reached number 22 on the <i>Billboard</i> Hot 100 and number two on the U.S. Billboard "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" chart. The second single was "I'm Out" featuring <a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a>. The album was released on July 9, 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album debuted at number two on the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a> chart, with first-week sales of 59,000 copies in the U.S.<sup id="cite_ref-Ciara_self-titled_album_U.S._Billboard_200_debut_75-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ciara_self-titled_album_U.S._Billboard_200_debut-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album became Ciara's fourth album to chart within the top three of the <i>Billboard</i> chart.<sup id="cite_ref-Ciara_self-titled_album_U.S._Billboard_200_debut_75-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ciara_self-titled_album_U.S._Billboard_200_debut-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album charted at number two on the <a href="/wiki/Top_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Albums" title="Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums">Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums</a><sup id="cite_ref-US_Billboard_R&B/Hip-Hop_Albums_76-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_Billboard_R&B/Hip-Hop_Albums-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Aside from music in 2012, Ciara also starred in two movies during this time. She starred in the <a href="/wiki/Straight-to-DVD" class="mw-redirect" title="Straight-to-DVD">straight-to-DVD</a> film, <i><a href="/wiki/Mama,_I_Want_to_Sing!_(film)" title="Mama, I Want to Sing! (film)">Mama, I Want to Sing!</a></i>. She played Amara Winter, a preacher's daughter who was discovered by a well-established musician.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She appeared as Brie in the 2012 comedy film, <i><a href="/wiki/That%27s_My_Boy_(2012_film)" title="That's My Boy (2012 film)">That's My Boy</a></i>. Ciara made an appearance as herself playing <a href="/wiki/Lauren_London" title="Lauren London">Lauren London</a>'s best friend on the Season 6 premiere of BET's <i><a href="/wiki/The_Game_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Game (U.S. TV series)">The Game</a></i> which aired on March 26, 2013, she continued to be a recurring cast member throughout the season.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2014–2016:_Jackie_and_motherhood"><span id="2014.E2.80.932016:_Jackie_and_motherhood"></span>2014–2016: <i>Jackie</i> and motherhood</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2014–2016: Jackie and motherhood"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ciaraat_the_TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_2015_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Ciaraat_the_TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Ciaraat_the_TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Ciaraat_the_TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Ciaraat_the_TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Ciaraat_the_TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Ciaraat_the_TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1929" data-file-height="2568" /></a><figcaption>Ciara performing at <a href="/wiki/Today_(American_TV_program)" title="Today (American TV program)"><i>Today</i></a> in 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>In September 2013, producer <a href="/wiki/Mike_Will_Made_It" title="Mike Will Made It">Mike WiLL Made It</a> revealed that Ciara had begun work on her sixth studio album.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In December 2013, Ciara confirmed she was in the process of making a new album.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During an interview with <i><a href="/wiki/Rap-Up" title="Rap-Up">Rap-Up</a></i> magazine Ciara revealed that recording for her sixth album began around Thanksgiving of 2013 and she would be releasing new music "really soon".<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In late January 2014, Ciara premiered a live version of a song entitled "Anytime" at the Degree Women Grammys Celebration in Los Angeles, on February 2, 2014, Ciara premiered the studio version, produced Boi-1da and Katalyst featuring her then-boyfriend and rapper <a href="/wiki/Future_(rapper)" title="Future (rapper)">Future</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After her engagement to Future, Ciara revealed to <i><a href="/wiki/W_(magazine)" title="W (magazine)">W</a></i> in April 2014 that her sixth studio album would be predominantly inspired by her then-fiancé.<sup id="cite_ref-Fuse_83-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fuse-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara gave birth to her first child in May 2014, a boy fathered by Future. After claims of Future's infidelity during their relationship had surfaced, it was reported that the couple's engagement had been called off.<sup id="cite_ref-Billboard_84-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billboard-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following their very public break-up, Ciara's album release was further postponed to 2015,<sup id="cite_ref-Fuse_83-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fuse-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and during this time the singer "quietly" recorded new music, while concentrating on motherhood.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Atlanta_Journal-Constitution_85-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Atlanta_Journal-Constitution-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>"<a href="/wiki/I_Bet_(Ciara_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="I Bet (Ciara song)">I Bet</a>", the lead single from her album <i><a href="/wiki/Jackie_(Ciara_album)" title="Jackie (Ciara album)">Jackie</a></i>, was released on January 26, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2015, Ciara embarked on her first headlining tour in six years. The month-long <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Tour" class="mw-redirect" title="Jackie Tour">Jackie Tour</a> kicked off on May 3, 2015, in Chicago and included stops in New York, Boston, New Orleans, Dallas, and Los Angeles. The first round of US dates wrapped May 31 in San Francisco.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara's sixth album, <i>Jackie</i>, was released on May 1, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-Jackie_release_90-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jackie_release-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It includes the singles "<a href="/wiki/I_Bet_(Ciara_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="I Bet (Ciara song)">I Bet</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Dance_like_We%27re_Making_Love" title="Dance like We're Making Love">Dance like We're Making Love</a>". The album debuted at number 17 on the <i>Billboard</i> 200 with 25,000 <a href="/wiki/Equivalent_album_units" class="mw-redirect" title="Equivalent album units">units</a> (19,900 in sales), and has the lowest first-week sales amongst her first six albums.<sup id="cite_ref-Jackie_US_B200_debut_91-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jackie_US_B200_debut-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After appearing in the US talent show, <a href="/wiki/I_Can_Do_That_(American_TV_series)" title="I Can Do That (American TV series)"><i>I Can Do That</i></a>, she host the 2016 edition of the <a href="/wiki/2016_Billboard_Music_Awards" title="2016 Billboard Music Awards">Billboard Music Awards</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A few months later, she announced during the red-carpet of the <a href="/wiki/American_Music_Awards_of_2016" title="American Music Awards of 2016">American Music Awards</a> that she was pregnant.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2017–2021:_Beauty_Marks_and_entrepreneur_projects"><span id="2017.E2.80.932021:_Beauty_Marks_and_entrepreneur_projects"></span>2017–2021: <i>Beauty Marks</i> and entrepreneur projects</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2017–2021: Beauty Marks and entrepreneur projects"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ciara_AMAs_2019.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Ciara_AMAs_2019.png/207px-Ciara_AMAs_2019.png" decoding="async" width="207" height="320" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Ciara_AMAs_2019.png/311px-Ciara_AMAs_2019.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Ciara_AMAs_2019.png/415px-Ciara_AMAs_2019.png 2x" data-file-width="685" data-file-height="1056" /></a><figcaption>Ciara in 2019</figcaption></figure> <p>During 2016, Ciara worked on her seventh studio album and stated that the album would feature her undertaking a new musical direction.<sup id="cite_ref-fuse12145_94-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fuse12145-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 27, 2017, it was announced that Ciara had signed a deal with <a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Records">Warner Bros. Records</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 17, 2018, Ciara released the single and its accompanying music video, "<a href="/wiki/Level_Up_(Ciara_song)" title="Level Up (Ciara song)">Level Up</a>". The song was the first single from her seventh studio album<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Beauty_Marks_(album)" title="Beauty Marks (album)">Beauty Marks</a></i>, released on May 10, 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-Beauty_Marks_98-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Beauty_Marks-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to "Level Up", the album spawned the singles "Freak Me", "<a href="/wiki/Dose_(Ciara_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dose (Ciara song)">Dose</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Greatest_Love_(Ciara_song)" title="Greatest Love (Ciara song)">Greatest Love</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Thinkin_Bout_You_(Ciara_song)" title="Thinkin Bout You (Ciara song)">Thinkin Bout You</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara performed "Thinkin Bout You" at the <a href="/wiki/2019_Billboard_Music_Awards" title="2019 Billboard Music Awards">2019 <i>Billboard</i> Music Awards</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2019, it was announced that Ciara would appear as a judge alongside <a href="/wiki/David_Dobrik" title="David Dobrik">David Dobrik</a> and <a href="/wiki/Debbie_Gibson" title="Debbie Gibson">Debbie Gibson</a> in a new musical competition on <a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon" title="Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</a> titled <i><a href="/wiki/America%27s_Most_Musical_Family" title="America's Most Musical Family">America's Most Musical Family</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 23, 2019, Ciara featured on the remix of longtime friend <a href="/wiki/Blanco_Brown" title="Blanco Brown">Blanco Brown</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/The_Git_Up#Remix" title="The Git Up">The Git Up</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After taking a break from music to focus on her pregnancy, Ciara released a song and video titled "Rooted", featuring <a href="/wiki/Ester_Dean" title="Ester Dean">Ester Dean</a>, on August 13, 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Between 2020 and 2021, Ciara and her husband <a href="/wiki/Russell_Wilson" title="Russell Wilson">Russell Wilson</a> embarked on several business projects, opening the fashion house The House of LR&C,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_104-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and signed a first look deal with <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazon Studios">Amazon Studios</a> to start Why Not You Productions.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022–present:_CiCi_and_The_Color_Purple"><span id="2022.E2.80.93present:_CiCi_and_The_Color_Purple"></span>2022–present: <i>CiCi</i> and <i>The Color Purple</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 2022–present: CiCi and The Color Purple"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March 2022, it was announced that Ciara had joined the cast of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Color_Purple_(2023_film)" title="The Color Purple (2023 film)">The Color Purple</a></i> as Nettie Harris.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>The Color Purple</i> was released in the United States on December 25, 2023, by <a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures" title="Warner Bros. Pictures">Warner Bros. Pictures</a>. Ciara appeared on the cover of the 2022 <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated_Swimsuit_Issue" title="Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue">Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue</a></i>, making her the third musician to do so since the issue launched in 1964.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 29, 2022, it was announced that Ciara had signed a new record deal with <a href="/wiki/Republic_Records" title="Republic Records">Republic</a> and <a href="/wiki/Uptown_Records" title="Uptown Records">Uptown Records</a>, in partnership with her label, Beauty Marks Entertainment. Ciara's eighth studio album will be released through the partnership. The first release from the deal was announced to be the single, "<a href="/wiki/Jump_(Ciara_song)" title="Jump (Ciara song)">Jump</a>", released on July 8, 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-Jason_Lipshutz_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jason_Lipshutz-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2022, it was insinuated that Ciara had collaborated with <a href="/wiki/Summer_Walker" title="Summer Walker">Summer Walker</a> for a second time.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 28, 2022, Ciara released the uptempo single "<a href="/wiki/Better_Thangs" title="Better Thangs">Better Thangs</a>", which features Walker.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The official music video, directed by Mia Barnes premiered online on September 30, 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On choosing Walker to collaborate with, Ciara divulged "I've always done collaborations because it felt right, it was authentic. It felt like the artist was going to bring a certain flair to this song that it needed… I played [Summer Walker] a few songs on the album and [...] this is the one song that I thought was perfect for her, but I wanted it for her because she also really liked it."<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The single has reached 13 on the US <i>Billboard</i> <a href="/wiki/Adult_R%26B_Songs" title="Adult R&B Songs">Adult R&B Songs</a> chart, becoming Ciara's first top twenty hit on the chart.<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In November 2022 a remix of "Better Thangs" featuring rapper <a href="/wiki/GloRilla" title="GloRilla">GloRilla</a> was released. </p><p>On March 24, 2023, Ciara released the single "<a href="/wiki/Da_Girls" title="Da Girls">Da Girls</a>", which was followed on April 14, 2023, with a remix with <a href="/wiki/Lola_Brooke" title="Lola Brooke">Lola Brooke</a> and Lady London.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara then appeared as a guest performer during <a href="/wiki/Jackson_Wang" title="Jackson Wang">Jackson Wang</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Coachella_(festival)" class="mw-redirect" title="Coachella (festival)">Coachella</a> performance; the pair performed <a href="/wiki/XG_(group)" title="XG (group)">XG</a>'s song "<a href="/wiki/Left_Right_(XG_song)" title="Left Right (XG song)">Left Right</a>", and a medley of Ciara's songs: "Lose Control", "Level Up", "Goodies" and "1, 2, Step".<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The set also included a short snippet of Wang and Ciara's song "<a href="/wiki/Slow_(Jackson_Wang_%26_Ciara_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Slow (Jackson Wang & Ciara song)">Slow</a>", which was released as a single on the same day.<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 25, 2023, the pair released the official music video to "Slow", featuring dance-heavy choreography.<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 12, 2023, Ciara released <i>Versions</i>, an EP with remixes to "Da Girls", featuring <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Milano" title="Derrick Milano">Derrick Milano</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lay_Bankz" title="Lay Bankz">Lay Bankz</a> and the previously released Girls Mix.<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 30, 2023, Ciara released "Get Loose" with <a href="/wiki/Agnez_Mo" title="Agnez Mo">Agnez Mo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In August 2023, Ciara announced her EP, titled <i><a href="/wiki/Ci_Ci_(Ciara_EP)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ci Ci (Ciara EP)">CiCi</a></i> would be released on August 18, 2023. The lead single from the EP was "<a href="/wiki/How_We_Roll_(Ciara_%26_Chris_Brown_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="How We Roll (Ciara & Chris Brown song)">How We Roll</a>", which also features <a href="/wiki/Chris_Brown" title="Chris Brown">Chris Brown</a> as co-lead.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 18, 2023, Ciara released <i>CiCi</i>; the music video to the EP's second single, "Forever", which features <a href="/wiki/Lil_Baby" title="Lil Baby">Lil Baby</a>, was also released the same day.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 3, 2023, Ciara released a remix to "How We Roll", with a featured rap from <a href="/wiki/Lil_Wayne" title="Lil Wayne">Lil Wayne</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 10, 2023, Ciara released the single "Fantasy", in collaboration with Canadian EDM trio <a href="/wiki/Keys_N_Krates" title="Keys N Krates">Keys N Krates</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 21, 2024, a <a href="/wiki/Remix" title="Remix">remix</a> of <a href="/wiki/Hulvey" title="Hulvey">Hulvey</a>'s 2023 song "Altar", featuring Ciara, was officially released.<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 30, the singer announced her single "Run It Up" featuring <a href="/wiki/Bossman_Dlow" class="mw-redirect" title="Bossman Dlow">Bossman Dlow</a> was released August 9, 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Artistry">Artistry</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Artistry"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading 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/></span><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist"><div class="haudio"> <div class="listen-file-header"><a href="/wiki/File:Goodies.ogg" class="mw-redirect" title="File:Goodies.ogg">"Goodies"</a></div> <div><span typeof="mw:File"><span><audio id="mwe_player_0" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="232" style="width:232px;" data-durationhint="22" data-mwtitle="Goodies_(Ciara_song_-_sample).ogg" data-mwprovider="local"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8b/Goodies_%28Ciara_song_-_sample%29.ogg" type="audio/ogg; codecs="vorbis"" data-width="0" data-height="0" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/transcoded/8/8b/Goodies_%28Ciara_song_-_sample%29.ogg/Goodies_%28Ciara_song_-_sample%29.ogg.