Ciara Talks Keri Hilson Comparisons

Published: Thursday 23rd Sep 2010 by Sam

Ever since Keri Hilson‘s ‘alternate’ version of ‘Turnin’ Me On’ hit the net last year, rumours have been running rampant of a rift between her and Ciara – understandable given Hilson’s apparent shot at the ‘Ride’ singer in the song.

Having maintained a dignified silence on Hilson (for the most part), Ciara addressed the suggestion that the fellow Atlanta-native had replaced her in a recent interview with XXL.

Check out what she had to say after the jump…

“There’s a very, very strong difference between myself and Keri. So I’m not even in that space to go there. I’m way past that mentally and creatively… It’s best that I give my fans what they want,” Ciara told XXL in their October issue when asked if Hilson had jacked her swag. “It would be crazy to say I haven’t heard that question before, but mentally I’m not even there…”

I honestly don’t feel like my spot has ever been taken. If you place Rihanna and Beyoncé aside of each other, you would be able to see clearly that there’s a difference…I’m just pushing to be the best in my own world.’ {Source}

Call us late, but this has to be first we’re hearing about Hilson supposedly ‘replacing’ Ciara. Despite appreciating what each brings to the industry table,  it goes without saying as to who the more successful of the two is – and who remains the bigger name. Push-backs or otherwise.

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  1. bjksolo September 23, 2010

    #teamciara request gimmiedat n speechless 🙂

  2. bish work September 23, 2010

    lmfao dis is a joke right?

  3. twitter.com/edisonmorales September 23, 2010

    YESS! I am liking Ciara more and more recently.
    IDK what it is, I’m rooting for this time around. 🙂

  4. AfroChique September 23, 2010

    Misscarried baby is nowhere near Ciara in terms of talent and success.

    Ciara played that off nicely.

  5. twitter.com/edisonmorales September 23, 2010

    Not to mention Ciara is a wicked performer. They way Ciara dances is like no other female in the game. Keri has an alright voice, she tries a little too hard, she comes off cocky and arrogant, I’m OVER Keri Wilson.

    Ciara is humble, and even though she lacks a little in the voice department, she has a good overall package and I’d buy two of her albums before I even bought one of Keri’s.

  6. 92Hope4HIPHOP September 23, 2010

    wait…. so keri who has sold 500,000 albums, had a couple hits, can birdwalk, and yeah she can sing, is the replacement for ciara who has sold 8-9 million albums, has had many hits over the years, and is the best (or at least in the top 3) performers of this generation because they’re both from the atl? i guess keri’s cool and all but… NEXT!

  7. AJ September 23, 2010

    Exactly… Ciara>>>> Skeri Hilson. No need for a clone boo.

  8. Dawon September 23, 2010

    Why she say Rihanna and Beyonce like they are on the same level or something! Rihanna wish she was on Beyonce’s level!!!!!!!!

    CIARA>>>>KERI

  9. RaydeeohCity September 23, 2010

    even tho keri can be a lil tomboyish, she need to watch out with them lyrics in the turnin me on remix.

    Ciara strong ass wld physically wipe the floor with keri if it came down to it.

    I cant speak much on EITHER one of their vocal skills but ciara got this hands down. Bangin body, Out of this world dancer, has WAY WAY WAAAYYYYYY better music

    I hate keris new single. I loooovee “speechless”, “gimme that” is ok…i feel like the vid will make me like the song better.

    Ciara just has what its all about, shes an extraordinary entertainer and NO ONE can take that from her…i dont care what hood they both rep…ciara got keri

  10. AuntieJackie September 23, 2010

    Keri replaced Ciara because Ciara was SLEEPING on the job! Period.

    Ciara is a great performer, not a great singer. Keri is a pretty good singer, and a good performer.

    They are both different, but Keri got shine as the ‘cute tomboyish gal for ATL’ because Ciara was too busy with ‘The Kardashians’ posing on red carpets, attending parities and being photographed. Booooo!!

  11. KIki September 23, 2010

    im wit ciara on this one! keri started all dat ish first!
    ciara has her own personality unlike keri..she seems lost in the music industry!

