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Christina Aguilera
Aguilera attending the launch of the Montblanc John Lennon edition, September 2010.
Aguilera attending the launch of the Montblanc John Lennon edition, September 2010.
Background information
Birth nameChristina María Aguilera
Born (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 43)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
OriginWexford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresPop, R&B, soul, dance, electronic
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter,[1][2][3] record producer, dancer, television personality,[4] actress
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1993–present
LabelsRCA
Websitewww.christinaaguilera.com

Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, television personality, and actress. Born in Staten Island, New York, she first appeared on national television as a contestant on Star Search in early 1990, and later starred in The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to 1994.

After recording "Reflection", the theme song for the animated film Mulan (1998), Aguilera signed with RCA Records. Her debut studio album, Christina Aguilera (1999), was a commercial success, with singles "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" all topping the Billboard Hot 100. It was followed by her second and third albums, Mi Reflejo (2000) and My Kind of Christmas (2000), and numerous collaborations. Aguilera parted with her management for her fourth album, Stripped (2002), which was influenced by R&B, pop rock, hip hop and soul. Its second single, "Beautiful", was a commercial success and helped the album's commercial performance amidst controversy over Aguilera's image. Her jazz-inspired fifth album, Back to Basics (2006), was met with positive response and was followed by Aguilera's sixth album, Bionic (2010), which had trouble maintaining commercial success. Later that year, she made her feature film debut in the musical Burlesque. Aguilera's seventh album, Lotus (2012) made less successful sales worldwide.

Aguilera includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her childhood, and female empowerment in her music. Her work has earned 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[5] and is the second top selling single artist of the 2000s behind Madonna.[6] Aguilera's albums sales are estimated at over 50 million units worldwide.[7] As of 2011, Aguilera is a coach and judge on The Voice. Aguilera has dedicated much of her time as a philanthropist for charities, human rights and world issues, including her work as a UN ambassador for the World Food Programme.

Life and career

1980–98: Early life and career beginnings

Christina María Aguilera was born in Staten Island, New York in December 18, 1980.[8] Her father, Fausto Xavier Aguilera, was a soldier in the US Army, while her mother, Shelly Loraine (née Fidler),[9] was a violinist and pianist.[10] Her father is Ecuadorian[11] and her mother, who is American, is of German, Irish, Welsh, and Dutch ancestry.[12] Aguilera has stated that she is "proud of [her] Latino roots and proud of [her] Irish roots."[13] Aguilera lived with both her father and mother, up until their divorce when she was six years old. Aguilera then lived with her mother, and her younger sister Rachel, at her grandmother's home in Rochester, Pennsylvania, a town outside Pittsburgh.[11] According to both Aguilera and her mother, her father was very controlling, as well as physically and emotionally abusive, while she used music as an escape from the abuses.[14] Even though he has made several attempts to reconnect with her, Aguilera ruled out any chance of a reunion.[15] Since then, her mother has married again, and has changed her name.[16]

As a child, Aguilera aspired to be a singer. She was known locally as "the little girl with the big voice",[15] singing in local talent shows and competitions. She attended Rochester Area School District, Marshall Middle School near Wexford and North Allegheny Intermediate High School. On March 15, 1990, she appeared on Star Search singing "A Sunday Kind of Love", but lost the competition at number 2. Soon after losing on Star Search, she returned home and appeared on Pittsburgh's KDKA-TV's Wake Up With Larry Richert to perform the same song. Throughout her youth in Pittsburgh, Aguilera sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, Pittsburgh Steelers football and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball games, including during the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals.[17] Her talent was kept a secret to avoid bullying of other children. Following her television appearances Aguilera experienced resentment and bullying including an incident in which her peers slashed the tires on her family's car.[18] Following several incidents Aguilera was later home schooled.[15] Aguilera recalls, "doing what I did and maybe being a little smaller, I was definitely picked on and bullied for the attention that I got. It was definitely unwanted attention and there was a lot of unfairness about it."[19]

In 1991, Aguilera auditioned for a role on The Mickey Mouse Club; however, she did not meet the age requirements. Two years later, she joined the cast, performing musical numbers and sketch comedy, until the show's cancellation in 1994.[20] Her co-stars included Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell where they nicknamed her "the Diva"[10] for her performance style and voice. At the age of fourteen, Aguilera recorded her first song, "All I Wanna Do", a hit duet with Japanese singer Keizo Nakanishi.[21] In 1997, she represented the United States at the international Golden Stag Festival with a two-song set.[22] Aguilera entered talent contests on "teen night" at the Pegasus Lounge, a gay and lesbian nightclub in Pittsburgh,[23] and later performed at Lilith Fair.[24] In 1998, Aguilera sent in a demo of her Whitney Houston's "Run to You" cover to Disney who were looking for a singer to record the song "Reflection" for their animated feature film Mulan (1998).[25] The demo caught the attention of producer and label executive Ron Fair who would later mentor her throughout her career and led to Aguilera earning a contract with RCA Records the same week.[26] "Reflection" peaked within the top twenty on the Adult Contemporary Singles Chart, and it was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.[27][28]

1999–2001: Christina Aguilera and collaborations

Aguilera's self-titled debut album was released on August 24, 1999. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote that the album "remains firmly within the teen-oriented dance-pop genre, but done right", describing it as "lightweight in the best possible sense – breezy, fun, engaging, and enjoyable on each repeated listen."[29] The album reached the top of the Billboard 200 and Canadian album charts, shipping eight million copies in the United States[30] and over seventeen million copies worldwide.[31][32][33] "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" topped the Billboard Hot 100, while "I Turn to You" reached number three, making Aguilera one of the few artists to have multiple number one singles from a debut album in Billboard's history.[34][35] At the 42nd Grammy Awards, Aguilera won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.[36] She said she was "completely in utter and complete shock. I was not expecting it at all, just like I wasn't expecting the nominations, but winning it is actually a different story. So, I had no speech prepared, nothing, and I was trembling like I don't know what, but it feels amazing."[36]