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" data-transcodekey="mp3" data-width="0" data-height="0" /></audio></span></span></div> <div class="description">Ciara's debut single "<a href="/wiki/Goodies_(song)" title="Goodies (song)">Goodies</a>" boasts the whistle production that characterized her early sound.</div></div></div></div> <div class="side-box-abovebelow"><hr /><i class="selfreference">Problems playing this file? See <a href="/wiki/Help:Media" title="Help:Media">media help</a>.</i></div> </div><p> Ciara is known for her often "breathy <a href="/wiki/Soprano" title="Soprano">soprano</a>" vocals.<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Allison Stewart of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Washington_Post" title="The Washington Post">The Washington Post</a></i> commented that she has a "reedy, agile voice, capable of conveying the only three emotions (sexy, sassy, sad) an R&B singer needs".<sup id="cite_ref-twp_136-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-twp-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Randall Roberts of the <i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i> said that she "has been the most synthetic of the R&B divas over the past decade, an electro-leaning vocalist whose instrumental palate has heavily favored stark 808 beats, sassy and seductive vocal lines, and, often, weird, futuristic Gary Numan-esque bleeps woven through."<sup id="cite_ref-BI_137-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BI-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He further commented: </p><blockquote><p>"Ciara's sights are mostly set on one aspect of said universal truth -- desire -- and how it manifests itself on the dance floor ... at the mall ... or in the bedroom...<sup id="cite_ref-BI_137-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BI-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote><p> Ciara's debut album featured production from <a href="/wiki/Jazze_Pha" title="Jazze Pha">Jazze Pha</a>. In reviewing the album, <i><a href="/wiki/Slant_Magazine" title="Slant Magazine">Slant Magazine</a></i> noted the influence of <a href="/wiki/Destiny%27s_Child" title="Destiny's Child">Destiny's Child</a>, and compared some of its material to <a href="/wiki/Aaliyah" title="Aaliyah">Aaliyah</a>'s, albeit "less sexy".<sup id="cite_ref-slant_magazine_138-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-slant_magazine-138"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In reviewing her second album <i><a href="/wiki/Ciara:_The_Evolution" title="Ciara: The Evolution">Ciara: The Evolution</a></i>, Jody Rosen of <i><a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a></i> wrote: "Ciara's comfort with rave-inspired beats sets her apart from <a href="/wiki/Cassie_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cassie (singer)">Cassie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Amerie" title="Amerie">Amerie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a>, and other would-<a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncés</a>...[Her] singing is nimble throughout: She whispers, coos, wails, and reels off speedy syncopations worthy of Beyoncé herself."<sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her third album, <i><a href="/wiki/Fantasy_Ride" title="Fantasy Ride">Fantasy Ride</a></i>, saw the singer showcasing a new pop and <a href="/wiki/Dance_music" title="Dance music">dance</a> direction, which she recalled later on her sixth album <i><a href="/wiki/Jackie_(Ciara_album)" title="Jackie (Ciara album)">Jackie</a></i>. Ciara's music is generally <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B" title="Contemporary R&B">contemporary R&B</a>, but it also incorporates other genres including <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop music">hip hop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Crunk" title="Crunk">crunk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dance-pop" title="Dance-pop">dance-pop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Electropop" title="Electropop">electropop</a> and <a href="/wiki/Funk" title="Funk">funk</a>. Critics have described her singles "<a href="/wiki/Goodies_(song)" title="Goodies (song)">Goodies</a>", "<a href="/wiki/1,_2_Step" title="1, 2 Step">1, 2 Step</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Get_Up_(Ciara_song)" title="Get Up (Ciara song)">Get Up</a>", and "<a href="/wiki/Go_Girl_(Ciara_song)" title="Go Girl (Ciara song)">Go Girl</a>" as club bangers.<sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara has also dabbled in <a href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">gospel</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Afrobeats" title="Afrobeats">afrobeats</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Influences">Influences</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Influences"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Michael_Jackson1_1988.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Michael_Jackson1_1988.jpg/221px-Michael_Jackson1_1988.jpg" decoding="async" width="221" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Michael_Jackson1_1988.jpg/332px-Michael_Jackson1_1988.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Michael_Jackson1_1988.jpg/442px-Michael_Jackson1_1988.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Ciara has cited <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> as one of her biggest influences.</figcaption></figure> <p>Ciara said that watching <a href="/wiki/Destiny%27s_Child" title="Destiny's Child">Destiny's Child</a> and <a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson" title="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a> perform on television inspired her to pursue a career in music,<sup id="cite_ref-Billboard_1_14-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Billboard_1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and cites Jackson and her brother <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael</a> as her biggest inspirations.<sup id="cite_ref-144" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-144"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara considered herself to reach "a career pinnacle" when she featured on Janet Jackson's 2008 album <i><a href="/wiki/Discipline_(Janet_Jackson_album)" title="Discipline (Janet Jackson album)">Discipline</a></i>. Ciara spoke of Michael Jackson's legacy, "Whenever someone asks me who inspires me to do what I do, I always say Michael. That's it for me. He's everything to me. He's really a part of the reason why. He's going to be remembered in so many ways for me. I feel it's important for me to continue to let my generation know how important he was to music."<sup id="cite_ref-145" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-145"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ciara also cites <a href="/wiki/TLC_(group)" title="TLC (group)">TLC</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jodeci" title="Jodeci">Jodeci</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-146" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Sade_(singer)" title="Sade (singer)">Sade</a>, <a href="/wiki/Frank_Sinatra" title="Frank Sinatra">Frank Sinatra</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-147" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Aaliyah" title="Aaliyah">Aaliyah</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a><sup id="cite_ref-149" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-149"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>149<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as some of her other musical influences. Her second studio album <i><a href="/wiki/Ciara:_The_Evolution" title="Ciara: The Evolution">Ciara: The Evolution</a></i> (2006) was influenced by Michael Jackson, <a href="/wiki/Prince_(musician)" title="Prince (musician)">Prince</a>, and pop singer <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-150" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-150"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the recording of her fifth self-titled album <i><a href="/wiki/Ciara_(album)" title="Ciara (album)">Ciara</a></i> (2013), she was inspired by <a href="/wiki/Al_Green" title="Al Green">Al Green</a> and <a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stage_presence,_dancing,_and_music_videos"><span id="Stage_presence.2C_dancing.2C_and_music_videos"></span>Stage presence, dancing, and music videos</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Stage presence, dancing, and music videos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_Ciara_(52614241483)_(cropped_2).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_Ciara_%2852614241483%29_%28cropped_2%29.jpg/250px-TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_Ciara_%2852614241483%29_%28cropped_2%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="385" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_Ciara_%2852614241483%29_%28cropped_2%29.jpg/330px-TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_Ciara_%2852614241483%29_%28cropped_2%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_Ciara_%2852614241483%29_%28cropped_2%29.jpg/500px-TODAY_Show_Concert_Series_-_Ciara_%2852614241483%29_%28cropped_2%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1907" data-file-height="3338" /></a><figcaption>Ciara performing in 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>Ciara has generally received praise for her stage presence and routines during live performances. Dalondo Moultrie of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Morning_Call" title="The Morning Call">The Morning Call</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'s</span> applauded Ciara's stage presence saying that she "put on one of the best performances I have seen yet at [Crocodile Rock]".<sup id="cite_ref-MC_152-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MC-152"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Moultrie continued to call her dance steps "incredible", notings her "pelvic thrusts", "body bending twists", "periodic bursts of light", and commending her for being in sync with the music. In summary, he praised Ciara's live performances for their "high-energy songs, sexy dance moves, flawless vocals, and [the] top-flight light show".<sup id="cite_ref-MC_152-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MC-152"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sia Michel of <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> also praised Ciara's relentless professional presence stating: "Ciara led a squad of hip-hop dancers through stylishly choreographed routines. Striding about in a headset, she was a commanding and relentlessly professional presence."<sup id="cite_ref-NY_153-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NY-153"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>153<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bill White of <i><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Post-Intelligencer" title="Seattle Post-Intelligencer">Seattle Post-Intelligencer</a></i> wrote that due to Ciara's high energy, "it hardly mattered that she was singing to backing tracks ... Usually this type of performance seems cut-rate and dishonest, but Ciara, with the help of slick lighting and sharp choreography, made it work".<sup id="cite_ref-PI_154-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PI-154"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>154<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ciara has still gotten some criticism for her performances, typically relating to her vocals. <a href="/wiki/Jon_Caramanica" title="Jon Caramanica">Jon Caramanica</a> of <i>The New York Times</i> gave a mixed reception of Ciara's performance ability, writing that her physical style reduced her emotional impact, and that her "lack of vocal presence guarantees that it is easier to connect with her music physically than emotionally."<sup id="cite_ref-Tinashe_NYT_2014_155-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tinashe_NYT_2014-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Vincent Jackson of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Press_of_Atlantic_City" title="The Press of Atlantic City">The Press of Atlantic City</a></i> also noted Ciara's limited vocal ability when critiquing her <a href="/wiki/Ciara:_Live_in_Concert" title="Ciara: Live in Concert">first headlining tour</a>, but praised her confidence and approved of her decision "to put most of her energy into her almost nonstop, aerobic dance performance".<sup id="cite_ref-AC_156-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AC-156"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>156<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dance is big part of Ciara's artistry and music videos.<sup id="cite_ref-157" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-157"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>157<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-dq_158-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dq-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Writing for <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Bim_Adewunmi" title="Bim Adewunmi">Bim Adewunmi</a> said "She makes music to dance to, and her videos are testament to that ... Ciara's currency as a dancer is precision and high difficulty. Her body becomes a sort of human syncopated beat – an urgent thing, parts moving seemingly independently but all working to a greater good. On a purely technical level, her dancing is damn near untouchable".<sup id="cite_ref-159" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-159"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>159<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara's dancing is generally praised and she's often considered one of the best or most emulable dancers in music.<sup id="cite_ref-BET_160-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BET-160"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>160<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-161" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-161"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>161<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-162" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-162"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>162<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara's dance ability has been compared to <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael</a> and <a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson" title="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BET_160-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BET-160"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>160<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-163" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-163"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>163<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her dancing is often described as sexy, energetic, and precise.<sup id="cite_ref-164" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-164"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>164<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-dlwml_165-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dlwml-165"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara is noted for her often tomboyish dance aesthetic and <a href="/wiki/Androgyny" title="Androgyny">androgynous</a> choreography, particularly in her videos for <a href="/wiki/1,_2_Step" title="1, 2 Step">1, 2 Step</a> and <a href="/wiki/Like_A_Boy" class="mw-redirect" title="Like A Boy">Like A Boy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dq_158-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dq-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara's style of dancing is generally <a href="/wiki/Street_dance" title="Street dance">street</a>, but she has also done <a href="/wiki/Ballroom_dance" title="Ballroom dance">ballroom</a> and <a href="/wiki/Step_dancing" class="mw-redirect" title="Step dancing">step</a> in her videos and performances.<sup id="cite_ref-166" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-166"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-167" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-167"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>167<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara also did an <a href="/wiki/Interpretive_dance" title="Interpretive dance">interpretive dance</a> routine in <a href="/wiki/Pointe_shoes" class="mw-redirect" title="Pointe shoes">pointe shoes</a> for her <a href="/wiki/I_Bet_(Ciara_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="I Bet (Ciara song)">I Bet</a> music video, though her use of the shoes prompted some backlash from the <a href="/wiki/Ballet" title="Ballet">ballet</a> community.<sup id="cite_ref-dq_158-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dq-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-168" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-168"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alter_ego">Alter ego</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Alter ego"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224211176">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" “ ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ” ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="quotebox pullquote floatleft" style="width:27%; ;"> <blockquote class="quotebox-quote left-aligned" style=""> <p>"Super C is a character that people will learn more about on this record. That is my alter ego. Super C doesn't hold back. She is definitely aggressive. She goes hard. Super C can do some magical and funky things. She works hard. She dances to the 10th power. She does everything to the 10th power." </p> </blockquote> <div style="padding-bottom: 0; padding-top: 0.5em"><cite class="left-aligned" style="">— Ciara, speaking on her alter ego Super C.<sup id="cite_ref-169" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-169"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>169<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div> </div> <p>At the time of <i>Fantasy Ride's</i> (2009) release, Ciara introduced her alter ego "Super C". Ciara said that Super C is her "inner strength and aggressive persona" – a futuristic, superhero-esque woman, loosely based on the robotic character Ciara portrayed in the "<a href="/wiki/Go_Girl_(Ciara_song)" title="Go Girl (Ciara song)">Go Girl</a>" music video. Ciara described her reasoning for developing an alter ego, "There's so much negative energy in the world, especially within the blogging world, they try so hard to tear you down. [With the superhero concept] it's like, 'I refuse to let you and that negative energy tear me down or stop any blessing that I know is there for me.' That's when the inner superhero comes out."<sup id="cite_ref-170" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-170"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>170<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Impact">Impact</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Impact"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With the release of her debut single "<a href="/wiki/Goodies_(song)" title="Goodies (song)">Goodies</a>", Ciara was dubbed the <a href="/wiki/Honorific_nicknames_in_popular_music" title="Honorific nicknames in popular music">Princess of Crunk</a><sup id="cite_ref-171" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-171"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>171<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-172" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-172"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>172<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or the First Lady of Crunk&B.