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Christina Aguilera's story is a Hollywood dream come true.
The daughter of a military father and a violinist/pianist mother at age ten sang the National Anthem for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins.
At age 12 landed a spot on the "New Mickey Mouse Club" appearing on the Orlando-based show along with several other future stars, including Britney Spears, J.C. and Justin of N 'SYNC.
After two years on the weekly Disney television show, Christina traveled overseas to further hone her musical skills. She recorded a duet, "All I Wanna Do," with Japanese pop star Keizo Nakanishi, appeared in the video and toured in Japan.
At her manager's request, Christina cut a one take demo on her boombox in her living room singing to a karaoke tape of Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Run To You". The demo was FedExed to Disney -- they loved it -- and within 48 hours, the young girl with the unique mature voice was in a Los Angeles studio recording "Reflection". That very same week RCA Records signed her to a record contract. Mulan premiered in June, 1998 and "Reflection" turned into a Top 15 A/C single, with Christina performing it live on "CBS This Morning" and the "Donnie & Marie Show." The song also related well to critics, garnering a Golden Globe Nomination for best original song in a motion picture
On her debut album for RCA, Christina continues to define herself and showcase her special voice. From the sparkling upbeat dance-pop of the first single, "Genie In A Bottle," to the guitar driven, heartfelt fun of "What A Girl Wants", to the soulful gospel strains of "So Emotional" and the truly awe-inspiring ballad, "I Turn To You", Christina's powerful affecting voice intertwines the themes of finding your own identity with the uncertainties of growing up. This debut album marks another huge step for Christina down the road of commercial and critical success.
With numerous television appearances to her credit, it is not surprising that Christina has recently been approached by a number of directors for roles in films going into production this summer.
At 23 of February she took Grammy as the BEST NEW ARTIST. Congratulations!
Christina's own musical tastes are eclectic. Christina's favorite artists include Madonna, Janet and Mariah, but the car radio also finds Christina tuning in the likes of thrash-rockers Korn and Limp Bizkit, as well as electronica wiz Fat Boy Slim, and rappers 2Pac and Bone Thugs 'N Harmony.
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Discography
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1999 |
RCA Records
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Genie In A Bottle Single
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1999 |
RCA Records
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The Christmas Song Single
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1999 |
RCA Records
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Christina Aguilera
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1999 |
RCA Records
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What A Girl Wants Single
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