Christina aguilera

Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter.[1] Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, andwent on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994. Aguilera signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection"[2] for the film Mulan.

In 1999, Aguilera cameto prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera, which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100—"Genie in a Bottle," "What a Girl Wants," and"Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)."[3] A Latin pop album, Mi Reflejo (2001), and several collaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success, though she was displeased with her lack ofinput in her music and image.[4] After parting from her management, Aguilera took creative control over her second studio album, Stripped (2002).[5] The album's second single, "Beautiful," was acommercial success and helped the album's commercial performance.[6][7][8] Aguilera followed up Stripped with Back to Basics (2006), which was released to positive critical acclaim and included elements ofsoul, jazz, and blues music.[9] Aguilera's fourth studio album Bionic (2010) was poorly received both critically and commercially.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

Aside from being known for her vocalability, music videos and image, musically, she includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her childhood, and female empowerment in her music.[16] Apart from her work in music, she has alsodedicated much of her time as a philanthropist for charities, human rights and world issues. Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards, including four Grammy Awards and a Latin Grammy Award, amongstfifteen 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...