On September 12, 2000, Aguilera released her second album and first Spanish-language album, Mi Reflejo, containing Spanish versions of songs from her previous album and new Spanish material. According to producer Rudy Pérez, with whom Aguilera recorded the album in Miami, Aguilera was only semi-fluent while recording, but understood the language, having grown up with her Ecuadorian father.[37][38] The album peaked at number twenty-seven on the Billboard 200 and topped the Billboard Latin charts.[39] In 2001, it won Aguilera a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album.[40] She also released a Christmas album, My Kind of Christmas, on October 24, 2000, and performed its only single, "The Christmas Song", at the White House that year.[30] The song made Aguilera one of three artists to take the song into the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100.[41] Her first concert tour, Christina Aguilera: In Concert, began in the summer of 2000 in the United States and ended early 2001, and had Destiny's Child as the opening act.[42]

Ricky Martin asked Aguilera to duet with him on "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" from his album Sound Loaded, released in 2001 as the album's second single. The song reached number thirteen in the United States.[27] In 2001, Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink remade Labelle's 1975 single "Lady Marmalade" for the film Moulin Rouge! and its accompaining soundtrack. The song ultimately peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks.[43] It also reached number one in eleven other countries and earned all four performers a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. The video won two MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year in 2001.[44] However, later in 2001, "Just Be Free", a song from one of Aguilera's demos recorded when she was fifteen years old, appeared in record stores. When RCA Records discovered the single, they advised fans not to purchase it.[45] Months later, Warlock Records was set to release Just Be Free, an album containing demo material. Aguilera filed a breach of contract and unfair competition suit against Warlock and the album's producers to block the release.[46] The two parties came to a confidential settlement to release the album, where Aguilera lent out her name, likeness, and image for an unspecified amount of damages.[47]

2002–05: Stripped, new image, and marriage

Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped was released on October 26, 2002. It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 330,000 copies.[48] Unlike her previous work, the album showcased Aguilera's raunchier side.[49] She co-wrote much of the album, as Aguilera had recently signed a global music publishing contract with BMG Music Publishing, and was influenced by many different subjects and music styles, including R&B, soul, pop rock and hip hop.[50] The majority of the album was produced by Scott Storch and singer-songwriter Linda Perry, who produced her more personal records. Rockwilder and singer Alicia Keys also contributed a track each. The album was well received by critics, although Aguilera's vocals were overlooked as she began to cultivate a more sexually provocative image,[51] having taken part in nude and semi-nude photoshoots, notably her cover for Rolling Stone,[52] featuring Aguilera wearing only boots and an electric guitar. She denied that the change was a matter of publicity, claiming that it better reflected her true personality than her previous image. She dyed her hair black, began referring to herself as "Xtina", got a tattoo of the nickname on the back of her neck, as well as several piercings.[53]

Aguilera performing during Stripped Live... on Tour in 2003

Initially, the raunchy image had a negative effect on Aguilera in the United States, especially after the release of her controversial "Dirrty" music video.[54][55] She defended the video, stating it was about power and control, adding, "I'm also at the forefront. I'm in the power position, in complete command of everything around me."[30] While the video became popular on MTV, it disappointed on the US singles chart. However, the single was a hit worldwide, reaching number one in the UK and Ireland. The second single, classically-influenced ballad "Beautiful", received critical praise, reaching number one in several countries and peaking at number two in the US. The song earned Aguilera the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Three more singles: "Fighter", "Can't Hold Us Down" featuring Lil' Kim, "The Voice Within", were released in the following two years, helping the album stay on the charts for the next two years. Stripped stayed on the US and UK album charts into 2004, and went on to be certified four-times platinum in the US with over thirteen million copies sold worldwide.[56] It appeared at number ten on Billboard's year-end album chart and Aguilera was the top female artist for 2003.[57] Kelly Clarkson's second single, "Miss Independent", was co-written by Aguilera, having been half-finished for Stripped.

Aguilera performing during Stripped Live... on Tour in 2003

Aguilera joined Justin Timberlake that June on the final leg of his international Justified tour in the United States, becoming the Justified/Stripped Tour. In August, an overhead lighting grid collapsed from the ceiling of the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, causing major damage to the sound and video equipment below hours before a show. Few stagehands were injured, though some shows were cancelled or postponed. In the fourth quarter of the year, Aguilera continued to tour internationally without Timberlake on the Stripped World Tour. It was one of the top-grossing tours of that year, and sold out most of its venues. Rolling Stone readers named it the best tour of the year.[58] That same year, Aguilera hosted the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards and was a special guest performer with the Pussycat Dolls' dance troupe performing at the Roxy Theatre and Viper Room in Los Angeles. She also appeared on a Maxim spread alongside them, her second Maxim cover that year set record sales for the issue making it the top selling issue to date. By the end of the year, she topped the annual Hot 100 list, saying, "we had fun working with certain clothes, or the lack thereof."[59][60][61]

Aguilera's first DVD live-recording, Stripped Live in the U.K., was released in November 2004. In light of the tour's success, another U.S. tour was scheduled to begin in mid-2004 with a new theme, though it was scrapped due to vocal cord injuries Aguilera suffered shortly before the opening date. In a tribute to Madonna's performance at the inaugural 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, Aguilera and singer Britney Spears kissed the singer-actress during the ceremony in August, during the opening performance of Madonna's songs "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood".[30] Also in 2004, she hosted a Saturday Night Live episode, which included a Sex & The City skit where she portrayed Samantha Jones revealing to everyone she was a man the entire time.[62]

