Fantasia

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Attribution
Image Credit: Jyle Dupuis from Canada (Fantasia Barrino), CC BY-SA 2.0

Biography

Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), commonly known simply by the mononym Fantasia, is an American R&B singer and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe," which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Free Yourself, which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and garnered Barrino three Grammy nominations in 2006. In 2006, she released her second album, Fantasia, which featured the single "When I See U" which topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for eight weeks. 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, for which she won a 2007 Theatre World Award. Her third studio album, Back to Me, was released worldwide on August 24, 2010 and features the single "Bittersweet," which peaked in the top ten on the R&B chart. The single won her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. As of February 2012, Barrino has sold 2,842,000 albums and 1,425,000 tracks in the United States. On April 18, 2013, Barrino returned to American Idol singing "Lose to Win." The performance dubbed "dynamic, passionate and powerful" won her fervent expressions of approval from the show's current judges and a wild ovation from the live audience. Moreover, she has received rave reviews in the media for the performance

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1984
Number of Albums 24
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Website www.fantasiaofficial.com
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Genres

Pop R & B

Trivia

What is Fantasia's autobiography called?

Life Is Not a Fairy Tale

...e in the film adaptation of the musical. In her autobiography, Life Is Not a Fairy Tale , Fantasia, who is African American explains that a family rumo...
Who recorded the CD Miracles for a local label?

The Barrino family

...verify that claim. She is also related to singer David Hollister. The Barrino family traveled and performed in the Carolinas and elsewhere in the Amer...
What gospel singers influenced Fantasia's singing style?

Shirley Caesar and The Clark Sisters

...g style was shaped by the example of gospel singers like Shirley Caesar and The Clark Sisters . Rhythm & Blues singers such as Patti LaBelle, Aretha Fr...
At what age did she become pregnant?

sixteen

...rassed and dropped out of high school. She later became pregnant at age sixteen and on August 8, 2001, she gave birth to her daughter, Zion Quari Barr...
When did she give birth to her daughter Zion?

August 8, 2001

...out of high school. She later became pregnant at age sixteen and on August 8, 2001 , she gave birth to her daughter, Zion Quari Barrino. She broke up w...
What was the name of the child that she gave birth to?

Zion Quari Barrino

...ge sixteen and on August 8, 2001, she gave birth to her daughter, Zion Quari Barrino . She broke up with Zion's father, Brandel J. Shouse, because he w...
Who was Zion's father?

Brandel J. Shouse

...her daughter, Zion Quari Barrino. She broke up with Zion's father, Brandel J. Shouse , because he was physically abusive towards her. However, in Octob...
Who was the third season winner of American Idol in 2004?

Fantasia Barrino

... winner of television's American Idol singing competition in 2004, Fantasia Barrino , stood out from tough competition for two reasons. Above all, she ...
How many reasons did Fantasia Barrino stand out from tough competition?

two

...mpetition in 2004, Fantasia Barrino, stood out from tough competition for two reasons. Above all, she was a vocal powerhouse, a singer with the kind o...
What was Barrono's mother's job?

copastor at Mercy Outreach

...el quartets beginning in his teenage years. Her mother Diane, copastor at Mercy Outreach , also sang, as did two of her brothers, one of whom served as...
What was Tasia's family's gospel group called?

the Barrino Family

...ia, as relatives called her, toured with the family gospel group, the Barrino Family , from the time she was nine or ten years old, performing as far a...
Who won the third season of American Idol?

Fantasia Monique Barrino

...an Idol Experience motorcade at Walt Disney World in 2009 Born Fantasia Monique Barrino June 30, 1984 (age 37) High Point, North Carolina, U.S. She ro...
Where was Barrino born?

High Point, North Carolina

... in 2009 Born Fantasia Monique Barrino June 30, 1984 (age 37) High Point, North Carolina , U.S. She rose to fame as the winner of the third season of t...
What year was she the winner?

2004

...er of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004 . Following her victory, she released her debut single, I Believe, which ...
How old was she when she won the season?

37

...alt Disney World in 2009 Born Fantasia Monique Barrino June 30, 1984 (age 37 ) High Point, North Carolina, U.S. She rose to fame as the winner of the t...
What was the name of the first single released after winning the third season?

I Believe

...an Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, I Believe , which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, ...
How did I Believe rank on the Billboard Hot 100?

number one

...r victory, she released her debut single, I Believe, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album,...
How many Billboard Hot R&BHipHop Songs did When I See U top?

eight weeks

...When I See U which topped the Billboard Hot R&BHipHop Songs chart for eight weeks . This album was certified Gold by the RIAA and received three Grammy...
What song topped the Billboard Hot R&BHipHop Songs chart for eight weeks?

When I See U

..., she released her second album, Fantasia, which featured the single When I See U which topped the Billboard Hot R&BHipHop Songs chart for eight weeks...
How many Grammy nominations did this album receive in 2008?

three

... for eight weeks. This album was certified Gold by the RIAA and received three Grammy nominations in 2008. She then played the part of Celie in the Br...
Which musical won a 2007 Theatre World Award?

The Color Purple

...in 2008. She then played the part of Celie in the Broadway musical The Color Purple , for which she won a 2007 Theatre World Award. Her third studio al...
When was her third album released?

August 24, 2010

...ward. Her third studio album, Back to Me, was released worldwide on August 24, 2010 , and features the single Bittersweet, which peaked in the top ten ...
What was the name of Barrina's third album?

Back to Me

...for which she won a 2007 Theatre World Award. Her third studio album, Back to Me , was released worldwide on August 24, 2010, and features the single B...
How many albums has she sold as of February 2012?

