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OMG!!!! ITS THE VIDEO FOR THATS RIGHT!!!ITS WHAT YA'LL ALL BEEN WAITIN FOR!!!
CIARAS NEW YEARS RESOLUTION...TO FINALLY WORK WITH..
R+b star Ciara has already made a New Year's resolution - to collaborate with Alicia Keys.
The Goodies singer is so desperate to team up with Keys on a track, she has made it a priority mission for 2008.
She says, "I've always thought she was very beautiful and very talented but I'm starting to have a different respect for her and her music."
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Ciara Experiment
....Last night, she was taping scenes for her new movie coming out. I got to go to the taping to be an extra in the crowd because my friend is one of the casting coordinators. It was a looooooooooooooooooooong, looooooooooooooooooong night because we were supposed to be there and start at 4pm. I got there around 8 cuz i knew what the deal was with these movie tapings, but anyway, she didn't arrive until like 7 and we didn't get to do our "crowd" scene until 10pm.
Well, she had a performance scene which was GREAT, but the song she performed was "I Proceed" which I thought was kinda weird considering she was going by "Amaura" in the movie, not Ciara. She also did another song that was pre-recorded by someone else. She told us all before she started that it was not her real voice because she did want us to be like "Uhhnn uhnn, that don't sound like her for real." (lol) But anywho, they did A LOT of takes of that scene and babygirl is so hilarious and down to earth. She was so tired that she had to keep making jokes to keep herself and everybody else up and alert. Also, she was in these heels for a long ass time so by the end of the night she was walking around limping. It was funny.
Also, after each take when the director and crew discussed things, she would kinda go into her own little world and start singing RANDOM songs all jumbled in together, making up lil songs, etc. She sang Toni Braxton's "Seven Whole Days" and "You're Making Me High". She sang "Creep" (Yes, she did...i was shocked cuz it was all so random and medley style) and a lot of other songs. She was making a whole lotta jokes. She doesn't act anything like she does in her interviews where she's all modest and stuff. She let that southern slang and dialect come out a little bit.
She really paid attention to all the "extras", entertaining us, talking to us in between takes, thanking us for coming, callin us her family, and giving us encouraging words. I thought that was cool of her cuz she coulda easily did her part and kept to herself until the next take. Instead, she was like "Decatur in dis thang, SOUTHSIIIDE, where da westside at?" She showed us a lot of love.
At the end, she said asked the director if there was enough time for us to take pictures and stuff, shake hands, etc. They said yeah so we all did and she was just so sweet to everybody. She's definitely not on that Hollywood shit at all. We finally got out of there a little after 1am. She had to stay and do more scenes. It was very tiring, but I had a great night. Just wanted to share.
this was on another board (cybertlc)....by someone who isnt even a ciara stan
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THE EVOLUTION
Atlanta, GA. 11:30 p.m.:
Celebrities start pulling up to the club, and Ne-Yo is the first to show. Flanked by his bodyguard and an entourage full of women, he greeted the press with head-nods and handshakes as he walked down the red carpet into the club.
He was followed by the likes of Bobby Valentino, Goodie Mob's Big Gipp, Youngbloodz' J-bo, Lil Scrappy and Flavor of Love's Bootz.
But none made a bigger entrance than the birthday girl herself - Ciara. Arriving a little past the midnight hour, she pulled up in a white Phantom, which seem more like a chariot than a luxury vehicle.
Surrounded by just her assistant, father, publicist, and a few friends, she gracefully walked the red carpet in an all-black ensemble, complete with black tights and black boots. She was greeted with a barrage of birthday shout-outs from the crowd.
VIBE: How does it feel to be 22?
CIARA: It's a blessing, it's a big deal. I'm very thankful for this year and everything's that's happened prior to this year. I'm excited about moving forward as well. I feel very blessed.
VIBE: Why multiple birthday parties?
CIARA: For my 21st birthday, I wanted to do a really big party and I didn't get a chance to, because I was promoting my album, and it was so much going on. So I said exiting 21, I wanted something big, and that's exactly what's happening right now. I'm not really a party person like that, but I'm enjoying myself with all the parties so far.
VIBE: What's going to make this year more special than last year?
CIARA: Just another year in life, and as you grow older, you gain more wisdom and experience. I'm living my dream, and I hope they can grow bigger and bigger. I hope that I can have a positive year ahead.
VIBE: What are some of your upcoming projects?
CIARA: I'm looking forward to going in and recording some records. I'm also going on tour with Rhianna in Europe, and my movie comes out. It's called "Mama, I Want to Sing!" with Patti Labelle, Lynn Whitfield, Hill Harper and Billy Zane.
Inside, the party was in full swing. DJ Trauma was spinning on the ones and twos and Ciara and all those who came to celebrate with her tore up the dance floor. Ne-Yo paid respects by singing "Happy Birthday" as she was presented with a large cake covered with red rose petals.
Her father, Carlton Harris, proceeded to tell the crowd how proud he was of his daughter, and how happy he was to see his child experience another year of life.
