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| Thanks to www.biografieonline.it | Christina Aguilera |
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giovanissima cantante di "Genie in a bottle"
Christina Maria Aguilera, nasce il 18 dicembre 1980 a
Staten Island, da padre ecuadoriano burbero e manesco e
madre irlandese, violinista, oggi sua manager oltre che
"migliore amica" (stando alle sue stesse
dichiarazioni). Stabilitasi definitivamente a Philadelphia, già a scuola la piccola Christina Aguilera è un fenomeno di esibizionismo: non perde una rappresentazione scolastica o un saggio di fine anno neanche a pagarla. Vuole fortissimamente stare su un palco per essere ammirata, desiderata e applaudita. I suoi compagni ammirano, desiderano e applaudono fino a che, alla tenera e innocente età di otto anni fa la sua prima apparizione da professionista nello "Star search" show. Ormai dell'ambiente, come molti suoi colleghi prima di lei (ad esempio Britney Spears), passa per la "fabbrica di star" Disney, entrando nel Mickey Mouse Club e collezionando numerose apparizioni sul canale televisivo della compagnia. Ma anche il Giappone è una bella terra di conquista, sensibile com'è ai prodotti commerciali occidentali, magari di taglio non proprio raffinato. Gli abitanti locali apprezzano "All I wanna do", duetto con la pop star indigena Keizo Nakanishi, che balza in un attimo nelle playlist radiofoniche del paese. L'America però è sempre l'America, tenera allevatrice di donzelle da dare in pasto agli adolescenti. Malgrado il successo orientale torna di corsa alla terra natìa, poi il Giappone se è il caso lo si gestirà da lontano. La casa discografica oltretutto è lì ad aspettarla a braccia aperte. Apre i microfoni allestiti per lei e all'inizio del 1998 le fa incidere "Reflection", melodia utile per la colonna sonora del film Disney "Mulan". I responsabili della RCA Records sentono, gradiscono e stendono per lei un contratto di tutto rispetto. Il flop viene guardato con orrore, si fa di tutto per evitarlo. Così il suo primo album, "Christina Aguilera", vede la collaborazione massiccia di un ampio ventaglio di autori e produttori. "Genie in a bottle", una canzoncina leggera scritta da Pam Sheyne, dotata di un ritornello estremamente accattivante, raggiunge nell'estate del 1999 le vette delle classifiche americane e vi resta per cinque settimane, diventando il singolo più venduto dell'anno negli Stati Uniti. Altre hit estratte dall'album, saranno "Love will find a way", l'intensa "So emotional" e "I turn to you": una tripletta che la mette in diretta competizione con l'altra diva "teen", Britney Spears, tutt'al più che i discografici puntano anche alla conquista del mercato latino ed ispanico, con una compilation delle sue hit cantate in versione spagnola (è l'album "Mi reflejo"). Ma c'è posto per tutte e due, la guerra non viene ufficialmente dichiarata. Successivamente, la versione della cover "Lady marmalade" (per la colonna sonora di "Moulin rouge", fortunato film di Baz Luhrmann con Nicole Kidman), cantata con le sexy bomb Lil'Kim, Mya e Pink, contribuisce all'ulteriore rilancio di Christina, sempre più in versione hard. Un processo in corso ancora adesso, con evoluzioni che passano dal look tipo prostituta vecchia maniera (vedi appunto il video di "Lady Marmelade") alla lottatrice vestita di stracci. La cantante è tornata alla ribalta per il bacio saffico gentilmente elargitole da Madonna in occasione degli MTV Awards 2003, la quale poco prima aveva fatto lo stesso con Britney Spears. Il motivo di tanta benevolenza è per aver cantato insieme, in apertura di kermesse, la sua "Like a virgin". |
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www.christinaaguilera.com Biography: One of the most accomplished performers of the last decade, Christina Aguilera has sold well over 25 million albums worldwide and cultivated a fan base that crosses generational, racial and gender lines. Now, segueing from the audacious sexuality of her second studio album,' Stripped', the chameleon-like performer pays tribute to the music that has inspired her with the August 15th release of 'Back To Basics'. A modern take on vintage jazz, soul and blues from the 1920s, '30s and '40s, her third studio album is wildly inventive, whose throwback style creates a sound that's gritty and raw. The album reunites her with producer Linda Perry and offers new collaborations with producers such as DJ Premier. The upbeat first single, 'Ain't No Other Man' will be world-premiered on the MTV Movie Awards on June 8 prior to its debut on June 12. "This is a concept album that follows a bold vision," explains Aguilera. "The touchstones are Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald - what I used to call my 'fun music' when I was a little girl." The double album, 'Back To Basics' utilizes an orchestra, choir, string quartet and jazz horns, as well as techniques that, according to GQ, "blends a vintage-soul sound with state-of-the-art beatsmanship to form a throwback/hip-hop showcase for her outsize voice." "I Got Trouble" incorporates a scratchy blues feel, while "Candy Man" recalls the tight harmonies of all-girl groups from the '30s and '40s "Save Me From Myself" is an emotionally naked, raw-sounding song dedicated to her husband. "Thank You," dedicated to her fans, features DJ Premier splicing bits of "Genie In A Bottle" with fan voicemail messages. Also sure to appeal to Aguilera fans is the risqu? song "Nasty Naughty Boy" (which has a '20s burlesque feel) and the sassy club track "Still Dirrty." Aguilera's backstory is well-known. A native of Staten Island, the pre-teen began