The Journey to Ciara

Don't miss Ciara on 106 & Park tonight at 6P/5C!

The Journey to Ciara - Ciara's fifth studio album, titled Ciara, has been a long time coming and fans everywhere are ready for her takeover. Click on to see what her journey to this moment has been and celebrate her album release with her tonight on 106 at 6P/5C! (Photo: John Ricard / BET).

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The Journey to Ciara - Ciara's fifth studio album, titled Ciara, has been a long time coming and fans everywhere are ready for her takeover. Click on to see what her journey to this moment has been and celebrate her album release with her tonight on 106 at 6P/5C! (Photo: John Ricard / BET).

Ciara - The singer's father was in the U.S. Army while her mom was in the Air Force. The singer was born in Austin, Texas and went on to live in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, Nevada, and Atlanta. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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She's Our Girl - Alongside Adam Sandler, Ciara made a splash on the silver screen in That's My Boy. She portrayed a bartender named Brie and was naturally a love interest in the movie. Her performance left fans waiting for more. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Sorry She's Not "Sorry" - Ciara officially released the single "Sorry" for digital download after the release of the music video two weeks prior. The song was co-written by Ciara and chronicled a past relationship that clearly left her heartbroken. The tone and maturity of the song showed a new side of Ciara to fans and critics, thus making it a hit! (Photo: ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

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Sorry She's Not "Sorry" - Ciara officially released the single "Sorry" for digital download after the release of the music video two weeks prior. The song was co-written by Ciara and chronicled a past relationship that clearly left her heartbroken. The tone and maturity of the song showed a new side of Ciara to fans and critics, thus making it a hit! (Photo: ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

Ciara @Ciara - Tweet: "Puttin Dat Work In Before the Show on NYE..:) #OWA ❤ http://instagr.am/p/T81hFHyHno/ "Whether on stage or apparently online, Ciara makes sure she handles business.  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Making History - During Black Girls Rock!, Ciara took the stage to perform "Sorry." She also took the time out to do a medley of some of her hits, bringing out none other than her frequent collaborator and friend Missy Elliott. It was truly a moment that will go down in Black Girls Rock! history. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

"Body Party" Goes Hard - After revamping her already impeccable style, Ciara found her voice with her hottest single to date, "Body Party." The song is sexy and was co-written by Future, which keeps it honest and completely true to life. A month later, she released a music video co-starring her boo and chronicling how they met, complete with a sexy dance break.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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"Body Party" Goes Hard - After revamping her already impeccable style, Ciara found her voice with her hottest single to date, "Body Party." The song is sexy and was co-written by Future, which keeps it honest and completely true to life. A month later, she released a music video co-starring her boo and chronicling how they met, complete with a sexy dance break.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Ciara - The verdict is out – the ombre hair trend is here to stay. Ciara’s ombre effect is very dramatic, but that's what we like! (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

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She's Out  - "I'm Out," the follow-up single to "Body Party" that features Nicki Minaj, was released on May 23 and the video was released on June 30, during the BET Awards pre-show, to rave reviews. The single is a girl power anthem on the rise and will definitely be a song of the summer. (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

Ciara - With three BET Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, three MOBO Awards and one Grammy Award all under her belt, triple-threat Ciara has demonstrated just how far a dream can take you. The Texas-born performer has impressed us as much with her breathtaking dance skills as her social good efforts, like her involvement with DoSomething.org and Stand Up to Cancer. The First Lady of Crunk & B brought her star power to the 2013 BET Awards, where she performed her hit single “Body Party."(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for BET)

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Today Is the Day - After dominating the BET Awards stage a week ago, Ciara is in the house tonight to dominate 106 & Park because she's celebrating the release of her new album Ciara all week long! Don't miss her tonight at 6P/5C! (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for BET)