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Anastacia (born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, on September 17, 1973) is an American Pop and Rock singer/song writer who has sold over 34 million records since the release of her debut album Not That Kind in 2000. She is noted for her powerful, raspy sounding voice and ability to hit high notes in her chest voice.

Anastacia became an icon in Europe, Oceania, and South Africa but never made as big as an impact in the U.S. Anastacia's music, with its often deep meanings, and pop-esque tunes appeal to a wide range of ages. She became famous by her trademark glasses, that she used until recently.

She's a spiritual person, but she doesn't follow any religion.

Career

Not That Kind - Early life

Anastacia was born in Chicago, Illinois into a showbiz family: her father was a singer and her mother an actress in Broadway musical theatre. Her family relocated to New York City when she was a teenager and she enrolled at the Professional Children's School in Manhattan.

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Anastacia's debut album Not That Kind

Anastacia soon became interested in dance despite being diagnosed with Crohn's disease. She first gained prominence stealing the show from D.L. Hughley while he was hosting BET's Comic View, singing Oleta Adams' "Get Here" in 1992. During the early 1990s, she appeared regularly on Club MTV and in a couple of videos for rappers Salt-N-Pepa. In 1999, she attracted the interest of record labels after making the finals of MTV talent show The Cut. Anastacia signed a contract with Daylight Records, a custom label of Sony BMG's Epic Records in March 1999. The Cut was hosted by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of R&B and hip-hop group TLC. A then-unknown Anastacia finished in third place, but impressed Lopes and the show's three judges so much that she scored herself a record deal anyway.

Her debut album Not That Kind was released in 2000 and was a huge success reaching the top ten in eight countries in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. It went triple platinum in Australia spurred by the success of her debut smash "I'm Outta Love" which was the most popular single of the year in that country for 2000. While "I'm Outta Love" was a Top 10 song on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, "Not That Kind" only reached the lower parts of the Billboard 200, since the single never managed to cross over to the American pop charts.

Freak of Nature

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Her second album: Freak of Nature

Her second album, 2001's Freak of Nature achieved respectable sales although not matching the level of international success of Not That Kind. However, her sophomore effort did beat its predecessor in her home country. Its debut single, "One Day In Your Life", though not a smash hit, just barely made the top 40 and was a #1 hit on the club charts and at rhythmic radio. When Freak Of Nature was finally released in the United States in May 2002, she dedicated the album to Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, who had died in a car wreck the month before. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was partly responsible for Anastacia's success, since Lisa hosted MTV's The Cut where Anastacia got her first break.

Anastacia also joined Shakira, Cher and Celine Dion for VH1's Divas Live in 2002. Anastacia also contributed a song "Love Is A Crime" to the Chicago soundtrack. Anastacia was selected to sing the theme from 2002 FIFA World Cup: "Boom". From this album, she released singles as "Paid My Dues", "One Day In Your Life", "Why'd You Lie To Me" and "You'll Never Be Alone" which reached #28 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the U.S.

Anastacia & Pieces of a Dream

In January 2003, Anastacia discovered she had breast cancer while preparing for breast reduction surgery due to orthopædic reasons. She immediately successfully completed a course of treatment. Anastacia subsequently established a fund through the "Breast Cancer Research Fund" to promote awareness of breast cancer amongst younger women. Anastacia entered record studios in September 2003 to begin recording her next album - the self-titled Anastacia - working with Glen Ballard, Dallas Austin, and Dave Stewart for release in 2004. The first single, released in March, was "Left Outside Alone", which saw a change in direction for Anastacia, embracing a rock element (she describes her sound as "sprock" - a combination of soul, pop and rock). On the album, Anastacia also collaborated with P.O.D. lead singer Sonny Sandoval on the socially-conscious track "I Do".

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Her comeback album Anastacia

Anastacia proved to be a smash hit reaching the top of the album charts in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, Greece, Germany, and Italy and number 2 in Portugal and Spain. "Left Outside Alone" proved to be equally successfully reaching number 1 in Australia, Spain, Italy, Austria and Switzerland; number 2 in the Netherlands and number 3 in the UK, and reaching the top 5 on the composite European chart. Strong airplay throughout Europe gave the song a Top 40 Charts world airplay ranking as one of the top five songs played on top 40 radio stations throughout the world in April 2004. Unlike her first two albums, which were released in her homeland of America, Anastacia was not, despite being scheduled for release on three occasions. "Left Outside Alone" was released twice, but failed to pick up heavy airplay, resulting in the album being postponed and eventually cancelled. Anastacia released three further internationally successful singles; "Sick and Tired" (which gave her another #1 in Spain and another UK Top 5 single), "Welcome to My Truth" (her best-selling hit in Spain), and the ballad "Heavy on My Heart" proceeds from the sale of which went towards her 'Anastacia Fund' (Charitable organisation providing research funding for breast cancer).

