Christina Aguilera was once the darling of the Pop charts; one of the crown jewels of the industry’s musical diadem. Wielding a voice that rivaled many of music’s greats, the singer was once hailed by critics as “the voice of her generation”. Without a doubt, the rampant success that Aguilera enjoyed in her early career was out-paced by only a few of her contemporaries. Nevertheless, it seems that the singer has since been ousted from her position at the top of the Pop roost.
Having taken the time to establish herself as a both a wife and mother, Aguilera’s dominance of the Billboard charts has become but a distant memory. Where she once garnered #1 hits around the world, she has now been placed on the back burner of public interest. In fact, her last widely successful studio release was the ‘Stripped’ LP of 2002 which was certified 4x platinum in the US, a far cry from the relatively mediocre sales of ‘Back To Basics’ which struggled to achieve platinum status in her native market. Indeed, many would consider the young star to be a diva in aging.
Moreover, where her only rival in the industry was once only considered to be Britney Spears – who has since managed to continue her Pop music supremacy despite her many personal issues – Aguilera has now been replaced at the top of the charts by a flurry of new artists including Rihanna, Beyonce and Lady GaGa. Interestingly, she once denounced GaGa’s presence entirely, claiming not to have even known that the singer existed, a move that she may have come to regret as GaGa has now captured her market; erasing almost all memory of Aguilera’s former reign.
With that being said, the question is this: does the music industry still have a place for Christina Aguilera? Or would she become a staple of the past like many of the songs on her ‘Back To Basics’ LP? Regardless of how talented she may be, one thing is certain: she no longer has the luxury of resting on her laurels like she has in recent times. If she does not have a major breakthrough with this release, it might be wise for her to consider motherhood as a full-time job.
Hell NO! My Girl still rocks and aint NO chick out right now got her pipes or versatility to change their music album after album after album…..right now i wont lie when i say im kind of scared she wont fit in with the type of music right now with Lady GaGa killing the charts (love her) and chicks like Rihanna who get by on passes for being fashionable and not talented but i mean we shall keep our fingers crossed and see….i think my girl can bring it on home this time around
again, trent i think u should stick to writting articles about rihanna , beyonce and mariah…that is all u know….when it comes to people like britney and christina, you knowledge and views are somewhat limted…
just so u know, christina is working on damn good album to be released…everyone who has heard it so far has said its epic…when it comes to the pop world, one day you are the next your out..ask rihanna who u keep mention but is hanging onto dear life..i think out of all people, christina is the last person u should worry about….10 years from now i wonder if we will still be talking about some of those people you mention..i mean a decade later we are still talking about christina..jus saying!!
wtf? how random. Unilike Rihanna and Britney, Christina can actually sang. Has more GRAMMYS then both of them. Christina is all right, just becuz you have one flop or bad album doesn’t mean her career is over. TRENT you be tripping. She’s coming back-
Umm Trent boo, Back to Basics was one of the biggest albums of 2006 so what are you talking about? Not only did the album sell big its first month of release in America and worldwide but it also crossed over onto the RnB charts and debuted at number 2 there which is a hard feat for someone with a bubblegum pop past like she had and also not only did the album sell big and crossover but she ALSO won an Grammy off that album AND had a soldout tour so I don’t know what ya’ll are talking about. Sometimes the post on here make me laugh, SO unresearched sometimes ugh…
Hell to the f****** no! Nothing to say cause “WTF” said it all! I can’t wait for christina to put all these b****** in their places! Like her song said “SUPERBITCH!”
XTINA IS WHITNEY’S FAV YOUNG SINGER. SHE IS ALWAYS MENTIONED WHEN ASKED THAT QUESTION. NUFF SAID.
i like the fact that since its a slow news day, u come up with topics to talk about! thats gud, keep that up, but christiana hasnt had any bad album, and gaga wont replace her
SAM THIS IS THE FIRST POST YOU’VE WRITTEN THAT HAS ME ASKING “ARE YOU AN IDIOT??”
