Alecia Beth Moore, better known by her stage name Pink (stylized as P!nk), is an American contralto singer-songwriter, musician, acrobat, dancer and actress, who rose to fame in early 2000. She released her first single "There You Go", on her first album, the R&B-oriented Can't Take Me Home, in 2000 via LaFace Records, which garnered commercial success. Her more pop rock-oriented second studio album, Missundaztood, which began a marked shift in the sound of her music, was released in 2001 and was a huge success worldwide. Pink released her third album, Try This, in November 2003, which although less successful commercially than her previous release, still managed to sell around 3 million copies and earned her a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single Trouble. Her fourth album, called I'm Not Dead, was released in April 2006. The album generated several hit singles, including "Stupid Girls", "U + Ur Hand" and "Who Knew". Both "U + Ur Hand" and "Who Knew" went to #1 on the pop chart. Her fifth album, Funhouse, was released in late October 2008 and was preceded by her first solo number one on the Hot 100, "So What". The album notched three other Top 20 hits; "Sober", "Please Don't Leave Me" and "Glitter in the Air".
According to Billboard Pink is the #13 Artists Of The Decade and #1 Pop Song Artist of the Decade (2000–2010). She has also scored ten Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 US hits, including eight as a solo artist, and won two Grammy Awards, 5 MTV Music Awards and 2 Brit Awards. The People's Chart, announced through BBC Radio 1, declared Pink as the 11th Most Played Artist on UK Radio of the past decade (2000 to 2009). To date, Pink has sold over 34 million albums worldwide. Forbes Magazine named Pink the 27th most powerful celebrity in the world with $44 million earned between June 2009 and June 2010. P!nk moved a total of 3 million concert tickets on her 2009-2010 worldwide tour, according to a statement on behalf of U.K. tour promoter Marshall Arts. The artist stepped up to become a major global touring act in 2010. She is one of the Photo by Dave Hogan few to graduate to that stadium level in recent years on a global scale, along with Kings of Leon and Muse. On September 13, 2009, Pink performed "Sober" while doing a trapeze act at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, where she was nominated for Best Female Video. On January 31, 2010, Pink did another trapeze act in the form of Aerial silks at the 2010 Grammy Awards, this time performing the song "Glitter in the Air". She received a standing ovation. The music of Pink was the theme of the October 4, 2009 episode of Australian Idol. Pink was a featured soloist in the remake of the 1985 charity single, We Are the World. It was then announced that Pink would collaborate with Herbie Hancock for his album, The Imagine Project, in which she sang a new recording of Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up" with John Legend. Pink was featured on a track titled "Won't Back Down" for Eminem's 2010 album Recovery. Eminem explained that he included Pink because he "felt like she would smash this record".
In early September 2010 MTV Brazil stated that P!nk will be releasing a greatest hits album by the end of 2010. A few days later it was reported by director Colione, who earlier worked with P!nk on her outselling Funhouse Carnival Tour advert, that he was shooting a new video with P!nk. On 15th September, P!nk was seen on a photoshoot in LA and according to the photographer it is for her greatest hits album. Later that month a SONY representative confirmed that P!nk will be releasing a greatest hits album in November 2010 and is expected to release a new studio album in early 2011. This has been confirmed on P!nk's official site and the title given as "Greatest Hits... So Far!!!". The album will contain 18 tracks spanning her entire career including the new single "Raise Your Glass" plus one other new song. The video for "Raise Your Glass" is the one directed by Colione in early September. According to hmv.com, a UK music retailer, Greatest Hits... So Far!!! is available for pre-order. It states the release date as November 15, 2010. There is a standard edition as well as a CD/DVD deluxe edition. The DVD will include many of her hits as well as some live video. The first single from her Greatest Hits is titled "Raise Your Glass", and is due to be released to radio the week beginning the 4th of October. 'Raise Your Glass' as released 6pm EST on P!nks website, www.pinkspage.com, along with the single cover, and album cover. On October 7, due to high demand, "Raise Your Glass" was released for digital download in the US.
Alecia Beth Moore, better known by her stage name Pink (stylized as P!nk), is an American contralto singer-songwriter, musician, acrobat, dancer and actress, who rose to fame in early 2000. She released her first single "There You Go", on her first album, the R&B-oriented Can't Take Me Home, in 2000 via LaFace Records, which garnered commercial success. Her more pop rock-oriented second studio album, Missundaztood, which began a marked shift in the sound of her music, was released in 2001 and was a huge success worldwide. Pink released her third album, Try This, in November 2003, which although less successful commercially than her previous release, still managed to sell around 3 million copies and earned her a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single Trouble. Her fourth album, called I'm Not Dead, was released in April 2006. The album generated several hit singles, including "Stupid Girls", "U + Ur Hand" and "Who Knew". Both "U + Ur Hand" and "Who Knew" went to #1 on the pop chart. Her fifth album, Funhouse, was released in late October 2008 and was preceded by her first solo number one on the Hot 100, "So What". The album notched three other Top 20 hits; "Sober", "Please Don't Leave Me" and "Glitter in the Air".
According to Billboard Pink is the #13 Artists Of The Decade and #1 Pop Song Artist of the Decade (2000–2010). She has also scored ten Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 US hits, including eight as a solo artist, and won two Grammy Awards, 5 MTV Music Awards and 2 Brit Awards. The People's Chart, announced through BBC Radio 1, declared Pink as the 11th Most Played Artist on UK Radio of the past decade (2000 to 2009). To date, Pink has sold over 34 million albums worldwide. Forbes Magazine named Pink the 27th most powerful celebrity in the world with $44 million earned between June 2009 and June 2010. P!nk moved a total of 3 million concert tickets on her 2009-2010 worldwide tour, according to a statement on behalf of U.K. tour promoter Marshall Arts. The artist stepped up to become a major global touring act in 2010. She is one of the Photo by Dave Hogan few to graduate to that stadium level in recent years on a global scale, along with Kings of Leon and Muse. On September 13, 2009, Pink performed "Sober" while doing a trapeze act at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, where she was nominated for Best Female Video. On January 31, 2010, Pink did another trapeze act in the form of Aerial silks at the 2010 Grammy Awards, this time performing the song "Glitter in the Air". She received a standing ovation. The music of Pink was the theme of the October 4, 2009 episode of Australian Idol. Pink was a featured soloist in the remake of the 1985 charity single, We Are the World. It was then announced that Pink would collaborate with Herbie Hancock for his album, The Imagine Project, in which she sang a new recording of Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up" with John Legend. Pink was featured on a track titled "Won't Back Down" for Eminem's 2010 album Recovery. Eminem explained that he included Pink because he "felt like she would smash this record".