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Anastacia's first Greatest Hits compilation

In late 2005, she released her first greatest hits collection, entitled Pieces of a Dream: Best Of, named after a track of the same name, which she had written with former Evanescence star, Ben Moody. The album features all of the singles from her albums, including "Everything Burns", which she recorded with Moody for the Fantastic Four film soundtrack, and two other new tracks, "In Your Eyes", and a duet with Eros Ramazzotti, "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo Della Passione)". A club megamix of some of the best remixes of her singles was also included, and the album was also released as a special limited edition, featuring deluxe packaging (it is presented in a hardback A5 book), and a second CD, containing remixes of her singles. The album entered the UK Top 10 album charts at #6, and is close to going platinum in the UK. It has also sold strongly in other territories. On March 28, 2006, the album was given a U.S. digital release to iTunes, although there were no promotions. This was the first album released by Anastacia to the U.S. since Freak of Nature in summer 2002.

Anastacia released her first live DVD Anastacia: Live at Last on March 27, 2006 in Europe. The DVD contains footage from concerts in Berlin and Munich, the making of the DVD, music videos to her latest four singles and some alternative videos (to "I Do", "Rearview", "Seasons Change", "Time", and "Underground Army". The DVD debuted at #2 (current position) in the Dutch Music DVD Top 30.

She is also set to release a perfume called "Resurrection", which will hit the stores by the end of the third quarter of 2006. Anastacia explains:

It's sexy, clean, natural, yet still has a little bit of kick and spice to it[1].

Schedule

  • Anastacia will not perform in the Black Sea town Nesebar, Bulgaria in June, as originally reported. The reason is that she has canceled her European tour. She also says that if the tour is renewed, she'll perform in Bulgaria as originally planned.

Discography

Albums

Year Album UK U.S. AUS NL GE SW European Sales (IFPI) Worldwide sales
2000 Not That Kind 2 168 1 1 2 1 4x Platinum 7 million
2001 Freak of Nature 4 27 10 1 1 1 3x Platinum 10 million
2004 Anastacia 1 - 1 1 1 1 3x Platinum 14 million
2005 Pieces of a Dream: Best Of 6 - 23 10 7 3 Platinum 3 million

Sales certificates

Year Album Europe (IFPI) UK (BPI) U.S.A. (RIAA) Australia (ARIA) Netherlands (NVPI) Canada (CRIA) Germany (IFPI.De) Brazil (ABPD) France
2000 Not That Kind 4x Platinum 3x Platinum N/c 3x Platinum 3x Platinum N/c 2x Platinum N/c 2x Platinum
2001 Freak of Nature 3x Platinum 3x Platinum N/c 1x Platinum 2x Platinum N/c 3x Platinum N/c Gold
2004 Anastacia 3x Platinum 5x Platinum N/c 2x Platinum 4x Platinum N/c 4x Platinum N/c Gold
2005 Pieces of a Dream: Best Of Platinum Platinum N/c Gold Gold N/c Platinum N/c N/c
  • N/c = did not sell enough to be certified
Key Europe (IFPI) UK (BPI) U.S.A (RIAA) Australia (ARIA) Netherlands (NVPI) Canada (CRIA) Germany (IFPI.De) Brazil (ABPD) France
Platinum Status (In shipments) 1 million 300,000 1 million 70,000 70,000 100,000 200,000 125,000 300,000
Gold Status (In shipments) -- 100,000 500,000 35,000 35,000 50,000 100,000 50,000 100,000

