In a recent interview with US Magazine, Christina Aguilera addressed the constant comparisons made between her and Pop superstar Lady GaGa – who established herself in Aguilera’s absence from the industry. Let’s just say the ‘Dirrty’ singer appears none-too-impressed. Peep her comments after the jump…
“It just comes with the territory. That, in particular, is not even worth wasting the breath to comment on. I’ve been around for over a decade and I think my work speaks for myself.
I I were younger, I would have been engaged, been a little upset. But now? There’s a bigger picture out there. I’ve got my son, my family, my work.”
And there you have it…
Well said. People always feel the need to compare the two. Christina has been here for over 10 years. Whether you like her or not, you can’t deny the FACT that she is HIGHLY successful and established herself in the industry. HER WORK DOES speak for itself.
There will be GAGA fans
There will be Xtina Fans
There will be Fans of BOTH
She is in a different place to give energy to the petty haters that will compare her to someone who hasn’t even been in the industry for a quarter of her career. (not to take away from the GREAT RISE AND CAREER of GAGA)
Again, Well Said Xtina!!!!!
I love Christina..she is not for the b******* and she is motivated. She is right. Her work does speak for herself.
*itself
Right on Christina! Very eloquently stated.
She is RIGHT! Its not even worth wasting her breath on. This takes nothing away from Gaga but Xtina has been doing this for years! She doesn’t have to answer to nobody about nonsense comparisons. She’s had a fantastic career before and will continue to have one. She is about to take over the world with BIonic.
I look at it like this, Aguilera is embarrassed because when GAGA was first coming out Aguilera stole from her & (Grace Jones) lol left and right Perez Hilton pointed that out from the beginning. She thought GAGA would fade into the background and no one would care about her, but Aguilera was wrong and now she’s trying to play it off by playing the seniority card.
And if she flops, which she probably will, she keep saying “I’ve been in the industry for a decade” crap like that. Yes the number of years count and your accomplishments count, but most people are interested in what you can do now! That crap about having seniority won’t work if GAGA continues to slay that ass!
Sidenote: It’s funny how a bigger star than Aguilera could work with GAGA with no problem and give GAGA praise at the same time for how she took the industry by storm!…(See Beyonce)
That’s all!
GaGa will NEVER be HALF as good as Christina, <3 Chrisina!!!
Though Xtina has a point she has always been a bit obnoxious. When gaga was mentioned to her during the 08 AMAs I think it was, she said she doesnt know who he or she is…so see, that was deliberate and wouldnt be the first thing shes said out of the side of her neck about someone. Gaga has been compared to Xtina because she has had a very similiar huge instant success just as Xtina did…but no need to get on the defensive about it. I think Xtina commented appropriately but it’s not this I take issue with but how she has dealt with this comparison in the past and her general attitude.
@ Biasdude
first off yes you must be bias lol. Aguilera is not embarrassed she’s more ticked. And no she didn’t steal s*** from Gaga. Didn’t we just learn (or most of you stans just did) that Gaga was jacking Grace Jones about two days ago when she put that ass on blast? Xtina won’t flop and you know why? Because she has never flopped. Try again. And she can play on the seniority card all she wants. Whether you like it or not she was out before your beloved Gaga and has sold way more than her too. She’s worn outlandish costumes before her and has sang the same type of music too.
As for your ridiculous sidenote yes Beyonce had no problem working with Gaga. Beyonce doesn’t have any problem working with any woman that is on her way to dethroning her ass. She did the same s*** with Shakira. Her and her team begs to hop on the bandwagon of other female stars so she can piggy back off their success. And look what happened. Both Shakira and Gaga owned Beyonce in both the videos. So while Beyonce may be dumb as nails her team (daddy) is not. They will stick her wherever is hot at the moment. You don’t see her praising her bandmates for trying to come out with an album. Only the chick thats hot at the moment. So try again!
to bad alejandro is already a bigger hit then not on the charts tonight
ghetto glam your so mad at beyonce her su6
dont be mad cause all your favs are flopping
kii beysus on a break and still got h*** mad
i feel bad for christina she is always blocked by someone
debut britney blocked her
stripped beyonce
bionic lady gaga is blocking her
Well said Christina!