Ciara then jumped into an impromptu performance, singing along with all her many hits - from "Goodies," to "1 & 2 Step," to "Promise."
(RUMOR) CIARA RECIEVING GOODIES
' You can't accuse 50 Cent of not being a romantic at heart. The rapper chartered a jet full of presents for his singer girlfriend Ciara's 22nd birthday.
Fiddy filled the plane with thousands of pounds worth of goodies, including fresh rose petals, teddy bears, candles and chocolates from a Dublin cake shop, and had it flown to the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo.
He also told 3am that he would treat her to 22 birthday parties at various exotic locations around the world.
Talk about keen. '
Ciara Celebrates Her 22nd Birthday, Soon Will Begin Working On Her New Album
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Ciara Celebrates Her 22nd Birthday, Soon Will Begin Working On Her New Album
As part of her 5 city birthday tour, Ciara celebrated her 22nd birthday this weekend at club Runway. RealTalkNY got a chance to ask her a few questions before she danced the night away. Ciara revealed she will begin working on her new album in the near future and may have some TV projects in the works. Ciara seems way to sweet and wholesome to have ever been with 50, but who knows.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CIARA WE LOVE YOU!!!!
Ciara will celebrate her 22nd birthday this year with a major - market celebration tour. Ciara and her management team, TPF Management, have teamed up with the hottest nightlife venues in the country along with her celebrity friends and industry executives to celebrate her advancement to the next level.
Launching the tour on her born day, October 25th, Ciara plans to approach each city with a birthday celebration incorporating the area's natural flavor and mixing in surprise elements guaranteed to leave everyone talking. The hit-making singer, who will star in her first major movie role of an adaptation of the musical "Mama, I Want to Sing!" and as the new face of Rocawear, has a lot to celebrate.
The entire tour will be styled by fashion guru to the stars, June Ambrose and will feature truly exciting red carpet presence at each stop.
Tour Dates:
10/26 Birthday Party in NYC
10/27 Birthday Party @ H2O Restaurant and Lounge in Washington, DC
10/28 Birthday Party @ Velvet Room in Atlanta
10/29 Birthday Party @ Cameo in Miami
10/31 Birthday Party in Bahamas
As you all know Ciara's Birthday is coming up
I was thinking that we should leave comments in the SHOUT OUT BOX and then I will send them to her only if its enough Birthday wishes
Update on "Mama, I Want to Sing!"
There's a new cover, and it's been pushed back to March 7th
HIP HOP HONURS PERFORMANCE
from the look of things it looks like they are performing lose control but eve is there
Next up: Missy. Her dancers materialized on stage while Eve stands stage left sipping coffee, watching a pint-sized breakdancer who can’t be more than six years old do backflips. Ciara, looking all-business in skin-tight jeans, four inches heels and perma-sunglasses struts to the end of the catwalk, rehearsing her moves. Keyshia Cole, who’s fresh off having the second biggest record sales of the week, comes in, hands off her bags to one of her three mountain-sized attendants, and hops on stage. It’s the apex of hip-hop diva-dom. The crew begins its medley with Tweet, killing the “The Rain.” Eve’s wheeled out decked in beauty parlor gear to play on the classic line “get your nails done, get a pedicure, get your hair did” from “Work It” – then goes straight into “Hot Boys” – the first track that Eve and Missy ever worked on together. Keyshia Cole joins Eve on stage for “Get Ur Freak On,” before Ciara channels some Control-era Janet Jackson for “Lose Control,” 2005’s summer anthem. When the number ended, all the ladies connected, Keyshia Cole saying hello to Tweet and giving Ciara a hug.
As the final set started, an older gent descended from the stairs and began warmly extolling the merits of the “D-O-double-G” – Mr. Snoop Dogg. It was a minute before I realized that it’s Harvey Keitel. He told the genesis story of Bow Wow, before Wow took the stage and performed “Who Am I (What’s My Name).” Bow Wow’s family sat up in the balcony, beaming, while a few seats away Coco, Ice-T’s voluptuous bride, looked on.
A lil clip of Ciara on the Tyra Show
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Child Stars III: Teen Rockers
This A&E special presentation: Kid Rockers: Child Stars III: is a look at music through the lives of those who were born to rock. They’re the teens and the tweens of the music industry. It’s an impressive list that includes everyone from Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder to Deborah Gibson, LeAnn Rimes, New Kids on the Block and the Simpson sisters.
The A&E special presentation: Kid Rockers: Child Stars III builds on A&E’s successful series of Child Star specials. The program combines new interviews, home movies, music videos and concert footage to tell the stories of those who burst onto the scene before they graduated from high school and, in some cases, before they reached puberty. Interviews include Ziggy Marley, Joe Simpson (father of Ashley and Jessica), LeAnn Rimes, Deborah Gibson, JoJo, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams (Destiny's Child), pianist Peter Cincotti, Ciara, Jordan Knight (New Kids on The Block), Phil Ramone, David Foster, and rock groups Smoosh and The Donnas.
Show: Child Stars III: Teen Rockers
Network: (A&E) A&E Network
Date: Sunday - October 21, 2007
Time: 7:00/6:00c a.m.
