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Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera performing "Hurt" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on August 31, 2006
Background information
Birth name	Christina María Aguilera
Also known as	X-tina
Born	December 18, 1980 (1980-12-18) (age 27) Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States
Origin	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre(s)	Pop, dance-pop, Latin pop, bubblegum pop, jazz, soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, philanthropist
Years active	1992–present
Label(s)	RCA
Website	www.christinaaguilera.com

Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer-songwriter. She was signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection" for the film Mulan. She came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera (1999), which was a commercial success. A Latin pop album, Mi Reflejo, and several collaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success, but she was displeased with the lack of input in her music and image.

After parting from her management, Aguilera took creative control over her second studio album Stripped (2002), which received mixed reviews and produced substantial sales. The overtly sexual image Aguilera displayed during the promotion of the album became the subject of intense criticism and ridicule. The second single, "Beautiful" was a commercial success and sustained the album's sales.

Aguilera's third studio album Back to Basics (2006) included elements of soul, jazz, and blues music, and was released to positive critical reception. Aside from being known for her vocal ability and ever-changing image, musically, she includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her childhood, and female empowerment. Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards including five Grammy Awards amongst eighteen nominations. She has become one of the most successful recording artists of the decade, racking up sales of more than 37 million records worldwide.