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This article is about the singer. For the album, see Anastacia (album). Anastacia is the name of the self-titled third Studio album by American pop Singer-songwriter Anastacia, released For other uses or people, see Anastasia. Anastasia is the female form of the name Anastasius/Anastasios ( Koine Greek: Αναστασια
Anastacia
Anastacia during a concert
Anastacia during a concert
Background information
Birth name Anastacia Lyn Newkirk
Also known as The Little Lady With The Big Voice,
The Queen Of Pop Soul
Born September 17, 1973 (1973-09-17) (age 34)
Chicago, Illinois,
Genre(s) Soul, pop, rock
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, fashion designer
Voice type(s) Dramatic soprano
Years active 1999–present
Label(s) Epic, Daylight
Website www.anastacia.com

Anastacia (born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk on September 17, 1973[1]) is a multi-platinum American singer and songwriter. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Daylight Records is an American Record label, and Subsidiary of Sony BMG. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Asia, South Africa and Australia but has not had as much success in her native United States. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Despite the lack of American success, she has sold over 45 million records worldwide.

Anastacia is world renowned for her powerful, edgy, soulful voice and is a dramatic soprano, famous for her ability to hit high notes in her chest voice. A dramatic soprano is an operatic Soprano with a powerful rich emotive voice that can sing over a full orchestra Chest voice is a term used within vocal music The use of this term varies widely within vocal pedagogical circles and there is currently no one consistent opinion among vocal music professionals Her small stature (160 cm or 5'3"[2]) has also led to her being nicknamed "The Little Lady with The Big Voice". She was also known for her trademark glasses (often darkly tinted), but she had surgery to correct her vision permanently in August 2005. She made headlines when diagnosed in 2003 with breast cancer. Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men On April 21, 2007 she married her bodyguard of three years, Wayne Newton, in Mexico. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. She has also made a record being the first ever woman to perform Jesus Christ Superstar.

Contents

Career

Early life

Anastacia was born in Chicago, Illinois into a showbiz family: her late father Robert Newkirk was a club-singer and her mother Diane Hurley an actress in Broadway musical theatre. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located She has also Russian origins. Russian Americans are Americans whose ancestors were born in Russia. After her father left the Newkirk family, they moved to New York City when she was a teenager. The City of New York [2] Then she enrolled at the Professional Children's School in Manhattan. Professional Children's School is an independent day school enrolling 210 students in grades 6-12 Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York [3]

Anastacia soon became interested in dance despite being diagnosed with Crohn's disease[4][2] when she was thirteen years old. Crohn's disease is a Disease of the Digestive system which may affect any part of the Gastrointestinal tract from Mouth to Anus 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. Darryl Lynn "DL" Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an American Actor, stand-up comedian and star of the Television Oleta Adams (born 4 May 1962, Seattle, Washington) is an American soul, Jazz, and gospel During the early 1990s, she appeared regularly on Club MTV and in a couple of videos for rappers Salt-N-Pepa. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Salt-n-Pepa is a Grammy -Award Winning American hip hop group from Queens New York that came into the music scene in 1985 and went on to [3] In 1999, she attracted the interest of record labels after making the finals of MTV talent show The Cut. The Cut was a 1998 MTV talent series hosted by late TLC member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. [2] Anastacia signed a contract with Daylight Records, a custom label of Sony BMG's Epic Records in March 1999. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. March 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month The Cut was hosted by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of R&B and hip-hop group TLC. Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27 1971 – April 25 2002 better known by her Stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, Singer, Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with TLC was a Grammy Award -winning American Contemporary R&B, hip hop and pop group consisting of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins A then-unknown Anastacia finished in second place, but impressed Lopes and the show's three judges so much that she scored herself a record deal anyway.

Not That Kind

Anastacia in her "Not That Kind" video.
Anastacia in her "Not That Kind" video.