Aguilera later decided to embrace a more mature, Marilyn Monroe-like image, dying her hair flaxen blonde and cutting it short. She is one of the main proponents (along with Dita Von Teese, Gwen Stefani, and Ashley Judd) in bringing back the 1920s–1940s Hollywood glamour look.[63][64] The change was met with a positive response.[65] Aguilera later dyed her hair cherry blonde and recorded a jingle, "Hello", for a Mercedes-Benz ad. In late 2004, Aguilera released "Car Wash", a remake of the Rose Royce disco song as a collaboration with rapper Missy Elliott for the soundtrack to the film Shark Tale. She voiced a small singing part in the film, playing a Rastafarian jellyfish in the film's closing musical number. She was featured in Nelly's "Tilt Ya Head Back", from his album Sweat. Both singles failed commercially in the US, but did considerably better in other parts of the world. Aguilera collaborated with jazz artist Herbie Hancock on a cover of Leon Russell's "A Song for You", recorded for Hancock's album Possibilities, released in August 2005. They were later nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. She helped open the 50th Anniversary for Disneyland performing "When You Wish upon a Star", and also collaborated with Andrea Bocelli on the song "Somos Novios" for his album Amore. Aguilera began dating music marketing executive Jordan Bratman in 2002. Their engagement was announced in February 2005,[66] and they married on November 19, 2005, in a Napa Valley estate.[67]

2006–09: Back to Basics and motherhood

Aguilera performing during the Sanremo Story festival in 2006

Aguilera's fifth studio album, Back to Basics, was released on August 15, 2006. It debuted at number one in the US, the UK, and eleven other countries. It has since sold 4.5 million units worldwide,[68] with over 1.7 million sold in the US.[69] She described the double CD as "a throwback to the 20s, 30s, and 40s-style jazz, blues, and feel-good soul music, but with a modern twist."[70] It received positive reviews,[71] although many critics commented on the album's length saying, "At one disc, this would have been nothing short of masterful."[72] A review in AllMusic adds, "Back to Basics also makes clear that Stripped was a necessary artistic move for Christina: she needed to get that out of her system in order to create her own style, one that is self-consciously stylized, stylish, and sexy."[73] The critically acclaimed lead single, "Ain't No Other Man", was a substantial success, reaching number two on the World Chart, number six in the US, and number two in the UK. Producers on the album included DJ Premier, Kwamé, Linda Perry, and Mark Ronson. The follow-up singles did well in various regions, "Hurt" in Europe and "Candyman" in the Pacific. She co-directed both music videos, the former with Floria Sigismondi who directed her "Fighter" video, and the latter, "Candyman", with director/photographer Matthew Rolston which was inspired by The Andrews Sisters.[74] "Slow Down Baby" was released as the fourth single in Australia only, while "Oh Mother" was released as the fourth single in selected European countries.

Aguilera performing during the Back to Basics Tour

In late 2006, Aguilera collaborated with Diddy on "Tell Me", from his album Press Play. She also began the Back to Basics Tour in Europe[75] followed by a 41-date North American tour in early 2007.[76] After this, she toured Asia and Australia, where it was supposed to end on August 3, however she canceled her dates in Melbourne and her final two in Auckland due to an illness.[77] Her extravagant arena tour included cabaret, three-ring circus and juke joint sets and 10 piece costumes designed by Roberto Cavalli.[78] She released her concert DVD Back to Basics: Live and Down Under the following year. The tour grossed nearly 50 million by the end of the year in North America and an additional 40 million worldwide in her Europe and Australia dates, grossing almost 90 million by the end of the tour.[79][80] It was the most successful US tour by a female in 2007.[81]

At the 49th Grammy Awards, Aguilera again won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Ain't No Other Man". She made a noteworthy performance at the ceremony paying tribute to James Brown with her rendition of his song "It's a Man's Man's Man's World".[82] In January 2007, she was named the 19th richest woman in entertainment by Forbes, with a net worth of US$60 million.[83] Aguilera performed "Steppin' Out With My Baby" with Tony Bennett on his NBC special Tony Bennett: An American Classic and on Saturday Night Live. They performed at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards where both specials received Emmys. "Steppin' Out" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.

Aguilera confirmed she was pregnant on November 4, 2007,[84] though Paris Hilton accidentally revealed her pregnancy several weeks prior during a party Aguilera hosted.[85] She gave birth to her son, Max Liron Bratman, in Los Angeles on January 12, 2008 and held a bris for him with Bratman, who is of Jewish descent, where the baby was circumcised in accordance with Jewish practice.[86] Aguilera was reportedly paid $1.5 million by People for her son's baby pictures—the sixth most expensive celebrity baby photos ever taken.[87]

In 2008, Aguilera appeared in the Martin Scorsese documentary Shine a Light which chronicles a two day Rolling Stones concert in New York City's Beacon Theatre. The film features Aguilera performing "Live With Me" alongside Mick Jagger. Shine a Light premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and was released worldwide on April 4, 2008. She also had a brief cameo in the comedy film Get Him to the Greek,[88] and appeared as a guest judge on the sixth season of Project Runway on Lifetime Television. She and designer Bob Mackie were the inspiration for the challenge in which they had to design a stage outfit for Aguilera. To commemorate Aguilera's ten years in the music industry, RCA Records released, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits on November 11, 2008, exclusively at Target stores in the US. The greatest hits included her first three number one singles, and other songs released from her previous three albums. "Lady Marmalade" and several Spanish singles from Mi Reflejo were included in the worldwide releases. The album's only single, "Keeps Gettin' Better", was premiered at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, which debuted and peaked at No.7 on the Billboard Hot 100, her highest debut on the chart. Following the greatest hits, Aguilera took over a year hiatus in 2009 to work on her then-upcoming album and film. She was one of Billboard's Top 20 Artists of the Decade in their year-end charts.[89]

2010–11: Bionic, Burlesque and The Voice

"I can proudly say it was ahead of its time, to be honest. It wasn't so commercialized. You had to really be a music lover, be a true fan of music and the love of being open to really appreciate that record. It's just a special piece in my body of work that will forever live on. The older the record gets the more people will come to appreciate it actually and check it out."

