Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera performing "Hurt" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on August 31, 2006
Background information
Birth name	Christina María Aguilera
Also known as	Xtina, Baby Jane
Born	December 18, 1980 (1980-12-18) (age 27) Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States
Origin	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre(s)	R&B, Dance-pop, Jazz, Latin pop, Pop, soul, Teen pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, philanthropist
Years active	1992–present
Label(s)	RCA
Website	www.christinaaguilera.com

Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter. " Hurt " is a pop ballad written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguilera's third studio album The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31 2006, honoring the best Music videos from July 1, 2005 to Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Dance-pop is a style of Electronic dance music and a subgenre of Pop music that evolved from Disco, circa 1981 that combines dance beats with a pop Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Latin Pop ( Pop Latino, in Spanish) generally refers to Pop music that has what may be perceived a "Latin" influence Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is marketed and oriented toward Teenagers In 1996 the Girl group Spice Girls released their single " Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both She was signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection"^[1][2] for the film Mulan. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. " Reflection " is a song on the soundtrack of the 1998 animated film Mulan. Mulan is a 1998 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 19 1998 She came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera (1999), which was a commercial success. Christina Aguilera is the self-titled debut album by American pop singer Christina Aguilera. ^[3] A Latin pop album, Mi Reflejo, and several collaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success, but she was displeased with the lack of input in her music and image. Latin Pop ( Pop Latino, in Spanish) generally refers to Pop music that has what may be perceived a "Latin" influence Mi Reflejo is the first Spanish -language Studio album (and second studio album overall by American pop singer Christina

After parting from her management, Aguilera took creative control over her second studio album Stripped (2002),^[4] which received mixed reviews and produced substantial sales. Stripped is the second English Studio album by American pop singer Christina Aguilera, released in 2002 The overtly sexual image Aguilera displayed during the promotion of the album became the subject of intense criticism and ridicule. The second single, "Beautiful", was a commercial success and sustained the album's sales.

Aguilera's third studio album Back to Basics (2006) included elements of soul, jazz, and blues music, and was released to positive critical reception. Back to Basics is the third full-length English Studio album by American pop / R&B singer Christina Aguilera Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Aside from being known for her vocal ability and ever-changing image, musically, she includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her childhood, and female empowerment. ^[5] Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards including five Grammy Awards amongst eighteen nominations. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences She has become one of the most successful recording artists of the decade, racking up sales of more than 37 million records worldwide. ^[6][7][8]

Contents 1 Music career 1.1 Early life and career 1.2 1998-2001: Pop music beginnings and Christina Aguilera 1.3 2002–2003: Stripped era 1.4 2004–2007: Artistic development 1.5 2008-present Future: Fourth album 2 Vocal ability 3 Film and television 4 Products and endorsement 5 Philanthropy 6 Personal life 6.1 1999-2003 6.2 2004-2008 7 Discography 7.1 Albums 7.2 DVDs 7.3 Concert tours 8 Filmography 9 Awards 10 References 11 External links

Music career

Early life and career

Aguilera was born in Staten Island, New York, to Fausto Wagner Xavier Aguilera, a Sergeant in the U.S. Army at the time and Shelly Loraine Fidler, a Spanish teacher. Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Aguilera's father is Ecuadorian born in Guayaquil, Ecuador the name Aguilera is from obvious Latino background, while her mother is of Irish^[9] descent (Christina's maternal grandmother emigrated from County Clare. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Guayaquil (waʝaˈkil officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous City in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate County Clare ( Irish: Contae an Chláir) commonly referred to as simply Clare, is a county on Ireland and part of the wider )^[10] Her father, Fausto, was stationed at Earnest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada and Japan. Ernest Harmon Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located in Stephenville Newfoundland and Labrador. Stephenville ( 2006 est pop 6500 is a Canadian town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the west coast of the Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Aguilera lived with her father and mother until she was seven years old. When Aguilera's parents divorced, her mother took her, and her younger sister Rachel, to her grandmother's home in Rochester, Pennsylvania, a suburb outside of Pittsburgh. Rochester is a borough in Beaver County Pennsylvania, 25 miles (40 km northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. According to both Aguilera and Fidler, her father was very controlling, as well as physically and emotionally abusive. Child abuse is the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children ^[11] She later wrote about her difficult childhood in the songs "I'm OK" in Stripped, and "Oh Mother" in Back to Basics. Although her father has written to Aguilera, she has ruled out any chance to reunite with him. ^[12] Since then, Fidler has married a paramedic named Jim Kearns, and changed her name. ^[13]

As a child, Aguilera aspired to be a singer. Her musical influences included Etta James,^[14] Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston,^[15] Nina Simone, and Madonna. Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American Blues, soul, R&B, Rock & roll Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her Stage name Nina Simone ( IPA: ninɐ sʌmɞnɑ (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003 was a fifteen-time Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American ^[16] She also cites the musical The Sound of Music and its lead actress, Julie Andrews as an early inspiration for singing and performing. Rodgers and Hammerstein 's The Sound of Music is a Musical film directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews in the lead role Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells on October 1 1935) is an award-winning English Actress ^[17] As a child, she was known locally as "the little girl with the big voice," singing in local talent shows and competitions. ^[18]

According to VH1's Driven, whenever competitors learned they would be up against her in any given week, they would immediately withdraw, prompting insiders to claim it was "like sending a lamb to the slaughter. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television " Her peers soon became jealous of her and would frequently subject her to ridicule, ostracism, and, in one gym class, attempted assault. Ostracism ( ostrakismos) was a procedure under the Athenian democracy in which a prominent Citizen could be expelled from the City-state Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, Acts of vandalism around her house included the slashing of the tires on the family car. Vandalism is the behaviour attributed to the Vandals in respect of Culture: ruthless Destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or Venerable Eventually, the family relocated to another suburb in the Pittsburgh area (this time, Wexford) and took to secrecy about Aguilera's talent lest another backlash occur. Wexford is a "town" located north of Pittsburgh PA, USA. ^[19] Aguilera's grandmother still resides in Rochester, though Aguilera bought her grandmother a new house up the street from their old one; the old house was later razed to make way for an Eckerd drug store, and is currently a Rite Aid after Rite Aid's 2006 buyout of Eckerd. Demolition is the opposite of Construction: the tearing-down of Buildings and other Structures It contrasts with deconstruction Rite Aid ( is an American Retailer and Pharmacy chain, operating over 5000 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia.

