Pink
At present, her persona greatly differs from what she was viewed by the late-'90s crowd Of teen pop acts. She is among those rare artists that have the ability to transcend and outgrow her personality. She was born on September 8, 1979, in Doylestown, PA (near Philadelphia) as Alecia Moore. In her childhood only she was gifted with her nickname. Being nurtured in a musical family, she became regular on the Philadelphia club scene, at the age of 13 only. With musical blood flowing in her veins, she emerged as a dancer, then as a backing vocalist for the local hip-hop group Schools of Thought. Then this passion for music drew her to even write her own songs. That very year luck favored her and she got an opportunity at a local DJ at Club Fever, allowing her every Friday to sing a song on-stage.
One night, Pink was spotted by an executive for MCA, who asked her if she is willing to come for an audition for an R&B group called Basic Instinct. There she performed well but the group imploded not long after. After a short period of time, she got a call for a female R&B trio called Choice, which signed to L.A. Reid and Babyface's LaFace label on the strength of their demo. Impressed with their performances, , producer Daryl Simmons asked Pink to write a bridge section for the song "Just to Be Loving You"; during Choice's brief studio time. Pink revived her songwriting muse and soon got a solo deal with LaFace.
Pink along with a variety of dance-pop, songwriting partners and R&B producers, recorded her solo debut, "Can't Take Me Home". Released in 2000, this double-platinum hit album, spun off three Top Ten singles in "There U Go," "Most Girls," and "You Make Me Sick.". While setting on working on her follow-up album, Pink took part in the remake of Patti LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade". Featured on the Moulin Rouge soundtrack, this album also featured powerhouse divas Christina Aguilera, Mya, and Lil' Kim. The song topped the charts in both the U.S. and U.K, such a massive hit. Her next single, "Get the Party Started"; was the most inescapable and biggest hit to date, highlighting into the Top Five. Her accompanying double platinum was her album, M!ssundaztood. Released on November 20, 2001, in it Pink uncovers a stunning new voice on the music scene, also reveals a phenomenal singer-songwriter voice, a voice that rocks, a voice of unabashed freedom--her own true voice. "I have faith people loved the last album not because it was the sound of the day but because they felt the strength of a young woman not afraid to express herself. There are so many lost kids not into teenybopper garbage. I'm one of them, and I want to reach out my hand. I'm not in this for the 'entertainment business.' Music should be much bigger than that.".
Pink's hits
Pink, the singer cum actor, has a passion for singing since her childhood, is finally sailing in the boat of appreciations. Pink's hit songs include "There You Go," "Most Girls," "Just Like a Pill," "Get the Party Started," "Don't Let Me Get Me" and "God is a DJ."
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