Biography
R&B singer who have won the 2004 time of year of it skill competition American Idol. Her solitary “I REALLY BELIEVE” strike #1 for the Billboard Popular 100. She lowered out of senior high school after becoming raped with a classmate, and became pregnant when she was sixteen. She went to the auditions for American Idol in Atlanta. She was the youngest Idol champion until Jordin Sparks earned in 2007 at age group seventeen. She got a daughter called Zion Quari Barrino on August 8, 2001 with her partner at that time, Brandel Shouse. She also got a son called Dallas with Antwuan Make. In 2015, she wedded Kendall Taylor. Barrino sang Tina Turner’s “Happy Mary” as your final three contestant on American Idol.
Quick Facts
Full Name Fantasia Barrino
Date Of Birth June 30, 1984
Place Of Birth High Point, NC
Height 1.7 m, 1.7 m
Profession R&B Singer
Education T. Wingate Andrews High School, T. Wingate Andrews High School
Nationality American, American
Spouse Kendall Taylor, Kendall Taylor
Children Dallas Xavier Barrino, Zion Quari Barrino, Dallas Xavier Barrino, Zion Quari Barrino
Parents Diane Barrino, Joseph Barrino, When I See U, Lose to Win, I Believe, Diane Barrino, Joseph Barrino, When I See U, Lose to Win, Truth Is, Fantasia Barrino
Siblings Ricco Barrino, Ricco Barrino
Awards Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song, Billboard Music Award for Top-Selling Single of the Year, Billboard Music Award for Top Selling R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year, When I See U, Lose to Win, I Believe, Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song, Billboard Music Award for Top-Selling Single of the Year, Billboard Music Award for Top Selling R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year, When I See U, Lose to Win, Truth Is
Nominations Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, BET Centric Award, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, BET Award for Best New Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist, World Music Award for World’s Best Album, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Soul Train Music Award for Album of the Year, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album – Female, Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist, Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song, Billboard Music Award for Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Soul Train Music Awards: The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Female Reality Star, Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Artist, Billboard Music Award for R&B Singles Airplay Track of the Year, BET Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational Artist, Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Breakout Artist Female, When I See U, Lose to Win, I Believe, Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, BET Centric Award, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, BET Award for Best New Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist, World Music Award for World’s Best Album, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Soul Train Music Award for Album of the Year, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album – Female, Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist, Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song, Billboard Music Award for Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Soul Train Music Awards: The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Female Reality Star, Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Artist, Billboard Music Award for R&B Singles Airplay Track of the Year, BET Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational Artist, Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Breakout Artist Female, When I See U, Lose to Win, Truth Is
Movies Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story, Celebration of Gospel: Taking You Higher, Soul Kittens Cabaret, Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story, Soul Kittens Cabaret, Celebration of Gospel: Taking You Higher
TV Shows American Idol, Fantasia for Real, American Idol, Fantasia for Real
Star Sign Cancer
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Though the surname "Barrino" has often been speculated as being of Hispanic (specifically Cuban) origin, Fantasia's patrilineal "Barrino" ancestors have lived in North Carolina since the 1800s, and were not of Hispanic origin. The surname was likely originally spelled "Barrineau". |
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On August 9, 2010, she attempted suicide by drug overdose. |
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(July 18, 2015) Married her boyfriend of a year Kendall Taylor following a 8-month-long engagement. |
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Was in a relationship with Brandel Shouse from 1998 to 2003. They have a daughter together. |
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Currently working on her sophomore LP, due out later this year. [February 2006] |
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Fantasia Barrino's highly successful engagement starring on NYC Broadway as Celie in the show "The Color Purple", has been extended from 6 months to 9 months until January 6, 2008. [November 2007] |
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On tour with Kanye West & Keyshia Cole, ending in December 2005. [November 2005] |
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Currently in New York preparing for the starring role of Celie in the NYC Broadway Musical "The Color Purple". She will join the cast on April 10. [March 2007] |
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Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her son Dallas to begin recording her 4th studio album. |
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 27, a son Dallas Xavier Barrino on December 13, 2011. Child's father is her ex-lover, Antwaun Cook. |