<sup id="cite_ref-auto2_173-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto2-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the early to mid-2000s, "Goodies" along with other crunk music hits like "<a href="/wiki/Get_Low_(Lil_Jon_%26_the_East_Side_Boyz_song)" title="Get Low (Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz song)">Get Low</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Yeah!_(Usher_song)" title="Yeah! (Usher song)">Yeah!</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Freek-a-Leek" title="Freek-a-Leek">Freek-a-Leek</a>" produced by Lil Jon climbed to the Top 10 of the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a> charts. "Yeah!" and "Goodies" were the first tracks to introduce the substyle of crunk music and <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B" title="Contemporary R&B">contemporary R&B</a>, called <a href="/wiki/Crunk%26B" class="mw-redirect" title="Crunk&B">crunk&B</a>, to the public. Both of those tracks (performed by <a href="/wiki/Usher_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Usher (entertainer)">Usher</a> and Ciara, respectively) were the top mainstream hits of 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-174" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since then, crunk&B has been one of the most popular genres of sung African-American music along with <a href="/wiki/Electropop" title="Electropop">electropop</a>, the genre that replaced crunk and crunk&B on the charts in 2008. "Goodies" spent seven weeks at number one on the <i>Billboard</i> Hot 100, becoming the longest-running number-one debut single by a female artist since 1977.<sup id="cite_ref-175" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The album's lead single's success exemplified <a href="/wiki/Urban_contemporary" class="mw-redirect" title="Urban contemporary">urban music</a>'s commercial dominance during the early 2000s, which featured massive <a href="/wiki/Crossover_(music)" class="mw-redirect" title="Crossover (music)">crossover</a> success on the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_charts" title="Billboard charts"><i>Billboard</i> charts</a> by R&B and hip hop artists.<sup id="cite_ref-Molanphy_176-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Molanphy-176"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>176<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2004, all 12 songs that <a href="/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number-one_singles_of_2004" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2004">topped the <i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a> were African-American recording artists and accounted for 80% of the <a href="/wiki/List_of_number-one_rhythm_and_blues_hits_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)">number-one R&B hits</a> that year.<sup id="cite_ref-Molanphy_176-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Molanphy-176"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>176<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Along with Usher's streak of singles, <a href="/wiki/Top_40" title="Top 40">Top 40</a> radio and both pop and R&B charts were topped by <a href="/wiki/Outkast" title="Outkast">OutKast</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Hey_Ya!" title="Hey Ya!">Hey Ya!</a>", <a href="/wiki/Snoop_Dogg" title="Snoop Dogg">Snoop Dogg</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Drop_It_Like_It%27s_Hot" title="Drop It Like It's Hot">Drop It Like It's Hot</a>", <a href="/wiki/Terror_Squad_Entertainment" title="Terror Squad Entertainment">Terror Squad</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Lean_Back" title="Lean Back">Lean Back</a>", and Ciara's "<a href="/wiki/Goodies_(song)" title="Goodies (song)">Goodies</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-Molanphy_176-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Molanphy-176"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>176<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Chris Molanphy of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Village_Voice" title="The Village Voice">The Village Voice</a></i> later remarked that "by the early 2000s, urban music <i>was</i> pop music."<sup id="cite_ref-Molanphy_176-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Molanphy-176"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>176<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ciara is considered to be "one of the most reliable suppliers" of beat-driven party music and the female face of crunk.<sup id="cite_ref-177" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-177"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>177<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-178" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-178"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>178<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her debut album has been credited with helping "return R&B to <a href="/wiki/Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</a>" and setting the standard for a new generation of R&B singers.<sup id="cite_ref-179" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-179"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>179<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many female R&B and <a href="/wiki/K-pop" title="K-pop">K-pop</a> acts have had their image or style of music compared to Ciara's.<sup id="cite_ref-180" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-180"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>180<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Tinashe_NYT_2014_155-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tinashe_NYT_2014-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-181" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-181"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>181<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara peaked commercially in the mid-2000s, but she continued releasing hit songs in the 2010s. <i>Billboard</i> writer Natalie Weiner said that Ciara's 2013 hit "<a href="/wiki/Body_Party" title="Body Party">Body Party</a>" was "one of [her] biggest and most critically acclaimed songs".<sup id="cite_ref-182" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-182"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>182<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was certified double platinum in the U.S. and received numerous accolades.<sup id="cite_ref-183" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-183"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>183<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-184" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-184"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>184<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-185" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-185"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>185<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-186" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-186"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>186<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara's 2015 single "<a href="/wiki/I_Bet_(Ciara_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="I Bet (Ciara song)">I Bet</a>" also went platinum in the U.S.<sup id="cite_ref-187" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-187"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>187<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Pitchfork_(website)" title="Pitchfork (website)">Pitchfork</a> journalist Katherine St. Asaph took note of Ciara's longevity, and responded to her reemergence in 2018: </p> <blockquote><p>"Ciara's "Goodies" came out almost 15 years ago. That's a testament to just how improbably resilient Ciara's career has been. Though she's never quite regained that initial "princess of crunk-n-B" level of mainstream stardom, she has sustained a <a href="/wiki/Cult_following" title="Cult following">cult fanbase</a> and delivered a remarkably consistent run of songs to back it up.<sup id="cite_ref-188" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-188"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>188<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p></blockquote> <p>Ciara's <a href="/wiki/Viral_video" title="Viral video">viral</a> 2018 hit "<a href="/wiki/Level_Up_(Ciara_song)" title="Level Up (Ciara song)">Level Up</a>" was likely the most saturated hit single of her career.<sup id="cite_ref-189" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-189"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>189<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-190" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-190"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>190<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-191" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-191"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>191<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Along with the wildly popular #LevelUp dance challenge that accompanied, the song was pushed to the forefront of Arizona politician <a href="/wiki/Mark_Kelly" title="Mark Kelly">Mark Kelly</a>'s winning campaign for the senate.<sup id="cite_ref-192" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-192"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>192<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song is also noted for helping to bring <a href="/wiki/Jersey_club" title="Jersey club">Jersey</a> and <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_club" title="Baltimore club">Baltimore club</a> music to the mainstream, with the former being incorporated into its production.<sup id="cite_ref-193" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-193"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>193<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara's music in general is popular and influential amongst <a href="/wiki/Electronic_dance_music" title="Electronic dance music">club</a> and <a href="/wiki/Underground_hip_hop" class="mw-redirect" title="Underground hip hop">underground</a> music producers, with many remixes sampling her voice gaining popularity over the years.<sup id="cite_ref-194" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-194"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>194<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Canadian underground producer <a href="/wiki/Jacques_Greene" title="Jacques Greene">Jacques Greene</a> was convinced to prioritize his music career after his song "Another Girl", which leaned on her vocals, gained traction.<sup id="cite_ref-195" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-195"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>195<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Latin_R%26B" title="Latin R&B">Latin R&B</a> artist <a href="/wiki/Rauw_Alejandro" title="Rauw Alejandro">Rauw Alejandro</a> admired Ciara early in his career because her music was 'club-friendly' and 'ripe for remixing'.<sup id="cite_ref-196" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-196"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>196<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ciara has been credited with elevating the standard of dance, choreography, and visual art in her respective generation, and is regarded as an icon within the fields of dance, entertainment, and R&B for her contributions.<sup id="cite_ref-197" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-197"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>197<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-dq_158-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dq-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-198" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-198"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>198<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fader" title="The Fader">The Fader</a></i>, Ciara positioned herself as a "tomboyish, androgynous alternative" to her peers and the gender-swapping looks from her "<a href="/wiki/Like_A_Boy" class="mw-redirect" title="Like A Boy">Like A Boy</a>" video both predates similar efforts from artists like <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lady_Gaga" title="Lady Gaga">Lady Gaga</a>, and made <a href="/wiki/Gender_bending#Cross-dressing_and_androgyny" class="mw-redirect" title="Gender bending">gender-swapping</a> "cool" for female popstars.<sup id="cite_ref-dq_158-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dq-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The publication also said her dance videos created a template for artists like <a href="/wiki/Tinashe" title="Tinashe">Tinashe</a> and raised discussion on female sexuality before <a href="/wiki/Feminism" title="Feminism">feminism</a> became more prominent in the music industry. On July 28, 2024, Ciara was honored with her own official day in Atlanta.<sup id="cite_ref-199" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-199"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>199<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ciara has been cited as a musical influence or inspiration by many artists, including <a href="/wiki/Ari_Lennox" title="Ari Lennox">Ari Lennox</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-200" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-200"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>200<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Baby_Tate_(rapper)" title="Baby Tate (rapper)">Baby Tate</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-201" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-201"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>201<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Chloe_%C3%97_Halle" class="mw-redirect" title="Chloe × Halle">Chloe × Halle</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-202" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-202"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>202<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/DaniLeigh" title="DaniLeigh">DaniLeigh</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-203" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-203"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>203<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Dawn_Richard" title="Dawn Richard">Dawn Richard</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-204" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-204"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>204<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Dua_Lipa" title="Dua Lipa">Dua Lipa</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-205" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-205"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>205<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Flo_(group)" title="Flo (group)">Flo</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-206" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-206"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>206<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Girls%27_Generation" title="Girls' Generation">Girls' Generation</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-207" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-207"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>207<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Grimes" title="Grimes">Grimes</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-208" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-208"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>208<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Haim_(band)" title="Haim (band)">Haim</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-209" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-209"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>209<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Iza_(singer)" title="Iza (singer)">Iza</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-210" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-210"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>210<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jackson_Wang" title="Jackson Wang">Jackson Wang</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-211" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-211"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>211<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jesy_Nelson" title="Jesy Nelson">Jesy Nelson</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-212" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-212"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>212<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jhen%C3%A9_Aiko" title="Jhené Aiko">Jhené Aiko</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-213" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-213"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>213<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Kehlani" title="Kehlani">Kehlani</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-214" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-214"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>214<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Keke_Palmer" title="Keke Palmer">Keke Palmer</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-215" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-215"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>215<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Kyla_(Filipino_singer)" title="Kyla (Filipino singer)">Kyla</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-216" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-216"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>216<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/LaTocha_Scott" title="LaTocha Scott">LaTocha Scott</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-217" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-217"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>217<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Latto" title="Latto">Latto</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-218" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-218"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>218<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Layton_Greene" title="Layton Greene">Layton Greene</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-219" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-219"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>219<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Lil_Mama" title="Lil Mama">Lil Mama</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-220" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-220"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>220<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Masego_(musician)" title="Masego (musician)">Masego</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-221" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-221"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>221<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Normani" title="Normani">Normani</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-222" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-222"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>222<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Rauw_Alejandro" title="Rauw Alejandro">Rauw Alejandro</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-223" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-223"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>223<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Hoying" title="Scott Hoying">Scott Hoying</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-224" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-224"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>224<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tate_McRae" title="Tate McRae">Tate McRae</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-225" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-225"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>225<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Swift" title="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-226" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-226"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>226<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tierra_Whack" title="Tierra Whack">Tierra Whack</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-227" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-227"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>227<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tinashe" title="Tinashe">Tinashe</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-228" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-228"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>228<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Victoria_Mon%C3%A9t" title="Victoria Monét">Victoria Monét</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-229" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-229"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>229<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/2ne1" class="mw-redirect" title="2ne1">2ne1</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-230" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-230"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>230<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara's public relationships have inspired <a href="/wiki/K._Michelle" title="K. Michelle">K. Michelle</a> and <a href="/wiki/Summer_Walker" title="Summer Walker">Summer Walker</a> to release tracks titled "Ciara's Prayer".