Themes and musical style

Christina Aguilera The constant theme in her music and lyrics is love, although Christina Aguilera has written on other subjects including spirituality, female empowerment, and grief.

She has also written about Christina Aguilera 's childhood in 2 of her records which dealt with domestic abuse. In an interview her admitted Christina Aguilera feels responsible to reveal her most vulnerable feelings and to share the darker sides of her life adding "People that can relate might not feel as alone in the circumstance."

Christina Aguilera has been noted to constantly changing her sound in her music and lyrical content. Originally marketed as a bubblegum pop singer during the late 90's pop scene, Christina Aguilera quickly departed into a broad range of musical genres for her follow-up album Stripped. A review states, "Clearly afflicted with Premature Serious Artist Syndrome, she wants to demonstrate the range of her interests - vampy soul, quasi-metal, piano-bar intimacy, quiet-storm R&B, bounce-bounce hip-hop, and semi-exotic rock, all of it dutifully accomplished."

Although by many Christina Aguilera is still considered a pop and contemporary R&B singer despite her range of genres. A review in Allmusic states, "no other teen-pop singer of her era has a better track record than Christina." The majority of the songs are characterized by Aguilera's loud vocals, though she has used breathy and soft vocals.

She has often cited that she prefers working with producers that other artists haven't approached, saying "I don't necessarily go to the main people that are the No. 1 chart-toppers in music." Her 2006 release, Back to Basics included producer DJ Premier known for his work with Gang Starr. The New York Times exclaims, "Her decision to work with the low-key DJ Premier was also a decision to snub some of the big-name producers on whom pop stars often rely."

Themes and musical style

Christina Aguilera The constant theme in her music and lyrics is love, although Christina Aguilera has written on other subjects including spirituality, female empowerment, and grief.

She has also written about Christina Aguilera 's childhood in 2 of her records which dealt with domestic abuse. In an interview her admitted Christina Aguilera feels responsible to reveal her most vulnerable feelings and to share the darker sides of her life adding "People that can relate might not feel as alone in the circumstance."

Christina Aguilera has been noted to constantly changing her sound in her music and lyrical content. Originally marketed as a bubblegum pop singer during the late 90's pop scene, Christina Aguilera quickly departed into a broad range of musical genres for her follow-up album Stripped. A review states, "Clearly afflicted with Premature Serious Artist Syndrome, she wants to demonstrate the range of her interests - vampy soul, quasi-metal, piano-bar intimacy, quiet-storm R&B, bounce-bounce hip-hop, and semi-exotic rock, all of it dutifully accomplished."

Although by many Christina Aguilera is still considered a pop and contemporary R&B singer despite her range of genres. A review in Allmusic states, "no other teen-pop singer of her era has a better track record than Christina." The majority of the songs are characterized by Aguilera's loud vocals, though she has used breathy and soft vocals.

She has often cited that she prefers working with producers that other artists haven't approached, saying "I don't necessarily go to the main people that are the No. 1 chart-toppers in music." Her 2006 release, Back to Basics included producer DJ Premier known for his work with Gang Starr. The New York Times exclaims, "Her decision to work with the low-key DJ Premier was also a decision to snub some of the big-name producers on whom pop stars often rely."

Vocal ability

She is a soprano. Christina Aguilera has rivaled many of her other contemporaries and has been referred to as the "voice of her generation" and a blue eyed soul singer. In the MTV special All Eyes on Christina, John Norris said that Aguilera "has a four-octave vocal range". She also topped COVE's list of the 100 Best Pop Vocalists with a score of 50/50 and came 5th in MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music. She has also been known to sing in the whistle register. A review in an Entertainment Weekly article mentions Christina Aguilera 's "tackling that dog-whistle high note" at the 3:20 mark in the song "Soar" from Christina Aguilera 's album Stripped. Her rendition of "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" at the 49th Grammy Awards ranked thirrd in the Grammy's Greatest Moments List behind Celine Dion's performance of "My Heart Will Go On" and Green Day's performance of "American Idiot". In an interview, Celine Dion described Christina Aguilera as "probably the best vocalist in the world." During the work on Back to Basics, DJ Premier explained, "She really represents true music and true singing. She can belt out notes. She has true lungs." Rolling Stone ranked Christina Aguilera at 58 on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, the youngest singer on the list.

