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Ciara is ready to level up again with another tour.
The “Level Up” singer spoke exclusively with PEOPLE at the 2025 TikTok Awards on Dec. 18 in Los Angeles. During the conversation, she revealed that she has a lot of things “stated” for 2026, including a tour.
“Oh my god, it’s 2026. I’m expressing more joy, more music, more success, you know what I’m saying?” Ciara, 40, said.
She added, “Zero up, you know what I’m saying? It’s all good. I’m expressing all the good, okay? And (the) tour. Yeah, I’m excited.”
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The Grammy winner went on to share his thoughts on reaching new and younger audiences for his music through TikTok.
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“I’ve been very fortunate that almost all of my songs have been loud over the years…[and]have actually been a lot of the trending songs[on TikTok]over the past few years. It’s a blessing and it’s what keeps me young and I love it,” she said.
“Nothing makes me happier than when I hear…I hear my family, young teenagers say, ‘This is the first time I heard[2006’s]Get Up.'”
“I’m like, ‘Where were you?'” she joked, before adding: And that’s very motivating…I’m telling you, I’m never satisfied with[2018’s]Level Up just continuing to trend and re-trend, right? ”
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“As an independent artist, it’s such a blessing to put your music out there and have your fans love it, have the whole world sing along, and trend on a platform like TikTok. So I’m really proud of that,” she added.
The mother of four also talked about how she balances privacy and creative expression as a public figure on social media.
“When you post, you have to get your guts out and post. I think it’s always cool to have fun. Plus, it’s one of those things where you just know what’s right and what’s wrong, right?” she explained.
Ciara continued, “I don’t really want to show the place because…sometimes people are involved and you don’t know who’s going to pull you up. So I try to be mindful of things like that. But I think TikTok is all good if we’re spreading love and joy and good vibes to the world.”
