Christina Aguilera: The Voice, the Talent

A Look into the Talented Singer's Life

Bhumika Ghimire

Standing just 5' 2½" (1.59 m) tall, Christina Maria Aguilera is a signing powerhouse. Born December 18, 1980, Christina Aguilera has managed to have a stellar career, strong fan following and a line of awards, in a short time span.


Her debut self titled album released in 1999, gave her four hit singles and a Grammy for "Best New Artist" in February 2000. Two years later she released Stripped (2002), which was a financial success but Christina was criticized for promoting a sexual image for the success of the album. Same year, she won a Grammy for best collaboration with Lil' Kim, Mya, and Pink for song 'Lady Marmalade'. The Grammy's didn't stop there. In 2004 Christina Aguilera won the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for song titled "Beautiful".


Her four octave vocal range and ability to diversify her music has set Christina apart from Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson and others. The latter are know more for their celebrity status rather than their vocal talents.


Christina Aguilera's voice talent has kept her painful past under wraps for the most of the time. Her father who was very controlling and sometimes abusive divorced her mother when was about 7. After the divorce she and her mother, Shelly, went to
Pittsburg
to live with her grandmother. Her mother later married paramedic Jim Kearns. She has a four siblings, half-brother Michael, step-brother Casey, younger sister Rachel and step-sister Stephanie.

Her grandmother realized early that little Christina has talent for singing and helped her achieve her dream. Aguilera's journey began at block parties, talent hunts, after which she made it to singing national anthem at the Settler's game. Turning point came when he joined Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake at Disney's Mickey Mouse Club. After the show ended she decided that its time to get her career in fast gear and began recording demo tapes and sending it to studios. Success of her debut album made it clear that this genuine talent is here to stay. Christina Aguilera's third album Back to Basics is slated to be released on August 15th.

Bollywood which is filled with relationship gossips and tales of break-ups and hook-up, Christian managed to keep a fairly uncontroversial profile. He sexy and wild image portrayed in her songs and photo shoots, it seems didn't carry over to her private life. She dated backup dancer Jorge Santos quietly for sometime, after the relationship ended she dated record executive Jordan Bratman. They got married in 2005 in
California
and have managed to keep their marriage off the tabloids.

With single "'Ain't No Other Man" from her upcoming album Back to Basics topping the charts and creating quite a stir, fans are eagerly waiting for release of the album.

Sources:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=5&q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera&e=10401

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004694/bio

Published by Bhumika Ghimire

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  • Standing just 5' 2�" (1.59 m) tall, Christina Maria Aguilera is a signing powerhouse.
  • Her debut self titled album released in 1999, gave her four hit singles and a Grammy.
  • In 2004 Christina Aguilera won the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Beautiful".
Her grandmother realized early that little Christina has talent for singing and helped her achieve her dream. Aguilera�s journey began at block parties, talent hunts, after which she made it to singing national anthem at the Settler�s game. Turning point came when he joined Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake at Disney�s Mickey Mouse Club. After the show ended she decided that its time to get her career in fast gear and began recording demo tapes and sending it to studios. Success of her debut album made it clear that this genuine talent is here to stay. Christina Aguilera�s third album Back to Basics is slated to be released on August 15th.

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  • krista7/27/2007

    i think christina aguilera is the best singer ever. she has the best voice ever. and to all those who thinks she is a bad singer your just jelouse of her.

  • Jeff Musall8/20/2006

    Of all the singers to come out of the mickey mouse club, Christina is definitely the most talented. And I feel will be the only one still putting out quality music ten years from now..

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