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title: Christina Aguilera

text: "Lady Marmalade", "Moves like Jagger", "Feel This Moment", and "Say Something". Beyond her music career, Aguilera starred in the film "Burlesque" (2010) and has been featured as a coach on six seasons of the reality competition television series "The Voice" since 2011. Aside from her work in the entertainment industry, Aguilera is involved in charitable activities through her work as a UN ambassador for the World Food Programme. Christina María Aguilera was born in the Staten Island borough of New York City, on December 18, 1980, to Shelly Loraine Kearns (née Fidler), a musician, and Fausto Xavier Aguilera, a United

title: Walk Away (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Walk Away (Christina Aguilera song) "Walk Away" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her fourth studio album, "Stripped" (2002). The song was written by Aguilera, Scott Storch and Matt Morris. Its production was handled by Storch, while Aguilera and E. Dawk served as vocal producers. The track is a piano-driven ballad which talks about an abusive relationship, where Aguilera uses a "clever" metaphor. Upon its release, "Walk Away" received mainly positive reviews from music critics, who praised its melody and deemed it as one of the stand-out tracks from "Stripped". On March 14, 2008, the

title: Christina Aguilera (album)

text: Christina Aguilera (album) Christina Aguilera is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on August 24, 1999, by RCA Records. After recording "Reflection", the theme song for "Mulan", RCA laid the foundation for the album immediately and started presenting Aguilera with tracks for her debut album, which they later decided would have a January 1999 release. Its music incorporates dance-pop and teen pop genres, with a few songs featuring strong elements from soul and R&B. Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers, including David Frank, Ron Fair, Guy Roche,

title: Christina Aguilera (album)

text: Roll Hall of Fame listed the album at #127 on their 200 Definitive Albums of All Time lists. !scope="row"|Worldwide Christina Aguilera (album) Christina Aguilera is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on August 24, 1999, by RCA Records. After recording "Reflection", the theme song for "Mulan", RCA laid the foundation for the album immediately and started presenting Aguilera with tracks for her debut album, which they later decided would have a January 1999 release. Its music incorporates dance-pop and teen pop genres, with a few songs featuring strong elements from soul and R&B.

title: Christina Aguilera

text: the latter's songs: "These Are the Special Times" on "My Kind of Christmas", and "The Prayer" on the NBC reality singing competition "The Voice". Aguilera's debut album producer Ron Harris revealed that Aguilera during her recording sessions for "Christina Aguilera" would constantly listen Brandy's music, studying and trying to replicate her adlibs. According to author Pier Dominguez of the book "Christina Aguilera: A Star is Made", Aguilera stated that Carey and her debut single, "Vision of Love" (1990), had the biggest influence on her vocal style. Aguilera points out the musical film "The Sound of Music" and its lead actress,

title: Christina Aguilera doll

text: Christina Aguilera doll The Christina Aguilera doll was released in 2000 by Yaboom Toys. The celebrity doll featured the likeness of Christina Aguilera, with different outfits from her concerts, appearances, photoshoots, and music videos. Some dolls could "sing" when a button on their bellies was pressed. Yaboom planned "talking dolls", but they were never developed. The other dolls were standard fashion dolls (see Barbie) made with help from Play Along Toys. They became a hit during the 2000 holiday season. Later on, the line was promoted less often, and was eventually discontinued before Christina released her 2002 album "Stripped", with

title: Christina Aguilera in Concert

text: the Park aired on T4 lived. In 2001, her concert at the NHK Hall in Tokyo aired on MTV Japan on February 9, 2001. The concert was streamed live on the day of the concert via Aguilera's "Click2Music" website. The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on October 19, 2000; at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. Christina Aguilera in Concert Christina Aguilera in Concert was the debut concert tour by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. It supported her two studio albums, "Christina Aguilera" (1999) and "Mi

title: Christina Aguilera

text: for make-up line Fetish, where she worked in choosing colors and packaging for the line. That same year, an interactive CD-ROM was produced called "Christina Aguilera: Follow Your Dreams" released by Simon & Schuster Interactive which features games and quizzes, plus Aguilera herself talking about accomplishing her goals. Throughout her career, Aguilera has endorsed several brands, including Sears, Levi's, Skechers, Mercedes-Benz, Versace, Virgin Mobile, Orange (UK), Oreo, Sony Ericsson and soft drink giants Coca-Cola, and Pepsi in 2001 and 2006, respectively. In 2004, Aguilera earned £200,000 (about $300,000) for opening the summer sale at London's Harrods store and appeared in

title: Around the World (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Around the World (Christina Aguilera song) "Around the World" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera from her seventh studio album, "Lotus" (2012). It was written by Aguilera and Ali Tamposi and was co-written and produced by Supa Dups and Jason Gilbert. The song is an uptempo pop track, with crashing drums and a thumping bassline. The song is about how Aguilera wants to make love in different countries around the world with her lover. It also refers to her 2001 single "Lady Marmalade", where she whispers the lyrics "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, se soir?". "Around the World"

title: Christina Aguilera in Concert

text: Christina Aguilera in Concert Christina Aguilera in Concert was the debut concert tour by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. It supported her two studio albums, "Christina Aguilera" (1999) and "Mi Reflejo" (2000). Beginning in May 2000 with appearances at radio festivals in the United States, the tour continued into Canada. Here, Aguilera headlined Pysko Blast, a pop music tour created by Canadian network, YTV. The singer returned to the US performing at state and county fairs before headlining shows in amphitheatres and arenas. The tour continued into 2001, visiting Mexico, Puerto Rico, Panama, Venezuela and Japan. Sponsors of the tour

title: Circles (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Circles (Christina Aguilera song) "Circles" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera, taken from her seventh studio album, "Lotus" (2012). It was written by Aguilera, Dwayne Abernathy, Candice Pillay and co-written and produced by Alex da Kid. Musically, the song is an uptempo alternative rock track. Lyrically, it finds Aguilera inviting her haters to "spin around in circles on her middle finger". The track received favorable reviews from music critics, who praised its raunchy lyrics and its catchiness. Upon the release of "Lotus", "Circles" debuted on the South Korean international singles chart at number 160. Following the release of

title: Christina Aguilera doll

text: its more adult content. In a radio interview, Aguilera said that she thought the doll's hair was too "poofy," and that they looked nothing like her. In another interview, she talked about how the doll was created, "I had to pose for it -- side views, back views, mug shots," she told Australia's Daily Telegraph. "Its weird looking like it. It's like my Mini-Me". In Ecuador, there were Christina Dolls that had long hair. The dolls can still be found on eBay. There was also a very rare mini Christina Doll released. Christina Aguilera doll The Christina Aguilera doll was

