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pink april 2013 performing live during truth about love tour in you + me 1995 -- present alecia beth moore doylestown , pennsylvania , u.s. laface arista jive rca 220 pink -lrb- singer -rrb-
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pink -lrb- singer -rrb-

alecia beth moore -lrb- born september 8 , 1979 -rrb- , better known by her stage name pink -lrb- stylized as -rrb- , is an american singer and songwriter .
originally a member of the girl group choice , she rose to fame as an r&b artist with her debut solo album , `` ca n't take me home '' -lrb- 2000 -rrb- .
the album was certified double platinum in the united states and spawned two `` billboard '' hot 100 top-ten hits , `` there you go '' and `` most girls '' .
she gained further recognition with the `` moulin rouge ! ''
soundtrack `` lady marmalade '' , which gave pink her first grammy award as well as her first number-one single on the `` billboard '' hot 100 .
pink took more artistic control and pursued pop rock direction for her second album , `` missundaztood '' -lrb- 2001 -rrb- .
it sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and yielded three u.s. top-ten singles , `` get the party started '' , `` do n't let me get me '' , and `` just like a pill '' .
pink 's third studio album , `` try this '' -lrb- 2003 -rrb- , generated considerably lower sales , but earned her the grammy award for best female rock vocal performance .
pink revived her popularity with her fourth and fifth studio albums , `` i 'm not dead '' -lrb- 2006 -rrb- and `` funhouse '' -lrb- 2008 -rrb- , with the latter containing her second u.s. number-one hit , `` so what '' .
pink concluded the first decade of her career with the compilation album `` greatest hits ... so far !!! ''
-lrb- 2010 -rrb- , which featured the chart-topping single `` raise your glass '' .
her sixth studio album , `` the truth about love '' -lrb- 2012 -rrb- , debuted at number one on the `` billboard '' 200 and spawned the top-ten singles `` blow me -lrb- one last kiss -rrb- '' , `` try '' , and `` just give me a reason '' , with the latter becoming her fourth u.s. number-one single .
in 2014 , pink recorded a collaborative album , `` rose ave. '' , with canadian musician dallas green under a folk music duo named you + me .
noted for having `` a strong signature voice and a literally acrobatic ability on stage '' , pink has received mostly positive reception from music critics .
she has sold over 136 million records worldwide -lrb- 50 million albums and 83 million singles sold -rrb- she has sold over 16 million albums in the united states .
her career accolades include three grammy awards , a brit award , and six mtv video music awards .
in 2009 , `` billboard '' recognized pink as the pop songs artist of the decade .
pink was also the second most-played female solo artist in the united kingdom during the 2000s decade , behind madonna .
vh1 ranked her number 10 on their list of the 100 greatest women in music , while `` billboard '' awarded her the woman of the year in 2013 .
at the 63rd annual bmi pop awards , she received the bmi president 's award for `` her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry . ''
