Ciara is poised to soar once again with a new tour, and during an exclusive chat with PEOPLE at the 2025 TikTok Awards in Los Angeles on December 18th, she shared her aspirations for 2026. "Oh my gosh, 2026, man. I'm manifesting more joy, more music, more success, you know what I mean?" The 40-year-old Grammy winner exclaimed.
She added with a mischievous grin, "More zeros, you know what I mean? All that good stuff. I'm manifesting all the good things, okay? And a tour. Yeah, I'm excited."
Ciara also reflected on the impact of her music reaching new and younger audiences through TikTok. "I've been incredibly fortunate that pretty much all of my songs have resonated throughout the years...and have actually been some of the trending songs on TikTok over the past few years, which has been a blessing and keeps me young, which I love," she said.
"There's nothing better than when you hear...my family members or I hear young teenagers say, 'I just heard 'Get Up' for the first time.' I'm like, 'Where have you been?'" she joked before adding, "But those moments actually make me smile so big because I feel like it helps me stay connected as an artist. And it's very motivating...I can tell you, I can never get enough of 'Level Up' from 2018 continuing to trend and re-trend."
As a mom of four and a public figure on social media, Ciara shared how she balances privacy with creative expression. "You have to trust your instincts when you post. I think fun things are always cool. And it's one of those things where you just know what's right and wrong," she explained.
Ciara continued, "You don't want to really show locations...sometimes because you never know who might try to pull up on you. So I try to be mindful of stuff like that. But if we're spreading love and joy and good vibes in the world, then the TikToks are all good."