Back to Basics wasn’t meant to be a huge seller, it was marketed as a jazz album in a world of autotune and hip hop beats.. and since your overseas you should know that even though back to basics pushed 1.6 million here in the states, it sold another 3 MILLION overseas!!!! with only 3 singles released!!!!!!!
wHO CARES Who is at the top of the charts, its all about who is touring ARENAS around the world, and Christina did that with back to basics..
Back to Basics tour was the highest grossing female tour that year!!!!!!! she takes a break and all of a sudden your questioning her place???? she hasn’t even released a single yet???
dont forget Christina’s last single that she released was a TOP 10 HIT!!! how many girls can say that??? get your facts together Trent, and come better than this!!!
REAL SINGERS will never fade away in the bizz, she’s one of the few singers who can do anything they want musically and still sell albums and tour around the world!!
TAKING A BREAK FROM THE INDUSTRY IS LIKE GIVING UP ON YOUR CAREER HELL WHY YOU THINK BEYONCE WON’T GO SIT HER ASS DOWN SOMEWHERE FACT IS NO ONE WILL BE CHECKING FOR HER, LIKE NO ONE IS CHECKING FOR CHRISTINA SO TO BEY KEEP DOING YA THANG CAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY UP AND COMING ARTIST WAITING TO GET YOUR SPOT.MS KELLY RULES BABY 2010 IS YOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think with this article that you are jumping the gun a little. Christina has always taken long breaks between albums and she doesn’t have 3 or 4 flop albums and failing singles or anything like that. Next to Beyonce, I stan hard for Christina and I know she’ll come back and slay.
Trent your such an idiot sometimes, you don’t know s*it, Christina is the best singer around….. PERIOD
IF SHE COMES OUT WITH A HOTT SINGLE SHE WILL MAKE IT!
this post is ill-timed. let’s wait until her album comes out first before declaring she’s “irrelevant”.
I really hope this girl comes with the supernova on this album, cause if she does…. she will have a whole lot of folks eating what they threw up!!!
I’m sure lot of artist like Usher, Kelly Rowland, Mimi etc would have killed to have an album sell like Back to Basics..
how do you tell one of the most vocally impressive vocalist this decade, that they should consider being a full time mom..with all these non singers in the bizz today i can’t get over that.. hilarious!!
Trent sorry but I think your a bit of a f****** idiot didn’t you just cusss out britney a couple weeeks ago. You suck
Sam every great artist has at least one flop CD. Back to Basics was her lowest selling album but it also was far from a flop because it went double platinum. She needs more hits. Christina working with Scott Torch again would be nice. I liked her second CD a lot.
oh COME ON…
anybody could fit into this article BUT her…her vocals are incredible…and thank god she knows what to sing…i can’t wait for her new album…maybe then u can judge her..not now !
Ok Trent, I have to disagree with you. I feel like Chrissy is going to come back and SLAY with her next album. I don’t remember her having a flop album. Yes other artist would have killed to have those sales but lets keep this about Christina because it always gets ugly when other artists are mentioned. Christina happens to be one of thee best vocalists I have ever heard so it’s not even about talent, it’s about song choice, and I know one thing whether she chooses the right songs or not she will slay them b****** better than anyone in the industry. Also, Mothers know how to work AND be a full time mom. It’s called balance. I’m sure she knows what she is doing and needs no help in career direction from anyone.
Lol, Sorry Trent but I think your a bit of a f****** idiot. Yes Offence.
You dissed Britney a couple weeks ago and now she has pop surpremecy, WTF? Contridicting yourself.
xtina will be here for a long time shes the real thing theses other artist beside lady gaga release cds back to back because they have to if not people will forget them, christina doesnt need to do that she wll always be remembered, and her album are timeless album not like other such as beyonce and rihanna that only good for a few years hahaha
Im not sure what are you talking about Trent???