Her debut album Not That Kind was released in 2000. Not That Kind is the debut album by American pop singer Anastacia, released on March 27, 2000 outside North America Anastacia wrote 75% of it and because of her voice the album leaned towards R&B and Soul. The soul, according to many religious and philosophical beliefs is the self-awareness, or Consciousness, unique to a particular living The album was a huge success, reaching the top ten in eight countries in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. It went quadruple 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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. " I'm Outta Love " is a pop song written by American singer-songwriter Anastacia and producers Louis Biancaniello, and Sam Watters "I'm Outta Love" topped the charts in Australia, peaked at #2 in France and also reached number 6 in both the UK and Germany. " I'm Outta Love " is a pop song written by American singer-songwriter Anastacia and producers Louis Biancaniello, and Sam Watters In The US, it was only a minor radio hit. The second single "Not That Kind" reached number 11 in the UK and was a big hit all over Europe and the rest of the world. " Not That Kind " is a pop song written by American singer-songwriter Anastacia, Will Wheaton and Marvin Young for Anastacia's "Cowboys & Kisses" was released as the third single off the album, charting in the top 40 in some European countries. "Cowboys and Kisses" is a song released by American Pop singer Anastacia from her album debut Not That Kind. As the last single, the only promotional meant single "Made for Lovin' You" charted in the UK (27) and France (72). "Made for Lovin' You" is a song recorded by American Pop music Singer Anastacia.

While "I'm Outta Love" was a Top 10 song on the Hot Dance Club Play, "Not That Kind" did not chart high on the Billboard Hot 100, and she was poorly promoted in the U. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco " Not That Kind " is a pop song written by American singer-songwriter Anastacia, Will Wheaton and Marvin Young for Anastacia's S. due to her busy schedule outside North America.

Freak of Nature

Screenshot from "One Day in Your Life" (2002)
Screenshot from "One Day in Your Life" (2002)

Her second album, 2001's Freak of Nature achieved respectable sales although it did not match the level of international success of Not That Kind. Freak of Nature is the second album by American Pop rock Singer-songwriter Anastacia. The album title derives from a nickname her mother called her. The first single released was "Paid My Dues". " Paid My Dues " is a song released by American Singer Anastacia from her second album " Freak of Nature " The second single, "One Day in Your Life", reached number 11 in the UK and the top 10 in many European countries. " One Day in Your Life " is a song released by American Pop music Singer Anastacia from her second album Freak of Nature The next single "Why'd You Lie to Me" reached the top 30 in the UK. " Why'd You Lie to Me " is a song released by the American pop singer Anastacia. "You'll Never Be Alone", the 4th single, reached #28 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the U. You'll Never Be Alone is a Ballad recorded by the American pop / Rock music Singer Anastacia. The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular S. When the album 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 Nicole Lopes (May 27 1971 – April 25 2002 better known by her Stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, Singer, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was partly responsible for Anastacia's success, since Lisa hosted MTV's The Cut where Anastacia got her first break. Soon after she released a double disc edition featuring two bonus hits, remixes for three of the tracks on the album and two live tracks taken from a Japan gig that was performed on the September 13, 2002. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Anastacia joined Celine Dion, Mary J. Blige, Cyndi Lauper, Shakira, Cher, Dixie Chicks and Stevie Nicks for VH1's Divas Live in 2002 and she also contributed the song "Love Is a Crime" to the Chicago soundtrack. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2 1977 known simply as Shakira Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born on May 26 1948 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television In 1998, VH1 debuted the first annual VH1 Divas concert The first concert VH1 Divas Live was created to support the station's Chicago is a Musical film adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of [4] The song peaked at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and enjoyed moderate airplay on Rhythmic/Dance format. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco Anastacia was selected to sing the theme from 2002 FIFA World Cup: "Boom". The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. " Boom " is a song by American Pop singer Anastacia, only released in Europe and also in Asia

Anastacia album

Health scare

In January 2003, Anastacia decided to have her breasts reduced because of back strain. From a routine mammogram for the surgery she discovered she had breast cancer. Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men She immediately started and successfully completed surgery and radiotherapy. Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy) is the medical use of Ionizing radiation as part of Cancer treatment to control Malignant [5] Anastacia subsequently established a fund, the "Anastacia Fund",[2] to promote awareness of breast cancer amongst younger women.