Since her debut in 1999 She has been compared to the likes of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. A review in the LA Times compared her vocal stylings to Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, and Aretha Franklin adding, "Aguilera's Streisand-esque tendencies are a good thing; they’re helping her figure out how to become the "great singer" Christina Aguilera's been dubbed since she released her first single, the wise-beyond-its-years "Genie in a Bottle", at 18." Although praised for her vocals, Aguilera has been labeled for oversinging in her songs and concerts. Longtime producer and writer, Linda Perry, commented on working on the record, "Beautiful", saying, "I tried to keep it straight. I told her to get rid of the finger waves. Every time she'd start going into "hoo-ha", I'd stop the tape. I'm like, 'You're doing it again.'" Perry ended up using the first take saying, "She had a hard time accepting that as the final track. It's not a perfect vocal -- it's very raw. She knows her voice really well, and she knows what's going on. She can hear things that nobody else would catch."

Christina Aguilera vs Beyonce Live (Note by Note Comparison)
Two women with incredible vocal power. Christina Aguilera has been referred to as the "voice of her generation", and can utilize an expansive four octave vocal range with effortless agility. Beyonce, a mezzo-soprano, remains one of the most recognizable artists in in modern-day R&B, and rose to fame as the siren-voiced centerpiece of Destiny's Child. Since that time, Beyonce has acquired 5 US Hot 100 number ones.

Vocal ability

She is a soprano. Christina Aguilera has rivaled many of her other contemporaries and has been referred to as the "voice of her generation" and a blue eyed soul singer. In the MTV special All Eyes on Christina, John Norris said that Aguilera "has a four-octave vocal range". She also topped COVE's list of the 100 Best Pop Vocalists with a score of 50/50 and came 5th in MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music. She has also been known to sing in the whistle register. A review in an Entertainment Weekly article mentions Christina Aguilera 's "tackling that dog-whistle high note" at the 3:20 mark in the song "Soar" from Christina Aguilera 's album Stripped. Her rendition of "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" at the 49th Grammy Awards ranked thirrd in the Grammy's Greatest Moments List behind Celine Dion's performance of "My Heart Will Go On" and Green Day's performance of "American Idiot". In an interview, Celine Dion described Christina Aguilera as "probably the best vocalist in the world." During the work on Back to Basics, DJ Premier explained, "She really represents true music and true singing. She can belt out notes. She has true lungs." Rolling Stone ranked Christina Aguilera at 58 on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, the youngest singer on the list.

Since her debut in 1999 She has been compared to the likes of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. A review in the LA Times compared her vocal stylings to Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, and Aretha Franklin adding, "Aguilera's Streisand-esque tendencies are a good thing; they’re helping her figure out how to become the "great singer" Christina Aguilera's been dubbed since she released her first single, the wise-beyond-its-years "Genie in a Bottle", at 18." Although praised for her vocals, Aguilera has been labeled for oversinging in her songs and concerts. Longtime producer and writer, Linda Perry, commented on working on the record, "Beautiful", saying, "I tried to keep it straight. I told her to get rid of the finger waves. Every time she'd start going into "hoo-ha", I'd stop the tape. I'm like, 'You're doing it again.'" Perry ended up using the first take saying, "She had a hard time accepting that as the final track. It's not a perfect vocal -- it's very raw. She knows her voice really well, and she knows what's going on. She can hear things that nobody else would catch."

Christina Aguilera vs Beyonce Live (Note by Note Comparison)
Two women with incredible vocal power. Christina Aguilera has been referred to as the "voice of her generation", and can utilize an expansive four octave vocal range with effortless agility. Beyonce, a mezzo-soprano, remains one of the most recognizable artists in in modern-day R&B, and rose to fame as the siren-voiced centerpiece of Destiny's Child. Since that time, Beyonce has acquired 5 US Hot 100 number ones.

Christina Aguilera Back to Basic

Her 3rd English studio album, Back to Basics, released August 15, 2006, debuted at number one in the United States, the United Kingdom and 11 other countries. She described the double CD as "a throwback to the 20s, 30s, and 40s-style jazz, blues, and feel-good soul music, but with a modern twist." Although critics commented on the album's length saying, "At one disc, this would have been nothing short of masterful." The critically acclaimed lead single "Ain't No Other Man" was a substantial success, reaching number two on the World Chart, number six in the United States, and number two in United Kingdom Producers on the album included DJ Premier, Kwamé, Linda Perry, and Mark Ronson. One track, "F.U.S.S.", was written as a response to the animosity between Christina Aguilera & her former producer Scott Storch. In an interview Christina Aguilera said, "That's a way of burying my experience with him. When I tried to work with him again, he made uncalled-for demands. It was disappointing that someone would get affected like that." Christina Aguilera received writing credit for the album and was the executive producer. The follow-up singles did very well in different regions, "Hurt" in Europe and "Candyman" in the Pacific. She co-directed both music videos, the former with Floria Sigismondi who directed her "Fighter" video, and the latter, "Candyman", with director/photographer Matthew Rolston which was inspired by The Andrews Sisters. According to Sony BMG, Back to Basics has sold over 4.5 million units worldwide.