Duration: 2 hours
Tune in for Tyra Show
Tyra sits down with singer Ciara who talks about her success at a young age, her rumored romance with 50 Cent and gets Tyra on the floor to teach her a new dance move. Plus, as the new spokesperson for Rocawear’s woman line, Ciara shows Tyra's audience the latest designs. Then, Tyra sits down with Nascar superstar Jimmie Johnson to get the lowdown on what really happens in the pit box, how he controls his bladder during races and what he thinks makes women go crazy over racecar drivers. Tyra also asks him her "Never Been Asked" question where he reveals the strangest body part a fan has wanted him to sign. Then, Tyra welcomes his wife, Chandra, to help give Jimmie a head-to-toe makeover in true Nascar speed style.
Show: The Tyra Banks Show
Network: (SYN) Syndicated
Date: Friday - September 28, 2007
Time: 9:00 a.m. e.t.
Duration: 1 hour
"Mama,I Want To Sing!" Cover
Ciara Headlines Pop and Hip-Hop Festival
Tonight, hitmaker Ciara leads a multiact program of pop, R&B and hip-hop to the park for the Campus Explosion Tour.
The Atlanta singer/songwriter/actress, born Ciara Princess Harris, began chalking up hits roughly a year out of high school after being signed to a record contract by veteran pop/soul music mogul L.A. Reid. Her 2004 debut album, Goodies, went double platinum and produced the hits 1, 2 Step and Oh, which featured Missy Elliott and Ludacris, respectively. The record's title song hit No. 1.
Ciara, who turns 22 in October, won a Grammy for another Elliot collaboration, Lose Control, in 2006. A follow-up album, Ciara: The Evolution, entered the Billboard charts at No. 1 in December and has produced the hits Can't Leave 'em Alone (with 50 Cent) and Like a Boy.
And that's just the headliner. The Campus Explosion Tour also will boast performances from:
• New Orleans/Atlanta R&B singer Lloyd, who teamed with Ashanti on the 2004 hit Southside. He is touring behind his own Street Love album.
• Brooke Hogan -- yep, the Hulkster's daughter. The reality-TV princess also is the voice behind last year's Undiscovered.
• Kentucky's own Nappy Roots, which was in town for its own show at The Dame last month.
• California dance-pop trio Audio Club.
• New York rapper Mims of This is Why I'm Hot fame.
Ciara Upset She's Missing VMAs
The New York Daily News caught up with Ciara on the red carpet of Fashion Rocks, where the singer explained why she wouldn't be in Las Vegas tonight for the MTV's biggest night.
"I'm so upset — I can't go to the MTV Video Music Awards," she said. "I had a date that was already booked before the VMAs were booked, and the promoter is not budging."
Its All About The VMA's
Ciara @ 5o Cent's Party
Ciara & Kanye West
Ciara At Max Azria Show
Ciara @ Fashion Rocks! Concert
Ciara At the BCBG Maxazria Show(Day 1)
I don't know if this is true or not but That's Right might come out on Sept. 10
Ciara Plays Coy on 50 Cent Dating Rumors
Ciara fans, we asked. Really, we did. Many of you are dying to know if she and rapper 50 Cent are the latest hip-hop juggernauts to hook up since Janet and Jermaine and Beyonce and Jay-Z.
So when we met up with the R&B darling Sunday during an interview at Lenox Square’s Macy’s store prior to her autograph signing and promoting Jay-Z’s Rocawear clothing line, we pressed the issue:
Are you dating 50 Cent, yes or no?
[with the biggest, probably most adorable smile to come out of Riverdale High] We’re good friends.
C’mon, Ciara, that was a yes or no question. We’re trying to break some news here.
[after a hearty laugh] We’re just good friends.
OK, so who would you like to date past or present if not 50 Cent?
Oh! Tupac … he was soooo fine!
Buzz got to thinking — date Tupac, eh? Let’s see, he was a bad boy rapper. Had gotten shot. Not afraid to ruffle feathers. ‘Tats everywhere, chiseled abs. Hmm. Who else fits that description?
OK, so moving on, Buzz, feeling a connection since we were decked in the same style Rocawear jeans as Ciara (we mentioned she was worth hammering out a few wrinkles even though we detest ironing), enjoyed speaking with the ScreamFest Tour artist. We found her to be cordial, down to earth and a pure sweetheart.
She explained she wasn’t satisfied with her 3.4 grade point average at Riverdale High and that if she wasn’t a singer she’d like to be CEO of a modeling and acting company. She’d also like to run hair salons. Ciara’s most happy when she makes other people happy, she said, and her favorite fast food? Chick-fil-A — with barbecue sauce.
Buzz got a slight tummy ache after the singer explained why she only had water for breakfast Sunday morning.
“Last night, I pigged out on a cheeseburger with Swiss cheese and grilled onions with french fries that you put on the burger. Then, I had ice cream with strawberry shortcake.”
And, miraculously, she was able to still fit into her Rocawear low-risers the day after.
