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Christina María Aguilera (Staten Island, New York, December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model, fashion designer, producer and businesswoman of Ecuadorian and Irish origin. She began acting and singing as a child, through roles in stage productions and television shows including Star Search and Mickey Mouse Club .

In 1998, Aguilera recorded the theme song "Reflection" for the soundtrack of the Disney Channel Original Movie, Mulan (1998). Later, she signed with RCA Records and in 1999 released her self-titled debut album, Christina Aguilera, which produced the hits "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)”, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 list. Thanks to this album, Aguilera became one of the artists responsible for the revitalization that teen pop experienced in the music industry in the late 1990s and that led her to win a Grammy Award for "best new artist", making her the singer of the moment. In 2000 she released an album in Spanish, titled Mi reflejo, this album led Aguilera to be the first American artist to win a Latin Grammy Award. In the same year she released a Christmas album, My Kind of Christmas . She later collaborated on the theme song "Lady Marmalade" from the movie Moulin Rouge! (2001) and on Ricky Martin's "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely".

On the other hand, Aguilera was upset with the lack of control over her music and image, so she filed a lawsuit with her manager, which she won; thus, she began to manage her artistic image and sound with her third studio album, Stripped, in 2002, on which he assumed creative control and which spawned the hits "Dirrty", "Beautiful" and "Fighter", which reached high positions on the charts. music charts from various countries. In 2006, she released her fourth studio album, Back to Basics , which received positive reviews and included elements of soul, jazz, blues, and R&B. The singles "Ain't No Other Man", "Hurt", and "Candyman" all reached the top of the charts in several countries, while the world tour supporting the album grossed more than $90 million. After a brief hiatus in which she became a mother, Aguilera released a greatest hits album, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits, in 2008.

In 2010 he released his fifth studio album, Bionic, which received mixed reviews and reached the top ten on charts in several countries; that same year it was released with success at the box office the movie Burlesque, being his first leading role and where he acted alongside Cher. From 2011 to 2016, she was a judge on the musical television show The Voice , along with singers such as CeeLo Green, Blake Shelton and Adam & # 34;el mañas & # 34; Levine, the latter a member of the group Maroon 5. In 2012 she released her sixth studio album, Lotus , anticipated by the single "Your Body". In that period he made successful collaborations such as "Moves like Jagger" with Maroon 5, "Feel This Moment" with Pitbull, with the Mexican Alejandro Fernández in "Hoy tengo ganas de ti" and with A Great Big World for the song "Say Something". which won the Grammy for "Best Pop Vocal Collaboration" in 2015. In 2018, he released his seventh studio album, Liberation, which debuted in the top ten of the charts in some countries and embarked on for a North American tour, The Liberation Tour. In 2019 she embarked on her first concert residency in Las Vegas, Christina Aguilera: The Xperience, which goes hand-in-hand with another tour in Europe, The X Tour .

Aguilera is recognized for the constant reinventions she adopts with each album she releases. In her songs, she includes themes to deal with such as love, her childhood, self-esteem, sexuality, feminism, and the empowerment of women. She also has a wide vocal range of 4 octaves, being known as "the voice of the generation". She has become a prominent figure in music and popular culture and has been recognized as a pop icon. Aguilera's work has won numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards and two Latin Grammys. She was the biggest seller of the 2000s in terms of material singles, along with Madonna. In 2008, Rolling Stone magazine ranked her number 58 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers. of all time, ranking as the youngest artist and only the one under thirty years old on the list. On the other hand, she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. as the 20th artist of the 2000s by Billboard. In 2013, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. more than 100 million albums and singles worldwide, with more than 15 million records sold in the United States, placing her as the twentieth best-selling woman in the musical history of that country.

Biography

1980-1998: early years and early career

Christina María Aguilera was born on December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York, United States. His father, Fausto Xavier Aguilera, born in Ecuador, in the Guayas Province, was a sergeant in the United States Army. His great-aunt is the soprano and music scholar María Victoria Aguilera Mesías, originally from Latacunga, Cotopaxi Province., Ecuador. His mother, Shelly Loraine Fidler, is an American of Irish and German descent who worked as a Spanish language teacher. According to various statements and the lyrics of her songs, she received psychological mistreatment and constant physical abuse by part of her father. In an interview with the television channel E! , the singer confessed that during her childhood she experienced many unpleasant things, such as the blows her father gave her mother. that she was never safe growing up, and she thanks music for being the method she used to forget her emotional pains. In 1989, Shelly and Fausto divorced, after ten years of marriage. she married a paramedic named Jim Kearns and changed her name to Shelly Kearns.Fausto also wrote Aguilera a letter saying he wanted to talk to her. However, the singer denied any opportunity to see him again.

In her childhood, her artistic career began to take shape and Aguilera was already recognized as "the little girl with the big voice". But her vocal ability and talent annoyed some of her neighbors, who sneered at her and marginalization. Shortly thereafter, Aguilera, her mother, and sister moved to a Pittsburgh suburb, secretly taking Aguilera's talents to prevent other hostile acts. Thus, she began to participate in shows for young talent, and to the Eight years old, she first appeared on the television game show Star Search, singing the song "A Sunday Kind of Love" by Etta James, but was not a winner.

During her teens, Aguilera sang The Star-Spangled Banner, the United States national anthem, to introduce local hockey, baseball, and football games. She later submitted a casting call to the children's troupe Disney for a new version of the television show Mickey Mouse Club. During the auditions and recordings she met Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell, who referred to Aguilera as "the Diva". In 1994, the show was canceled and the singer began recording a demo record called Just Be Free, together with the company Warlock Records. In 1997 he collaborated on the single "All I Wanna Do" with the Japanese singer Keizo Nakanishi. In that year he represented the United States at the international festival Golden Stag, where she sang alongside artists Sheryl Crow and Diana Ross. Thanks to her vocal extension and expressive voice, Christina Aguilera landed her first record deal, reaching the note of mi₅. In 1998 he returned to work with the Disney company, this time interpreting "Reflection", the main theme of the soundtrack of the animated film Mulan (1998).

1999-2001: Christina Aguilera, My Reflection and My Kind of Christmas

See also: Christina Aguilera (album), My reflection and My Kind of Christmas.

Aguilera during the interpretation of "What a Girl Wants" in 2006.

After recording "Reflection," Aguilera attracted the attention of Ron Fair, the A&R for RCA Records, and was later signed to the company, with which she began preparing her music industry debut. The record company began to present Aguilera with tracks to record and laid the foundations for her debut album. In August 1999, her self-titled debut album, Christina Aguilera, was released, which reached number one on the chart. Billboard 200 in the United States. The promotion of the album featured the release of four singles, the first, "Genie in a Bottle", reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, turning Aguilera into the few singers to have her debut single in that position, this single was the one that had the greatest success, as it remained in that position for five weeks, certifying itself platinum, selling one million copies in distribution It was followed by "What a Girl Wants", which also reached number one on the Hot 100, "I Turn to You" reached number 3 on the same chart, and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" reached number one, In addition to having their debut album at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, all these chart positions quickly made Aguilera one of the few singers to have both her debut album and debut single hit number 1 and to have 4 singles from the same album hit the top 5. The album sold over 8 million. copies in the United States and to date has sold more than 17 million copies worldwide. In 2000, Aguilera won her first Grammy Award in the "Best New Artist" category, beating out singers such as Britney Spears. and Kid Rock.

In September 2000, Aguilera released her second studio album, titled Mi reflejo, being her first album in Spanish and which includes five versions in that language of her debut album, as well as four new songs and two covers by other artists. Critics received it negatively; the website Allmusic argued that it was more than anything an attempt to enrich itself with the popularity of Latin pop at the time. But this criticism did not prevent the material from reaching number one on the list Allmusic i>Billboard Top Latin Albums, remaining 19 consecutive weeks in that position, this is an exclusive record for Aguilera since no one has achieved it in the entire history of Billboard on any of its charts It was also certified 6 times platinum in the United States by the RIAA Latin company. This material had as singles "Come with me (Solamente tú)" the Spanish version of "Come On Over (All I Want Is You)", this version managed to be number one on Billboard Hot Latin Songs and another record was added for Aguilera, being the only artist to have the English and Spanish version of a song at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Latin Songs, respectively. She also successfully released the singles "False hopes" and "But I remember you", the latter still being one of the most broadcasted songs in Latin America. The success of the album was reflected in its more than 4 million copies sold worldwide, making it the best-selling album in Spanish during 2001. On the other hand, Mi reflejo won a Latin Grammy Award for " Best Female Pop Vocal Album" in 2001, becoming the first American singer to win the award. To promote her first albums, Aguilera embarked on her first tour, the Christina Aguilera: In Concert Tour. In late 2000, Aguilera released a special Christmas edition album, titled My Kind of Christmas, which reached number 28 on the Billboard 200 chart, and became a hit. the sixth best-selling Christmas album with more than 3 million copies worldwide.

