 NEW YORK, NY (J Records) - J Records recording artist and former American Idol winner Fantasia will perform on UNCF's An Evening Of Stars Tribute to Stevie Wonder. The program will air on several networks in various markets from January 6th through January 8th. Fantasia will perform " Summertime" from her J Records debut album Free Yourself as a well as " Superstition" in honor of Wonder. In 1973, legendary R&B artist Stevie Wonder won his first two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his hit "Superstition." This year Fantasia continues to prove what legends are made of with her 4 Grammy Award nominations - more than any other American Idol winner to date! The highly praised song "Free Yourself" was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Performance while her album Free Yourself was nominated for Best R&B Album. The fourth nomination was for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for her version of "Summertime. " It was Fantasia's show stopping version of the Gershwins' "Summertime" that took her to the final round on the American Idol competition. The four Grammy nominations further emphasis the glowing reviews she received from her 2004 J Records debut Free Yourself. People Magazine stated, "On her soulful debut album, Fantasia Barrino steps up as the American Idol champ most likely to become a genuine pop idol." USA Today commented, "Free Yourself ... is by far the freshest and funkiest Idol record to date," while Los Angeles Times went straight to the point and claimed "Fantasia Barrino is a S-T-A-R." Fantasia made history this summer when her debut single, "I Believe," entered Billboard's Hot 100 Chart at No 1, making her the first artist in the history of the chart to debut at No 1 with her first solo record. Since then the American Idol winner has racked up a truckload of honors, including an NAACP Image Award and a Billboard Award. Her debut album, Free Yourself has sold more than 1.7 million units in the US to date, firmly establishing Fantasia as one of the most exciting new artists in music. Along the way, this talented young artist made Billboard history again when she became the first female artist to have three of the top five songs on the Adult R&B Chart. The very next week she became the first artist to have two of the top three songs on that chart: "Truth Is" at No 2 and "Free Yourself" at No 3. Recently, Fantasia wrapped up the critically acclaimed Touch The Sky tour with Kanye West and is still promoting her inspirational memoir, "Life Is Not A Fairy Tale," which has been embraced by her fans from coast to coast. Fantasia plans to return to the studio early next year to record her sophomore album.
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