<sup id="cite_ref-231" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-231"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>231<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2013, Ciara became engaged to rapper <a href="/wiki/Future_(rapper)" title="Future (rapper)">Future</a>, with whom she has a son, born on May 19, 2014. She ended their engagement in August 2014. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Obama_%26_Abe_Greet_Russell_Wilson_%26_Ciara_2015_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Obama_%26_Abe_Greet_Russell_Wilson_%26_Ciara_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Obama_%26_Abe_Greet_Russell_Wilson_%26_Ciara_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Obama_%26_Abe_Greet_Russell_Wilson_%26_Ciara_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Obama_%26_Abe_Greet_Russell_Wilson_%26_Ciara_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Obama_%26_Abe_Greet_Russell_Wilson_%26_Ciara_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Obama_%26_Abe_Greet_Russell_Wilson_%26_Ciara_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2717" data-file-height="1829" /></a><figcaption>Ciara and her now-husband <a href="/wiki/Russell_Wilson" title="Russell Wilson">Russell Wilson</a> meeting <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> and <a href="/wiki/Shinz%C5%8D_Abe" class="mw-redirect" title="Shinzō Abe">Shinzō Abe</a> at the <a href="/wiki/White_House" title="White House">White House</a> in 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>Ciara began dating <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a> quarterback <a href="/wiki/Russell_Wilson" title="Russell Wilson">Russell Wilson</a> in early 2015. They announced their engagement on March 11, 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-232" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-232"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>232<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-233" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-233"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>233<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They married on July 6 at <a href="/wiki/Peckforton_Castle" title="Peckforton Castle">Peckforton Castle</a> in <a href="/wiki/Cheshire" title="Cheshire">Cheshire</a>, England.<sup id="cite_ref-234" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-234"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>234<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara took Wilson's last name when they married.<sup id="cite_ref-Us_Weekly_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Us_Weekly-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She and Wilson have three children together, born in 2017, 2020 and 2023 respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-235" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-235"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>235<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-236" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-236"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>236<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-237" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-237"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>237<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ciara identifies as a <a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christian</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-238" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-238"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>238<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_ventures">Other ventures</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Other ventures"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Business">Business</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Business"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ciara became the face of <a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Rocawear" title="Rocawear">Rocawear</a> clothing line and spokesperson for the women campaign titled "I Will Not Lose", which debuted in the summer of 2007. In the October issue of <i><a href="/wiki/Vibe_Magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="Vibe Magazine">Vibe Magazine</a></i>, she appeared, apparently nude, on the magazine cover but claimed <i>Vibe</i> had airbrushed her clothes off. She told <i><a href="/wiki/MTV_News" title="MTV News">MTV News</a></i> that she was hurt by the photos and was quite shocked when she finally got her hands on the month's issue. She later confirmed that she was in fact clothed.<sup id="cite_ref-239" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-239"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>239<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2009, Ciara signed a multimillion-dollar deal with the modeling agency <a href="/wiki/Wilhelmina_Models" title="Wilhelmina Models">Wilhelmina Models</a>. After signing the deal, she has been in many magazine spreads. In addition to that, she also has her eyes set on beginning a new clothing line. In June 2008, she was in talks with the department store <a href="/wiki/Steve_%26_Barry%27s" title="Steve & Barry's">Steve & Barry's</a> to create an affordable clothing line,<sup id="cite_ref-240" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-240"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>240<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but it never happened. On November 9, 2009, it was announced that Ciara would be modeling in the German edition of <i>Vogue</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-241" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-241"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>241<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During that time, it was also announced that Ciara would be the new face of a major multimedia ad campaign for Verizon's smartphone the LG Chocolate Touch. Ciara filmed a commercial for the campaign, which features her dancing to her 2009 single, "<a href="/wiki/Work_(Ciara_song)" title="Work (Ciara song)">Work</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-242" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-242"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>242<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 2010, it was officially confirmed and announced that Ciara was the spokesperson in the new ad campaign for Adidas Originals. A commercial for the campaign was released the same month, featuring numerous other celebrities.<sup id="cite_ref-243" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-243"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>243<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 12, 2016, it was announced that Ciara signed a modeling contract with <a href="/wiki/IMG_Models" class="mw-redirect" title="IMG Models">IMG</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later that year, she became a Global Brand Ambassador for the <a href="/wiki/Cosmetics" title="Cosmetics">cosmetics</a> giant <a href="/wiki/Revlon" title="Revlon">Revlon</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2019, she and her husband <a href="/wiki/Russell_Wilson" title="Russell Wilson">Russell Wilson</a> became part of the ownership group of <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Sounders_FC" title="Seattle Sounders FC">Seattle Sounders FC</a> in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" title="Major League Soccer">Major League Soccer</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-244" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-244"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>244<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2020, along with her husband and entrepreneur and mentor Christine Day, she founded the fashion house The House of LR&C, combining the Good Man Brand, LITA by Ciara and Human Nation collections.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_104-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2021, Ciara releases the Dare To Roam collection of recycled plastic backpacks and bags.<sup id="cite_ref-245" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-245"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>245<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A year later, The House of LR&C received B Corp status.<sup id="cite_ref-246" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-246"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>246<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ciara, along with her husband, owns the television entertainment, advertising, and film production company <a href="/wiki/Why_Not_You_Productions" class="mw-redirect" title="Why Not You Productions">Why Not You Productions</a>, which has been affiliated with <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Prime_Video" title="Amazon Prime Video">Amazon Prime Video</a> since 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-247" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-247"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>247<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2021, Ciara has joined Caribbean rum brand <a href="/wiki/Ten_To_One_Rum" title="Ten To One Rum">Ten To One Rum</a> as an investor and co-owner. Ciara will be responsible for marketing, creative, and business development, as well as strategic alliances, in her new position.<sup id="cite_ref-248" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-248"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>248<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2021, Ciara and Wilson announced that they were writing a children's book called <i>Why Not You?</i> (Random House, 2022) to help kids pursue their dreams.<sup id="cite_ref-249" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-249"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>249<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The book, cowritten with <a href="/wiki/JaNay_Brown-Wood" title="JaNay Brown-Wood">JaNay Brown-Wood</a> and released on March 1, 2022, received a <a href="/wiki/Starred_review" title="Starred review">starred review</a> from <i><a href="/wiki/School_Library_Journal" title="School Library Journal">School Library Journal</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-:2_250-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-250"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>250<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was a <a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Best_Seller_list" title="The New York Times Best Seller list"><i>New York Times</i> bestseller</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_251-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-251"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>251<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Later in August, Ciara would announce the launch of her skincare line, <i>On A Mission</i>, set for mid-September.<sup id="cite_ref-252" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-252"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>252<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Philanthropy">Philanthropy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Philanthropy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In September 2008, Ciara contributed to the song "<a href="/wiki/Just_Stand_Up!" title="Just Stand Up!">Just Stand Up!</a>" with fifteen other female artists, who shared the stage to perform the song live on September 5, 2008, during the "<a href="/wiki/Stand_Up_to_Cancer" title="Stand Up to Cancer">Stand Up to Cancer</a>" television special. The proceeds from the single were given to the fundraiser.<sup id="cite_ref-253" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-253"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>253<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The television special helped raise $100 million for cancer research.<sup id="cite_ref-254" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-254"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>254<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2009, Ciara became the face of Dosomething.org's "<a href="/wiki/Do_Something" class="mw-redirect" title="Do Something">Do Something</a> 101" campaign to raise school supplies for those in need at the start of the school year.<sup id="cite_ref-255" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-255"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>255<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She filmed a public service announcement to endorse the campaign.<sup id="cite_ref-256" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-256"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>256<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In December 2017, Ciara joined her husband's nonprofit 'Why Not You' Foundation as a board director.<sup id="cite_ref-257" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-257"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>257<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Through the foundation, she would eventually open a charter school called Why Not You Academy in June 2021 following an announcement eight months prior.<sup id="cite_ref-258" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-258"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>258<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They would also partner with the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Players_Association" title="National Football League Players Association">NFL Players Association</a> and Goalsetter to open checking accounts for students at <a href="/wiki/Denny_International_Middle_School" title="Denny International Middle School">Denny International Middle School</a> with a donation of $35,000 in May 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-259" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-259"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>259<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ciara would later partner with the <a href="/wiki/Black_Women%27s_Health_Imperative" title="Black Women's Health Imperative">Black Women's Health Imperative</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hologic" title="Hologic">Hologic</a>'s Project Health Equality on their collaborative 'Cerving Confidence' campaign to raise awareness about the disproportionate effects of <a href="/wiki/Cervical_cancer" title="Cervical cancer">cervical cancer</a> on <a href="/wiki/Black_women" title="Black women">black women</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-260" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-260"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>260<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Amid the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>, Ciara donated one million meals to <a href="/wiki/Food_Lifeline" title="Food Lifeline">Food Lifeline</a> to help the <a href="/wiki/Puget_Sound_Region" class="mw-redirect" title="Puget Sound Region">Puget Sound Region</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-261" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-261"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>261<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Ciara_discography" title="Ciara discography">Ciara discography</a></div> <dl><dt>Studio albums</dt></dl> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Goodies_(Ciara_album)" title="Goodies (Ciara album)">Goodies</a></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ciara:_The_Evolution" title="Ciara: The Evolution">Ciara: The Evolution</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantasy_Ride" title="Fantasy Ride">Fantasy Ride</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Basic_Instinct_(album)" title="Basic Instinct (album)">Basic Instinct</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ciara_(album)" title="Ciara (album)">Ciara</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jackie_(Ciara_album)" title="Jackie (Ciara album)">Jackie</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Beauty_Marks_(album)" title="Beauty Marks (album)">Beauty Marks</a></i> (2019)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tours">Tours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Tours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Headlining">Headlining</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Headlining"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ciara:_Live_in_Concert" title="Ciara: Live in Concert">Ciara: Live in Concert</a> (2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Tour" class="mw-redirect" title="Jackie Tour">Jackie Tour</a> (2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beauty_Marks_Tour" class="mw-redirect" title="Beauty Marks Tour">Beauty Marks Tour</a> (2019)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Co-headlining">Co-headlining</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Co-headlining"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Screamfest_%2707" title="Screamfest '07">Screamfest '07</a> (with <a href="/wiki/T.I." title="T.I.">T.I.