Despite her early success, Aguilera was disgusted with the music and image her manager Steve Kurtz had aligned her to, feeling unable to control her own image. Aguilera's view of Kurtz's influence on matters of her creative direction, her role as her exclusive personal manager, and her over-scheduling on her part had led her to seek legal means. to terminate her management contract. In October 2000, Aguilera filed a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against Kurtz for improper, undue and inappropriate influence on her professional activities, as well as fraud. After ending Kurtz's services, Irving Azoff was hired as her new manager.

In 2001, Aguilera participated in the recording of the song "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" from the album Sound Loaded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. That same year, American rapper Missy Elliott engineered a cover of the 1975 single "Lady Marmalade" by the group LaBelle, which was used as the theme song for the movie Moulin Rouge! (2001).. Elliot sought out Aguilera and American artists Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink for her portrayal. Her commercial performance was very high; it reached number one in more than ten countries, including the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. In 2002, both singles were nominated for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration at the Grammy Awards, awarding it to "Lady Marmalade".

2002-2004: Stripped

See also: Stripped and Stripped Live in the UK.

When you are open and bold, artistically speaking, in music and videos, a lot of people feel threatened by you... I could have been the girl who shows her ass in the video, but I'm also avant-garde. Delivering to the maximum in that way is for me the measure of a true artist.

- It's about the Dirty video.

In 2002, Aguilera gave an interview to the American magazine Rolling Stone, where he stated that he was recording record material that consisted of a "real" sound and image; of herself. The artistic characteristics of the album also included Aguilera's personal desire to eliminate her "super clean" girlish appearance, acquired during the promotion of her debut album, and that she faced this change regardless of whether it sold "one copy or a million of them". In October 2002, his third studio album, Stripped, was released, with the support of the producers and songwriters Linda Perry and Scott Storch. The album received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising Aguilera's vocals, but others negatively criticizing it for its lack of musical focus.

Aguilera in an interpretation corresponding to the tour Stripped World Tour.

In Stripped, Aguilera incorporated an alter ego named Xtina and during the promotion of the album she dazzled everyone with her new image of a dirty rebel girl; this album acquired the release of five singles worldwide, the first two standing out for the content of its lyrics and its music videos. The first single, "Dirrty", received mixed reviews; the Allmusic column argued that it was "a song" and the weekly Entertainment Weekly argued that it was "desperate and shrill" On the other hand, his music video generated immediate controversy, since it included allusions to macrophilia, sexual fetishism and erotic contortionism; the video for "Dirrty" is considered the dirtiest and sexiest in history. With the second single, "Beautiful", the singer achieved great commercial success and became one of the most listened to ballads in all of history, and even won a Grammy Award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance". Reviews of the album quickly turned from negative to positive, while the song's music video featured scenes on topics such as anorexia, discrimination, as well as depicting a homosexual couple and a transgender man, transmitting a message of equality. Thanks to this, he received an award at the GLAAD Media Awards granted by the LGBT community, argued as a sign of "tolerance and respect"; and the song reached number one on the World Chart and number two on the Billboard Hot 100. He later released the album's third single, "Fighter", before its release. release, it was already on the popularity charts, this song has had a cultural impact on society and has become one of the most performed songs by participants of American Idol, X- Factor among other singing shows. The following singles were "Can't Hold Us Down", which featured the collaboration of rapper Lil' Evans. Kim and finally "The Voice Within", the latter despite not being an instant success, over time has become one of the most chosen songs on radio, still playing frequently, and appearing in television series.

At the MTV Video Music Awards 2003, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera performed with the queen of pop Madonna. In the middle of the presentation, Madonna kissed Spears and Aguilera on the mouth, which immediately made headlines around the world for the controversial kiss and caused a strong reaction from the media, this event has marked the history of the MTV awards.

In 2003, Aguilera joined pop singer Justin Timberlake at the end of the Justified and Lovin' Tour; It Live. The final leg was called the Justified and Stripped Tour and was exclusive in North America, where it received rave reviews and was billed as "the sexiest tour ever. of the earth". However, after the Timberlake show concluded, the singer continued with a solo tour called the Stripped World Tour, reaching Europe, Asia and Oceania. In 2004 A promotional DVD of the tour was released, named Live in the UK, recorded in the United Kingdom. On the other hand, Stripped was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 4 million copies in the United States; worldwide, the album has sold more than 13 million copies. In the United States and Australia it was certified four times platinum, while in the United Kingdom it was awarded five.

2005-2008: Back to Basics and compilation

See also: Back to Basics and Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits.

Aguilera during the San Remo Festival in 2006.

In late 2005 and early 2006, Aguilera worked with artists Herbie Hancock and Andrea Bocelli, performing the songs "A Song for You" and "We are boyfriends", respectively. During the same period, the singer began recording an album influenced by singers she admires, such as Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald, that upon hearing it "everyone felt relaxed". For the production and recording of the material, mainly, Aguilera contacted DJ Premier, Mark Ronson and the composer Linda Perry. Her fourth studio album, Back to Basics , was released in August 2006 on the RCA record label. According to the singer's claims, the album contains influences from the soul, blue-eyed soul, R&B and jazz genres with a modernized style. Its format was as a double album: two discs, the first one includes songs with influences of R&B, hip hop and urban elements and most of these incorporate samples, while the second one includes songs recorded live and is an exclusive work of Aguilera and Perry. For this album, the singer incorporated a new alter ego, called Baby Jane, which included a makeover inspired by classic Hollywood film actresses.

The album received positive reviews, being Christina Aguilera's production most praised by news columns and the only album in history to achieve 5 stars by all international media. The weekly Entertainment Weekly chose it as one of the best albums in history, while the music specialist website Allmusic commented that Back to Basics was "an artistic statement beyond what other pop and world singers can produce." Rolling Stone magazine said the material underscores Aguilera's musical throne. Commercially, the album was successful, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States and was certified platinum by the RIAA. It also reached number one in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, as well as the top ten in Belgium, Spain, France, New Zealand, among others.

Eagle on his tour Back to Basics Tour 2006 and 2007.

The promotion of Back to Basics began with the presentation of the first single, "Ain't No Other Man", at the MTV Movie Awards ceremony in 2006. In July of that same year, Aguilera sang in two private shows in Paris and London, performing "Ain't No Other Man", "Understand", "Candyman" (third single from the album), "Lady Marmalade", "Oh Mother", "Beautiful" and "Slow Down Baby". Shortly after the publication of the record material, the singer sang, at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, the second single, entitled "Hurt". On the other hand, Aguilera sang the song "Steppin & # 39; Out with My Baby” with Tony Bennett on the NBC special, Tony Bennett: An American Classic and on Saturday Night Live.

At the end of 2006, Aguilera undertook the music tour titled Back to Basics Tour, directed by Jamie King, which started in Europe and went to Oceania, Asia and North America. Before starting the North American manga, the artist performed the song "It's a Man's Man's Man's World", by singer James Brown, in the 49th edition of the Grammy Awards. The presentation was recognized as the third on the list of the best performances at the ceremony. That same night, she took the award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the first single from the album. In 2007 a promotional DVD of his world tour Back to Basics Tour was recorded, entitled Back to Basics: Live and Down Under, recorded in Australia and released in early 2008, At which time an exclusive video was released in honor of the birth of his son and for his fans, of the song "Save Me From Myself" thus ending the promotion of Back to Basics, the tour became the third-highest-grossing tour by a female singer, behind Madonna and Celine Dion, and the highest-grossing tour of 2006 and 2007.

Aguilera was inspired by comics for the "Keeps Gettin' Better" video.

In November 2008, RCA Records released Aguilera's first compilation album, under the name Keeps Gettin'; Better: A Decade of Hits, which debuted in the top ten on the Billboard 200 in the United States. According to her statements and the album brochure, the material was released as a thank you to the birth of her firstborn (January of that year) and to her fans. In the United States it was distributed exclusively by the variety store Target Corporation. Her songs were chosen by Aguilera herself, noting that it was a compilation where she placed her favorite songs. However, their repertoire included four additional tracks, two of which were mixes of "Genie in a Bottle", under the name "Genie 2.0.", and "Beautiful", under the name "You Are What You Are".. However, one of the other two record cuts was released as a single, having the same title as the album, "Keeps Gettin' Better».

