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'''Christina María Aguilera''' (born December 18, 1980) is an American recording artist and actress. She is very nice and has donated lots of money to charity. She has eaten every single type of pasta that exists and is currently trying to find a new type of pasta. She 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 Record after recording "Reflection", the theme song for the animated film ''Mulan'' (1998).
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'''Christina María Aguilera''' (born December 18, 1980) is an American recording artist and actress. She is very nice and has donated lots of money to charity. She has eaten every single type of pasta that exists and is currently trying to find a new type of pasta. She 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", the theme song for the animated film ''Mulan'' (1998).
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In 1999, Aguilera came to prominence following her debut [[album]] ''[[Christina Aguilera (album)|Christina Aguiler'', which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100—"[[Genie in a Bottl", "[[What a Girl Want", and "Pasta" Her sophomore and her debut Latin-pop album, ''[[Mi Reflej'' (2000), a Christmas third studio album, ''[[My Kind of Christma'' (2000), 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 fourth studio album, ''[[Stripped]]'' (2002). The album's second single, "[[Beautiful]]," was a commercial success and helped the album's commercial performance amidst controversy over Aguilera's image. Aguilera followed up ''Stripped'' with the [[soul]], [[jazz]] and [[blue inspired, ''[[Back to Basic'' (2006), released to positive critical acclaim. Four years later Aguilera released her sixth studio album, ''[[Bioni'' (2010), which incorporated aspects of [[R&B]], [[electropop]], and [[synthpop]] and was met with mixed reviews and poor sales.
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In 1999, Aguilera came to prominence following her debut [[album]] ''[[Christina Aguilera (album)|Christina Aguilera]]'', which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100—"[[Genie in a Bottl", "[[What a Girl Wants]]", and "Pasta" Her sophomore and her debut Latin-pop album, ''[[Mi Reflejo]]'' (2000), a Christmas third studio album, ''[[My Kind of Christmas]]'' (2000), 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 fourth studio album, ''[[Stripped]]'' (2002). The album's second single, "[[Beautiful]]," was a commercial success and helped the album's commercial performance amidst controversy over Aguilera's image. Aguilera followed up ''Stripped'' with the [[soul]], [[jazz]] and [[blue inspired, ''[[Back to Basics]]'' (2006), released to positive critical acclaim. Four years later Aguilera released her sixth studio album, ''[[Bionic]]'' (2010), which incorporated aspects of [[R&B]], [[electropop]], and [[synthpop]] and was met with mixed reviews and poor sales.
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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 which include her work as a UN ambassador for the World Food Programme. She made her feature film debut in the musical ''[[Burlesqu'' (2010), earning Aguilera a [[Golden Glob nomination for Best Original Song. Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fam, four [[Grammy Award]]s and a [[Latin Grammy Award]], amongst fifteen and three nominations respectively. ''[[Rolling Ston'' ranked her number fifty-eight 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 was ranked the 20th Artist of the 2000–09 decade by Billboard and is the second top selling single artist of the 2000s behind [[Madonn. Christina Aguilera has sold 50 million records worldwide making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
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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 which include her work as a UN ambassador for the World Food Programme. She made her feature film debut in the musical ''[[Burlesque]]'' (2010), earning Aguilera a [[Golden Globe]] nomination for Best Original Song. Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], four [[Grammy Award]]s and a [[Latin Grammy Award]], amongst fifteen and three nominations respectively. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked her number fifty-eight 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 was ranked the 20th Artist of the 2000–09 decade by Billboard and is the second top selling single artist of the 2000s behind [[Madonna]]. Christina Aguilera has sold 50 million records worldwide making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
==1980-98 Early life and Career beginnings==
==1980-98 Early life and Career beginnings==
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Aguilera wa born in Staten Island, New York, Fausto Xavier Aguilera, a solider in the US Army, and Shelly Loraine a violinist and pianist. Aguilera is primarily of Acuadoran and Irish descent, describing herself as ''proud of my Latino roots and proud of my Irish roots.'' Her mother, who is American, is of German, Irish, Welsh, and Dutch ancestry. Her father was stationed at Earnest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Barador and Japan. Aguilera lived with bother her father and mother, up until their divorce when she was 7 years old. Christina then lived with her mother, and her younger sister Rachel, at her grandmother's home in Rochester, Pennsylviania, a town outside of Pittsburgh. According to bother Aguilera and her mother, her father was very controlling, as well as physically and emotionally abusive. in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine Christina revealed, ''There was so much domestic violence going on when I grew up with my dad traveling in the military. I thing the reason my drive was so strong and I was so passionate about music was because I grew up in an enviorment revolving around domestic violence.'' She later sang about her difficult childhood in the songs ''''I'm OK'''' on''' Stripped''', and ''''Oh Mother'''' on '''Back to Basics''' album. Even though he has made several attempts to reconnect with her, Christina ruled out any chance of a reunion. Since then, her mother has remarried to a paramedic named Jim Kearns, and has changed her name.