</a>) (2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay-Z_%26_Ciara_Live" title="Jay-Z & Ciara Live">Jay-Z & Ciara Live</a> (with <a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a>) (2009)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Supporting_act">Supporting act</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Supporting act"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harajuku_Lovers_Tour_2005" class="mw-redirect" title="Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005">Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gwen_Stefani" title="Gwen Stefani">Gwen Stefani</a>) (2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Good_Girl_Gone_Bad_Tour" title="Good Girl Gone Bad Tour">Good Girl Gone Bad Tour</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a>) (2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Circus_Starring_Britney_Spears" title="The Circus Starring Britney Spears">The Circus Starring Britney Spears</a> (<a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a>) (2009)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/24K_Magic_World_Tour" title="24K Magic World Tour">24K Magic World Tour</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bruno_Mars" title="Bruno Mars">Bruno Mars</a>) (2018)</li> <li>Out of This World: The Missy Elliott Experience Tour (<a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a>) (2024)<sup id="cite_ref-262" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-262"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>262<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film">Film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/All_You%27ve_Got" title="All You've Got">All You've Got</a></i> </td> <td>Becca Watley </td> <td>TV movie </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mama,_I_Want_to_Sing!_(film)" title="Mama, I Want to Sing! (film)">Mama, I Want to Sing!</a></i> </td> <td>Amara Winter </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/That%27s_My_Boy_(2012_film)" title="That's My Boy (2012 film)">That's My Boy</a></i> </td> <td>Brie </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Color_Purple_(2023_film)" title="The Color Purple (2023 film)">The Color Purple</a></i> </td> <td>Nettie </td> <td>Nominated – <a href="/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_a_Cast_in_a_Motion_Picture" title="Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture">Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Showtime_at_the_Apollo" title="Showtime at the Apollo">Showtime at the Apollo</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Ciara with Petey Pablo/I-20 feat. Ludacris" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Steve_Harvey%27s_Big_Time_Challenge" title="Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge">Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Episode #2.10" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops" title="Top of the Pops">Top of the Pops</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Recurring Guest </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Punk%27d" title="Punk'd">Punk'd</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Episode #4.7" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Soul_Train" title="Soul Train">Soul Train</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Ciara/T.I./P$C" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/My_Super_Sweet_16" title="My Super Sweet 16">My Super Sweet 16</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Amanda" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005–09 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Access_Granted" title="Access Granted">Access Granted</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Recurring Guest </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/In_the_Mix_(TV_series)" title="In the Mix (TV series)">In the Mix</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Word Cup, And-1, ASCAP and Superman Returns..." </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(American_TV_series)" title="So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series)">So You Think You Can Dance</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Finale" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2009 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/America%27s_Next_Top_Model" title="America's Next Top Model">America's Next Top Model</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Take Me to the Photo Shoot" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>E.S.L.</i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Makano, Ciara Y MáS!" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live" title="Saturday Night Live">Saturday Night Live</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Justin Timberlake/Ciara" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sound_(TV_series)" title="Sound (TV series)">Sound</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Episode #3.37" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kourtney_and_Kim_Take_New_York" title="Kourtney and Kim Take New York">Kourtney and Kim Take New York</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Dream A Little Dream" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hellcats" title="Hellcats">Hellcats</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Land of 1,000 Dances" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashians" title="Keeping Up with the Kardashians">Keeping Up with the Kardashians</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event - Part 2" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Game_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Game (U.S. TV series)">The Game</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Recurring Cast: Season 6 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/I_Can_Do_That_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="I Can Do That (U.S. TV series)">I Can Do That</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Episode #1.1" & "#1.3" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Project_Runway" title="Project Runway">Project Runway</a></i> </td> <td>Herself/Guest Judge </td> <td>Episode: "Make It Sell" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Nicky,_Ricky,_Dicky_%26_Dawn" title="Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn">Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Go Hollywood: Part 1 & 2" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2015–16 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Game_Night" title="Hollywood Game Night">Hollywood Game Night</a></i> </td> <td>Herself/Celebrity Player </td> <td>Episode: "Episode #3.3" & "#4.7" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Live_with_Kelly_and_Mark" title="Live with Kelly and Mark">Live with Kelly and Mark</a></i> </td> <td>Herself/Guest Co-Host </td> <td>Recurring Guest Co-Host </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Billboard_Music_Awards" title="Billboard Music Awards">Billboard Music Awards</a></i> </td> <td>Herself/Co-Host </td> <td>Main Co-Host </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Love Advent</i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Ciara" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/So_Cosmo" title="So Cosmo">So Cosmo</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Vol. 1, No. 3: Before Heads Roll" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/RuPaul%27s_Drag_Race_All_Stars" title="RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars">RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars</a></i> </td> <td>Herself/Guest Judge </td> <td>Episode: "Super Girl Groups, Henny" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018–23 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dick_Clark%27s_New_Year%27s_Rockin%27_Eve" title="Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve">Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve</a></i> </td> <td>Herself/Co-Host </td> <td>Main Co-Host </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2019 </td> <td><i>Song Association</i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Ciara" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/All_That_(season_11)" class="mw-redirect" title="All That (season 11)">All That</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Recurring Guest </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/American_Music_Awards_of_2019" title="American Music Awards of 2019">American Music Awards</a></i> </td> <td>Herself/Host </td> <td>Main Host </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019–20 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/America%27s_Most_Musical_Family" title="America's Most Musical Family">America's Most Musical Family</a></i> </td> <td>Herself/Judge </td> <td>Main Judge </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Cardi_Tries" class="mw-redirect" title="Cardi Tries">Cardi Tries</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Cardi Tries Thanksgiving Dinner" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">2022 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson_(TV_series)" title="Janet Jackson (TV series)">Janet Jackson</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Part 3 & 4" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Billboard_Women_in_Music" title="Billboard Women in Music">Billboard Women in Music</a></i> </td> <td>Herself/Host </td> <td>Main Host </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Soul_of_a_Nation" title="Soul of a Nation">Soul of a Nation</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Carpool_Karaoke" title="Carpool Karaoke">Carpool Karaoke</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Ciara & Russell Wilson" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Earnin' It</i> </td> <td>Herself/Narrator </td> <td>Main Narrator </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Finding_Your_Roots" title="Finding Your Roots">Finding Your Roots</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Born to Sing" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/American_Idol" title="American Idol">American Idol</a></i> </td> <td>Herself </td> <td>Episode: "Adele Night" </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Music_videos">Music videos</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Music videos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Song </th> <th>Artist </th></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td>"Calling All Girls" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/ATL_(group)" title="ATL (group)">ATL</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Party_People_(Nelly_song)" title="Party People (Nelly song)">Party People</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelly" title="Nelly">Nelly</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Fergie_(singer)" title="Fergie (singer)">Fergie</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Lil_Freak" title="Lil Freak">Lil Freak</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Usher_(musician)" title="Usher (musician)">Usher</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/M.I.L.F._$" title="M.I.L.F. $">M.I.L.F. $</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fergie_(singer)" title="Fergie (singer)">Fergie</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/You_Need_to_Calm_Down" title="You Need to Calm Down">You Need to Calm Down</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taylor_Swift" title="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Documentary">Documentary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Documentary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td><i>Justin Bieber: The New Me</i> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_artists_who_reached_number_one_in_the_United_States" title="List of artists who reached number one in the United States">List of artists who reached number one in the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Ciara" title="List of awards and nominations received by Ciara">List of awards and nominations received by Ciara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_dancers" title="List of dancers">List of dancers</a></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciara&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 10,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'R&B and dance icon Ciara has been tapped to host Billboard's Women in Music Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter.'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Ciara+to+Host+Billboard%27s+Women+in+Music+Awards&rft.date=2022-01-31&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebony.com%2Fentertainment%2Fciara-host-billboards-women-in-music-awards%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-198"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-198">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://blog.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/ciara-beyond-magazine/">"A music and fashion icon moves beyond the stage"</a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 30,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Ciara+honored+with+her+own+official+day+in+Atlanta&rft.date=2024-07-30&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox5atlanta.com%2Fnews%2Fciara-honored-official-day-atlanta.amp&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-200"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-200">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gq.com/story/ari-lennox-interview">"Ari Lennox Went from Uber Driving to Headlining Her Own Tour"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/GQ" title="GQ">GQ</a></i>. June 17, 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 28,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'But I'm also inspired by ... Ciara ... I've listened to [her], studied [her]</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=GQ&rft.atitle=Ari+Lennox+Went+from+Uber+Driving+to+Headlining+Her+Own+Tour&rft.date=2019-06-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gq.com%2Fstory%2Fari-lennox-interview&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J13-hfxYao&feature=youtu.be">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Ari Lennox says sharing a stage with Ciara, India.Arie, And Erykah Badu "Felt Like A Dream"'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a></i>. August 27, 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 20,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'If I could just look at her for the rest of my life that would be great. Like , so beautiful and good energy. Her first album changed my life like ... it just seems like all my dreams came true!'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=YouTube&rft.atitle=%27Ari+Lennox+says+sharing+a+stage+with+Ciara%2C+India.Arie%2C+And+Erykah+Badu+%22Felt+Like+A+Dream%22%27&rft.date=2019-08-27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4J13-hfxYao%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-201"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-201">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.billboard.com/music/features/baby-tate-is-all-grown-up-now-1235141548/">"Baby Tate is All Grown Up"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 18,</span> 2022</span>. <q>Drawing from her Atlanta community, both in support and inspiration, Baby Tate's musical catalog touches influences from Gucci Mane and Ciara, to Ludacris</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Billboard&rft.atitle=Baby+Tate+is+All+Grown+Up&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Fmusic%2Ffeatures%2Fbaby-tate-is-all-grown-up-now-1235141548%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-202"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-202">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/chloe-and-halle-interview/">"The Kids Are More Than Alright: Chloe × Halle Are Killing It"</a>. June 11, 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 29,</span> 2021</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Atlanta music is so incredible. We've always been so inspired by ... Ciara'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=The+Kids+Are+More+Than+Alright%3A+Chloe+%C3%97+Halle+Are+Killing+It&rft.date=2020-06-11&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.highsnobiety.com%2Fp%2Fchloe-and-halle-interview%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-203"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-203">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220814143301/http://www.sheenmagazine.com/the-vibe-formally-known-as-danileigh-2/">"DaniLeigh gives SHEEN an exclusive one of a kind look into her life, music, and the motivation of behind her art"</a>. December 31, 2019. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sheenmagazine.com/the-vibe-formally-known-as-danileigh-2/">the original</a> on August 14, 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 14,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Who are some of your vocal influences?' 'used to love Aaliyah when I was younger. Alicia Keys, Jhené Aiko, I was definitely inspired by them, Ciara for singing and dancing, and definitely Rihanna.'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=DaniLeigh+gives+SHEEN+an+exclusive+one+of+a+kind+look+into+her+life%2C+music%2C+and+the+motivation+of+behind+her+art.&rft.date=2019-12-31&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sheenmagazine.com%2Fthe-vibe-formally-known-as-danileigh-2%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-204"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-204">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFDAWN2017" class="citation web cs1">DAWN [@DawnRichard] (October 10, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/DawnRichard/status/917829073069416448">"Thank U 2 everyone who loved the renegades dance story & the queens who inspired me as a dancer Janet, Ciara, Mya, Aaliyah, Missy, Madonna"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>) – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Thank+U+2+everyone+who+loved+the+renegades+dance+story+%26+the+queens+who+inspired+me+as+a+dancer+Janet%2C+Ciara%2C+Mya%2C+Aaliyah%2C+Missy%2C+Madonna&rft.date=2017-10-10&rft.au=DAWN&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FDawnRichard%2Fstatus%2F917829073069416448&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-205"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-205">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/news/a20019/dua-lipa-interview/">"Dua Lipa Recovered from a Rough Modeling Career to Become a Pop Sensation"</a>. <i>Harper's Bazaar</i>. January 31, 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 14,</span> 2022</span>. <q>I feel like growing up in a musical household and always being surrounded by it, I was always kind of a performer child...It was something that I always loved to do. It was kind of inevitable, I guess, my love for music. I've always been so in love with it and so inspired by it from making shows in the living room and doing dance routines in the school playground to like, "1, 2 Step" by Ciara and Missy Elliott.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Harper%27s+Bazaar&rft.atitle=Dua+Lipa+Recovered+from+a+Rough+Modeling+Career+to+Become+a+Pop+Sensation&rft.date=2017-01-31&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpersbazaar.com%2Fculture%2Fart-books-music%2Fnews%2Fa20019%2Fdua-lipa-interview%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-206"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-206">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.grammy.com/news/girl-groups-timeline-evolution-blackpink-spice-girls-tlc-destinys-child-supremes-k-pop-songs-music-womens-history-month">"The Evolution Of The Girl Group: How TLC, BLACKPINK, The Shirelles & More Have Elevated Female Expression"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Awards" title="Grammy Awards">Recording Academy</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 13,</span> 2024</span>. <q>A British girl group whose members pull from their individual cultures to create a unique, hip-hop influenced sound, Flo was also influenced by artists like Ciara and Amy Winehouse.