Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984),[1] known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actress and author. 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 earned Barrino three Grammy nominations in 2006.
Barrino has been nicknamed "Baby Patti LaBelle" by her idol Patti LaBelle.
Barrino was featured on a cover version of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" with Kelly Price and Faith Evans from Evans' compilation album R&B Divas, which was released on October 2, 2012.
On March 9, 2019, Barrino revealed via her official Instagram account that her upcoming sixth studio album, Sketchbook , is complete and will feature 14 tracks.[59] Barrino revealed that the album will include features from Meghan Trainor, T-Pain, T.I., Jazmine Sullivan and Brandy.[60] The album's first single, "Enough" was released on May 3, 2019.[61] The single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart .[62] This marks her twelfth top ten hit on the chart.
