WHO KNEW?

P!nk has been a musical "security blanket" for me 'many of night.'  Her music speaks to everything that is fundamental about life, whether she is describing the dynamics of a dysfunctional family in the song entitled: Family Portrait or she is letting go of a love in one of my favorites, which was released on my birthday (10/28) in 2008, Who Knew?  She's in your face and hard to ignore.  P!nk, the 5'4" vocal powerhouse has given us music since 2000, and she continues to deliver.

P!nk's career did not begin in 2000 though, she began dancing in Philadelphia nightclubs which eventually led to her singing background vocals for the rap group 'Schoolz of Thought'.  By the age of 14, she had already begun writing her own songs.  She would eventually be signed by La Face records and P!nk released her first project Can't Take Me Home in 2000.  What can be said about P!nk is that she is consistent, her projects don't produce just one good single, P!nk's projects can be enjoyed from start to finish.  R&B took notice of her talent when she collaborated with Missy Eliott, Mya, Christina Aguilera, and Lil' Kim for the Moulin Rouge soundtrack.  She later teamed with Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Britany Spears for the one of a kind Pepsi commercial that placed the trio smack in the middle of a Midieval Times scenario with Enrique Iglesias singing 'We Will Rock You.'  P!nk's distinct voice takes the form of a strong raspy shout, but she can easily transition and belt out a ballad and make you feel every lyric.  Multi-faceted at best, P!nk is in our hot seat because she crosses genre's and what's not to love about her music?  She's edgy yet, feminine and constantly cognizant of her tom-boyish persona.

Born Alecia Beth Moore, she married motor-cross racer Cary Hart in 2006 and the two divorced in 2008, but recently reconciled and renewed their vows this year.  Sounds like a "girl after my own heart."  P!nk, like her music can be best described as Missundazstood, but like most women navigating through life she is an example of strength.  She loss three friends to Heroin overdoses and admits to being a former Heroin "user" herself, she admits their tragedies helped her sober up Thanksgiving, 1995.  P!nk makes no excuses about who she is.  P!nk gives great music, and she shows women that being a pillar of strength is to be revered and celebrated.  Although she may not be wrapped in some tight skirt being objectified by men, one thing is for sure, when it comes to music she is hot and totally understood.  Take your seat: P!nk!

P!nk & Cary--It is better the 2nd time around--