title: Christina Aguilera discography

text: Christina Aguilera discography American singer Christina Aguilera has released eight studio albums, one extended play (EP), six compilation albums, one soundtrack album, 42 singles (including eight as featured artist), and 10 promotional singles. To date, Aguilera has sold over 50 million albums. In the United States alone, she has sold 17.9 million albums as of 2014, with 14.5 million units certified in the country. With such achievements, "Billboard" recognized Aguilera as the 20th best-selling artist of the 2000s. In the United Kingdom, Aguilera has sold over 3.3 million albums and 6.1 million singles. Aguilera made her musical debut in 1998

title: Circles (Christina Aguilera song)

text: "Lotus", RCA Records. Upon the release of "Lotus", "Circles" debuted on the South Korean international singles chart at number 160 during the week of November 11 to 17, 2012, due to digital download sales of 1,930. Circles (Christina Aguilera song) "Circles" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera, taken from her seventh studio album, "Lotus" (2012). It was written by Aguilera, Dwayne Abernathy, Candice Pillay and co-written and produced by Alex da Kid. Musically, the song is an uptempo alternative rock track. Lyrically, it finds Aguilera inviting her haters to "spin around in circles on her middle finger". The

title: Bionic (Christina Aguilera song)

text: debuted at number 40 on the "Billboard" Hot Digital Songs chart for and remained on the chart for one week. It subsequently peaked at number 66 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. Bionic (Christina Aguilera song) "Bionic" is a song recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her fourth studio album of the same name (2010). The song was written by Aguilera, Kalenna Harper, John Hill and Switch, while production was done by the latter two. "Bionic" is an electronic number and has garnered comparisons to works by artists including Santigold and Janet Jackson. Aguilera performed "Bionic"

title: Bionic (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Bionic (Christina Aguilera song) "Bionic" is a song recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her fourth studio album of the same name (2010). The song was written by Aguilera, Kalenna Harper, John Hill and Switch, while production was done by the latter two. "Bionic" is an electronic number and has garnered comparisons to works by artists including Santigold and Janet Jackson. Aguilera performed "Bionic" as an introduction to "Not Myself Tonight" on a number of occasions, including the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, "The Today Show" and "VH1 Storytellers". Upon the release of "Bionic", the song peaked on

title: Christina Aguilera discography

text: chart in three consecutive decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s). Christina Aguilera discography American singer Christina Aguilera has released eight studio albums, one extended play (EP), six compilation albums, one soundtrack album, 42 singles (including eight as featured artist), and 10 promotional singles. To date, Aguilera has sold over 50 million albums. In the United States alone, she has sold 17.9 million albums as of 2014, with 14.5 million units certified in the country. With such achievements, "Billboard" recognized Aguilera as the 20th best-selling artist of the 2000s. In the United Kingdom, Aguilera has sold over 3.3 million albums and 6.1

title: Shotgun (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Shotgun (Christina Aguilera song) "Shotgun" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was featured on episode "The Storm Has Just Begun" of the third season of "Nashville". The song was released on April 21, 2015 as a promotional single for "Nashville". Aguilera sang the song at the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, accompanied by Rascal Flatts. Their performance segued into "Riot," from the country trio's Rewind album. Aguilera recorded this for the ABC drama Nashville in which the singer played Jade St. John, the ex-fiancee of former record label boss Jeff Fordham, over three episodes.

title: Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)

text: transformed her into the icon that she is today". She added: "So that inspired me, she really inspired this album. I was even inspired by the black and white artwork!" The album was included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Notes Credits are taken from the liner notes of "Stripped". Production Musicians Stripped (Christina Aguilera album) Stripped is the fourth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on October 29, 2002, by RCA Records. Looking to transition from the teen pop styles of her self-titled debut album (1999), Aguilera took creative control

title: Christina Aguilera (album)

text: Robin Thicke, Diane Warren, Matthew Wilder, and Aaron Zigman. "Christina Aguilera" earned Aguilera the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 2000 Grammy Awards. The record debuted at number one on the US "Billboard" 200 with first-week sales of 253,000 copies. "Christina Aguilera" was certified octuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold more than 9 million copies in the US. It remains Aguilera's best-selling album with sales of over 21 million copies worldwide. The album was promoted by four singles. "Genie in a Bottle" was released as the lead single from the project

title: Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)

text: Stripped (Christina Aguilera album) Stripped is the fourth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on October 29, 2002, by RCA Records. Looking to transition from the teen pop styles of her self-titled debut album (1999), Aguilera took creative control over her next album project, both musically and lyrically. She also changed her public image and established her alter ego Xtina. Musically, its music incorporates pop and R&B with influences from many different genres, including soul, rock, hip hop, and Latin music. Lyrically, most of the songs from the album discuss the theme of self-respect, while a

title: Lotus (Christina Aguilera album)

text: adapted from the liner notes of "Lotus". Lotus (Christina Aguilera album) Lotus is the seventh studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. RCA Records released the album on November 9, 2012. Its music incorporates pop styles with elements of dance-pop, rock in the form of upbeat songs and piano-driven ballads. Aguilera described the album as a "rebirth", drawing inspiration from events in her life, her appearance on "The Voice", and her divorce. The album was recorded at Aguilera's home studio. As executive producer, she collaborated with a wide range of producers, including new partners Alex da Kid, Max Martin, Lucas

title: Express (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Express (Christina Aguilera song) "Express" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for to her film "Burlesque" (2010). Written by Aguilera, C. "Tricky" Stewart and Claude Kelly and was produced by Stewart, "Express" is an uptempo electropop number. The track premiered on November 3, 2010 on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" to promote the soundtrack. It was also released to Australian radio as a single on December 6, 2010. "Express" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised its both old-school–and–contemporary sound. It attained moderate chart success, peaking at number two on the US Bubbling Under Hot

title: Woohoo (Christina Aguilera song)

text: loves you! And that the diminutive diva still has a sense of humor...It's like a little knowing wink that assures you that when she's not changing diapers and doing mommy stuff, Mamaguilera's hanging out at dance party sex dungeons and wailing from the bottom of her light-up hoo-ha. She is DEFINITELY not the same girl who once bopped around on the Disney Channel in a Scrunchie." Source Woohoo (Christina Aguilera song) "Woohoo" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera, featuring Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was written by Aguilera, Onika Maraj, Claude Kelly, Ester Dean and Jamal "Polow

title: Christina Aguilera (album)

text: and peaked atop the record charts of twenty one nations, including the US "Billboard" Hot 100. Three subsequent singles additionally became top ten records: "What a Girl Wants", "I Turn to You", and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)". She also performed on several television shows and award ceremonies. Furthermore, Aguilera embarked on her debut headlining concert tour "Christina Aguilera in Concert" in 2000. Christina Aguilera approached record label RCA, then having financial difficulties, and was told to contact Disney. After being given the opportunity to record the theme to the 1998 film "Mulan" named "Reflection" it

title: Christina Aguilera videography

text: Christina Aguilera videography American singer Christina Aguilera has released five video albums and been featured in thirty-three music videos, five films, thirteen television programs, and seven commercials. Aguilera achieved early fame in 1993 and 1994 when she appeared in the Disney Channel television series "The New Mickey Mouse Club", which co-starred her contemporaries Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Ryan Gosling. In 1999, she rose to prominence with her eponymous debut album, whose singles "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", "I Turn to You" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" all received their music videos.

