Beyoncé and Rihanna's Fans Come for Ciara

She has sold 23m records, toured with Britney Spears, and been for dinner at the White House – so why isn’t she a household name? The Atlantan singer-songwriter reveals why she’s not as big as Rihanna – yet.

According to Ciara in a recent interview;

“You know what I think?” she asks, rhetorically. “Everything’s about timing. I’ve had records just as big as those artists, I’ve had No 1 songs around the world. My biggest competition is me.” That and her old label, perhaps. After Basic Instinct only reached No 44, she left LaFace/Jive, announcing on Facebook that they had not supported her enough. Her next album, Ciara, released on Epic, duly went to No 2. “There’s no doubt in my mind how high up this train can go,” she says calmly. “I faced those challenges. I don’t see myself beneath Beyoncé and Jay Z; I don’t see myself above them. I’m in my own world, hungry to grow."

“Mommyhood” has revived Ciara’s drive. She says she’s “super thrilled” about her impending first headline tour in six years, no nerves in sight. “I’m gonna keep it real here,” she belly-laughs. “I gained 60lbs [during pregnancy]. I ate everything. Quesadillas, Cheesecake Factory, strawberry lemonade. I tell every mom to take advantage of that; eat all the foods you want. Then, when it’s time to get to business,” she clicks her fingers, “snap in to it. I was like a zombie robot, then I got a new level of confidence. Five months and I was back swinging.” 

She’s looking beyond the album-tour-album cycle now, though. “I don’t know if I’ll still be doing music 20 years from now. It’s the foundation of my business, but I want to be a successful entrepreneur. I know I’m gonna be it.” Then she delivers her killer blow. “I’m on videotape aged 17 at high school graduation saying: ‘I’m gonna have a No 1 song in the Billboard chart and sell 3m copies of my debut album.’ One year later I had a No 1 song in the Billboard chart for eight weeks” – well, seven – “and I sold 5m copies of my debut. Now I’m on this next chapter in my life and I can assure you: give me 10 years, it’s gonna be great. I believe it.”

Although I don't see anything wrong with Ciara's statements, a whole lot of people hated it. Beyonce and Rihanna's fans joined forces to bully Ciara on her social media accounts by spamming her comment box with emoji's representing both artist.