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	Interviews archive Anastacia Rocks for Cancer Funds Sat October 11, 2003 By Carla Hay NEW YORK (Billboard) - When international pop star Anastacia signed on to perform at the Women Rock! Songs From the Movies concert to raise awareness for breast cancer, it was for a cause that hit very close to home. Last year Anastacia was diagnosed with the disease. Thanks to early treatment, she counts herself a cancer survivor. The annual Women Rock! concert, now in its fourth year, has been televised on female-oriented cable network Lifetime. This year's concert was filmed Sept. 30 at the Kodak Theater Los Angeles. Lifetime premieres the two-hour special Oct. 23 at 10 p.m. ET. Lifetime also has named Anastacia the spokesperson for the network's Stop Breast Cancer for Life public-awareness campaign. This year's concert lineup included host Mandy Moore, Kenny Loggins, Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss + Union Station, Mya, Bonnie Raitt, Debbie Reynolds and Ann Wilson of Heart. Several reviews of the show singled out Anastacia as one of the highlights. Although the artist has performed at all-star concerts before, she tells Billboard that this show was the most intensely personal for her. "A lot of people in the audience were breast cancer survivors, and that really affected me. I never expected all of this to come out of my experience with breast cancer." Anastacia -- who says performing with Bebe Winans was one of the high points of the concert for her -- sang "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," a medley of "Saturday Night Fever" songs and her own "Heavy on My Heart." "Even though it's not a movie song," Anastacia says, "I sang 'Heavy on My Heart' because the lyrics are like the movie of what breast cancer is about." Lifetime vice president of advocacy and public affairs Mary Dixon says, "Anastacia's voice and personality were felt in full force. Everyone at the concert really felt why she was there." Backstage, many of the performers recorded complex medical terms for a talking dictionary available online at breastcancer.org. As for the Stop Breast Cancer for Life campaign (now in its ninth year), Dixon notes, "There was an instant realization that this would be a great long-term partnership with Anastacia. She's very passionate about reaching out to people, particularly young women, about this cause." Lifetime has added the Anastacia Fund, part of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, to the network's group of partner organizations. Meanwhile, Anastacia is writing songs for her next Epic Records/Sony album. The singer-songwriter says, "If there's any message I'd like to get out, it's what I've learned from this experience: Educate yourself, realize that we're not perfect and that can happen to any of us. Be honest with yourself, and appreciate what's good in your life." Back<< --		Navigate ANASTACIA MEDIA WEB FANZONE DANA'S CORNER BACK HOME Latest images I CAN FEEL YOU - Promo EMAs Arrivals Current projects New Album - 24th of October 2008 New Single - 10th of October 2008 - "I Can Feel You" Currently? - Promoting the album in Europe. Calendar 24th of Oct - Mittagsmagazin - ZDF 26th of Oct - Nur die Liebe Zählt (DE) 28th of Oct - GMTV (UK) 28th of Oct - Concert "The Jingle Bell Ball" (UK) 31st of Oct - Loose Women - ITV1 1st of Nov - G.A.Y - Live performance 3rd of Nov - This Morning - ITV1 23rd of Nov - Diva's II - ITV1 12th of Dec - Planet Rock (UK) Elite Affiliates http://Anastacia Dreams http://Anastacia The Italian Dream http://Anastacia Portugal http://Anastaciasource.org http://Anastacia Elegance http://Lindslohan.org http://Anastacia.nu http://L-allen.net http://Anastacia Underground Top Affiliates http://Anastacia FanClub.it http://Anastacia Home http://Anastacia Media Player http://Anastacia Fanily Apply? Follow the instructions. Listings http://Celebrity Link: Anastacia pics and links Site webmiss - dana site version- #20 - Blue Sky Host - Powweb online - online since - August 21st 2001 Hits - 2200 Disclaimer This site is just a fan site and has no purpose of commercial material, I am no way affiliated with Anastacia, all the material stored here is just a piece of information to share with other fans worldwide. Site made with Notepad, graphics made by Yours truly, content by Yours truly plus various credits around. Thanks lots for visiting and stay tuned. Site owned and mantained by Dana C. 2001-2008. Some rights reserved. Some decency as well.