title: Christina Aguilera

text: 2014, Touch of Seduction in 2015, Glam X in 2016 and Definition in 2017. Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Her work has earned her five Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. In 2009, she ranked at number 58 on "Rolling Stone"s list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, thereby becoming the youngest and the only artist under 30

title: Christina Aguilera

text: Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Her work has earned her five Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. In 2009, she ranked at number 58 on "Rolling Stone"s list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, thereby becoming the youngest and the only artist under 30 to be named. "Billboard" recognized her as the 20th most successful artist of the

title: Change (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Change (Christina Aguilera song) "Change" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was written by Aguilera, Fancy Hagood and Flo Reutter, while its production was done by Flo Reutter and Martin Terefe. RCA Records premiered the song on June 16, 2016, on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest". The song was dedicated to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting, as well as Christina Grimmie, who was shot in Orlando the day before the nightclub shooting. The proceedings are donated to the National Compassion Fund to benefit the victims' families. Lyrically, the song talks about self-identity and acceptance.

title: Hurt (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Hurt (Christina Aguilera song) "Hurt" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fifth studio album, "Back to Basics". It was serviced to US contemporary hit radio stations on September 19, 2006 as the album’s second single, and was released for purchase in November. Written by Aguilera, Linda Perry, and Mark Ronson, and produced by Perry, the song describes how the protagonist deals with the loss of a loved one and was inspired by the death of Perry's father. "Hurt" received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who praised her vocals but were ambivalent towards its

title: Shotgun (Christina Aguilera song)

text: on the US Hot Country Songs, becoming Aguilera's first entry on the chart. It also debuted at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, and it managed to sell 30,000 copies before it was taken down from iTunes that week. Shotgun (Christina Aguilera song) "Shotgun" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was featured on episode "The Storm Has Just Begun" of the third season of "Nashville". The song was released on April 21, 2015 as a promotional single for "Nashville". Aguilera sang the song at the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, accompanied by

title: Lotus (Christina Aguilera album)

text: Lotus (Christina Aguilera album) Lotus is the seventh studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. RCA Records released the album on November 9, 2012. Its music incorporates pop styles with elements of dance-pop, rock in the form of upbeat songs and piano-driven ballads. Aguilera described the album as a "rebirth", drawing inspiration from events in her life, her appearance on "The Voice", and her divorce. The album was recorded at Aguilera's home studio. As executive producer, she collaborated with a wide range of producers, including new partners Alex da Kid, Max Martin, Lucas Secon and Tracklacers. Upon its release, "Lotus"

title: Christina Aguilera

text: Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, Candice Glover, Jasmine Trias, Karmin, Jessie J, and Louisa Johnson. Lady Gaga cited Aguilera and her cover of All-4-One's "I Turn to You" as an inspiration for Gaga's vocal range, elaborating; "When I was 15, I was singing "I Turn to You" at the top of my lungs. She was an inspiration to me to have a wider vocal range." Demi Lovato explained that she was inspired by Aguilera's themes, "I had a lot of respect for Whitney Houston, and Christina Aguilera, on some songs where she was really amazing and wasn't trying to be sexy or

title: Christina Aguilera videography

text: "The Voice", of which six out of ten seasons saw her contribution as a coach and judge. Christina Aguilera videography American singer Christina Aguilera has released five video albums and been featured in thirty-three music videos, five films, thirteen television programs, and seven commercials. Aguilera achieved early fame in 1993 and 1994 when she appeared in the Disney Channel television series "The New Mickey Mouse Club", which co-starred her contemporaries Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Ryan Gosling. In 1999, she rose to prominence with her eponymous debut album, whose singles "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", "I Turn

title: Walk Away (Christina Aguilera song)

text: former's extension, Stripped Live... on Tour, which happened without Timberlake's acts. The performance in London is included on the singer's first full-length DVD "Stripped Live in the U.K." (2004). Aguilera also performed "Walk Away" on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on January 16, 2004. On March 14, 2008, "Walk Away" debuted and peaked at number 35 on the Danish Tracklisten chart, becoming the only non-single song from "Stripped" to chart on the Tracklisten. Walk Away (Christina Aguilera song) "Walk Away" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her fourth studio album, "Stripped" (2002). The song

title: Christina Aguilera

text: on her first concert tour Christina Aguilera in Concert from mid-2000 to early 2001, visiting North America, Europe, South America, and Japan. Thanks to her success throughout 2000, "Billboard" recognized Aguilera as the Top Female Pop Act of the Year. Despite her early success, Aguilera was displeased with the music and image her management Steve Kurtz had aligned her to, feeling unable to control her own image. Aguilera's views of Kurtz's influence in matters of her creative direction, the role of being her exclusive personal manager, and over-scheduling had in part caused her to seek legal means of terminating their

title: Christina Aguilera

text: including Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Carole Lombard, Greta Garbo and Veronica Lake. Aguilera is also inspired by her "Burlesque" co-star, Cher: "I have always had tremendous respect for her. She is a woman who did everything before anyone else did it. She is an icon and she inspired me through some of my career. We've had similar costumes too!" Aguilera frequently blends elements of pop, R&B, dance-pop and soul music into her projects, her records typically include a combination of ballads and uptempo tracks. "Christina Aguilera" (1999) prominently displayed teen pop and dance-pop music, while "Mi Reflejo" (2000) takes inspiration

title: Christina Aguilera in Concert

text: included Sears, Levi's, J-Wave and Pioneer. On April 27, 2000, it was announced that Christina Aguilera would start her first headlining concert tour in order to support her two studio albums, "Christina Aguilera" (1999) and "Mi Reflejo" (2000). According to MTV News, her tour was being co-sponsored by Sears and Levi's and would hit 35 cities. Emily Flynn from "Traverse City Record-Eagle" wrote that Aguilera gave an amazing show at the National Cherry Festival. She continues, "As the sun dipped its way behind the horizon, sparkling eyes filled with amazement lit up the night sky. Whether a genie or not,

