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Christina Aguilera
Singing Genie in a Bottle and Beautiful, with a powerful voice spanning pop, soul and Latin music.
Genie in a Bottle · Stripped
- Born
- 18 December 1980
- Birthplace
- New York City, United States
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Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera is an American singer who moved from child television work to international pop success. Her albums include Stripped and Back to Basics, and she has recorded in both English and Spanish.
Early life
A mobile childhood
Her father’s military career took the family to several places before she grew up in Pennsylvania.
Early singing
Performed in local contests and on Star Search before joining the Disney television cast.
Career
- 1993–1994
Mickey Mouse Club
Performed on the television show as a child.
- 1998–1999
Recording breakthrough
Recorded Reflection for Mulan and released her debut album.
- 2002–2006
Creative reinvention
Moved through the styles of Stripped and Back to Basics.
- 2011–2016
The Voice
Served as a coach on the singing competition.
Selected work
Genie in a Bottle
The single that helped establish her international pop career.
Stripped
An album including Beautiful, Fighter and Dirrty.
Back to Basics
Drew on jazz, blues and soul influences.
Beyond work
Hunger relief
Became an ambassador for the World Food Programme.
Family
Has a son and a daughter.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Further source: grammy.com ↗Photo: nagi usano from Tokyo, Japan. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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