Ciara Officially the New Spokeswoman for Rocawear
R&B/Hip-Hop singer Ciara is officially the new spokeswoman for Rocawear clothing, of whom rapper Jay-Z is the founder, it was announced at Ciara's promotional appearance for the campaign at Macy's today (Wednesday). The new campaign she's participating in is called "I will not lose."
"I love the fact that there's a meaning with the clothes. That's my mentality for myself, I will never lose," said the artist on her involvement with the label. "I love that the line is broadening towards older audiences, because I'm getting older too, so I'm growing with it."
Jump Aboard the Tour Bus with Ciara
Touring isn't all glam outfits and tricked-out tour buses for songbird Ciara. In the midst of her Screamfest '07 tour, Ciara shares with USA TODAY her take on a day in her life on the road: Aug. 16. Her tour wraps up Sept. 2 in Universal City, Calif.
Noon
Today I'm in Detroit, where I'm having my sixth show of the tour. We left Cleveland early this morning at 5 a.m. and arrived at the hotel in Detroit just before 9. I didn't even know that we arrived so early, as I stayed asleep in my bed on the bus until now!
The hotel had a huge green lawn, so as soon as I awoke, I let my puppies, Tyson and Sugar, run around.
12:30 p.m.
After settling into my room, I went to the gym. I did 30 minutes of cardio, a series of different machines with 20 reps in sets of three, and I ended my workout with about 15 minutes of stomach exercises.
After the gym, I had a creative meeting with my team to go over the new edit for my show. I'm still working to make sure I've ironed out all the little kinks. It's truly a creative process, and I want to make sure that everything is done right, so my fans are not disappointed!
2:30 p.m.
Our lobby call time, so I had to make sure I had everything I needed for my show from the hotel. We rode the bus over to the venue (the Joe Louis Arena). It was a quick ride, only 10-15 minutes, but me and my team had fun laughing and telling stories.
3 p.m.
I arrived at the venue and headed straight to sound check. This is also the time that my dancers and I go over the show and perfect any last-minute changes we may have made. After sound check, I had a minute to chill in my dressing room and play with my puppies.
5:30 p.m.
I did a radio interview with Detroit radio stations and a meet 'n' greet with 20 fans. I love this part of the day because interacting with my fans is very special for me.
6 p.m.
I started (to get) glam for my show, about an hour to have my makeup and hair done. Sometimes it takes longer because me and my glam squad love to have girl talk, and we get distracted. After I was done, I took a walk over to catering to see if there was anything I wanted to eat. While I was there, I ran into promoter Michael Mauldin, and we briefly discussed the pyro for my show.
8:30 p.m.
I got dressed in the first look of my show. I like to dress early, so there's no last-minute panic and I can just zone out before showtime.
9:10 p.m.
We had show prayer — my dancers, Tiffany Evans (a hot new singer I mentor who's on tour with me) and I. We ended our group huddle screaming, "Teamwork makes a dream work — we do this!" That always helps us get amped and excited.
9:20 p.m.
Showtime! As soon as I hit the stage, the crowd went crazy. There's nothing more exciting than being able to perform for your fans, especially in large arenas.
10:40 p.m.
The show is over, and as soon as I walked offstage, I headed straight for the bus. I went back to the hotel to shower, but we didn't have long, as we had a 3 a.m. call time! Luckily, our bus was parked right outside the hotel, so as soon as I changed, I went on the bus so I could sleep. It was a long day and I was beat! Plus, we had less than 24 hours to get to the next city and do it all over again.
4th Annual VH1 Hip Honors
A Tribe Called Quest will take the stage along with honorees Snoop Dogg, WHODINI, Missy Elliott, and Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell for New Jack Swing at the fourth annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors." VH1 will also honor the seminal hip hop film "Wild Style." Hosted by Tracy Morgan, VH1 will once again pay tribute to the hip hop luminaries who broke new ground and pioneered the genre into a true cultural phenomenon.
Taping at New York City's famed Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday, October 4, and premiering on VH1 and VH1 Soul on Monday, October 8 at 10PM*, this year's show will feature performances by the honorees, along with Ciara, Eve, Pharrell Williams, The Game, T.I., Timbaland, Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, Common, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole and Nick Cannon as well as an appearance by Chris Rock. Additional performances and appearances will be announced shortly.
The music and influence of each of the honorees will be recognized through performances in collaboration with some of today's hottest talent. Generations of hip hop will bridge the gap for one exceptional night to set it off with the original style and flavor that sparked and inspired the evolution of the music.
Beginning August 27, the voting period for "The Score" begins at http://hiphop.vh1.com/. Viewers will decide through online voting who has what it takes to create and produce.
The winner will receive show credit, the opportunity to be mentored by Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson from The Roots during a session where the winning score will be professionally produced and a trip to NYC to attend the taping of the fourth annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" celebration in New York in October.
Additionally, in early September, VH1.com will launch a dedicated "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" Web site with honoree profiles, exclusive online content and more.
"VH1 Hip Hop Honors" is sponsored by Taco Bell(R) and Rhapsody.
