for ever, ever?
daily dos
thu 9/24/2009
Christina Aguilera visited Guatemala, the country with the highest child malnutrition rate in Central America, to raise awareness for the United Nations' World Food Programme: "I want to… open people’s eyes so they can get the funds they need to keep on working."
air up there
daily dos
tue 2/17/2009
For her next album, Christina Aguilera says she wants to ditch the retro feel of Back to Basics and collaborate with Sia, Ladytron and Goldfrapp.
Christina Aguilera vs. Lady GaGa
versus
tue 11/18/2008
| name | Christina María Aguilera. | Stefani Germanotta. |
| hometown | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. | Yonkers, New York. |
| born | December 18, 1980. | May 20, 1986. |
| early start | Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club. | Pop art performer from New York's Lower East Side. |
| the look | Platinum blonde hair and racy outfits. | Platinum blonde hair and racy outfits. |
| influences | Etta James, Madonna, Whitney Houston and Nina Simone. | David Bowie, Blondie, Madonna and Queen. |
| breakthrough track | Genie In a Bottle. | Just Dance. |
| killer collabo | Lady Marmalade with Pink, Lil Kim, Missy Elliott and Mya. | Starstruck featuring Flo Rida. |
| backed by | Manager Steve Kurtz. | Singer-rapper Akon. |
| produced by | Linda Perry, Mark Ronson and Scott Storch. | RedOne, Rob Fusari and Martin Kierszenbaum. |
| in their own words | "This person [Lady Gaga] was just brought to my attention not too long ago. I’m not quite sure who this person is, to be honest. I don’t know if it is a man or a woman."- Christina Aguilera. | "A lot of people have been saying that [Aguilera] is copying my style with her new song. I guess it bears somewhat of a resemblance, but I wouldn't say she is copying me." - Lady GaGa. |
| Something to brag about | Won Grammys for Best New Artist in 2000 and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2004. | Wrote tracks for Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls and New Kids on the Block. |
| most recent release | Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits. | The Fame. |
| the critics | Allmusic: "After Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera was the most popular female singer of the late-'90s teen pop revival. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Aguilera was a technically skilled singer with a genuinely powerful voice, belting out her uptempo dance numbers and ballads with a diva's panache." | The New York Post: "Lady Gaga is the future of pop… [T]he 22-year-old hometown girl is out to prove that she deserves to inherit Britney Spears' pop princess crown. While it might seem like Gaga popped up out of nowhere, she's anything but an overnight sensation." |
| webprops | 504,390 friends on official MySpace. | 64,938 friends on official MySpace. |
| best video moment | Bumping and grinding in Dirrty. | Bumping and grinding in Poker Face. |
¡ay Dios mío!
daily dos
tue 2/26/2008
According to the New York Daily News, Christina Aguilera fired her manager and an assistant after a People magazine issue featuring photos of her newborn son didn't sell enough copies.
take the test
daily dos
tue 11/6/2007
Christina Aguilera confirms that she's pregnant in an interview with Britain's Glamour magazine.
big tummys and heavy hearts
daily dos
thu 6/21/2007
Pop singer Christina Aguilera is reportedly pregnant with her first child. (via The Superficial)
living large
daily dos
mon 5/21/2007
One year after canceling a performance by Jay-Z, China's government has approved Christina Aguilera's scheduled performance in Shanghai.
making it spain
daily dos
thu 5/17/2007
Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria, Eva Mendes and Christina Aguilera all make the top 10 in Maxim magazine's list of the "hottest 100 women in the world."
sowwy
daily dos
thu 3/22/2007
Producer Dallas Austin apologizes to Christina Aguilera and Joss Stone for asserting that they offered him sexual favors in exchange for music.
sticky-icky
daily dos
mon 2/26/2007
A former intelligence chief from Colombia is arrested and charged in connection with the murders of unionists and academics.
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