The greatest hits promotion featured performances at two awards ceremonies in the United States. On September 7, 2008, at the MTV Video Music Awards, Aguilera performed "Keeps Gettin' Better” along with the “Genie 2.0” mix. The song debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, in the United States, being Aguilera's highest debut on that list. On the other hand, that same year, the singer was in charge of opening the American Music Awards ceremony, in a seven-minute section, where she sang six hits from her career. This album exceeded two million copies sold worldwide and reached the gold record in the United States.

2009-2011: Bionic, ups and downs and Burlesque

2012-2017: Lotus and successful collaborations

Main article: Lotus (album)

Her sixth studio album, Lotus, was released in November 2012. Critics and audiences hailed it as the artist's comeback after two years of absence from the music scene as an artist. lead, and in general after the success of «Moves Like Jagger», collaboration with Maroon 5. Lotus's credits include lyricists and producers of high prestige, including Sia Furler, Max Martin, Álex da Kid, Christina Aguilera herself, among others. As a result, Lotus received a 56/100 critical approval rating, according to the Metacritic website. Rolling Stone magazine claimed that the album is one of Christina Aguilera's best albums to date.

Aguilera spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about the album process.

I think pop music sometimes puts us in the stereotype of 'We don't have much control of what they say and do in the creative process behind production' and all that. I am, in particular, a creative artist who is very involved with my producer and all the efforts that are going to put together my album as an artist. I'm someone who likes to collaborate. I love to feed on creative energy, and it just makes me better. I am on a continuous path both personally and professionally. All around, it's my goal of improving as a person and as an artist, and the show is one of the contributing factors and the kids (judges of The VoiceThey're great friends. It is very fun to collaborate with them at this time./
Christina Aguilera

The name of the album Lotus referring to the lotus flower, which according to Aguilera is: "An unshakable flower that survives under the harshest conditions and which still prospers."

On September 12, he held a Q&A on Twitter giving exclusive details of the album, announcing the title of the new album Lotus and attaching that it would be released in mid-November., also shared the cover art for the first single "Your Body" as well as its release on September 17 via digital download. The video premiered on September 28 on Aguilera's VEVO channel where on its first day it reached more than 2 million views, currently it has approximately 130 million, achieving its first certified video on VEVO on January 16, 2014. Regarding the reception of "Your Body", it managed to position itself on the charts of important markets such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, among other countries. During the promotion of the album, Aguilera's participation was confirmed in the albums of singers such as Pitbull, the success of "Feel This Moment" —which reached the top 10 in most countries—, Chris Mann with "The Blower's Daughter", Tony Bennett with "Steppin' Out With My Baby" and on Cee Lo Green's Christmas album with "Baby It's Cold Outside."

Following the album's release, Lotus debuted within the top 10 on the top charts in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Russia, Argentina, Switzerland. In the United States, it peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200, the most important list in that territory, which allowed Aguilera to position all of her studio albums within the top ten of said chart.. The same day the album was released, Aguilera appeared alongside Cee Lo Green on The Voice to perform the song "Make The World Move", where Christina was seen wearing an outfit to the style to the controversial Queen of France Marie Antoinette of Austria. On November 18, she performed at the American Music Awards performing a medley from the album featuring the songs "Lotus intro", "Army of Me" and "Army of Me". and "Let There Be Love". MTV noted Christina's performance as the best of the night.On November 19, she sang the second single from the album & # 34; Just a Fool & # 34; together with Blake Shelton on The Voice and the next day with her team Team Xtina they presented & # 34; Let There Be Love & # 34;. Aguilera continued with a medium promotion in interviews to radio stations and national programs. In early January 2013, she performed at the People's Choice Awards where she performed the ballad "Blank Page", also receiving the "People' s Voice" (in Spanish: La voz del pueblo or The Voice of the People).

For its part, the album Lotus obtained promotional singles for the United States such as "Just a Fool" and "Let There Be Love" of which the first entered the popularity charts in the United States and Canada, while the second managed to lead the nightclub charts in the United States, a list listed by Billboard magazine.

The album received nominations at the World Music Awards in the categories Best Album for Lotus, Best Video and Best Song for "Your Body" and Best Female Artist for herself.

Months later, while Christina Aguilera was accompanying Pitbull promoting the song «Feel This Moment" at ceremonies such as the 2012 American Music Awards, the 2013 Kids Choice Awards, the 2013 Billboard Music Awards and the finale of the fourth season of The Voice, and he was also collaborating on the main theme of the Mexican telenovela La tempestad starring Cuban actor William Levy and Mexican actress and Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete, for the production company Televisa with the theme entirely in titled "Hoy tengo ganas de ti" with the Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández which reached the top five in Spain, Mexico and on the Latin charts in the United States and is included in the album of the Mexican singer titled Confidencias.

Just after the success of the collaborations with Pitbull and Alejandro Fernández —songs from their respective albums—, RCA Records did not want to promote Aguilera's album. Then the singer published a letter dedicated to fans from herself promoting self-esteem and not to be disappointed. After that event, a home music video for "Let There Be Love" was released on Aguilera's personal account and not on Vevo for the same thing about the RCA Records affair. close friend of Christina Aguilera), you can also see Chris Mann and Christina Milian. Like Aguilera's little son, Max Lirón, and the singer's dancers and friends who have accompanied her on the Christina Aguilera: In Concert Tour, Stripped World Tour and the latest Back to Basics Tour.

On September 23 of the same year, Aguilera returned to the jury panel for the fifth season of the singing show, earning $15 million, making her the highest-paid on a talent show like The Voice together with his former colleagues. This season had an audience of 14.6 million viewers, becoming the public's favorite again. On the other hand, days later, on September 25, Christina Aguilera announced on her social networks that she would be part of the film's soundtrack The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in English) with the song "We Remain". Also, at the end of the year Aguilera confirmed the participation in duet with the group A Great Big World with the re-recorded song "Say Something" becoming an instant hit in the United States and Canada in its first week debut with 193,000 copies (in the United States) and placing at number 1 and 4 in the Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100 lists respectively. On the other hand, in the same period, the Billboard magazine cataloged Christina Aguilera as the second most listened to and danceable in clubs in the United States in all of 2013, below Rihanna.

In early 2014, Aguilera collaborated with Lady Gaga on a remix of her single "Do What U Want" (2013), which was released in January 2014, the same one that reached number 1 in sales of the iTunes digital store in 9 countries. In addition, Aguilera announced her engagement to musician and film producer Matt Rutler, whom she began dating in late 2010 after filming Burlesque. On March 28, 2014, Aguilera performed a concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for which she signed a $20 million contract. At that same concert, Aguilera announced that she was expecting a baby with Rutler, being Aguilera's second pregnancy.

In May 2014, the participation of Da Internz, A Great Big World, Pharrell Williams, Sia and DJ Premier was confirmed as producers of Aguilera's next album, which has been described as a "Caviar Ratchet" by Da Internz as they claim the album will have a "dirty" but elegant, a sort of mix between Aguilera's second studio album, Stripped, and her third, Back to Basics.

On August 16, 2014, Aguilera gave birth to her second daughter named Summer Rain Rutler.

After giving birth to her daughter, Aguilera prepares for rehearsals for her participation in the NBA All Star-Intro on February 15, 2015, a presentation that gave an excellent audience. start of the year and his return to the stage. At the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015, she, along with A Great Big World, won a Grammy, winning the category "Best Duo/Best Pop Group Performance" for "Say Something," marking the sixth Grammy of Aguilera's career and the first for "A Great Big World". In February 2015, Aguilera attended as a special guest on the television program The Tonight Show , where she surprised with impersonations of the voices of Shakira, Cher and Britney Spears.

Soon, these imitations cause a scandal on YouTube, making it a viral video, getting more than 14 million views in a single day. On the other hand, the artist was a trainer for the participants of the 7th season of The Voice, joining the 8th season that premiered its first episode on February 23, 2015, where In turn, he performed a piece of the song "Impossible" from her 2002 album Stripped, along with a participant from Pharrell Williams' team, this season ended its broadcast on May 19 of the same year, allowing Aguilera to rest, share with her family and continue with the recordings of her new studio album. At the end of her participation in The Voice, Christina participates in two episodes of the series Nashville, for which she recorded songs such as "The Real Thing" and & # 34; Shotgun & # 34;, the latter she sang along with the theme Riot with the vocalist of Rascal Flatts at the Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony in April 2015. Since the beginning of 2016, Aguilera began to anticipate to her fans that she was working on a new album. She said that the work would arrive "soon", however, just in 2018, some snippets or portions of what appear to be new Aguilera songs leaked to the public.