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Announced that she is 4 months pregnant with her first child by her married lover Antwaun Cook (31 July 2011). |
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Confirmed that she had fallen pregnant by her married lover Antwaun Cook, whom she began an affair with in December 2009, but had an abortion 3 months previously (25 November 2010). |
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Is a very good friend of: La Toya London, who appeared with her on American Idol (2002). |
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Auditioned for the role of Effie White in the motion picture Dreamgirls (2006), but lost out to Jennifer Hudson. |
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10 April 2007: Made her Broadway debut with the lead role of Celie in 'The Color Purple'. |
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Dropped out of high school after a sexual assault that left her feeling embarrassed and harassed. |
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Released autobiography and best selling book, Life Is Not A Fairy Tale, in 2005. |
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Was physically, verbally, and emotionally abused by ex-boyfriend Brandel Shouse, who is also the father of her daughter Zion Quari Barrino. |
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When Fantasia's song "I Believe" topped Billboard Hot 100 on July 1, 2004, Fantasia Barrino became the first solo artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut at number one with their very first chart appearance. |
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Just two months after its release, her debut album, Free Yourself, sold over one million copies and went platinum. |
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On May 28, 2005 she made Billboard chart history when she became the first female artist to place three songs in the top five of the Adult R&B Chart and then the very next week she became the first artist to have two of the top three songs on that chart with |
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Fantasia's Number One hit song, I Believe, was co-written by another American Idol contestant, Tamyra Gray from Season 1, who also contributed background vocals to I Believe. |
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Her cousins are R&B singers K-Ci (Cedric Hailey) and JoJo (Joel Hailey) who formed the singing group Jodeci along with the DeGrate brothers in 1990. |
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Her first single from her first album, Truth Is, released February 2005. |
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3rd Season American Idol Winner of 2004. |
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 17, a daughter Zion Quari Barrino on August 8, 2001. Child's father is her ex-boyfriend, Brandel Shouse. |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The 68th Annual Tony Awards |
2014 |
TV Special performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street", "It Don't Mean a Thing" - as Fantasia |
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The Best Man Holiday |
2013 |
performer: "What Christmas Means to Me" - as Fantasia |
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Dancing with the Stars |
2013 |
TV Series 1 episode |
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The Butler |
2013/I |
performer: "In the Middle of the Night" / writer: "In the Middle of the Night" |
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So You Think You Can Dance |
2012-2013 |
TV Series performer - 2 episodes |
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American Idol |
2004-2012 |
TV Series performer - 23 episodes |
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WrestleMania XXVI |
2010 |
TV Special performer: "America The Beautiful" |
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The 61st Annual Tony Awards |
2007 |
TV Special performer: "I'm Here" - as Fantasia |
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Happy Feet |
2006 |
performer: "I Wish" |
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Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story |
2006 |
TV Movie performer: "Almighty God", "Summertime", "Chain of Fools", "Pass Me Not", "God Bless The Child" |
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The Simpsons |
2005 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas |
2004 |
TV Special performer: "Every Time Christmas Comes Around", "Don't Save It All for Christmas", "Jesus What a Wonderful Child", "Joy to the World" |
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Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Fantasia for Real |
2010 |
TV Series executive producer - 16 episodes |
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Actress
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Soul Kittens Cabaret |
2011 |
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Angel (as Fantasia) |
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story |
2006 |
TV Movie |
Fantasia Barrino |
The Simpsons |
2005 |
TV Series |
Clarissa Wellington |
American Dreams |
2004 |
TV Series |
Aretha Franklin |
Writer
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story |
2006 |
TV Movie book "Life Is Not a Fairy Tale" - in part |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Chew |
2016 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
Good Morning America |
2004-2016 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest |
Being |
2016 |
TV Mini-Series |
Herself |
American Idol |
2004-2016 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Performer / Herself - Guest Performer / ... |
Live from Lincoln Center |
2015 |
TV Series |
Herself - Performer |
2015 Soul Train Awards |
2015 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Performer (as Fantasia) |
Black Girls Rock! |
2015 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
