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Fantasia is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Aretha Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Tina Turner, Queen and Sandhy Sondoro. Those roots explain a lot about how Fantasia arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kelly Price, LeToya, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Rowland and Tyrese, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lauryn Hill, Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson, Charlie Wilson and Foolio, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Fantasia, reaching back through Aretha Franklin and forward to Lauryn Hill. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Fantasia Monique Barrino-Taylor, also known mononymously as Fantasia, is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence in 2004 with her performance of the Porgy and Bess standard "Summertime" during the third season of American Idol, becoming that season's winner. Following her victory, Barrino became the second artist after Lauryn Hill to have their first commercial single debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 with her 2004 song, "I Believe". It went on to become the best-selling single in the United States that year.
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Fantasia connections
Fantasia grew out of Aretha Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Tina Turner and Queen, shares an orbit with Kelly Price, LeToya, Mary J. Blige and Kelly Rowland, went on to shape Lauryn Hill, Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson and Charlie Wilson. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Fantasia
Sounds and acts that shaped Fantasia.
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Yolanda Adamsartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Queenartist
- Sandhy Sondoroartist
- Anthony Hamiltonartist
- Rico Loveartist
- Emotionsartist
- Darlene Loveartist
- Phillip Phillipsartist
- J Recordsartist
- The Emotionsartist
- Sevyn Streeterartist
- K-Ci & JoJoartist
- Sly and the Family Stoneartist
- The Clark Sistersartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Patti LaBelleartist
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