2018-2021: Liberation, Las Vegas residency and The X Tour

Aguilera during the Liberation Tour.

Ty Dolla Sign (left) and 2 Chainz (right) collaborated in the song "Accelerate" with Aguilera.

Aguilera began work on her new album in the summer of 2015. Its release was preceded by two singles: "Accelerate" featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 2 Chainz and "Fall in Line" featuring Demi Lovato. The album, titled Liberation, was released on June 15, 2018 to favorable reviews. Aguilera heavily incorporated R&B and hip hop into the album to represent her desire for freedom from what she described as like the "shaky hamster wheel" that was The Voice. Liberation debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming Aguilera's seventh US top ten album. At the 61st Grammy Awards, "Fall in Line" was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Album Track "Like I Do", which included GoldLink, was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance.

To promote Liberation, Aguilera embarked on a US tour, the Liberation Tour, which ran from September to November 2018, and a follow-up European tour, The X Tour, which ran from July to December 2019. He also headlined The Xperience, a 25-date residency concert at the Zappos Theater in Las Vegas that began in May and concluded in March 2020. In October 2019, Aguilera released the soul and blues-inspired song "Haunted Heart" from the soundtrack of the computer-animated film The Addams Family, and a month later, "Fall on Me", her second collaboration with A Great Big World, was released. On March 6, 2020, Aguilera released "Loyal Brave True" as a promotional single for the live-action remake of Mulan was deemed Oscar-worthy by Rolling Stone. She released a new recording of "Reflection" on August 28.

In July 2021, Aguilera performed for two nights at the Hollywood Bowl with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Both shows were sold out. In early October, Aguilera appeared on the soundtrack of The Addams Family 2 performing the theme song from the original series. That same week, Aguilera performed two medleys for ABC's Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Special featuring the songs "Reflection", "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Loyal Brave True". Later that month, Aguilera performed "River Deep - Mountain High" at the Rock & Roll as a tribute to Tina Turner. On December 7, 2021, Aguilera was also honored with the first Music Icon Award at the 47th Annual People's Choice Awards.

2022-present: Aguilera

Aguilera interpreting "A Million Dreams" at Expo 2020 in 2022.

In early 2021, Aguilera announced that her ninth studio album would be in Spanish, her first in 22 years, following Mi Reflejo (2000). He also announced that the album would be released in three parts, with the first being an extended play titled La Fuerza, finally released on January 21, 2022. Prior to the EP's release, on October 21, In 2021, Aguilera released "Pa mis muchachas", featuring Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso. Later, on November 19, Aguilera premiered the second single, "Somos nada", at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards Latinos and performed and "Pa mis muchachas" alongside Becky, Nicole and Peluso. On January 20, 2022, along with the release of La Fuerza, "Santo", a collaboration with Ozuna, was released as the third single. On May 6, 2022, a music video for "La Reina" was released.

On April 1, 2022, Aguilera performed at Dubai Expo 2020 and closed the show with a cover of "A Million Dreams". In late May, Aguilera announced La Tormenta, the second extended play in addition to his upcoming multi-part Spanish-language studio album and its single, "Suéltame" featuring Argentine singer Tini. The EP was released on May 30, 2022, after being delayed due to the shooting at the Robb Elementary School. On May 31, 2022, her ninth studio album, Aguilera, was released on streaming services and featured all songs from La Fuerza, La Tormenta and a new duet version of the song "Cuando Me Dé la Gana" with Christian Nodal. Aguilera will release a third and final EP titled La Luz that will also be added to Aguilera.

On June 11, 2022, Aguilera performed at Los Angeles Pride alongside Mya, Kim Petras, and Paris Hilton. During a segment of the show, Aguilera used a strap-on that received both praise and controversy. of the show, Aguilera used a strap-on dildo which received both acclaim and controversy. Following her headlining show at Los Angeles Pride, Aguilera embarked on a festival tour, the EU/UK Summer Series, which included three festivals in Spain., one in Monaco, three stadium shows in the UK, and ending with Brighton Pride.

On September 29, 2022, Aguilera performed "La Reina" at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards and received the Billboard Spirit of Hope Award. La Luz, the third and final EP by Aguilera, was released that same day and featured a spoken word introduction by Aguilera and "No Es Que Te Extrañe". On October 21, 2022, it was released a deluxe 20th anniversary version of Stripped which included two new tracks: "I Will Be" (the B-side of "Dirrty") and the Benny Benassi remix of "Beautiful". released a new music video for "Beautiful". In November 2022, Aguilera won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. She also performed "Cuando Me Dé la Gana" with Christian Nodal that same night. Aguilera was announced as the headliner of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Viña del Mar.

Art

Voice

Christina Aguilera during the interpretation of the song "Lady Marmalade".

Aguilera's voice is in the soprano register, though others disagree and claim her voice is mezzo-soprano, spanning four octaves. Nonetheless, one of her highest notes, according to Entertainment magazine Weekly, is found at minute 3:20 of the song "Soar" from the album Stripped where he plays an F6 in falsette. I sing Por Siempre tú live at the Caracas Pop Festival in 2001, where at the end of the song he used falsetto to reach an A6. On the other hand, the performance that Aguilera made at the 2007 Grammys with James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" earned him the third best performance of the Grammy history alone behind "My Heart Will Go On" and "American Idiot" by Céline Dion and Green Day respectively.^{[citation needed]}

Cove Magazine named her the best singer of all time. Blender Magazine along with MTV ranked her as the first woman on the list one of the twenty-two best voices in the entertainment medium. Likewise, Rolling Stone magazine included her in the list of the hundred best singers in history, being the only contemporary artist on the list. On the other hand, singers such as Whitney Houston, Etta James, Britney Spears, Jordin Sparks, Céline Dion and Kelly Clarkson, among others, have praised Aguilera's vocal ability.

Also, producer DJ Premier concluded that "Christina Aguilera represents real singing and real music. She hits amazing grades. Yes, she has healthy lungs.” Producer/songwriter Linda Perry commented, during production work on the single “Beautiful”, that “I told Christina to watch for the click of her fingers. But she didn't want it that way... And I liked that... she interpreted her high notes of 'Ooo – Aaa'; and told him to do it again. It's admirable."

During 2012, Aguilera received a tribute and an award at the ALMA Awards as “The Voice of the Generation” at that time. The following year, he received the People's Voice award at the People's Choice Awards 2013 ceremony. Time included Aguilera in the list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2013, which also included singers Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z. commissioned by the Canadian singer Céline Dion, some phrases were:

The first time I heard Christina Aguilera as a singer I was impressed. I love the way he sings. Her voice tone is beautiful, and her voice has a lot of power, with so much sensitivity and technically, I think, she's perfect. Undoubtedly, it is one of the most talented artists the world has ever seen and heard, and I think it will continue to surprise us for many, many years to come.
Céline Dion.

Influences

According to Pier Domínguez, the domestic violence that Aguilera suffered during her childhood had a direct impact on the development of her personality. However, the author states that, unlike other children who witnessed violence in the home, she did not express feelings of guilt, emotional disturbance or aggressive behavior towards people; rather, it created an "internal defense mechanism". On the other hand, Chloé Govan comments that the fact that Aguilera was a victim of bullying made her introverted and insecure. The role of her mother was crucial. to change this situation, from whom she learned a "message about self-respect". Both authors agree that learning had a strong influence on Aguilera's behavior in the transition to adulthood and had an impact on her early life. career number one singles, "Genie in a Bottle" and "What a Girl Wants" (both 1999), whose lyrics may reference female empowerment.

Aguilera quoted Whitney Houston (left) and Etta James (right) among his main influences on music, having played some of his songs during his early years.

Aguilera claims her biggest influence on music was Etta James: "[She's] my favorite singer of all time [...] I'll still be as raunchy as I want to be, and I'll have her memory to back me up. She's what that I want to be one day". Inspirations cited throughout her career include Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Pearl Bailey, Beyoncé, and the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N' Roses. In addition, Aguilera recalls that she began singing her first songs in Spanish during her childhood due to her parents constantly listening to works by Julio Iglesias. Other musical inspirations for Aguilera include Chavela Vargas and Vicente Fernández. Aguilera described her song "La Reina" by Aguilera (2022) as a respectful response to "El Rey" by Fernández.