On March 15, 1990, she appeared on Star Search singing Etta James' "A Sunday Kind of Love," but lost the competition. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Star Search is a Television show that was produced from 1983 to 1995 and hosted by Ed McMahon. 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. KDKA-TV is the CBS owned and operated (O&O Television station in Pittsburgh. Larry Richert (born Millvale Pennsylvania) is an American Journalist. People remarked that the then ten-year-old "sounded 20. "^[19]

Throughout her youth in Pittsburgh, Aguilera sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, Pittsburgh Steelers football and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball games. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hockey is any of a family of Sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a Ball, or a hard round rubber or heavy plastic disc called a puck American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Her first major role in entertainment came in 1993 when she joined the Disney Channel's variety show The New Mickey Mouse Club. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. Her co-stars included Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, and Keri Russell, the show lasted another year until its cancellation. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12 1980) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild award-nominated Keri Lynn Russell (born March 23, 1976) is a Golden Globe -winning American actress and Dancer. According to the documentary Driven, Aguilera's co-stars called her "the Diva. A diva is a celebrated female singer The Italian term is used to describe a woman of rare outstanding talent in the world of Opera, and by extension in theatre and " One of her most notable performances was of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing. " I Have Nothing " is a song by American diva Whitney Houston and is the third single released from the The Bodyguard soundtrack "^[19]

At the age of fourteen, Aguilera recorded her first song, "All I Wanna Do," a hit duet with Japanese singer Keizo Nakanishi. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ^[20] In 1997, she represented the United States at the "Golden Stag" International Festival with a two-song set which included Sheryl Crow and Diana Ross. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire ^[21]

1998-2001: Pop music beginnings and Christina Aguilera

In 1998, she sang the High "E" in full voice (E₅) on a cover of Whitney Houston's "Run to You" which she recorded with a tape recorder in her bathroom. Scientific pitch notation is one of several methods that name the Notes of the standard Western Chromatic scale by combining a letter-name accidentals This article is about the Whitney Houston song for Bryan Adams song see Run to You (song, for other uses see Run to You This article deals mainly with analog tape recorders for audio applications information on digital recording, recording of video signals, and She was then selected to record the song "Reflection" for the Disney production of Mulan (1998). " Reflection " is a song on the soundtrack of the 1998 animated film Mulan. Mulan is a 1998 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 19 1998 Recording "Reflection" led to Aguilera earning a contract with RCA Records the same week. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. ^[22] "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" in 1998. The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song was awarded by first time in 1962 and has been awarded annually since 1965 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Under the exclusive representation of Steve Kurtz, Aguilera's self-titled debut album Christina Aguilera was released on August 24, 1999. Christina Aguilera is the self-titled debut album by American pop singer Christina Aguilera. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) It reached the top of the Billboard 200 and Canadian album charts, selling eight million copies in the U. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page S. ^[2] and over 14 million copies worldwide. ^[23] The album is also included in the Top 100 Albums of All Time list of The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) based on US sales. ^[24]

Her singles "Genie in a Bottle," "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" topped the Billboard Hot 100 during 1999 and 2000, and "I Turn to You" reached #3. " Genie in a Bottle " is the first single and Signature song from Christina Aguilera 's debut album Christina Aguilera " What a Girl Wants " is the second single from Christina Aguilera 's debut album Christina Aguilera. " Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You " is a song co-written by American pop singer Christina Aguilera, Paul Rein Johan Aberg Celebrity Status (C " I Turn to You " is a pop/ R&B song written by Diane Warren in 1996. According to the album's songwriters, Aguilera wanted to display the range and audacity in her voice during the promotion of the album, and performed acoustic sets and appeared on television shows accompanied only by a piano. ^[19] She ended the year on MTV's New Year's Special, as she performed and was MTV's first artist of the millennium. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. At the 2000 Grammys Aguilera received a "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" nomination for "Genie in a Bottle" and despite earlier predictions, she won the award for "Best New Artist. The 42nd Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2000. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it "^[25]

Later in 2000, Aguilera first emphasized her Latin heritage by releasing her first Spanish album, Mi Reflejo on September 12, 2000. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Mi Reflejo is the first Spanish -language Studio album (and second studio album overall by American pop singer Christina Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. This album contained Spanish versions of songs from her English debut as well as new Spanish tracks. Though some criticized Aguilera for trying to cash in on the Latin music boom at the time. Latin Pop ( Pop Latino, in Spanish) generally refers to Pop music that has what may be perceived a "Latin" influence The album still managed to peak at #27 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Latin album charts. In 2001, it won Aguilera a Latin Grammy Award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Album. The Latin Grammy Awards were launched in 2000 with a telecast aired on CBS. The Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album Female is given every year since the 2nd Latin Grammy Awards cerimony, which took place at a non-televised press conference " The album went Gold in the US and sold 3 million worldwide. ^[26] She also won the World Music Award as the best selling Latin artist that year. Aguilera also released a Christmas album on October 24, 2000 called My Kind of Christmas. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. My Kind of Christmas is a Christmas album and the third studio album by American pop singer Christina Aguilera, released in 2000 It peaked at #28 on the Billboard 200, has sold over 3. 2 million copies worldwide, and has been certified Platinum in the US. ^[27] Ricky Martin asked Aguilera to duet with him on the track "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" from his album Sound Loaded; released in 2001 as the album's second single, which reached #1 on the World Chart. Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971) better known by his Stage name Ricky Martin, is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy " Nobody Wants to Be Lonely " is the second single from Ricky Martin 's second English album Sound Loaded. Sound Loaded is the sixth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin.