—Aguilera talking about Bionic not meeting her expectations.[90]

Aguilera's sixth studio album Bionic was released on June 8, 2010. The album's producers included Tricky Stewart, Samuel Dixon, Polow da Don, Le Tigre, Switch, Ester Dean, songwriters Sam Endicott, Sia Furler, Claude Kelly, Linda Perry and collaborations with M.I.A., Santigold, Nicki Minaj, and Peaches. Bionic's material consisted of many mainstream and pop records along with electronic and dance music. Two of the album's four singles, "Not Myself Tonight" and "You Lost Me" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Charts[91] but were unsuccessful elsewhere. "Woohoo", featuring rapper Nicki Minaj, was also released as the album's second single, while "I Hate Boys" as a promotional single. Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that the singer's new music direction "makes her sound as peer-pressured as a pop singer can be."[92] Allison Stewart of The Washington Post described the album as being "noisy, robotic and overstuffed" adding that the disc's "greatest disappointments" is its "virtual abandonment" of Aguilera's voice.[93] She concluded that Aguilera attempts "to do it all," which was to try to "revel in her newfound domesticity, to wrest her crown from Gaga and to reestablish her sex kitten bona fides."[93] Because the album marked her foray into the electropop genre,[94][95][96] Bionic was considered "misunderstood" by music journalist Charles Decant. Sales of Bionic were underwhelming in the US compared to her previous releases selling 110,000 copies in its first week landing at No.3.[97][98] It has since sold 310,000 copies in the US.[99] Shortly after the album's release, further promotion ended and a scheduled summer tour for the album was cancelled due to "inadequate rehearsal time".[100] "You Lost Me" was her first single to not chart the Hot 100, while Bionic was her first English studio album not to receive a Grammy nomination. Aguilera later responded in an interview saying, "I was really proud of that record. I think there was a lot of promotion issues, coming from a standpoint of how everything resulted. Nothing is ever a setback. If anything, it just motivates you for what’s next."[101]

Aguilera announced 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."[102][103] Aguilera filed for divorce from Bratman on October 14, 2010, seeking joint legal and physical custody of their son, and specifying September 11, 2010, as the date of separation.[104][105] They later reached a settlement agreement and custody deal, details of their agreement were private.[106] Their divorce was finalized on April 15, 2011.[107] The following month, Aguilera appeared as herself on the Entourage season seven finale as a client/friend of Ari Gold.[108] On November 15, 2010, Aguilera received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[109]

Aguilera's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which she received in 2010

In November 2010, Aguilera appeared in her first feature film, the musical Burlesque. She portrayed a small town girl, Ali Rose, who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club.[110] The film was written and directed by Steve Antin who wrote the part of Ali specifically with Aguilera in mind.[111] Aguilera performed eight of the musical numbers on the film's soundtrack released on November 22, 2010, and co-wrote a number of the tracks working with producers and writers including Tricky Stewart, Sia Furler, Samuel Dixon, Linda Perry, Claude Kelly, Danja, and Ron Fair. The remaining two tracks were sung by Cher, who co-starred alongside Aguilera. The soundtrack debuted in the top 20 in the US and was certified Gold selling over 600,000 copies in the US.[112][113][114] Aguilera's co-stars also included Cam Gigandet, Eric Dane, Kristen Bell and Stanley Tucci. Several critics praised Aguilera's performance. A review in TIME states, "Aguilera might not be to your taste, or mine, but in terms of sheer power, she's impressive. If Ali were real, she'd have already been discovered on American Idol."[115] While Variety wrote, "Aguilera, while undeniably entertaining when her character is onstage, cannot spin the slight backstory into anything resembling a full-blooded person."[116] Though Burlesque was released to mixed reviews from critics,[117][118] the film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy and earned Aguilera, writer/producer Sia Furler and Samuel Dixon, a nomination for Best Original Song for the track "Bound to You". The soundtrack also earned Aguilera a Grammy nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack. Burlesque grossed over $90 million worldwide.[119]

Aguilera also collaborated with rapper T.I. on the track "Castle Walls" from his 2010 album No Mercy.[120] Aguilera performed the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", during the Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011, and created embarrassment when she omitted a line of the anthem and messed up the song's lyrics.[121] She later apologized, telling CNN that "I got so caught up in the moment of the song that I lost my place. I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through."[122] The following week, Aguilera, alongside Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, Yolanda Adams, and Florence Welch opened the 53rd Grammy Awards paying tribute to Aretha Franklin.[123]

Aguilera began dating musician and production assistant, Matt Rutler whom she met during the filming of Burlesque. Her personal life was the subject of scrutiny;[124] and reports over out of control behavior, excessive drinking,[125][126] and a reported confrontation with her co-star Julianne Hough.[127][128] On March 1, 2011, Aguilera was arrested for public intoxication in West Hollywood as her boyfriend was arrested for DWI.[129] She was later released on bail and no charges were filed.[130][131] Rutler's DWI charge was dismissed due to insufficient evidence, after his BAC was determined as below the legal limit.[132]