In recognition of what she describes as "positive female artists," Aguilera cited Madonna and Janet Jackson as artistic influences; in 2000, during an interview with Jam! Canoe, demonstrated his respect for both singers because "they have taken the stage, the studio and the screen and have succeeded in all three [...] artists who are not afraid to take risks and are daring, experimental and attractive". Cher was also noted as one of Aguilera's sources of inspiration in her career, as he recalled seeing her for the first time in the music video for "If I Could Turn Back Time" (1989), described as a "pivotal moment" that buoyed her as a "woman who's been there, done it all, before anyone else, who's had the guts to do it." Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald were Aguilera's biggest influences on her skills. vowels as a child.

Some of his inspirations were reflected in his artistic work; During the development process for her fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006), Aguilera claimed to be influenced by records of music by Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, and Otis Redding. the audiovisual work of "Candyman" (2007), he played three different roles alluding to the interpretation of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by the group The Andrews Sisters in a brief appearance in the film Buck Privates (1941). Outside the music industry, he mentioned Marilyn Monroe as a reference, paying homage to the actress in the music video for "Tilt Ya Head Back" (2004) and in the film Burlesque (2010), where she recorded one of Monroe's most popular songs, "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", which appears in the musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). In addition, Aguilera highlighted her inspirations in the world of art, declaring herself an appreciator of the works of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Banksy.

Musical style and themes

Generally known as a pop artist, Aguilera has experimented with different genres of music throughout her career. He explains that he always tries to bring something new to his projects, "experiment with [his] voice", in addition to verbalizing his preference to work with more "dark" collaborators and that he is not necessarily inclined to contact "the number one first in the charts" due to its popular demand. Reviewing her artistically, Alexis Petridis, a columnist for The Guardian, acknowledged that her "daring to reinvent herself" was always "one of her most impressive facets", while Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times noted his "decision to snub some of the big-name producers pop stars tend to trust".

Aguilera's first two albums, Christina Aguilera (1999) and Mi reflejo (2000), were produced with an influence of teen pop and dance-pop, and the latter also references his encouragement through Latin music. He showed artistic growth with Stripped (2002), which was described as "substantial and mature [...] with a depth Pleasantly Surprising", where he showcased a variety of genres, including R&B, hip hop, rock, and soul, and veered away from the teen niche. On his fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006), Aguilera worked with various producers to create a "throwback with elements of old-school genres mixed with a modern twist [and] thumping beats". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called the project an "artistic statement [...] a bit crude and self-centered, but also catchy, exciting and unique".

In 2010, Aguilera developed the soundtrack for Burlesque, whose content was influenced by Cabaret (1972) and featured several songs that were redone as dance numbers in a more similar to Moulin Rouge! (2001). In the same year, Bionic saw Aguilera work with producers specializing in electronic music to create a future-pop project with elements borrowed from electro. Sam Lanksy of MTV Buzzworthy described it as "forward-thinking and even timeless" and praised its "subversive [and] ambient production". Aguilera explored and heavily incorporated electropop on Lotus (2012). In contrast, in 2018 he contributed with Kanye West and Anderson Paak on Liberation, creating an album inspired by the R&B and hip-hop styles he had included in his material. earlier. Aguilera had noted that "there's nothing like an amazing hip-hop beat. At the end of the day, I'm a soul singer [...] singing with feeling is where my core, root and heart really is."

Regarding the themes of her music, Aguilera stated that she feels a "sense of responsibility" in referencing parts of her personal life so that "people who can relate to it don't feel so alone in the circumstance". Most of her songs have dealt with themes of love, motherhood, marriage, and fidelity. She has also dealt with heavy topics such as domestic violence and abusive relationships. Sex has also played a huge role in the music of Aguilera. In an interview with People, he stated: "If I want to be sexual, it's for my own appreciation and enjoyment. That's why I like to talk about the fact that I'm sometimes attracted to women. I appreciate her femininity and beauty." Recognized for being a feminist in her music, Aguilera first denounced double standards in "Can't Hold Us Down" (2002), explaining that men are applauded for their behaviors sexual, while women who behave in a similar way are despised. Writing for The Guardian, Hermione Hoby noted that she "incites a collaborative sisterly spirit [and] is not shy about strange statements feminists".

Legacy

Youth artists such as Demi Lovato (left) and Selena Gomez (right) have declared that Stripped has been inspiration for some albums of both.

Several music journalists and authors have noted Aguilera's legacy in the entertainment industry and have considered her one of the greatest artists in pop music. In 2004, she was listed as one of the most influential people in the music market. music according to The Independent, and was cited as the eighth greatest woman in the recording industry by VH1. Early in her career, Aguilera was labeled a teen idol, and has been cited as one of the artists who revived teen pop at the end of the nineties; Time magazine declared that she was "pioneering [a] different kind of teen stardom", crediting her vocal ability as responsible for the phenomenon. Since then, she has been named as one of the greatest singers of contemporary pop music; by MTV, she was cited as one of the best voices in music since the eighties, while Rolling Stone and Consequence of Sound included her in their lists of the best singers of all time. In 2013, Latina honored her as the best female vocalist of Latino origin in history. With recognition of her vocal ability and influence in the music industry, she has been referred to in the media with the titles "Princess of Pop" and "Voice of a Generation".

Launching her musical career in the late 1990s, Aguilera was cited as one of the artists who shaped the "Latin explosion" as well as contributing to the rise of Latin pop in American music at the turn of the century. Considered one of the greatest artists of the 2000s, she has been classified among the main references for Millennials; Writing for Vice magazine, Wanna Thompson analyzed her impact at the turn of the century, stating that along with Britney Spears, “Aguilera dominated mainstream pop-related discussions. [Her] perfectly packaged music and looks appealed to tweens and teens who wanted to be like the pretty chart-topping pop stars everywhere." The commercial success of her early projects as a bubblegum pop singer had an effect. who influenced record labels to invest in new artists who appealed to the same youthful appeal, catapulting names like Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore.

Statue of wax of Christina Aguilera (above) and the star on the promenade of fame in Hollywood (below).

Critics also noted the impact of his work on popular culture; while Stripped (2002) was cited as "the blueprint for divas making the transition from teen idol to adult pop star", Aguilera is credited with "paving the way for a generation of pop singers." ". Jeff Benjamin of Billboard stated that the album explored a "process of self-identification and declaration that still influences today's mainstream scene", as well as "how today's biggest pop stars have followed a similar path, exploring and incorporating these strategies into their careers.” In 2007, her self-titled debut album was added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's definitive list, being recognized as one of the "most influential and popular albums in history". Since then, Aguilera and her work have influenced on various recording artists including Ariana Grande, Ava Max, Becky G, Britney Spears, Camila Cabello, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Grimes, Halsey, Hayley Williams, Iggy Azalea, Karol G, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Lauren Jauregui, Meghan Trainor, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Nicole, Olivia Rodrigo, Rosalía, Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Smith, Selena Gomez, and Tinashe, and athletes such as figure skater Johnny Weir, ice dancers Zachary Donohue and Madison Hubbell, and swimmer Dana Vollmer.

Aguilera has also been praised for emphasizing the importance of feminism in pop music; several journalists agree that her use of sexual imagery has helped catalyze public discourse on the issue. Lamar Dawson, a columnist for The Huffington Post, praised her feminist efforts in the music industry and acknowledged that "while Christina is not the first pop star to place feminist rhetoric in pop culture, she led the charge in the early 21st century to influence the next generation of impressionable teenagers who were too young for Janet's curriculum." Jackson and Madonna." Gerrick D. Kennedy of the Los Angeles Times shared the same view, stating that "for a generation that hit puberty during the great pop explosion of 2000, Aguilera was an essential voice with music that addressed self-empowerment, feminism, sex and domestic violence — topics shunned by her contemporaries." Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, co-founder of The Vagenda, opined that the dance routines provocative The performances in Aguilera's music videos were "empowering", as she has been referred to as the forerunner of the slutdrop dance style.

