Since she was not fluent in Spanish, she learned the words to her songs phonetically. Soon after she released her Christmas album, My Kind of Christmas. No one could criticize her vocal abilities, but they were more concerned with the provocative way in which she was dressed; their main concern being that she was a role model for young girls.
Aguilera went on to say in an interview that the movie in which the song was made for was based on a brothel, and she dressed accordingly. In , she entered a legal battle with Warlock Records in protest of them releasing a collection of her older demos, which were recorded when the star was 14 and Despite her objections, the court battle was unsuccessful and the demos were released as the album Just Be Free.
This album was not received as well as Aguilera's previous albums, but record sales were decent. Following the release of this album, Aguilera put the final touches on next album.
She wanted to get out of the realm of teen pop star and start making songs that reflected her maturity and age. In October of , the album, Stripped, was released, and featured Aguilera's new sexier image. In a review, Billboard said that Stripped is "a must-hear recording rich with pleasantly surprising depth.
Stripped deserves a fair shot. With this album, Aguilera's image changed completely. She appeared topless on the Stripped album cover, and she even posed nude for an issue of Rolling Stone. These two kisses sent a wave of media attention towards the pop stars.
Aguilera did take a little time in between her albums. When she was asked in an interview about the cause of the delay, she replied, "Between albums I did fall in love. I'd been in a relationship with my new husband, just discovering a new side of myself. It took me to this kind of feel-good place, and to me there's nothing that feels better than old music of the '20s and '30s and '40s and on. Is mentioned in the song "Riot Girl" by Good Charlotte. Husband Jordan Bratman asked for Christina's hand in marriage with a 5-carat diamond and platinum Stephen Webster ring.
Her dad, Fausto was an Ecuadorian-born U. Her idol is legendary singer Etta James. Had appeared on every one of Maxim magazine's Hot Women of the year lists, for 11 years in a row. From until , she appeared somewhere on the list, including taking the No. However, she did not appear on the list, which was the first time the list was fan-voted and not chosen by the editors of the magazine. Her 11 year streak is likely a record now. Is good friends with Lil' Kim and Lee Jung-hyun.
Has sold over 17 million records since her self-titled debut album came out on August 24, Was offered the role of Stephanie Necrophuros in Nine , which she turned down due to scheduling conflicts with her upcoming album recording.
Kate Hudson was cast instead. Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son Max in order to begin recording her fourth studio album "Bionic". Her second studio album "Stripped" has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. She was best friends with actress and singer Brittany Murphy for many years until Murphy's death on December 20, from pneumonia aged Made British chart history in when her fourth studio album "Bionic" registered the largest weekly decline by a British number one album by slipping 28 places to No.
It also had the lowest first week sales for a number one album in eight years with just 24, copies sold. Cancelled her North American summer tour with Chingy , due to strained vocal cords. Has 2 children: son, Max Bratman b. Gave birth to her son, Max down the hall from Nicole Richie who was also giving birth to her daughter, Harlow. On May 24, , she became the first female coach to have a winning team on The Voice Alisan Porter was named the winner of the tenth season.
Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her daughter, Summer to resume mentoring on The Voice In December , Aguilera was not nominated for any of these awards, however. Revealed that during her "Liberation" album's working process she regretted not having Cardi B and Donald Glover known as "Childish Gambino", on the album; the first "got lost in the shuffle", after being discouraged by a producer to work with her, while the latter was working on the TV series Atlanta and the two never had the time to materialize the collaboration.
Cardi B would have been the third female rapper that Christina has ever collaborated with on a studio album. Won Video of The Year for "Fighter" in Her genital piercings set off metal detectors at an airport. She had to identify the piercings to security guards There is no truth to the rumors that we hate each other. I have no ill feeling for [ Britney Spears ] and vice versa. I am proud of all the achievements she has made in her career, she is a very hard-working person.
I have nothing but love for her. I like to be edgy, I like to be different. I'm a little bit of rebel. It's funny how society places such strict standards upon young blonde females. We're supposed to play the clean-cut view the public wants of us. But I am not your little cookie-cutter virgin. I think that whatever size or shape body you have, it's important to embrace it and get down!
The female body is something that's so beautiful. I wish women would be proud of their bodies and not dis other women for being proud of theirs! You can take it or leave it, but I'm not going to change, not for anyone. It's been quite a roller-coaster ride, But I think I've grown and learned a lot about myself. In this business, it's often all about hype, record sales, and a crazy schedule of traveling, performances, and it can be easy to get lost in all that.
