Anastacia

ANASTACIA. American singer-songwriter, producer and former dancer. She is best known for her electric pop music of the early 2000s which was relatively popular in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Her first two albums Not That Kind (2000) and Freak of Nature (2001) were released in quick succession to major success. Spurred on by the multi-platinum, global smash "I'm Outta Love" she was awarded as the 'World's Best-Selling New Female Pop Artist' in 2001. Her commercial appeal continued with many international hits. After recovering from cancer, she returned with 2004's Anastacia which deviated from previous albums into pop-rock. Peaking at No1 in eleven countries, it became Europe's second biggest selling album of the year. In 2005, the multi-platinum compilation project Pieces of a Dream was released which spawned the chart topping duet "I Belong to You". She has once again established herself as one of the Top Selling international female pop-singers of the 2000s before taking a hiatus in late 2006. As of 2016, she has reported world-wide sales of more than 50 million.