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Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American pop, R&B, soul singer and Broadway / television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. Her first album, Free Yourself, was a commercial success, earning her four Grammy nominations and selling over 2.1 million copies. Barrino was also named the number-one artist of the Adult Urban Contemporary format for 2005 according to the December 13, 2005 Billboard Magazine. Her second album, Fantasia, was released on December 12 2006. On April 10, 2007, Fantasia began starring as Celie in the Broadway musical, The Color Purple
She attended T. Wingate Andrews High School in High Point, North Carolina. After she was raped by a classmate, Fantasia was left feeling harassed and embarrassed. Fantasia dropped out of high school. In a later relationship, Fantasia became pregnant. At age 17, on August 8, 2001, Fantasia gave birth to her daughter, Zion Quari. She broke up with her ex boyfriend prior to going to American Idol because he used to physically abuse her. [2]
Nevertheless, Barrino's rise to the final two on American Idol was plagued with controversies, including accusations of racism when she and two other well-praised African American female singers in the competition, LaToya London and Jennifer Hudson, all landed in the bottom three of that week's voting. Guest artist Elton John labeled the outcome "racist" and did not address alternative explanations, such as the diluting effects of spreading the vote of R&B fans over three singers. Other concerns were raised over her as a single mother being a poor role model.[3]
In the final performance of the season that formed the basis upon which America voted, Barrino offered a second performance of "Summertime" that again drew enormous praise from the judges — including Simon Cowell's remarks that she was the best contestant to ever compete in any competition. This would include the over seventy Idol champions crowned nationally and internationally since the show began its first global incarnations. On the finale, over sixty-five million votes were cast in order to determine the winner on May 26 2004, up from twenty-four million in 2003.[4] It was the highest finale vote in the show's history until the May 23, 2007 American Idol 6 finale. In the end Fantasia defeated runner-up Diana DeGarmo by 1.3 million votes.[5] At age nineteen, Fantasia was the youngest American Idol winner until May 23, 2007, when the seventeen year-old Jordin Sparks won the title.
Barrino participated in the U.S. tour with the other American Idol finalists and appeared in the 2004 Christmas special, ''Kelly, Ruben and Fantasia: Home For the Holidays.
In June 2004, Fantasia released her debut single, I Believe, which later debuted at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. This number-one debut made Fantasia the first artist in history to achieve this with a first single. On the sales chart, the single spent eleven consecutive weeks at number one, giving it the longest consecutive stay on top of that chart for an American Idol contestant. The CD single, "I Believe", went on to become the top selling single of 2004 in the U.S., and has since been certified double platinum by the CRIA. Barrino also won three Billboard Awards for the single.
Barrino's debut studio album, Free Yourself, was released in November 2004. It debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 pop album chart, selling 240,000 copies in its first week. To date, it has sold over two million copies worldwide, and was certified double platinum in the U.S. The singles "Truth Is" and "Free Yourself" became R&B hits, reaching number two and number three respectively on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks chart, while the controversial "Baby Mama" – which critics accused of romanticising single motherhood[6] – reached the top twenty. Barrino did even better on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay, where she was the first artist of any kind to simultaneously have two of the top three songs,[7] and "Truth Is" spent fourteen weeks at number one position. In 2006, Fantasia was nominated for four Grammy Awards. Fantasia performed with several well-known artists including Aerosmith, Joss Stone, John Legend, Maroon 5, and Ciara in an all-star tribute to Sly and the Family Stone during the Grammy Awards.
Through spring and winter of 2005, Barrino made many television appearances to promote her album. She played Aretha Franklin in an episode of the series American Dreams, singing "Respect", guest voiced on The Simpsons episode "A Star Is Torn", and guest starred as herself in a cameo role on the sitcom All of Us. Barrino appeared three times as a musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. On March 25 2005, Barrino performed at the thirty-sixth NAACP Image Awards in honor of Illinois Senator Barack Obama after winning the award for Outstanding Female Artist. In May and June 2005 Barrino went on her first tour with her own live band, supporting soul singers Kem and Rahsaan Patterson. She also appeared as a headliner at several music festivals including the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival and the Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica. In October 2005, she received good notices as an opening act for Kanye West's Touch the Sky Tour.[8]
In September 2005, Barrino published her memoirs (which she dictated to a freelance writer), Life Is Not a Fairy Tale. The book quickly became a New York Times Bestseller, reaching number seven on the list. In it she revealed that she was functionally illiterate. She discussed this in an interview on ABC's 20/20,[9] saying she hadn't been able to read contracts, and she simply memorized the songs she was told to perform and sing on her records.