  12. kerstany September 23, 2010

    UNFORTUNATELY KERI IS TRYING TO BE SOMEONE SHE IS NOT!
    i’m not a ciara fan, but anyone (and i mean anyone) would know ciara is definitely better as an entertainer !
    good luck to both though!

  13. *The ENERGY to RETURN THE FAVOR* September 23, 2010

    ……I like Ciara dont get me wrong but lets not talk about sells ETC…Cause When Ciara came out she was that chick she really was…BUT when KERI came out…KERI did her..

    …And where does Ciara have more Talent?….All Ciara has is her DANCING….Thats it….Ciara hasn’t done nothing different that we haven’t seen before (Janet, TLC,Aaliyah)…..She doesn’t have the VOCALS or the PUSH that “NEW” ACTS like Jaz..Mel…And KERI….So kill that noise..

    …..I dont care what Ciara was…Lets talk about what she is TODAY and TODAY she can’t compete with her counter parts…..

    …And Sam…IDK why these past couple of days you have been throwing Keri under the BUS…You stay hating on her reporting s*** that is irrelevant to the matter at hand…You reported that “Breaking Point” was # 87 on Billboard R&B Charts…But you didn’t mention how it hit #1 on the iTunes Chart…Or how it was just released last week…You didn’t say S*** about Ciara’s song “Speechless” being released how long ago???…At #77…..Come on NOW ! ! ! You whack as HELL ! ! …

    ….You stay putting down…Beyonce’…Rihanna…& Keri…..All 3 that are more relevant that Ciara and Kelly Rowland….You just mad cause Bey Rhi Rhi nor MsKeri granted you an interview…..See Kellz and CiCi have time cause cleary they aren’t doing S*** ! ! ! ! !……

    …Aren’t yall STIIIIIIIIILL WAITING FOR THEIR ALBUMS 😀

  14. queenbeyonce10 September 23, 2010

    This b**** SKARI Hilson need to sit her ass as down. Miscarriage baby will never be on Ciara’s level.

    CIARA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>KERI HILSON

  15. Trina September 23, 2010

    BUT don’t forget that Keri OUTSOLD Ci’s Fantasy Flop with her debut album !!

  16. kerstany September 23, 2010

    btw cici is lookin sexyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy in dat shot wit that long hair – n her body is ON point!

  17. jeremydante September 23, 2010

    until another b**** from the A comes out doing the matrix move, ciara is good. cant no one touch ciara’s dance skills & her now developed fashion presence.

  18. queenbeyonce10 September 23, 2010

    Um Keri Hilson first CD sold 500,000k

    Ciara’ first album sold nearly 3 million.

    So if you’re going to talk about sales. Don’t even go there.

  19. queenbeyonce10 September 23, 2010

    Keir Hilson is just not meant for this, she has no stage presence. She looks average, and her music ins’t all of that.

    She will never be on Ciara’s level.

  20. Ms.T September 23, 2010

    keri hilson isnt taking anyones place,keri is nothing but a stranger b****

  21. Trent the R***** September 23, 2010

    2 FLOPS FIGHTING??? FOLD THE DECK OF CARDS. NEXT!!

  22. HAHA September 23, 2010

    stay mad and keep hatin on keri. dumbasses i tell you! lol childish people with NO LIVES! people act like success is everything in a person. there are artists who s*** on both of them and dont have half the success. so stop being so ignorant and grow the f*** up! save the wack jokes.

  23. Trina September 23, 2010

    @ QUEENBEYONCE10

    I’m talkin about ONE album, and I’m speakin’ the truth !!

  24. Lioness September 23, 2010

    If you place Rihanna and Beyoncé aside of each other, you would be able to see clearly that there’s a difference…” <– whoa

    but even riri is kicking her b***…so she better watch out for keri 🙂

  25. EDIDION September 23, 2010

    DEAD @CIARA just not even entertaining the thought of keri taking her place..and keri jacking her cuz ciara knows all this.. she is a TRUE DIVA

  26. lisa September 23, 2010

    KERI IS BORING , CIARA IS A GREAT ENTERTAINER AND CAN’T BE BEAT WHEN IT COME TO DANCING, KERI IS SO JEALOUS OF CIARA AND CAN’T EVEN HIDE IT!