title: Liberation (Christina Aguilera album)

text: Liberation (Christina Aguilera album) Liberation is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera. It was released on June 15, 2018, through RCA Records. It is Aguilera's first album in six years, following "Lotus" (2012). The singer started recording the album in late 2014, and throughout 2015 and 2017, Aguilera collaborated with a handful of producers and songwriters to reach her desired sound; Pharrell Williams and Linda Perry were in the studio in early stages and ended up not being on the album, while new collaborators such as Anderson Paak, Kanye West, Che Pope, Mike Dean and Tayla Parx

title: Woohoo (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Woohoo (Christina Aguilera song) "Woohoo" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera, featuring Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was written by Aguilera, Onika Maraj, Claude Kelly, Ester Dean and Jamal "Polow da Don" Jones, and produced by Polow da Don, for Aguilera's sixth studio album, "Bionic" (2010). "Woohoo" was serviced to rhythmic contemporary crossover airplay as the album's second radio single on May 25, 2010. The song, which samples the 1972 song "Add már uram az esőt" by Kati Kovács, is about oral sex. "Woohoo" has been described as an electro-R&B and dancehall track. The song received mixed

title: Your Body (Christina Aguilera song)

text: 2012, Aguilera performed "Your Body" on the "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, using office supplies as instruments including an iPhone and a stapler. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Lotus", RCA Records. Your Body (Christina Aguilera song) "Your Body" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her seventh studio album, "Lotus" (2012). It was written by Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Shellback and Tiffany Amber, while its production was done by Martin and Shellback. RCA Records premiered the song on September 14, 2012 on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest", and later sent

title: Candyman (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Candyman (Christina Aguilera song) "Candyman" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for the second disc of her fifth studio album, "Back to Basics" (2006). She co-wrote the song with its producer Linda Perry. "Candyman" was planned to be released as the second single from "Back to Basics"; however, RCA Records decided to release "Hurt" instead. Subsequently, the track was released in February 2007 as the third single from the album. "Candyman" is described as a pop and R&B song that imitates swing music whose lyrics are about sexual intercourse. "Candyman" received praise for its musical style while

title: What a Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera song)

text: What a Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera song) "What a Girl Wants" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera, taken from her debut album "Christina Aguilera" (1999). A re-recorded version was released on November 28, 1999 by RCA Records as the album's second single, following the commercial success of the album's lead single "Genie in a Bottle". The song was written by Shelly Peiken and Guy Roche. The song was completed and pitched to RCA executive Ron Fair as "What a Girl Needs" and was renamed "What a Girl Wants"; Fair later gave the track to Aguilera. A Spanish version

title: Accelerate (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Accelerate (Christina Aguilera song) "Accelerate" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera and was released as the lead single from her eighth studio album "Liberation" (2018). It features guest vocals from singer Ty Dolla Sign and rapper 2 Chainz. The song was produced by Kanye West alongside Che Pope, Mike Dean and Eric Danchick, with co-production from Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and Charlie Heat. "Accelerate" became Aguilera's tenth number-one song on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. Jon Caramanica of "The New York Times" called "Accelerate" "fantastically weird", stating, "Ty Dolla Sign's moans and yelps, sinuous keyboard lines, a charmingly

title: Christina Aguilera (album)

text: songs "Emotions" (1991) and "Dreamlover" (1993). On the final song, "Obvious", Aguilera wonders whether her confusion about her life is apparent to everyone. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the songwriting and the "clean and uncluttered" production on the project. He eventually commended on Aguilera's vocals, writing that "she not only has charisma, she can actually sing, bringing conviction to these love and heartbreak songs." Although calling it "a frustratingly erratic album", Beth Johnson wrote that "Christina still makes a credible bid to be the late-summer soundtrack to romantic rebound." Sputnikmusic editor Amanda Murray wrote that "Christina Aguilera" "is an

title: Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) "Beautiful" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fourth studio album, "Stripped" (2002). It was released as the album's second single on November 16, 2002. A pop and R&B ballad, "Beautiful" was written and produced by Linda Perry. Lyrically, it discusses inner beauty, as well as self-esteem and insecurity issues. Aguilera commented that she put "her heart and her soul" into the track, which she felt represented the theme of "Stripped". The song was later re-recorded in an electronic style, titled You Are What You Are (Beautiful), for her first greatest hits

title: Express (Christina Aguilera song)

text: acceptability for pre-watershed television. However, Ofcom received about 2,868 complaints about the matter. On February 18, 2011, a video featuring a 10-year-old Taiwanese boy dressing in drag and performing a dance number choreographed to "Express", channeling Aguilera's performance of the song in "Burlesque", was uploaded to the Internet. The video was met with controversy, with "Billboard" magazine questioning if "the kid's parents filmed his sexualized dance routine and uploaded it to YouTube". Express (Christina Aguilera song) "Express" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for to her film "Burlesque" (2010). Written by Aguilera, C. "Tricky" Stewart and Claude

title: Accelerate (Christina Aguilera song)

text: charts in each country. "Accelerate" became Aguilera's tenth number-one song on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. An accompanying music video for "Accelerate", directed by Zoey Grossman, premiered via Aguilera's YouTube channel on May 3, 2018. Ty Dolla Sign and 2 Chainz do not appear in the video. Accelerate (Christina Aguilera song) "Accelerate" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera and was released as the lead single from her eighth studio album "Liberation" (2018). It features guest vocals from singer Ty Dolla Sign and rapper 2 Chainz. The song was produced by Kanye West alongside Che Pope, Mike

title: Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Hot Digital Songs diagram with first-week sales of 42,000 downloads on the iTunes Store. Later in 2011, both Janet Devlin and Little Mix covered the song during the eighth series of "The X Factor" in the United Kingdom. Additionally, cover versions of the song have been featured on scripted television series such as "A.N.T. Farm", "Glee", "House", "Smash", and "Orange Is the New Black". Credits adapted from "Beautiful" CD single liner notes. Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) "Beautiful" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fourth studio album, "Stripped" (2002). It was released as the album's second

title: Sing for Me (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Sing for Me (Christina Aguilera song) "Sing for Me" is a song recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera for her seventh studio album, "Lotus" (2012). It was written by Ginny Blackmore, Aguilera and producer Aeon "Step" Manahan. Described by Aguilera as being one of the more emotional tracks on "Lotus", the song was inspired by the music of Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Etta James, to which she had frequently listened while growing up. "Sing for Me" received positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised Aguilera's vocal performance. One critic described the song as a new version

