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Anastacia (singer)
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 the singles "I'm Outta Love", "Not That Kind", "Paid My Dues", and " One Day in Your Life". Her third album, 2004's ''Anastacia'', continued her commercial success, while her duet with Eros Ramazzotti, "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)", was a hit throughout Europe in 2006. After switching labels, she released her fourth studio album, ''Heavy Rotation'', in 2008, followed in 2012 by the cover album '' It's a Man's World''. She later released ''Resurrection'' (2014) and ''Evolution'' (2017), which included the single " Caught in the Middle". In 2023, she released an album of German songs translated into English, entitled '' Our Songs''. Singing was Anastacia's third career choice. She has disclosed several health issues, including Crohn's disease and two instances of breast ca ...
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Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ...
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Paid My Dues
"Paid My Dues" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her second studio album, ''Freak of Nature'' (2001). It was released on November 12, 2001, as the album's lead single. The song was written by Anastacia, Greg Lawson, Damon Sharpe, and LaMenga Kafi and was produced by Ric Wake with additional production by Richie Jones. "Paid My Dues" became a commercial success, reaching number one in Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Norway, and Switzerland, as well as peaking within the top 10 in several other mainland European countries. Composition "Paid My Dues" was written by Anastacia, LaMenga Kafi, Greg Lawson, and Damon Sharpe, while production was handled by Ric Wake, with additional production by Richie Jones. Anastacia wrote the song about her early career in the music industry. In an interview with ''Billboard'', she said: "For years, I had been told my voice was too black, that I should get contacts and ditch the glasses, that I was too in-your-face, the list goes on. N ...
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Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences#-re, -er, American and British English spelling differences), many of the List of Broadway theaters, extant or closed Broadway venues use or used the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names. Many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also use the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, is a theatre genre that consists of the theatrical performances presented in 41 professional Theater (structure), theaters, each with 500 or more seats, in the Theater District, Manhattan, Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End theatre, West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway thoroughfare is eponymous ...
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Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a Breast lump, lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, Milk-rejection sign, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a red or scaly patch of skin. In those with Metastatic breast cancer, distant spread of the disease, there may be bone pain, swollen lymph nodes, shortness of breath, or yellow skin. Risk factors for developing breast cancer include obesity, a Sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical exercise, alcohol consumption, hormone replacement therapy during menopause, ionizing radiation, an early age at Menarche, first menstruation, having children late in life (or not at all), older age, having a prior history of breast cancer, and a family history of breast cancer. About five to ten percent of cases are the result of an inherited genetic predisposition, including BRCA mutation, ''BRCA'' mutations among others. Breast ...
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Crohn's Disease
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms often include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, abdominal distension, and weight loss. Complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract may include anemia, skin rashes, arthritis, uveitis, inflammation of the eye, and fatigue (medical), fatigue. The skin rashes may be due to infections, as well as pyoderma gangrenosum or erythema nodosum. Bowel obstruction may occur as a complication of chronic inflammation, and those with the disease are at greater risk of colon cancer and small bowel cancer. Although the precise causes of Crohn's disease (CD) are unknown, it is believed to be caused by a combination of environmental, Immunity (medical), immune, and bacterial factors in genetically susceptible individuals. It results in a Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, chronic inflammatory disorder, in which the body's immune system defends the gastrointesti ...
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Our Songs (album)
''Our Songs'' is the eighth studio album by American singer Anastacia. It was released on September 22, 2023, through German-based recording label Stars by Edel. Entirely produced by Christian Geller, the album marked Anastacia's first album release since ''Evolution'' (2017). Conceptually, ''Our Songs'' is a cover album that features a compilation of mostly translated interpretations of German rock songs, involving material that was originated by Scorpions, Tokio Hotel, Die Toten Hosen, Unheilig, and others. Upon its release, the album earned largely mixed reviews from music critics who praised the singer's vocal performance but felt that her versions were for inferior to the original songs. ''Our Songs'' debuted at number two on the German Albums Chart, becoming Anastacia's highest-charting album in nearly two decades. It further reached the top ten in Austria and Switzerland and reached number 16 on the UK Album Downloads Chart. A reissue of ''Our Songs'', the Gold deluxe edi ...
