Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera biography, photos, videos

Full Name: Christina Maria Aguilera

Birhday: December 18, 1980

Birthplace: New York

Christina Maria Aguilera was born December 18, 1980 in New York, United States in the family of Irish and Ecuadorians. The first five years of her life parents have not separated, Christina said on Spanish. Christina’s father was a soldier, and the family had to constantly move from place to place. As a young girl Christina`s mother was a professional musician. She played the violin in the Youth Symphony Orchestra, but after the marriage was forced to desist from further appearances. But her daughter received the education that allowed her to fully develop their creative inclinations. Soon parents divided, and the family settled in a suburb of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). At the age of five Christina knew all the songs from the repertoire of “The Sound of Music” and is often served at parties with their neighbors. Even before school, she decided that when she grow up, she’ll become a famous singer.

At the age of eight, she has participated in a national contest «Star Search», is seeking new talent. In the 10 years she has sung the national anthem at the games of ice hockey teams. In twelve -- she took in the children’s TV show «Mickey Mouse Club», where she spoke, along with future stars Justin Timberlake of N-Sync and Britney Spears. After two years of work in the TV show Cristina goes to Japan, which met with a well-known in their own country-pop singer Keizo Nakanishi, and writes with him the duet song «All I Wanna Do».

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First single “Reflection”

In 1998, the singer was invited to listen to the song “Reflection” for the Disney cartoon “Mulan”. Studio wanted a man who “could take the high E and C above average. The search for the company ended. Christina recorded a demo tape in which she sang karaoke by” I Wanna Run To You ” Whitney Houston. Tape transferred to Disney and not has passed the day as Aguilera came to the studio in Los Angeles for the recording “Reflection”. At that same week, she enters into a contract with RCA Records. Premiere Mulan held in June 1998. The song “Reflection” hit the Top 15 singles. This single receives award “Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture” and Christina noticed the best producers in the music industry. She sang “Reflection” on the “CBS Morning Show” and “Donnie and Marie Show”.

Debut album

In March 1999, released the single “Genie in a Bottle”, and in August — her debut album. The first single «Genie in a Bottle», with its easy rhythm and infectious melody, led by the U.S. charts in July 1999. The single stayed on top of the hit parade, and 5 weeks of the year has become the most sold CD in the United States. Other hits from the album were such songs as «Love Will Find A Way», ballad «So Emotional» and «I Turn To You».

Aguilera is once again rush to the top of charts around the world, when the summer of 2001, together with Lil Kim, Maya and Pink writes the soundtrack to the film «Moulin Rouge» — cover version of the song «Lady Marmalade». Following is the album of early songs the single «Just Be Free». In October, Christina receives a Latin Grammy Award for her Spanish-speaking album «Mi Reflejo». The following year, tireless Christina produces new work «Stripped», appeared nude on the cover of the disc.

Christina Aguilera

Christina`s new album «Stripped»

In support of her new album, she takes a very candid video «Can-t Hold Us Down», which is censored by the channel MTV for excessive sexuality — as a result of the most hottest scenes from the cut. In this regard, Aguilera has spared no criticism is addressed to the channel: in her view, clips of some rapper have more dirty moments, but this is considered normal -- in fact they are men. When the same shows Christina — all people in deep shock.

The advertising career

The joint tour with Justin Timberlake, Rolling Stone readers named the best tour of 2003. In spring of 2003 Christina Aguilera headed a list of one hundred most desirable women in the world, according to a survey of readers of British Maxim. In the same year, Christina enters into a contract with Sketchers Shoe Company during the year and a half, she will advertise footwear. Also, Christina has become a face of one of the promotional companies, designer Donatella Versace.
In autumn 2004, Christina gets rid of the piercing, that is, ten of the eleven items decorating her leave her body. Get decorations from the ears, navel, eyebrows, lips and tongue, Christina left the only one: the right breast nipple.

At the same time, Christina Aguilera has become a brand Mercedes Benz, taking part in the European part of an advertising campaign automotive giant. In parallel, Christina is the transfer of Sex, Votes and Higher Power on MTV, on, among other things, sexual abstinence.

1 November 2004 in the sale comes the new single by Christine “Car wash”, written in conjunction with the mission Elliott. This single -- a cover version of Rose Royce hit in 1970.

The wedding ceremony

On 19 November 2005 held a wedding ceremony 24-year-old Christina Aguilera and 28-year-old music producer Jordan Bratman in place of Napa Valley, Northern California. Then the lovers went for a honeymoon trip to the island of Bali.

In 2006, went double-disc «Back to Basics». Christina appears in the image, resembling Merlin Monroe, and the sound of the album recalls the sound of the songs the 60’s. All videos from the album off in the same atmosphere of America 60’s. For the album the singer gets her some musical awards. Songs long time in the charts, and videos so far successfully turning on popular music channels all over the world.

January 12, 2008 Christina Aguilera gave birth to the firstborn. The boy is named Max Liron Bratman.

Christina Aguilera's son arranged for a holiday

Currently, a young mother is actively working on another studio album, and 8 September, 2009 in the light went out the new single Keeps Getting Better. Presentation of the song was at the ceremony awards VMA.