title: Candyman (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Pierce) in "Pot o' Gold," an episode on the third season of the American TV series "Glee". The version was well received by critics, some of whom deemed it as the best song of the episode. The "Glee" version peaked at number 158 on the UK Singles Chart on November 12, 2011. Credits are adapted from the liner notes of "Back to Basics". Candyman (Christina Aguilera song) "Candyman" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for the second disc of her fifth studio album, "Back to Basics" (2006). She co-wrote the song with its producer Linda Perry. "Candyman"

title: Hurt (Christina Aguilera song)

text: in Adelaide, Australia in 2007 was included on the "" DVD release. French singer Caroline Costa performed the song when she was 11 years old on French talent show "La France a un incroyable talent". In December 2007, girl group Hope covered the song on the fourth season of "The X Factor" (UK). On the sixth season of the same show, Jamie Archer gave a rendition of the song. Credits and personnel are adapted from "Back to Basics" album liner notes. Hurt (Christina Aguilera song) "Hurt" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fifth studio album,

title: Bionic (Christina Aguilera album)

text: Bionic (Christina Aguilera album) Bionic (stylized as {Bi~ΟΠ~iC}) is the sixth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on June 4, 2010, by RCA Records. Inspired by Aguilera's taste for electronic music, "Bionic" is characterized as an electropop, futurepop and R&B album. Its first half consists of electronic songs incorporating synthesizers and electronic beats, while the second half displays a balladic production. The album's main themes include sex and post-feminism. "Bionic" received mixed reviews from music critics. Commercially, the album did not match the chart impact and sales of her previous albums. It debuted and peaked at

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text: anything like that. I just found that I had more respect for artists that didn't talk about that stuff, and those were the ones that were more successful." Aguilera's works has also inspired some athletes, including American figure skater Johnny Weir and American swimmer Dana Vollmer. During Christina Aguilera in Concert tour, Aguilera was involved in a romantic relationship with dancer Jorge Santos, which ultimately ended in September 2001. Aguilera began dating marketing executive Jordan Bratman in 2003, and became engaged in February 2005 after two years together. The couple married on November 19, 2005 at an estate in Napa

title: Bionic (Christina Aguilera album)

text: as having "cutting-edge singles" and was called "too forward-thinking" and "a risk that could have reaped the rewards of poptimism if the album had only been released a few years later." "The Houston Chronicle" echoed these statements regarding the progressive nature of the album in an October 2018 article, calling "Bionic" "ahead of its time" and "a forward-thinking assertion of independence like Madonna’s "Erotica" and Janet Jackson’s "The Velvet Rope"." Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Bionic" Bionic (Christina Aguilera album) Bionic (stylized as {Bi~ΟΠ~iC}) is the sixth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on

title: Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album)

text: and stated: "While Aguilera shows the world who she truly was on "Stripped", "BTB" appeared to be the first time Xtina got to truly create her own universe." Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Back to Basics". Credits adapted from AllMusic. Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album) Back to Basics is the fifth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on August 15, 2006 in the United States through RCA Records as a double album. Serving as executive producer, she enlisted a wide range of producers, including DJ Premier, Rich Harrison, Rob Lewis, Mark Ronson, and

text: the track on her following concert tour titled the Back to Basics Tour; the track was featured on the live video release of the show titled "". In 2010, while promoting her sixth studio album "Bionic" on "The Early Show", she performed the track in a medley with her debut single "Genie in a Bottle" after a performance of her single "Not Myself Tonight". CBS News commented that the performance was commended by fans. What a Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera song) "What a Girl Wants" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera, taken from her debut album "Christina Aguilera"

title: Your Body (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Your Body (Christina Aguilera song) "Your Body" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her seventh studio album, "Lotus" (2012). It was written by Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Shellback and Tiffany Amber, while its production was done by Martin and Shellback. RCA Records premiered the song on September 14, 2012 on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest", and later sent it to US contemporary hit and rhythmic radio stations two days later as the lead single from "Lotus". "Your Body" is a dance, electropop and R&B number with elements from dubstep and Eurodance. Its lyrics express Aguilera's desire to

title: Lift Me Up (Christina Aguilera song)

text: 6, 2010. Lift Me Up (Christina Aguilera song) "Lift Me Up" is a song by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera, taken from her sixth studio album "Bionic" (2010). The song was written and produced by Linda Perry, who also provided all the song's instrumentation. Perry and Aguilera previously collaborated on Aguilera's records "Stripped" (2002) and "Back to Basics" (2006), and on her compilation "" (2008), and the singer enlisted Perry again to work on "Bionic" as the main producer. However, Perry only wrote and produced "Lift Me Up". Described as an empowering piano ballad, "Lift Me Up" talks about being thankful

title: Lift Me Up (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Lift Me Up (Christina Aguilera song) "Lift Me Up" is a song by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera, taken from her sixth studio album "Bionic" (2010). The song was written and produced by Linda Perry, who also provided all the song's instrumentation. Perry and Aguilera previously collaborated on Aguilera's records "Stripped" (2002) and "Back to Basics" (2006), and on her compilation "" (2008), and the singer enlisted Perry again to work on "Bionic" as the main producer. However, Perry only wrote and produced "Lift Me Up". Described as an empowering piano ballad, "Lift Me Up" talks about being thankful to someone

title: Christina Aguilera (album)

text: her win on the Grammy as one of her "10 Biggest Career Moments", claiming: "The battle for teen pop supremacy made its way to the Grammy Awards in 2000, when Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were both nominated for the Best New Artist prize. Both singing stars had issued hit albums in 1999, […] and Aguilera ended up walking away with one of the night's top prizes. "I'm shaking right now!" Aguilera told the audience at the 2000 ceremony, also admitting that she did not have a speech prepared for the event because she didn't think she would win. Aguilera

title: Liberation (Christina Aguilera album)

text: "Liberation" debuted and peaked at number three on the Swiss Albums, becoming her fifth consecutive top 10 album and also spending a total of seven weeks on the chart. In Austria, it entered the Austrian Albums at number nine, her highest charting album since "Bionic". Subsequently, "Liberation" stayed on the chart for a total of three weeks. Notes Liberation (Christina Aguilera album) Liberation is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera. It was released on June 15, 2018, through RCA Records. It is Aguilera's first album in six years, following "Lotus" (2012). The singer started recording the album

