Born: December 18, 1980 // New York, NY, United States American pop-singer.
She has earned four Grammy awards including: Best New Artist (2000); Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (2002); Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (2004) and; Best Female Pop Vocal Performance(2007). She also won a Latin Grammy in 2001 for Mi Reflejo (Best Female Pop Vocal Album).
Aside from being known for her vocal ability, music videos and image, musically, she includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her childhood, and female empowerment in her music. Apart from her work in music, she has also dedicated much of her time as a philanthropist for charities, human rights and world issues.
On November 19, 2005 Aguilera married music management executive Jordan Bratman. Her latest album, Back to Basics, was released on August 15, 2006 to positive critical reception and included elements of soul, jazz, and blues music.
On January 12, 2008 Aguilera gave birth to her son, Max Liron Bratman. His name translates to "Our Greatest Song" in Hebrew.
In late March 2010, Aguilera's latest single "Not Myself Tonight" premiered, with the album "Bionic" releasing on June 8th 2010.
Most of the fans know that Aguilera is no stranger to switching things up. In 1999 she started out as a pop star (like the rest of them) that could actually sing. In 2002, she became X-Tina, known for her raw lyrics and racier outfits. Then, finally, in 2006, with the release of Back to Basics, she became known as Baby Jane, dressing down a bit from the Stripped era in 2002, dying her hair platinum blond and looking like someone from the 50s or 60s.. Who knows what's next?
Official website: www.christinaaguilera.com
From Wikipedia:Christina Marķa Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993-1994. Aguilera signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection" for the film Mulan.
In 1999, Aguilera came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera, which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100--"Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)". A Latin pop album, Mi Reflejo (2001), and several collaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success, though she was displeased with her lack of input in her music and image. After parting from her management, Aguilera took creative control over her second studio album, Stripped (2002), The album's second single, "Beautiful", was a commercial success and helped the album's commercial performance. Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics (2006), included elements of soul, jazz, and blues music, and was released to positive critical reception. Aguilera's fourth studio album Bionic was released in June 2010.
Aside from being known for her vocal ability, music videos and image, musically, she includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her childhood, and female empowerment in her music. Apart from her work in music, she has also dedicated much of her time as a philanthropist for charities, human rights and world issues. Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards, including four Grammy Awards and a Latin Grammy Award, amongst fifteen and three nominations respectively. Rolling Stone ranked her number fifty-three on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, ranking as the youngest and only artist on the list under the age of thirty. She has become one of the most successful recording artists of the decade, selling more than 42 million albums worldwide.