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| Do you 'Believe' you know Fantasia? | |
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| § Won the 2004 American Idol contest | |
| § Proud mother of daughter Zion | |
| § First single, "I Believe," debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 100 | |
| § Sang the national anthem at the 2004 MLB All-Star Game | |
| § Traveling nation with American Idols Live tour | |
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|  Fantasia Barrino was born and raised in High Point, North Carolina. She beat out 70,000 other contestants and finalist Diana DeGarmo by 1.3 million votes to become the third American Idol. Her gospel-tinged voice and sultry rendition of "Summertime" even won over prickly judge Simon Cowell who said America got it "100 percent right."
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| American Idol: Get all the info on the latest season of American Idol! | |
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| OutSmart two American Idols: Take on 'Velvet Teddy Bear' Ruben Studdard. | |
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