People get over Xtina vs. Gaga thing, both of them are great.
Christina>Gaga disscusion over…
@Biasdude
I agree. But that’s what I like about Beyonce… She never opens her mouth and that is what keeps her out of trouble. Sometimes Christina just needs to shutup. In the late 90s all she had was Britney as competition. Now it’s Gaga, Beyonce, still Britney and others. She needs to calm that tongue, huumble herself and be glad that 10 years later people still care about her and stop taking the offense.
I love Gaga but Xtine>>>>>Gaga any day!
I meant Xtina not Xtine in my last comment!
All of them copied and are inspired form ME…t
he QUEEN
M A D O N N A !!!
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@ Madonna
I know thats a joke but they really do give Madonna too much credit. Its like the only 80s Icon everyone remembers. But there were tons of others that todays stars have been jacking. That list includes:
Grace Jones
David Bowie
Prince
Cyndi Lauper
Queen
Boy George and Culture club
Blonde(Debbie Harry)
Annie Lennox
Michael Jackson
Lil Richard
La Belle (Pattie)
and tons more! It was the most influential decade of our time. Still to this day our artists are jacking those folks in their fashion style and music style. Do your homework kids!
Christina’s such a class act. Suck on that Akon!
Xtina has flopped.. what about her last album.. lol.. Xtina is mad cuz like everyone said she thought GAGA was gonna be gone from the music scene by now but she hasnt.. whatever using the 10yrs here card.. u only mad an album every three yrs so whatever.. It counts now.. and she doesnt have as many hits as GAGA so Xtina.. Either bring it or stay at home with the fam
This is what Beyonce does.. She brings the heat and sees what everyone else can do..
xtina getting worried cos her single is slipping closer out of the top 30 on itunes and alejandro is at number 21 with no official release, two big hit release with bad romance and telephone and her album still at the top after 74 weeks. get with it people, as much as i loveee xtina, she will flop and she is no longer that relevant in todays industry, gaga is slaying her whether you hate gaga or not.
@Biasdude
As much as folks dislike Bey, Atleast she had hits from her albums BEFORE she worked with Shakira & Gaga! B’Day had 2 Top 5 before Beautiful Liar & IA…SF had 4 top 10 hits before Telephone came out! You can throw shots, but those are facts too! She scores hits, even on her worst albums & that is before she “jumps on the bandwagon” LOL!
@Ghetto Fab
I agree. But I meant more by the longevity my career and how I have been able to maintain a solid fanbase by keeping things fresh/interesting through my music and fashion.
Lady Gaga, RiRI, Britney Christina all have taken notes from world tours. i have raised the bar for female performers since my Blond Ambition Tour from 1990.
Also, peep these comparisons of these ladies being influeneced my ME!
RIHANNA
http://www.rhythmatism.net/images/rihanna18.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7832/feverq.jpg
CHRISTINA
http://img.listal.com/image/298338/500full-christina-aguilera.jpg
http://www.madonnashots.com/bed.jpg
http://www.madonnalicious.com/images/1991/rockthevote2.jpg
http://www.rockthevote.com/assets/images/pages/artist-of-the-week/christina-aguilera.jpg
LADY GAGA
http://www.absolutemadonna.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Copy-of-madonna-lady-gaga-bustier-mac-240jn021010.jpg
http://www.madonnalicious.com/images/1991/award_aids4.jpg
http://www.ecouterre.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/lady-gaga-telephone-video.jpg
http://www.madonnacollect.co.uk/1991aids1.jpg
Anywyas…JUST SAYING!