Aguilera signed to be a judge on The Voice, which debuted on NBC in April 2011. Aguilera, alongside other musicians Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green serve as judges and coaches, with Carson Daly as the show's host. The show's first episode was well-received, and delivered the strongest ratings for a series premiere on a major network since Undercover Boss debuted after the Super Bowl in February 2010.[133][134] The show's first season was a ratings success for NBC following its debut.[135][136] Aguilera performed "Moves Like Jagger" on The Voice – the single with Maroon 5 on which she is featured, from their album Hands All Over. The song was an instant hit reaching number two in the UK, and earned Aguilera her fifth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100, a decade after her last number one single, "Lady Marmalade".[137] The single also places Aguilera seventh amongst female soloists who have reached top spot the most times, tying her with the likes of Cher, Barbra Streisand and Olivia Newton-John. It also made Aguilera the second female artist to achieve number one hits in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. The single became the first 5 million-seller for both artists and marks the first time two former Best New Artist Grammy Award winners have collaborated on a Hot 100 hit.[41] "Moves Like Jagger" was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the Grammy Awards and has since sold over 8 million copies worldwide, establishing itself among the best-selling singles of all time.[138][139]

2012–present: Lotus and other projects

Aguilera at the 2012 ALMA Awards red carpet

Aguilera's seventh studio album, Lotus, was released on November 13, 2012. Producers on the album included Alex da Kid, Max Martin, Lucas Secon, Steve Robson and Shellback, among others and incorporated elements of electropop that Aguilera experimented with on Bionic.[94][95][96] MTV News commented that Lotus "was supposed to signify her return to prominence, a high-powered collection of songs penned by the biggest hitmakers in the business", but said "it wasn't a triumphant comeback album".[140] The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 selling just under on 73,000 copies making it her lowest first-week sales in the US[140] and was less successful worldwide.[141] The lead single, "Your Body", debuted and peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a moderate hit worldwide. Aguilera's duet with Blake Shelton, "Just a Fool", was released as the album's second single.[142]

At the 2012 ALMA Awards, Aguilera was honored with a Special Achievement Award for her career and work in philanthropy. She also recorded her first Spanish-language track in over a decade titled "Casa de Mi Padre" which was released as the title song for the soundtrack and film of the same name.[143] Following the second season and third season of The Voice, it was announced that Usher and Shakira will join the show as new coaches for The Voice's fourth season to replace Aguilera and Green, who will take a break from the show. Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will remain for the fourth season, and Aguilera and Green will return for the fifth.[144] Aguilera collaborated with Cee Lo Green on the classic Christmas song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" from his album Cee-Lo's Magic Moment, and with rapper Pitbull on the track "Feel This Moment" from his album Global Warming.[145][146]

Artistry

Vocal ability

Aguilera performing during her Back to Basics Tour in 2006

Aguilera has a soprano[147][148] vocal range and has been referred to as the "voice of her generation" and a blue eyed soul singer.[149][150] Aguilera also topped COVE's list of the 100 Best Pop Vocalists with a score of 50/50[151][152] and came fifth in MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music.[153] Her rendition of "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" at the 49th Grammy Awards ranked third in the Grammy's Greatest Moments List behind Celine Dion's performance of "My Heart Will Go On" and Green Day's performance of "American Idiot". In an interview, Dion described Aguilera as "probably the best vocalist in the world."[154] Rolling Stone ranked Aguilera at 58 on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, the youngest singer on the list.[155] Los Angeles Times writer Margaret Wappler adds Aguilera can deliver "a well-executed legato."[156]

Since her debut in 1999 Aguilera has been compared to Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.[157] David Browne of The New York Times writes, "Aguilera has been one of the foremost practitioners of the overpowering, Category 5 vocal style known as melisma. Ms. Carey, Ms. Houston and Ms. Aguilera, to name its three main champions, are most associated with the period from the late ’80s through the late ’90s."[158] A review in the Los Angeles Times compared Aguilera's vocal style to Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, and Aretha Franklin adding, "Aguilera's Streisand-esque tendencies are a good thing; they're helping her figure out how to become the "great singer" she's been dubbed since she released her first single, the wise-beyond-its-years "Genie in a Bottle", at 18."[159] Although praised for her vocals, Aguilera has been labeled for oversinging in her songs and concerts.[160] The majority of her songs are characterized by Aguilera's loud vocals, though she has used breathy and soft vocals.[161] Aguilera co-wrote "Sing For Me" for her seventh studio album Lotus released in 2012. The piano-driven ballad was written as a response to critics who labeled her for oversinging. In the song, Aguilera explains why she sings the way she does, adding that "I don’t even care what the world thinks about how I sound."[162] Longtime producer and writer, Linda Perry, commented on working on the track "Beautiful", saying, "I tried to keep it straight. I told her to get rid of the finger waves. Every time she'd start going into "hoo-ha", I'd stop the tape. I'm like, 'You're doing it again.'" Perry ended up using the first take saying, "She had a hard time accepting that as the final track. It's not a perfect vocal – it's very raw. She knows her voice really well, and she knows what's going on. She can hear things that nobody else would catch."[163]

Themes and musical style

The constant theme in Aguilera's music and lyrics is love, although she has written on other subjects including spirituality, female empowerment, and grief. Aguilera has also written about her childhood in two of her records which dealt with domestic abuse. In an interview Aguilera admitted she feels responsible to reveal her most vulnerable feelings and to share the darker sides of her life adding "People that can relate might not feel as alone in the circumstance."[164] She has changed her music and lyrical content; originally marketed as a bubblegum pop singer during the late '90s pop scene, she departed into a broad range of musical genres for her follow-up album Stripped such as soul, pop rock, R&B, and hip-hop. The album's material was well received by critics, a review in Billboard called the album a "creative breakthrough", noted as helping distance Aguilera from her then pop contemporaries.[50][165]

Marilyn Monroe in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. A song of this film, "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend", was performed by Aguilera in Burlesque.