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text: for Brazilian department store C&A, which launched in April. Aguilera is the No. 1 awarded celebrity brand, winner of 13 awards globally. Her first fragrance, Xpose, was released in Europe in late 2004 and sold relatively well. Through Procter & Gamble, Aguilera released her signature fragrance, Simply Christina, in 2007. In Christmas 2007, the fragrance became the number one perfume in the United Kingdom, and later in 2009 it was the country's 4th best selling perfume. The perfume won as the people's choice for favorite celebrity fragrance at the annual UK Fifi Awards 2008. She released her third fragrance, Inspire,

title: Army of Me (Christina Aguilera song)

text: 2012 by Mercury Records. His first performance and release of the song took place several months before Aguilera's. Army of Me (Christina Aguilera song) "Army of Me" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera for her seventh studio album, "Lotus" (2012). It was co-written by Aguilera with Jamie Hartman, David Glass and Phil Bentley, with production done by Hartman and Tracklacers. Described by Aguilera as part two to her 2002 single "Fighter", she decided to record the song so that her newer, younger fans would have an empowering song to listen in case they were unfamiliar with her

title: Army of Me (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Army of Me (Christina Aguilera song) "Army of Me" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera for her seventh studio album, "Lotus" (2012). It was co-written by Aguilera with Jamie Hartman, David Glass and Phil Bentley, with production done by Hartman and Tracklacers. Described by Aguilera as part two to her 2002 single "Fighter", she decided to record the song so that her newer, younger fans would have an empowering song to listen in case they were unfamiliar with her previous work. The song combines dance-pop and euro-dance genres; its instrumentation incorporates drum beats and rock guitars. "Army

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text: that were after this song, so we had to fight a little bit to get it," she claimed. With Heather Holley, Aguilera also co-wrote a track called "I Will Be", which she said was inspired by Mariah Carey's "Vanishing". Producer of the track "So Emotional" revealed that Aguilera in-between recordings "she was only listening to Mariah Carey and Brandy, putting on her walk man and practicing their riffs and runs, before she did her ad-libs. "Christina Aguilera" is a dance-pop and teen pop album; it mainly consists of teen pop songs. Beth Johnson of "Entertainment Weekly" compared the album's musical

title: Let There Be Love (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Let There Be Love (Christina Aguilera song) "Let There Be Love" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her seventh studio album, "Lotus" (2012). It was written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, with additional writing from Bonnie McKee, Oliver Goldstein, Oscar Holter and Jakke Erixson. Having originally collaborated with other producers in her earlier works, Aguilera stated that the "full circle" her career had taken became the right time to work with Martin. The song combines dance-pop, EDM and pop music genres, and is influenced by electronica and trance. Its instrumentation incorporates synths, drums and

title: Circles (Christina Aguilera song)

text: in 2012, Aguilera said that the recording process for "Lotus" was taking a while because "I don't like to just get songs from producers. I like them to come from a personal place ... I'm very excited. It's fun, exciting, introspective, it's going to be great". Recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California by Josh Mosser, "Circles" was written by Christina Aguilera, Candice Pillay, Alexander Grant and Dwayne Abernathy, and it was produced by Alex da Kid. Aguilera's vocals were recorded by Oscar Ramirez at The Red Lips Room in Beverly Hills, California, while Aguilera and Pillay conducted

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text: then newly established alter ego Baby Jane. Aguilera's 2010 studio album "Bionic" was promoted by the video releases of "Not Myself Tonight" and "You Lost Me", and her 2012 studio album "Lotus" received its promotion from the video for "Your Body". In addition to her music videos, Aguilera has released five video albums. Four DVDs "Genie Gets Her Wish", "My Reflection", "Stripped Live in the U.K.", and "" were filmed in accompaniment with Aguilera's concert tours Christina Aguilera in Concert (2000), The Stripped Tour (2003), and Back to Basics Tour (2006–08), and received certifications from the RIAA, ARIA, and BPI.

title: Change (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Europe, it reached number 120 in France, number 173 in United Kingdom and number 28 in Spain. A lyric video premiered on Vevo and later on YouTube on June 16, 2016. In the video, lyrics of the song on a background of home movie, alternating childhood photographs of Aguilera with scenes that appear with red hair and chanting the subject. The song was performed for the first time at the Jimmy Kimmel Live! on June 23. On July 31, 2016, Aguilera performed the song at the Black Sea Arena in Georgia. Credits adapted from Tidal. Change (Christina Aguilera song) "Change"

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text: as the song that "sums up the album." "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" is deemed the most "sexual" track on "Christina Aguilera", a hip hop-influenced song which features a rap verse written by Aguilera herself. "When You Put Your Hands On Me", an R&B song co-written by Robin Thicke, addresses the alchemy of sex: "I just know / when you put your hands on me / I feel sexy / and my body turns to gold." "Blessed" features elements of gospel, while "Love Will Find A Way" features an R&B groove and was compared to Carey's

title: Sing for Me (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Korean singles chart at number 125 during the week of November 11 to 17, 2012, due to digital download sales of 2,306. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Lotus", RCA Records. "Sing For Me" co-writer Ginny Blackmore recorded her own version, titled "SFM", and released it as a B-side to her single "Bones". "SFM" peaked at No.21 on the New Zealand Singles Chart in November 2013. A music video was made, directed by Claire Littler and Ralph Matthews. Sing for Me (Christina Aguilera song) "Sing for Me" is a song recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera for her

text: "What a Girl Wants". Aguilera performed the song during the time in which she supported the band TLC on their FanMail Tour. She also performed the song at the American Music Awards in a medley with the third single from "Christina Aguilera", "I Turn to You"; wearing a "tummy-baring bodice", she removed the skirt before performing "What a Girl Wants" in the medley-style performance. Aguilera performed the track on the VH1 special "Men Strike Back", where she once again performed a medley of "I Turn to You" and "What a Girl Wants"; she entered the stage "amid total darkness" with

title: Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)

text: summer 2003, Justin Timberlake and Aguilera embarked on the Justified and Stripped Tour, which took place in North America. Talking about the tour, Timberlake revealed that "She's got one of the most amazing voices I've ever heard. That homegirl can sing ... this is why I am standing here". Several tour dates were cancelled and rescheduled due to the collapse of lightning systems. An extended play entitled "Justin & Christina" was released exclusively at Target in July 2003 to promote the tour. The EP contains four remixes of Aguilera and Timberlake's songs from their respective albums, and two new tracks.