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Recording+Academy&rft.atitle=The+Evolution+Of+The+Girl+Group%3A+How+TLC%2C+BLACKPINK%2C+The+Shirelles+%26+More+Have+Elevated+Female+Expression&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grammy.com%2Fnews%2Fgirl-groups-timeline-evolution-blackpink-spice-girls-tlc-destinys-child-supremes-k-pop-songs-music-womens-history-month&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-207"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-207">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFAnderson2020" class="citation book cs1">Anderson, Crystal S. (August 25, 2020). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=knv3DwAAQBAJ"><i>Soul in Seoul: African American Popular Music and K-pop</i></a>. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781496830135" title="Special:BookSources/9781496830135"><bdi>9781496830135</bdi></a>. <q>In a Billboard interview, member Tiffany says, "Our main goal was to not be visually entertaining but be vocally entertaining," and goes on to reference African American singers Ciara and Rihanna as inspiration (Benjamin 2014)</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Soul+in+Seoul%3A+African+American+Popular+Music+and+K-pop&rft.place=Jackson%2C+Mississippi&rft.pub=University+Press+of+Mississippi&rft.date=2020-08-25&rft.isbn=9781496830135&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=Crystal+S.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3Dknv3DwAAQBAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/girls-generation-tts-holler-interview-video-6251587/">"Girls' Generation-TTS on Why New 'Holler' EP Represents Their 'Mind, Body and Soul'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 1,</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Billboard&rft.atitle=Girls%27+Generation-TTS+on+Why+New+%27Holler%27+EP+Represents+Their+%27Mind%2C+Body+and+Soul%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Fgirls-generation-tts-holler-interview-video-6251587%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-208"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-208">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.musicworks.ca/featured-article/featured-article/braids-grimes-and-doldrums">"Braids, Grimes, and Doldrums"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 20,</span> 2023</span>. <q>Grimes' music is much more influenced by modern dance music, at the same time ... It also marks a challenge to our collective notions of what constitutes experimental music ... "I do consider my music experimental, because generally it's kind of an experiment for me whenever I make something, even if it's, like, 'can I get this production to sound like Rihanna?[...] There's lots of music that I consider experimental that isn't treated as such in the media, such as Ciara, because the term doesn't fit with her public image."<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Braids%2C+Grimes%2C+and+Doldrums&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.musicworks.ca%2Ffeatured-article%2Ffeatured-article%2Fbraids-grimes-and-doldrums&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-209"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-209">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://thefortyfive.com/interviews/haim-interview-cover-story-2020/">"Haim"</a>. July 15, 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 25,</span> 2022</span>. <q>They've tentatively started writing new material, and absorbed themselves deep in listening; Arca's new album for Este and buckets of Joni for Danielle, while Alana has been "very nostalgic for my bat mitzvah seventh-grade era of my life. I've been listening to a lot of '1, 2 Step' by Ciara and Missy Elliot</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Haim&rft.date=2020-07-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fthefortyfive.com%2Finterviews%2Fhaim-interview-cover-story-2020%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-210"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-210">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=pVlAAN1hdeU&feature=share">"Evapora"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/YouTube_Music" title="YouTube Music">YouTube Music</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 1,</span> 2022</span>. <q>You know, back in Brazil you're just such a huge reference for all the black girls, and actually for me too. Our dancers were crying on the way here ... this is really important for us</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=YouTube+Music&rft.atitle=Evapora&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmusic.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DpVlAAN1hdeU%26feature%3Dshare&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-211"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-211">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/jackson-wang-ciara-coachella-xg-left-right-3431293">"Watch Jackson Wang and Ciara perform XG's 'Left Right' at Coachella"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/NME" title="NME">NME</a></i>. April 17, 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 19,</span> 2023</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>"I just wanna say, thank you so much. You inspired me ... On behalf for everybody, I wanna thank you, we wanna thank you for who you are, and thank you for being such a big part of our lives. We're too blessed to have you."<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=NME&rft.atitle=Watch+Jackson+Wang+and+Ciara+perform+XG%27s+%27Left+Right%27+at+Coachella&rft.date=2023-04-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fen_au%2Fnews%2Fmusic%2Fjackson-wang-ciara-coachella-xg-left-right-3431293&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-212"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-212">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.papermag.com/jesy-nelson-nicki-minaj-boyz-2655251648.html">"Jesy Nelson Can't Be Stopped"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Paper_(magazine)" title="Paper (magazine)">Paper</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 8,</span> 2021</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'And I've got so many influences. Missy Elliott is one of them. Ciara is another. All the old school bands like Jagged Edge, ATL, 112, B2K... I could literally go on forever, but for me personally, that era is the best music that was ever made.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Paper&rft.atitle=Jesy+Nelson+Can%27t+Be+Stopped&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.papermag.com%2Fjesy-nelson-nicki-minaj-boyz-2655251648.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-213"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-213">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.factmag.com/2013/07/16/jhene-aiko-announces-sail-out-ep-featuring-kendrick-lamar-ab-soul/">"Jhené Aiko announces Sail Out EP featuring Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul"</a>. July 16, 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 24,</span> 2023</span>. <q>Taking cues from Ciara and Nicki Minaj, Aiko's rap altar ego J. Hennessey will also make an appearance.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Jhen%C3%A9+Aiko+announces+Sail+Out+EP+featuring+Kendrick+Lamar%2C+Ab-Soul&rft.date=2013-07-16&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.factmag.com%2F2013%2F07%2F16%2Fjhene-aiko-announces-sail-out-ep-featuring-kendrick-lamar-ab-soul%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-214"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-214">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://music.apple.com/mv/post/1584196076">"Ciara & Kehlani's full interview on Level Up Radio"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Apple_Music" title="Apple Music">Apple Music</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 5,</span> 2021</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'I'm not sure if you realize the impact you have on my generation and class of artist specifically ... you are like very legendary and I hope they give you all the legend awards ... thank you for just like, trailblazing'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Apple+Music&rft.atitle=Ciara+%26+Kehlani%27s+full+interview+on+Level+Up+Radio&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmusic.apple.com%2Fmv%2Fpost%2F1584196076&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-215"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-215">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFHenderson" class="citation web cs1">Henderson, Shirley. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120615171434/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_2_63/ai_n21147752/">"5 questions for … KeKe Palmer"</a>. <i>Business Library</i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 12,</span> 2012</span> – via FindArticles.com.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Business+Library&rft.atitle=5+questions+for+%E2%80%A6+KeKe+Palmer&rft.aulast=Henderson&rft.aufirst=Shirley&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ffindarticles.com%2Fp%2Farticles%2Fmi_m1077%2Fis_2_63%2Fai_n21147752%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-216"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-216">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFBautista2005" class="citation news cs1">Bautista, Mary Ann (May 7, 2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=O1Y1AAAAIBAJ&dq=kyla+influences&pg=PA37&article_id=1158,33674866">"Kyla enjoys performing more than recording"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Philippine_Daily_Inquirer" title="Philippine Daily Inquirer">Philippine Daily Inquirer</a></i>. p. A2. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230806205917/https://books.google.com/books?id=O1Y1AAAAIBAJ&dq=kyla+influences&pg=PA37&article_id=1158,33674866">Archived</a> from the original on August 6, 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 7,</span> 2022</span>. <q>LaTocha, the former lead singer of the Xscape, finds inspiration in Ciara's previous hit "Body Party,"...LaTocha commended Ciara for keeping the sexy movement going, and for giving women a voice to express their sexual desires without being labeled as a freak.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=NEW+MUSIC%3A+LATOCHA+%E2%80%93+KNEE+DEEP&rft.date=2015-06-26&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fthisisrnb.com%2F2015%2F06%2Fnew-music-latocha-knee-deep%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-218"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-218">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://power961.iheart.com/alternate/amp/2023-02-10-latto-talks-favorite-rappers-drag-racing-being-a-writer/">"Latto talks favorite rappers, drag racing, being a writer"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 20,</span> 2024</span>. <q>Latto recalls Atlanta artist, Ciara, as one of her Atlanta influences when it comes to becoming an artist. "We were on the set of Goodies and I fell in love with Ciara." Alongside Ciara, Latto names Gucci Mane, OutKast, and T.I. as some of her Atlanta influences.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Latto+talks+favorite+rappers%2C+drag+racing%2C+being+a+writer&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fpower961.iheart.com%2Falternate%2Famp%2F2023-02-10-latto-talks-favorite-rappers-drag-racing-being-a-writer%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-219"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-219">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://fomoblog.com/2019/07/10/layton-greene-on-signing-to-quality-control-kodak-black-sliding-into-her-dms/">"Layton Greene On Signing To Quality Control & Kodak Black Sliding Into Her DM's"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 28,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'What inspired your latest single "Leave Em Alone"?' 'Ciara, of course. That was the inspiration. That was a sample of her song with 50 Cent, I actually heard the record by Hitmaka'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Layton+Greene+On+Signing+To+Quality+Control+%26+Kodak+Black+Sliding+Into+Her+DM%27s&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ffomoblog.com%2F2019%2F07%2F10%2Flayton-greene-on-signing-to-quality-control-kodak-black-sliding-into-her-dms%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-220"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-220">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/celebsloveciara/1791583649603404503">"Lil Mama pays homage to Ciara"</a>. Archived from <span class="id-lock-subscription" title="Paid subscription required"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjc-9ZMAkLX/">the original</a></span> on December 23, 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 29,</span> 2021</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'This Girl Was & Still Is My Role Model'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Lil+Mama+pays+homage+to+Ciara&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FBjc-9ZMAkLX%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-221"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-221">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvxnvd/masego-new-music-studying-abroad-ep-interview">"Masego Wants to Be More Than A Sax-Wielding Ladies Man"</a>. November 16, 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 29,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>"Mystery Lady" is a love song about a woman he's never met, inspired by Ciara and Bow Wow's "Like You"; it's a two-year old song he and his band used to warm up to during sound check, though he still sounds unsure about whether he's meant to be with just one woman.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Masego+Wants+to+Be+More+Than+A+Sax-Wielding+Ladies+Man&rft.date=2020-11-16&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vice.com%2Fen%2Farticle%2Fbvxnvd%2Fmasego-new-music-studying-abroad-ep-interview&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.vogue.com/article/masego-on-self-care-and-creating-a-sonic-getaway-with-his-new-ep">"Masego on Self-Care and Creating a Sonic Getaway With His New EP"</a>. November 11, 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 29,</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Masego+on+Self-Care+and+Creating+a+Sonic+Getaway+With+His+New+EP&rft.date=2020-11-11&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vogue.com%2Farticle%2Fmasego-on-self-care-and-creating-a-sonic-getaway-with-his-new-ep&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-222"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-222">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/normani-ciara-impact-solo-album-almost-done-1235014825/">"Normani Gushes to Childhood Icon Ciara About Her Impact, Says Debut Album Is 'Almost Done'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 30,</span> 2021</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'You're somebody that I've looked up to forever. I always felt like representation was so key. And being a little girl, in my grandmother's living room, learning the '1, 2 Step,' 'Goodies.' From literally the earliest memories that I have, you are a part of that and you really helped shape the woman and the artist that I could be. You opened my mind to those possibilities.'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Billboard&rft.atitle=Normani+Gushes+to+Childhood+Icon+Ciara+About+Her+Impact%2C+Says+Debut+Album+Is+%27Almost+Done%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Fmusic%2Fmusic-news%2Fnormani-ciara-impact-solo-album-almost-done-1235014825%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-223"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-223">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://music.apple.com/us/post/1589152842">"Level Up Radio with guest Rauw Alejandro"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Apple_Music" title="Apple Music">Apple Music</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 10,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'It's a pleasure to be talking with you. I'm a big fan. Thankyou for inspiring, y'know, males & females cuz' .... you've been killing the game for awhile & you're a superstar so it's an honor to be talking with you'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Apple+Music&rft.atitle=Level+Up+Radio+with+guest+Rauw+Alejandro&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmusic.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpost%2F1589152842&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-224"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-224">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://people.com/celebrity/pentatonix-songs-playlist-for-people/">"8 Tunes to Get You Through the Weekend, Courtesy Pentatonix"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 2,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'we [asked] about the songs that inspire them most'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=8+Tunes+to+Get+You+Through+the+Weekend%2C+Courtesy+Pentatonix&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fcelebrity%2Fpentatonix-songs-playlist-for-people%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-225"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-225">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.numeromag.nl/conversation-tate-mcrae">"IN CONVERSATION WITH TATE MCRAE"</a>. November 5, 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 1,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Who and why are your biggest influences in the music industry?' 'obviously as a dancer and a singer, I've always looked up to on stage performances from Britney Spears or J.Lo, or Ciara, dancers who fully bring a performance on stage.'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=IN+CONVERSATION+WITH+TATE+MCRAE&rft.date=2021-11-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.numeromag.nl%2Fconversation-tate-mcrae&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-226"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-226">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-05-15-taylor-swift-credits-dixie-chicks-trio-for-helping-her-think-bigger/">"Taylor Swift Credits Dixie Chicks Trio For Helping Her To 'Think Bigger'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 5,</span> 2022</span>. <q>Taylor, who is known for being crafty, creative, and launching flawless marketing campaigns, also credits Drake, Ciara, Lana Del Rey, and Alanis Morissette for her overall craft.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Taylor+Swift+Credits+Dixie+Chicks+Trio+For+Helping+Her+To+%27Think+Bigger%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iheart.com%2Fcontent%2F2019-05-15-taylor-swift-credits-dixie-chicks-trio-for-helping-her-think-bigger%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-227"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-227">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://gossipchimp.com/rapper-tierra-whack-wears-all-the-black-women-in-music-who-inspire-her-on-1-incredible-dress/">"Rapper Tierra Whack Wears All the Black Women in Music Who Inspire Her on 1 Incredible Dress"</a>. March 3, 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 27,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Frankly, that is the one strategy to recognize this graphic midi lined in photographs of Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Solange, Alicia Keys, Cardi B, Queen Latifah, Aaliyah, Megan Thee Stallion, Ciara, Missy Elliott, Janelle Monáe, Ashanti ...