In 2001, Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink were chosen to remake Labelle's 1975 single "Lady Marmalade" for the film Moulin Rouge! and its soundtrack. Mýa Marie Harrison, professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American Grammy award Winning R&B and Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence Labelle is an American R&B / Soul group who melded Disco with Funk and Glam rock. " Lady Marmalade " is a 1974 song written by Bob Crewe, who co-wrote many of the hits recorded by The Four Seasons, and by Kenny Nolan. This article is about the 2001 Motion picture. For other uses see Moulin Rouge (disambiguation Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Musical film Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film is a Soundtrack album to Baz Luhrmann 's 2001 film Moulin Rouge!. The single Missy Elliott produced hit number one on the Hot 100 for five weeks and reached number one in eleven other countries, and it earned all four performers a Grammy Award for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals has been awarded since 1995 " Aguilera's appearance in the music video was compared to that of Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider. Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. Daniel Dee Snider (born March 15 1955) is an American Musician, radio personality, and Actor. ^[28] The video won two MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year in 2001, where Aguilera accepted the award saying, "I guess the big hair paid off. The following is a list of the MTV Video Music Awards winners for Video of the Year. "^[29]

That year a single emerged into record stores called "Just Be Free," one of the demos Aguilera recorded when she was around fifteen years old. When RCA Records discovered the single, they advised fans not to purchase it. ^[30] Months later, Warlock Records was set to release Just Be Free, an album which contains the demo tracks. Just Be Free is an unofficial album of American pop / R&B singer Christina Aguilera 's early demo recordings which were Aguilera filed a breach of contract and unfair-competition suit against Warlock and the album's producers to block the release. ^[31] Instead, the two parties came to a settlement to release the album. Aguilera lent out her name, likeness and image for an unspecified amount of damages. Many of the details of the lawsuit remain confidential. When the album was released in August 2001, it had a photograph of Aguilera when she was fifteen years old. ^[32]

Although Aguilera's debut album was very well received, she was dissatisfied with the music and image her management had created for her. Aguilera was marketed as a bubblegum pop singer because of the genre's upward financial trend. Bubblegum pop (also known as bubblegum rock, bubblegum music, or simply bubblegum) is a genre of Pop music whose classic period ran from 1967 ^[33] She mentioned plans of her next album to have much more depth, both musically and lyrically. ^[34] Aguilera's views of Steve Kurtz's influence in matters of the singer's creative direction, the role of being her exclusive personal manager and overscheduling had in part caused her to seek legal means of terminating their management contract. ^[35]

In October 2000, Aguilera filed a Breach of Fiduciary Duty lawsuit against Kurtz for improper, undue and inappropriate influence over her professional activities, as well as fraud. October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual According to legal documents, Kurtz did not protect her rights and interests. Instead, he took action that was for his own interest, at the cost of hers. The lawsuit came about when Aguilera discovered Kurtz used more of her commissionable income than he was allotted, and had paid other managers to assist him. The payment of commission as Remuneration for services rendered or products sold is a common way to reward sales people. She also petitioned the California State Labor Commission to nullify the contract. After terminating Kurtz's services, Irving Azoff was hired as her new manager. Irving Azoff (born December 12, 1947) is an American Personal manager, representing recording artists in the Music industry such as ^[35]

Kurtz countersued later that month for breach of contract, claiming that the singer violated the same agreement she had sued to void. Breach of contract is a Legal concept in which a Binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance In the lawsuit, he included others close to Aguilera, alleging their intent to sabotage his business relationship with her. He also singled out Azoff for being in violation of the terms of Kurtz's contract. ^[36] During this time, while she was also working on her second album, she later revealed that she was betrayed by several friends, and hit rock bottom. She used her then-upcoming album as therapy, saying "this record saved me from insanity. "^[37]

2002–2003: Stripped era

On October 29, 2002, after much delay, Aguilera's second full-length English album, Stripped, was released, selling more than 330,000 copies in the first week and peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Stripped is the second English Studio album by American pop singer Christina Aguilera, released in 2002 Unlike previous work, the album showcased Aguilera's raunchier side. ^[38] The majority of Stripped was co-written by Aguilera (who had recently signed a global music publishing contract with BMG Music Publishing), and was influenced by many different subjects and music styles, including rhythm and blues, gospel, soul, balladry, pop rock, and hip hop. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. In Jazz and Popular music, the term ballad denotes a short Song in a slow Tempo, usually with a romantic or sentimental text though the term Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with The majority of the album was produced by Scott Storch and singer-songwriter Linda Perry who produced her more personal records. Scott Storch (born December 16 1973) is a Canadian Record producer. Linda Perry, born April 15 1965 in Springfield Massachusetts, to parents of Portuguese and Brazilian descent is an American rock musician Rockwilder and singer Alicia Keys also contributed a track each. Rockwilder (born Dana Stinson) is an American hip hop and R&B Record producer. Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul ^[39][40] Upon initial release, the album was very well-received by critics, although Aguilera's vocals were overlooked as she began to cultivate a more sexually provocative image. ^[41] After the release of the album, she took part in photoshoots for magazines, many of these photographs featured her nude or semi-nude. Her cover for Rolling Stone,^[42] featured the singer only wearing boots and a well-placed electric guitar. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder It was during this time Aguilera referred to herself as "Xtina," even getting a tattoo of her nickname on the back of her neck and several piercings. A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons ^[43]

