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Back To Basics (Album) by Christina Aguilera

Artist Biography For Christina Aguilera

Christina Maria Aguilera Born December 18 1980 In Staten Island New York United States Is A Pop And RnB Singer Producer And Songwriter Who Debuted In 1998 With The Song Reflection For The Soundtrack To The Disney Film Mulan. She Has Since Sold Over 90 Million Records Worldwide. She Has Won Seven Grammy Awards Including Two Latin Grammy Awards. She Has Also Received A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame And Holds The Prestigious Honor Of Being The Only Artist Under The Age Of 30 Included In Rolling Stone Magazine's List Of The 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time. Additionally In 2021 She Received The Inaugural Music Icon Award At The People's Choice Awards.
Aguilera Has Achieved Five No. 1 Singles On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Making Her The Fourth Female Artist To Top The Chart Over Three Consecutive Decades 1990s 2000s And 2010s . She Has Released Ten Albums One Of Which Is A Compilation And Nine Of Which Are Studio Albums Christina Aguilera 1999 Mi Reflejo 2000 My Kind Of Christmas 2000 Stripped 2002 Back To Basics 2006 Keeps Gettin' Better A Decade Of Hits 2008 Bionic 2010 Lotus 2012 Liberation 2018 And AGUILERA 2022 . Aguilera Is Best Known For Her Vocal Ability Music Videos And Ever-Changing Image. She Includes Themes Of Dealing With Public Scrutiny Her Painful Childhood And Female Empowerment In Her Music. She Has Also Dedicated Much Of Her Time As A Philanthropist For Charities Human Rights And World Issues. In 2009 She Was Named The Ambassador Against Hunger For The World Food Programme.

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Back To Basics Is The Third Full-Length English Studio Album By American Singer Christina Aguilera. The 2-CD Album Was Released On August 15 2006 In The United States And Canada. It Features What Aguilera Describes As "a Throwback To The 20s 30s And 40s-Style Jazz Blues And Feel-Good Soul Music But With A Modern Twist." The Album Has Yielded Three Commercial Worldwide Singles "Ain't No Other Man" "Hurt" And "Candyman". Aguilera Had Two Nominations For The Grammy Awards In The Categories "Best Pop Vocal Album" "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" For "Candyman" And Won The Category Of "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" For "Ain't No Other Man" In 2007. When Aguilera Started Working On Back To Basics She Was Not Just Inspired By The Sounds Of The 1920s '30s And '40s But By The Look Of The Era As Well. When She Began Shooting For The Artwork Of The Album She Cited Marlene Dietrich Marilyn Monroe Carole Lombard Judy Garland Greta Garbo Veronica Lake Among Others As Her Inspirations. Aguilera Handpicked German Photographer Ellen Von Unwerth Who Has Captured Janet Jackson And Penelope Cruz For The Photo Sessions. They Spent Three Days Beginning At A Historic Hotel Called The Hollywood Dell. Aguilera Spent Most Of The First Day In A Bed Peering Through The Iron Bars Of A Headboard A Shot Inspired By A Famous Marilyn Monroe Picture. The Back To Basics Cover Shot A Sensual Image That Features Her Dressed In White And Lounging On A Bed Was Taken During The Same Session. The Second Day's Shoot Was A More Dressed-Up Affair. Said The Artist "A Huge Element Also Of This Record Is It's Really Fun And Playful With A 1920s Circus Theme." For The Third Day Aguilera And Unwerth Went To Forty Deuce A Hollywood Hotspot That Puts A Modern Twist On A 1920s Burlesque Club. For That Shoot They Recreated The Vibe Of An Old Jazzy Blues Club. In The Session Aguilera Also Shot A Series Of Pictures With Four Navy Sailors. The 2-CD Back To Basics Release Comprises Back To Basics Disc 1 Back To Basics Disc 2