Im mad because the younger ciara sound better than grown ciara.

Letoya’s “Preacher’s kids” is a remake of this…lol smh

IDK LOOKS KIND OF CORNY.
CIARA SOUNDS IIGHT BUT NOT GREAT VOICE 4 A MOVIE LIKE THIS.
COULD HAVE GOT SOMEBODY WITH A BIGGER VOICE.

WOW…Ci Ci is doing it big

Why did this trailer remind me of Judah? Lmao! The movie looks decent. Although the little girl that plays Ci in the movie has powerful vocals, and Ciara does not! Lol.. so that’s my only issue. Also, I didn’t understand, if the film isn’t finished how does it have reviews?

HATERS LETS GET MAD

They need to go ahead and release this straight to DVD.

I cant wait to see the movie. Ciarra youre doing the damn thang. Keep it up my talented sister. No haters over here

This seems like the female version of The Gospel, with Boris Kodjoe from like 2005. But yeah, straight to DVD would be ideal, they filmed this like almost 2 years ago.

Every time I hear a singer, a rapper whathaveyou starring in a movie, my heart aches for those people who live in their cars out in Los Angeles trying to be at least an extra in a film. My God.

Well I’m not a hater more like a realist. That movie don’t look worth $5 from the bootleg man. It looks all over the place. The only good ACTOR in the morning is obviously Lynn Whitfield. Who’s going to have to carry the movie acting wise all by herself. Ciara sounds bad. The little girl who portrays her character as a younger girl is a power house. Ciara has to compete w/ herself, because we all know she sounds nothing like that. The camera settings look low-budget. The poster used a picture of Ciara at an event back in 2005. I reckon this movie will gross no more than 5 million dollars over the weekend. So I’m not being a “HATER” just a realist. Because if I was I wouldn’t be saying “Go head Ciara, get that money!”

I rather watch Letoya’s movie The Preacher Kid and wasn’t this filmed in 2007?

I always thought this was some kinda joke…..I mean really…Ciara starring in a moive about sining. Now if they changed the title to Mama I Wanna Dance, then I cud see it.

Why be so judgemental? Our people have been through enough and if we are in films now, then so be it. Give it up to our people. I would rather see this and congradulate than to see us killing up one another. Let the slave mentality go. Thats just what jim crow wanted.

Everything isnt about RACE! OMG! But someone said it perfectly, there are thousands of actors/singers struggling. Im sure they could have found someone else with better acting skills and vocal skills to play that part. But the movie is crap so put a crappy singer in it I guess

CIARA IS MULTI TALENTIVE AND I’M SO GLAD FOR HER, KEEP ON DOING THE DOG GONE THANG !

I saw better acting at the VMA’s.

i’ll wait for it to come on tv. i will watch it to see Lynn
Whitfieild and Pattie LaBell .ciara was in another movie that wasn’t rememberable. i hope she does better in this on.

Youre right, every thing isnt about race but if this makes her money then why trip? You dont have to watch it. So whats so hard about that? Just want to say something huh just for the hell of it. Im sure you woud take the role if they called you. Come on people. Get real, this girl can do whatever she likes. Im not mad at her and I hope her pockets get fatter. You see, these are her blessings not yours so go get yours and make your pockets fatter.

props to anyone doing there thing, but come on. Ciara is the last person who should be in that lead role and thats going to take away from the movie. Its about a girl who has amazing chops and judging from the trailer, Ciara didn’t make you a believer. then you hear Patti sing and that makes Ciara sound even worse. Kinda like when Brandy did Cinderella singing opposite Whitney Houston.

UGH this looks a mess! i wont be spendin money or wastin my time on this i mean its presented by BET…nuff said. and what the hell is Billy Zane doing in this, he way too good for this crap

Just happy to have another film with features Black people in a positive way. maybe the movie will suck or maybe it will be a good one, but either way, it is better than showing us as drug addicts, gang bangers, hood rats. Ciara is not the best singer, but she is doing her very best and her fans should be excited. I don’t know who is playing little Ci, but wow, what a voice. Looking forward to the movie and will support it.

The younger character actress was singing…

now Ciara…I don’t know why they would cast her in a movie called “Mama I want to Sing”…

I mean…really?

