Zhavia Ward
American singer and songwriter
Carisa Zhavia Ward (born March 6, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter. Ward rose to fame after competing in the Fox reality television show The Four: Battle for Stardom, in 2018, where she was one of four finalists. That same year, Ward signed with Columbia Records, and guest appeared on Diplo, French Montana, and Lil Pump's single "Welcome to the Party" for the Deadpool 2 soundtrack, which peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100. She co-performed a cover of "A Whole New World" with Zayn Malik for the Aladdin soundtrack, which entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
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