Aguilera has often said that she prefers working with producers that are not in popular demand, saying "I don't necessarily go to the main people that are the No.1 chart-toppers in music."[166] Her 2006 release, Back to Basics included producer DJ Premier. The New York Times exclaims, "Her decision to work with the low-key DJ Premier was also a decision to snub some of the big-name producers on whom pop stars often rely."[167] The album included live instrumentation and samples of past jazz and soul records. Some tracks on the album included non-traditional forms of pop music such as swing jazz and big band, drawing comparisons to Madonna's I'm Breathless and the musical film Cabaret.[168] Her first feature film, Burlesque, influenced by Cabaret, featured several established songs that were updated and worked into dance numbers, a style similar to 2001's Moulin Rouge! The film included renditions of "A Guy What Takes His Time" introduced by Mae West in 1933 and "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", a musical number also performed by Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge!. Aguilera was the soundtrack's executive producer working with well-known producers Tricky Stewart and Danja, many critics compared the film's music to her previous album Back to Basics.[169] Additionally, Aguilera's recent albums Bionic and Lotus, featured mainstream producers including Shellback and Max Martin. On working with Martin, Aguilera added, "He's known about me but we haven't crossed paths. Those records were the kind I wanted to stray apart from. If you look at what I did in the past (after my debut), I always try to do things that will challenge me and challenge the listener, too. Could this have worked 10 years ago? I'm not sure. It's taken us a decade in the same business for us to come together, respect each other's work ethic and how we like to be heard and making a marriage out of it."[165] Both albums however received mixed reviews and criticized Aguilera for the album's material,[170][93] a review in The Tampa Bay Times adds, "Aguilera is too talented, and hopefully too smart, to continue down this wasteful path. And yet, it's troubling that she wants to compete with the unworthy Ke$has of the world. Drop the grudges and the desperate party cuts, Christina, and let's get back to basics."[171]

Influences

Aguilera's major influence and idol is blues singer Etta James, whose classic song "At Last" has been covered by Aguilera throughout her career. Aguilera says, "Etta is my all-time favorite singer. I've said it for the last seven years – since I had my first debut record out – in every interview. I mean, all of Etta's old songs, countless songs I could name, I grew up listening to."[172] Following James' death in 2012, Aguilera was asked to perform "At Last" at her funeral.[173] Prior to performing Aguilera stated, "There's a line in this song that says 'I found a dream that I could speak to.' And for me that dream, all my life, has been Etta James."[174] The majority of her album, Back to Basics, pays tribute to James and other pop standard singers who many originated from the 1950s. In her early years she listened to vintage jazz, blues, and soul music.[175] The album includes the song, "Slow Down Baby", which sampled a Gladys Knight & the Pips song. A review in The Guardian declared, "Practically everything recorded before Aguilera was born blurs into one amorphous genre, which she categorises, somewhat inadequately, as 'fun music'".[176] Aguilera said early in her career that Mariah Carey was another influence.[177] According to Pier Dominguez, Aguilera stated that it was Carey and her debut single, "Vision of Love", who had the biggest influence on her vocal style.[178] Aguilera has also named Madonna and Janet Jackson as two of her biggest influences "for being re-inventive and being brave as strong females, to explore whatever, even if they do get bad press. It's just like they were fearless."[179] Her other musical influences include Aretha Franklin,[180] Whitney Houston,[181] and Nina Simone.[182]

Aguilera cites the musical The Sound of Music and its lead actress, Julie Andrews as her first inspiration for singing and performing.[183] At the age of six, the film helped Aguilera cope with her violent childhood adding, "Bad things happened in my home; there was violence. The Sound of Music looked like a form of release. I would open my bedroom window to sing out like Maria. In my own way, I’d be in those hills."[184] She mentioned the "Golden age of Hollywood" as another inspiration in which she says, "I'm referencing Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Carole Lombard, Greta Garbo, Veronica Lake".[185] Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located near that of Julie Andrews and is next to Greta Garbo's.[186] In her music video for "Ain't No Other Man" she plays her alter ego, "Baby Jane" in reference to the film Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?.[187] The film's stars included actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. The third single from Back to Basics, "Candyman" was inspired by the 1941 song, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by The Andrews Sisters which was played during World War II. She was also inspired by pin-up girls and several paintings by Alberto Vargas. Aguilera has expressed interest in cultural icons Nico, Blondie and artists Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol.[188] She has often worked with photographer and close friend, David LaChapelle who once worked with Warhol. Chapelle has shot many of Aguilera's music videos, magazine shoots and advertisements. She is also a fan of graffiti artist Banksy. In 2006, she purchased three of Banksy's works during a private art exhibition; one of them included a pornographic picture of Queen Victoria in a lesbian pose with a prostitute.[189] She has mentioned in several interviews that she is a fan of actress Angelina Jolie,[190] Lucille Ball,[191] and her Burlesque co-star, Cher.[101] Fashion has also been a part of Aguilera's music career and image which she has used as a form of expression during performances and music videos. In 2003, she became the muse and inspiration for Donatella Versace's 2003 fall line. Versace also designed pieces for her tour the following year. Aguilera is also a fan of Roberto Cavalli, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, and Alexander McQueen whose designs she has worn throughout her career.[192][193]

Other ventures

In 2000, Aguilera was the face for make-up line Fetish where she worked in choosing colors and packaging for the line. She ended her contract the following year.[194] Throughout her career Aguilera has endorsed several brands, including Skechers, Mercedes-Benz, Verizon Wireless, Versace,[195] and soft drink giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi in 2001 and 2006, respectively.[196] In 2004, Aguilera earned £200,000 (about $300,000)[197] for opening the summer sale at London's Harrods store which took in record breaking profits during the four week period.[198] In 2005, she was reportedly paid $3.6 million[199] to sing a three song set for Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko's wedding. Aguilera signed a contract with European cell phone operator Orange to promote the new Sony Ericsson Walkman phone during the 2006 World Cup. In 2010, Aguilera was paid $1 million by investor Charles Brandes to perform at a private party.[200]

