the story of Christina Aguilera A Hollywood dream come true. transformed One of the most famous pop singers of his generationThe artist started climbing from the bottom, winning over those who stopped to listen to him with his voice.
Daughter of a violinist and a soldier
Born on December 18, 1980, Christina grew up near Philadelphia listening to her mother, violinist Shelley Kearns, play the violin.and with his sister Rachel and his stepfather. Her biological father, Fausto, A native of Ecuador and a sergeant in the US Army, the future star was estranged from his family when he was just seven years old. Although father and daughter reunited years later in New York, that breakup as well as her father’s violent character marked her forever. “The only way out of all this negativity is to lock myself in my room and sing,” the singer would once declare.
His first year was Disney Channel
And if there’s one thing this New Yorker was clear about when she was young, it’s that she wanted to be an artist, and that’s why she tried her luck in the first place. Television And at the age of twelve he was introduced to Britney Spears The New Mickey Mouse Club From Disney Channel.
After two years on Disney’s weekly show, Christina Aguilera traveled to Japan to record two duets with star Keizo Nakanishi. Because of these two songs, Christina went on a tour with the Japanese singer that achieved great success throughout the Asian continent.
After returning to the United States in early 1998, Christina participated in the soundtrack of the Disney film mulan. The same week, he signed a record deal with multinational record label RCA Records. The song he recorded for the Disney Factory Classic soundtrack earned him a nomination Golden Globes For Best Original Song for a Motion Picture.
His great takeoff
winning year Christina Aguilera debuted with her first hit, reaching number one, with A genie in a bottle, which remained in this position on the chart for five consecutive weeks, making the album number one in sales upon its release in August 1999. What made that wonderful year for the artist was two award nominations for the Grammys. , for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Christina had already fulfilled one of her dreams.
Another dream that the singer realized was to record an album in Spanish. His Latin album my reflection, Which set a record by selling more than 700 thousand copies in the first week of release.
As Christina grows up and her expectations begin to change, The girl was becoming a woman and her record Stripper Reflect that change. The album, released in 2002, was more criticized than praised, yet Aguilera seemed happy with his work and was even invited to Justin Timberlake As a guest vocalist on his tour, Justified and Lovin’ It LiveThanks to which, Christina relaunched her album again to success.
Known for her powerful voice and ability to sing a cappella, Christina began collaborating with artists such as Billie Holiday, Etta James, Andrea Boccelli, After a good recording he returned to the charts with his third album Back to Basics. A voice often compared to Mariah Carey, Christina Considered by the magazine The Rolling Stones One of the 100 best singers in history.
Christina Aguilera’s couple
And between records and hits, Cristina, whose Ecuadorian blood runs through her veins, the lucky one? Jordan Bratman, a record industry executive, whom she married Jewishly in November 2005 At a family friend’s ranch in California’s Napa Valley. The celebration lasted over three days and touched the hearts of the 125 guests who attended the wedding, including Sharon Stone and Justin Timberlake.
After three years, Christina and Jordan expanded their family by welcoming their first child, Max Leron. Born on January 12, 2008, the baby weighs around three kilos and measures 52 centimeters and is filled with love and joy in the singer’s home. “You realize that in life you thought you had achieved amazing things, until you have a newborn son. You can’t believe what you’ve done and what you’re capable of,” admitted the singer, who introduced Max through the magazine. Hello!
Three months after giving birth to a son, Aguilera began recording her fourth studio album Bionicwhich he dedicated to his first born and his fans. “I think I’m more proud of this work than anything I’ve done before… and it’s for one simple reason: I’ve been around so many incredibly talented people,” he commented after collaborating with artists like Ladytron, Goldfrapp, MIA, etc
After two and a half years of their marriage, the singer and executive decided to go their separate waysHowever, Aguilera did not lose hope and find her prince charming In 2014, she got engaged to Matthew Rutler, with whom she became a second-time mother to a daughter, Summer Rain.
Artist, K Debut as an actress With Cher in the picture Burlesque and who have been part of the American version in recent years Voice, She has been able to let her music speak for itself and her image and voice have raised her voice against animal abuse, AIDS and other solidarity efforts against refugees in Darfur.
With an estimated net worth of around 155 million euros, four world tours behind her, five Grammy Awards and 10 number one singles to her credit, Christina, who has admitted in the past that she likes to be bold, different and rebellious, She now enjoys a quiet lifestyle while raising her two children.Who have undoubtedly become his biggest fans.