</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Rapper+Tierra+Whack+Wears+All+the+Black+Women+in+Music+Who+Inspire+Her+on+1+Incredible+Dress&rft.date=2021-03-03&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fgossipchimp.com%2Frapper-tierra-whack-wears-all-the-black-women-in-music-who-inspire-her-on-1-incredible-dress%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tierra-whack-visionary-women/pl.667756ea9bef4eef82bf1676551a9c00">"Tierra Whack: Visionary Women"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 27,</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Tierra+Whack%3A+Visionary+Women&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmusic.apple.com%2Fus%2Fplaylist%2Ftierra-whack-visionary-women%2Fpl.667756ea9bef4eef82bf1676551a9c00&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-228"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-228">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFCaramanica2014" class="citation news cs1">Caramanica, Jon (October 3, 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/05/arts/music/tinashes-aquarius-an-rb-slink.html">"A Voice That Oozes Instead of Shouts"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 28,</span> 2022</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Tinashe has taken a path charted by Janet Jackson, Aaliyah, Ciara and others: She's a low-key sensualist with a mild undertow of brooding. She doesn't sing with bombast, but rather in smoothly spread out phrases somewhere between whisper and lip lick.'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=A+Voice+That+Oozes+Instead+of+Shouts&rft.date=2014-10-03&rft.aulast=Caramanica&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2014%2F10%2F05%2Farts%2Fmusic%2Ftinashes-aquarius-an-rb-slink.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY9j_v1qU7g&feature=youtu.be">"Tinashe at Powerhouse, talks not going to prom, Andre 3000, Ciara, and goals in music"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a></i>. November 5, 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 29,</span> 2021</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Is [Ciara] somebody that you looked up to or admired at some point in your career?' 'Yeah, I mean Ciara's a super talented individual .... you can also look to people who bring something cool to the table as inspiration...'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=YouTube&rft.atitle=Tinashe+at+Powerhouse%2C+talks+not+going+to+prom%2C+Andre+3000%2C+Ciara%2C+and+goals+in+music&rft.date=2014-11-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQY9j_v1qU7g%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-229"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-229">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.complex.com/music/a/j-mckinney/victoria-monet-interview">"Victoria Monét On How Motherhood Changed Her Vocal Tone, 'Jaguar II,' And Dream Feature"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Complex_Networks" title="Complex Networks">Complex Networks</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 7,</span> 2023</span>. <q>Directed by Child., the video pays homage to iconic artists like Ciara and Destiny's Child with her style choices and visual aesthetics</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Complex+Networks&rft.atitle=Victoria+Mon%C3%A9t+On+How+Motherhood+Changed+Her+Vocal+Tone%2C+%27Jaguar+II%2C%27+And+Dream+Feature&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.complex.com%2Fmusic%2Fa%2Fj-mckinney%2Fvictoria-monet-interview&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-230"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-230">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48hrs/article/1432656/2ne1-announce-hong-kong-concert-march-support-new-album-crush">"2NE1 announce Hong Kong concert in March to support new album, Crush"</a>. February 26, 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 20,</span> 2023</span>. <q>The group claims influences from a range of musical genres and acts outside of South Korea. Vocalist and rapper Minji "<a href="/wiki/Minzy" title="Minzy">Minzy</a>" Gong ... offers up Ciara, Michael and Janet Jackson, for example</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=2NE1+announce+Hong+Kong+concert+in+March+to+support+new+album%2C+Crush&rft.date=2014-02-26&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Fmagazines%2F48hrs%2Farticle%2F1432656%2F2ne1-announce-hong-kong-concert-march-support-new-album-crush&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://thatgrapejuice.net/2014/12/watch-2ne1-perform-crush-live-sbs-gayo-daejun-2014/">"Watch: 2NE1 Perform 'Crush' Live At 'SBS Gayo Daejun 2014'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i>..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty?</i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 20,</span> 2023</span>. <q>The Ciara-inspired force that is 2NE1 took '2014 SBS Gayo Daejun' by storm earlier this week, taking to the star-studded event to perform their #1 single 'Come Back Home' and the explosive 'Crush.'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=..%3A%3AThat+Grape+Juice.net%3A%3A..+-+Thirsty%3F&rft.atitle=Watch%3A+2NE1+Perform+%27Crush%27+Live+At+%27SBS+Gayo+Daejun+2014%27&rft.date=2014-12-24&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fthatgrapejuice.net%2F2014%2F12%2Fwatch-2ne1-perform-crush-live-sbs-gayo-daejun-2014%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-231"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-231">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://celebrityinsider.org/amp/k-michelle-praises-ciara-for-doing-this-for-her-and-reveals-a-bold-new-career-move-that-will-take-her-to-the-next-level-366475/">"K. Michelle Praises Ciara For Doing This For Her And Reveals A Bold New Career Move That Will Take Her To The Next Level"</a>. February 5, 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 30,</span> 2021</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'She's one of my favorite artists ... she was one of the first artists to really give me advice ... To see her happy and in love, and every woman wants that feeling, to feel like that, I wanted to know what prayer she prayed.'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=K.+Michelle+Praises+Ciara+For+Doing+This+For+Her+And+Reveals+A+Bold+New+Career+Move+That+Will+Take+Her+To+The+Next+Level&rft.date=2020-02-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebrityinsider.org%2Famp%2Fk-michelle-praises-ciara-for-doing-this-for-her-and-reveals-a-bold-new-career-move-that-will-take-her-to-the-next-level-366475%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation cs2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211030043043/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/summer-walker-reveals-she-close-013347178.html"><i>"Summer Walker Reveals That She Will Close Out Her New Album With 'Ciara's Prayer' And Twitter Is In A Frenzy"</i></a>, archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/summer-walker-reveals-she-close-013347178.html">the original</a> on October 30, 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 29,</span> 2021</span>, <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'... Summer Walker revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album today and confirmed that she will close out the new project with a track entitled "Ciara's Prayer."'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=%22Summer+Walker+Reveals+That+She+Will+Close+Out+Her+New+Album+With+%27Ciara%27s+Prayer%27+And+Twitter+Is+In+A+Frenzy%22&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Flifestyle%2Fsummer-walker-reveals-she-close-013347178.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACiara" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-232"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-232">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.eonline.com/news/649631/ciara-is-dating-seattle-seahawks-quarterback-russell-wilson-and-it-s-been-constant-laughter-and-fun-so-far">"Ciara Is Dating Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson and It's Been <i>Constant Laughter and Fun</i> So Far!"</a>. <i>E! 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album)">Goodies</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Goodies_(song)" title="Goodies (song)">Goodies</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/1,_2_Step" title="1, 2 Step">1, 2 Step</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Oh_(Ciara_song)" title="Oh (Ciara song)">Oh</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/And_I" title="And I">And I</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Ciara:_The_Evolution" title="Ciara: The Evolution">Ciara: The Evolution</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/That%27s_Right_(Ciara_song)" title="That's Right (Ciara song)">That's Right</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Like_a_Boy" title="Like a Boy">Like a Boy</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Promise_(Ciara_song)" title="Promise (Ciara song)">Promise</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Can%27t_Leave_%27em_Alone" title="Can't Leave 'em Alone">Can't Leave 'em Alone</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Get_Up_(Ciara_song)" title="Get Up (Ciara song)">Get Up</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Fantasy_Ride" title="Fantasy Ride">Fantasy Ride</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Love_Sex_Magic" title="Love Sex Magic">Love Sex Magic</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/High_Price" title="High Price">High Price</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Like_a_Surgeon_(Ciara_song)" title="Like a Surgeon (Ciara song)">Like a Surgeon</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Never_Ever_(Ciara_song)" title="Never Ever (Ciara song)">Never Ever</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Work_(Ciara_song)" title="Work (Ciara song)">Work</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Go_Girl_(Ciara_song)" title="Go Girl (Ciara song)">Go Girl</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Basic_Instinct_(album)" title="Basic Instinct (album)">Basic Instinct</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Ride_(Ciara_song)" title="Ride (Ciara song)">Ride</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Gimmie_Dat" title="Gimmie Dat">Gimmie Dat</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Speechless_(Ciara_song)" title="Speechless (Ciara song)">Speechless</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Ciara_(album)" title="Ciara (album)">Ciara</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Out" title="I'm Out">I'm Out</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Body_Party" title="Body Party">Body Party</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Read_My_Lips_(Ciara_song)" title="Read My Lips (Ciara song)">Read My Lips</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Livin%27_It_Up_(Ciara_song)" title="Livin' It Up (Ciara song)">Livin' It Up</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Overdose_(Ciara_song)" title="Overdose (Ciara song)">Overdose</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Jackie_(Ciara_album)" title="Jackie (Ciara album)">Jackie</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Dance_like_We%27re_Making_Love" title="Dance like We're Making Love">Dance like We're Making Love</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Bet" title="I Bet">I Bet</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Beauty_Marks_(album)" title="Beauty Marks (album)">Beauty Marks</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Level_Up_(Ciara_song)" title="Level Up (Ciara song)">Level Up</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Thinkin_Bout_You_(Ciara_song)" title="Thinkin Bout You (Ciara song)">Thinkin Bout You</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Dose_(song)" title="Dose (song)">Dose</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Greatest_Love_(Ciara_song)" title="Greatest Love (Ciara song)">Greatest Love</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/CiCi" title="CiCi">CiCi</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/How_We_Roll_(Ciara_and_Chris_Brown_song)" title="How We Roll (Ciara and Chris Brown song)">How We Roll</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Forever_(Ciara_song)" title="Forever (Ciara song)">Forever</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Sorry_(Ciara_song)" title="Sorry (Ciara song)">Sorry</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Got_Me_Good_(Ciara_song)" title="Got Me Good (Ciara song)">Got Me Good</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Get_Up_(R3hab_and_Ciara_song)" title="Get Up (R3hab and Ciara song)">Get Up</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Jump_(Ciara_song)" title="Jump (Ciara song)">Jump</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Better_Thangs" title="Better Thangs">Better Thangs</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Da_Girls" title="Da Girls">Da Girls</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Featured singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Lose_Control_(Missy_Elliott_song)" title="Lose Control (Missy Elliott song)">Lose Control</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Like_You_(Bow_Wow_song)" title="Like You (Bow Wow song)">Like You</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/So_What_(Field_Mob_song)" title="So What (Field Mob song)">So What</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Promise_Ring_(song)" title="Promise Ring (song)">Promise Ring</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Stepped_on_My_J%27z" title="Stepped on My J'z">Stepped on My J'z</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Just_Stand_Up!" title="Just Stand Up!">Just Stand Up!</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Takin%27_Back_My_Love" title="Takin' Back My Love">Takin' Back My Love</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Sweat_(Ciara_song)" title="Sweat (Ciara song)">Sweat</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Video albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Goodies:_The_Videos_%26_More" title="Goodies: The Videos & More">Goodies: The Videos & More</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Concert tours</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ciara:_Live_in_Concert" title="Ciara: Live in Concert">Ciara: Live in Concert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Screamfest_%2707" title="Screamfest '07">Screamfest '07</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay-Z_%26_Ciara_Live" title="Jay-Z & Ciara Live">Jay-Z & Ciara Live</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Summerbeatz" title="Summerbeatz">Summerbeatz</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Snoop_Dogg" title="Snoop Dogg">Snoop Dogg</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pharrell_Williams" title="Pharrell Williams">Pharrell Williams</a> and <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Wilson_(singer)" title="Charlie Wilson (singer)">Charlie Wilson</a> (2003)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a> (2004)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ciara</a> and <a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a> (2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanye_West" title="Kanye West">Kanye West</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Foxx" title="Jamie Foxx">Jamie Foxx</a> (2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ludacris" title="Ludacris">Ludacris</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mary_J._Blige" title="Mary J. 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Blige</a> (2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanye_West" title="Kanye West">Kanye West</a> and <a href="/wiki/T-Pain" title="T-Pain">T-Pain</a> (2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Foxx" title="Jamie Foxx">Jamie Foxx</a> and <a href="/wiki/T-Pain" title="T-Pain">T-Pain</a> (2009)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a> and <a href="/wiki/Alicia_Keys" title="Alicia Keys">Alicia Keys</a> (2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Brown" title="Chris Brown">Chris Brown</a>, <a href="/wiki/Busta_Rhymes" title="Busta Rhymes">Busta Rhymes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lil_Wayne" title="Lil Wayne">Lil Wayne</a> (2011)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wale_(rapper)" title="Wale (rapper)">Wale</a> and <a href="/wiki/Miguel_(singer)" title="Miguel (singer)">Miguel</a> (2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ASAP_Rocky" title="ASAP Rocky">ASAP Rocky</a>, <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a>, <a href="/wiki/2_Chainz" title="2 Chainz">2 Chainz</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> (2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a> (2014)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Common_(rapper)" title="Common (rapper)">Common</a> and <a href="/wiki/John_Legend" title="John Legend">John Legend</a> (2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a> and <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> (2016)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chance_the_Rapper" title="Chance the Rapper">Chance the Rapper</a>, <a href="/wiki/2_Chainz" title="2 Chainz">2 Chainz</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lil_Wayne" title="Lil Wayne">Lil Wayne</a> (2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/DJ_Khaled" title="DJ Khaled">DJ Khaled</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bryson_Tiller" title="Bryson Tiller">Bryson Tiller</a> (2018)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Travis_Scott" title="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a> and <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> (2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Brown" title="Chris Brown">Chris Brown</a> and <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> (2020)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cardi_B" title="Cardi B">Cardi B</a> and <a href="/wiki/Megan_Thee_Stallion" title="Megan Thee Stallion">Megan Thee Stallion</a> (2021)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wizkid" title="Wizkid">Wizkid</a>, <a href="/wiki/Justin_Bieber" title="Justin Bieber">Justin Bieber</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tems" title="Tems">Tems</a> (2022)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Future_(rapper)" title="Future (rapper)">Future</a>, <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tems" title="Tems">Tems</a> (2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lil_Durk" title="Lil Durk">Lil Durk</a> and <a href="/wiki/J._Cole" title="J. Cole">J. Cole</a> (2024)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235" /></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Grammy_Award_for_Best_Music_Video242" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background:#cedff2;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231" /><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Music_Video" title="Template:Grammy Award for Best Music Video"><abbr title="View this 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0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Elephant_Parts" title="Elephant Parts">Elephant Parts</a></i> – <a href="/wiki/Michael_Nesmith" title="Michael Nesmith">Michael Nesmith</a> (1981)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Olivia_Physical" title="Olivia Physical">Olivia Physical</a></i> – <a href="/wiki/Olivia_Newton-John" title="Olivia Newton-John">Olivia Newton-John</a> (1982)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">1983–1986</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Girls_on_Film" title="Girls on Film">Girls on Film</a>" / "<a href="/wiki/Hungry_Like_the_Wolf" title="Hungry Like the Wolf">Hungry Like the Wolf</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Duran_Duran" title="Duran Duran">Duran Duran</a> (1983)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Jazzin%27_for_Blue_Jean" title="Jazzin' for Blue Jean">Jazzin' for Blue Jean</a>" – <a href="/wiki/David_Bowie" title="David Bowie">David Bowie</a> (1984)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/We_Are_the_World" title="We Are the World">We Are the World</a>" – <a href="/wiki/USA_for_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="USA for Africa">USA for Africa</a> (1985)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Brothers_in_Arms_(song)" title="Brothers in Arms (song)">Brothers in Arms</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Dire_Straits" title="Dire Straits">Dire Straits</a> (1986)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Concept_Music_Video" title="Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video">Best Concept<br />Music Video</a> <br /> (1987−1988)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Land_of_Confusion" title="Land of Confusion">Land of Confusion</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Genesis_(band)" title="Genesis (band)">Genesis</a> (1987)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Fat_(song)" title="Fat (song)">Fat</a>" – <a href="/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic" title=""Weird Al" Yankovic">"Weird Al" Yankovic</a> (1988)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">1989–2009</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Leave_Me_Alone_(Michael_Jackson_song)" title="Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)">Leave Me Alone</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> (1989)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Opposites_Attract" title="Opposites Attract">Opposites Attract</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> (1990)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Losing_My_Religion" title="Losing My Religion">Losing My Religion</a>" – <a href="/wiki/R.E.M." title="R.E.M.">R.E.M.