Fantasia Barrino
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	BIRTHDAY: June 30, 1984 BIGGEST SINGLE: "Truth Is" (2005) BIGGEST LP: Free Yourself (2004) GRAMMY AWARDS: 1

Fantasia Monique Barrino won American Idol during its 3rd season in 2004. Fantasia was born June 30, 1984 in North Carolina. Before being named an American Idol at age 19, Fantasia faced bigger challenges as a single mother at age 17. Aside from the Grammy nominations, Fantasia can credit herself as the first American Idol to make the New York Times Best-sellers list and first American Idol to star on Broadway.

# 140 Singles Artist of the Year

American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics was released.

Fantasia was named the American Idol for Season 3. Her first single "I Believe" was co-written by Tamyra Gray.

Fantasia released her single "I Believe / Chain Of Fools / Summertime."
Fantasia topped the Canadian singles chart with "I Believe."

Fantasia hit the Top 40 with "I Believe."
Fantasia topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a week, R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart, and Hot 100 Singles Sales chart with "I Believe."

Fantasia could be heard on the soundtrack for Shark Tale.

Fantasia released her debut LP Free Yourself.
Fantasia appeared on the NBC TV show American Dreams.

Fantasia topped the Billboard Year-End Charts with the Top Hot 100 Single Sales and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales ("I Believe")

# 107 Singles Artist of the Year

Free Yourself was certified platinum.

Fantasia hit the Top 40 with "Truth Is."

Fantasia won a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist.

Fantasia could be heard on Missy Elliott's LP The Cookbook with "4 My Man."
Fantasia topped the Billboard Adult R&B chart with "Free Yourself."

Fantasia could be heard on the compilation LP So Amazing... An All-Star Tribute To Luther Vandross with "Til My Baby Comes Home."

Fantasia was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Free Yourself).

Fantasia topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist and Top Hot Adult R&B Artist.

Fantasia was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("Free Yourself"), Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("Summertime"), and Best R&B Album (Free Yourself).

Fantasia's autobiography Life Is Not A Fairy Tale was released.

Fantasia starred in her own bio-pic in Lifetime's The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not A Fairy Tale. It was the channel's second most viewed program in its history.

Fantasia could be heard on the Happy Feet soundtrack with "I Wish."

Fantasia released Fantasia.

Fantasia made her Broadway debut in the musical The Color Purple taking over the lead role of Celie.

Fantasia was certified gold.

Fantasia topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with "When I See U."

Fantasia could be heard on the Aretha Franklin LP Jewels In The Crown: Duets With The Queen Of Soul on the track "Put You Up On Game."
Fantasia was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

The single "When I See You" was certified gold.

Fantasia was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("When I See You") and Best Contemporary R&B Album (Fantasia).

Fantasia could be heard on the Jennifer Hudson LP Jennifer Hudson on the track "I'm His Only Woman"

Fantasia was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("I'm His Only Woman" with Jennifer Hudson).

Fantasia was hospitalized after overdosing on aspirin and a sleep aid.
Fantasia released Back To Me.

Fantasia topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Back To Me.

Fantasia won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("Bittersweet") and was nominated for Best R&B Album (Back To Me).

Fantasia released Side Effects Of You.

Fantasia topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Side Effects Of You.

Fantasia could be heard on the Joe LP Doubleback Evolution Of R&B on the track "Love And Sex."

January 26: Fantasia was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards including Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Without Me"), Best Urban Contemporary Album (Side Effects Of You), and Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Get It Right").

• July 29: Fantasia released The Definition Of...

• February 12: Fantasia was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Sleeping With The One I Love").

• October 11: Fantasia released Sketchbook.
  
  
  
  
  
  

	Free Yourself Released: November, 2004 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 8 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "Ain't Gon' Beg You" - "Free Yourself" - "Truth Is" - "Selfish" - "Summertime" - "Baby Mama" - "Got Me Waiting" - "It's All Good" - "You Were Always On My Mind" - "Good Lovin'" - "Don't Act Right" - "This Is Me" - "I Believe"
	Fantasia Released: December, 2006 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 19 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "Hood Boy" (with Big Boi) - "When I See U" - "I Nominate U" - "Baby Makin' Hips" - "Not The Way That I Do" - "Only One U" - "I Feel Beautiful" - "I'm Not That Type" - "Uneligible" - "Two Weeks Notice" - "Surround U" - "Bore Me (Yawn)" - "Sunshine" - "Bump What Ya Friends Say"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Back To Me Released: August, 2010 Billboard peak: # 2 Tracks: "I'm Doin' Me" - "Bittersweet" - "Man Of The House" - "Who's Been Lovin' You" - "Collard Greens & Cornbread" - "Teach Me" - "Move On Me" - "Trust Me" - "The Thrill Is Gone" - "Falling In Love Tonight" - "Even Angels" - "I'm Here"
	Side Effects Of You Released: April 23, 2013 Billboard peak: # 2 Grammy Nominee: Best Urban Contemporary Album Tracks: "Supernatural Love" (featuring Big K.R.I.T.) - "Ain't All Bad" - "if I Was A Bird" - "Girl Talk" (Interlude) - "Without Me" (featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott) - "Side Effects Of You" - "Get It Right" - "So Much To Prove" - "Change Your Mind" - "Lighthouse" - "Lose To Win" - "End Of Me" - "In Deep"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	The Definition Of... Released: July 29, 2016 Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 6 Tracks: "Crazy" - "No TIme For It" - "So Blue" - "When I Met You" - "Sleeping With The One I Love" - "Stay Up" (featuring Stacy Barthe) - "Ugly" - "Wait For You" - "Roller Coasters" (featuring Aloe Blacc) - "Lonely Legend" - "I Made It" (featuring Tye Tribbett)
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Sketchbook Released: October 11, 2019 Tracks: "History" - "PTSD" (featuring T-Pain) - "Believer" - "Enough" - "The Way!" - "Bad GIrl" - "Free" - "Holy Ghost" - "Take Off" - "Fighting" - "Warning" - "Looking For You" (featuring Mama DIane)

1	Truth Is from the LP Free Yourself ARC Chart Run: 39 - 35 - 32 - 29 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 138	29	4	2005	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
2	I Believe from the LP Free Yourself ARC Chart Run: 37 - 33 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 175	33	2	2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Baby Mama from the LP Free Yourself	**	**	2005	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	It's All Good from the LP Free Yourself	**	**	2005	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Free Yourself from the LP Free Yourself Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female	**	**	2005	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Ain't Gon' Beg You from the LP Free Yourself	**	**	2005	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Hood Boy from the LP Fantasia	**	**	2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	When I See U from the LP Fantasia Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female RIAA Certification: Gold	**	**	2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Only One U from the LP Fantasia	**	**	2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Put You Up On Game [Aretha Franklin with Fantasia] from the Aretha Franklin LP Jewels In The Crown: Duets With The Queen Of Soul	**	**	2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]