When I realized I was having trouble reading, I was too embarrassed to ask for help. Some teachers believed in me, but I just wasn't focused on school - I was into the music and trying to please my dad.

In October 2005 Fantasia Barrino received good notices as an opening act for Kanye West's Touch the Sky Tour. On December 19 2012 Fantasia premiered her new single "Lose to Win". I wanted it to be over with.

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA and received three Grammy nominations in 2008. Her third studio album Back to Me was released worldwide on August 24 2010 and features the single "Bittersweet" which peaked in the top ten on the R&B chart. The single won her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.