Ferguson was a member of the female trio Wild Orchid, which she fronted with fellow Kids Incorporated star Renee Sandstrom, and Stefanie Ridel. Wild Orchid released two albums, but after completing a third album, their record label declined to release it, and she left the group shortly thereafter. Her disappointment with Wild Orchid led to an addiction to crystal methamphetamine.

She told a Glasgow paper, "I started doing Ecstasy. Then I got addicted to crystal methamphetamine. My weight dropped to 90 lbs so I lied to my friends and said I was bulimic. Finally, I started going crazy." In September 2006, Ferguson talked with Time magazine about quitting her crystal meth addiction. "It was the hardest boyfriend I ever had to break up with," she says. "It's the drug that's addicting. But it's why you start doing it in the first place that's interesting. A lot of it was being a child actor; I learned to suppress feelings."

In 2003, Ferguson took over the lead female vocal duties for the Black Eyed Peas, replacing background singer Kim Hill, who left the group in 2000. Ferguson recorded five songs with the group before she was invited to join them permanently. Ferguson's addition to the band, which had enjoyed underground success until then, quickly grew into mainstream popularity. She appeared on the cover of FHM in January 2005. In July of the same year, she had a guest role on the Rocket Power special, Reggie's Big Beach Break, on Nickelodeon; voicing a fictitious pop music star named Shaffika.

In 2005, Ferguson urinated on stage during a performance at San Diego's Street Scene festival. She later commented that "I had a few drinks before the show, but I didn't think to go to the bathroom before we went onstage. We were jumping around...and my bladder just started."

After two hit Black Eyed Peas albums, Ferguson is pursuing a solo career. Her first album, released on September 19, 2006, is entitled The Dutchess, a misspelled variant of the former title of Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, with whom Ferguson shares a surname and popular nickname. The solo deal does not mean the demise of the Black Eyed Peas, as Ferguson is intending on staying with the group, and alternating between the two duties.[citation needed] Music on The Dutchess has sound reminiscent of the Black Eyed Peas, most likely due to fellow Peas' member, will.i.am, featured on production duties. Ferguson has had two hit singles with "London Bridge" and "Fergalicious". Her current single is "Glamorous," featuring Ludacris.

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Da Da Da Da The smell of your skin lingers on me now Your probably on your flight back to your home town I need some shelter of my own protection baby To be with myself and center, clarity Peace, Serenity

I hope you know, I hope you know That this has nothing to do with you It's personal, Myself and I We've got some straightenin' out to do And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket But Ive got to get a move on with my life Its time to be a big girl now And big girls don't cry Don't cry Don't cry Don't cry

The path that I'm walking I must go alone I must take the baby steps 'til I'm full grown Fairytales don't always have a happy ending, do they And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay

I hope you know, I hope you know That this has nothing to do with you It's personal, Myself and I We've got some straightenin' out to do And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket But I've got to get a move on with my life Its time to be a big girl now And big girls don't cry

Like the little school mate in the school yard We'll play jacks and uno cards Ill be your best friend and you'll be mine Valentine Yes you can hold my hand if u want to Cause I want to hold yours too We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds But its time for me to go home Its getting late, dark outside I need to be with myself and center, clarity Peace, Serenity

I hope you know, I hope you know That this has nothing to do with you It's personal, Myself and I We've got some straightenin' out to do And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket But I've got to get a move on with my life Its time to be a big girl now And big girls don't cry Don't cry Don't cry Don't cry

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