</a> (1991)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Digging_in_the_Dirt" title="Digging in the Dirt">Digging in the Dirt</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Peter_Gabriel" title="Peter Gabriel">Peter Gabriel</a> (1992)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Steam_(Peter_Gabriel_song)" title="Steam (Peter Gabriel song)">Steam</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Peter_Gabriel" title="Peter Gabriel">Peter Gabriel</a> (1993)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Love_Is_Strong" title="Love Is Strong">Love Is Strong</a>" – <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> (1994)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Scream_(Michael_Jackson_and_Janet_Jackson_song)" title="Scream (Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson song)">Scream</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> & <a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson" title="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a> (1995)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Free_as_a_Bird" title="Free as a Bird">Free as a Bird</a>" – <a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a> (1996)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Got_%27til_It%27s_Gone" title="Got 'til It's Gone">Got 'til It's Gone</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson" title="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a> (1997)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Ray_of_Light_(song)" title="Ray of Light (song)">Ray of Light</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a> (1998)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Freak_on_a_Leash" title="Freak on a Leash">Freak on a Leash</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Korn" title="Korn">Korn</a> (1999)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Learn_to_Fly" title="Learn to Fly">Learn to Fly</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Foo_Fighters" title="Foo Fighters">Foo Fighters</a> (2000)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Weapon_of_Choice_(song)" title="Weapon of Choice (song)">Weapon of Choice</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Fatboy_Slim" title="Fatboy Slim">Fatboy Slim</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Bootsy_Collins" title="Bootsy Collins">Bootsy Collins</a> (2001)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Without_Me_(Eminem_song)" title="Without Me (Eminem song)">Without Me</a>" - <a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a> (2002)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Hurt_(Nine_Inch_Nails_song)" title="Hurt (Nine Inch Nails song)">Hurt</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Cash" title="Johnny Cash">Johnny Cash</a> (2003)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Vertigo_(U2_song)" title="Vertigo (U2 song)">Vertigo</a>" – <a href="/wiki/U2" title="U2">U2</a> (2004)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Lose_Control_(Missy_Elliott_song)" title="Lose Control (Missy Elliott song)">Lose Control</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a> featuring <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ciara</a> & <a href="/wiki/Fatman_Scoop" title="Fatman Scoop">Fatman Scoop</a> (2005)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Here_It_Goes_Again" title="Here It Goes Again">Here It Goes Again</a>" – <a href="/wiki/OK_Go" title="OK Go">OK Go</a> (2006)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/God%27s_Gonna_Cut_You_Down" title="God's Gonna Cut You Down">God's Gonna Cut You Down</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Cash" title="Johnny Cash">Johnny Cash</a> (2007)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Pork_and_Beans_(song)" title="Pork and Beans (song)">Pork and Beans</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Weezer" title="Weezer">Weezer</a> (2008)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Boom_Boom_Pow" title="Boom Boom Pow">Boom Boom Pow</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Black_Eyed_Peas" title="Black Eyed Peas">Black Eyed Peas</a> (2009)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">2010–present</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Bad_Romance" title="Bad Romance">Bad Romance</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Lady_Gaga" title="Lady Gaga">Lady Gaga</a> (2010)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Rolling_in_the_Deep" title="Rolling in the Deep">Rolling in the Deep</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Adele" title="Adele">Adele</a> (2011)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/We_Found_Love_(music_video)" title="We Found Love (music video)">We Found Love</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Calvin_Harris" title="Calvin Harris">Calvin Harris</a> (2012)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Suit_%26_Tie" title="Suit & Tie">Suit & Tie</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Justin_Timberlake" title="Justin Timberlake">Justin Timberlake</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a> (2013)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Happy_(Pharrell_Williams_song)" title="Happy (Pharrell Williams song)">Happy</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Pharrell_Williams" title="Pharrell Williams">Pharrell Williams</a> (2014)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Bad_Blood_(Taylor_Swift_song)" title="Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song)">Bad Blood</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Swift" title="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> (2015)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Formation_(song)" title="Formation (song)">Formation</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a> (2016)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Humble_(song)" title="Humble (song)">Humble</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> (2017)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/This_Is_America_(song)" title="This Is America (song)">This Is America</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Donald_Glover" title="Donald Glover">Childish Gambino</a> (2018)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Old_Town_Road" title="Old Town Road">Old Town Road</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Lil_Nas_X" title="Lil Nas X">Lil Nas X</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Billy_Ray_Cyrus" title="Billy Ray Cyrus">Billy Ray Cyrus</a> (2019)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Brown_Skin_Girl" title="Brown Skin Girl">Brown Skin Girl</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a>, <a href="/wiki/Blue_Ivy_Carter" title="Blue Ivy Carter">Blue Ivy</a> & <a href="/wiki/Wizkid" title="Wizkid">Wizkid</a> (2020)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Freedom" – <a href="/wiki/Jon_Batiste" title="Jon Batiste">Jon Batiste</a> (2021)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/All_Too_Well:_The_Short_Film" title="All Too Well: The Short Film">All Too Well: The Short Film</a></i> – <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Swift" title="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a> (2022)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Only_Sleeping" title="I'm Only Sleeping">I'm Only Sleeping</a>" – <a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a> (2023)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Not_Like_Us" title="Not Like Us">Not Like Us</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> (2024)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235" /></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Hip-Hop_Video68" 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sisq%C3%B3" title="Sisqó">Sisqó</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Thong_Song" title="Thong Song">Thong Song</a>" (2000)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outkast" title="Outkast">Outkast</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Ms._Jackson" title="Ms. Jackson">Ms. Jackson</a>" (2001)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez" title="Jennifer Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Ja_Rule" title="Ja Rule">Ja Rule</a> – "<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Real/I%27m_Real_(Murder_Remix)" class="mw-redirect" title="I'm Real/I'm Real (Murder Remix)">I'm Real (Remix)</a>" (2002)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Work_It_(Missy_Elliott_song)" title="Work It (Missy Elliott song)">Work It</a>" (2003)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outkast" title="Outkast">Outkast</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Hey_Ya!" title="Hey Ya!">Hey Ya!</a>" (2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a> featuring <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ciara</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fatman_Scoop" title="Fatman Scoop">Fatman Scoop</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Lose_Control_(Missy_Elliott_song)" title="Lose Control (Missy Elliott song)">Lose Control</a>" (2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Black_Eyed_Peas" class="mw-redirect" title="The Black Eyed Peas">The Black Eyed Peas</a> – "<a href="/wiki/My_Humps" title="My Humps">My Humps</a>" (2006)</li> <li>No Award (2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lil_Wayne" title="Lil Wayne">Lil Wayne</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Static_Major" title="Static Major">Static Major</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Lollipop_(Lil_Wayne_song)" title="Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)">Lollipop</a>" (2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a> – "<a href="/wiki/We_Made_You" title="We Made You">We Made You</a>" (2009)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Not_Afraid" title="Not Afraid">Not Afraid</a>" (2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Super_Bass" title="Super Bass">Super Bass</a>" (2011)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Lil_Wayne" title="Lil Wayne">Lil Wayne</a> – "<a href="/wiki/HYFR_(Hell_Ya_Fucking_Right)" title="HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)">HYFR</a>" (2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Macklemore" title="Macklemore">Macklemore</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Lewis" title="Ryan Lewis">Ryan Lewis</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Ray_Dalton" title="Ray Dalton">Ray Dalton</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Can%27t_Hold_Us" title="Can't Hold Us">Can't Hold Us</a>" (2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Majid_Jordan" title="Majid Jordan">Majid Jordan</a>– "<a href="/wiki/Hold_On,_We%27re_Going_Home" title="Hold On, We're Going Home">Hold On, We're Going Home</a>" (2014)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Anaconda_(song)" title="Anaconda (song)">Anaconda</a>" (2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Hotline_Bling" title="Hotline Bling">Hotline Bling</a>" (2016)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Humble_(song)" title="Humble (song)">Humble</a>" (2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Chun-Li_(song)" title="Chun-Li (song)">Chun-Li</a>" (2018)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cardi_B" title="Cardi B">Cardi B</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Money_(Cardi_B_song)" title="Money (Cardi B song)">Money</a>" (2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">2020s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Megan_Thee_Stallion" title="Megan Thee Stallion">Megan Thee Stallion</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Savage_(Megan_Thee_Stallion_song)" title="Savage (Megan Thee Stallion song)">Savage</a>" (2020)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Travis_Scott" title="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Young_Thug" title="Young Thug">Young Thug</a> and <a href="/wiki/M.I.A._(rapper)" title="M.I.A. (rapper)">M.I.A.</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Franchise_(song)" title="Franchise (song)">Franchise</a>" (2021)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Lil_Baby" title="Lil Baby">Lil Baby</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Do_We_Have_a_Problem%3F" title="Do We Have a Problem?">Do We Have a Problem?</a>" (2022)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Super_Freaky_Girl" title="Super Freaky Girl">Super Freaky Girl</a>" (2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Houdini_(Eminem_song)" title="Houdini (Eminem song)">Houdini</a>" (2024)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235" /></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" 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(1980)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kool_%26_the_Gang" title="Kool & the Gang">Kool & the Gang</a> (1981)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gladys_Knight_%26_the_Pips" title="Gladys Knight & the Pips">Gladys Knight & the Pips</a> (1982)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">No Award (1983–1985)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Starr" title="Atlantic Starr">Atlantic Starr</a> (1986)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gladys_Knight_%26_the_Pips" title="Gladys Knight & the Pips">Gladys Knight & the Pips</a> (1987)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/LeVert" title="LeVert">LeVert</a> (1988)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/After_7" title="After 7">After 7</a> (1989)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">No Award (1990)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/The_O%27Jays" title="The O'Jays">The O'Jays</a> (1991)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Boyz_II_Men" title="Boyz II Men">Boyz II Men</a> (1992)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/En_Vogue" title="En Vogue">En Vogue</a> (1993)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">No Award (1994)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Boyz_II_Men" title="Boyz II Men">Boyz II Men</a> (1995)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kirk_Franklin" title="Kirk Franklin">Kirk Franklin</a> (1996)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Boyz_II_Men" title="Boyz II Men">Boyz II Men</a> (1997)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> (1998)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Destiny%27s_Child" title="Destiny's Child">Destiny's Child</a> (1999)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Destiny%27s_Child" title="Destiny's Child">Destiny's Child</a> (2000)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Destiny%27s_Child" title="Destiny's Child">Destiny's Child</a> (2001)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/India_Arie" title="India Arie">India Arie</a> and <a href="/wiki/Stevie_Wonder" title="Stevie Wonder">Stevie Wonder</a> (2002)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Outkast" title="Outkast">Outkast</a> (2003)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Destiny%27s_Child" title="Destiny's Child">Destiny's Child</a> (2004)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Destiny%27s_Child" title="Destiny's Child">Destiny's Child</a> (2005)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/The_Cheetah_Girls_(group)" title="The Cheetah Girls (group)">The Cheetah Girls</a> (2006)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Levert" title="Eddie Levert">Eddie Levert</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Levert" title="Gerald Levert">Gerald Levert</a> (2007)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Duo, Group or <br /> Collaboration <br /> (2008–2019)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Hudson" title="Jennifer Hudson">Jennifer Hudson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fantasia_Barrino" class="mw-redirect" title="Fantasia Barrino">Fantasia</a> (2008)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Black_Eyed_Peas" title="Black Eyed Peas">Black Eyed Peas</a> (2009)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John_Legend" title="John Legend">John Legend</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Roots" title="The Roots">The Roots</a> (2010)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mary_J._Blige" title="Mary J. Blige">Mary J. Blige</a> and <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> (2011)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mary_Mary" title="Mary Mary">Mary Mary</a> (2012)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Robin_Thicke" title="Robin Thicke">Robin Thicke</a>, <a href="/wiki/T.I." title="T.I.">T.I.</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Pharrell_Williams" title="Pharrell Williams">Pharrell</a> (2013)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Sam_Smith" title="Sam Smith">Sam Smith</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mary_J._Blige" title="Mary J. Blige">Mary J. 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