She’s back!
After a season away from The Voice, Pop diva Christina Aguilera has resumed filming for the hit NBC show.
Now airing two cycles a year (Spring and Fall), the talent search welcomed Shakira and Usher for its fourth series earlier this year, giving cast originals Xtina and Cee-Lo Green a chance to “recharge their batteries”.
At the time, the ‘Your Body’ singer claimed the time away would be used to re-connect with her first loves – music and touring. Of course, in light of the performance (or lack-thereof) of her ‘Lotus’ album (which remains criminally underrated), the 32-year-old instead used the window to promote Pitbull‘s ‘Feel This Moment’ – which she guests on – and to hit the gym, the results of which see her looking the happiest and healthiest she’s looked in a good while.
Fingers crossed Xtina’s return to The Voice and rejuvenated image mean new material is on the way. It’s clear she views herself as an artiste (see: lengthy gaps between projects and elaborate themes), hence she’s likely in no rush. However, from our vantage point, she’s more a “Pop star” than anything else. And as the Rihanna‘s and co have shown, there is almost a necessity in this new generation for “Pop stars” to keep the music coming. Add to that the fact that Christina is coming off two poorly performing projects, and the phrase “time waits for no one” rings oh so true here. We can only hope Team Xtina understand this.