The impact of Aguilera's videography was also scrutinized by music critics. While "Dirrty" (2002) has been described as "one of the most controversial videos in pop music history", and one of the greatest music videos of all time, i-D's Issy Beech acknowledged that the audiovisual work " paved the way for videos like "Anaconda" and "Wrecking Ball" [...] paved the way for women's open sexuality in pop". In the video clip for "Beautiful" (2002), the standout scene from a gay kiss has been considered one of the most important moments for LGBT culture, in addition to initiating Aguilera's image as a gay icon. Both works were chosen as one of the best music videos of the 21st century by the editors of Billboard, while she was named one of VH1's Best Women of the Video Age. In 2012, her video collection and some looks used throughout her career were part of of an exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts with the aim of illustrating «the roles it is essential that women have played in advancing rock and roll and American culture." Jon Caramanica of The New York Times also commented on her contributions to television, noting an expressive number of performers signing on with television networks to act as coaches for reality singing competitions after their appearance on the US version of the The Voice franchise.

Achievements

See also: Annex: Christina Aguilera awards and nominations

Aguilera interpreting "Reflection" during Expo D23 in 2019, where she was honored as Disney Legend.

Aguilera has accumulated several awards and recognitions in her career. At the age of 19, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, being recognized by The Recording Academy as one of the youngest singers to receive this award. Since then, she has won four more Grammy Awards. In addition, she has won two Latin Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, a Guinness World Records, and she was also nominated for a Golden Globe. In 2010, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in "recognition of her achievements in the recording industry." In 2019, she was also immortalized as a Disney Legend in "honor for her notable contributions to the Walt Disney Company." In addition to being often cited as one of the most popular Latino artists prominent in the entertainment industry, Aguilera was chosen as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2013.

Aguilera is recognized as one of the world's best-selling music artists, with estimated sales of around 75 million records. According to Nielsen Soundscan, she has sold more than 18.3 million albums in the United States, and His self-titled debut album (1999) was certified eight times platinum and listed as one of the best-selling in the country by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Regarding his digital sales, it is estimated that he has sold around 21, 4 million songs in the country as of 2014. In the UK, Aguilera has sold over 9.4 million records as of 2013, of which 3.3 million in album sales and 6.1 million in single sales. According to The Official Charts Company, their fourth studio album Stripped (2002) is one of the few to exceed 2 million copies sold, becoming the second most sold album. best-selling by an American female artist during the 2000s and one of the most successful albums Millennium-selling singles in the country. In addition, "Moves Like Jagger" (2011), his collaboration with the band Maroon 5, was cited as one of the best-selling singles in Australia, Canada, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as one of the best-selling digital singles with more than 14.4 million copies. The song was certified diamond by the RIAA in 2021.

After being listed as the best female artist of 2000 and 2003, Billboard ranked Aguilera as the 20th most successful artist of the 2000s. Through the same publication, was considered one of the most successful artists of the decade on the Billboard 200, Hot 100, and Mainstream Top 40 charts, and the second best-selling singles artist in the United States, behind Madonna. In 2016, she was also nominated as one of the Greatest Artists of All Time on the Mainstream Top 40 and Dance Club Songs charts. Additionally, Aguilera was recognized by the magazine as one of only four female artists in history to have a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 in three consecutive decades. In 2020, Pollstar cited her as one of the greatest female artists of the XXI century in the concert industry; according to the publication, she sold more than 1.8 million tickets for her performances throughout her career, earning more than $113.8 million. In Morocco, Aguilera performed her highest-rated concert, attracting 250,000 people to his performance at the Mawazine Festival, becoming the audience record in the event's history.

Personal life

Record scandals

After the success of her debut album, Aguilera declared that she was dissatisfied with the music and image that her representative portrayed of her. In 2000, she filed a lawsuit against Steve Kurtz, arguing that there was fraud and illicit enrichment of him thanks to his career professional. According to the approaches presented, the producer did not honestly use the rights and interests of the singer. The lawyers found that she was taking much more money than she was making as her representative. California state authorities annulled the contract at the request of Aguilera. When she ended her working relationship with Kurtz, producer Irving Azoff and Aguilera herself were in charge of controlling the image and sound of her career.

The album recorded in her teens with Warlock Records, Just Be Free, was released in violation of some legal regulations. When Aguilera's record company, RCA Records, found out, they asked her the singer's fans not to buy the album and contacted the authorities to stop its distribution. Months later, Aguilera and RCA sued Warlock Records on charges of breach of contract and unfair competition respectively, thus, the record company stopped distributing the material. Both parties reached an agreement and kept the settlement of the case confidential, despite the fact that the album had already sold 5 million copies worldwide.

Relationships

Aguilera began dating music executive Jordan Bratman in 2003. Their engagement was announced in February 2005, and they were married on November 19, 2005, at a Napa Valley farm. In September 2007, Paris Hilton announced the singer's pregnancy. However, Aguilera had not made it public. Three months later, on November 4, 2007, the pregnancy was confirmed by the singer in an interview with Glamour magazine. In 2008, Aguilera gave birth to her son, Max, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Aguilera posted the baby's full name, Max Liron Bratman, on her official website a day later. Later that month, Aguilera and Bratman celebrated Max Liron, who was circumcised according to the Jewish ritual. According to Forbes Magazine, Aguilera received, from the company People, over a million dollars for photos of his son, ranking #5 on the list of most expensive celebrity baby photos.

In October 2010, Aguilera confirmed in press reports that she and Bratman had separated, saying in a statement: "Although Jordan and I are separated, our commitment to our son Max remains as strong as ever.." Aguilera filed for divorce from Bratman, seeking legal and physical custody of their son; the divorce process ended in April 2011. During the filming of the movie Burlesque in 2010, starring Aguilera and the singer Cher, she met her current partner, Matt Rutler. On February 14, 2014, she announced via her official Twitter account that she and Matt had gotten engaged. Days later, it was confirmed that the singer was pregnant with her second child. At the end of March of that same year, it was confirmed that she would be a girl, who was born on August 16, 2014 at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles by caesarean section. Aguilera announced through her official Twitter account that the girl's name is Summer Rain Rutler.

Conflicts with other artists

Britney Spears

Since the beginning of his career, Aguilera has frequently been rivaled with Britney Spears.

Since the beginning of her career, Aguilera has been compared to singer Britney Spears. To deny their alleged rivalry, Spears and Aguilera went out together at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards to present Whitney Houston. And at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards the two performed a medley with Madonna and Missy Elliot. However, in the December 2003 issue of Blender magazine, Aguilera said: “Look at people like Beyoncé or Britney. They're desperate to look like sweet, good girls, but then you see them in photo shoots that are extremely sexual – tight shorts and little else. So why are they trying to be virginal in interviews? In that same interview, Aguilera discussed the performance at the VMAs, suggesting that Spears didn't sing live: "Who knows what exactly happened? She was supposed to sing live. These people are not artists, they are just performers, false and superficial; like the event itself. Aguilera added that "Britney's kiss was a publicity stunt. Mine certainly wasn't rehearsed that way." In addition, Aguilera said that the original performance contemplated a joint kiss between the three, stating that "I was willing to kiss Britney, but she didn't want to. [Spears] seemed very distant, even during rehearsals. Whenever I tried to strike up a conversation with her – well, let's just say she seemed nervous the whole time. I wanted to reach out to her, because I feel like she needs someone in her life right now to guide her." At the end, Christina added: "Who knows, maybe I'm not the right person to help her. We are different people, aren't we? In the world there are different types of singers. You have your artists and you have your simple performers. I am an artist and, well...».

In the January/February 2004 issue of Blender magazine, Britney was interviewed, where she responded to Aguilera's comments: “I can't believe Christina said that about me. She makes me laugh, because after not seeing her in two years, she kisses me in a disco in front of all those people... I say "nice to see you"; and [Christina] says "well, youre not being true to me". And I'm like, 'Well, Christina, what's your definition of being authentic? Go up to girls and kiss them after two years without seeing them? A lost girl? It seems to me that you are the one who is lost"». Spears added: "When someone has been rude to you so many times, it's like, 'You know what, Christina? I'm not interested in pretending and all that shit anymore. You are scary and I feel very evil when I get close to you, I have to get out of here"".

In an interview with US Weekly magazine in August 2004, Aguilera criticized Britney after her wedding announcement to Kevin Federline, saying, "I can't believe that girl got married!" bought her own engagement ring! I've seen it up close, it looks like she bought it from the QVC teleshopping chain ». Christina continued: "I know Britney. She's not a bum, but she certainly acts that way."

