Christina Aguilera
Christina
María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American recording artist and
actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant
on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television
series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to 1994. Aguilera signed to RCA Records
after recording "Reflection", the theme song for the animated film
Mulan (1998).
In
1999, Aguilera came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera,
which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the
Billboard Hot 100—"Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants",
and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)." Her sophomore and her
debut Latin-pop album, Mi Reflejo (2000), a Christmas third studio album, My
Kind of Christmas (2000), and several collaborations followed which garnered
Aguilera worldwide success, though she was displeased with her lack of input in
her music and image. After parting from her management, Aguilera took creative
control over her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). The album's second
single, "Beautiful", was a commercial success and helped the album's
commercial performance amidst controversy over Aguilera's image. Aguilera
followed up Stripped with the soul, jazz and blues inspired, Back to Basics
(2006), released to positive critical acclaim. The album produced three singles
"Ain't No Other Man", "Hurt" and "Candyman". Four
years later Aguilera released her sixth studio album, Bionic (2010), which
incorporated aspects of R&B, electropop, and synthpop and was met with
mixed reviews and low sales. Aguilera's seventh studio album is set to be
released in 2012.
Aside
from being known for her vocal ability, music videos and image, musically, she
includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her childhood, and female
empowerment in her music. Apart from her work in music, she has also dedicated
much of her time as a philanthropist for charities, human rights and world
issues which include her work as a UN ambassador for the World Food Programme.
She made her feature film debut in the musical Burlesque (2010), earning
Aguilera a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song. Aguilera's work has
earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame, four Grammy Awards and one Latin Grammy Award, amongst seventeen
and three nominations respectively. Rolling Stone ranked her number fifty-eight
on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, ranking as the youngest
and only artist on the list under the age of thirty. She was ranked the 20th
Artist of the 2000–09 decade by Billboard and is the second top selling single
artist of the 2000s behind Madonna. Aguilera's albums sales are estimated at
over 50 million units worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music
artists of all time. Aguilera is currently a coach and judge on The Voice.
Birth
name: Christina María Aguilera
Born:
December 18, 1980 (age 31), Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Origin:
Wexford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres:
Pop, R&B, soul, dance-pop
Occupations:
Singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, television personality, actress
Instruments:
Vocals
Years
active: 1993–present
Labels:
RCA
Pictures:
Song:
Concert:
Christina Aguilera - Stripped Live in the U.K.
Album:
Christina Aguilera - Stripped (2002) - Full Album
Interview:
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