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Fantasia Monique Barrino was born on 30th June 1984, in High Point, North Carolina, USA and is a singer who became known after winning the third season of the television show “American Idol” in 2004. Her debut album “Free Yourself” was certified Double Platinum, meaning more than two million copies sold, and garnered four Grammy nominations. Fantasia has been active in the entertainment industry since 2004.

How much is the net worth of Fantasia? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the outright size of her wealth is as much as $3 million, as of the data presented at the end of 2017. Film, television and music are the major sources of Fantasia’s modest fortune.

To begin with, the girl was raised at High Point, by her parents, Joseph and Diane Barrino, both singers. Fantasy grew up in a poor environment, dangerous for a young girl like her, but was surrounded by music. In her autobiography, she states that she was sexually abused, and at age 16 she became pregnant with a little girl.

In 2004, Fantasy attended the Atlanta auditions of the famous “American Idol” TV program, and instantly impressed the judges with her talent, which also impressed the American public and led to her winning the third edition of the program, with more than one million votes ahead of second-ranked Diana DeGarmo. Her interpretation of “Summertime” left her in tears, as she dedicated it to daughter Zion, and was named by Judges Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell the best song ever seen in the history of all ‘Idol’ series.

After this triumph, the artist signed a contract with J Records. Her first album “Free Yourself” debuted in the top ten of the American charts, and sold over two million copies in total, earning four nominations for a Grammy Award. The debut song “The Believe” was released after the victory of “American Idol”, and reached first position on the chart, remaining for eleven weeks and becoming the best-selling single in the US in 2005. Fantasy was also named number one artist for Adult Urban Contemporary Format 2005, according to Billboard Magazine in 2005, and thanks to her album won numerous awards. Her second album “Fantasia” was released in 2006, and gained another three Grammy Awards nomination. At the end of 2007, Fantasia nominated at the American Music Awards as the best soul rhythm and blues artist. Since 2007, the singer has taken part in the Broadway production “The Purple Colour” in the role of the protagonist, Celie, for which Fantasy won the World Theatre Award, the most important award for a Broadway actor. Her net worth was certainly on the rise.

In 2010, the artist released her third album, “Back to Me”, which has had a great sales success in the US. The album entitled “Side Effects of You” was released in 2012, and in 2013, she performed live on five occasions with star tenor Andrea Bocelli.

Fantasia received three more nominations for Grammy Awards in 2014, including the Best Urban Contemporary Album. In 2016, she released the single “No Time for It”, co-written and produced by Brian Kennedy, and the song “Sleeping with the One I Love”, written and produced by R. Kelly – both songs are taken from the fifth studio album of the artist – “The Definition Of …”, which was released in the middle of 2016.

Finally, in the personal life of the singer, she has two children. She was in relationship with the basketball player Michael Clayton and the hip hop artists Young Dro. In 2015, she married the businessman Kendall Taylor.

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1. Normally performs barefoot.
2. Her soulful voice

Fantasia Monique Barrino Quotes

• Me and my father, we don’t have a really good relationship. That is something that’s been out in the press and it’s a very touchy situation for me to allow that to be seen. – On her feud with her father.
• He’s still my father at the end of the day.
• You see good moments! I’ll have my glass of wine, I still find a way to have a good time and hang out with my girlfriends. We only have one life to live and I can’t let all the cares in the world weigh me down. I’ll be 40 years old before I know it. – On her own reality show that dealt with more than family issues, that contained a lot of laughter.
• That’s where I come from, that show opened a big door for me. I do feel that I have, music-wise and acting-wise, moved on, and I’m happy to just sit back now and give the new winners their props. I watch it all the time! – On her success on American Idol (2002).
• It’s just the truth. Celebrities can be untouchable sometimes, but I’ve always given my story straight because I’m proud of myself and I’m proud that I can talk about what I’ve been through. People can relate to me. There are things going on with Fantasia that are probably going on with another family right around the corner. – On her own show that interests people.
• I would go in front of the mirror with an old, cheap can of hairspray and hold it like a microphone. I would go to sleep every night picturing myself singing in front of millions of people. – When she dreamed of stardom.
• Let me tell you this: That house was like a prison, but a good prison. They have somebody who sits (and watches), and they had security guards working in shifts. There’s no way you can sneak out because there’s a gate around the house. We had a curfew. We could leave the house if we weren’t working, but we had to be back at certain time … or you’d get in big trouble the next day. – On Corey Clark’s restrictions.
• Judges were kept at a distance, with contact limited to maybe sometimes, after the show, they’d hug us or say something to us. – About the judges who knew of Corey Clark’s volatile behavior on and off ‘American Idol’.
• And my mom comes upstairs and she says, ‘Something is wrong with you.’ I wouldn’t even talk. She says, ‘Have you been touched?’ I still said nothing. I laid in that bed for two days. I wouldn’t even go to school. – On being sexually assaulted at aged 16.
• Oprah gave me a lot of advice. She sat me down … Just, you know, how a lady should carry herself. How to manage your money. How to not put your trust in everybody. Just watch your back. But most of all, you have to watch what you do. You have to carry yourself in such a way. You have to just watch your every move and carry yourself as a lady. So other young ladies who are watching you will know this is how you do it. – On Oprah Winfrey, being her mentor.
• I like to go to the ocean and see the miracles that God has created. It reminds me of His power. He can do anything, like pulling me up from where I came, taking me through what I have been through, and bringing me to this point — the point where I prayed to be my whole life. ” – Fantasia, in her book, Life is Not a Fairy Tale

