Biography of Singer Ciara

Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Ciara was born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985, in Austin, Texas. Growing up, Ciara’s family was often on the move due to her father’s job in the U.S. Army. They lived on army bases stationed in New York, California, Arizona, Nevada, and Atlanta. A young Ciara first became inspired to pursue a career in music after watching Destiny's Child perform on television. In her teens, Ciara polished her song writing skills and joined the girl group Hearsay, which she eventually left for a publishing deal of her own. 

In 2004, Ciara debuted the hit single "Goodies," which quickly climbed the Billboard charts to #1. Her debut album of the same name was released on September 28, 2004, featuring help from Jazze Pha, Ciara’s “musical soul mate;” Sean Garrett, co-writer of Usher's breakthrough hit, "Yeah!;" and Lil Jon, who dubbed Ciara the "First Lady of Crunk & B." The album’s second single, "1, 2 Step" boasted an impressive collaboration with Missy Elliott. The favor was returned when Elliott featured Ciara on her own single, "Lose Control." Ciara’s third single, "Oh," was once again backed by hip-hop star power, featuring a collaboration with Ludacris. 

In December of 2005, Ciara joined Gwen Stefani on her much-anticipated Harajuku Lovers Tour, and then joined then-boyfriend, Bow Wow, and Chris Brown for the Holladay Jam tour.