HMMM….. Cici’s voice actually sounds very well. And with the folks goin in on the little ciara vs the older vocal wise is stupid. Just like in real life folks change including the way I sing. I think it makes it more realistic. BUT ANYWAYS….All the haters always have somethin to say about this Girl so she must be doing something right.

#1 you took the words right out of my mouth, and no im not a hater, but its just so true

Just Me Baby, excellent point.No one should be comparing a little girl to Ciara..we should be excited about both of them..one is a star and the one could have the potential of becomming one.

well go ciara hopin its good i wont watch it it seems straight to dvd and please eeveryone has his own shine so its not ciaras fault if actors dont find jobs

why are they still re-shooting when the movie started filming like two years ago?

I agree with whoever said the lil girl blew CiCi away (and I like Ciara)…. HOWEVER, that could have been someone else the child was lipping to like

….. Patti sang the young girl’s vocals in “The Five Heartbeats”….. who knows?!

I was an extra on the set and it was her singing. I think her name is Mariah Roberson. She performed lived and the girl has some serious skills. Her mom said she has opened up for Anthony Hamilton, Roberta Flack, Frankie J and Sean Kingston.

NO THEY DIDN”T!!! LMAO!

if you listen closely at the end (1:33 mark) it’s NOT ciara singing. they used another singer with a tone very similar to hers, and then they mixed her real voice in at 2:01. wow. lol. i can spot that girls voice from a mile away and i knew it wasn’t ciara. listen closely to the way the voice dub pronounces words at 1:45 and it’s so obvious it ain’t cici.

As a kid growing up in foster care in nyc, around the holidays some people become generous and this couple took a few kids including myself to see this play. The person who portrayed Ciaras character blew me away, I would never forget how great the play was - Ciara’s voice does not come close.

Rumor was it that Knoelle Higginson (writer’s daugther) performed the song for Ciara (at least part of it)…hmm, maybe they combined both voices.

that lil girl sing way better than ciara

Alright Miss C ….
Do your damn thing ….

I’d Go see it for sure .

FUCK ‘EM HATERS!

It has to be a honor for Ciara to work with one of our most talent stars Lynn Whitfield!!

So whatever needed to be done with the movie regarding re-shooting its well worth the wait especially with Lynn in it!!

Can’t wait to see it!!

O..k. This movie looks like it has potential. But Ciara is not the one who should play this characteer. What happenned to getting people who can sing, real powerhouses. She is so weeeeeeak as a vocalist. She can only dance!! They have really messed up this great play with such a weak lead vocalist!!! Who cast this movie!!! They should be fired!!WOW!!!

@ #33: that’s what i think they did because it clearly isn’t ciara singing.

check my earlier post at #31.

Ciara is a dancer, not a singer. Anyway, this movie has flop written all over it.

why is little c so light.

It should be called Mama, I Need to Learn How to Sing.

Obviously its going to DVD after it plays the festival, its been 3 years when it was first filmed, why re-shoot scenes? And if its not finished how is it playing at a festival?

Is that even Ciara half singing when she’s “grown”? That looks like Preacher’s Kid or whatever that Letoya Luckett movie is called. And like somebody else said up to, The Gospel. I’ll pass.

@brandi
Lol u aint rite for that title.

I like Ciara, so Ciarastans please don’t take this the wrong way, BUT Ciara is not a good vocalist or actress for that matter. I’m so sick of medicore talent getting gigs like this. There are PLENTY of talented singer/actresses that they could’ve got to play this role. CiCi should be on tour somewhere entertaining folks. But I’m not mad at her for giving acting a try. I’m mad at the ppl for hiring her.

Looks good. Do your thing Ciara.

WHAT I DON’T GET IS IF FOLKS THINK SHE CAN’T SING THEN WHY EVEN LOOK AT THE TRAILER? WHY EVEN WASTE TIME LOOKING AT THE TRAILER? THE THING IS CIARA IS DOING IT BIG ANOTHER TALENTED POPULAR BLACK SINGER DOING IT BIG IN THE MOVIE SCENE. SOME FOLKS CAN’T TAKE IT. I HATE SEEING FOLKS LYING TALKING ABOUT THEY WERE THERE. NO YOU WEREN’T. THOSE ARE CIARA VOCALS CAUSE IF YOU WENT TO A CONCERT YOU WOULD KNOW SHE CAN SING. THAT IS ALL OUR PEOPLE DO IS KNOCK EACH OTHER DOWN WHEN WE DOING BIG THINGS.

