Anastacia is a famous singer from the United States of America with a memorable image and a unique powerful voice.
The artist has a significant number of popular compositions that made her famous outside the country. Her concerts are held at stadium venues around the world.
The early years and childhood of Anastacia
The full name of the artist is Anastacia Lyn Newkirk. She was born in Chicago (USA). In early childhood, the future superstar was interested in dancing and making music, which made her parents very happy.
Music was one of the most important things in the Newkirk family and played constantly in their home.
In fact, the fate of the Newkirk family has always been connected with music and the musical field. The father of the future singer, Robert, made a living by singing in numerous nightclubs in the city, which then became very popular.
Her mother, Diana, played in the theater and was engaged in singing since childhood. As a result, she chose a career as a Broadway actress. Parents have always been a role model for their daughter. And from childhood she saw idols in them and dreamed of becoming the same star as they are.
But not everything in this family was as perfect as it seemed from the outside. Anastacia's parents decided to divorce, and her mother took her to New York with her. The singer began attending the Professional Children's School (a school for musically gifted children).
Dancing has always been her other passion. After moving to New York, she began to devote a lot of time to this occupation. Later, teachers remembered her as one of the most hardworking and talented students. When members of the hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa were looking for a backup dance group for videos and concerts, they turned to Anastacia's teachers. And she easily passed the casting.
Working with this team, Anastacia found herself in show business, where a bright young girl was immediately noticed. Several reputable producers immediately sent offers to the girl almost simultaneously. From that moment began her life as an independent artist.
The first hits and world recognition of the singer Anastacia
The public first heard about the singer after she sang the song Get Here by Oleta Adams on the air of the popular TV show Comic View. Her popularity began to increase. She became one of the main stars of the Club MTV show.
In 1998, Anastasia took part in the show The Cut, which aired on MTV. Having reached the final round, she took 2nd position, which was certainly a success.
Having noticed a bright and talented artist, major labels argued among themselves for the right to release her debut album. After listening to all the proposals, Anastacia settled on Daylight Records, entrusting this company with the publication of the first album.
In 2000, the album Not That Kind (Anastacia's studio debut) was released. The release of the record was preceded by a promotional campaign, within which the song was released. It was recorded by Anastasia with Elton John. The composition Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting became a hit.
Throughout her career, Anastacia has worked with many popular artists both as a songwriter and as a duet. She performed on stage with Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Eros Ramazzotti and others.
Her second solo album, Freak of Nature, was released in 2001. And gave fans the world super hit One Day in Your Life. The period after the release of the second album was overshadowed by the terrible diagnosis of Breast Cancer. After undergoing therapy in 2003, the singer officially announced that she had overcome the disease.
Album Anastacia
A year later, the eponymous album Anastacia was released. It was no longer the work of an aspiring singer, but of a world-class star. The collection was filled with a significant number of successful songs. The most famous are: Heavy On My Heart, Left Outside Alone, Sick And Tired. Thanks to these compositions, Anastacia has become in demand all over the world.
Following the release of the album, tours began in support of it. After leaving the tour of the United States of America, the singer began to prepare for a world tour. She performed in all major European cities, including Kyiv, Moscow and St. Petersburg. Building on her success, Anastasia created a clothing line under her own name and presented a perfume series.
In 2012, the singer released her next album, It's a Man's World. And announced a temporary break in creative activity. The disease, discovered 10 years ago, has not been completely cured. And the artist again had to undergo a course of therapy. This time, the treatment was successful, and the terrible disease was no longer in the life of the singer.
Thanks to the artist, the Anastacia Fund was created. Its tasks are psychological and financial assistance to women who have become victims of the disease. As well as dissemination of information about the problems and nuances of living with the disease among the public.
Anastasia's personal life
The artist never advertised her personal life and hid it from the media. It is known that in 2007 she became engaged to the former head of her security service, Wayne Newton.
The newlyweds spent their honeymoon in sunny Mexico. Unfortunately, this marriage was short-lived, already in 2010 the singer filed for divorce. The reasons that led to this decision remain unknown.