Barrino played herself in a Lifetime Television film based on her autobiography Life Is Not a Fairy Tale. The film was directed by Debbie Allen and debuted on the women’s cable network on Saturday, August 19 2006 at 21:00. The movie received nineteen million viewers throughout its debut weekend. Life Is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story has also become Lifetime's second most viewed program of all time.[10]
On January 27th, Barrino was featured on the nationally televised United Negro College Fund's An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin where she performed, "Baby, I Love You" and "Rock Steady" in front of Aretha.[12] In early 2007, Barrino was listed on Blender.com's list of the hottest women in music.
In February 2007, Barrino appeared and performed on American Idol, and there she announced that she will be starring in the Broadway musical The Color Purple beginning April 10, 2007. After Barrino performed the song, "I'm Here", on American Idol and the Oprah Winfrey Show, the musical received a boost of over two million in pre- ticket sales in one week. Leading up to Barrino's first performance the play garnered a total of 6.5 million in pre-ticket sales.
Fantasia has earned rave reviews for her performance in The Color Purple, the hit musical based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker, and her performance has been said to be boosting album sales. The show's producers announced that Fantasia would continue in her role as Celie, straight through until January 6, 2008. Fantasia was originally scheduled to depart the production in October[13].
According to reports by the New York Daily News columnists Rush & Malloy, Fantasia is looking to build upon her breakout success on Broadway with a lead role in another African American-themed musical about the life of Ada "Bricktop" Smith, an African-American expatriate in 1920s Paris who became a nightlife superstar.
Fantasia is featured on the first single of Aretha Franklin's duet album on the song "Put You Up On Game" which hit radio on October 1st. The duet became the number one most added song on Urban AC radio the following week. Fantasia's Father is a native of the lovely Trinidad and Tobago.
Fantasia is also currently working on a new album. She's in the recording studio every morning before her turn in "The Color Purple". Rumor has it that Ne-Yo will be one of the writers on this new album. There is no word on a release date.
Biography
Early life
Barrino was born and raised in High Point, North Carolina, to Diane and Joseph Barrino. In her autobiography, Life Is Not A Fairytale, Barrino explains that a family rumor suggests her father's family was of Cuban descent, explaining the surname Barrino (a rare surname for African Americans in North Carolina).[1] The Barrino Family travelled and performed in the Carolinas and elsewhere in the American South and recorded the CD Miracles for a local label. Fantasia's singing style was shaped by the example of gospel singers like Shirley Caesar and The Clark Sisters. R&B legends such as Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, and Chaka Khan also left a strong impact on young Fantasia.She attended T. Wingate Andrews High School in High Point, North Carolina. After she was raped by a classmate, Fantasia was left feeling harassed and embarrassed. Fantasia dropped out of high school. In a later relationship, Fantasia became pregnant. At age 17, on August 8, 2001, Fantasia gave birth to her daughter, Zion Quari. She broke up with her ex boyfriend prior to going to American Idol because he used to physically abuse her. [2]
2003 - 2004: American Idol
Nevertheless, Barrino's rise to the final two on American Idol was plagued with controversies, including accusations of racism when she and two other well-praised African American female singers in the competition, LaToya London and Jennifer Hudson, all landed in the bottom three of that week's voting. Guest artist Elton John labeled the outcome "racist" and did not address alternative explanations, such as the diluting effects of spreading the vote of R&B fans over three singers. Other concerns were raised over her as a single mother being a poor role model.[3]
In the final performance of the season that formed the basis upon which America voted, Barrino offered a second performance of "Summertime" that again drew enormous praise from the judges — including Simon Cowell's remarks that she was the best contestant to ever compete in any competition. This would include the over seventy Idol champions crowned nationally and internationally since the show began its first global incarnations. On the finale, over sixty-five million votes were cast in order to determine the winner on May 26 2004, up from twenty-four million in 2003.[4] It was the highest finale vote in the show's history until the May 23, 2007 American Idol 6 finale. In the end Fantasia defeated runner-up Diana DeGarmo by 1.3 million votes.[5] At age nineteen, Fantasia was the youngest American Idol winner until May 23, 2007, when the seventeen year-old Jordin Sparks won the title.