Is this a joke? Seriously. They should have just kept the younger girl in the movie. I’m with everyone else on this being straight to dvd.

WOW…ITS FUNNY HOW THE BIGGEST CIARA HATERS MAKE SURE THAT THEY’RE THE ‘FIRST’ ONES TO POST A COMMENT!!!!!

LAME.

BILLY ZANE LOOK LIKE DRAKE, CIARA I CAN SING, LOL.I JUST WISH RAPPERS, AND SINGERS WOULD JUST SING, AND STOP TAKING MODELING AND ACTING JOBS FROM OTHERS.IM JUST SAYING.

IT SEEMS GOOD , WE DONT HAVE MUCH WHOLESOME STUFF TO WATCH NOWADAYS SO II’LL WATCH.CAND CIARA REALLY DANCES AND DRESSES LIKE SHE HAVING SEX, THAT WAS FUNNY!

and yet all her haters will be at the theaters ready to watch this. The same people posting negative comments are the same ones that go on every ciara post on here posting crazy comments. Yet she is wack,untalented,copycat, etc etc but you still find your way on her post. It just shows there is to much jealousy in this world. Can’t give a girl props cause you jealous.

I MEAN IM ONE TO SAY I KNOW CIARA AINT NO POWER HOUSE VOCALIST BUT SHE CAN HOLD A TUNE AND SHE NOT A BAD SINGER, I MEAN SHE AINT OUT THERE AUTO-TUNING N SHIT, I MEAN PPLZ NEED TO LET OTHER PPL TAKE A LIL SHINE EVERY NOW AND THEN, I RATHER SEE CIARA IN THIS MOVIE THAN BEYONCE, CUZ ITS THE SAME SHIT BEYONCE DOES IN ALL HER MOVIES…SING, LET SOMEBODY GET A CHANCE TO MAKE A SINGING MOVIE..DO YO THANG CI CI! ATL STAND UP!

Ciara is a talented entertainer. She may not have the best vocal skills but she doing her thang. And while alot of people are talking negative about her and this project, the check that she gets will probably be more that their annual salary. We need to use these blogs to promote positivity instead of negativity. We all have done something that just wasn’t our cup of tea but at least we found success in trying. The trailer was pretty good and I plan on seeing the movie and yes it does remind me of “The Gospel”, I liked that movie too.

i love ciara as well. i think she’s extremely talented but her actin is lookin kinda beyonceish and I too don’t believe she’s a good enough singer for a movie like this.

It’s sad that the little girl sounded better than ciara. LOL! Hope this movie does badly cause I hate ciara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RiRi and beyonce all day!

Not a Ciara fan. She can’t sing to save her life. She looks like a dude in drag. Her career is non-existent in this Beyonce/Rihanna world.

LOL!! KEKE you have valid points but don’t all of us still run and see Beyonce’s movies, well I know I do. I’m just saying we should offer support because I believe that Ciara knows she is not the best singer or actress but she’s trying and if people are willing to give her a shot then we as bloggers might as well accept it. Cause like I said, she’s getting paid and that’s what alot of this is about, the money.

its I WANT TO not I WANNA

Lord forgive me….but I didnt dare think the little girl I saw singin like a grown woman was going to grow up as Ciara..lmao..Ciara sounded like the litte girl should have that voice…and the little girl sounded like Ciara should have that voice…lol…The movie actually looks Ok…..I like CiCi…but like someone stated above me…I would have loved to see it if the movie was entitled “Mama I wanna dance”…but damn its too many dance movies out….lol..from Save the Last Dance…to Step Up to…You got served and so on and so on..

She is hands down a better dancer than Beyonce/RiRi. I would put it like this….Ciara (Better Dancer), RiRi (Better Model) & Beyonce (Better Vocalist)

LMAO @ 41 yall just wrong. give CiCi a chance shes a sweetie.

@54

Beyonce is over, gone, played out. It’s Ciara Time in this Bitch. MOVE ON

If you don’t want CIARA to have success then don’t follow her career. It is as simple as that.