Initially, the raunchy image had a negative effect on Aguilera in the U. S. , especially after the release of her controversial "Dirrty" music video. " Dirrty " is a song performed by American singer Christina Aguilera featuring rapper Reggie " Redman " Noble She denied that this change was a matter of publicity, claiming that the image better reflected her true personality than did the image she cultivated back in 1999. While the video for "Dirrty" became very popular on MTV, it disappointed on the U. S. singles chart. However, the single was a hit worldwide, reaching number one in the UK and Ireland. The album reached the top five on the U. K. , U. S. and Canadian album charts, though it was initially considered a "sophomore slump. A Sophomore slump or sophomore jinx refers to an instance in which a second or sophomore, effort fails to live up to the standards of the first effort " The second single, "Beautiful" received critical praise, the classically influenced ballad reached number one in several countries and peaked at #2 in the US. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music "Beautiful" earned Aguilera the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was Three more singles ("Fighter," "Can't Hold Us Down" featuring Lil' Kim, "The Voice Within") were released in the following two years and were hits that helped the album stay on the charts for the next two years. " Fighter " is the third single written by Christina Aguilera and Scott Storch for Aguilera's second album Stripped. " Can't Hold Us Down " is the fourth single from Christina Aguilera 's second album Stripped. "The Voice Within" is the fifth and final single from Christina Aguilera 's second album Stripped. Stripped stayed on the U. S. and UK album charts well into 2004, and went on to be certified four-times platinum in the U. S. with over 10 million copies sold worldwide. ^[44] It appeared at number ten on Billboard's year-end album chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Kelly Clarkson's second single "Miss Independent" was co-written by Aguilera, having been half-finished for Stripped. Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24 1982 is an American Pop rock singer songwriter and occasional actress.

Aguilera joined Justin Timberlake that June on the final leg of his international Justified tour, held in the U. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Justified is the debut Studio album by pop / R&B singer Justin Timberlake. S. This portion of the tour became a co-headliner called the "Justified & Stripped Tour. The Justified and Stripped Tours were three Concert tours that took place in 2003 " 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. Boardwalk Hall, also known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall is an Arena which served as the primary Convention New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Because the collapse occurred hours before the show, only a few stagehands were injured, but a few shows were cancelled or postponed. In the fourth quarter of that year, Aguilera continued to tour internationally without Timberlake, and changed the name of the tour to the "Stripped World Tour. The Justified and Stripped Tours were three Concert tours that took place in 2003 " She also dyed her hair black. 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. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published ^[45] She was a special guest performer with the Pussycat Doll's dance troupe and appeared on a Maxim spread alongside them. Pussycat Dolls is an American pop Girl group, and dance ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses ^[46] Her second Maxim cover that year set record sales for the issue, by the end of the year she topped the annual Hot 100 list later saying, "We had fun working with certain clothes, or the lack thereof. "^[47][48] After much delay, Aguilera's first DVD live-recording from a concert tour, Stripped Live in the UK, was released in November 2004. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is

In light of the tour's success, another U. S. tour was scheduled to begin in mid 2004 with a new theme. The tour however was scrapped because of the vocal cord injuries Aguilera suffered shortly before the tour's opening date. In a tribute to Madonna's performance at the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards, Aguilera performed a kiss with the singer-actress at the 2003 edition of the ceremony in August. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year The incident occurred during the opening performance of Madonna's songs "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood" with fellow popstar Britney Spears. " Like a Virgin " is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the album of the same name and was released on November " Hollywood " is the second single from Madonna 's ninth album American Life, released in 2003 Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer ^[49]

2004–2007: Artistic development

Aguilera later decided to embrace a more mature image; this move was met with more praise than criticism, with articles using punch lines such as "From Crass to Class. "^[50] She eventually dyed her hair cherry blonde and recorded a jingle, "Hello," for a Mercedes-Benz ad. Hello is a song written by Christina Aguilera, Robert Hoffman Heather Holley for promoting new car model of Mercedes-Benz A-Class, back in summer 2004 Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Shortly after, she dyed her hair blonde and cut it short, and took on a Marilyn Monroe look; many of her fans believe 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. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Dita Von Teese (born Heather Renée Sweet on September 28 1972 is a popular American Burlesque artist model and actress Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3 1969 (ˈgwɛn stɛˈfɑːni is an American recording artist and Fashion designer Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her leading roles in a series of late 1990s and early United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century ^[51][52]

In late summer 2004 Aguilera released two singles. The first, "Car Wash," was a remake of the Rose Royce disco song recorded as a collaboration with rapper Missy Elliott for the soundtrack to the film Shark Tale. " Car Wash " is a 1976 number-one single by Rose Royce for MCA Records, the group's debut single and one of the most notable hits of the Disco Rose Royce is a Grammy Award -winning soul, Funk, and Disco band based in Los Angeles. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and Shark Tale is a 2004 CGI comedy produced by DreamWorks Animation. The second song was also a collaboration, but this time as a second single from one of Nelly's double-release albums, Sweat, titled "Tilt Ya Head Back. Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States Sweat is one of the two albums (along with Suit) that St Louis rapper Nelly released in 2004 " Tilt Ya Head Back " is a single by rapper Nelly which features pop singer Christina Aguilera, released in 2004 from Nelly's album " Both singles failed commercially in the U. S. , 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. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2 1942 in Lawton Oklahoma, United States) is a Singer, Songwriter " A Song for You " is Grammy-nominated by Herbie Hancock which features pop Singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera. Possibilities is the forty-fifth Studio album by American Jazz musician and pianist Herbie Hancock, released in 2005 (see Aguilera and Hancock were later nominated for the Grammy Award for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals has been awarded since 1995 " She helped open the 50th Anniversary for Disneyland performing "When You Wish Upon a Star," and she also collaborated with Andrea Bocelli on the song "Somos Novios" for his album Amore. Disneyland, marketed as the happiest place on Earth, is an American Theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Andrea Bocelli, Grande Ufficiale Ordine al merito della Repubblica Italiana OMRI (born 22 September 1958 is an Italian Operatic pop Tenor " Somos Novios (It's Impossible " is a Song written by the premier Mexican Bolero Composer Armando Manzanero. Amore is the eighteenth album by classical Italian Tenor Andrea Bocelli.

