Christina Aguilera vs. Lady GaGa

versus

tue 11/18/2008

A collage of Christina Aguilera and Lady GaGa.

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.