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Aguilera was born in Staten Island, New York, Fausto Xavier Aguilera, a solider in the US Army, and Shelly Loraine a violinist and pianist. Aguilera is primarily of Acuadoran and Irish descent, describing herself as ''proud of my Latino roots and proud of my Irish roots.'' Her mother, who is American, is of German, Irish, Welsh, and Dutch ancestry. Her father was stationed at Earnest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Barador and Japan. Aguilera lived with bother her father and mother, up until their divorce when she was 7 years old. Christina then lived with her mother, and her younger sister Rachel, at her grandmother's home in Rochester, Pennsylviania, a town outside of Pittsburgh. According to bother Aguilera and her mother, her father was very controlling, as well as physically and emotionally abusive. in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine Christina revealed, ''There was so much domestic violence going on when I grew up with my dad traveling in the military. I thing the reason my drive was so strong and I was so passionate about music was because I grew up in an environment revolving around domestic violence.'' She later sang about her difficult childhood in the songs ''''I'm OK'''' on''' Stripped''', and ''''Oh Mother'''' on '''Back to Basics''' album. Even though he has made several attempts to reconnect with her, Christina ruled out any chance of a reunion. Since then, her mother has remarried to a paramedic named Jim Kearns, and has changed her name.
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As a child, Aguilera aspired to be a singer. She was known locally as ''the little girl the big voice'', singing in local talent shows and competitions. She attended Rochester Are School District, Marshall Middle School near Wexford and North Alleghney Intermidiate High School. On March 15, 1990, she appeared on Star Search singing ''A Sunday Kind of Love'', but lost the competition coming in 2nd place. Soon after losing on Star Search, she returned home and appeared on Pittsburgh's KDKA-TV's Wake Up with Larry Richert to perform the same song. Throughout her youth in Pittsburgh, Christina sang ''The Star Spangled Banner'' before Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, Pittsburgh Steelers football, and Pittsburgh baseball games; including during the 1992 Stanely Cup Finals. Her talent was kept a secret to avoid bullying of other children in school. Following her televison appearances she experienced resenment and bullying including an incident in which her peers slashed the tires on her families car. Following several incidents later Aguilera was homeschooled. Christina recalls, '''''''Doing what I did and maybe being a little smaller, I was definitley picked on and bullied ofr the attention that I got. It was definately unwanted attention and there was a lot of unfairness about it.'' '''
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As a child, Aguilera aspired to be a singer. She was known locally as ''the little girl the big voice'', singing in local talent shows and competitions. She attended Rochester Are School District, Marshall Middle School near Wexford and North Alleghney Intermidiate High School. On March 15, 1990, she appeared on Star Search singing ''A Sunday Kind of Love'', but lost the competition coming in 2nd place. Soon after losing on Star Search, she returned home and appeared on Pittsburgh's KDKA-TV's Wake Up with Larry Richert to perform the same song. Throughout her youth in Pittsburgh, Christina sang ''The Star Spangled Banner'' before Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, Pittsburgh Steelers football, and Pittsburgh baseball games; including during the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals. Her talent was kept a secret to avoid bullying of other children in school. Following her television appearances she experienced resentment and bullying including an incident in which her peers slashed the tires on her families car. Following several incidents later Aguilera was home-schooled. Christina recalls, '''''''Doing what I did and maybe being a little smaller, I was definitely picked on and bullied for the attention that I got. It was definitely unwanted attention and there was a lot of unfairness about it.'' '''
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In 1991, Aguilera auditioned for a role on The Mickey Mouse Club; however she did not meet the age requierments. Two years later she joined the cast performing musical numbers and sketch comedy, until the show's cancellation in 1994. Her co-stars included fellow singers Justin Timberlake, and Britney Spears and actors Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell, where they nicknamed her the ''Diva'' for her performance style and voice. At the age of 14 Christina recorded her first song, ''All I Wanna Do'', a hit duet with Japanese singer Keizo Nakanshi. In 1997, she represented the US in the international Golden Stag Festival with a two-song set, she sent in a demo of her singing Whitney Houston's ''Run to You'' to Disney who were looking for a singer to record the song ''Reflection'' for the animated film ''Mulan''. The demo caught the attention of music producer and label executive Ron Fair who would later mentor her throughout her career and led to Aguilera earning a contract with RCA Records the same week. ''Reflection peaked within the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary Singles Chart, and it was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. ''
