Anastacia

Biography

Anastacia was born as Anastacia Lyn Newkirk in Chicago, 17 September 1973 in a family of artists. Her father was a singer performing at night clubs, and her mother was a music theatre actress. Despite the discovery of Crohn’s disease, Anastacia went in for dancing. Along with her elder sister, she was a regular visitor of a New York dance club, where she was noticed by producers, first as a dancer. After she had been shot in a couple videos for other performers, Anastacia decided to write and sing her own songs. She caught the attention of recording companies after performing her song Not That Kind at The Cut competition for young talents. In 1998, Anastacia signed a contract with Daylight Records and released her first single, I'm Outta Love late in 1999 to run second in Billboard Dance Charts. Her debut album, Not That Kind was released in Europe in 2000 to stun the critics and listeners with the singer’s great range of voice. Anastacia managed to sell over 5 million copies of this album. The audience liked the mid tempo pop and R&B material with the Afro-American gospel-like vocals of the white girl. She created a well considered image of an intelligent and energetic woman to suit her perfectly.

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