September is starting on a high note for Fantasia, less than a month after she reached a new low.The Charlotte resident's third studio album, "Back To Me," debuted this week at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart and at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
With more than 117,000 units sold since its Aug. 24 release on J Records, "Back To Me" marks Fantasia’s first No. 1 R&B album and her highest Billboard Top 200 chart ranking.
The 26-year-old High Point native, winner of the third season of "American Idol," has granted several interviews in the wake of her suicide attempt last month, talking about what led up to it -- namely, her affair with a married man (Antwaun Cook, a T-Mobile salesman).
“At the time, I wasn’t thinking about anybody,” she tearfully told the Los Angeles Times recently. “I was so numb. I was so out of it. I’ve never been to that place before. It was so scary. It was the darkest place that anybody would want to be.”
Fantasia was scheduled to do an interview with the Observer on Aug. 11, but it was postponed the day after she was hospitalized at CMC-Pineville on Aug. 9. On Aug. 16, a Sony Music rep told the Observer, "No word yet but of course you'll be on the list. She can't discuss ANY of the recent events though." And on Monday, the same Sony rep told us the interview wouldn't be happening "anytime soon" ...
Hmmm,I wonder if people's sudden interest would have been so great if she hadn't tried to down a bunch of pills. Personally, I would have never known that she had an album coming out if not. Coincidence? I think not.
ReplyDeleteWho is Fantasia? Never heard of her.
ReplyDeleteI guess she got her "attention".
ReplyDeleteLeave her alone people she makes mistakes just like all of us do. GREAT FANTASIA I LOVE THE ALBUMN!
ReplyDeleteGo Fantasia! Album is the best. Ignore the negative remarks. No one knows the truth.
ReplyDeleteShameless plug to sell a cd. Celebrities will do anything for attention.
ReplyDeletepleaze....
ReplyDeleteThe cd is really good!
ReplyDeleteI love the Album!! Keep doing your thang Fantasia! Every song is a new hit!!
ReplyDelete117k sold makes an album #1? Pitiful. Hard proof NOBODY buys music anymore
ReplyDeleteThis is one of her better albums, from beginning to end. I hope she gets better and focus more on being a Entertainer and not so much a Tabloider.
ReplyDeleteHold your head up and keep it moving woman because we love you and my granson [3] loves you too!
ReplyDeleteShe is a self serving ghetto tramp who ONLY tried "suicide" to get attention for this release. She is STILL one of the UGLIEST women anywhere!!!! The album would be MUCH beter without her picture on the cover.
ReplyDeleteFantasia is beautiful BLACK woman.. We love you and continue to let your light shine!!
ReplyDeleteIm still trying to figure out who she is!
ReplyDeleteHow sinful and unethical can one get like this person did? Breaking up someone's marriage especially someone who has a child involved! All the hype to get her album on the charts. I think that she should try to lose some weight, get rid of those false bat wings called eyelash and get her some good christian books and inspirational tracks to read and listen to. Go to church and learn to be humane Fantasia. Stop breaking up people's marriage. Too bad that Mrs. Cook didn't FRY you!
ReplyDeleteWhoever thinks that she is beautiful needs to find a optician and get their eyes checked. Fantasia is nothing near what people consider beautiful...her pictures people have been photo shopped!! HELLO!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the poster that thinks that she is a ghetto tramp...Amen to that brother or sister. Breaking up someones marriage and then thinking okay let me add a little spice to it to make it look like I care ... NOT. You are selfish and to think that you got pregnant at 16??? Oh why oh why? Do you always look for the ants in the pants instead of the brain in the head? Fantasia has no class or morals. She is definitely a TRAMP!
ReplyDeleteYeah she makes mistakes and then pretend to care. How low can someone be by breaking up someones marriage and then hear this...LIED to everyone about it!!! What a hype! What goes around, comes around and she will NEVER find happiness from any man because they are going to have it in their minds that she is a user and she is just there for one thing..hahahaha..slam bam .. bye!
ReplyDeleteGeorge, you have some nerve to come on here and say for her to keep her head up. She had her head up when she went and slept with a married man, causing them to be divorcing! How'd you think she started this? By having her head down all the times?? Another Monica on our steps.
ReplyDeleteIt shouldn't be called a cry for help. It should be called a ploy for attention.
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