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text: topped the charts weeks before an accompanying music video was made. It also topped the charts of eight countries, while it charted within the top five in every country it was released in. Its music video was a success, becoming a staple on MTV's Total Request Live with Aguilera enjoying some fun and sexual tension at a beach bonfire. The song received a Grammy Nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. A version of the song in Spanish entitled "Genio Atrapado" was recorded and included in some editions of "Christina Aguilera" and later on her Spanish-language album, "Mi Reflejo" and

text: Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album) Back to Basics is the fifth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on August 15, 2006 in the United States through RCA Records as a double album. Serving as executive producer, she enlisted a wide range of producers, including DJ Premier, Rich Harrison, Rob Lewis, Mark Ronson, and Linda Perry. Recording sessions began in January 2006 and ended that April, taking place at several studios in the United States and the United Kingdom. Inspired by Aguilera's 1920s–1950s idols, including Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Etta James, and Ella Fitzgerald, "Back to

title: Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and was nominated for Song of the Year. "Beautiful" is considered to be Aguilera's signature song and has been recognized as being among her strongest tracks. The song was recognized as her third-best single by Rachel McRady of Wetpaint, who commented that "Xtina's inspiration ballad motivated an entire generation". PopCrush's Alexandra Capotorto named it as her favorite track by Aguilera, opining that the song is "definitely one of the most memorable and greatest Christina Aguilera songs to date". "Rolling Stone" ranked "Beautiful" at number 52 on their list of the 100 best songs of the

text: a spotlight aiming at her wearing a black suit. VH1 critic Michael Hill positively commented on her performance, writing "Young Christina Aguilera has a set of diva's pipes already and can cram more notes into a single line than a trio of Mariah's. Though she delivered hits, 'I Turn to You' and 'What a Girl Wants,' with great technical prowess, the real surprise of her set was a rendition of the pre-rock'n'roll-era pop standard 'At Last' with a small jazz combo". After performing with TLC, Aguilera announced her debut headlining tour, Christina Aguilera in Concert, in which she performed "What

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text: magazine, stated: "If people want to know why Christina is going to be around a decade from now, the answer is very clear: It's pure talent," Majewski said. "When you hear this girl open her mouth, everyone is astounded. I've seen her sing many times, and every time, I'm impressed, but the people who are hearing it for the first time can't even believe it." In an article about the "2013 Most Influential People in the World", in which Aguilera appeared, Canadian singer-songwriter Céline Dion claimed that, "I remember she broke onto the scene at the turn of the millennium,

title: Christina Aguilera discography

text: album is among the top 100 certified albums according to the RIAA. "Christina Aguilera" has sold over 14 million copies worldwide. Aguilera's two next studio albums, "Mi Reflejo" and "My Kind of Christmas", were both released in 2000. In 2001, she recorded two singles: "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" with Ricky Martin from the latter's "Sound Loaded", and "Lady Marmalade" with Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink for "Moulin Rouge!" The latter was an international hit, peaking at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, becoming the most successful airplay-only single in history. Aguilera's fourth studio album,

title: Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)

text: house to "break the ice", Perry was very impressed and allowed Aguilera to include the track on her then upcoming record "Stripped", effectively deciding not to pursue a solo career. The choice resulted in a feud between Pink against Aguilera and Perry, with the former commenting that it was "annoying" for the latter to collaborate with artists "[she] didn't like". Perry later revealed to ASCAP, "When Christina came over to my house to start working, she asked me to play some songs to break the ice. [...] I had a long conversation with my manager about it. We both decided

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text: razzle-dazzle". In 2003, Aguilera was placed 5th on MTV's "Best Voices in Music Ever" list, while ranking atop both COVE and Latina magazine's best Pop and Latina vocalist of all time in 2004 and 2013 respectively. In a review for "Liberation", Jon Pareles of "The New York Times" describes Aguilera's vocal versatility, stating; "Nothing less than high drama suits Christina Aguilera's voice. She can be brassy, tearful, sultry, gritty, breathy, sweet or furious. She can belt and she can tease; she can aim a note as directly as a missile or turn its trajectory into an aerobatic spiral of leaping,

title: Christina Aguilera

text: the victims of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting as well as Christina Grimmie, who was fatally shot in Orlando the day before the nightclub shooting, in June 2016. The proceedings were donated to the National Compassion Fund to benefit the victims' families. She further recorded a disco song titled "Telepathy" featuring Nile Rodgers for the soundtrack of Netflix original series "The Get Down" in August 2016, contributed as a voice actress for "The Emoji Movie", and was announced to had been cast for the film "Zoe" in May 2017. Aguilera released her eighth studio album, titled "Liberation", on June 15.

title: Army of Me (Christina Aguilera song)

text: Empire of "The Observer" also thought that it shares similarities with "Fighter". She cited the Björk song of the same name as another influence, due to its "emotional territory" Robert Copsey for Digital Spy described the song as "nothing we haven't heard from her before, but there's an urgency to it that suggests Christina needed to get it out of her system", while Matthew Horton of Virgin Media wrote that Aguilera sounds as though she is declaring war. Michael Gallucci for PopCrush was critical of the song, writing that it sounds like a Cher disco song which features Aguilera "overworking"

title: Christina Aguilera (album)

text: and performed part of his band's song "Livin' It Up" with Aguilera. After eliciting charged reactions from his fans, Durst stated: "I already told you guys before, I did it all for the nookie, man." The feud died weeks later, when Aguilera denied Durst's statement, saying Durst "got no nookie." Later on, in 2000, Aguilera performed at the Super Bowl XXXIV as a halftime performer. During late 2000, Aguilera traveled to Brazil to promote the album, where she did many interviews and performances on Brazilian television, including "Domingão do Faustão", "Programa Raul Gil" and "Planeta Xuxa". In December 1999, Aguilera

text: it is a "Rihanna-copping". T'cha Dunlevy, a writer for the "Montreal Gazette", agreed with EMpire's sentiments, calling it "a blatant Rihanna ripoff". Annie Zaleschi of "The A.V. Club" echoed the same thought, calling it a "Rihanna reject". Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Lotus", RCA Records. Upon the release of "Lotus", "Around the World" debuted on the South Korean International download singles chart at number 158 during the week of November 11 to 17, 2012, due to digital download sales of 1,958. Around the World (Christina Aguilera song) "Around the World" is a song by American recording artist Christina

text: fans. After the bridge section finishes the video cuts back to the dancers in the first room and the video ends with a bird-eye-view shot of everyone in the room surrounding Aguilera and Forgues who are intimately dancing. On December 16, 1999, the music video reached pole position on the music video chart, "TRL". The video also received heavy rotation on January 11, 2000 on BET. Aguilera performed the track during the promotional campaign of "Christina Aguilera". Aguilera performed the track at Franklin High, a Milwaukee high school; the performance saw her live in front of 1,300 teenagers in a