The Broadway.com Show |
2014 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The 68th Annual Tony Awards |
2014 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer (as Fantasia) |
The View |
2004-2014 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Guest Co-Hostess |
Watch What Happens: Live |
2013 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
Big Morning Buzz Live |
2013 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Centric Live |
2013 |
TV Series |
Herself |
21st Annual Trumpet Awards |
2013 |
TV Special |
Herself |
2012 Soul Train Awards |
2012 |
TV Special |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival |
2011 |
TV Movie |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
RuPaul's Drag Race |
2011 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest Judge |
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan |
2011 |
TV Movie |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
American Idol: Welcome Home |
2010 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Fantasia for Real |
2010 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Black Girls Rock |
2010 |
TV Movie |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
The Wendy Williams Show |
2010 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Lopez Tonight |
2010 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Entertainment Tonight |
2007-2010 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Diane Warren: Love Songs |
2010 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Singer (as Fantasia) |
Undateable |
2010 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
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The Mo'Nique Show |
2010 |
TV Series |
Herself |
WrestleMania XXVI |
2010 |
TV Special |
Herself |
The Oprah Winfrey Show |
2007-2010 |
TV Series |
Herself |
2009 Soul Train Awards |
2009 |
TV Special |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
The Brian McKnight Show |
2009 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Michael Jackson: The Trial and Triumph of the King of Pop |
2009 |
Video documentary |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
Black to the Future |
2009 |
TV Series |
Herself |
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Patti LaBelle |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
2006-2008 |
TV Series |
Herself - Musical Guest / Herself - The 2008 Grammy Awards |
Extra |
2008 |
TV Series |
Herself |
E! Live from the Red Carpet |
2008 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards |
2008 |
TV Special |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
Today |
2004-2007 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The 61st Annual Tony Awards |
2007 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer (as Fantasia) |
Live with Kelly and Michael |
2001-2007 |
TV Series |
Herself |
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin |
2007 |
TV Special |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
Larry King Live |
2004-2007 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson |
2007 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
2004-2007 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol |
2007 |
Video Game |
Herself (uncredited) |
BET 2006 Turks & Caicos Music Festival |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
BET Awards 2006 |
2006 |
TV Special |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
The Megan Mullally Show |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Tyra Banks Show |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Guest |
106 & Park Top 10 Live |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
2004-2006 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest |
Good Day L.A. |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards |
2006 |
TV Special |
Herself |
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder |
2006 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
Access Granted |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Behind the Scenes at the Michael Jackson Trial |
2005 |
Video documentary |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade |
2005 |
TV Special |
Herself (as Fantasia) |
E! True Hollywood Story |
2004-2005 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
The 700 Club |
2005 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Tony Danza Show |
2005 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Early Show |
2004-2005 |
TV Series |
Herself |
20/20 |
2004-2005 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
BET Awards 2005 |
2005 |
TV Special |
Herself |
All That |
2005 |
TV Series |
Herself - Musical Guest |
36th NAACP Image Awards |
2005 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer |
The 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards |
2005 |
TV Special |
Herself - Host |
All of Us |
2005 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Soul Train |
2005 |
TV Series |
Herself - Musical Guest |
American Idol: The Phenomenon |
2004 |
TV Special |
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts |
2004 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer |
The 2004 Billboard Music Awards |
2004 |
TV Special |
Herself - Presenter (as Fantasia) |
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade |
2004 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer (as Fantasia) |
Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas |
2004 |
TV Special |
Herself |
U-Pick Live |
2004 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The 2nd Annual Vibe Awards |
2004 |
TV Special |
Herself - Presenter |
The 32nd Annual American Music Awards |
2004 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer |
2004 MLB All-Star Game |
2004 |
TV Special |
Herself - National Anthem Performer |
Good Day Live |
2004 |
TV Series |
Herself |
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest |
2004 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Call-In Guest |