  27. Uh keri September 23, 2010

    Well damn, I’m late too cause I never heard that there was a fued or one replaced the other. Both are good at what they do Keri needs to stop!

  28. ~TeAM WeeZY~ September 23, 2010

    Um, Ciara >>>>>>>>>>>>>>death>>>>>>>>>>>>>Keri Hilson

    That is all.

  29. True Diva September 23, 2010

    uummm… I’ve never heard this rumor b4 but Ciara is definitely the better artist!

  30. J-Wellz September 23, 2010

    CAN’T WAIT FOR THE “GIMME DAT” & “SPEECHLESS” VIDEOS

    CIARA IS THE BETTER ARTIST

    U CAN’T EVEN COMPARE CIARA & KERI HILSON…KERI HILSON WISHES SHE WAS ON CIARA LEVEL..CIARA MURDERS ANY FEMALE WEN IT COMES 2 DANCING..SHE PUTS ON ONE HELL OF A SHOW THAT U WILL NEVA FORGET…SHE IS THE BEST FEMALE DANCER OUT RIGHT NOW..EVEN THO CIARA MAY NOT BE THE BEST SINGER..THERE IS SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT HER VOICE..ITS SOFT & BREATHY..NO ONE HAS HER TYPE OF TONE & CAN CARRY THE TYPE OF NOTES THAT SHE DOES..& NOW THAT HER VOICE HAS MATURED ITS EVEN BETTER THAN IT WAS ..JUST LIKE WIT RIHANNA BUT SHE IS THE BEST SINGER EITHER BUT THERE IS SOMETING UNIQUE ABOUT HER VOICE WHICH IS 2 ME HOW STRONG IT IS(COMING FROM A CIARA FAN)I ALSO HAPPEN 2 LIKE RIHANNA AS WELL

    @DAWON..I SEE Y SHE SAID THAT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE 2 BLACK FEMALE OF THIS GENERATIONS THAT CONTINUSILY HAVE BACK 2 BACK # 1’S ON THE HOT 100 CHARTS..BUT I DON’T AIN’T THE SAME TIMEI DON’T BECAUSE..RIHANNA IS NOT ON BEYONCE LEVEL

  31. Ciara Stan 21 September 23, 2010

    GO CICI!! GO CICI!! GO CICI!! CIARA AND KERI SHOULD NOT EVEN BE IN THE SAME SENTENCE!! REQUEST GIMME DAT AND SPEECHLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BASIC INSTINCT!!!!!!!

  32. NICKY September 23, 2010

    SCARY WILSON NEEDS TO SIT THAT ASS DOWN!!!

    GIRL , YOUR SONG IS FLOPPING ON THE CHARTS!!!!!!!!

    TEAM CICI!!

  33. Dominique September 23, 2010

    I am not tryin to argue,
    but ciara is not a very relevant person in the music industry…

    She isn’t very creative, talented, or business smart.

    She can dance a lil taste,
    but that’s it.

    Her performances always leave you lookin like ” wait..is that if ? am I being punk’d ? ”

    she has had a hit it two over the years,
    but her time is definitely up.

    I’m not a fan of skeri Wilson either..
    But I would liaten to her kusic before ciara’s…

    And as far as who is more successful,
    you guys and gurls may wanna go check you creditable,
    because even though Ms. Skeri wasn’t makin music, she was making bank.

    Skeri has been writing music for over 10th years..
    She’s written for Britney, Christina, TLC, Usher, Timbaland, and not to memtion her own gold and platinum singles…

    And anyone who knows anything knows songwritters get the REAL money..
    not the artist…

    As a matter of the fact skeri wrote on ci-error’s first and second record…

    Ibdon’t like either if these irrelevant goes forreal,
    but I hate when people don’t acknowledge someone’s work…

    Beyoncè stamps all over skeri, r******, ci-error, and every other out…

    Beyoncè is THAT B**** !

