ARQUIVO DE NOTÍCIAS

I brought something for you. It’s actually a bad idea, only Dutch people like it. So just spit it out…

Oh, is it licorice? Wow, you are a tripping girlfriend! I love, how do you call it, licorice! Look, I can prove it to you. I always travel with a bag of licorice. It’s good for my throat. I also love Sambuca, which is in my blood!

That’s good, or I would ruin your voice.

I always thought everybody could sing. My dad sang Frank Sinatra and my mom sang in musicals. We moved a lot. Because of theirs lives I wasn’t really impressed by that world. My mom stimulated me to do acting, but I couldn’t handle the rejections which come with the auditions.

Do I understand it right that you didn’t wanna sing when you were a kid? With that voice?!

It’s true. To be honest, it’s just a job. A very nice job, but don’t exaggerate it. It’s not something which drives me. I’m not in love with music.

Not everyone can sing!

Haha, no. Nevertheless there are a lot of people with a singing career, if you know what I mean. There are amazing singers who can’t get a career because they don’t look perfect enough. On the opposite of that there are singers who look good, but can’t sing at all. The music industry is a strange world.

A world you get to understand more and more?

Absolutely. I got a second chance, so it seems. I’m not really impressed by the music industry anymore. I’m part of it, but trying to make my own plans. For example, I always lied about my age. The record company said I should do it ‘cause everyone does it. But now I just turned 40 and loving it.

You’re a white singer with a black voice. Is there floating black blood in you?

Absolutely not! I married a black guy, but he’s British, that doesn’t count right? It’s strange, I don’t know where the influence comes from. I never listened to Motown when I was younger, and never sang gospel in the church. I’m just the way I am.

Are you happy?

Fortunately it’s a term I appreciate a lot. I’m not trying to be someone else and I don’t want to make it all complicated. I feel that I’m living, so yeah, I’m happy.

Your new cd sounds like 100% Anastacia. I’ve seen a concert of you years ago and I thought: such a shame about the Pamela Anderson act.

It was the first time I did a concert on my own, being on stage on my own for two hours. I was looking around how to do it, and that’s when you act upon others.
I never regret anything though, but those sunglasses, I wore them because I just got laser, and I felt naked without them. And all the clothes…
Did you know I never wore clothes from famous brands? I just didn’t have the money.

How does it feel to pay a monthly salary to an outfit then?

I realised it when I got dressed by Dolce and Gabanna for the MTV awards. You go there and can pick your outfit from the newest clothing’s. Unbelievable!
It took a long time to realise I was wearing the clothes, instead of the clothes wearing me!