Ask mainstream media who career is very relevant right now. Guess who they will say.. CIARA

To all the haters not everybody feels as though CIARA isn’t the best singer. There millions who think other wise. There are people who think Beyonce can’t sing. People on Britneys tour said CIARA sounded amazing.

Just cause Black Media only lifts one artist doesn’t mean the public should do the same.

You’re right ATL. Black media lifts mainly one female arstist up. I know this is getting off the subject but unfortunatly thats what happened to Kelly Rowland because Beyonce, Matthew and EVERYBODY else knows that she is a better singer than Beyonce. I hate what has happened to her career but she’s still holding. Now back to the subject–I think the movie will do good, even if people go watch it just to criticize.

BOTH OF THESE BEAUTIFUL TALENTED WOMEN SHOULD MAKE A GREAT MOVIE. CAN’T WAIT TO SEE IT.

@ 58 “Beyonce is over, gone, played out. It’s Ciara Time in this Bitch. MOVE ON”

Ummmmmmmmmmmmm not according to album sells, endorsement deals, Forbes, concert sells…..I mean how in the world can you say Beyonce is played out, but then turn around and say that it’s “Ciara time”…thats extremely laughable

WELL DONE CIARA DO YOUR THANG GURL !!

LMAO @ this poor attempt at a movie.a urban film festival presented by BET? LOL LOL LOL you already know this will be going straight to DVD

Not sure why there is such venom against Ciara. I am not the biggest fan, but I don’t think we should wish failure on her. I am excited to see the movie and to see the young ciara in the movie and the adult ciara in the movie perform well

this movie CANT be going to theaters. lmao!!! a messssss!!!!!

SMH… Ciara can’t act, but I’m not knocking the hustle.. good luck with the dvd sales CiCi

The more haters the more fans that is what I have always been told. Ciara album didn’t do well for different reasons and most of these people on here that are hating for no reason are the ones that downloaded her album a year ago instead of buying it in stores this year. Some people must be mad at the poor single choices she made or just the fact that you think she isn’t homegirl from the A anymore. She is still homegirl cece just look at her she is just growing up and expanding her career which is neccessary.

@61

It’s laughable but your on Ciara post interested to see whats going on with her. Now that is FUNNY.LMFAO

I’m not a hater but come on nobody going to go see that but a few Ciara stans. Or however many she got left. I mean if only 80,000 or 90 or however many bought her album in the first week, you can only imagine how horrible the movie is gonna do.

Will Smith, Jamie Foxx , Martin Lawerence, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah just to name a few can have more than one career. When Ciara & Beyonce does the exact same thing. Of course , they taking a job from another actress. Ms. Ross thank you for opening the doors for others to follow. Ciara vocalist matches her looks beautiful and stunning. CIARA 4 LIFE

Oh yeah and if you a real fan it don’t matter if they offered the cd for free, you gonna go buy it to support the person you worship lol. Ciara stans talk the big talk but never come through for ole girl. Yall should be embarrassed.

ciara do us all a favor and just retire. chick can not ACT!!! she cant even act like she is singing. she should have practiced lip synching in the mirror.

who directed this low budget tyler perry flick?

all the acting is terrible, whoever did the casting should be shot. the child ciara looks nothing like her and CAN SING!!! there is no emotion or range in any of the acting.

I’m DONE and THROUGH with all these blk movies singing in church in front of a choir.

i rather see Beyonce in her creole accent wig tossing than this BS!

and congrats to cici on that adidas endorsement gig

NICE! Good for super C and she sounds good! I’m a fan

So when does it come out in theaters everywhere? Or is it just playing in New York?

Damn that lil girl was Ugly shit I hope she grow up fast in the movie to CC.

Get em’ CiCi!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH, THE FILM DOES LOOK A LIL FAMILIAR, BUT I WANT TO SEE IT B/C ITS FILMED IN BATON ROUGE I HEAR, LOL. GO GIRL!

Now, I know they are lying about Time Magazine reviewing it saying its “One of this years best!” … SMH

That movie looks like it can be worse than a Tyler Perry movie … [YES, I said it].

lmfao at people saying she copyied somebody in this movie.omg that is to funny Haters gone mad. every last one of you on this post going to see this movie that is the funny part to. See this is why our very talented singers go out and reach a bigger audience than black folks cause our people are to ignorant, cheap, and closed minded.

actually ernest Billboard thought it was good enough for theaters when they gave ciara her “woman of the year” award last year. They had a private screening of the movie. you can go look that up.