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text: received favorable media attention after a significant weight loss in 2013. In 2018 Aguilera appeared bare-faced without makeup and retouching on the cover of Paper magazine and received widespread praise. Aguilera is considered a pop icon, and has frequently garnered comparisons to Britney Spears. David Browne of "Entertainment Weekly" said that Aguilera is "too eager not to offend" in her mild-mannered music, making her a "good girl pretending to be bad", and also said that Spears' "artificial-sweetener voice" was a welcome change of pace from Aguilera's "numbing vocal gymnastics". Matthew Horton from Virgin Media suggested that Aguilera was a more

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text: hair black, and debuting several tattoos and piercings. She co-headlined the Justified and Stripped Tour alongside Justin Timberlake from June to September 2003 in support of "Stripped" and Timberlake's album "Justified", before embarking on her solo The Stripped Tour until December. Aguilera garnered media attention after attending the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in August, where she and Britney Spears kissed Madonna during their performance of "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood". Later that year, she was the host of the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards, where she won an award for Best Female. "Billboard" also announced Aguilera as the Top

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text: happy." Partridge deemed the project "quite listenable"; however, he said the lyrics "tell us precious little about the girl on the cover." In the United States, "Christina Aguilera" debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200 with first-week sales of 252,800, beating Puff Daddy's "Forever". In its second week, it fell to number 2, selling 218,000 copies. The album was certified octuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for exceeding shipments of eight million copies. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the release has sold 8,279,000 copies in the U.S. as of September 2014 and is among the most

title: Sing for Me (Christina Aguilera song)

text: "Sing for Me" as a personal anthem for Aguilera. Jon Caramanica of "The New York Times" wrote that "Sing for Me" was reminiscent of the "old Christina" and that her "voice veers volcanic." "Billboard" Andrew Hampp wrote that if "Army of Me" is "Lotus" answer to her 2003 song "Fighter" then "Sing for Me" has "aims of being" a new version of her 2002 song "Beautiful". He also noted that the song is a gift to "diehard" Aguilera fans. Jim Farber of the "New York Daily News" thought that the singer appeared to be snarling as she sings about "nothing

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text: Aguilera's costumes from "Burlesque" were featured in the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising's Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition. Wax figures of Aguilera are located at Madame Tussauds wax museum in London and New York City. Aguilera has sold 37.9 million records in the United States, and over 75 million albums and singles worldwide. Gregory Hicks from "The Michigan Daily" opined that "Aguilera deserves to be known as one of the greatest artists to ever hit the pop industry." In 2012, VH1 named Aguilera the eighth greatest woman in the music industry. Aguilera has also been recognized as

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text: made many appearances on talk shows in order to promote her self-titled debut album. Aguilera appeared on shows such as "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" and "TRL". Aguilera also began traveling to New Zealand while "What a Girl Wants" was topping the charts overseas. In 1999, Aguilera performed "Genie in a Bottle" at the 1999 Teen Choice Awards. Aguilera also attended the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, where she and Fred Durst performed together. Aguilera performed "Come on Over Baby", wearing a tight ruby red outfit with black and red streaks in her hair, and near the end, Durst walked onstage

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text: County, California. On January 12, 2008, Aguilera gave birth to a son with Bratman. Aguilera and Bratman separated in September 2010. Aguilera filed for divorce from Bratman in October, requesting joint legal and physical custody of their son. After reaching a private settlement and custody deal, their divorce was finalized on April 15, 2011. Aguilera concurrently began a romantic relationship with Matthew Rutler, who served as an assistant on the set of "Burlesque". On March 1, 2011, the couple was arrested for public intoxication in West Hollywood. They were later released on bail and no charges were filed. Aguilera became

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text: Emotional" in the fall and "Come On Over" as soon as "I Turn To You", "runs its toll," she said. "So Emotional" indeed had a simple music video, which was available through her YouTube/VEVO account, showing Christina in a casual outfit recording the song in the studio. However, the song was never released and "Come on Over" was chosen instead. For the song's release, Aguilera claimed: "We're going to head back in the studio, give it more of an edge, R&B it up a little, maybe rock it out a little, give it a lot of different new directions and

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text: certified albums of all time according to the RIAA. Meanwhile, BMG Music calculated that "Christina Aguilera" has sold an additional 935,000 units through BMG Music Clubs. The project also peaked atop the Canadian Albums Chart. In July 2001, Music Canada certified the project six times platinum for exceeding sales of over 600,000 units in Canada. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 21 on October 30, 1999, falling to number 31 the following week. It stayed two weeks inside the top-forty and only re-entered on February 26, 2000, at number 33. The album climbed to number 14 on

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text: debut album, which they later decided would have a January 1999 release. "Christina Aguilera" was recorded between 1998 and 1999, with Ron Fair serving as the album's executive producer. The label reportedly spent $1 million on writers, producers and voice lessons. According to Fair, "She was very much a raw talent, so building a collection of songs that would become her first album was a time-consuming process. We wanted to find the ones that could knock the door down and put her up there." The album was built around pop songs, which was against Aguilera's will, since she wanted a

title: Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)

text: to hear Christina sing it. We demoed the song with her singing it, and I was like, 'Wow'. That rough vocal is what is out there on radio. It was that vocal that got her the song". Perry's wife Sara Gilbert confirmed on her show "The Talk" that the final version was "just a demo." Gilbert also revealed that Aguilera wanted to rerecord the song because she didn't like the initial vocals. Perry denied the request because the song is supposed to be about imperfection and being vulnerable. "Beautiful" is a pop and R&B ballad that discusses issues of self-esteem

title: Shotgun (Christina Aguilera song)

text: three stars out of five. Cooke wrote: "This time we are faced with a ballad style mostly country, no other contamination; the song is very soft, the basic, stripped of elements, is characterized by the guitar that accompanies the entry of Christina, in this passage used with a low register and a vibe very sweet and emotional. Banished the usual cries that are a trademark of the Aguilera factory but that, perhaps, they are not so useful to give to the songs that something extra (just think of Say Something (A Great Big World song))". "Shotgun" debuted at number 28

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text: the album "was avoidance-like LeAnn and unlike Britney, Christina already has 'adult' grit and phrasing down pat, and so threatens to join Gloria, Mariah, Celine, and LeAnn herself in the endless parade of Diane Warren-fueled divas-by-fiat hitting high notes and signifying less than nothing." Julene Snyder of Sonicnet wrote that "Aguilera has an instinctive grasp of the insipid state of the pop/ dance music scene, especially as it relates to her peers." On behalf of PopMatters, Nikki Tranter said "there are lots of 'oohs' and plenty of 'ahhs' and just enough 'I wants' and 'you likes' to keep the kids