Ashanti (singer)

Ashanti is a super talented singer and songwriter who was born in New York. Imagine a playground – she was discovered when she was just a teenager! She got to sign with a cool record company called Murder Inc.

Records. She's famous for her amazing voice and for writing songs that make you want to dance and sing along. She's not just a singer, she's also an actress, starring in movies and TV shows!

Ashanti's big break came when she sang on two super popular songs with other singers, Ja Rule and Fat Joe. One song, 'Always on Time,' went all the way to number one on the music charts! And her own song, 'Foolish,' was also a huge hit.

Guess what? She was the very first girl singer to have two songs in the top two spots on the charts at the same time! That's like being the fastest runner and the highest jumper in the whole school at once!

Ashanti's first album was called 'Ashanti,' just like her! It was so popular that it won a super important award called a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album. She also wrote songs for other famous singers, like Jennifer Lopez.

Her second album was also a big hit, and she got even more Grammy nominations. She's sold millions and millions of records all around the world, enough to fill a whole stadium!

Besides singing, Ashanti is also a fantastic actress! She acted in a movie called 'Coach Carter' and even starred in a special TV show called 'The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.' Millions of people watched her in that show! She also appeared in other movies like 'John Tucker Must Die' and 'Resident Evil: Extinction.' She's a true superstar who can do it all!