Eminem

Shortly after the start of her artistic career, Aguilera was romantically linked by the press to Carson Daly, an MTV entertainer. The alleged couple made several headlines after the release of "The Real Slim Shady", a song from American rapper Eminem, which suggested that Aguilera was a "slut" who had been unfaithful to Carson with rock singer Fred Durst performing oral sex. However, during an interview, Aguilera cited the subject as "filthy", "disgusting" and "fake". A second response came with the release of the album Stripped with the song "Can't Hold Us Down", in which Aguilera referred to the rapper as a "macho", who gets his fame "dirty the name of others". In several interviews, Eminem explained that he insulted Christina because she, in the program "What a Girl Wants", revealed to the public that he was married without her consent. However, during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, Eminem apologized to Aguilera and, according to the network, the problems between the artists ceased.

Pink

The singer Pink collaborated with Aguilera in "Lady Marmalade" and have had problems ever since.

During the promotion of the album Stripped, Aguilera became involved in conflicts with other artists. In 2003, she was mocked by singer Pink, who, during a performance of the song "Lady Marmalade", sang the single "Beautiful" while holding an inflatable doll resembling Aguilera. The performance was censored on the tour DVD, and caused controversy to arise regarding the collaboration that the author of "Beautiful" had with the two singers.

Kelly Osbourne

Also in 2003, recording artist Kelly Osbourne called Aguilera "one of the most hateful people in the world". The conflict between the two was further affected at the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony, where Osbourne said Aguilera looked like a "cow". However, a behind-the-scenes video of the awards surfaced online, showing Aguilera throwing darts at a photograph of Osbourne. Years later, in 2012, Obsurne assaulted Aguilera again on her Fashion Police show, where she hosts, mocking and arguing about Aguilera's overweight, but the singer never responded to Osbourne's insults. Months later, Osbourne again offended Aguilera, again the singer did not respond.

Mariah Carey

In 2006, for the release of the album Back to Basics, Aguilera gave an interview where she talked about singer Mariah Carey saying that "I was disappointed because [Mariah] wasn't a nice person to me... One time we were at a party and I thought [Mariah] was drunk, saying derogatory things about me, but it was around that time that [Mariah] had that nervous breakdown, so maybe [Mariah] was heavily medicated." However, Carey responded in an interview to Access Hollywood, citing that "I hope Christina is better now than she was the last time I saw her, when she invited herself to one of my parties and showed very questionable behaviour. It's both sad and predictable that [Christina] is using my name right now to reinvent past incidents and promote herself. She is in my heart to forgive and I will keep her in my prayers." Aguilera's response to Carey's comment was that "my intentions were not to upset Mariah. I didn't want the statements to be taken out of context. I have all the respect in the world for him."

Lady Gaga and Perez Hilton

Lady Gaga had conflicts at the beginning of her career with Aguilera, as both were compared by the press for their own styles.

Towards the end of 2008, comparisons were made between Aguilera's fashion sense and then-newcomer Lady Gaga, noting similarities in their style, hair and makeup. Gaga issued a statement in which she welcomed these comparisons, as such attention generated useful publicity for her. She said: "Christina Aguilera is a tremendous star and she should send her flowers, because a lot of people in America didn't know who I was until this happened. She really put me on the map, in a way."

The blogger Perez Hilton was involved in strong accusations against the album Bionic.

In mid-2010, after the release of the album Bionic (2010), strong accusations by the public and music critics accused Christina Aguilera of plagiarizing Lady Gaga, turning her against her by calling her as a new rival for Aguilera. For her part, it is believed and there were rumors about a conspiracy against the album that included people from the media such as blogger Perez Hilton, Lady Gaga, Interscope Records (Lady Gaga's label) and Akon (Gaga's producer and discoverer) to pull the album's songs from major radio stations in the United States. Later, a recording of the conspiracy came to light, but Gaga's name was never mentioned. Years later, in mid-August 2013, just around the time Lady Gaga released her new single "Applause", blogger Perez Hilton and Gaga had a near-public spat on Twitter, where Gaga lashed out at him; and he tweeted other hints about Lady Gaga commenting on some sabotage that the pop singer had carried out for some artists, commenting: "@ladygaga is not only #cruel to the people who worked for her, my friends, but she also tried to sabotage other artists", among other tweets. Immediately many people linked the event to the album Bionic and Christina Aguilera, the phrase "#GagaSabotagedBionic" being a global trend on Twitter at that time. After the public fight between Lady Gaga and Perez Hilton; The latter, days later, launched a campaign on his official Twitter account attaching an image from the Bionic era that came as the slogan "#JusticeForBionic" (in Spanish: Justicia para Bionic) and inviting to buy the album on iTunes on November 11 of the same year —the public called Perez Hilton a hypocrite for the event. At the same time, the phrase & #34;JusticeForBionic" It became the global topic of the moment in the aforementioned social network. On November 11, the album reached position 40 on iTunes Colombia, 35 in Italy, 15 in Mexico, 25 in Brazil and 2 in Costa Rica. Thus, the JusticeForBionic Project became a complete success, as it quickly re-entered the iTunes charts, debuting at number 91 worldwide three years after its release. On September 17, 2013, these conflicts between Gaga and Aguilera ended in the finale of the program The Voice —where Christina Aguilera served as the main judge— where they both performed together to perform "Do What U Want". of Lady Gaga at the end of the presentation. Said presentation was classified as the best of the night, in addition to comparing it with Aguilera's famous presentation at the MTV Awards with Britney Spears and Madonna. Today, this issue is still relevant and after almost a decade of the album's release, the phrase "JusticeForBionic" is still shared.

Other projects

On TV

Main article: The Voice (United States)

Aguilera signed a contract in February 2010 to be part of the singing contest The Voice which aired its first season in April 2011 on NBC. Aguilera, along with other singers such as Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green serve as judges/coaches and with Carson Daly as host of the show. The show has become one of the most successful programs of American television, reaching number 1 on television.

First season: The first season was premiered at NBC on 26 April 2011 and the final was on 29 June 2011. Christina Aguilera started as the lead judge and coach in the first season of the reality, having large audience index points for the NBC chain and breaking records in it. During this season Aguilera sang several of her singles, between "Lady Marmalade" outstandingly, along with her team called #TeamXtina. He also sang with the finalist of his team in a new version of the song "Beautiful" for the end of the season, which managed to position itself within the list Billboard Hot 100 from the United States.
Second season: After the success of the program on U.S. television they decided to start the second season shoot for early 2012 where it was premiered on February 5, 2012, including a special edition after the Super Bowl XLVI transmission. The end was held on May 8, 2012. The first chapter attracted more than 37 million people, based on this they decided to increase Christina's salary to $10 million that by averaging the pay per chapter of the Aguilera program becomes the best paid judge of U.S. television. During this season Aguilera sang with his team #TeamXtina as last season but this time they played the song of "Fighter". In addition he chose the song "The Prayer" by Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli to create a new version along with the finalist of his team this season, the song managed to enter the list Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100.
Third season: It opened on September 10, 2012. Initially it was not in mind the third season this year but until 2013, but decided to advance it to have direct competition with X Factor where Britney Spears was as the chief judge of the same and thus be able to relive the rivalry between these pop divas, but for bad luck X Factor, The Voice it took the largest share of spectators, surpassing the fourteen million audience against its 5 million. On the other hand, he was assistant to Christina Aguilera to Billie Joe Armstrong vocalist and guitarist of the Green Day band who mentioned that they gave him a choice between the judges Christina Aguilera or Adam Levine and said he would choose true singers (between laughter). In addition, during the press conference of the Aguilera program confirmed that it would no longer appear in the fourth season of the program because it had plans to promote its 5th studio album, Lotus, being replaced by Colombian singer Shakira.
Fifth season: After Shakira's departure, Aguilera returned to the fifth season of the singing program with his former companions. It started on September 23, 2013 with an audience of more than 14.5 million over the two previous premieres with a qualification of 4.9 in adults (18-49 years) becoming the favorite of the night and being the second best premiere of all the seasons of the program after the second season it began after the Super Bowl XLVI. On the other hand, Aguilera has as assistant in the team the British singer and guitarist Ed Sheeran. This was the first season to be broadcast in Ibero-America by the Sony Entertainment Television channel on October 3 of the same year.
Eighth season: La Eighth season The Voice began to be broadcast on February 23, 2015 by NBC. Carson Daly will be back in the drive. Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams will return as coaches. Gwen Stefani on his own did not return, making space around the original coach, Aguilera, after two seasons of absence. Team Xtina was invited to support Nick Jonas.
Tenth season and last: It began to be issued on February 29, 2016, by NBC and presented by Carson Daly. This is the last season where Aguilera participated along with fellow Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton. Aguilera was invited to support Patti LaBelle On the other hand, the chosen participant of Aguilera, Alisan Porter, succeeded in winning this season by making Christina the first woman of all seasons of the program to win.