Aguilera's third English studio album, Back to Basics, released August 15, 2006, debuted at #1 in the U. Back to Basics is the third full-length English Studio album by American pop / R&B singer Christina Aguilera Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. S. , the U. K. and eleven other countries. The critically-acclaimed lead single "Ain't No Other Man" was a substantial success, reaching #2 on the United World Chart, #6 in the U. " Ain't No Other Man " is a Grammy Award winning song written by Christina Aguilera, Charles Roane DJ Premier, Harold Beatty and Kara DioGuardi S. , and #2 in U. K. Aguilera 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. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression "^[53] Producers on the album included DJ Premier, Kwamé, Linda Perry, and Mark Ronson. Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966) better known as DJ Premier is an American Record producer and DJ, and Kwamé Holland (pronounced kwah-MAY born in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA is an American emcee who enjoyed brief popularity Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975 is an English Brit Award and three-times Grammy award -winning Music producer, artist and co-founder of One track, "F. U. S. S. ", was written as a response to the animosity between Aguilera and Scott Storch during the recording of Stripped. Scott Storch (born December 16 1973) is a Canadian Record producer. In the interview with Maxim, she said, "That’s a way of burying my experience with him. Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses We did great work on Stripped. . . When I tried to work with him again, he made uncalled-for demands. It was disappointing that someone would get affected like that. "^[54] She received writing credit for the album and was the executive producer. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production The follow-up singles did very well in different regions, "Hurt" in Europe and "Candyman" in the Pacific. " Hurt " is a pop ballad written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguilera's third studio album " Candyman " is a swing jazz song written by Christina Aguilera and Linda Perry for Aguilera's third studio album Back to Basics The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions She co-directed both music videos, the former with Floria Sigismondi who directed her "Fighter" video,^[55] and the latter, "Candyman," with director/photographer Matthew Rolston which was inspired by The Andrews Sisters. Floria Sigismondi (born 1965 in Pescara, Italy) is a Canadian-naturalized Photographer and Matthew Russell Rolston (born Los Angeles March 1 1955 in Los Angeles) is an American fashon Photographer and Music video director The Andrews Sisters were a Close harmony singing group consisting of sisters LaVerne Sophie Andrews ( Contralto; July 6, 1911 &ndash May ^[56] Back to Basics sold over 4. 5 million copies worldwide as of 2007.

In late 2006 Aguilera collaborated with Sean "Diddy" Combs on a track, titled "Tell Me," from his album Press Play. Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P " Tell Me " is the second single from Diddy 's 2006 album Press Play. Press Play is the second solo album by American Rapper Diddy (still known as P She also began the "Back to Basics Tour" in Europe^[57] followed by a 41-date North American tour in early 2007. Back to Basics Tour was a Concert tour to support Christina Aguilera 's third album Back to Basics. ^[58] 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. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country ^[59] Her extravagant arena tour included cabaret, three-ring circus and juke joint sets and 10 piece costumes designed by Roberto Cavalli. Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers Juke joint (or jook joint) is the Vernacular term for an informal establishment featuring music dancing gambling and drinking primarily operated by Roberto Cavalli (born November 15 1940) is an Italian Fashion designer. ^[60] It was the most successful US tour by a female in 2007. ^[61] In early 2008, she released her concert DVD Back to Basics: Live and Down Under. "Back To Basics Live And Down Under" is a Concert tour DVD by American pop Singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera

At the 49th Grammy Awards, Aguilera again won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Ain't No Other Man. The 49th Annual Grammy Awards is a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was " 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. James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The " It's a Man's Man's Man's World " is a song by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. "^[62] In January 2007, she was named the 19th richest woman in entertainment by Forbes, with a net worth of US$60 million. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ^[63]

Aguilera performed "Steppin' Out With My Baby" with Tony Bennett on his NBC special Tony Bennett: An American Classic and on Saturday Night Live where she was the musical guest. " Steppin' Out With My Baby " is a Popular song written by Irving Berlin and introduced in the 1948 Musical film Easter Parade Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3 1926) is an American Singer of popular music, standards The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's They performed at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards where both specials received Emmys. The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California on September 16, 2007 and were televised "Steppin' Out" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10 2008 starting at 8PM EST.

2008-present Future: Fourth album

Mayor of Hollywood, Johnny Grant, announced that in 2008, Aguilera will get a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Johnny Grant ( May 9 1923 – January 9 2008) was an American radio personality and television producer who also served as The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that ^[64] Aguilera was featured on the soundtrack to the film Shine a Light from a live recording of her performance with the Rolling Stones. Shine a Light is a 2008 Documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese documenting two 2006 performances that took place during English rock The soundtrack of the same name was released on April 1, 2008. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common She was featured on People en Español's Los 50 Más Bellos (50 Most Beautiful People) cover and issue in which she said, "I love Latin culture. People en Español ( People in Spanish) is a Spanish-language magazine published by Time Inc It’s fire and passion, and I definitely want to instill that in my son. "^[65]

Aguilera described her forthcoming album as "short, sweet and completely different" from Back to Basics,^[66] although she did not elaborate on the style of the album. In an interview with People magazine Aguilera stated she has began recording new material for her upcoming album at her Beverly Hills home. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published ^[67] DJ Premier shared plans to head back into the studio with Christina. Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966) better known as DJ Premier is an American Record producer and DJ, and ^[68]

