Fantasia's+biography

=**//Introduction : This is a biography of one of the famous singers Fantasia Barrino//**= . = =

=These are some pictures of her.=



=This Is Her Biography=

=Personal Life=

=== Fantasia Barrino was born and raised in High Point North Carolina, to Joseph and Diane Barrino. Fantasia, who is African American descent, is the first cousin of K-CI and JOJO of the group Jodeci. e Barrino family traveled and performed in the Carolinas and elsewhere in the American South and recorded the CD //Miracles// for a local label. Fantasia's singing style was shaped by the example of gospel singers like Shirley Caesar and The Clark Sisters. Rhythm & Blues singers such as Aretha Franklin and Ckaka Khan also left a strong impact on young Fantasia.She attended Andrews High School in High Point, North Carolina. After she was raped by a classmate, she was left feeling harassed and embarrassed 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 Barrino. She broke up with Zion's father (Rodney) because he was physically abusive towards her. Fantasia then briefly moved to neighboring Greensboro North Carolina before trying out for the American Idol Auditions in Atlanta.n 2006, following the release of her autobiography, Life Is Not A Fairy Tale, Barrino's father sued her for $10 million dollars after she said unflattering things about him in the book that he claimed were false. On December 9, 2008, The Charlotte //Observer// reported that Barrino's home in Charlotte's Glynmoor Lakes at Piper Glen community was in foreclosure and will soon be up for auction. Her 4,500-square-foot home, also in Piper Glen, is unaffected. On January 8, 2010 an agreement was reached to not auction Barrino's home. ===

=American Idol=

=== Fantasia made an immediate impression on // American Idol // with her stylized gospel-influenced sound, and her explosive stage presence Her audition version of Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" made her an early favorite in the competition. Her standout performance during the course of the show was a heartfelt staging of the // {Porgy and Bess // standard "Summertime" that left her in tears from "feeling the song" and earned praise from the judges—Randy Jackson has called it the best performance in the show's history—and was named to the Emmy Awards's 2004 list of greatest television moments. For the final performance of the season, Fantasia offered a second performance of "Summertime" that again drew enormous praise from the judges; Simon Cowell remarked that she was the best contestant to ever compete in any competition, including the more than seventy // Idol // champions crowned nationally and internationally since the show began its first global incarnations. On the finale, over sixty-five million votes were cast in order to determine the winner on May 26, 2004, up from twenty-four million in 2003.It was the highest finale vote in the show's history until the May 23, 2007 American Idol(Season 6) finale. In the end Fantasia defeated runner-up Diana DeGarmo by 1.3 million votes.At age nineteen, Fantasia was the youngest//American Idol// winner until May 23, 2007, when the 17 year-old Jordan Sparks won the title. Fantasia participated in the U.S. tour with the other //American Idol// finalists and appeared in the 2004 Christmas Special, //Kelly, Ruben and Fantasia: Home For the Holidays.// Barrino's brother auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol but failed to make it to Hollywood. Barrino is one of only three winners, the others being Ruben Studdard and most recently, Kris Allen, to have landed in the bottom 3 or 2, which she did twice, making her the only winner of the series who landed in the bottom group on more than one occasion. ===

These Are Her Performances

Barbra Streisand || 5 10 || Safe || Bonnie Tyler || 3 7 || Bottom 2 || Judges' Choice Clive Davis Choice || "Chain Of Fools "A Fool In Love" "Greatest Love All || Aretha Franklin Ike & TinaTurner Whitney Houston || 2 4 6 || Safe || "Summertime I Belive || K-Ci and Jo-Jo Porgy and Bess Fantasia (Idol Single) || 2 4 6 || **Winner** ||
 * ~ Week ||~ Theme ||~ Song ||~ Artist ||~ Order Sung ||~ Status ||
 * Semifinals || Semifinal Group 1 || "Something to talk about" || Bonnie Raitt || 8 || Advanced ||
 * Top 12 || Soul Music Week || " Sighed, Sealed Delivered I'm Yours || Stevie Wonder || 6 || Safe ||
 * Top 11 || Country Music Week || "Always On MY MInd" || Willie Nelson || 3 || Safe ||
 * Top 10 || Motown Week || "I heard It Through The Grapevine" || Marvin Gaye || 9 || Safe ||
 * Top 9 || Elton John || "Something About The Way You Look Tonight" || Elton John || 1 || Safe ||
 * Top 8 || Cinema || "Summertime" || Porgy and Bess || 5 || Safe ||
 * Top 7 || Barry Manillow || It's a Miracle || Barry Manilow || 7 || Bottom 2 ||
 * Top 6 || Gloria Estefan || Get On Your Feet || Gloria Estefan || 1 || Safe ||
 * Top 5 || Big Band || "Craxy Little Thing Called Love "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life || Queen
 * Top 4 || Disco || "Knock On Wood "Holding Out For A Hero" || Amii Stewart
 * Top 3 || Idol's Choice
 * Finale || Contestant's Choice || All My Life

Awards

 * ~ Year ||~ Award ||~ Category ||~ Result ||
 * 2004 || Billboard Music Awards || Top selling single of the year ("I Believe") ||= Won ||
 * ^  ||^   || Top selling R&B/Hip-Hop single of the year ("I Believe") ||= Won ||
 * 2005 || NAACP Image Award || Outstanding Female Artist ||= Won ||
 * ^  || //Billboard// American Urban Radio Networks || Top R&B/hip-hop single ("I Believe") ||= Won ||
 * ^  || Vibe Music Award || R&B Voice of the Year ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  || American Music Awards || Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  ||^   || Favorite Soul/R&B Album (//Free Yourself//) ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  || BET Awards || Best Female R&B Artist ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  ||^   || Best New Artist ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  || Soul Train Music Award || Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist ||= Nominated ||
 * 2006 || Grammy Awards || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("Free Yourself") ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  ||^   || Best R&B Song ("Free Yourself") ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  ||^   || Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("Summertime") ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  ||^   || Best R&B Album ("Free Yourself") ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  || ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards || Most performed song ("Free Yourself") ||= Won ||
 * ^  ||^   || Most performed song ("Truth is") ||= Won ||
 * ^  || Groovevolt Music Awards || Best New Artist ||= Won ||
 * ^  || Soul Train Music Award || Best Female R&B/Soul Album (//Free Yourself//) ||= Nominated ||
 * 2007 || American Music Awards || Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  || Theatre World Award || Outstanding Broadway Debut Performance - "The Color Purple" ||= Won ||
 * ^  || Broadway.com Award || Favorite (Female) Replacement - "The Color Purple" ||= Won ||
 * ^  || NAACP Image Award || Outstanding Female Artist ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  ||^   || Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatical Special (as Fantasia Barrino) ||= Nominated ||
 * 2008 || Grammy Awards || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance("When I See U") ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  ||^   || Best R&B Song ("When I See U") ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  ||^   || Best Contemporary R&B Album("Fantasia") ||= Nominated ||
 * ^  || Greensboro sit-ins Organization || Founder's Appreciation Award ||= Won ||
 * ^  || NAACP Image Award || Outstanding Duo or Group Collaboration ("Put You Up On Game) ||= Nominated ||
 * 2009 || NAACP Image Award || Outstanding Duo or Group (with Jennifer Hudson) ||= Won ||
 * ^  || Grammy Awards || Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("I'm his only woman") ||= Nominated ||
 * 2010 || Barbados Music Awards || International Award Of Excellence ||= Won ||