I LOVE EVERYONE!
whats up Juicers! ok so here’s the stitch! Christina (think back to that MTV Music Award Performance when she was dropping her greatest hits!) DID try and JACK that style cred, no matter WHO’S it was! No hate! It was hot. LOVE IT. I don’t know how it works in the industry as towards if ‘once its done, don’t use it’, or ‘copy written so don’t copy me’, but Christina DID at one time try and rock that GAGA look HARD. And I am sure, she had NO idea that GAGA would BLOW UP as big as she did. Therefore, it kinda blew up in her pretty face. But I have to agree, her work represents itself. She is one of our modern day Pop Princess’. Her voice, when used appropriately (see the Grammy tribute to James Brown) where she simply blows you away. Christina Aguilara will continue to thrive in the industry. BTW, as for that Beyonce bit, lol, I remember when a certain Destiny’s Child merely opened for a very young Xtina. Granted, B has by all means did the damn thing, but its just another example of been there, done that. lol xxo
I like that answer. No sweat off her back……..
@BIASDUDE
UH OH. ANOTHER GAGA D*** RIDER. BEYONCE ONLY WORKED WITH GAGA TO KEEP HERSELF RELEVANT. DON’T BE FOOLED. “HONEY BEY” DOESN’T GIVE A S*** ABOUT GAGA’S RISE TO FAME AND SHE PROBABLY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT HER MUSIC. XTINA HAS NOTHING TO PROVE & SHE KNOWS HER VOCAL TALENTS IS FAR MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN GAGA’S. IN TERMS OF IMAGE, SHE’S BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH GAGA FANS IS THEY BELIEVE NO ONE SHOULD DISLIKE OR BE OBLIVIOUS TO GAGA. MANY CELEBS HAVE SAID FAR WORSE ABOUT HER. SHE ISN’T LIKED IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY (SHE SAID MOST PEOPLE IGNORE AND WALK RIGHT PAST HER AT AWARD SHOWS). IF GAGA WAS SO LEGENDARY, THAT WOULDN’T BE HAPPENING. HER ACHIEVEMENTS ARE GREAT BUT THEY SHOULDN’T BE COMPARED TO PEOPLE WHO’VE HAD 10, 20, 30 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY. THOSE COMPARISONS ARE RIDICULOUS AND INSULTING.
yes it does Christina we love you.
@ MADONNA
YOU also stole the styles of other artists in your hey day. That’s why people like Cyndi Lauper & Pat Benatar didn’t like you.
The corset=Cyndi Lauper
The lace, head bands, and other “street” fashion looks= Pat Benatar
Nice try “Madonna
You even contacted MJ’s management at the beginning of your career because your were desperate to have “his” success in the music biz
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I find it funny how many celebs have “subtly” dissed her royal GAGA
Michel Gondry, Grace Jones, M.I.A., India. Arie, Xtina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Alan Donohoe, Just Jack, Gabriella Climi, Donny Osmond, the list goes on.
MJ & Madonna (who I thinks is pretending to like Gaga) had nice words to say about her. I suppose that counts for something.
she is completely right!
lol I guess so person. I did state in my earlier post that CA jacked GAGA but I also put (Grace Jones) so make sure you read before attacking. And you’re saying that Beyonce is fading or something? Yes she worked with them both because they have talent. She not the type of artist that’s always in competition with everyone. She can share the spotlight and trust me she is on her way to icon status so she will be around for a long time to come!
IM SICK OF PEOPLE COMPARING EVERYONE TO GAGA LIKE SHE IS SOME MUSICAL GOD
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Another thing, I’m not a huge GAGA fan, I don’t really listen to CA music and I am a Beyonce fan, but everything I said all boils down to this:
Watch what you say to people and watch how you treat people because where someone starts is not necessarily where they will end up!
Artist these days think just because they sold this number of records or they did this first they can talk down to people. No if you want respect you have to give it. Simple as that!
@jess
I am not hating on anyone. I have been influenced my many people and i don’t think anyone should faut someone for being inspired and wanting to create an image based on what influences them. That is in my case and also many other artist out now. Lady Gaga uses the same shock tatics that I used back in the 90’s….
Anyways…like i said: eveybody is a star, you know who you are…this is your chance to shine!
”to bad alejandro is already a bigger hit then not on the charts tonight”
Actually LOL’d.