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Caught In The Middle (Anastacia Song)
"Caught in the Middle" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Anastacia. Written by Anders Bagge, Lauren Dyson, Javier Gonzalez and Ninos Hanna and produced by Bagge, it was released on July 28, 2017. The song served as the lead single for her seventh studio album ''Evolution Evolution is the change in the heritable Phenotypic trait, characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. It occurs when evolutionary processes such as natural selection and genetic drift act on genetic variation, re ...'' (2017). Music video A music video for "Caught in the Middle" was filmed on 20–21 June 2017, and directed by Peter Svenson. The music video was released to Anastacia's VEVO on August 4, 2017. Track listings and formats ;Digital download #"Caught in the Middle" – 2:57 Charts Release history References {{authority control 2017 songs 2017 singles Anastacia songs Polydor Records singles Universal Records singles Songs written by Ander ...
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Evolution (Anastacia Album)
''Evolution'' is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Anastacia. It was released on September 15, 2017 through Four Eyez Productions, Polydor Records and Universal Music Group. This marked Anastacia's first album of original material in three years since ''Resurrection'' (2014). A pop rock album with dance elements, the album was preceded by the release of one single—" Caught in the Middle". Background and promotion The album was chiefly recorded and produced by Swedish musician Anders Bagge and recorded in Stockholm, while Anastacia was still on her Ultimate Collection Tour during the summer of 2016. Regarding the album title, she said: "At first I wanted to title this album ''Stamina'', but the word sounded too clinical. When I wrote it, I realized I was stronger than I thought. I would like to awaken strength and courage in my listeners too." Her record company Universal Music Group described the album as "pure energy with bursting rock numbers, catchy pop s ...
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Resurrection (Anastacia Album)
''Resurrection'' is the sixth studio album by United States, American recording artist Anastacia released in May 2014. The record is her first album of original material in nearly five and a half years and was primarily written and recorded during Anastacia's second experience of breast cancer. The album proved to a commercial success in Europe entering the top five in Italy, Germany, Spain and Switzerland and the top ten in the Dutch and UK charts. Background The album's title ''Resurrection'' refers to the artist's recovery from breast cancer and a return to the "sprock" sound (hybrid of soul, pop and rock) the singer became known for in 2004. The recording sessions for the album began in early 2013. The title also refers to the meaning of her name in Greek, Anastasia. During the recording of the song "Pendulum" she was informed of her second cancer diagnosis. The lead single "Stupid Little Things" was written by Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello, with whom she has had a long ...
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It's A Man's World (Anastacia Album)
''It's a Man's World'' is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Anastacia. The album consists of covers of songs sung by male rock vocalists. The album was released on November 9, 2012 by BMG Rights Management, as a prelude to her then-upcoming album of original studio material, which was originally due for release in 2013. Background The album was released digitally exclusively in Europe, with physical editions limited to select European countries and Anastacia's official store. The official store copies were all officially signed by Anastacia, and sold out in just three days. Copies available via the official store are able for purchase anywhere in Europe. Digital copies of the album contain an exclusive bonus track, a cover of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun". Entirely produced by Glen Ballard, the album is Anastacia's first studio album since '' Heavy Rotation'' (2008), and consists of cover versions of songs by male rock artists. The album was preceded by a promot ...
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Heavy Rotation (Anastacia Album)
''Heavy Rotation'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Anastacia. It was released on October 24, 2008 by Mercury Records. It is her first studio album in over four years, since her eponymous third studio album. According to Anastacia, the album title has a deeper meaning to it, referring to the fact that life rotates and you get through the "heavy" things. In the United States, ''Heavy Rotation'' was released on February 17, 2009 in digital format only, including three reworked tracks and the bonus track "Naughty". The album failed to match the commercial success of its predecessors, struggling in the music charts and regarded as 'chasing sales' by Anastacia's label in an attempt to achieve a successful comeback. The singer herself later stressed her regret in the label's creative direction and stated that she would return to the sound of her previous projects on later albums. The album was ranked at number 10 by ''Billboard'' magazine's online "Readers' Poll: 10 Best A ...
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I Belong To You (Il Ritmo Della Passione)
"I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)" () is a duet by Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti and American singer Anastacia, released as the second single from Ramazzotti's eleventh studio album, '' Calma apparente'' (2005), and the third from Anastacia's first greatest hits album, ''Pieces of a Dream'' (2005). It was met with commercial success in mainland Europe, particularly Germany, peaking at number one and becoming the ninth-biggest-selling song of 2006. It also topped the singles charts in Italy and Switzerland and peaked within the top five in several other countries. The song is a ballad in which Anastacia sings in English and Ramazzotti in Italian or Spanish. As Ramazzotti records his songs in both Italian and Spanish, there are two versions of this song as well: the original one with Italian lyrics and the other with Spanish lyrics, entitled "I Belong to You (El ritmo de la pasión)", which is available on the Spanish versions of both Ramazzotti's and Anastacia's albums. ...
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