Anastacia
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Anastacia is an American pop singer and songwriter who is noted for her powerful and alluring vocals. She has sold over 34 million records since the release of her debut album Not That Kind in 2000.
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[edit] About
[edit] Biography
Born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk on September 17, 1973, she is professionally known as Anastacia where she is noted for her powerful vocals and ability to hit the high notes in her chest. She was born in Chicago, Illinois from a showbiz family. Her father Robert Newkirk was a singer and her mother Diane Hurley was an actress in the Broadway musical theatre.
Then her singing career began to climb uphill after the family relocated to New York when she as a teenager enrolled at a Professional Children's School in Manhattan. Also, she was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, a chronic instestinal disorder during her teens where doctor advised that she can no longer record music. She will get tired, will lose voice, etc. But as her challenge, it turned out that she recorded and released her first album Not That Kind on 2001 that was a huge success reaching the top ten in eight countries in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. It went triple platinum in Australia.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Echo Award | Beste Künstlerin Rock/Pop International |
| 2005 | NRJ Radio Award | Best International Song for "Left Outside Alone" |
| 2005 | TMF Award | Best International Female Artist |
| 2005 | NRJ Radio Award | Best International Female Artist |
| 2005 | Rockbjörnen Award | Best Non-Swedish Album |
| 2005 | Rockbjörnen Award | Best Non-Swedish Artist |
| 2005 | NRJ Radio Award | Best Pop |
| 2005 | Diva Award | Best Album 2004 |
| 2004 | Noordzee FM Award | Best International Female Artist |
| 2004 | TMF Award | Best Singer Pop |
| 2004 | TMF Award | Best Singer International |
| 2004 | Nordic Music Award | Best International Female Artist |
| 2004 | Maxim Award | Woman Of The Year |
| 2002 | Edison Award | Best Female International Artist |
| 2002 | VIVA Comet Award | Best Pop Act International |
| 2002 | Bambi Award | Best International Pop Artist |
| 2002 | TMF Award | Best Female Singer International |
| 2002 | Goldene Kamera | Best International Pop Artist |
| 2001 | Edison Award | Best Newcomer International |
| 2001 | Danish Music Award | Best International Newcomer |
| 2001 | Goldenes Europa Award | Best International Newcomer |
| 2001 | NRJ Music Award | Best International Newcomer |
| 2001 | Echo Award | Best International Female Artist |
| 2001 | TMF Award | Most Promising Act |
| 2001 | Amadeus Austrian Music Award | Artist International |
| 2001 | World Wide Music Award | Best Newcomer |
| 2001 | TMF Award | Best Single for "I´m Outta Love" |
| 2001 | World Music Award | World's best-selling New Female Pop Artist |
| 2001 | MTV Europe Music Award | Best Pop |
| 2001 | NRJ Music Award | International Song of the Year for "I'm Outta Love" |
| 2000 | World Music Award | World's best-selling New Female Pop Artist |
| 2000 | M6 Award | Best International Female |
| 2000 | Italian Music Award | Best Female of the Year |
| 2000 | Goldenes Europa Award | Best Newcomer |
Certifications
| Album | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Not That Kind | Certified 3x Platinum in Australia | 210,000+ |
| Certified 4x Platinum in Europe | 4,000,000+ | |
| Certified 2x Platinum in France | 600,000+ | |
| Certified 2x Platinum in Germany | 500,000+ | |
| Certified 3x Platinum in Netherlands | 210,000+ | |
| Certified 3x Platinum in Switzerland | 140,000+ | |
| Certified 3x Platinum in UK | 900,000+ |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Left Outside Alone (Remixes) | 10 | Anastacia |
| 2003 | Love Is A Crime | 1 | Pieces of a Dream |
| 2002 | One Day In Your Life | 1 | Freak of Nature |
| 2001 | Not That Kind | 9 | Not That Kind |
| 2000 | I'm Outta Love | 2 | Not That Kind |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Anastacia.
[edit] Announcements
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 March 27, 2001 - U.S. Sony |
 December 11, 2001 Sony |
 March 29, 2004 Epic |
 November 15, 2005 Epic/Daylight |
[edit] Singles
| Single | Released | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not That Kind | October 31, 2000 | Epic | Not That Kind |
| I'm Outta Love | February 29, 2000 | Epic | Not That Kind |
| Cowboys & Kisses | March 12, 2001 | Sony | Not That Kind |
| Made for Lovin' You | July 26, 2001 | Epic | Not That Kind |
| Paid My Dues | November 12, 2001 | Epci | Freak of Nature |
| One Day in Your Life | March 4, 2002 | Epic | Freak of Nature |
| Boom | June 3, 2002 | Epic | Freak of Nature |
| Why'd You Lie to Me | September 9, 2002 | Epic | Freak of Nature |
| You'll Never Be Alone | November 18, 2002 | Epic | Freak of Nature |
| Love is a Crime | 2003 | Epic | Chicago Soundtrack |
| Left Outside Alone | March 15, 2004 | Epic | Anastacia |
| Sick and Tired | July 19, 2004 | Epic | Anastacia |
| Welcome to my Truth | November 2004 | Epic | Anastacia |
| Heavy on My Heart | March 2005 | Epic | Anastacia |
| Everything Burns | July 2005 | Wind-Up | Pieces of a Dream |
| Pieces of a Dream | November 11, 2005 | Epic | Pieces of a Dream |
| I Belong to You | January 27, 2006 | BMG | Pieces of a Dream |
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[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Anastacia's song "Boom" became the official 2002 FIFA World Cup Cup song.
- Her favorite colour is red.
- Anastacia has a tattoo below her neck, saying "Forever" in an unusual font. She also has an Ankh on her lower back.
- She has Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestines.
- On January 2003, Anastacia discovered that she suffered from breast cancer.