performing in local talent shows while growing up in Pennsylvania. In 1992, after appearing on "Star Search," she joined the cast of the Disney Channel's "The New Mickey Mouse Club," alongside such future stars as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Keri Russell. In 1998 Aguilera's song 'Reflection' for Disney's Mulan led to a record deal with RCA and the release of her self-titled debut album in Summer, 1999. The album quickly hit #1 on the strength of its first dance/pop single, 'Genie In A Bottle' (which dominated the charts for five weeks) and other chart toppers including 'What A Girl Wants.' It was a feat she would repeat the following year with 'Mi Reflejo', the smash Spanish-language version of her debut, followed by her hit holiday release, 'My Kind Of Christmas'. In 2001 Aguilera joined forces with Pink, Mya and Lil' Kim on the smash 'Lady Marmalade' single and video. That eye-popping slice of ear candy kept her front and center in the international spotlight even as she began, slowly and steadily, to lay the groundwork for her second album, 'Stripped'. Released in October 2002, it sealed her status as an international superstar while transforming her previous squeaky-clean image into a fully sexualized woman. Along with the superheated funk of the album's provocative debut single, 'Dirrty' came such standout tracks as 'Beautiful', 'Can't Hold Us Down' and 'Make Over'. Earning her first of three Grammy Awards in 2000 for Best New Artist, her subsequent trophies came in 2001 for 'Lady Marmalade' (Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals) and in 2003 for 'Beautiful' (Best Female Pop Vocal Performance). Among countless other honors, she is also the recipient of a 2001 Latin Grammy Award for 'Mi Reflejo' (Best Female Pop Vocal Album), a 2000 Billboard Music Award for Female Artist of the Year, and two 2004 Rolling Stone Music Awards (Best Female Performer, Readers' Pick; and Best Tour, Readers' Pick, 'Justified' and'Stripped'). Voted Sexiest Teen Idol in a VH1 poll, Aguilera's beauty and charisma have also led Teen People to list her among its "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" and Maxim to crown her Best International Female Singer (2000) and one of the Sexiest Women of the Year (2003). Today, while devoting the lion's share of her time to recording and touring, the 25-year-old is active in a range of philanthropy. A major contributor to the fight against AIDS, Aguilera has participated in the "What's Going On?" cover project for AIDS Project Los Angeles' Artists Against AIDS. In 2004 she became the new face for MAC cosmetic company and spokesperson for the MAC AIDS Fund. More recently she became involved in awareness campaigns with YouthAIDS and ALDO. She also sponsors and is actively involved in the Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh for battered women and children. |
| CHRISTINA AGUILERA Back To Basics: Live And Downunder Christina took Australia by storm when she toured her 'Back To Basics' World Tour in 2007, and now you can share in the incredible live shows recorded solely in Sydney and Adelaide in the 'Back To Basics' DVD. Showcasing the unique staging and incredible production of the shows which incorporated everything from burlesque cabaret to trapeze choreography, fire jugglers and stilt walkers, the DVD also features behind the scenes footage & interviews with dancers, wardrobe, hair & make up, her husband Jordan and Christina herself. ::::DVD Album Intro (Back To Basics) (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Ain't No Other Man (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Back In The Day (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Understand (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Come On Over (All I Want Is You) (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Slow Down Baby (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Still Dirrty (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) I Got Trouble (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Makes Me Wanna Pray (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) What A Girl Wants (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Oh Mother (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Enter The Circus (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Welcome (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Dirrty (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Candyman (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Nasty Naughty Boy (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Hurt (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Lady Marmalade (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Thank You (Dedication To Fans...) (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Beautiful (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Fighter (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Intro (Back To Basics) (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Ain't No Other Man (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Back In The Day (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Understand (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Come On Over (All I Want Is You) (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Slow Down Baby (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Still Dirrty (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) I Got Trouble (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Makes Me Wanna Pray (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) What A Girl Wants (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Oh