Xtina is jealous of the success of Gaga, i agree with most of the people here, Xtina thought Gaga was going to fail and fade and guess what?? it didnt happen, Xtina’s LP will flop and yes she will continue to use the seniority card
How is Xtina jealous? Its YOU PEOPLE who keep bringing it up. If YOU PEOPLE would stop comparing Gaga to Xtina and every other artist and asking them questions about her during interviews than her name would never come up. If yall really think Xtina and the legendary Miss Grace jones are loosing any sleep over Lady Gaga you have officially lost your damn minds lmao. Again this is nothing against Gaga but I have to go there.
Christina is so f****** annoying, the biggest stuck up b**** with the stankest attitude in the industry I’d say.
the two girls are completely different. Both are extremely talented divas who can put on a really great show. Gaga just set a new standard that’s all. Christina is a little more old skool artist. And her work does speak for itself as well as Gaga’s. I just love how all these people trying to hate on her all of a sudden. She’s the b**** doin the damn thing right now. I’m not feeling Christina new joint at all, she didn’t bring it at all so she really shouldn’t comment until her album is released and I find something I can really jam to.
I’m tired of these comparisons
Aside from the blond hair w/ bangs, I don’t see the comparison…and neither one of them invented the look.
They BOTH look hideous in that pic above. Why would they want to copy each other with dem nasty bangs and bloated faces?!?!?!?
…JUST SAY’IN!
first britney now gaga……..christina you are so dull to me.
and the new single is like some heidi montag reject.
Please stop it.
You can spend all your life commenting and ranting throughout the internet about Christina but, as she always have proven, she will definitely rise into the occasion. I cant believe how some of you haters can say that you hate artists who cant sing and at the same time slam the best singer of our generation. I love Lady Gaga’s work but , as contrary to what Akon said, you guys are giving her so much credit by comparing her to Christina. Anyone who would think that Lady Gaga can touch her is definitely retarded, and deep inside you know that.
I would love to post a lot of reasons why Christina is head and shoulder above Gaga, but it’snot even worth it. I would just sit back here, relax and watch as Christina, like what she has been doing for the last decade, prove you wrong.
I love Xtina…the girl can blow when she wants too 6 Octave vocal range……the same as Mariah….dont forget that ppl !!!
-DANBOFFICIAL-OUT-
Beyonce is no dumb b****. She worked with Lady Gaga because she is her rival. Right now people would be making comparisons to Lady Gaga and Beyonce and now people aren’t because they are “friends” She wants to keep her enemies closer.
People say Christina is stuck up. None of you in this chat have even sat down and talked with her. So how can you say you know her? People are delusional just like Rihanna fans.
Yall need to leave Beyonce out of all these petty shyt cuz yall need to realize B is the queen and there is really no one in the the industry right now to call here competitor !!!
Who said she tried to steal the spotlight by collaborating with other artiste, that bull s*** cuz you can count the very few that Beyonce as collab with and if you check the fact they are always running to her and the queen is often willing to collab if that artist is talented in his/her own rite !