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
UK singles U.S. Hot 100 U.S. Dance ARIA (Aus) NL Top 40 GER
2000 "'I'm Outta Love" 6 92 2 1 3 6 Not That Kind
2001 "Not That Kind" 11 - 9 21 26 56 Not That Kind
2001 "Cowboys & Kisses" 28 - - - 26 83 Not That Kind
2001 "Made for Lovin' You" 27 - - - - - Not That Kind
2001 "Paid My Dues" 14 - - 39 4 3 Freak of Nature
2002 "One Day in Your Life" 11 - 1 6 8 9 Freak of Nature
2002 "Why'd You Lie to Me" 25 - - - 13 55 Freak of Nature
2002 "You'll Never Be Alone" 31 - - - - 56 Freak of Nature
2002 "Boom" - - - 23 40 35 2002 FIFA World Cup soundtrack /
Freak of Nature (Collector's Edition)
2004 "Left Outside Alone" 3 - 5 1 2 2 Anastacia
2004 "Sick and Tired" 4 - - 8 2 2 Anastacia
2004 "Welcome to My Truth" 25 - - 41 14 30 Anastacia
2005 "Heavy on My Heart" 21 - - - 16 29 Anastacia
2005 "Everything Burns"
(Ben Moody featuring Anastacia) 		- - - - 7 11 Fantastic Four soundtrack /
Pieces of a Dream
2005 "Pieces of a Dream" 48 - - - 8 20 Pieces of a Dream
2006 "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo Della Passione)"
(duet with Eros Ramazzotti) 		- - - - 7 1 Calma Apparente /
Pieces of a Dream
2006 "In Your Eyes" TBR TBR TBR TBR TBR TBR Pieces of a Dream
  • TBR: To be released.
Other Charts
Year Single Chart Peak position Album
2000 "I'm Outta Love" New Zealand Singles
Canadian Singles Chart
U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
Swiss Singles Top 100
Austrian Singles Top 75
Swedish Singles Top 60		 #1
#11
#11
#2
#3		 Not That Kind
2000 "Not That Kind" U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
Swiss Singles Top 100
Austrian Singles Top 75
Swedish Singles Top 60		 #15
#18
#68
#49		 Not That Kind
2001 "Cowboys & Kisses" Swiss Singles Top 100 #33 Not That Kind
2001 "Paid My Dues" Swiss Singles Top 100
Austrian Singles Top 75
Swedish Singles Top 60
Finnish Singles Top 20		 #1
#3
#2
#18		 Freak of Nature
2002 "One Day In Your Life" U.S. Top 40 Mainstream
U.S. Top 40 Tracks
Swiss Singles Top 100
Austrian Singles Top 75
Swedish Singles Top 60
Finnish Singles Top 20		 #30
#40
#5
#9
#16
#14		 Freak of Nature
2002 "Why'd You Lie to Me" Swiss Singles Top 100
Austrian Singles Top 75
Swedish Singles Top 60
Finnish Singles Top 20		 #39
#37
#7
#19		 Freak of Nature
2002 "Boom" Swiss Singles Top 100
Austrian Singles Top 75
Swedish Singles Top 60
Finnish Singles Top 20		 #10
#37
#7
#19		 2002 FIFA World Cup soundtrack /
Freak of Nature (Collectors Edition)
2002 "You'll Never Be Alone" U.S. Adult Contemporary
Swiss Singles Top 100
Austrian Singles Top 75
Swedish Singles Top 60		 #28
#36
#42
#34		 Freak of Nature
2004
2005		 "Left Outside Alone" U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Single Sales
Swiss Top 50
Australian ARIA Top 50
Austria Top 60
Argentine Top 20
Airplay World Official Top 100
Italian Top Singles
Finland Top 100
MTV Europe Top 20		 #1
#1
#1
#1
#1
#1
#1
#1
#1		 Anastacia
2004 "Sick and Tired" MTV Europe Top 20
Airplay World Official Top 100
Spanish songs Top 40
Europe Official Top 100
World Singles Official Top 100		 #1
#1
#1
#1
#1		 Anastacia
2004 "Welcome to My Truth" Spain: Los 40
MTV Europe Top 20		 #3
#3		 Anastacia
2005 "Heavy on My Heart" Spanish Top 20 Singles
MTV Europe Top 20		 #8
#10		 Anastacia
2005 "Everything Burns" Swiss Top 50
Austria Top 60
Dutch Top 40
German Top 100		 #3
#6
#7
#11		 Pieces of a Dream: Best Of
2005 "Pieces of a Dream" Dutch Top 40
Belgium Top 50		 #8
#8		 Pieces of a Dream: Best Of
2005 "I Belong To You (Il Ritmo Della Passione)" Swiss Single Top 100
German Top 50 Singles
Italian FIMI Top 50		 #1
#1
#1		 Pieces of a Dream: Best Of
For the other songs, see their own pages on Wikipedia.

DVD's

Year DVD Country Peak position
2002 "The Video Collection" Austria
Finland
 #1
#1
2006 "Live at Last" Austria
Finland
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Hungary
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
Denmark
Greece
Belgium
France
Australia		 #1
#1
#1
#2
#3
#3
#3
#3
#4
#5
#5
#8
#8
#33

Videos

  • 2000 - I'm Outta Love
  • 2000 - Not That Kind
  • 2001 - Cowboys and Kisses
  • 2001 - Made for Lovin' You
  • 2001 - Paid My Dues
  • 2001 - One Day in Your Life
  • 2002 - Boom (FIFA World Cup Soundtrack)
  • 2002 - Why'd You Lie to Me
  • 2002 - You'll Never Be Alone
  • 2003 - Love Is a Crime
  • 2004 - Left Outside Alone
  • 2004 - Sick and Tired
  • 2004 - Welcome to My Truth
  • 2005 - Heavy on My Heart
  • 2005 - Left Outside Alone (US Version)
  • 2005 - Everything Burns
  • 2005 - Pieces of a Dream
  • 2005 - I Belong to You
  • 2006 - Megamix

Awards

2000
2001
2002
  • Bambi Awards – Best International Pop Artist
  • Edison Awards – Best International Female
  • Golden Kamara – Best International Pop Artist
  • TMF Awards – Best International Female Singer
  • Comet – Best International Act
2004
  • Nordic Music Awards – Best International Female Artist
  • TMF Awards – Best International Pop
  • TMF Awards – Best International Female Singer
2005
  • Marie Claire - Prix de la Moda – Woman of the Year
  • Echo Award – Best International Female Singer
  • TMF Awards – Best International Female Singer
  • "Diva" Entertainment Award – The Most Successful Music-CD (Anastacia)
  • NRJ Radio Awards – Best International Female
  • NRJ Radio Awards – Best Pop
  • NRJ Radio Awards – Best Song (Left Outside Alone)
  • Rockbjörnen – Best Non-Swedish Artist
  • Rockbjörnen – Best Non-Swedish Album

See also

Official

  • "Anastacia". Official web site.
  • "Club Anastacia". Official fan club. (Currently unavailable.)

Unofficial

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