Vocal ability

Aguilera, a soprano, is known for her prominent singing style, strong vocals, and powerful voice. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. She has also been noted for her ability to sing in the whistle register. The whistle register (also called the flageolet register or whistle tone) is the highest register of the Human voice lying above the Modal She has rivaled many of her other contemporaries and has been referred to as the "voice of her generation" and a blue eyed soul singer. Blue-eyed soul (also known as white soul) is a term used to describe R&B or Soul music performed by white artists ^[69][70] In the MTV special All Eyes on Christina, John Norris said that Aguilera "has a four-octave vocal range. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. John Norris (born 1959 is a reporter and special correspondent for MTV News and the MTV Radio Network Human voices may be classified according to their vocal range &mdash the highest and lowest pitches that they can produce "^[71] Aguilera also topped COVE's list of the 100 Best Pop Vocalists with a score of 50^[72] and came fifth in MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music. ^[73] A review in an Entertainment Weekly article mentions her "tackling that dog-whistle high note" at the 3:20 mark in the song "Soar" from her album Stripped. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Stripped is the second English Studio album by American pop singer Christina Aguilera, released in 2002 ^[74] Additionally, Axl Rose (of Guns N' Roses fame) has described Aguilera as "one of the greatest vocalists of our time. W Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr; February 6 1962 frequently called Axl Rose, is an American Musician, best known as the Frontman Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 "^[75] Her rendition of "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" at the 49th Grammy Awards ranked 3rd in the Grammy's Greatest Moments List behind Celine Dion's performance of "My Heart Will Go On. The 49th Annual Grammy Awards is a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer " My Heart Will Go On " is the Theme song of the 1997 blockbuster Film Titanic. " In an interview Dion described Aguilera as "probably the best vocalist in the world. "^[76]

Film and television

In 1991 Aguilera auditioned for a role on The New Mickey Mouse Club, however she didn't meet the age requirements. Two years later she joined the cast performing musical numbers and sketch comedy until the show's cancellation in 1994. ^[77] Since then Aguilera has done numerous television appearances, in 1999 she made a cameo appearance performing on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Beverly Hills 90210 was a Prime time television drama series that aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on She hosted a Saturday Night Live episode in 2004, which included a Sex & The City skit where she portrayed Samantha Jones revealing to everyone she was a man the entire time. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Sex and the City was an American Cable television program The original run of the show was broadcast on HBO from 1998 until 2004 for a Samantha Jones is a fictional character on the HBO -produced television series Sex and the City. ^[78] In regards to acting in film, she's mentioned in several interviews that she intends to pursue edgy acting roles similar to Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4 1975 is an American film actor ^[79] She voiced a small singing part in the animated film Shark Tale playing a rastafarian jellyfish in the film's closing musical number. Shark Tale is a 2004 CGI comedy produced by DreamWorks Animation. The Rastafari movement (also known as Rastafari, Rastafarianism or simply Rasta) is a monotheistic, Abrahamic, New Testament Jellyfish are free-swimming members of the phylum Cnidaria. They have several different basic morphologies that represent several different cnidarian classes including the The film's stars included, among others, Jolie herself. ^[80]

In 2008 she appeared in the Martin Scorsese documentary Shine A Light which chronicles a two day Rolling Stones concert in New York City's Beacon Theatre. Shine a Light is a 2008 Documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese documenting two 2006 performances that took place during English rock The film features Aguilera performing "Live With Me" alongside Mick Jagger. " Live with Me " is a song by Rock and roll band The Rolling Stones off of their 1969 album Let It Bleed Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Shine A Light premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on February 7^[81] and was released worldwide on April 4. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. ^[82]

Products and endorsement

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. ^[83] Throughout her career Aguilera has endorsed several brands, including Sketchers, Mercedes-Benz, Verizon Wireless, and soft drink giants Coca-Cola in 2001, and Pepsi in 2006. Skechers ( is an American Shoe company headquartered in Manhattan Beach California, founded by LA Gear shoe company founder Robert Greenberg Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Cellco Partnership, Doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest Wireless Telecommunications network in the Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ^[84] She became the muse and model for fashion house Versace appearing in a campaign for the 2003 fall line. In Greek mythology, the Muses ( Ancient Greek, hai moũsai: perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root * men- "think" are Gianni Versace SpA (ˈdʒɑnːi verˈsatʃe usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian clothier founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 ^[85] In 2004 Aguilera earned £200,000GBP (about $500,000USD)^[86] for opening the summer sale at London's Harrods store which took in record breaking profits during the four week period. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Harrods is a Department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. ^[87] Aguilera signed a contract with European cell phone operator Orange to promote the new Sony Ericsson Walkman phone during the 2006 World Cup. Orange is the brand used by France Telecom for its Mobile network operator and Internet service provider subsidiaries Sony Ericsson is a Joint venture established in 2001 by the Japanese Consumer electronics Company Sony Corporation and the Walkman is a popular Sony Brand used to market its portable audio and Video players The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament

In 2008 jewelry designer Stephen Webster and close friend of Aguilera released "Shattered," a collection of sterling silver pieces available exclusively through Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Sterling silver is an Alloy of Silver containing 925% pure silver and 7 Neiman Marcus is an upscale specialty retail Department store, operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. Bergdorf Goodman is a major world-renowned luxury goods Department store based in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Aguilera who inspired the collection was featured as a Hitchcock heroine saying, "Working together on this campaign and collection has been an incredible experience. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 I am honored to be a part of it all. "^[88][89]

Aguilera released two fragances throughout Europe, the first one Xpose, was released in late 2004 and sold relatively well. ^[90][91] Through Procter and Gamble Aguilera released a second fragrance, Simply Christina in 2007. Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide ^[92] In Christmas 2007, the fragrance became the number one perfume in the UK,^[93] and Germany where it topped sales for the year. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ^[94] The perfume won as the people’s choice for favorite celebrity fragrance at the annual UK Fifi Awards 2008. The Fragrance Foundation is the non-profit educational arm of the International fragrance industry. ^[95] She will release her first US fragrance, Inspire, accompanied with a body care collection, expected for release on September 1, 2008. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[96][97]

Philanthropy

Throughout her career, Aguilera has been involved with certain charities. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates She signed a letter from PETA to the South Korean government asking that the country stop its alleged killing of dogs for food. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː ^[98] She also supports Defenders of Wildlife, Missing Kids, National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations,^[99] Women's Cancer Research Fund,^[100] and Cedars-Sinai Women’s Cancer Research Institute. Defenders of Wildlife is a United States non-profit 501(c(3 organization founded in 1947 out of concern for perceived cruelties of the use of steel-jawed leghold ^[101] She has also worked alongside nonprofit organization Do Something saying, "Every individual has the power to inspire young people across the country. "^[102] She was featured in the campaign for photographer, Brie Childers with the goal of helping women of all ages, races and lifestyles feel beautiful and confident about themselves and the body and skin they were born with. Proceeds from benefit several women's charities nationwide. ^[103]

