Pink (Singer)

Pink is an American singer who rose to fame with her debut album Can't Take Me Home in 2000 via LaFace Records. Pink was born Alecia Beth Moore in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1979. Pink first got her start with R&B singing groups "Basic Instinct" and "Choice," both of which quickly disbanded after Pink's arrival.http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/pink/bio.jhtml Pink ventured out as a solo artist with her debut album Can't Take Me Home, which was on the Billboard Top 200 chart for 59 weeks and sold 3 million records.http://www.billboard.com/#/album/pink/can-t-take-me-home/416780http://www.people.com/people/pink/biography Alecia took the stage name "Pink" as a nod to her childhood moniker, given to her because of how easily she got flushed.http://www.metrolyrics.com/pink-biography.html

On January 7, 2006, Pink married her boyfriend Carey Hart in Costa Rica.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1145831,00.html In 2008, Pink announced her separation from her husband via her website, although they never officially divorced.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279142,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/pink/biography In May of 2009, Pink acknowledged during her guest appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that the couple had reconciled.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279142,00.html On November 17, 2010, Pink confirmed that she was indeed pregnant, a week after Us Weekly broke the news as a cover story.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/17/pink-im-pregnant_n_784676.html

Pink released a greatest hits album titled Greatest Hits…So Far!!! on November 16, 2010.http://www.billboard.com/#/news/pink-s-raise-your-glass-surges-up-the-charts-1004123936.story As of November 2010, her new single Raise Your Glass from the Greatest Hits....So Far!!! album has spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.http://www.billboard.com/charts?tag=nav#/charts/hot-100 In addition to releasing records, Pink also serves as a spokesperson for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).http://www.independent.co.uk/student/magazines/pink-is-the-ladette-laureate-finally-growing-up-409804.html

In 2000, Pink released the album Can't Take Me Home, which sold 3 million records upon its release. On April 22, 2000, the album climbed to its peak position, ranking 26th on the Billboard Top 200 chart.http://www.billboard.com/#/album/pink/can-t-take-me-home/416780 The album contained the singles "There U Go" (32 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart), "Most Girls" (26 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart), and "You Make Me Sick" (19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart).http://www.billboard.com/#/album/pink/can-t-take-me-home/416780

In 2001, Pink released her sophomore album, Missundaztood.http://www.people.com/people/pink/biography The album went on to sell ten million copies, and peaked at 8th place on the Billboard Top 200 on December 8, 2001.http://www.billboard.com/#/album/p-nk/m-ssundaztood/503008http://www.people.com/people/pink/biography It debuted behind several albums, such as the self-titled album Britney by Britney Spears and Cocky by Kid Rock, but it remained on the Billboard Top 200 chart for 180 weeks.http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200?chartDate=2001-12-08#/charts/billboard-200?chartDate=2001-12-08http://www.billboard.com/#/album/p-nk/m-ssundaztood/503008 The album spawned four commercially successful singles, "Don’t Let Me Get Me" (21 weeks on the Hot 100 chart), "Just Like a Pill" (20 weeks on the Hot 100 chart), "Get the Party Started" (24 weeks on the Hot 100 chart), and "Family Portrait" (20 weeks on the Hot 100 chart).http://www.billboard.com/#/album/p-nk/m-ssundaztood/503008

In 2003, Pink released her third album, Try This, which didn't reach the commercial success of its predecessors, selling 700,000 copies.http://www.people.com/people/pink/biography Try This debuted at number nine on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and stayed on the chart for 15 weeks.http://www.billboard.com/#/album/pink/try-this/603283http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200?chartDate=2003-11-29#/charts/billboard-200?chartDate=2003-11-29 The album had two singles that appeared on the Hot 100 chart, "Trouble" (3 weeks) and "God is a DJ" (9 weeks). http://www.billboard.com/#/album/pink/try-this/603283

Pink followed with her fourth album titled I’m Not Dead in 2006, which debuted at number six on the Billboard Top 200, and stayed on the chart for 88 weeks.http://www.billboard.com/#/album/pink/i-m-not-dead/765274http://www.people.com/people/pink/biographyhttp://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200?chartDate=2006-04-22#/charts/billboard-200?chartDate=2006-04-22 I’m Not Dead boasted more successful singles than its predecessor, with three singles appearing on the Hot 100 chart: "Stupid Girls" (10 weeks); "Who Knew" (36 weeks); and "U + Ur Hand" (33 weeks).http://www.billboard.com/#/album/pink/i-m-not-dead/765274 Two other singles off the album, "Nobody Knows" and "Dear Mr. President," spent time on the European Hot 100 chart. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/pink/i-m-not-dead/765274

Pink’s fifth album, Funhouse, was released on October 28, 2008, and debuted at number two on the Billboard Top 200, becoming the most successful album debut in her career.http://www.billboard.com/#/album/p-nk/funhouse/1184191 As of November 2010, the album has spent 107 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 chart.http://www.billboard.com/#/album/p-nk/funhouse/1184191 The album spawned five successful domestic singles on the Hot 100 chart: "So What" (23 weeks); "Sober" (25 weeks); "Please Don’t Leave Me" (25 weeks); "Funhouse" (6 weeks); and "Glitter in the Air" (18 weeks).http://www.billboard.com/#/album/p-nk/funhouse/1184191 Two other singles, "I Don’t Believe You" and "Bad Influence" spent time on the European Hot 100 chart.http://www.billboard.com/#/album/p-nk/funhouse/1184191

On November 21, 2010, Pink entertained the viewers of the 38th annual American Music Awards with a live version of Raise Your Glass while surrounded by skateboarders and skateboard ramps.http://www.accesshollywood.com/justin-bieber/rihanna-santana-pink-and-2-boy-bands-prep-unique-performances-for-american-music-awards_article_39967 The AMAs were not her first live performance. Pink performed her single Sober at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, 2009, at the Radio City Music Hall. Pink's performance of the song included a full acrobatics routine.http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdg0sNclhr4

• "I'm all about options, and alternatives and choices. There's such a lack of tolerance for diversity in the world as it is, that I thought it would help if the rest of the women were represented as well. If it could be like: 'If I'm smart and I read a lot of books and I spend my money on charity instead of shoes, I could be in the tabloids too. Or I could be important. Or I could have a cuter boy. Or I could change the world.' You know, you need examples when you're young."—Pink (on song Stupid Girls)http://www.independent.co.uk/student/magazines/pink-is-the-ladette-laureate-finally-growing-up-409804.html

• "Happiness makes me useless. Anger and sadness are inspiring."—Pinkhttp://www.people.com/people/pink/biography/0,,20192099_10,00.html

• "It's like the label they give you, you grow into it anyway. They treat you bad, so you act bad. Did I deserve it? - in the end yes, but I feel I just conformed to the label they gave me. I think a lot of kids just get frustrated and act the way the teachers expect them to."—Pinkhttp://www.fazeteen.com/issue08/pink_interview.html