Ciara Princess Harris was born on October 25,1985 in Austin, Texas. During her childhood, she moved around the world alot because her parents were in the military. When she was a teen she moved to Atlanta and decided she wanted to pursue a music career. After being in a group that broke up because of their differences she started to work on her songwriting skills. She got a publishing deal with LaFace Records and met prominent Atlanta producer, Jazze Pha. Her single that got her put on the map was "Goodies". The song reached the top of the singles chats in The U.S. & U.K. Her follow-up singles "1-2 Step" and "Oh'' were also successful songs. Ciara's debut album, also named Goodies, was a surprise hit. In sales it sold 3 million. The album also earned her four nominations in the Grammy Awards of 2005. Her second album, 2006's Ciara: The Evolution did well , but her third album, 2009 Fantasy Ride had a bad downturn. She is also known for her dancer body and unique dance moves. He career has generated 8 Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Singles, 3 MTV Video Music Awards AND 1 Grammy Award. She has also co-written music for some of music's biggest stars.