In late 2006 She collaborated w/ Sean "Diddy" Combs on a track, titled "Tell Me", from his album Press Play. Christina Aguilera also began the "Back to Basics Tour" in Europe followed by a 41-date North American tour in early 2007. After this, Christina Aguilera toured Asia and Australia, where it was supposed to end on August 3, however Christina Aguilera canceled her dates in Melbourne and her final 2 in Auckland due to an illness. Aguilera's extravagant arena tour included cabaret, three-ring circus and juke joint sets and 10 piece costumes designed by Roberto Cavalli. It was the most successful US tour by a female in 2007. In early 2008, Christina Aguilera released her concert DVD Back to Basics: Live and Down Under.

At the 49th Grammy Awards, She again won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Ain't No Other Man". Christina Aguilera 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". In January 2007, Christina Aguilera was named the 19th richest woman in entertainment by Forbes, with a net worth of US$60 million.

She performed "Steppin' Out With My Baby" with Tony Bennett on his NBC special Tony Bennett: An American Classic and on Saturday Night Live. Christina Aguilera and Tony Bennet, they performed at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards where both specials received Emmys. "Steppin' Out" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.

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Christina Aguilera Back to Basic

Her 3rd English studio album, Back to Basics, released August 15, 2006, debuted at number one in the United States, the United Kingdom and 11 other countries. She described the double CD as "a throwback to the 20s, 30s, and 40s-style jazz, blues, and feel-good soul music, but with a modern twist." Although critics commented on the album's length saying, "At one disc, this would have been nothing short of masterful." The critically acclaimed lead single "Ain't No Other Man" was a substantial success, reaching number two on the World Chart, number six in the United States, and number two in United Kingdom Producers on the album included DJ Premier, Kwamé, Linda Perry, and Mark Ronson. One track, "F.U.S.S.", was written as a response to the animosity between Christina Aguilera & her former producer Scott Storch. In an interview Christina Aguilera said, "That's a way of burying my experience with him. When I tried to work with him again, he made uncalled-for demands. It was disappointing that someone would get affected like that." Christina Aguilera received writing credit for the album and was the executive producer. The follow-up singles did very well in different regions, "Hurt" in Europe and "Candyman" in the Pacific. She co-directed both music videos, the former with Floria Sigismondi who directed her "Fighter" video, and the latter, "Candyman", with director/photographer Matthew Rolston which was inspired by The Andrews Sisters. According to Sony BMG, Back to Basics has sold over 4.5 million units worldwide.

In late 2006 She collaborated w/ Sean "Diddy" Combs on a track, titled "Tell Me", from his album Press Play. Christina Aguilera also began the "Back to Basics Tour" in Europe followed by a 41-date North American tour in early 2007. After this, Christina Aguilera toured Asia and Australia, where it was supposed to end on August 3, however Christina Aguilera canceled her dates in Melbourne and her final 2 in Auckland due to an illness. Aguilera's extravagant arena tour included cabaret, three-ring circus and juke joint sets and 10 piece costumes designed by Roberto Cavalli. It was the most successful US tour by a female in 2007. In early 2008, Christina Aguilera released her concert DVD Back to Basics: Live and Down Under.

At the 49th Grammy Awards, She again won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Ain't No Other Man". Christina Aguilera 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". In January 2007, Christina Aguilera was named the 19th richest woman in entertainment by Forbes, with a net worth of US$60 million.

She performed "Steppin' Out With My Baby" with Tony Bennett on his NBC special Tony Bennett: An American Classic and on Saturday Night Live. Christina Aguilera and Tony Bennet, they performed at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards where both specials received Emmys. "Steppin' Out" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.

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o Christina Aguilera o Artistic development

she decided to embrace a more mature image; this move was met w/ more praise than criticism, w/ articles using punch lines such as "From Crass to Class." o Christina Aguilera o eventually dyed her hair cherry blonde and recorded a jingle, "Hello", for a Mercedes-Benz ad. Shortly after, Aguilera dyed her hair flaxen blonde & cut it short, and took on a Marilyn Monroe look; o Christina Aguilera o 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.