In 2008, jewelry designer Stephen Webster and close friend of Aguilera released "Shattered", a collection of sterling silver pieces, through Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Aguilera, who inspired the collection, was featured as a Hitchcock heroine saying, "Working together on this campaign and collection has been an incredible experience. I am honored to be a part of it all."[201][202] They reprised their work together for Webster's 2009 spring line.[203] In 2011, Aguilera attended São Paulo Fashion Week to premiere her new line of clothing for Brazilian department store C&A which launched in April.[204]

Aguilera released two fragrances throughout Europe, the first one Xpose, was released in late 2004 and sold relatively well.[205][206] Through Procter and Gamble Aguilera released her signature fragrance, Simply Christina in 2007.[207] In Christmas 2007, the fragrance became the number one perfume in the UK,[208] and later in 2009 it became the 4th best selling perfume in the UK,[209] and Germany where it topped sales for the year.[210] The perfume won as the people's choice for favorite celebrity fragrance at the annual UK Fifi Awards 2008.[211] She released her third fragrance, Inspire, accompanied with a body care collection, on September 1, 2008.[212][213] The perfume hit shelves in the US, Canada, Latin America, Asia and Northern and Eastern Europe. It was Aguilera's first fragrance released outside of Europe.[214] Her worldwide ad campaign included a television ad shot by David LaChapelle and was released in the US through Macy's department stores. The release coincided with Macy's 150th anniversary which featured Aguilera in commemorative photos.[215] She released her fourth fragrance By Night in October,[216] which became the third best selling fragrance in the UK in 2009.[209] Both “By Day“ and “By Night“ were nominated for Best Perfume of the Year at the FIFI Awards 2011.[217] The range was further augmented by Royal Desire in 2010,[218] and Secret Potion the following year.[219]

Philanthropy

Throughout her career, Aguilera has been involved with several charities. She signed a letter from PETA to the South Korean government asking that the country stop its alleged killing of dogs for food.[220] During her 2007 tour she wore a fur stole during the beginning of her tour, which designer Roberto Cavalli provided without informing her. After receiving a video from PETA Vice President Dan Mathews on the treatment of foxes, she replaced the stole with synthetic fur for the remainder of her tour. Aguilera was reportedly upset adding, "I only ever wear fake fur".[221] In 2010, Aguilera auctioned off tickets for her upcoming tour for Christie's A Bid to Save the Earth. Proceeds benefited nonprofit environmental groups Conservation International, Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council, and The Central Park Conservancy.[222] Aguilera also supports Defenders of Wildlife, Missing Kids, National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations,[223] Women's Cancer Research Fund,[224] and Cedars-Sinai Women's Cancer Research Institute.[225] She has also worked alongside nonprofit organization Do Something saying, "Every individual has the power to inspire young people across the country."[226] In 2010, Aguilera was nominated for a VH1 Do Something Award for her work with the organization and her efforts in the response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[227]

Aguilera is still a major contributor in her hometown of Pittsburgh contributing regularly to the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. According to her official website, she toured the center and donated $200,000 to the shelter. She also has auctioned off front row seats and back stage passes for the Pittsburgh-based charity.[228] She has continued her donations and visits to the shelter, and plans to open an additional one.[229] She also supports the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Refuge UK.[223] Since then she has worked with Lifetime Television's 'End violence against women' campaign. Her work there included a public service announcement which aired on the network and during her Back to Basics Tour.[230]

Aguilera on a promotional poster for World Hunger Relief

Regarded as a gay icon, Aguilera was honored at the GLAAD Awards for using gay and transgender images in her music video for "Beautiful". When accepting the award Aguilera said, "My video captures the reality that gay and transgender people are beautiful, even though prejudice and discrimination against them still exists."[231] In 2005, she appeared on a compilation album titled, Love Rocks, proceeds benefit the Human Rights Campaign, an organization dedicated to promoting equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. In 2008, she spoke out against California's Proposition 8 which eliminates same-sex marriage in California saying, "Why you would put so much money behind something [aimed at] stopping people from loving each other and bonding together? I just don't understand it. It's hard for me to grasp. But I would've been out there with my rally sign as well."[232] In 2011, Aguilera was honored at The Abbey, a gay club in West Hollywood, for her contributions to the gay community as the first honoree on their Gay Walk of Fame joining Dame Elizabeth Taylor in being immortalized forever.[233] Aguilera contributes in the fight against AIDS, by participating in AIDS Project Los Angeles' Artists Against AIDS "What's Going On?" cover project. In 2004, Aguilera became the new face for cosmetic company M·A·C and spokesperson for M·A·C AIDS Fund. Aguilera appeared in advertisements of the M·A·C's Viva Glam V lipstick and lipgloss, and was featured on Vanity Fair in recognition of her campaign work. In addition, Aguilera contributed to YouthAIDS by posing for a joint YouthAIDS and Aldo Shoes campaign for "Empowerment Tags" in Canada, the U.S. and the UK. She was featured with one of three ubiquitous slogans, "Speak No Evil?" and stated, "HIV is something that people don’t want to talk about, hear about, or face."[234][235] Singer Elton John featured Aguilera in his charity book titled 4 Inches benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation.[236] John also picked Aguilera, for his annual "Fashion Rocks" charity concert which accompanies music and fashion to benefit the fight against AIDS/HIV.[237]

Hilary Clinton (center) and David Novak (right) presented Aguilera (left) with the George McGovern Leadership Award in October 2012 for her outstanding contributions to the United Nations World Hunger Relief effort.[238][239]