She has attributed her health scare to being an inspiration for the sound and content of her third album. According to an interview she made in 2005 on a British music station The Box, her voice lost its power and she became unable to record and thus she spent a long time writing and trying to create a sound she would be finally happy with. As she said on Rove (Australia) in 2004, she wanted to have more edge to her vocals as she felt there was something missing from her previous works. Rove (formerly Rove Live) is a Logie Award winning Australian weekly Television Talk show hosted by and named For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. She brought in many rock instruments which brought a new atmosphere to her music. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. She also felt that she still needed the funkiness and the pop as the singer felt that too much edge would sound wrong with her voice. Out of this a new sound was formed. She describes her sound as "sprock" - a combination of soul, pop and rock. Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. She named the album after herself.

Album success

Anastacia in the 2004 hit single "Left Outside Alone"
Anastacia in the 2004 hit single "Left Outside Alone"

Anastacia entered record studios in September 2003 to begin recording her next album, working with Glen Ballard, Dallas Austin, and Dave Stewart for release in 2004. Glen Ballard (born 1953 in Natchez Mississippi, US) is a veteran Songwriter and Record producer, best known as the producer of Alanis Dallas Austin (born December 29 1970) is an American Songwriter, Record producer, and Musician, based in Atlanta Georgia David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland) is an English Musician and On the album, Anastacia also collaborated with P.O.D. lead singer Sonny Sandoval on the socially-conscious track "I Do". POD, initials standing for Payable On Death, is a rock band from San Diego California. Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval (born May 16, 1974) is an American Singer and Rapper.

The first single, released in March, was "Left Outside Alone", which saw a change in direction for Anastacia. " Left Outside Alone " is a soul rock song written by American pop singer Anastacia and producers Dallas Austin and Glen Ballard for Anastacia proved to be a smash hit reaching the top of the album charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Australia, Greece, Germany, and Italy and number 2 in Portugal and Spain. Anastacia is the name of the self-titled third Studio album by American pop Singer-songwriter Anastacia, released The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. "Left Outside Alone" proved to be equally successful reaching number 1 in Australia, Spain, Italy, Austria and Switzerland; number 2 in the Netherlands + Germany, number 3 in the UK and reaching the top 5 on the composite European chart. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 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. Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, Contemporary Hits, or Top 40) is a Radio format that is common in the United States and Airplay (noun The broadcasting of an audio (eg a piece of music or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television 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. " Left Outside Alone " is a soul rock song written by American pop singer Anastacia and producers Dallas Austin and Glen Ballard for [3] It only gained sporadic Adult Contemporary and Hot AC format airplay. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Again, it sparked Rhythmic/Dance format airplay and the dance mix of "Left Outside Alone" peaked at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play. After the original version of "Left Outside Alone" failed to catch on because of lukewarm promotional pushes, especially on radio, the album was postponed and eventually cancelled after the release date of August 30, 2004 passed. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

"Welcome to My Truth" screenshot (2004).
"Welcome to My Truth" screenshot (2004).

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' (a charitable organisation providing research funding for breast cancer). " Sick and Tired " is a Pop rock song written by American singer Anastacia and producers Dallas Austin and Glen Ballard for her " Welcome to My Truth " is a pop-rock song written by American pop Singer Anastacia Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks for A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. " Heavy on My Heart " is a pop ballad written by |American pop singer Anastacia and Billymann for her self-titled third Studio Research funding is a term generally covering any funding for scientific Research, in the areas of both "hard" Science and Technology and

A small batch of Anastacia the album was released with a bonus DVD, Anastacia poster and slip case. The DVD includes "Making Of Anastacia", "2002 Europe Promo Tour" and a photo gallery.

