Ciara Free Screensaver. Photos slideshow. Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. Ciara made her debut in the summer of 2004 with the Billboard number-one single Goodies. The album Goodies was released on September 28, 2004. Ciara's second album, Ciara: The Evolution, was released on December 5, 2006. Ciara joined a girl group called Hearsay that performed in Atlanta, but it was short-lived. She went solo, quickly grabbing a recording deal (how could she not?). It all happened very quickly, but Ciara never hesitated. It was this self-assurance in the 16-year-old that grabbed the attention of Atlanta producer Jazze Pha, who immediately set out to make her a record under his Sho' Nuff label. Ciara wasn't just that good. Ciara was good enough to drop the jaws of R and B master Lil Jon, who pioneered the crunk genre. Lil Jon produced her hit single Goodies, a song about female empowerment whose verses ( If you're looking for the goodies keep on looking 'cause they stay in the jar. ) tell guys that having bling and a cool posse aren't enough to get her into your car. Other songs on Ciara's debut album bounce with confident messages, dealing with real-life issues and giving a voice to young girls. And with only three years in the music biz, Ciara has lots of star power to her credit. Missy Elliott, Petey Pablo and Ludacris lend their voices to some tracks, and R. Kelly wrote Next To You for her.