"VH1 Hip Hop Honors" is executive produced by Lee Rolontz for VH1 and Jac Benson for blacjac Entertainment Group. Louis J. Horvitz will direct. Nelson George and Fab Five Freddie are co-executive producers.
Ciara featured in Swiss Beatz Sophomore Album
In celebration of the release of his solo disc One Man Band Man, New York hitmaker Swizz Beatz is set to rock a Manhattan Apple store.
The free set is scheduled to take place tonight (August 21) at 6 p.m. in Apple's SOHO branch (103 Prince St. at Green St.). It will feature the producer/DJ/MC performing various songs from his album including "It's Me Snitches" and "Money In The Bank."
Swizzy's sophomore CD, which dropped today, features guest spots from Kanye West, Nas, Ciara, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana Cassidy, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DMX, Coldplay, and wife Mashonda.
The performance is just the latest NYC stop for Swizz, as he recently rocked a crowd of over 600 New York area high school students as part of the "It's SHOWTIME: In Theatre Event Series," presented by Entertainers 4 Education Alliance (E4EA). In addition to taking the stage, Swizz also spoke to the students in attendance, stressing the importance of education and encouraging them to make good decisions.
One Man Band Man is in stores now on Full Surface/J Records.
Ciara Did Her thing when she was directing her video so you really need to check it out
Ciara and Kells in Chicago
Ciara's Directional Debut Is Coming Up
Sorry for the wait on "I Will Not Lose" Campaign
AOL Black Voices Interview Ciara in New Orleans
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Screamfest Gets Southern Flavor
This year's Scream Tour is celebrating its Southern roots, according to Atlanta-born rapper T.I
"Pretty much everybody on this tour is an Atlanta native," said the headlining artist, who also celebrated a second week at No. 1 for his new "T.I. vs. T.I.P." album, at a Manhattan press conference Wednesday afternoon. "We gonna turn every city into Atlanta."
Along with T.I., this year's tour -- dubbed Screamfest '07 -- includes Young Joc (also born in Atlanta), co-headliner Ciara and opening act Lloyd (both born elsewhere but raised in Atlanta) and T-Pain (who now lives there). On Wednesday, four of them howed up to the Times Square club Spotlight Live to promote the tour, which is donating part of its proceeds to the city of New Orleans, still struggling in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. (T-Pain was absent from the conference due to a delayed flight from Los Angeles.)
Ciara recalled her experience in Louisiana filming the upcoming movie "Mama, I Want to Sing!" After meeting a group of local children, she said, she gave them concert tickets and also donated a refrigerator and a microwave she'd been using during the shoot. "Giving is important," she said.
Producer Polow Da Don will be launching his new record label - Zone 4 - tonight in Atlanta, Georgia. The launch of the producer's new record label will be co-hosted with R&B singer Ciara.
Polow has recently been responsible for some of hip hop's biggest hits including Rich Boy's Throw Some D's, Ludacris' Runaway Love, and Ciara's Promise. He also produced Fergie's London Bridge and Glamorous, as well as Ludacris' Pimpin' All Over the World and Jamie Foxx's DJ Play a Love Song.
Zone 4, which will be distributed by Interscope, has its label head in high hopes. "I am he and I am here," said Polow, according to AHH. "Music, I am your sacrifice, I'll die before I let them kill you. Now, all biters and followers do what you do and follow me."
The event will be held at the Opera, and in attendance will be T.I., Ludacris, Usher, Nelly, and others. Performances will include Rich Boy, Keri Hilson and i15
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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
This Week: 45
Last Week: 49
Weeks on Chart: 3
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Summer's heating up with Ciara and T.I. and now is the time to get your tickets early! More Cities have been added to the pre-sale, which will go on sale Thursday July 12th at 10am local venue time. Remember Pre-sale ticket buyers will receive a promotional code for 15% off the official Ciara fan club coming soon. Also, we're picking two fans per show to meet Ciara , so don't miss out on getting your tickets early!!
If you would like to purchase your tickets early and win a chance to meet Ciara on tour, visit the ticketing page at musictoday.com.
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CIARA NEWS:
Can't Leave Em Alone Chart Position
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
This Week: 49
Last Week: 65
Weeks on Chart: 2
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Hollywood came to two Baton Rouge churches this summer through the making of a major faith-based movie.
“Mama, I Want to Sing!” is the story of a female evangelist’s daughter who rises from a small church choir to become a world-famous pop star. Grammy Award-winning singer and dancer Ciara plays Amara, who is in conflict with her mother, Lillian Winter, played by Emmy Award winner and Baton Rouge native Lynn Whitfield.
The movie also features Grammy-winning R&B legend Patti LaBelle, Prophetess Juanita Bynum, Kelly Rowland, Ben Vereen, Kevin Phillips and Billy Zane.
Several scenes were filmed at Living Faith Christian Center, 9522 Winbourne Ave., and Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 185 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive. Other scenes for the $3-million production, with a cast and crew of 150, were filmed at Baton Rouge Community College and the Shaw Center.