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In 1991, Aguilera auditioned for a role on The Mickey Mouse Club; however she did not meet the age requirements. Two years later she joined the cast performing musical numbers and sketch comedy, until the show's cancellation in 1994. Her co-stars included fellow singers [[Justin Timberlake]] and [[Britney Spears]], and actors Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell, where they nicknamed her the ''Diva'' for her performance style and voice. At the age of 14, Christina recorded her first song, ''All I Wanna Do'', a hit duet with Japanese singer Keizo Nakanshi. In 1997, she represented the US in the international Golden Stag Festival with a two-song set, she sent in a demo of her singing Whitney Houston's ''Run to You'' to Disney who were looking for a singer to record the song ''Reflection'' for the animated film ''Mulan''. The demo caught the attention of music producer and label executive Ron Fair who would later mentor her throughout her career and led to Aguilera earning a contract with RCA Records the same week. ''Reflection peaked within the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary Singles Chart, and it was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. ''
==='''1999-2001: ''Christina Aguilera, Mi Reflejo ''and new management '''===
==='''1999-2001: ''Christina Aguilera, Mi Reflejo ''and new management '''===
Christina's self-titled album, '''''Christina Aguilera''''' was released on August 24, 1999. It reached the top of the Billboard 200 and Canadian album charts, shipping 8 million copies in the US and selling over 17 million copies worldwide. The album is also included in the Top 100 Albums of All Time list of The Recording Industry Association of America based on US sales. Released during the teen pop era of 1999 surrounded by the over night sensations of fellow Mickey Mouse Club co-stars Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake being a member of N'Sync. Her debut single '''''''Genie in A Bottle'' '''''was a instant hit reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in several countries worldwide. Her follow-up singles '''''''What a Girl Wants''''''' and '''''''Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)''''''' topped the Hot 100 as well as during 1999 and 2000 while '''''''I Turn to You''''''' reached number 3. She is one of the few artist to have multiple No. 1 singles from a debut album in Billboard's history. She made a cameo appearnace on an episode of Beverly Hills 90210, peformed on MTV's New Year's Special as MTV's first artist of the millenium, and the Super Bowl XXXIV half time show. Aguilera wanted to display the range of her voice and audacity in her voice during the promotion of her album, and performed acoustic sets and appeared on televison shows accompanied on by piano. At the 42nd Grammy Awards she recieved a Best Female pop Vocal Performance Grammy nomniation for '''''''Genie In a Bottle''''''' and despite earlier predictions, she won the Grammy for Best New Artist. [[File:Grammys_2000.jpg|thumb|Aguilera taking home Grammy for Best New Artist]]''
Christina's self-titled album, '''''Christina Aguilera''''' was released on August 24, 1999. It reached the top of the Billboard 200 and Canadian album charts, shipping 8 million copies in the US and selling over 17 million copies worldwide. The album is also included in the Top 100 Albums of All Time list of The Recording Industry Association of America based on US sales. Released during the teen pop era of 1999 surrounded by the over night sensations of fellow Mickey Mouse Club co-stars Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake being a member of N'Sync. Her debut single '''''''Genie in A Bottle'' '''''was a instant hit reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in several countries worldwide. Her follow-up singles '''''''What a Girl Wants''''''' and '''''''Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)''''''' topped the Hot 100 as well as during 1999 and 2000 while '''''''I Turn to You''''''' reached number 3. She is one of the few artist to have multiple No. 1 singles from a debut album in Billboard's history. She made a cameo appearnace on an episode of Beverly Hills 90210, peformed on MTV's New Year's Special as MTV's first artist of the millenium, and the Super Bowl XXXIV half time show. Aguilera wanted to display the range of her voice and audacity in her voice during the promotion of her album, and performed acoustic sets and appeared on televison shows accompanied on by piano. At the 42nd Grammy Awards she recieved a Best Female pop Vocal Performance Grammy nomniation for '''''''Genie In a Bottle''''''' and despite earlier predictions, she won the Grammy for Best New Artist. [[File:Grammys_2000.jpg|thumb|Aguilera taking home Grammy for Best New Artist]]''