  34. BLACK September 23, 2010

    Boo ciara why u keep bringing up KEri name, f*** with rihanna, thats whats going to get your name out there more RIHANNA not nobody knows keri hilson ass.lol

  35. Dominique September 23, 2010

    I know I seem retarded because of all the typos..
    But that’s what i get for tryin to do this on my EVO…
    LOL !
    But I think you guys get the point…

    They both suck..
    so stop comparing them…

  36. Bei September 23, 2010

    The only similarity between Keri and Ciara is that they both are from Atlanta and they’ve worked with Polow Da Don aside from that Keri doesn’t compare to Ciara I agree with her she’s past what Keri is doing. She’s made her mark and earned her place in the industry and made that crossover while Keri is still shopping at Rihanna’s yard sale and struggling to get a hit solo. Crazy how Keri only get as much press as she do because Turning Me On remix and it’s because it’s referring to Beyonce and Ciara.

  37. Julien September 23, 2010

    Neither one of these “models” has that much talent. As for Charles (Ciara) being humble and nice, that’s a big fat joke. One of the reasons she’s struggling is because her ass “went hollywood” and many have talked about her nasty ass attitude behind the scenes.

  38. drfenty September 23, 2010

    why wud ciara try and shade rihanna who is literally livin in a different universe from her rite now?

  39. bjksolo September 24, 2010

    Anyway doe…… Ciara >>>>>>>> Keri

  40. Yellow Gorilah September 24, 2010

    CIARA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. KERI WHATS HER NAME!

  41. Distances September 24, 2010

    @DRFENTY, Ciara wasn’t throwing shade at Rihanna, she was just saying that Rihanna and Beyonce are in two different worlds, and people really shouldn’t compare.

    “If you place Rihanna and Beyoncé aside of each other, you would be able to see clearly that there’s a difference…”

    I see no ‘shade’.

  42. CiaraMedlies September 24, 2010

    i know of Ciara….but who’s Beyonce and Rihanna??

  43. jojo September 24, 2010

    @bei

    LOL

    KERI HILSON IS NOT ON CIARAS LEVEL BUT OER THE LAST YEAR SHE HAS HAD MORE SUCCES THAN HER …AND THATS CAUSE SHE WAS NEW AND PEOPLE LIKD HER AT TIME,,,,,BUT NOW NOBODY REALLY LIKES HER I DONT AT ALL..AND I USED TOO ALOT

    I DONT LIKE CIARA MUCH EITHER BUT I USED TO BE OBSESSED(DURING GODDIES) BUT I RESPECT HER IN A WAY AND SHE STILL IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST BLACK FEMALE ARTIST OF THIS GENERATION

  44. deb September 24, 2010

    A message to ciara :get over yourself Ciara, you are just a trash version of Aaliyah, i mean you are trying so hard to be or look like her, so stop thinking Keri Hilson is jacking your style when you dont have your own style to begin with…

  45. Jermany September 24, 2010

    @ DEB..get over yourself..you’re opinion is worthless..just thought I’d let u know 🙂

  46. Rated R September 24, 2010

    CIARA SLAYS BARRY HILSON ON EVERY LEVEL.. THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE

  47. True Blue September 24, 2010

    I give Sam credit for not taking advantage of Ciara’s statement to throw shade at Riyodel, lol.

  48. star8 September 24, 2010

    I knew Ciara maturity level is too high to stay in a controversy space. Mature answeres Ciara so proud of you.

  49. C-ERROR IS A JOKE SHE NEEDS TO SIT DOWN September 24, 2010

    c-error….all the females in music S*** on u including rihanna

    so sit ur flop ass muscular ass down

  50. C-ERROR IS A JOKE SHE NEEDS TO SIT DOWN September 24, 2010

    [b]c-error dont even need to breathe the same air as keri hilson

    so nobody is interested in u….C-ERROR[/b]

  51. ciara sexiest woman alive September 24, 2010

    WE NEED A BROWN GIRLS RULE COLLABO. I WANT THEM TO PUT GAGA AND BEY TO SHAME.