The film, to be released in late 2007 or early 2008, is produced by CodeBlack Entertainment in cooperation with 20th Century Fox’s Fox Faith label, a new label “of morally driven, family-friendly programming,” according to the Fox Faith Web page.
“Mama,” written and directed by nationally known playwright Charles Randolph-Wright, is a modern adaptation of the 1960s-era, black-gospel theater production by Vy Higgensen.
“The movie deals with a lot of issues but the main issue, for me, is the family and the love of family that is redeeming,” said Randolph-Wright during an interview between shooting scenes at Baton Rouge Community College.
“So no matter what you deal with, no matter what circumstance you go through, that family base — which is grounded in the church — that’s the thing that carries us all through.
“It deals with a human story — a woman who is an extraordinary minister — but to become that minister she unintentionally neglected her family,” Randolph-Wright said. “You have this conflict between a superstar daughter and superstar mother in the religious world.”
Randolph-Wright said he updated the 1960s-era story to 2007 by adding some characters and twists to the plot, and changing some characters. The original Higgensen story was about her older sister Doris Troy who got a job at the Apollo Theater against her mother’s wishes. When her church-going mother confronted Troy, the girl retorted, “Mama, I just want to sing!”
Randolph-Wright added a pastor-father, played by the Rev. Marvin Winans, and a brother, played by Kevin Phillips, a news photographer who gets killed in Iraq.
“Amara loves her father who died in the pulpit when she was 10,” Randolph-Wright said. “He always told her to live a life worthy of the calling and she carries that voice with her. She conflicts with her mother because of what she sings and how she looks. That’s a conflict with what her mother considers to be proper, to be right.
“They both feel they are right and they’re both going through the same things because in the mother’s world of religious television — it’s the same as (secular) television,” Randolph-Wright said. “Ultimately, redemption is a huge thing for me. The redemption may not be what you expect it to be, but it happens.”
The film should appeal to both general and Christian audiences, Randolph-Wright said. “It tells a story that is close to all of our hearts and it tells it in a contemporary context.”
Several church scenes featuring Whitfield’s evangelist character and Bynum’s Christian television producer character were filmed at Living Faith Christian Center last Saturday before about 400 area residents and church members.
“This is a great opportunity for our church,” said Bishop Raymond W. Johnson who sat on the platform during the filming.
He said he was looking forward to the movie’s debut because, “many Christian families like to go to the movies with their children but they are often embarrassed by the bad story lines. This is a story that will resonate with many people.”
East Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden said he is pleased about this particular movie as well as others being filmed in Baton Rouge.
“We’re getting inquiries from people all over the nation who want to come here to make films,” Holden said. “We’re proving that Baton Rouge is a force to be reckoned with.”
Holden said he was also happy with the film’s moral message.
“Hollywood is waking up to Christian movie-goers. They looked at the success of Mel Gibson’s “Passion of the Christ” and they realize the potential to make money with that audience is unlimited.”
When Bynum, portraying the manager of Revelation Network, expressed the need for moral programming to counter-act the sex and violence of secular television, the Living Faith Christian Center audience cheered and agreed, as if at a Sunday service.
Whitfield, dressed in a white bishop’s robe, received a warm welcome by the crowd before the filming of her scene. “Evangelist” Whitfield thanked “my hometown people for lifting me up” as she portrayed an emotional, television evangelist.
The scenes featuring Amara singing as a young girl were filmed at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in mid-June. “I was thrilled because people left the filming saying ‘we had church,’” Randolph-Wright said.
“We were very flattered to have them here,” said Shiloh’s pastor, the Rev. Charles T. Smith, who sat on his church’s stage during the filming. “I’ve never been that close to the making of a movie.”
Local youngster Sheleric Self, who will debut as the young Amara, performed at the Shiloh Baptist filming.
“When you hear her sing, it’s definitely church; it’s definitely a religious experience,” Randolph-Wright said. “That’s one of the most extraordinary performances I’ve ever seen.”
Kevin Phillips III, whose recent film credits include “Pride,” “American Gun” and “Rock the Paint,” plays Amara’s news-photographer brother.
He said he is pleased to be part of a movie that espouses family values and faith-based themes.
“I’m a firm believer in Christianity,” Phillips said. He appreciates the faith-based aspect of the film because “you don’t hear bad language on the set and nobody is smoking or drinking. I’m glad to be here — by the grace of God.”
Ben Vereen, who plays Amara’s grandfather, is well known to the American public through more than 100 film, television and theater credits. He said the movie is not just about and for Christians, “it’s about faith. It’s a wonderful story.
“I bring my faith to everything I do,” Vereen said. “There are many trails to the top of the mountain — you pick one — it’s just important to get there. There is one divine truth in all of us — God, Allah, Elohim, the light — I have faith in that.”
Randolph-Wright said he appreciates directing a faith-based movie, especially since he can bring his personal faith to the project.
“I grew up in a mixed family of Methodists and Baptists and was a religion major at Duke University,” Randolph-Wright said.
“Whatever city I go to, I go to church. I always tell people that now that I’m ‘successful,’ I need church more than ever. When you get success — that’s when you need to be the most grateful and realize the blessing that this is a gift — it’s not something that you created.
