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Anastacia

Also known as Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, Anastacia Newkirk

Anastacia Lyn Newkirk ( ; born September 17, 1968), known by the mononym Anastacia, is an American singer-songwriter who has released eight albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, and collecting a total of 227 gold and platinum certifications. Thanks to her distinctive tone she has been described as "the little lady with the big voice." Anastacia defines her musical style as "sprock", meaning a fusion of soul, pop, and rock.

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Anastacia is an American singer-songwriter born in 1968 who has sold over 50 million records worldwide and achieved 227 gold and platinum certifications across eight albums. She is known for her distinctive voice and a musical style she calls "sprock"—a blend of soul, pop, and rock—which has made her one of the most commercially successful recording artists of her era.

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Chicago, Illinois, USA

Anastacia Lyn Newkirk (born September 17, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, producer and former dancer. 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", Anastacia was awarded as the 'World's Best-Selling New Female Pop Artist' in 2001. Her commercial…

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Anastacia - #NTK25 Live in Concert — Self2026
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American Night — Self2021
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Die Giovanni Zarrella Show — Self2021
Concerto di Natale in Vaticano 2019 — Self2019
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2019
The Masked Singer Australia — Vampire2019

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: United States
Active from: 1968

adult contemporarycontemporary r&bdance-popfemale vocalspoppop rock

Discography

I’m Outta Love2000
I'm Outta Love (Remixes)2000
Not That Kind2000
Not That Kind2000
Why'd You Lie to Me (Remixes)2000
Anastacia2001
Cowboys & Kisses2001
Cowboys & Kisses (Remixes)2001
Freak of Nature2001
Freak Of Nature (Live from Japan, 13 Sept 2002)2001

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Listeners: 1,093,116
Total plays: 16,734,172

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Musical artist.image: 2025-07-26 728 Singen - Anastacia-Konzert - Anastacia mit Nick Shirm (cropped).jpg
Musical artist.caption: Anastacia performing in 2025
Musical artist.birth_name: Anastacia Lyn Newkirk
Musical artist.birth_place: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Musical artist.discography: Anastacia discography
Musical artist.years_active: 1993–present
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Person.signature: Anastacia signature.png

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Chicago
Occupation: philanthropist
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: music composing
Genre: rock music
Instrument: voice
Record label: Universal Music Group
Discography: Anastacia discography
Mass: 56
Official website: www.anastacia.com
Image: Anastacia-3836 (cropped).jpg
Height: 1.57
Number of children: 0
Voice type: mezzo-soprano

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Commons category: Anastacia
date of birth: 1968-09-17
topic's main category: Category:Anastacia
birth name: Anastacia Lyn Newkirk
start of work period: 1990-00-00
medical condition: Crohn's disease
topic has template: Template:Anastacia
social media followers: 550000
pseudonym: Anastacia

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Life and career
1968–1982: Early life
1983–1997: Career beginnings
1998–2000: Breakthrough and ''Not That Kind''
2001–2006: ''Freak of Nature'' and breast cancer diagnosis
2007–2013: ''Heavy Rotation'' and collaborations
2014–2020: ''Resurrection'', ''Ultimate Collection'' and ''Evolution''
2021–2022: ''The Masked Singer'' and touring
2023–present: ''Our Songs''
Philanthropy
Personal life
Public image
Discography
Filmography
As herself
Tours
Awards
See also
References
External links

Anastacia began her career in 1983 as a dancer. In 1990, she started her music career as a backing vocalist. In 2000, she released "I'm Outta Love", her debut single, which quickly topped charts worldwide and paved the way for her first album, Not That Kind. The following year, she released her second album Freak of Nature. In 2004, she released her album Anastacia, preceded by the single "Left Outside Alone", which remained number one across European charts for 15 weeks. After switching record labels, she returned in 2008 with Heavy Rotation and in 2012 she released ''It's a Man's World, an album of covers of male rock songs. In 2014, she released Resurrection. Its lead single was "Stupid Little Things". In 2023, she released Our Songs'', an album of English-language reinterpretations of German songs.

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