2,842,000

...in the top ten on the R&B chart. As of February 2012, Barrino has sold 2,842,000 albums and 1,425,000 tracks in the United States. In 2012, VH1 ranked...
How many tracks did Barrina sell in the United States in February 2012?

1,425,000

... R&B chart. As of February 2012, Barrino has sold 2,842,000 albums and 1,425,000 tracks in the United States. In 2012, VH1 ranked her number 32 out of...
Which show ranked her number 32 out of 100 Greatest Women in Music?

VH1

...sold 2,842,000 albums and 1,425,000 tracks in the United States. In 2012, VH1 ranked her number 32 out of the 100 Greatest Women in Music. Her perform...
What year did she become a recognized show business personality?

2007

...ced some rough patches in her career after her American Idol win, but by 2007 she was on her way to making the transition from overnight sensation to ...
What was Tasia's father's occupation?

truck driver

...th her parents were involved with singing; her father, Joseph, was a truck driver who moonlighted singing in gospel quartets, and her mother, Diane, w...
Who recruited Tasia?

Joseph Barrino

...l and emotionally uninhibited Mercy Outreach Church of Deliverance. Joseph Barrino recruited Tasia, as she was known, along with several other family ...
What school did she sing in?

Welborn Middle School

...e television audience. Barrino sang in the choir at High Point's Welborn Middle School and made the allcounty chorus, but as a high school student she...
What did I do when I was 14?

going to clubs

...allcounty chorus, but as a high school student she began to show a rebellious streak. I was going to clubs when I was 14. I hung out with older women....
Who played R&B music in the 1970s?

The Barrino Brothers

...belonged to a musically inclined family. Her uncles were part of The Barrino Brothers , who played R&B music in the 1970s. She was influenced by this f...
When did she start singing?

5

... She was influenced by this family trait and started singing at the age of 5 . Her brother, Ricco Barrino, also participated in American Idol but did n...
Who was in a relationship with when she was 16?

Brandel Shouse

...e that she was raped by a classmate. She was in a relationship with Brandel Shouse when she conceived her first child at the age of 16. She dropped ou...
What was the age of fantasia when she won the American Indianol championship?

19

... She created history by becoming the youngest American Idol at the age of 19 . The CD of the single was certified double platinum by the Canadian Recor...
What was Barrino's sixth proper album called?

Sketchbook

...s, including The Definition Of... (2016), and her sixth proper album, Sketchbook (2019). Born and raised in High Point, North Carolina, Barrino a niec...
What was her cousin's name?

Jojo Hailey

...rino a niece of the Barrino Brothers and a cousin of brothers KCi and Jojo Hailey fell in love with music through a mix of artists including Aretha Fr...
What was the name of the band that Barrio fell in love with?

Aerosmith

... through a mix of artists including Aretha Franklin, Brandy, P!nk, and Aerosmith . Becoming a teenage mother focused Barrino and gave her the strength ...
What city did Barrino audition for American Idol in 2004?

Atlanta

...Barrino and gave her the strength and drive to audition for the show in Atlanta . Out of 70,000 hopefuls, Barrino earned her way to the top by adjustin...
How many hopefuls auditioned for the show in Atlanta?

70,000

... her the strength and drive to audition for the show in Atlanta. Out of 70,000 hopefuls, Barrino earned her way to the top by adjusting her style to w...
What was the name of the runner-up on American Indianol?

Diana DeGarmo

...her style to whatever genre was thrown at her. Upon beating runnerup Diana DeGarmo , Barrino's first words as American Idol 2004 were I broke my shoe! ...
When did J Records release Free Yourself?

November 2004

...yra Gray. J Records released her fulllength debut, Free Yourself, in November 2004 . Also featuring two Top Five R&BHipHop hits, it went platinum, and ...
Who wrote I Believe?

Tamyra Gray

...rst single, I Believe, an inspirational ballad cowritten by Idol alum Tamyra Gray . J Records released her fulllength debut, Free Yourself, in November...
Who directed the film Life Is Not a Fairy Tale?

Debbie Allen

...biography, Life Is Not a Fairy Tale, appeared and was turned into a film directed by Debbie Allen ; it premiered on the Lifetime cable network in 2006....
When did the film premiere on Lifetime?

2006

...biography, Life Is Not a Fairy Tale, appeared and was turned into a film directed by Debbie Allen; it premiered on the Lifetime cable network in 2006 ....
Where did she live briefly before appearing on American Idol?

Greensboro

...until she dropped out at age 16. After that, Barrino lived briefly in Greensboro before appearing on the television series American Idol. Fantasia Bar...
In what season of American Idol did Barrino take a brief hiatus from recording music?

third

...asia Barrino rose to fame in 2004, winning first place in American Idols third season. Barrino took a brief hiatus from recording music after her soph...
When did Barinno write and publish Life is not a fairy tale?

2005

...film adaptation. Barinno wrote and published Life is Not a Fairy Tale in 2005 , a personal memoir of her life. The Lifetime Network adapted this memoir...
What was the name of the 2006 television movie based off of Life Is Not A Fairytale?

Life is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

...dapted this memoir into a 2006 television movie, Life is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story . Barrino played herself in this movie and was no...
What happened to her when she was raped by a classmate?

dropped out of school

...igh Point, North Carolina. She was once raped by a classmate and dropped out of school as a result. She was pregnant at 16 and gave birth to her daugh...
When was she pregnant?

16

...by a classmate and dropped out of school as a result. She was pregnant at 16 and gave birth to her daughter with exboyfriend Brandel Shouse. In an eff...
How many times did she land in the bottom three?

twice

...ing Greensboro. Surviving eliminations after landing on the bottom three twice , she was eventually crowned the winner in a finale that drew the highes...
What was the name of her debut album?

Free Yourself

...f the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Free Yourself , which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and garnered he...