Anastacia: American singer-songwriter known as Anastacia

Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, known mononymously as Anastacia, is an American singer-songwriter. She has released nine albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, collecting a total of 227 gold and platinum certifications. She defines her musical style as "sprock", a fusion of soul, pop, and rock.

She began her career in 1983 as a dancer, and in 1990 started her music career as a backing vocalist. In 2000 she released her debut single "I'm Outta Love", followed by her first album Not That Kind. Her second album, Freak of Nature, followed the next year.

In 2004 she released the album Anastacia, preceded by the single "Left Outside Alone". After switching record labels, she returned in 2008 with Heavy Rotation, and in 2012 released It's a Man's World, an album of covers of male rock songs.

Resurrection followed in 2014, with its lead single "Stupid Little Things". In 2023 she released Our Songs, an album of English-language reinterpretations of German songs.