Barrino participated in the U.S. tour with the other American Idol finalists and appeared in the 2004 Christmas special, ''Kelly, Ruben and Fantasia: Home For the Holidays.
2004–2005: Free Yourself
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Barrino on the cover of her debut album
Barrino's debut studio album, Free Yourself, was released in November 2004. It debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 pop album chart, selling 240,000 copies in its first week. To date, it has sold over two million copies worldwide, and was certified double platinum in the U.S. The singles "Truth Is" and "Free Yourself" became R&B hits, reaching number two and number three respectively on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks chart, while the controversial "Baby Mama" – which critics accused of romanticising single motherhood[6] – reached the top twenty. Barrino did even better on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay, where she was the first artist of any kind to simultaneously have two of the top three songs,[7] and "Truth Is" spent fourteen weeks at number one position. In 2006, Fantasia was nominated for four Grammy Awards. Fantasia performed with several well-known artists including Aerosmith, Joss Stone, John Legend, Maroon 5, and Ciara in an all-star tribute to Sly and the Family Stone during the Grammy Awards.
Through spring and winter of 2005, Barrino made many television appearances to promote her album. She played Aretha Franklin in an episode of the series American Dreams, singing "Respect", guest voiced on The Simpsons episode "A Star Is Torn", and guest starred as herself in a cameo role on the sitcom All of Us. Barrino appeared three times as a musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. On March 25 2005, Barrino performed at the thirty-sixth NAACP Image Awards in honor of Illinois Senator Barack Obama after winning the award for Outstanding Female Artist. In May and June 2005 Barrino went on her first tour with her own live band, supporting soul singers Kem and Rahsaan Patterson. She also appeared as a headliner at several music festivals including the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival and the Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica. In October 2005, she received good notices as an opening act for Kanye West's Touch the Sky Tour.[8]
In September 2005, Barrino published her memoirs (which she dictated to a freelance writer), Life Is Not a Fairy Tale. The book quickly became a New York Times Bestseller, reaching number seven on the list. In it she revealed that she was functionally illiterate. She discussed this in an interview on ABC's 20/20,[9] saying she hadn't been able to read contracts, and she simply memorized the songs she was told to perform and sing on her records.
Barrino played herself in a Lifetime Television film based on her autobiography Life Is Not a Fairy Tale. The film was directed by Debbie Allen and debuted on the women’s cable network on Saturday, August 19 2006 at 21:00. The movie received nineteen million viewers throughout its debut weekend. Life Is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story has also become Lifetime's second most viewed program of all time.[10]
2006–present: Fantasia, The Color Purple and A New Album
In summer 2006, Barrino discontinued work with 19 Management and fired all of her advisors from the American Idol company.[11] The singer eventually found a new management team with Violator Management, and soon released her self-titled second album, Fantasia, on December 12 2006. The album involves production by Missy Elliott, Swizz Beatz, Dre & Vidal, Diane Warren, and others, and has since spawned the singles "Hood Boy","When I See U" and "Only One U".In 2007, Barrino left her new management company and found new management back at 19 Management.On January 27th, Barrino was featured on the nationally televised United Negro College Fund's An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin where she performed, "Baby, I Love You" and "Rock Steady" in front of Aretha.[12] In early 2007, Barrino was listed on Blender.com's list of the hottest women in music.
In February 2007, Barrino appeared and performed on American Idol, and there she announced that she will be starring in the Broadway musical The Color Purple beginning April 10, 2007. After Barrino performed the song, "I'm Here", on American Idol and the Oprah Winfrey Show, the musical received a boost of over two million in pre- ticket sales in one week. Leading up to Barrino's first performance the play garnered a total of 6.5 million in pre-ticket sales.
Fantasia has earned rave reviews for her performance in The Color Purple, the hit musical based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker, and her performance has been said to be boosting album sales. The show's producers announced that Fantasia would continue in her role as Celie, straight through until January 6, 2008. Fantasia was originally scheduled to depart the production in October[13].
According to reports by the New York Daily News columnists Rush & Malloy, Fantasia is looking to build upon her breakout success on Broadway with a lead role in another African American-themed musical about the life of Ada "Bricktop" Smith, an African-American expatriate in 1920s Paris who became a nightlife superstar.
