Raised in New York City, Anastacia first caught industry notice in 1999 when she was a finalist on the MTV talent contest show, The Cut. She soon recorded her debut album, Not That Kind, which was released internationally in 2000. The result was massive success: The album reached the Top Ten in eight European and Far East countries, selling over two million copies. At home, the single I’m Outta Love, became a dance hit, paving the way for the release of a revised version of Not That Kind in the U.S. in March 2001. A year later, she was creating a buzz in America. She joined Mary J. Blige, Cher, Shakira and others for VH1’s fifth annual Divas Live showcase in May 2002. She made her proper American debut with Freak of Nature in June. A self-titled album followed in 2004, with the compilation Pieces of a Dream: Best Of arriving a year later that rounded up all the hits alongside new tracks that included a duet with Italian heartthrob, Eros Ramazzotti. The DVD, Anastacia: Live at Last, was released in 2006 and Anastacia has now gone done the fragrance route with her Resurrection scent. In 2007, Anastacia took part in the Princess Diana memorial concert. In 2009, Anastacia teamed up with Lulu and Chaka Chan for the Here Come the Girls concert tour. The trio performed a rendition of Relight My Fire at the 2009 Royal Variety Performance. More recently, in 2015, she released Ultimate Collection. Anastacia continues to furiously tour the world.