Christina Aguilera and her colleagues The Voice.

Christina Aguilera

Cee Lo Green

Adam Levine

Blake Shelton

Actress

Philanthropy

Advertising announcement From Hunger to Hope.

Aguilera has been involved in numerous charities throughout her career. In 2001, a letter from PETA to the South Korean government was signed calling for the country to end its alleged killing of dogs for food. During the promotion of the Back to Basics Tour in 2007, Aguilera was wearing a stole designed by Roberto Cavalli, unaware that it was made of fur. Also, after receiving a video from PETA about the treatment of foxes, Vice President Dan Mathews replaced the fur stole with synthetic fabric for the rest of the tour, adding that "I just put fake fur on." In 2010, Aguilera auctioned off tickets for her planned tour for Christie's, in an attempt to save the earth. Such income benefited non-profit environmental groups such as: Conservation International, Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council and The Central Park Conservancy. Aguilera also supports advocates for wildlife, the lack of children, the National Alliance of Cancer Organizations Women's Cancer Research Fund, and Cedars-Sinai Institute for Women's Cancer Research. She has also worked alongside non-profit organizations Do Something saying: "Everyone has the power to inspire youth across the country." In 2010, Aguilera was nominated for a "VH1 Do Something Award" for her work with the organization and her efforts in responding to the Haiti earthquake of 2010. Aguilera continues to be a major factor in her hometown of Pittsburgh contributing regularly to the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. According to her official website, she toured downtown and donated $200,000 to the shelter. She has also auctioned off front row and backstage seats passing through the Pittsburgh-based charity. She has continued her donations and home tours, and plans to open an additional one. Christina also supports the National Coalition Against Violence Domestic and Shelter United Kingdom. Since then she has worked with Lifetime Television on the campaign 'End violence against women' (in Spanish: No more violence against women).

Eagle on the red carpet Alma Awards (2012), where he received a tribute and award for his philanthropy.

Contribute to the fight against AIDS by participating in the project "Los Angeles Artists Against AIDS: What's Going On?". In 2004, she became the new face for the M•A•C cosmetic company and the spokesperson for the M•A•C Fund. Against AIDS. Aguilera appeared in ads for M•A•C's Viva Glam V lipstick and lipgloss. She has contributed to YouthAIDS, appearing for YouthAIDS and Aldo Shoes; she campaigns for the & # 34; Empowerment Tags & # 34; in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. She has been published with the tagline & # 34;No evil speak? & # 34; and "HIV is something people dont want to talk about, hear or see". She has sung alongside Elton John in his AIDS music and fashion show called "Fashion Rocks", which was televised annually.

In November 2005, all of her wedding gifts were donated to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina; In March 2007 it was confirmed that she would participate in an album where she would cover John Lennon's Mother, the proceeds from which would go to Amnesty International's efforts to end the genocide in Darfur. The album titled Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur was released on June 12 and contains various artists' covers of John Lennon songs.

Aguilera with Hillary Clinton and David Novak, where he received recognition for combating child malnutrition.

In September 2012, Aguilera received a tribute for her philanthropy and the ALMA Award for the same.

After the tribute and award at the ALMA Award, in October 2012, Aguilera received a very important award, the George McGovern Leadership Award, being the first singer to The story to receive this award for the fight against child hunger, the person in charge of leading the event was Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. "As an ambassador for the World Food Program, Christina has traveled throughout Latin America and seen firsthand the devastation that malnutrition can cause, especially at a young age," Clinton said. Christina Aguilera has managed to raise more than 115 million dollars for the WFP and other organizations that fight hunger in 44 countries.

Following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Aguilera performed "Beautiful" to open the telethon Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together. She introduced herself with said song saying that she was born in the devastated city of Staten Island. All proceeds went to the American Red Cross.In 2013, Aguilera visited Rwanda, where she toured several Congolese refugee camps with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She plans to launch several charity projects to help the cause, including (already launched) a charity commercial with the song "Light Up The Sky" in the background, taken from the singer's fifth studio album Lotus .

Market, image and products

Christina was based on Marilyn Monroe's image for the promotion of her album Back to Basics.

After wrapping up promotion for the album Stripped in 2004, Aguilera adopted another image, drawing on the golden age of Hollywood, particularly Marilyn Monroe. Her change was well received by fans. critics and noted that she became mature. During this time she headlined various tabloids with headlines like “from vulgar to classy.” Similarly, Aguilera changed her hair color from brown to blonde. Many of her fans compared her new style to that of artists Dita Von Teese, Gwen Stefani, and Ashley Judd. However, in 2004, her professional career was seldom active, garnering renditions of the song "Hello" for the company Mercedes-Benz. He also participated with Missy Elliott in a new version of a song of the same name by Rose Royce entitled "Car Wash", which was used for the soundtrack of the film The Shark Tale., Aguilera collaborated with rapper Nelly on a new single titled "Tilt Ya Head Back".

In 2000, Aguilera was the face of the makeup company Fetish, ending her contract the following year. During her career, Aguilera has represented different brands, including Skechers, Mercedes-Benz, Verizon Wireless, Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Furthermore, in 2003, she became an exclusive model for the Italian brand Versace, appearing in their fall line campaign. Aguilera signed a contract with the Orange cell phone operator to promote the Sony Ericsson Walkman team during the 2006 Soccer World Cup.

On the other hand, Aguilera has launched several perfumes, including two exclusive ones in Europe. The first one, Xpose, was released in 2004 and was moderately successful. However, in 2007, the singer issued a fragrance called Simply Christina. At Christmas of that year, the perfume became number one in sales in the United Kingdom and Germany. The fragrance won Favorite Perfume by a Celebrity at the UK Fifi Awards 2008. In September 2008, she launched her third fragrance, Inspire, accompanied by body care products. It became the first Aguilera fragrance to be released outside of Europe and was very popular in the Americas, Europe and some parts of Asia. Her global campaign included images produced by film director David LaChapelle.

Discography

Main articles: Discography and Songs recorded by Christina Aguilera.

Albums of study

1999: Christina Aguilera
2000: My reflection
2000: My Kind of Christmas
2002: Stripped
2006: Back to Basics
2010: Bionic
2012: Lotus
2018: Liberation
2022: Aguilera

EPs

2022: The Force
2022: The Storm

Compilation albums, Other albums

2001: Just Be Free
2008: Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits

Tours and residencies

Concert tours

2000-2001: Christina Aguilera: In Concert Tour
2003: Justified and Stripped Tour and Stripped World Tour
2006-2008: Back to Basics Tour
2018: The Liberation Tour
2019: The X Tour
2022: The Summer Tour

Concert residences

2019: Christina Aguilera: The Xperience in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Filmography

Main article: Annex:Christina Aguilera Videography

Movies
Year	Title	Rol	Notes
1998	Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'	She herself	Voz
2004	The scarecrow	Medusa	Voz
2008	Shine to Light	She herself	Guest star
2010	Get Him to the Greek	She herself	Change
2010	Burlesque	Ali Rose	Starring
2017	Emoji: the film	Akiko Glitter	Voz
2018	Zoe.	Jewels

Television
Year	Title	Rol	Notes
1993-1995	Mickey Mouse Club	She herself	Elementary
1999	Beverly Hills, 90210		«Let's Eat Cake»
2000-2006	Saturday Night Live		Musical guest, 4 episodes
2009	Project Runway		Guest judge, «Sequins, Feathers and Fur, Oh My!»
2010	Entourage		«Lose Yourself»
2011-2016	The Voice		Judge/Trainer (temporaries 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 10) - 2016: Guest Actress (temporary 3)
2015	Nashville	Jade St. John.	3 episodes

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Christina Aguilera

Biography

1980-1998: early years and early career

1999-2001: Christina Aguilera, My Reflection and My Kind of Christmas

2002-2004: Stripped

2005-2008: Back to Basics and compilation

2009-2011: Bionic, ups and downs and Burlesque

2012-2017: Lotus and successful collaborations

2018-2021: Liberation, Las Vegas residency and The X Tour

2022-present: Aguilera

Art

Voice

Influences

Musical style and themes

Legacy

Achievements

Personal life

Record scandals

Relationships

Conflicts with other artists

Britney Spears

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Other projects

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Philanthropy

Market, image and products

Discography

Tours and residencies

Filmography

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