Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Monique Barrino , known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American RampB singer, songwriter, 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.

Fantasia Barrino was born to Diane and Joseph Barrino and raised in High Point, North Carolina. She began singing at the age of five. Barrino cites Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle and Tina Turner as her biggest musical influences. Music runs in her family. RampB duo KCi amp JoJo, formerly of Jodeci, are her first cousins. Her uncles, The Barrino Brothers, were a 1970s RampB band.

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