Season 3 American Idol, Fantasia, says she’s be releasing a single in January and an album in March 2010 in an interview with The Times and Democrat ahead of a performance Friday evening (Nov 20) at the 16th Annual Presidential Scholarship Gala at Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Fantasia parted with 19M as her personal management in 2008, but is 19R/J-Records still her record label? You’d think there would be a little advance publicity ahead of an album coming out in March.
Update: Fantasia is still listed on J Records website. Still find the lack of publicity around her new album really odd.
According to Fantasia’s Wikipedia entry, she’s collaborating with the Midi Mafia, hip hop duo Rock City, songwriter/vocal producer/ arranger Rich King (Brandy “1st in Love”), KP, Eric Hudson and Raphael Saadiq on her next album. Fantasia has also reportedly invited a live orchestra to record in the studio with her. A couple of sources HERE and HERE.
Fantasia also tells The Times and Democrat that she has taken control of her career and that in the past she made the mistake of allowing others to make decisions for her.
Fantasia is due for another album. Her last record, the self-titled, Fantasia, was released in December 2006.
This is in no way a insult to Fantasia or Adam…but when I first saw the picture above, for a split second I thought it was Adam LOL…maybe it was the molded hairdo>
Lea - You don’t consider being on Broadway acting? What is it then? :confused:
I thought it was a picture of Prince. I still think it’s Prince.
The thing that will always make it really tough for Fantasia is that she has MAJOR talent, but her circumstances growing up make her an easy target for for every shyster in the music biz.
She’s not educated (although she’s working on that) she doesn’t have business savvy nor does anyone she can count on. Until she matures (hopefully) and takes control of her business will she be successful.
Hopefully someone she can trust will take her under their wing and do the best for her. Hopefully she will be able to tell who it is.
From this Raphael Saadiq article Dec 19,2008 http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/saadiq-hits-the-road-records-with-fantasia-1003924204.story#/bbcom/news/saadiq-hits-the-road-records-with-fantasia-1003924204.story
He’s not abandoning the studio, however. Next up is production work with “American Idol” winner Fantasia, for whom Saadiq hopes to record “something soulful but really strong, something like maybe a little bit of Aretha (Franklin) mixed up with a little bit of LaBelle. I think that would sound really good on her.”
Wow, even in a Fantasia topic someone brings up the loser from AI8. *shakes head*
I thought she looked like Grace Jones in the accompanying photo but I guess that dates me.
Can’t “judge” her? Wow. She used her bastard child and “baby mamma” status on Idol to curry favor with voters on the show, now she’s taken up with a married man? What is wrong with her? Ridiculous. Hasn’t matured a lick.
For me she’s been the most surprising Idol winner. I thought she’d do much better in the radio market.
I can’t wait to hear Fantasia’s new music. I have her last two albums which are both great. She is a great performer and I hope they market and promote her like she deserves. She also has a VH1 show coming out in January so that may help.
To the person who made this remark, this was so disturbing to me and quite frankly made me really sad. I sincerely hope this came from a child (which would really truly frightening) and not a grown adult who knows better than to refer to someone’s child, a gift from God as a bastard. How dare you. How dare you. She used her talent to CARRY favor not her baby. If I’m not mistaken her baby did not sing. Grow up and stop with those remarks. It is so unsettling, mean spirited and judgmental. Mind your manners unless you are without blemish or sin; which I GUARANTEE you are not as I am not. Be careful.
How do you know that? Even if she is what business is that of yours? Let that be between her and the God she serves. That is none of your concern. NONE of us are in a place to judge. Let her live her life. PLEASE!!
To Fantasia keep your head up and keep cranking out the hits. You are truly talented, gifted and appreciated. Can’t wait until your next CD. 2010 is your year. Your time to shine.
Fantasia is blessed. Just ask Simon. She’ll tear the roof off the muther sucker.
druzilla is a piece of work….you can find her on rickey.org spewing her hateful venom. She called JHuds baby the same thing. I really think she walks around with one of those pointy white hats and sheet covering!
Sunshinegirl and Lea, I think you really like Tasia as you are commenting in her forum…..its okay!
You guys know what really burns me up? The fact of how we as ppl can be so judgemental and shallow. We comment and judge these celebs like we sex them everynight, my question is who the hell are we to correct and shame anyone. Now ppl are talking about fantasia being with a married man, SO WHAT! ppl we see it everyday we know ppl who are doing the same thing hell some of them are even in your own family get over stuff happens ppl make bad choices we all have room for error. Lets take a count let me observe your lives for a week do yal really think your lives are any better then fantasia and these other celebs heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell naw so in other words the ppl in the spotlight have the same problems some of you all have in your own household so get a life And fantasia you keep doing ya thang girl whats for you will come to past you my girl for life