Live at Last tour

From September 2004 to August 2005, Anastacia went on a "Live at Last tour". The Live at Last Tour is the first European concert tour by American singer Anastacia. By 2005 the tour was renamed the "Encore tour".

Pieces Of A Dream: a reflection on her career

In late 2005, she released her first greatest hits collection, entitled Pieces of a Dream, named after a track of the same name. Pieces of a Dream is the 2005 Greatest hits compilation by the American pop / rock Singer Anastacia, covering singles The album spawned the hit singles Pieces of a Dream and the duet with Eros Ramazzotti "I Belong to You", which was a huge hit in Europe, charting and peaking in the top ten in almost all the European countries. " Pieces of a Dream " is a pop - rock ballad written by American singer Anastacia, Glen Ballard and David Hodges for Anastacia's Eros Luciano Walter Ramazzotti (born on October 28, 1963) known simply as Eros Ramazzotti, is an Italian Singer and Songwriter " I Belong to You (Il Ritmo Della Passione " is a pop duet by Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti and American singer Even though Sony BMG did force her to release this collection, Anastacia says she is happy now that it was created as it was like a "story book", or summary of the first five years of her career. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group

Live At Last

Not long after the release of "I Belong to You", Anastacia released her first live DVD Live at Last on March 27, 2006 in Europe. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Anastacia Live at Last is a DVD collection from pop / Rock music Singer Anastacia, released on March 27, 2006 Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The DVD contains footage from concerts in Berlin and Munich. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. It includes music videos to her four singles ("Left Outside Alone" [US version], "Everything Burns" [with Ben Moody], "Pieces Of A Dream" and "I Belong to You", with Eros Ramazzotti), five alternative videos (I Do, Rearview, Seasons Change, Underground Army and Time) to songs from her selfnamed album, and a documentary about the tour. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics " Left Outside Alone " is a soul rock song written by American pop singer Anastacia and producers Dallas Austin and Glen Ballard for " Everything Burns " is a Alternative rock song recorded by American guitarist Ben Moody and Pop music singer Anastacia for the Ben Robert Moody (born January 22, 1980 in Little Rock Arkansas, U Eros Luciano Walter Ramazzotti (born on October 28, 1963) known simply as Eros Ramazzotti, is an Italian Singer and Songwriter

Charity work and personal life

During her years of success, Anastacia has supported many charity events as Life Ball 2006 (Europe's largest annual AIDS charity event), Make a Difference and Challenge for the Children. Life Ball is Europe's largest AIDS charity event. Begun in 1993, it takes place annually at the City hall in Vienna, Austria Anastacia was one of the fifteen artists to record their take on a Disney song on the CD DisneyMania. DisneyMania is the first of a series of six albums released by Walt Disney Records featuring various musical artists performing Disney songs Anastacia recorded "Someday My Prince Will Come" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It is also included on the Collector's Edition of her second album.

Before coming back to the music scene full time, Anastacia took part in the charity event, 46664, organised by Nelson Mandela to raise awareness of AIDS. 46664 ( four double six six four) is a series of AIDS charity concerts played in honour of Nelson Mandela by South African musicians in the 2000s Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative She sang with U2 and Queen, and also contributed to the song "Amandla", recording the song and providing some of the lyrics. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist

On October 13, 2006 Anastacia began selling her stage clothing on eBay, donating a portion to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The auctions were hosted by eBay Trading Assistant and Certified Business Consultant, Carolyn CJ Jacinto of XOXmas. The eBay Family, and others, made generous contributions for the next 6 months bidding on new listing that began every Friday.

Anastacia was romantically linked to several men throughout her career. She had a relationship with Shawn Woods for 6 years and the singer claims he was the love of her life. Rumors claim the pair split up because Anastacia found him in bed with another woman, which might explain the song "Why'd You Lie to Me" (in which Anastacia sings about a relationship that crashed because her boyfriend was cheating on her). " Why'd You Lie to Me " is a song released by the American pop singer Anastacia. She also dated Charles Ingram, and dated Patrice Bouédibéla for over a year before splitting up. Patrice Bouédibéla (born 1 November 1974 in Berlin) is a German Television presenter She married her bodyguard Wayne Newton in Mexico on April 21, 2007. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The wedding was in Huatulco, and was written and officiated by a shaman from California Jon Rasmussen.

