

Life and career 1980–1998: Early life and career beginningsĬhristina María Aguilera was born in Staten Island, New York City on December 18, 1980, the eldest of two daughters to musician Shelly Loraine Kearns ( née Fidler) and United States Army soldier Fausto Xavier Aguilera. 1.7 2018–present: Liberation, The Xperience and Aguilera.1.6 2012–2017: Lotus, second child, and television projects.1.4 2004–2009: Marriage, Back to Basics, and first child.1.2 1999–2001: Christina Aguilera, Mi Reflejo, and My Kind of Christmas.

1.1 1980–1998: Early life and career beginnings.

Furthermore, she has been cited as one of the greatest singers in contemporary pop music, ranked among the greatest of all time by magazines such as Rolling Stone and Consequence of Sound. Aguilera is regarded as one of the most influential Latin artists in the entertainment industry in 2013, Time listed her among the 100 most influential people in the world, and was ranked as the eighth greatest woman in music by VH1. Throughout her career, she has accumulated numerous awards and accolades, including five Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, two MTV Video Music Awards (VMA), one Billboard Music Awards, one Guinness World Record, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was named a Disney Legend. In 2009, she was classified as the twentieth most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard.

With estimated sales over 90 million records, she is recognized as one of the world's best-selling music artists. In 2019, she performed on The Xperience, her first residency show at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas.Īguilera is considered a pop culture icon and is generally described as a triple threat entertainer.
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Outside of her music, she was named a spokesperson for the World Food Program (WFP), served as a coach on reality competition show The Voice (2011–2016), and acted in the drama series Nashville (2015). The latter reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 making Aguilera one of the few artists to reach the top spot over three decades. In subsequent years, she featured on the successful singles " Feel This Moment", " Say Something", and " Moves Like Jagger". In 2010, Aguilera starred in Burlesque and contributed to its soundtrack. Its singles " Ain't No Other Man" and " Hurt" reached the top-ten positions in most countries. Her fifth album, Back to Basics (2006), was met with favorable reviews and became the second of her career to debut atop of the Billboard 200. However, further singles " Beautiful", " Fighter" and " Can't Hold Us Down" became top-ten singles in many countries, and she was named the most successful female artist of 2003. In the music video for its song " Dirrty", she sparked controversy for exploring her sexuality, leading to the departure of her teen idol image. Aguilera assumed artistic control of her fourth studio album Stripped (2002). Established as a bubblegum pop artist, she released her first Spanish record, Mi Reflejo (2000), which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums for nineteen consecutive weeks. Her debut album spawned three Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles - " Genie in a Bottle", " What a Girl Wants" and " Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" - and earned her the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Her works, which incorporate feminism, sexuality, and domestic violence, have generated both critical praise and controversy, for which she is often cited as an influence by other artists.Īfter appearing in television programs, Aguilera signed with RCA Records in 1998. Aguilera rose to stardom with her eponymous debut album, for which she is credited for influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of a Generation". Christina María Aguilera ( / æ ɡ ɪ ˈ l ɛər ə/ Spanish: born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality.