Mother (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Enter The Circus (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Welcome (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Dirrty (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Candyman (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Nasty Naughty Boy (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Hurt (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Lady Marmalade (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Thank You (Dedication To Fans...) (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Beautiful (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Fighter (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under (5.1 Surround)) Dancers (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Wardrobe: Simone Harouche (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Hair And Makeup: Stephen Sollitto (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Musicians (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Background Vocalists (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Musical Director: Rob Lewis (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Jordan Bratman (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Christina Aguilera (Back To Basics: Live And Down Under) Release Date: 16.02.08 Catalogue: 88697190399 |
| _________Back To Basics Christina Aguilera takes it 'Back To Basics' with her eagerly awaited third studio album. Combining traditional musical styles with hip-hop and jazz strains, Ms Aguilera delivers a whole new sound over two discs, inspired by her love of the Hollywood pin-up retro glamour of the 20s, 30s, and 40s. To prepare for her first album in almost four years, Aguilera compiled a CD filled with 30 soul-inspired tracks that from the 1920's jazz era to the modern day and sent it to a handful of producers she felt might understand her vision. Speaking recently to Billboard magazine, Christina explained how she was striving for a new sound on her album: "I didn't want another old sample that's totally recognizable and let's throw a beat over it - I wanted to get obscure pieces of music and get people who would really, really use their imaginations in reinventing the wheel. I didn't want any covers. I didn't want to do anything that would remotely sound recognizable." DJ Premier answered the call, and together with Linda Perry (who also produced Aguilera's smash hit 'Beautiful'), created a brand new twist on a throwback vintage sound using authentic techniques without beat machines or samples. The effect is undeniably original, with the 22 tracks taking personal themes for Christina and transcribing them to an era that she has almost made her own. Her smash single 'Ain't No Other Man' combines hip-hop and jazz to create a completely modern sound in an ode to her husband Jordan Bratman. 'Oh Mother' also touches on a sensitive spot for Christina, paying tribute to her mother's survival of domestic violence. "It's got a more positive message than 'I'm OK' (from the 2002 album "Stripped"), which was more therapeutic for me to get out there. I think it's important for me to speak out about domestic violence because it's still such a hush-hush subject, and it goes on in the privacy of your home and I think it needs to be brought up as much as possible." The double disc album features a second disc with all live instrumentation produced by Linda Perry, and it's an approach she hopes people will approach with interest: "You have to listen to disc one and you gotta listen to disc two. They're like fraternal twins. They're the same theme but attacked in very different styles." 'Back To Basics' is an ambitious, spectacular album that shows how this pop sensation has grown into her own skin - confident, sexual, and fantastically Christina. :::::::::::::::CD Extra Album Intro (Back To Basics) Makes Me Wanna Pray Back In The Day Ain't No Other Man Understand Slow Down Baby Oh Mother F.u.s.s. (Interlude) On Our Way Without You Still Dirrty Here To Stay Thank You (Dedication To Fans...) Enter The Circus Welcome Candyman Nasty Naughty Boy I Got Trouble Hurt Mercy On Me Save Me From Myself The Right Man Back To Basics (Bonus Video) (Video) Welcome Ain't No Other Man Ain't No Other Man Thank You (Dedication To Fans...) Still Dirrty Still Dirrty Candyman Candyman I Got Trouble I Got Trouble I Got Trouble I Got Trouble Nasty Naughty Boy Nasty Naughty Boy Hurt Welcome Makes Me Wanna Pray Welcome Welcome Welcome Release Date: 12.08.06 Catalogue: 82876896342 ::::::::::::Candyman 'Candyman' is the third single from Christina's #1 album 'Back To Basics'. Channeling the fabulous musical style of The Andrew Sisters into 2007 with her sexy, sassy style, Christina gives her fans something to sweet to sing about with fabulous forties artwork and a bonus Snowflake remix of her smash single 'Hurt'. CD Maxi Single Candyman Hurt (Snowflake Radio Remix) Release Date: 07.04.07 Catalogue: 88697083452 |
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www.christinaaguilera.com STRIPPED _________DVD Stripped Intro - Part 1 Dirrty Get Mine, Get Yours The Voice Within Genie In A Bottle Can't Hold Us Down Infatuation Come On Over (All I Want Is You) Cruz Loving Me 4 Me (Interlude) Impossible At Last Lady Marmalade Walk Away Fighter Stripped Intro - Part 2 What A Girl Wants Beautiful Can't Hold Us Down -sharp Boys Orange Vocal Mix- M I'm Ok Beautiful (Peter Rauhofer Radio Edit) - Music Elem Beautiful (Peter Rauhofer Radio Edit) - Music Elem R.s.v.p. Release Date: 11.11.04 Catalogue: 82876580009 _______________STRIPPED |