Anastacia has a tattoo below her neck, saying "Forever" in an unusual font. The neck is the part of the Body on many limbed Vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the Torso or trunk [6] She also has an Ankh on her lower back, which appeared on her first album. Ankylosis progressive homolog (mouse, also known as ANKH, is a human Gene. Since it represents "eternal life", it has come to symbolize her. [2]

Business

Anastacia By s. Oliver

Anastacia by s. Oliver[7] is a clothes collection released in late 2006 by Anastacia and s. Oliver. She had said that she long wanted to release a clothing line: "I have had the idea of designing my own collection for a long time, but waited for the right partner. s. Oliver came along just at the right time. We got to know each other and found that we not only harmonize well together as a brand, but also have the same ideas about the look of 'Anastacia by s. Oliver'. There are many points that need to be considered when designing a collection: What trends are in, what colors, what fabrics, what styles . . . That is why I am happy that my work with the s. Oliver design team is going so well and that we are implementing these themes together. For example, I think it is also very important that my clothes can be worn in different sizes. " The collection reflects Anastacia’s personal style and her versatility. The look of the line is designed to be "sensual, feminine and sexy". A Limited Edition CD named "Welcome To My Style" is available for free to costumers who spend 60 euros or more on the clothes in November. The CD includes the following already released tracks:

  1. Underdog (B-Side of "Cowboys & Kisses")
  2. Get Ready (B-Side of "Left Outside Alone")
  3. Boom (FIFA 2002 World Cup official song)
  4. Funk Medley (B-Side of "Paid My Dues").

Voice

Anastacia's voice is a dramatic coloratura contralto. She has hit notes from C3 on her performance of the US National Anthem, up to E6 on her performance of You'll Never Be Alone found on the Live at Last DVD. Her vocal range covers approximately 3. 5 octaves.

Limited edition clothing line

Anastacia by s. Oliver has released a limited edition clothing line called "Limited Luxury", that was designed together with the famous brand "Swarovski". This clothing hit the stores on November 2,2007 and was only sold in some countries. [8]

Perfume

Anastacia's official perfume, Resurrection, was released in January 2007.

Return To music

Concert for Diana

Anastacia attended the memorial Concert For Diana on July 1, 2007, which would have been on Diana's 46th birthday. Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of Diana Princess of "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This was one of the first major events to take place in the new Wembley Stadium, and one of her first major appearances since she took a break from the industry. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. She opened the medley section of the show and she sang a rendition of Superstar, from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar, with a gospel chorus behind her. "Super Star" redirects here for the Sibel Tüzün song see Süper Star. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Jesus Christ Superstar is a Rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament

Frosted Pink

In mid October 2007, Anastacia made an appearance on the television program "Frosted Pink",[9] a program dedicated to breast cancer survivors. Anastacia gave a short interview, and performed "Barracuda" with Heart. " Barracuda " is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia

Annie Lennox and "Sing"

Annie Lennox joined forces with Anastacia and 22 other female artists to raise awareness of the transmission of HIV to unborn children in Africa. Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954 is a Scottish born British Musician, Vocalist and Academy Award -winning Songwriter [10] The single "Sing" was released on World Aids Day, December 1, 2007, in conjunction with Annie Lennox's appearance at the Nelson Mandela 46664 concert in South Africa. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

2008 album and tour

In August 2007, a video was put on the "Anastacia by s. oliver" web site. During the video, when Anastacia was asked about her future plans, she confirmed that she was working on a new album as well as the clothing line. A specific month of release or title was not mentioned. [11] In November 2007, her biography on the official Anastacia website[12] was updated to say there will be a new album in 2008, with a tour to follow.

