Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments. Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.
Next, let’s recount the Ws of one of Urban music’s most prized stageblazers: Ciara…
There’s no way to slice it: 2015 was a tough year for R&B stageblazer Ciara.
The ‘1, 2 Step’ singer – whose 2015-released sixth album ‘Jackie’ garnered the lowest first week sales of her career to date (read more here) – also saw her name in headlines more for battles with former fiance Future than for rendering chart-topping hits. Yet, while the future of her musical endeavors seemed bleak, late 2015 saw a turnaround in the singer/songwriter’s social status (a feat that would prove itself the perfect setup for 2016).
Now, as we near 2017, we can look back and see our girl Cici had a damn good year. Look below to recount her many W’s:
First quarter:
Ciara Tapped By Keds To Create Exclusive Shoe For TopShop
Ciara Announces Work on 7th Studio Album
Ciara Among Headliners for 2016 Essence Festival
Ciara Announces Engagement To Footballer Russell Wilson
Second quarter:
Ciara Hosts Billboard Music Awards
Ciara Signs Lucrative Modeling Contract
Third quarter:
Ciara Signs With New Management
Fourth quarter:
Ciara Named New Face of Revlon