Fantasia Monique Barrino Important Facts

• Though the surname “Barrino” has often been speculated as being of Hispanic (specifically Cuban) origin, Fantasia’s patrilineal “Barrino” ancestors have lived in North Carolina since the 1800s, and were not of Hispanic origin. The surname was likely originally spelled “Barrineau”.
• On August 9, 2010, she attempted suicide by drug overdose.
• (July 18, 2015) Married her boyfriend of a year Kendall Taylor following a 8-month-long engagement.
• Was in a relationship with Brandel Shouse from 1998 to 2003. They have a daughter together.
• Currently working on her sophomore LP, due out later this year. [February 2006]
• Fantasia Barrino’s highly successful engagement starring on NYC Broadway as Celie in the show “The Color Purple”, has been extended from 6 months to 9 months until January 6, 2008. [November 2007]
• On tour with Kanye West & Keyshia Cole, ending in December 2005. [November 2005]
• Currently in New York preparing for the starring role of Celie in the NYC Broadway Musical “The Color Purple”. She will join the cast on April 10. [March 2007]
• Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her son Dallas to begin recording her 4th studio album.
• Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 27, a son Dallas Xavier Barrino on December 13, 2011. Child’s father is her ex-lover, Antwaun Cook.
• Announced that she is 4 months pregnant with her first child by her married lover Antwaun Cook (31 July 2011).
• Confirmed that she had fallen pregnant by her married lover Antwaun Cook, whom she began an affair with in December 2009, but had an abortion 3 months previously (25 November 2010).
• Is a very good friend of: La Toya London, who appeared with her on American Idol (2002).
• Auditioned for the role of Effie White in the motion picture Dreamgirls (2006), but lost out to Jennifer Hudson.
• 10 April 2007: Made her Broadway debut with the lead role of Celie in ‘The Color Purple’.
• Dropped out of high school after a sexual assault that left her feeling embarrassed and harassed.
• Released autobiography and best selling book, Life Is Not A Fairy Tale, in 2005.
• Was physically, verbally, and emotionally abused by ex-boyfriend Brandel Shouse, who is also the father of her daughter Zion Quari Barrino.
• When Fantasia’s song “I Believe” topped Billboard Hot 100 on July 1, 2004, Fantasia Barrino became the first solo artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut at number one with their very first chart appearance.
• Just two months after its release, her debut album, Free Yourself, sold over one million copies and went platinum.
• On May 28, 2005 she made Billboard chart history when she became the first female artist to place three songs in the top five of the Adult R&B Chart and then the very next week she became the first artist to have two of the top three songs on that chart with
• Fantasia’s Number One hit song, I Believe, was co-written by another American Idol contestant, Tamyra Gray from Season 1, who also contributed background vocals to I Believe.
• Her cousins are R&B singers K-Ci (Cedric Hailey) and JoJo (Joel Hailey) who formed the singing group Jodeci along with the DeGrate brothers in 1990.
• Her first single from her first album, Truth Is, released February 2005.
• 3rd Season American Idol Winner of 2004.
• Gave birth to her 1st child at age 17, a daughter Zion Quari Barrino on August 8, 2001. Child’s father is her ex-boyfriend, Brandel Shouse.

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