Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, born September 17, 1968, is an American singer-songwriter. Her first two studio albums, "Not That Kind" (2000) and "Freak of Nature" (2001), achieved chart success with singles including "I'm Outta Love," "Not That Kind," "Paid My Dues," and "One Day in Your Life." Her third album, "Anastacia" (2004), continued her commercial success. In 2006, her duet with Eros Ramazzotti, "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)," was a hit throughout Europe. After changing record labels, she released "Heavy Rotation" in 2008, followed by the cover album "It's a Man's World" in 2012. Later albums include "Resurrection" (2014) and "Evolution" (2017), which featured the single "Caught in the Middle." In 2023, she released "Our Songs", an album of German songs translated into English. Anastacia initially pursued other careers before singing. She has publicly shared her experiences with health issues, including Crohn's disease and two battles with breast cancer. In 2013, she received the Humanitarian Award at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in recognition of her work raising awareness for breast cancer, becoming the second woman to be honoured with this award. Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastacia Studio albums Not That Kind (2000) Freak of Nature (2001) Anastacia (2004) Heavy Rotation (2008) It's a Man's World (2012) Resurrection (2014) Evolution (2017) Our Songs (2023)