“A friend has a sign on her typewriter that says ‘God, you write it, I’ll type it.” That’s what I feel.”
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Don't forget to vote for Ciara on 106 & Park and TRL
Can't Leave Em Alone
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Hey guys,
When you get a chance got to the link below and vote for Ciara's video. MTV is having a battle where there are three videos and the one chosen when be in heavy rotation on MTV on Wednesday.
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It seems perverse to think about going back to school when July has barely begun, but KS 107.5's annual Back to School Jam ought to soften the blow.
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The event is a reliable hip-hop extravaganza, featuring chart-toppers and smaller supporting acts. This year's lineup, announced on Tuesday, includes headliner T.I. with guests Ciara, Yung Joc, T-Pain and Lloyd. Tickets for the Aug. 29 event at Coors Amphitheatre are $25-$45, on sale through Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Granted, this is the Top 40-style hip-hop and R&B. If you want the more rootsy, underground variety, the Rock the Bells tour at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Aug. 22 is for you.
Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Cypress Hill, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Immortal Technique, Jedi Mind Tricks, Rahzel, Hi-Tek and Supernatural will helm that event. Ticket are on sale now. ($49.50, Ticketmaster)
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Ciara is gearing up for a summer tour with T.I., T-Pain and Lloyd starting in August. "It's one of the only tours for kids to come out and see this summer," she said. Her upcoming projects include a role in the film "Mama I Want To Sing" and a possible fitness DVD.
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What ya'll been waiting for is finally here Can't Leave Em Alone!!!
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What in the world was 50 Cent thinking during his performance of "Amusement Park" at the BET Awards? That seems to be the biggest question that's being asked in the wake of Tuesday's show. But the second-most-asked query has to be, what was Ciara trying to say with her robe? When she exited the stage to dance into the crowd during her performance of "Like a Boy," she ended James Brown style, getting a robe thrown on her — with a curious "25?" across the back.
Speculation has been raining down ever since. Some have said that, because Ciara is rumored to be dating 50 Cent, the 25 was a nod to their relationship. (Get it? Half of 50 is 25.) Others have said that, since she has also been linked to NFL star Reggie Bush, she might have been trying to tease her alleged relationship with New Orleans Saints player #25.
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Ciara and 50 get up close and personal in Ciara's sexy new video "Can't Leave 'Em Alone". Tune in on Monday, July 2nd to MTV2's Unleashed for the premeire!
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Ciara's BET Awards 2007 Peformance:
Three New Entries from Ciara's Blog:
SHOUT YOUR HOOD OUT! Mines is ATL, Whats yours??:)
Shout out to the Whole A town!
Everbody from Decatur aka the Dec. College Park aka Colli Park. Riverdale aka The Dale p.s. thanks for the key to the city, i take pride in that! xoxo
Where U from? Shout your hood out and let everybody know!:)
BET Awards/Viewers Choice Awards VOTE! and WATCH!
BET awards are coming up!....U will see your girl perfroming there! Wish me luck yall:)
U will not want to miss it!
p.s. Vote for ya Girl C!
NEW VIDEOS COMING ASAP!!!
Ok, i must first start off by saying thank you for being patient....I know it has taken me longer than ususal to put out a new video. U must know that you no longer have to wait!! I have 2 new videos comin at ya!:) I just recently shot the video for my new single Cant Leave em Alone featuring 50 cent and i also shot one for....THAT'S RIGHT! U know i had to make sure you are dancing this summer:) Cant Leave em Alone should be on the net and the screens very soon. Look out for Thats Right this summer as well.
Peeeaaaacce!:)
Whats Goin ON With Ciara? MAMA I WANT TO SING!!!
Hey all my beautiful people:) I am doing the normal stop by and i just wanted to say hi to you and tell you whats going on in my world....I am currently in Baton Rouge Louisiana shooting the film Mama I Want to Sing. Yall, it is sooooo hot here!! Omg! I am also having a blast. Me and Patti Labelle shot our scenes last week and it was soo much fun! She plays my God Mother in the film. She is so sweet and humble. Im hoping the carry myself the way that she does once I get older. It is so easy to get wrapped up in yourself in this industry and i refuse to let it change me. Anyhoo, i just wanted to do my normal check in to tell yall whats going on and I love ya!:)
Question, whats going on with u?
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Ciara is warming up for the summer. Along with recently announcing that she and T.I. will soon co-headline Screamfest '07, over the weekend the sultry singer shot the video for her third single from Ciara: The Evolution, the 50 Cent-assisted "Can't Leave 'Em Alone." The Fat Cats-directed clip was set in Atlanta.
With the galaxy of stars that BET has booked for the "BET '07 Awards" there's no doubt that the fire marshal will be working overtime at the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June 26.
Sparks will be flying throughout the three-hour live telecast that begins at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CDT (tape delayed in the Mountain and Pacific zones) as some of the hottest stars in music, television, movies and sports bring the heat and burn the house down!