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. ^[104] She has continued her donations and visits to the shelter, and plans to open an additional one. ^[105] She also supports the Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Refuge UK. ^[106] Since then she has worked with Lifetime Television's 'End violence against women' campaign. Lifetime Television is an American Television network devoted to movies, sitcoms and Dramas all of which are either geared toward Her work there included a public service announcement which aired on the network and during her 2007 tour. A public service announcement (PSA or community service announcement (CSA is a non-commercial advertisement broadcast on radio or television ostensibly for the Public Back to Basics Tour was a Concert tour to support Christina Aguilera 's third album Back to Basics. ^[107]

Aguilera is a supporter of the LGBT community. LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual She was honored at the GLAAD Awards for using gay and transgender images in her music video for "Beautiful. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD) is a Non-profit organization of LGBT Activism that is "dedicated to promoting and " 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. "^[108] In 2005 she appeared on a compilation album titled, Love Rocks, proceeds benefit the Human Rights Campaign, an organization dedicated to fighting for equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. Love Rocks is a two disc Compilation album released February 8, 2005, by the Human Rights Campaign in collaboration with Centaur Entertainment

Aguilera contributes in the fight against AIDS, by participating in AIDS Project Los Angeles' Artists Against AIDS "What's Going On?" cover project. " What's Going On " is a song written by Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Al Cleveland, and Marvin Gaye. In 2004, Aguilera became the new face for cosmetic company M·A·C and spokesperson for M·A·C AIDS Fund. Make-up Art Cosmetics, better known to most as MAC Cosmetics, is a manufacturer of cosmetics originally known famous through Word-of-mouth endorsements by professional 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. Vanity Fair is an American magazine of Culture, Fashion, and Politics published by Condé Nast Publications. ^[109] 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. "^[110][111] Singer Elton John featured Aguilera in his charity book titled "Four Inches" benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF is one of the world's leading Nonprofit organizations that was established by Sir Elton John in 1992 in the USA * EJAF(USA ^[112] Elton also hand-picked Aguilera, among others, for his "Fashion Rocks" charity concert. ^[113] The show, which accompanies music and fashion to benefit the fight against AIDS/HIV, is televised annually and aired in September of 2006. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral Declare Yourself is a campaign initiated during the 2004 United States presidential elections to encourage young people to register to vote " In these political advertisements, shot by David LaChapelle, Aguilera was shown with her mouth sewn shut, to symbolize the effects of not voting. David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963 in Fairfield Connecticut) is a photographer and director who works in the fields of Fashion, Advertising She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss the importance of voting. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated In late 2007 Aguilera became the spokesperson for "Rock the Vote" where she hosted a party and urged young people to vote in the 2008 presidential election. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rock the Vote is a 501(c(3 Non-profit organization founded in Los Angeles in 1990 by Jeff Ayeroff for the purposes of political advocacy The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive ^[114] In partnership with "Rock the Vote," she will appear in a public service announcement with her son, Max Bratman, airing in late summer. ^[115]

In November 2005, all of her wedding gifts were submitted to various charities around the nation in support of Hurricane Katrina victims. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States ^[116] 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. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative ^[117] 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. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born "Mother" is a song by British musician John Lennon, taken from his 1970 album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. The album titled, "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur," was released June 12, 2007, featuring John Lennon covers sung by several artists. Instant Karma The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur is a compilation album of various artists covering songs of John Lennon to benefit Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born ^[118]

Personal life

1999-2003

In late 1999, Aguilera was rumored to have dated MTV VJ Carson Daly. Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973) is an American Television host. ^[119] The relationship was the subject of much discussion after the release of Eminem's song "The Real Slim Shady," in which Eminem satirically suggests that Aguilera had performed fellatio on both Daly and Fred Durst, the lead singer of Limp Bizkit, and had given the rapper himself a venereal disease. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning " The Real Slim Shady " is a hip hop song written by Eminem for his second album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000 Fellatio, also called fellation, is Oral sex performed upon the Penis. William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American Actor, director and Musician, known primarily Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and A sexually transmitted disease ( STD) or venereal disease ( VD) is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between Humans Aguilera called the song's innuendo "disgusting" and "untrue. "^[120] Aguilera and Eminem reportedly resolved the issue three years later backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year ^[121]

Aguilera appeared twice on Mr. Blackwell's Ten Worst Dressed Women's list in 2000 and 2002. Mr Blackwells Ten Worst Dressed Women List|Ten Worst Dressed Women|2000s The Ten Worst Dressed Women list is an awards presentation made by Mr It was during this time Aguilera's image was ridiculed for her heavy make-up and outfits during award shows and public events. Aguilera insisted she doesn't mind the criticism and was merely making a statement. ^[122] While seeing one of her music videos, Aguilera's grandma was dissapointed saying, "I nearly died when I saw she was wearing so little. I rang her mom and said, 'Oh my God, what is Christina doing?' I feel sad for her really -- she is so young. I totally understand why people criticize her. "^[123]

She dated Puerto Rican dancer Jorge Santos, he appeared on her tour and music videos throughout 2000. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} They dated for nearly two years until the relationship ended in September 2001. He remained her dancer well into 2002. ^[124] She was reportedly linked to producer Dallas Austin who had contributed tracks to her then upcoming Stripped album but were never included, Aguilera never confirmed the relationship. Dallas Austin (born December 29 1970) is an American Songwriter, Record producer, and Musician, based in Atlanta Georgia ^[125]