In late summer 2004, she released 2 singles. The 1st, "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. The 2nd 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". Both singles failed commercially in the United States, but did considerably better in other parts of the world.

She 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. she and Hancock were later nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. o Christina Aguilera o helped open the fifty-th Anniversary for Disneyland performing "When You Wish upon a Star", and Aguilera also collaborated with Andrea Bocelli on the song "Somos Novios" for his album Amore.

source: wikipedia

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o Christina Aguilera o Artistic development

she decided to embrace a more mature image; this move was met w/ more praise than criticism, w/ articles using punch lines such as "From Crass to Class." o Christina Aguilera o eventually dyed her hair cherry blonde and recorded a jingle, "Hello", for a Mercedes-Benz ad. Shortly after, Aguilera dyed her hair flaxen blonde & cut it short, and took on a Marilyn Monroe look; o Christina Aguilera o 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.

In late summer 2004, she released 2 singles. The 1st, "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. The 2nd 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". Both singles failed commercially in the United States, but did considerably better in other parts of the world.

She 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. she and Hancock were later nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. o Christina Aguilera o helped open the fifty-th Anniversary for Disneyland performing "When You Wish upon a Star", and Aguilera also collaborated with Andrea Bocelli on the song "Somos Novios" for his album Amore.

source: wikipedia

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Christina Aguilera-Stripped era

"Christina Aguilera-Stripped era"

In September 2001, Christina Aguilera began recording the album of new material that has the title of stripped. On October 29, 2002, after much delay, her 2nd full-length English album, Stripped, was released, selling more than 330,000 copies in the 1st week and peaking at number two on the Billboard 200. Unlike previous work, Stripped album showcased her raunchier side. The majority of Stripped was co-written by her (who had recently signed a global music publishing contract with BMG Music Publishing), and was influenced by many different subjects and music styles, including contemporary R&B, gospel, soul, balladry, pop rock, and hip hop. The majority of Stripped album was produced by Scott Storch and singer-songwriter Linda Perry who produced her more personal records. Rockwilder and singer Alicia Keys also contributed a track each. Upon initial release, Stripped album was very well-received by critics, although Christina Aguilera's vocals were overlooked as Christina Aguilera began to cultivate a more s*xually provocative image. After the release of the album, Christina Aguilera took part in photoshoots for magazines, many of these photographs featured her nade or semi-nade. Christina Aguilera cover for Rolling Stone, featured the singer only wearing boots and a well-placed electric guitar. It was during this time she referred to herself as "Xtina", even getting a tattoo of Christina Aguilera's nickname on the back of her neck and several piercings.

Initially, the raunchy image had a negative effect on Christina Aguilera in the U.S., especially after the release of her controversial "Dirrty" music video. Christina Aguilera 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 #1 in the UK and Ireland. The 2nd single, "Beautiful" received critical praise. The classically influenced ballad reached #1 in several countries and peaked at number two in the US. "Beautiful" earned Aguilera the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. 3 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. 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 twelve million copies sold worldwide. It appeared at number ten on Billboard's year-end album chart. Kelly Clarkson's 2nd single "Miss Independent" was co-written by her, having been half-finished for Stripped.

She joined Justin Timberlake that June on the final leg of his international Justified tour, held in the U.S. This portion of the tour became a co-headliner called the "Justified & Stripped Tour". In August, an overhead lighting grid collapsed from the ceiling of the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, causing major damage to the sound and video equipment below. 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, Christina Aguilera continued to tour internationally without Timberlake, and changed the name of the tour to the "Stripped World Tour". Christina Aguilera 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. She was a special guest performer with the Pussycat Dolls' dance troupe and appeared on a Maxim spread alongside them. Christina Aguilera's 2nd 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." After much delay, her 1st DVD live-recording from a concert tour, Stripped Live in the UK, was released in November 2004.

In light of the tour's success, another U.S. tour was scheduled to begin in mid-2004 with a new theme. The tour however was scrapped because of the vocal cord injuries Christina Aguilera suffered shortly before the tour's opening date. In a tribute to Madonna's performance at the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards, she performed a kiss with the singer-actress at the 2003 edition of the ceremony in August. The incident occurred during the opening performance of Madonna's songs "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood" with fellow popstar Britney Spears.
Source: wikipedia

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