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Q&A: Fantasia Talks Fitness, Reality TV & Her New Album - Fantasia is feeling the love - and says she hasn't felt this good since winning "American Idol" in 2004. Read More

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Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum Sat Jun 29 / 13 Find Tickets
Hartford, CT The Bushnell Fri Jul 19 / 13 Find Tickets
Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center Concert Hall Fri Aug 23 / 13 Find Tickets
Montgomery, AL Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Sat Aug 24 / 13 Find Tickets
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Fantasia Biography

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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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Fantasia Albums

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Side Effects of You Album 2013-04-23 itunes amazon
Back to Me Album 2010-08-24 itunes amazon
Fantasia Album 2006-12-12 itunes amazon
Free Yourself Album 2004-11-23 itunes amazon
I Believe Single 2004-01-22 itunes amazon
When I See U Single   itunes amazon
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