Pink has been credited for breaking boundaries and pushing the envelope throughout her career . She is regarded as the " most trailblazing artist " of her pop generation . Robert Hilburn of the '' Los Angeles Times '' says , " Pink stood up for her music , broke the music industry 's mold and scored a breakout hit , challenging a school of teen singers to find their own sounds as well . " He adds , " Pink also started a race among other teen pop stars like Christina Aguilera to add substance to their own sound . " Ann Powers refers to her as a " powerhouse vocalist " , stating her mix of rebellion , emotional rawness , humor , and " infectious " dance beats created " a model for the mashup approach of latter-day divas such as Katy Perry , Kesha , and even Rihanna . " Rob Sheffield of '' Rolling Stone '' commented : " I think people respond to her sense of independence and dedication . It inspires people ... This is a prolific pop artist who is sometimes famous and successful , sometimes obscure , who nonetheless keeps making her own kind of music . " James Montgomery of MTV describes her as " a fabulously fearless pop artist " who can " out-sing almost anyone out there . She can out-crazy Gaga or Lily . She 's the total pop-star package , everything you 'd want in a singer/entertainer/icon . And still , she remains oddly off the radar . Such is the price of busting borders " . '' Entertainment Weekly '' said : " She essentially invented the whole modern wave of Pop Diva Domination : You can draw a straight line from " Get This Party Started " to Katy Perry , Kesha , pre-messianic Lady Gaga , and post-weird Rihanna . " '' Glamour Magazine '' wrote : " When Pennsylvania-born Alecia Moore debuted in 2000 , pop was dominated by long-locked blonds like Britney Spears , Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson . Pink changed the game . Without her , the last 13 years of big-voiced , tough chick music is hard to imagine . " Following her performance at the American Music Awards of 2012 , LZ Granderson of CNN wrote : " ... our culture 's biggest sin may well be the auto-tuned syrup we 've allowed to dominate the pop charts . All-time chart records are handed to vacuous acts such as the Black Eyed Peas and singing awards are given to vocal lightweights such as Taylor Swift ... But thank God for Pink . ... While Christina Aguilera has a tendency to oversing , Britney Spears ca n't sing , and Lauryn Hill sorta stopped singing , Pink has managed to carve a brilliant 13-year career by being something that is incredibly rare these days — an artist . " British soul singer Adele considers Pink 's performance at Brixton Academy in London as one of " the most defining moments " in her life , saying " It was the '' Missundaztood '' record , so I was about 13 or 14 . I had never heard , being in the room , someone sing like that live . I remember sort of feeling like I was in a wind tunnel , her voice just hitting me . It was incredible . " Pink 's work has inspired several other artists including Demi Lovato , Kelly Clarkson , Taylor Swift , Katy Perry , Tegan and Sara , Ashley Tisdale , Alessia Cara , Victoria Justice , Adele , Julia Michaels , and Dua Lipa
American Music Awards of 2012
American Music Awards of 2012
Pink (singer)