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Recording artist Fantasia, who will co-host the 19th annual Soul Train Awards on March 12, is enjoying platinum sales for her debut album Free Yourself.
"Truth Is," the first single from ?Free Yourself,? has exploded on urban radio and becomes Fantasia's first No. 1 urban adult chart-topper this week. The record also was recorded at the No. 9 on the Urban Mainstream Radio Chart.
Back in December, Fantasia personally debuted the promotional video for "Truth Is" on Black Entertainment's 106 & Park, where it stays in power rotation. She'll return to 106 & Park today for a live performance of her hit "Truth Is."
In addition to co-hosting the Awards gala March 12 with Nicole Richie, Brian McKnight and Nick Cannon, Fantasia will perform a medley of "Baby Mama" and "Free Yourself" on the big night. She has also been nominated for a Soul Train Award for Best New Artist, R&B/Soul or Rap (against Ciara, J-Kwon and John Legend.)
In other awards news, Fantasia was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards, Outstanding New Artist and Outstanding Female Artist. The event is scheduled to broadcast on March 25.
Fantasia first entered the pop music record books in June, when she became the first artist in the 49-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart to debut at No. 1 with her debut single, "I Believe," which also set a one-week 2004 Soundscan sales record in the process. The song now serves as the climactic closing number of the album ?Free Yourself,? which also includes two other memorable American Idol show-stoppers, the Gershwins' "Summertime" and "Chain Of Fools," a powerful homage to Fantasia's lifelong idol, Aretha Franklin.
Recording artist Fantasia, who will co-host the 19th annual Soul Train Awards on March 12, is enjoying platinum sales for her debut album Free Yourself.
"Truth Is," the first single from ?Free Yourself,? has exploded on urban radio and becomes Fantasia's first No. 1 urban adult chart-topper this week. The record also was recorded at the No. 9 on the Urban Mainstream Radio Chart.
Back in December, Fantasia personally debuted the promotional video for "Truth Is" on Black Entertainment's 106 & Park, where it stays in power rotation. She'll return to 106 & Park today for a live performance of her hit "Truth Is."
In addition to co-hosting the Awards gala March 12 with Nicole Richie, Brian McKnight and Nick Cannon, Fantasia will perform a medley of "Baby Mama" and "Free Yourself" on the big night. She has also been nominated for a Soul Train Award for Best New Artist, R&B/Soul or Rap (against Ciara, J-Kwon and John Legend.)
In other awards news, Fantasia was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards, Outstanding New Artist and Outstanding Female Artist. The event is scheduled to broadcast on March 25.
Fantasia first entered the pop music record books in June, when she became the first artist in the 49-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart to debut at No. 1 with her debut single, "I Believe," which also set a one-week 2004 Soundscan sales record in the process. The song now serves as the climactic closing number of the album ?Free Yourself,? which also includes two other memorable American Idol show-stoppers, the Gershwins' "Summertime" and "Chain Of Fools," a powerful homage to Fantasia's lifelong idol, Aretha Franklin.