But for me, the greatest thing is being able to interact with fans and touch peoples' lives. I know that's a greater accomplishment than selling records. For that I give thanks. I simply love the job I'm doing. My parents divorce and hard times at school, all those things combined to mold me, to make me grow up quicker. And it gave me the drive to pursue my dreams that I woundn't necessarily have had otherwise. I have grown up now and have no need to dress like that anymore.
I want my music to speak for me rather than the dress or lack of dresses I wore. Confidence is the hugest thing - once you exude that, guys catch on. I definitely wrote that song not to badmouth him at all, but one, for a healing process for myself, and two, to give people hope or a voice to relate to.
To know that you can get through it and that it will be okay. Be a strong female - don't be afraid of the flack that goes along with that. Obviously, all the positives are very flattering and being compared to [ Mariah Carey ], and I get a lot of [ Britney Spears ] comparisons as well, and she's extremely talented, but we are two different artists and even when I'm doing radio interviews and stuff they want to ask me very personal questions about her and you have to be a little protective of yourself and what you say because there are so many people wanting to get you to say things and pulling you in so many directions.
My inspiration, I've had many, again, starting with Julie Andrews at a young age. But growing up, I sang Whitney Houston songs in talent shows. But when I discovered Mariah Carey and "Vision of Love", that was a breath of fresh air and I adored her from that moment on and idolized her. The singer has a son, Max, from her previous marriage to record producer Jordan Bratman; the couple married in , separated in and finalized their divorce in Aguilera and Rutler announced their engagement on Valentine's Day , and welcomed a daughter, Summer Rain, on August 16th of that year.
Outside of her performance career, Aguilera has showed her compassionate side, working with AIDS awareness campaigns and affiliating herself with the Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. In early , she took on the role of Ambassador Against Hunger for the World Food Program — a responsibility that led her to Haiti, where she helped earthquake victims. In Aguilera recorded the song "Change," which were in honor of the victims affected by the Orlando nightclub shooting in We strive for accuracy and fairness.
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It had been her wish to record a Spanish-language album even before her first English-language release, and the album included Spanish versions of several of her original English-language hits. She had spoken Spanish as a child, and she studied the language even as she began work on the full-length album, scheduled for release that fall.
Her diction, according to critics, was excellent on the Spanish recording, and she continued to study the language even after recording the album. The album's title song, "Mi Reflejo," is a Spanish version of Aguilera's Disney hit, "Reflections," and her single release, "Genio Atrapado," is a Spanish-language version of her English-language hit, "Genie in a Bottle. Leila Cobo of Billboard praised the album, predicting that Aguilera's style might generate a new type of Latino music--a modern genre, with rhythm and blues tones.
David Gleason of the Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation also predicted a prominent posture for Aguilera as a unique new Latina star, singing rhythm and blues instead of salsa. In the Spanish-speaking marketplace, according to Aguilera's producer, her following registered higher than 70 percent of the anticipated audience market. She continued to travel with a Spanish tutor among her entourage, for ongoing improvement, and scheduled her second Spanish-language album for taping early in and for release in During the interim, she planned both a Christmas television special and a Christmas album with at least one Spanish-language song.
Aguilera, according to interviewers, is a complex young woman who is highly intelligent, introspective, and self-reliant. For the adolescent Aguilera, her precocious celebrity was a source of frustration as much as it was exciting for her. In typical teen-age fashion, she was drawn to rebel and to experiment with taboos from the "dark side" of life and society. In short she felt a need to be "bad.
Aguilera is self-admittedly a perpetual dreamer--intrigued by her night dreams as well as her daydreams--and she expends considerable energy in recalling and analyzing her sleep dreams, recalling the details incessantly and speculating on the significance of every occurrence.
Despite sensational innuendoes and rumors of romantic trysts, which frequently are devised by over-imaginative publicity crews, Aguilera's life remains relatively uncomplicated as she exits her teens. August Aguilera signed an month contract to endorse Skecher's footwear in print ads and in-store promotions. February 8, Aguilera won the Grammy Award for best female pop vocal performance, for "Beautiful. April 29, Aguilera announced the cancellation of her city North American tour, due to strained vocal chords.
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