On this day in 1984, Fantasia was born
Other well-known people who were born on this day are swimmer Michael Phelps and boxer Mike Tyson.
In 1984, on 30 June, Fantasia Monique Barrino-Taylor was born.
The American R&B singer and songwriter rose to fame as the winner of the third season of American Idol in 2004.
After her win, she released her debut single titled I believe, which debuted at number one the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album, titled Free yourself, was certified Platinum by the RIAA and earned her three Grammy nominations in 2006.
In 2006, she released her second album, Fantasia, which featured the single When I See U, which topped the Billboard Hot R&B/ Hip Hop Songs chart for eight weeks.
This album was certified Gold by the RIAA and received three Grammy nominations in 2008.
She won her first Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for Bittersweet in 2011. During the same year, she was cast in her first film role, playing gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in a biopic based on the 1993 book Got to Tell It: Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel.
Fantasia was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
Other well-known people who were born on this day include swimmer, Michael Phelps, and boxer, Mike Tyson.
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