Dubbed "the First Lady of Crunk & B" by Lil Jon, singer Ciara burst onto the scene with the never-gonna-get-it single "Goodies," the breathy "answer song" to Petey Pablo's "Freek-a-Leek." In her early teens, she got a piece of paper out and wrote down her life's goal, to become a professional singer. She joined a girl group, worked on her songwriting, left the group, landed a publishing deal, and found a "music soul mate" when she met producer Jazze Pha. With Sean Garrett, the co-writer of Usher's massive hit "Yeah!," Ciara co-wrote "Goodies," and when Lil Jon heard the demo, he knew it was going to be big. LaFace released the track in the summer of 2004, and its quick climb to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 was remarkable. Ciara released her self-titled debut in September of the same year. The follow-up singles "1, 2 Step" featuring Missy Elliott and "Oh" featuring Ludacris both broke the Top Five in the U.S. in 2005. The Evolution, her second album, was released near the end of the year; though it debuted at the top of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and a handful of subsequent singles ("Get Up," "Promise," "Like a Boy") placed within the Top 20 of the Hot 100. The May 2009 release of Fantasy Ride, her third album, was her most star-studded album to date, featuring collaborations with Elliott, Ludacris and the-Dream, among others. Collaborating with the-Dream developed into the album Basic Instinct, released in December 2010. In 2013, she released Ciara. She continues to dazzle audiences around the world.