6 Months Ago, The Ledger says (in 'Fantasy Ride' - Ciara)  FL
Upon relistening, Ciara's breezy, sleazy voice and her mix of Euro dance and Southern hop sounded both denser and flashier than remembered. On 'Fantasy Ride,' Ciara's vocal prowess stands strong next to the fussily facile Justin Timberlake on their ...

And I Like Music says (in Esmee Denters In The Studio With Justin)  UK
They lined up an impressive list of noted songwriters and producers to collaborate on the project including Polow Da Don (Usher, Ciara), Stargate (Rihanna, Ne-Yo), OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder (Leona Lewis, Natasha Bedingfield), ...

And AfterEllen.com says (in Your Top 10.) Ciara(Not even CONSIDERED!!) Okay look at the Get Up Video on Youtube, all I can say is WOW! 6. Rosario Dawson (#29 Women of Color) Have you not seen Sin City?? I fell in love with her. 7. Kristen Stewart (#16) Tomboy girl definetely grew up! ...

7 Months Ago, York Daily Record says (in Relative of shot girl: 'She was a happy kid') Relative of shot girl: 'She was a happy kid'
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She was such a good kid. She was a happy kid. She loved to sing and dance. She loved to make people smile," Figueroa said. Throughout the day Monday, people paid tribute to Ciara at a makeshift memorial outside her aunt's home. ...

And Arizona Republic says (in CDs' second season)  AZ
Other high-profile releases include Elvis Costello's "Secret, Profane & Sugarcane," Paisley's "American Saturday Night," Ciara's "Fantasy Ride," Rob Thomas' "Cradlesong," Tori Amos' "Abnormally Attracted to Sin," Busta Rhymes' "Back on My BS" and Mandy ...

And BlueRidgeNow.com says (in Finalists selected for Relay Idol)  NC
Ciara Newman, reigning Miss Hendersonville and the third judge, provided encouragement to all the contestants. She also performed a dance number during the vote tally interlude. The contestants ranged in age from 10 to mid-30s. ...

And About.com R & B says (in R&B News N Rumors: 05/09/09 Edition - About) About - News & Issues, NY
Chrisette Michele's new album might outsell Ciara's by five to 10 thousand copies during their first week in stores. Ashanti is going to be dropped from The Inc. (aka Murder Inc.) Records, according to label head Irv Gotti.

And The BV Entertainment Newswire Blog says (in Spring's Hottest Shoe? Louis Vuitton Spicy Sandals) A celebrity favorite, the spicys have been spied on everyone from Beyonce and Ciara, to Amber Rose and Christina Milian, accenting plaid shirtdresses, lbds and jeans and tees alike. In an International Herald Tribune article, editor Suzy Menkes ...

And Reuters says (in EUROCHART HOT 100 SINGLES) N-Dubz (4th & Broadway) 5 Halo - Beyonce (Music World/Columbia) 6 Meme Pas Fatigue! - Khaled & Magic System (Artop) 7 Takin' Back My Love - Enrique Iglesias feat. Ciara (Interscope) 8 Ayo Technology - Milow (Homerun) 9 In For The Kill - La Roux ...

And New Brunswick Home News Tribune says (in Hot Tracks)  NJ
Fantasy Ride,'' however, just meanders. First conceived as an ambitious three-theme triple disc, the much-delayed and heavily leaked album doesn't hold together conceptually, despite some enticing tracks. Ciara gets help from such producers as ...

And Los Angeles Wave says (in Video sendup takes aim at feuding divas)  CA
By OLU ALEMORU, Staff Writer The Keri Hilson-Beyonce-Ciara diva feud — for those that follow such things — has been turned into a bootylicious, butt-kicking video parody by a talented twin filmmaking duo from Oakland. “Diva Smackdown: Beyonce vs. ...

And FMQB says (in Quick Hits: Ciara, 50 Cent, Mastodon, Christina Aguilera, The ...)  NJ
Despite the fact that Chris Brown has lost both radio airplay and endorsement deals in light of the felony assault charges against him, Ciara decided to keep a Chris Brown duet on her new album, Fantasy Ride, which hit stores today. Ciara said she kept ...

And CBC.ca says (in New Music 05/05: Peaches, Dinosaur Jr., Breeders and more)  Canada
Cut-less Ciara: Though she's released at least one viral single (2004's ubiquitous Missy Elliott-produced 1, 2 Step), I've always found R&B nymphet Ciara to be largely forgettable. (For the longest time, I was even convinced that 1, 2 Step was actually ...

And Eurweb.com says (in ITTY BITTY BITS: New Sean Paul; new Ciar...)  CA
ITTY BITTY BITS: New Sean Paul; new Ciara; Simmons wants to keynote speak; Boatman as Scott Joplin; Austrians upset with Beyonce. *Sean Paul's new track, "So Fine," will make its radio debut on Friday (May 1) on the heels of its Saturday world premiere ...