  52. Credits September 24, 2010

    Keri hilsons vocals are waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy better than ciara’s .face it!!! And ciara dances waaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy better than keri. face it!!!! but keri doesn’t have a strong devotion to dancing, neither in her videos or her performances so it doesn’t matter. what they need to do is come out with a hot collabo and bank on all of the press about controversy between the two. They should use this to there advantage.

  53. RosaRubbel September 24, 2010

    Ciara >>>>>>>>>> Keri
    Ciara is just better & has proven her status.I can’t appreciate Keri or some who like to call her Miscarried Baby, I still can’t stop laughing when I read this name lol, as a singer. I don’t know why, she has a nice voice & her debut was good, but she doesn’t have the star-factor in my eyes. She sould stay behind the stage & keep writing songs for others.

    *screams
    MISCARRRRRIEEEEEED BABY haha

  54. Devante September 24, 2010

    Both R&B star Keri Hilson and the beautiful Ciara are awesome artists. They have both been phenomenally successful in a relatively short time. Both have had smash hit albums and hit singles. And where as Keri Hilson is probably the stronger songwriter, Ciaras music videos are what set her apart as shes such a great performer and her videos showcase this to the max as they are some of the hottest R&B music videos around. I actually like them both and so I would like to wish these two beautiful R&B singers all the best and long fruitful careers too.

  55. mindgames September 24, 2010

    f*** this delusional b**** and her delusional stans

  56. daseekah September 24, 2010

    um what?….ciara>>>>> keri hilson

  57. GangsterA September 24, 2010

    oh my god dead @julien charles diiiies lmao anyway ciara>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ciara wig>>>>>>>>>>skeri

  58. NikkiIsChillin September 24, 2010

    I’m with Ciara on this one. But I like both singers. I think both of them need to step their game up.

  59. MRB September 24, 2010

    Im tryin to understand some of these comments.. I love Ciara but as far as songs and writting credits Keri shuts her down! She might not cant perform like Ciara but lets not forget that she has written songs for some heavy hitters! (Britney Spears, Mary J Blige, ect). My thing is she came out and sold 500k of her first cd which wasnt bad for her first cd but she has a couple of number ones just for writting songs! So lets not dog her out because i dont think Ciara can write a song…Atleast a hit song

  60. MR. STILL STANDING September 24, 2010

    I like both Keri and Ciara and yall talk about Keri’s writing abilities……um let’s not forget that Ciara writes the majority of her own s***.

  61. Blasian September 24, 2010

    THAT SHADE AT RIHANNNA DIES! WELL IT’S THE TRUTH LMAO! THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS IT BEYONCE IS THAT B****!

  62. matter of fact September 24, 2010

    Rihanna is so much better than Beyonce. Rihanna never lied or talked bad about other people. Bey can learn from Rihanna!! matter of fact

  63. AfroChique September 24, 2010

    @MRB

    Ciara wrote Goodies when she was 17. Goodies has sold more than anything Keri has ever done.

    SIT!

  64. Oprah’s Lost Child September 24, 2010

    She should have said Keri and Rihanna, not Beyonce’ and Rihanna. Both of those talentless broads are on the same level (when it comes to talent). As much as I can’t stand Beyonce’, none of these b****** got anything on her (except CiCi when it comes to dancing).

  65. Candy Bling September 24, 2010

    Hot pic

    No homo

  66. JIMMY_CHOO September 24, 2010

    Again, Rihanna Is Being Compared To Beyonce….I Wonder Why?

  67. Blasian September 24, 2010

    CIARA IS SAYING FOR THOSE WHO CAN’T UNDERSTAND COMPARE RIHANNA TO BEYONCE . SHE’S BEYONCE! EVERYONE KNOWS THAT BESIDE RIHANNA STANS WHICH DOESN’T SAY ALOT BUT IT’S THE TRUTH BEYONCE IS THAT B**** CAN’T NO FEMALE ARTIST TOUCH HER

  68. LTM41 September 25, 2010

    didnt skeri’s 15 minutes end last year……
    in my opinion, beyonce and rihanna are in their own worlds
    ciara as her own world, and keri tried to invade it and failed.

  69. smart April 28, 2011

    I ve known ciara musics before Keri’s….comparing the two, i go with Keri!

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