In the run-up to the 2004 United States presidential election, Aguilera was featured on billboards for the "Only You Can Silence Yourself" online voter registration drive run by the nonpartisan, non-profit campaign "Declare Yourself". In these political advertisements, shot by David LaChapelle, Aguilera was shown with her mouth sewn shut to symbolize the effects of not voting. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss the importance of voting. In late 2007 Aguilera became the spokesperson for "Rock the Vote" where she urged young people to vote in the 2008 presidential election.[240] In partnership with "Rock the Vote", she appeared in a public service announcement which aired in mid-2008. The advert showed Aguilera with her son, Max Bratman, wrapped in an American flag, while singing "America the Beautiful". In November 2005, all of her wedding gifts were submitted to various charities around the nation in support of Hurricane Katrina victims.[241] That year she also performed at "Unite of the Stars" concert in aid of Unite Against Hunger in Johannesburg, South Africa and at the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund at the Coca-Cola Dome.[242] In March 2007 Aguilera took part in a charity album (remaking Lennon's "Mother"), proceeds benefit Amnesty International's efforts to end genocide in Darfur. The album titled, Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, was released June 12, 2007, and featured various artists.[243] In 2008, she headlined London's Africa Rising charity concert at Royal Albert Hall which raises awareness for finding substantial issues facing the continent.[244] Later that year she appeared on the Turkish version of Deal or No Deal, Var mısın? Yok musun?, where proceeds were donated to a charity program for orphans.[245]

In 2009, Aguilera became the global spokesperson for World Hunger Relief appearing in advertisements, online campaigns and a public service announcement.[246] Aguilera and her then-husband traveled to Guatemala with the World Food Programme to bring awareness to issues such as the high malnutrition rate in that country. She met with families of the villages and some of the beneficiaries of WFP's nutrition programs. Aguilera adds, "The people of WFP do such a great job helping hungry children and mothers. I'm thankful for the opportunity to be part of such a wonderful project."[247] Since becoming a global spokeswoman Aguilera has helped raise over $22 million which helped provide over 90 million meals.[248] She was honored at Variety's annual "Power of Women" luncheon in late 2009 alongside other women in entertainment for her contribution to philanthropic and charitable causes.[249] In response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Aguilera donated a signed Chrysler 300 which was auctioned for relief efforts.[250] She was one of the many artists who appeared on the Hope for Haiti telethon on January 22, 2010, donations directly benefited Oxfam America, Partners In Health, Red Cross and UNICEF. She later appeared on a second public service announcement alongside former boxer Muhammad Ali to raise funds for the World Food Programme's efforts to bring food to survivors of the earthquake.[251] Later that year Aguilera made her first visit to Haiti as an ambassador against hunger where she visited two schools in the town of Léogâne. During her time there she assisted in the ongoing efforts to help the badly damaged town where she served meals and highlighted reconstruction efforts in the country.[252] That year, Aguilera was appointed UN ambassador for the WFP.[124] At the 2012 ALMA Awards, Aguilera was awarded the Special Achievement Award for her career and humanitarian efforts.[253] That year, Hillary Clinton also awarded Aguilera the George McGovern Leadership Award, making her the first singer to receive the award.[254] In 2012, after Hurricane Sandy ripped through New Jersey, New York and other parts of the Northeast, Aguilera performed "Beautiful" to open the Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together benefit telethon. She introduced the song by saying that she had been born in the devastated borough of Staten Island; all proceeds went to the American Red Cross.

Discography

Main article: Christina Aguilera discography

Filmography

Film

List of film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Shark Tale Herself (voice/animated) Cameo appearance[255]
2008 Shine a Light Herself Documentary
2010 Get Him to the Greek Herself Cameo appearance
2010 Burlesque Alice Marilyn "Ali" Rose Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
Nominated—ALMA Award for Favorite Film Leading Actress – Comedy or Musical
Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Also executive music producer

Television

List of television credits
Year Title Role Notes
1993—1995 The Mickey Mouse Club Herself/Various Roles Season 6–7
1999 Beverly Hills, 90210 Herself "Let's Eat Cake" (Season 10, Episode 2)
2000 Al salir de clase Herself "El día que no existe" (Season 5, Episode 42)
"Augurios" (Season 8, Episode 72)
2000—2006 Saturday Night Live Herself/Various Roles/Host/Musical Guest "Christopher Walken/Christina Aguilera" (Season 25, Episode 16)
"Salma Hayek/Christina Aguilera" (Season 28, Episode 15)
"Christina Aguilera/Maroon 5" (Season 29, Episode 13)
"Alec Baldwin/Christina Aguilera" (Season 32, Episode 5)
2003 Player$ Herself "Hulk" (Season 2, Episode 10)
2003 Punk'd Herself "Ryan Pinkston – VH1 Big in 2002 Awards" (Season 1, Episode 1)
2009 Project Runway Herself / Guest Judge "Sequins, Feathers and Fur, Oh My!" (Season 6, Episode 9)
2010 Conan Herself "A Prayer for Dick Butkus" (Season 1, Episode 9)
2010 Entourage Herself "Lose Yourself" (Season 7, Episode 10)
2011—present The Voice Herself (Coach and Judge) Won—ALMA Award for Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act (2012)
Nominated—ALMA Award for Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act (2011)
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Female Personality (2011, 2012)

Concert tours

Main article: List of Christina Aguilera concert tours

See also

Template:Wikipedia books

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References

  • Dominguez, Pier (2002). Christina Aguilera: A Star is Made: The Unauthorized Biography. Amber Communications Group, Inc. ISBN 978-0-9702224-5-9. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links


Awards and achievements
Preceded by Grammy Award for Best New Artist
2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
none
 Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Female
2001
for Mi Reflejo 		Succeeded by
Rosario Flores
for Muchas Flores
Preceded by
B. B. King & Dr. John
for "Is You Is, or Is You Ain't (My Baby)"
 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
2002
for "Lady Marmalade"

with Lil' Kim, Mýa & Pink

Succeeded by
Preceded by Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
2004
for "Beautiful" 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
2007
for "Ain't No Other Man" 		Succeeded by
Preceded by MTV Europe Music Awards host
2003 		Succeeded by

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christina_Aguilera&oldid=526433202

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