Okay, I laughed out loud watching this trailer. This looks like Glitter 2: Mama I Want To Sing. Just no.

Wow, I hope you all read my comment, I don’t think for a second anyone is hating. We are the people that makes these stars who they are. I have talked with the gorgeous original lead character from the play, yes she can sang and I felt a sadness there that she wasn’t reprised in the movie let alone asked to do a guest role…the young girl is indeed talented with great vocals…I do know that with code black being indie they had to cast a star who could bring in ticket sales..but now the movie is going to dvd…ciara isn’t a great vocal powerhouse..and yes there is no denying that there is a vocalist who has sung for the weak areas for ciara..its called enhancment somewhat when they blended latoya and michael..I do know if I wasn’t a talent singer I wouldn’t have taken up such a big spot to fill..I would of been humble and been a realist instead of wanting to be a huge star instead of being a true artist and giving someone elese a chance who livves, breathes perfecting their voice and acting techniques…this reminds me of when hilary duff took on the singing role in which she lyp sung to someone elese voice…what happened to the days of casting real true talent..remembering lauryn hill in sister act…

Wow you haters go in a little to much to prove she isn’t a singer. She was signed by L.A Reid her manager manages britney and justin. Why can’t some of you get it through your ignorant heads that she is a singer and a damn well known one. No matter how much haters try to justify there comments she is still a grammy award winning multi-platinum singer. Just leave it alone.

This movie looks very low-budget and cheap. No shade, I’m just calling it like I see it.

i would almost believe that was Ciara’s voice at the end of the trailer, if i hadnt heard her at the BET awards singing “Heal the World” ….. …… LOVE HER tho… but umm… **Blank Stare**

Wanna be Brandy “Double Platinum” movie.

Look forward to seeing this movie. Lynn Whitfield is one of the best actresses of our generation.

Why are some of you people so quick to judge?

Do you feel so bad about yourselves…that you have to take away from someone else? Geezzz

Idk about this. It looks cheesy and poorly made, but like it could have potential.

wow the younger ciara is way better y they making this mistake to put ciara n this movie when she not strong enough she can the dance d hell outa nething but not sing comeon yyyyyyy but ill go c d movie i like movies like this

@ #1- I knew someone was gon point that out. That young girl can SANG.

Dude at 56 seconds looks hot. The film seems cool, though it reminds me of Fighting Temptaions. I still wanna check out this Ciara film though.

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This movie looks like trash!

Are Bey stans that aware that her time is come to a close and time to move her to the side that much that you want everything ciara is doing to be her. How the hell does this look like fighting temptations. you bey stans are trippin to much

Concrete Loop can you start posting the views for each post? If you can

ARE THEY SERIOUS……..!!!!!!!!

Why is young Ciara looking like a mixed kid but grown Ciara is a black chick? Someone messed up the casting for this movie, plus it looks kind of cheap.

The movie looks ok..I will be skipping it same way I skipped Obsessed..some things just aren’t meant to be seen!

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PEOPLE NOW U KNOW CIARA IS MORE OF A DANCER THAN A SINGER!!!!!

-(*&IF YU DONT LIKE CIARA WHY WATCH OR LISTEN TO ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH HER???

&&*_ HOW CAN YHU JUDGE SOMEONE IF YHU DNT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THEM*&^*??

IAM A CIARA FAN_*& I DONT THING SHE SHOULD HAVE PLAYED IN A MOVIE CALLED “MOMMA I WANNA SING!” &* IF THE MOVIE WAS CALLED “MOMMA I WANNA DANCE” - I DNT THINK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM &*
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PEOPLE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY ARE ALL GOOD IN THEIR OWN WAY!!
YU KNO!!

EVERYBODY HAS THEIR “WEAKNESSES”!! (X) P.ee Natal =]

Why Lynn Whitfield still look like she playing her part from Madea’s Family Reunion?

I’ve got to see this I love Patti and Lynn Whitfield

HOW THE HELL ARE YOU GONNA PUT CIARA FOR THE MAIN ROLE IN A MUSICAL FILM WEN SHE AINT EVEN GOT THAT GREAT OF A VOUICE… OMG WAT A JOKE!!