Joining rap royalty T.I. and 50 Cent on the performance lineup are R&B crooner Ne-Yo, sultry superstar Ciara, and gospel great Yolanda Adams. The roster of A-list celebrities handing out trophies includes Hollywood's biggest names, including Academy Award nominees Terrence Howard and Queen Latifah, television mogul and former supermodel, Tyra Banks, actor/comedian Katt Williams, Dirty-South hip-hop heavyweight, Big Boi of Outkast and five-time world champion, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. among others.
Auditorium on Tuesday, June 26.
Sparks will be flying throughout the three-hour live telecast that begins at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CDT (tape delayed in the Mountain and Pacific zones) as some of the hottest stars in music, television, movies and sports bring the heat and burn the house down!
Now it's official - Ciara's next single is "Can't Leave 'Em Alone" featuring 50 Cent. The single will hit the stores and airwaves throught June, the video is confirmed to be realised throught July.
Ciara is on p. 33 of the July issue of Seventeen so you should definitely get it. It’s on newsstands now!
The BV Newswire has learned that urban music chart-toppers Ciara and T.I. have been announced as headliners for this year's 'Scream Tour,' aptly titled "Screamfest '07."
Slated to kick off in late July and is scheduled to hit 24 cities on the tour, the tour's complete routing will be confirmed in the coming weeks. Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Miami, Detroit, Baltimore and DC, will definitely make the itinerary.
For the past seven years, the teen-friendly outing has become synonymous with showcasing the best that the R&B and Rap world has to offer to thousands of screaming youth. Year after year, the series continues to bring bigger stars, bigger productions and bigger crowds together in cities across the country.
Ne-Yo, Bow Wow, B2K, Chris Brown, Nick Cannon, Pretty Ricky and Omarion are apart of the notable line-up of Scream Tour alumni.
Ciara, who just signed on to star in the movie 'Mama I Want to Sing,' is the first and only female headliner for the tour.
Her latest album, 'The Evolution,' debuted at number one selling more than 338,000 copies in its first week, and has sold more than one million copies to date.
The two-time Grammy Award winning T.I., who will star alongside Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Cuba Gooding, Jr. in 'American Gangster' this fall, is readying his highly anticipated fifth studio album entitled 'T.I. vs T.I.P' -- to be released on July 3 via Atlantic Records.
This year's ScreamFest is being produced and marketed by Michael Mauldin and his Mauldin Brand Agency for SCREAM Star Entertainment. Mauldin is a revered music executive who served stints at Columbia Records. He is also the father of hip-hop super-producer Jermaine Dupri.
"We are, without a doubt, catering to the youth and giving them something to scream about; making their summer unforgettable via a 'live' show," he said. "The Scream Tour has become synonymous with bringing the youth's favorite artists and the best live stage show to their city."
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CIARA TO STAR ALONG PATTI LABELLE IN UPCOMING FILM
Variety reports that Grammy Award-winning singer Ciara and veteran soul singer Patti LaBelle will star in CodeBlack Entertainment's adaptation of Off-Broadway gospel musical “Mama, I Want to Sing!” Scheduled for theatrical release next February, Mama, I Want to Sing! will start production next month in Baton Rouge, LA.
"Mama" will be written and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright (Preaching to the Choir), and produced by Codeblack’s Jeff Clanagan, as well as Marvet Britto (The Woodsman) and Holly Davis Carter (The Gospel). This is the first feature role for Ciara, who will play the lead.
Mama, I Want to Sing! is based on the life story of Doris Troy, a preacher’s daughter who sang in a Church Choir before being discovered by James Brown. Her successful recording career included the hit “Just One Look” and work with the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, George Harrison, and Dusty Springfield.
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NEW YORK (AP) - As she prepares to film her first major movie role, Ciara remains calm. The hit-making singer, who will star in an adaptation of the gospel musical "Mama, I Want to Sing!" isn't nervous _ not now, at least.
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Ciara Backs Female President
R&B sensation Ciara is hoping to see a woman as the next US president when she casts her vote for the first time next year (08).
The 21-year-old is backing both sexes in next year's presidential poll, which sees Hillary Clinton up for nomination.
She says, "I feel a woman is just as capable as a man.... I'm for a great president, man or woman.
"This will be my first time voting. Hopefully I can contribute to something that will be better for our country."
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72. Ciara
It’s surprising what some people can accomplish by 21. Ciara dropped an album (Goodies) that sold nearly five million copies and a follow-up (The Evolution) that debuted at number one. But did she ever work the fryer at Arby’s? Ha, thought not.
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» CIARA TO BE THE NEW FACE OF ROCAWEAR
Grammy Award-winning singer CIARA has become the new face of JAY-Z's Rocawear line for women.
The new campaign, titled I Will Not Lose, will feature testimonials by individuals who have overcome various hardships - including a speech by Amy Steele, editor of the Virginia Tech's The 21-year-old star celebrated the deal with an intimate dinner with the hip-hop mogul and rapper Young Jeezy in New York City last night (16 May 07).
She tells Us Magazine. "I love Rocawear. The clothes are so cute. The stuff is great. I am so happy to be able to do the campaign." The advertising campaign will be launched later this year (07).
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