In 2003, Aguilera was in several public feuds with other musicians including Pink who had worked with her on "Lady Marmalade," the singer mocked Aguilera on stage by using a blow-up doll during her tour. Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence ^[126] Kelly Osbourne also remarked that Aguilera was, "one of the most disgusting human beings in the world,"^[127] and spat on her car. Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born October 27, 1984) is an English Television personality, Singer, award winning actress Later that year at the MTV Europe Awards where Aguilera was hosting, Osbourne commented on the red carpet calling her a "cow," Aguilera was later seen throwing darts at a picture of Kelly during the telecast. The MTV Europe Music Awards 2003 were presented in Edinburgh, Scotland by singer Christina Aguilera. ^[128] Several years later however Aguilera purchased The Osbourne house from Sharon and Ozzy which seemed to have ended their feud. Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English Music manager and promoter John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer ^[129]

2004-2008

Aguilera began dating American Jewish music marketing executive Jordan Bratman in 2002. American Jews, or Jewish Americans Jordan Bratman (born June 4, 1977) is an American music marketer and the husband of singer Christina Aguilera. Their engagement was announced in February 2005,^[130] and they married on November 19, 2005, in a Napa Valley estate. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Napa County is a County located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U ^[131] In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Aguilera revealed that she and Bratman enjoy being nude on Sundays, saying, "You have to keep marriage alive, spice it up. Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26 1958 is an eleven time Emmy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Television host and actress Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected "^[132][133] The story received so much attention that following the news supermodel Heidi Klum told Degeneres that she and her husband would consider doing the same ritual. Heidi Klum (ˈklʊm born June 1 1973 is a German model, actress TV presenter, Fashion designer, Television producer and occasional singer ^[134]

In May 2006 she posed nude for a Marilyn Monroe-inspired photoshoot in GQ magazine where she re-created several photographs done by Monroe and spoke about her marriage to Bratman. GQ (originally Gentlemen's Quarterly) is a monthly men's Magazine focusing upon Fashion, style and culture for men through articles In the issue she also expressed disappointment in fellow singer Mariah Carey, saying, "She was never cool to me to the point that one time we were at a party, I think she got really drunk, and had really derogatory things to say to me. " Carey then released a statement saying, "It is sad yet predictable that she would use my name at this time to reinvent past incidents for promotional gain. " Aguilera responded saying, "My intentions were not to upset Mariah with any statements published or taken out of context. I have all the respect in the world for her. "^[135]

On September 9, 2007, Paris Hilton confirmed that the singer was pregnant. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female Aguilera, however, had not yet publicly confirmed her pregnancy at the time. ^[136] Aguilera later confirmed this on November 4 in an interview with Glamour magazine. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. ^[137] On January 12, 2008 Aguilera gave birth to her son, Max Liron Bratman, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a Hospital located in Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. ^[138] His name translates to "Our Greatest Song" in Hebrew. ^[139] Aguilera was reportedly paid $1. 5 million USD by People magazine for her baby pictures, which according to Forbes places fifth on the list of the most expensive celebrity baby photos. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ^[140]

Discography

Main article: Christina Aguilera discography

Albums 1999: Christina Aguilera 2000: Mi Reflejo 2000: My Kind of Christmas 2002: Stripped 2006: Back to Basics

DVDs 1999: Genie Gets Her Wish 2001: My Reflection 2004: Stripped Live in the UK 2008: Back To Basics: Live And Down Under

Concert tours 2000: Sears & Levis US Tour 2001: The Latin America Tour 2003: Justified and Stripped Tour 2003: Stripped World Tour 2006 - 2007: Back to Basics Tour

Filmography

• 1993 – 1995: Mickey Mouse Club — Herself
• 1999: Beverly Hills 90210 — Herself
• 2000: Saturday Night Live — Musical guest
• 2003: Saturday Night Live — Musical guest
• 2004: Shark Tale — Voice
• 2004: Saturday Night Live — Host
• 2006: Saturday Night Live — Musical guest
• 2008: Shine a Light

Awards

Further information: List of Christina Aguilera awards

Year	Category	Genre	Recording	Result
Grammy Awards
2000	Best New Artist	General	Christina Aguilera	Won
	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Pop	"Genie In A Bottle"	Nominated
2001	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Pop	"What A Girl Wants"	Nominated
	Best Pop Vocal Album	Latin	Mi Reflejo	Nominated
2002	Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Pop	"Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" (with Ricky Martin)	Nominated
	Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Pop	"Lady Marmalade" (with Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink)	Won
2003	Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Pop	"Dirrty" (featuring Redman)	Nominated
2004	Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Pop	"Can't Hold Us Down" (featuring Lil' Kim)	Nominated
	Best Pop Vocal Album	Pop	Stripped	Nominated
	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Pop	"Beautiful"	Won
2006	Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Pop	"A Song For You" (with Herbie Hancock)	Nominated
2007	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Pop	"Ain't No Other Man"	Won
	Best Pop Vocal Album	Pop	Back to Basics	Nominated
2008	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Pop	"Candyman"	Nominated
	Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Pop	"Steppin' Out" (with Tony Bennett)	Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards
2000	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Pop	"Genio Atrapado"	Nominated
2001	Record of the Year	General	"Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti"	Nominated
	Best Female Pop Vocal Album	Pop	Mi Reflejo	Won

References

External links

• Official US website
• Official UK website
• Official "Back to Basics" Tour Site
• Christina Aguilera at Discogs
• Christina Aguilera at the Internet Movie Database
• Christina Aguilera at People.com

Awards
Preceded by Lauryn Hill	Grammy Award for Best New Artist 2000	Succeeded by Shelby Lynne
Preceded by Shakira for Ojos Así	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	Succeeded by Santana & Michelle Branch for The Game of Love
Preceded by Norah Jones for Don't Know Why	Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance 2004 for Beautiful	Succeeded by Norah Jones for Sunrise
Preceded by Kelly Clarkson for Since U Been Gone	Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance 2007 for Ain't No Other Man	Succeeded by Amy Winehouse for "Rehab"

Preceded by Sean "Diddy" Combs

MTV Europe Music Awards host 2003

Succeeded by Xzibit

Persondata
NAME	Aguilera, Christina
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Aguilera, Christina Maria
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American singer and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	December 18, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City, New York, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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