OMG LADY GAGA’S WHOLE LOOK IS A IMITATION OF HER SO CALLED INSPIRATIONS FROM THE PAST.HAND MOVEMENTS SHE STOLE FROM GRACE JONES,MICHAEL JACKSON,CYNDI LAUPER AND OTHERS.THEATRICAL/ANDROGYNY/SHOCK AND POP ARTIST=GRACE JONES,DAVID BOWIE,LEIGH BOWERY,FREDDIE MERCURY.HER STYLE IN MADE UP OF GRACE JONES,HAUS OF GAGA(PEOPLE WHO COME UP WITH ALL HER SO CALLED AVANT GARDE IDEAS),MADONNA,DAVID BOWIE/LIGHTING BOLT,KLAUS NOMI(PAPARRZI AND TELEPHONE COPY),CYNDI LAUPER,LEIGH BOWERY(PERFORMANCE ART).AND NOW ASHANTI!!!!!!!!!!! YES ASHANTI!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE COPIED ASHANTI’S WHOLE VIDEO FOR “GOOD GOOD” FT NELLY.LADY GAGA IS AND UNORIGINAL LITTLE H**.SHE ONLY TAKES OFF HER CLOTHES IN VIDEOS FOR ATTENTION.SHE PUSHES THE BAR BECAUSE OF MADONNA.AFTER ALL OF THAT MADONNA IS STILL THE QUEEN OF POP/# 1 FEMALE.LADY GAGA BETTER WATCH OUT MADONNA IS COMING BAD WITH A NEW ALBUM/ALSO RIHANNA IS WORKING WITH 60 PRODUCERS FOR HER NEW MEGA DANCE ALBUM.AND DON’T SAY SHE IS COPING GAGA WITH HER NEW ALBUM BECAUSE,GAGA DIDN’T INVENT DANCE MUSIC NOR DID SHE MAKE IT FAMOUS FIRST.MADONNA DID THAT ALREADY IN 2007 WITH “CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR” WITH THE HIT SINGLE “HUNG UP”.LADY GAGA JUST COPIES PEOPLE TO MAKE IT BETTER WHICH IS SMART BUT DELUSIONAL FANS DON’T CALL HER UNIQUE FOR IT.ANYONE CAN COPY AND MAKE SOMETHING BETTER JUST AS LONG AS THEY GOT AND IDEA AND A TEAM BEHIND THEM.IT DOESN’T TAKE A GENIUS,DON’T USE THE WORD GENIUS IN VAIN THAT WORD IS MADE TO DESCRIBE MICHAEL JACKSON,RAY CHARLES,STEVIE WONDER,JIMI HENDRIX,GRACE JONES,DAVID BOWIE,KLAUS NOMI,MADONNA,LEIGH BOWERY,BOY GEORGE.LADY GAGA IS NEW THAT’S IT.SHE IS A GIRL BELOW THE SURFACE THERE LIES A BIG NOSE REGULAR MAN LOOKING PERSON. REGULAR SINGER,DANCER,MUSICIAN.NOTING SPECIAL TALENT WISE.THEY ARE LOTS WHO CAN WRITE MUSIC TEN TIMES BETTER THAN SHE CAN ALSO.CHRISTINA IS NOT COPYING GAGA,BUT GAGA IS COPYING A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE.SILLY FOOLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ANYWAY CHRISTINA LOOKS AND SOUNDS/VOCALLY WAY BETTER THAN LADY GAGA EVER WILL.
She couldn’t of said it better! I’m glad she finally adressed it, that couldn’t of been more annoying! Especially when she’s been in the industry for over a decade and to be compared or accused of trying to rip off someone who doesn’t even look or sound anything like her, I think Bionic will speak for itself.
WTF..no offence but people comparing xtina to gaga are dissing C.a how the hell are they the same when C.a has the best vocals of this generation. C.a sings betdter than beyonce and gaga put together . C.a has so much soul and range and her work really does speak for itself , Can the Gaga fans GO AND BUY STRIPPED AND TAKE NOTES,! Ppl are so crazy these days to me C.a is more of a icon then that booty shaker. C.a & Britney are established they don’t have to prove nothing to no one. gaga is a gimmick a madonna fake . mage really needs to call her out for swagga jacking. Ahh why does this site talk so much abov gaga she is a WHITE WOMEN she has it easy and she aint opening no new doorways 4 us she aint even urban she pure POP. im over her case closed
I’m going to scream if someone mentions Grace Jones again! Everyone keeps throwing out her name now like she was HUGE in the 80’s. I remember her more for her roles in Conan wih Arnold S. and Boomerang with Eddie Murphy than for her music. I watched alot of BET back in days ( which would have been really the only place she would have gotten a lot of play because MTV and VH1 really didn’t play her or any “black” music that often). At least not where I grew up, maybe she got alot of play outside the U.S. ( or vegas).