Fantasia is featured on the first single of Aretha Franklin's duet album on the song "Put You Up On Game" which hit radio on October 1st. The duet became the number one most added song on Urban AC radio the following week. Fantasia's Father is a native of the lovely Trinidad and Tobago.
Fantasia is also currently working on a new album. She's in the recording studio every morning before her turn in "The Color Purple". Rumor has it that Ne-Yo will be one of the writers on this new album. There is no word on a release date.
Family Ties
Fantasia is the first cousin of music act K-Ci & JoJo of the group Jodeci.Discography
Albums
- 2004: Free Yourself
- 2006: Fantasia
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Adult R&B | Urban | |||
| 2004 | "I Believe" | 1 | 12 | - | - | Free Yourself |
| "Truth Is" | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | "Baby Mama" | 60 | 16 | - | 13 | |
| "Free Yourself" | 41 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| "Ain't Gon' Beg You" | - | 37 | - | 36 | ||
| 2006 | "Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) | - | 21 | - | 21 | Fantasia |
| 2007 | "When I See U" | 32 | 1 (8 weeks) | 2 | 1 | |
| "Only One U" | - | 36 | 19 | 34 | ||
Awards
Wins
- 2004 Billboard Top selling single of the year, "I Believe"
- 2004 Billboard Top selling R&B/Hip-Hop single of the year, "I Believe"
- 2005 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist
- 2005 Billboard-American Urban Radio Networks Top R&B/hip-hop single, "I Believe"
- 2006 Groovevolt Music Awards - Best New Artist 2006
- 2006 ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop Awards - "Free Yourself"
- 2006 ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop Awards - "Truth Is"
- 2007 Theatre World Award Outstanding Broadway Debut Performance - "The Color Purple"
- 2007 Broadway.com Award for Favorite (Female) Replacement-"The Color Purple"
Nominations
- 2007 American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
- 2007 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist "Fantasia"
- 2007 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatical Special - "Fantasia Barrino"
- 2006 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Free Yourself
- 2006 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Free Yourself
- 2006 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance Summertime
- 2006 Soul Train Music Award for Best Female R&B/Soul Album, Free Yourself
- 2005 Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist, "I Believe"
- 2005 BET Award for Best Female R&B Artist
- 2005 BET Award for Best New Artist
- 2005 American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
- 2005 American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Free Yourself
- 2005 Vibe Music Award for R&B Voice of the Year
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13. ^ Idol winner becomes toast of Broadway
External links
- Fantasia Barrino's official site
- Musicsnippet Profile
- Fantasia's Myspace Page
- Fantasia Barrino at the Internet Movie Database
- "Color Purple" on Broadway Offcial Site
- Official LINAFT Movie Website
- Fan-tasia.net
- GMA Performance
Notes
| Fantasia Barrino |
|---|
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Albums: Free Yourself (2004) Fantasia (2006)
Singles: "I Believe" "Truth Is" "Baby Mama" "Free Yourself" "It's All Good" "Ain't Gon' Beg You" "Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) "When I See U" "Only One U"
Biography
Life Is Not a Fairy Tale
Related topics
Awards and nominations American Idol (season 3) The Color Purple: Broadway Musical |
American Idol season 3 |
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| Fantasia Barrino Diana DeGarmo Jasmine Trias LaToya London George Huff John Stevens Jennifer Hudson Jon Peter Lewis Camile Velasco Amy Adams Matthew Rogers Leah LaBelle |
American Idol | |
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| Seasons: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
| Hosts: | Ryan Seacrest Brian Dunkleman |
| Judges: | Randy Jackson Paula Abdul Simon Cowell |
| Winners: | Kelly Clarkson Ruben Studdard Fantasia Barrino Carrie Underwood Taylor Hicks Jordin Sparks |
| Runners-up: | Justin Guarini Clay Aiken Diana DeGarmo Bo Bice Katharine McPhee Blake Lewis |
| Other alumni: | Tamyra Gray Kimberley Locke William Hung Jennifer Hudson Kellie Pickler Chris Daughtry Elliott Yamin |
| Spin-offs: | From Justin to Kelly Juniors Christmas Extra Rewind |
| Other: | Underground Compilation Series Controversy Discography Episodes Font Idol series Magazine Video game |
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