ANASTACIA: Michael Jackson Tried To Sign Me After Seeing Me On TV

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<p>Anastacia is the American pop-soul superstar with one of the most recognisable voices in music. She’s had an incredible career spanning over 25 years, sold more than 50 million records and given us huge hits like <em>I'm Outta Love</em> and <em>Left Outside Alone.&nbsp;</em></p><br><p>But behind her unmistakable voice is an even more unbelievable story.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In our conversation, Anastacia opens up about the early days of her career, from singing at Hollywood parties to lying about her age to get on TV and, how her mum always knew she had something special, long before anyone else did.</p><br><p>In this conversation, Anastacia shares:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Lying about her age so she could compete in a MTV talent show</li><li>How her Dad inspired her hit song ‘Left Outside Alone’</li><li>Overcoming breast cancer twice and what it taught her about herself&nbsp;</li><li>The unforgettable advice Michael Jackson and Luciano Pavarotti gave her</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Anastacia is a powerful reminder of staying true to yourself and never giving up on your dreams. No matter how big they might seem.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Anastacia is Great Company.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Buy tickets to Anastacia's Not That Kind 25th Anniversary Tour <a href="https://www.anastacia.com/live" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a></p><br><p>If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us:&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram-<a href="https://www.instagram.com/greatcompanypodcast/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @greatcompanypodcast</a></p><p>TikTok -<a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/611e511b4ec6dc00134bced2/shows/65d737dfdc02e00016c413b2/episodes/www.tiktok.com/@greatcompanypodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @greatcompanypodcast&nbsp;</a></p><p>Jamie -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamielaing/?hl=en-gb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @jamielaing</a></p><br><p>And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: <a href="mailto:greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk</a></p><br><p>THE CREDITS</p><p>Producers: Helen Burke&nbsp;</p><p>Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins</p><p>Video: Josh Bennett &amp; Harry Sawkins</p><p>Senior Social Media Manager: Laura Coughlan</p><p>Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti</p><p>Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister</p><br><p>Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>