And I do think Christina is a bit salty about the rise of Gaga…she made some dismissive comments early on and Gaga blew up. Christina has always been known to speak her mind ( I like that) even though it has gotten her in trouble ( anyone remember Christina vs. Eminem?). Christina should do great and the two ladies can co-exist in the industry without lines being drawn. And once again 10 years in the industry is great but you can still make a major impact and not be making music for years and years to come.
christina’s being such a loser
everyone has their shine and now its lady gaga’s. tat mum can just go take care of her kids
Christina is a great singer, there’s no need for comparison between the two. Christina is right not to address or entertain the BS.
How is it okay to slam Christina for taking something from gaga but it’s ok if gaga steals from other people? Gaga has been ripping off Madonna, Grace Jones, Roisin Murphy, Britney Spears and many others. I guess people are to blind or in denial to see the similarities. 2nd, Christina isn’t worried about Gaga’s career. She has already established herself in the industry & accomplished all her goals. Christina doesn’t come off cocky in the intervew. She’s just stating the facts. Her career, marriage & son are more important than gossip, rumors, etc. Grace Jones might not of been very popular but people still tried to dress like her. A star doesn’t always have to be seen BEt’s countdowns to be someone’s inspiration.
Yes, I’m a Christina fan but i don’t like every song, outfit or riff that she does. That’s with every artist i listen to. There’s room in the indusrty for everyone. All artists are talented in their own ways. At least both of them can sing live instead of lipping every performance like some other celebs out there.
People must be comparing these two because they look alike because their styles of music are completely different.
For the delusional Lady Gaga bandwagon fans (probably wouldn’t even like Gaga if she wasn’t hot at the moment), I only leave this: Listen to Gaga sing acapella, then listen to Christina sing acapella. Gaga is no doubt talented, but when it comes to singing, Xtina’s got her beat by a lonnnnng shot.
LOL that’s funny, because Xtina is known for having a taste for these things, and when she talked about Mariah, she didn’t care that she had more 10 years in the business than her. hypocrite… she’s lucky she has that crazy talented voice. besides, she’s saying these things and yet she was the one who started all this! damn girl, just sing…
Um Christina is number 23 on the BB Hot 100 and Gaga’s Alejandro has only peaked at 28. And YES it has been released so if you are going to play the childish game of comparing the chart positions then get your facts straight! PS. look at the Lady Marmalade, Beautiful, Can’t Hold Us Down, Fighter videos…..Christina was doing outlandish costumes with a wayyyy bigger music versatility about 7 years before lady gaga’s mediocre ass!
uh…@biasdude…the gaga collab was a ‘keep ur friends close and ur ‘enemies’ (read: closest competition) closer.’ let’s be real…good ol’ country girl b (and i’m a fan) is a fan of everyone…’i wish i was born hispanic they were so nice…’ ‘brasil is my favorite place to play…’ blah blah blah
christina’s been around for over a decade, she was making hits well before lady gaga decided to show up to the scene. christina’s been known for changing her look up, it’s a part of who she is and christina will ALWAYS be the BEST artist of this generation, she will be a legend. lady gaga might be talented but she can’t hold a candle to christina vocally, no one in this generation can! christina’s made her name and left her mark on everyone, you either love it or you hate it. yes, i do like some of lady gaga’s songs but i will always and forever be a christina fan and as far as i’m concerned… there is NO comparison between the two! while yes, christina has long gaps between her album releases that’s because she’s a REAL artist. she takes her time and makes sure things are perfect and exactly how she wants the whole album to sound, she gets personal and shares so much with her fans through her music. lady gaga’s released two albums in the matter of a year and all it was, was the ‘deluxe version’… lady gaga’s got a ways to go to even try and match christina.
@ Here To Laugh
there’s no way people should think that christina and gaga look alike! lol.. i would hope not anyway! aside from their hair having been styled the same way… again.. NO COMPARISON!! if i were christina and someone told me i looked like lady gaga or vice-versa i’d probably be offended. christina is beautiful, s*** and classy.. while gaga looks like a mouse and dresses trashy and off the wall.
Difference; Christina CAN sing. Gaga, not so much.