Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Barrino
Birthdate: 30th June 1984
Winner May 26th 2004

Songs Performed:

Something To Talk About
Signed Sealed Delivered
Always On My Mind
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Something About The Way You Look Tonight
Summertime
It’s a Miracle
Get On Your Feet
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life
Knock On Wood
Holding Out For A Hero
A Fool In Love
Chain of Fools
The Greatest Love Of All
I Believe
Summertime
All My Life

Fantasia Barrino born on the 30th of June 1984, is an American R&B/soul singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. She has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards. After playing the part of Celie in the Broadway musical The Color Purple, she is cast to be in the film adaptation of the musical.

In 2004, she released her debut single, I Believe, which debuted at the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100, making Barrino the first recording artist in history to debut at the number one spot with a debut single. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Free Yourself, which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and garnered Barrino four Grammy nominations in 2006. In 2006, she released her sophomore album, Fantasia, which featured the number-one R&B hit When I See U. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA and received three Grammy nominations in 2008. She then played the part of Celie in the Broadway musical The Color Purple. Her third studio album is set to be released in early 2010.

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