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular |
2004 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer |
4th Annual BET Awards |
2004 |
TV Special |
Herself |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 |
2004 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2017 |
Image Award |
Image Awards |
Outstanding Female Artist |
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2014 |
Black Reel |
Black Reel Awards |
Outstanding Song |
The Butler (2013) |
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2014 |
Grammy |
Grammy Awards |
Best Traditional R&B Performance |
For the song "Get It Right." |
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2014 |
Grammy |
Grammy Awards |
Best Urban Contemporary Album |
For the album "Side Effects of You." |
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2011 |
Grammy |
Grammy Awards |
Best R&B Album |
For the album "Back to Me." |
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2009 |
Grammy |
Grammy Awards |
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals |
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· Jennifer Hudson |
2007 |
Image Award |
Image Awards |
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) |
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2006 |
Grammy |
Grammy Awards |
Best R&B Album |
For the album "Free Yourself." |
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2006 |
Grammy |
Grammy Awards |
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance |
For the song "Free Yourself." |
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2006 |
Grammy |
Grammy Awards |
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance |
For the song "Summertime." |
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2005 |
Teen Choice Award |
Teen Choice Awards |
Music: Choice Breakout Artist - Female |
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2004 |
Teen Choice Award |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice Reality/Variety TV Star - Female |
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002) |
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Me and my father, we don't have a really good relationship. That is something that's been out in the press and it's a very touchy situation for me to allow that to be seen. - On her feud with her father. |
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He's still my father at the end of the day. |
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You see good moments! I'll have my glass of wine, I still find a way to have a good time and hang out with my girlfriends. We only have one life to live and I can't let all the cares in the world weigh me down. I'll be 40 years old before I know it. - On her own reality show that dealt with more than family issues, that contained a lot of laughter. |
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That's where I come from, that show opened a big door for me. I do feel that I have, music-wise and acting-wise, moved on, and I'm happy to just sit back now and give the new winners their props. I watch it all the time! - On her success on American Idol (2002). |
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It's just the truth. Celebrities can be untouchable sometimes, but I've always given my story straight because I'm proud of myself and I'm proud that I can talk about what I've been through. People can relate to me. There are things going on with Fantasia that are probably going on with another family right around the corner. - On her own show that interests people. |
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I would go in front of the mirror with an old, cheap can of hairspray and hold it like a microphone. I would go to sleep every night picturing myself singing in front of millions of people. - When she dreamed of stardom. |
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Let me tell you this: That house was like a prison, but a good prison. They have somebody who sits (and watches), and they had security guards working in shifts. There's no way you can sneak out because there's a gate around the house. We had a curfew. We could leave the house if we weren't working, but we had to be back at certain time ... or you'd get in big trouble the next day. - On Corey Clark's restrictions. |
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Judges were kept at a distance, with contact limited to maybe sometimes, after the show, they'd hug us or say something to us. - About the judges who knew of Corey Clark's volatile behavior on and off 'American Idol'. |
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And my mom comes upstairs and she says, 'Something is wrong with you.' I wouldn't even talk. She says, 'Have you been touched?' I still said nothing. I laid in that bed for two days. I wouldn't even go to school. - On being sexually assaulted at aged 16. |
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Oprah gave me a lot of advice. She sat me down ... Just, you know, how a lady should carry herself. How to manage your money. How to not put your trust in everybody. Just watch your back. But most of all, you have to watch what you do. You have to carry yourself in such a way. You have to just watch your every move and carry yourself as a lady. So other young ladies who are watching you will know this is how you do it. - On Oprah Winfrey, being her mentor. |
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I like to go to the ocean and see the miracles that God has created. It reminds me of His power. He can do anything, like pulling me up from where I came, taking me through what I have been through, and bringing me to this point -- the point where I prayed to be my whole life. " - Fantasia, in her book, Life is Not a Fairy Tale |
# | Trademark |
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Normally performs barefoot. |
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Her soulful voice |