Discography

Main article: Anastacia discography

Albums

Collaborations / Other Songs

DVDs

Number-one singles

The following singles reached number one. " Sing " is a song by Annie Lennox, released as the second single from her fourth solo studio album Songs of Mass Destruction (2007 " One Day in Your Life " is a song released by American Pop music Singer Anastacia from her second album Freak of Nature The Video Collection is a DVD collection of 10 music videos and the making of the videos by American pop / Rock music singer Anastacia Anastacia Live at Last is a DVD collection from pop / Rock music Singer Anastacia, released on March 27, 2006 The table shows their peak position in Germany, Australia, Switzerland, UK, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Greece, Portugal, The Netherlands, Norway and Mauritania.

Year Single Peak positions
GER AUS SUI UK DEN IT ES SWE GRE PT NL NOR Mauritania
2000 "I'm Outta Love" 6 1 2 6 1 2 25 15 1 1 3 4 2
2001 "Paid My Dues" 3 39 1 14 1 1 7 2 NR 1 4 1 1
2004 "Left Outside Alone" 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 6 7 1 2 2 3
"Sick and Tired" 2 8 2 4 4 2 1 10 3 1 2 3 2
2006 "I Belong to You" 1 NR 1 NR NR 1 NR NR 1 10 7 NR 1

Awards

Main article: List of Anastacia awards

She won 36 awards and received 12 nominations for awards she did not win, in addition to the 47 Platinum Album Awards earned so far. This page lists the awards Anastacia has received and nominated for in addition to the 225 Platinum and Gold Album Awards earned so far

See also

References

  1. ^ Mainstream media state she was born in 1973, eg:
    • The trials of Anastacia, The Sunday Times Magazine, October 23, 2005; and
    • Anastacia, TheBiographyChannel.co.uk. This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazine 's Hot Dance Club Play chart The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Biography Channel (or simply bio) is an American Digital cable Television channel owned by A&E and based on the television
    Also, the "Anastacia's Life" pop-up on the "Meet Anastacia" page on Anastacia by s. Oliver implies 1973.
    However, there are other sources (of unknown reliability) that suggest a birthdate of September 17, 1968. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. eg: (All pages accessed 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC )
  2. ^ a b c d e f TimesOnline.co.uk (October 23, 2005). The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Trials of Anastacia, (accessed 2006-09-09)
  3. ^ a b c TheBiographyChannel.co.uk (September 2006). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian The Biography Channel (or simply bio) is an American Digital cable Television channel owned by A&E and based on the television Anastacia Biography, (accessed 2006-09-09)
  4. ^ a b MTV.com (January 21, 2003). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Anastasia Diagnosed with Breast Cancer, (accessed 2006-09-09)
  5. ^ Reuters article (no longer available at reuters. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson com), used at
    • Badger Herald (March 4, 2003). The Badger Herald is one of America 's first independent daily Student newspapers It serves the University of Wisconsin&ndashMadison community Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Pop singer Anastacia undergoes cancer surgery, (accessed 2006-09-09)
    • WNDU-16 (March 5, 2003). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian WNDU-TV is a Television station in South Bend Indiana. The station is an affiliate of the NBC Television network. Pop singer Anastacia undergoes cancer surgery, (accessed 2006-09-09)
  6. ^ Anastacia - FunTrivia.com
  7. ^ Anastacia by s. Oliver. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian
  8. ^ "Limited Luxury"
  9. ^ Frosted Pink Show - Airs on ABC Sunday, October 14 4-6 pm
  10. ^ : Sing:
  11. ^ August 2007 video on the Anastacia section of the "Anastacia by s oliver" website: http://www.anastaciabysoliver.com/
  12. ^ Biography page Official Anastacia web site.

External links

There are many Anastacia Fan Clubs and Fansites. This page provides a comprehensive list.

Dictionary

Anastacia

-proper noun

  1. a female given name, variant of Anastasia
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