She never had a flop album, back to basics was a great album, seeling about 4 millions copies world wide ,is that a flop? her lastest single “Keeps Gettin Better” from the hits collection album peekead at #7
just because somebody is making a long break between albums, doesnt mean that that person is irrelavant… she can aford making long breaks between albums because she is not afraid that people with forget her…
I cant wait for her new album… March roll on.
and even if this new album is a flop, that only one flop album… mariah had many of flops albums like many other female artists, like thats a big deal…
Trent, what the HELL are you talking about??? You haven’t even heard any of her new material so how can you ask such a stupid question shes only been gone a little over 3 years which is the average time off in between albums..
I think that her time is up. She is sooooo lazy! She releases an album every 4 years and acts as though she’s the s*** when all she does is scream. I agree fully with Trent.
Think about it: when last has she had a top 5 hit? 2002! A #1 album? 1999! If this next album does not succeed then she’ll be through. She should just go on tour and sing Beautful every time because it was her last hit in the US!
PS. I think Trent should have talked about how scratchy her voice is now. She tries to sing like Whitney and Mariah but only noise comes out.
I think that she needs to make music like her FIRST ERA then she will be back on the charts with hits
what a completely uneducated post, back to basics has sold more in the US than gaga’s the fame
b2b: 1,700,000
fame: approx 1,500,000
and 4 1/2 million worldwide with a monster tour
shes smart, she doesnt over expose herself
its longevity, the higher you are the faster you fall
you say you hate singers who dont sing, yet you bash the best singer of the decade?!?!
christina has sold more albums than beyonce, pink, jennifer lopez, – gaga and rihanna are just newbies
this is just an era you dont get the big picture
oh and you know what has been left behind…. kelly rowland. circa 2001 when she was the worlds best book-end.
your website is going downhill faaaaaaaaaaaaast. wow. used to love it, but man ……. nat good
I think Christina still has what it take to top the chart right now. Her album is coming out on march and she will competing with Britney which her album will be coming out on may. she need to come back stronger than ever because even though Britney has all the personal meltdown but she still one of the biggest femel artis in the industry today. Elsewhere Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna are just some of those artis that Christina has to watch out this year.
Christina is just fine, she took time off to be a responsible loving caring mom. I love allof her records-and will support X-Tina always…, can’t wait for new music from her…
rofl, one of the most stupid posts I’ve ever seen, do you really think Christina cares about these wannabes? She can have a flop, 2 flops 3 flops but she has talent, not like the girls you talked about rofl, your so f****** stupid dumb f*****
christina is very talented, very. i think she will make it big. i have her album back to basic and cant stop listening to it. i read somewhere that she has an attitude problem but i guess that goes to many other celebrities, i mean once they make it they kinda forget themselves.
I hope she sells. Good luck my girl. btw have yo’ll seen her clip on you tube with her singing “AT LAST’ my girl killed it more than beyonce.
I have all her cd’s and i will continue to support her!
However, we have yet to find out if your statement will hold true when she releases her next album
@ BOB
r u serious? christina sings like whitney, she can hit high notes, naturally and can prove it live too. talking about noises, you are a hater who will praise people like rihanna who have “O” talent. Go back to the jungles you idiot.
Trent you are totally wrong.
1999 Christina Aguilera Sold 16,000,000. + 1 Garmmy Win, 3 Noms
2000 Mi Reflejo Sold 3,000,000 + 1 Latin Grammy Win, 1 Nom
2002 Stripped Sold 10,000,000 + 1 Grammy Win, 4 Noms
2006 Back To Basics Sold 4,500,000 +1 Grammy Win, 3 Noms
2008 Keeps Getting Better Sold 1,000,000 (Target only release)
4 US & UK #1’s.
8 US Top 10, and 14 UK Top 10.
On top of that, an additional 1 Grammy Win (Lady Marmalade) & 6 Noms.
4th record coming out this march, Working with Goldfrapp who turned down Madonna, but worked with Christina? Working with Tricky and Focus who did BEYONCE’S SINGLE LADIES. amongst others are Sia, Ladytron, Major Lazor, MIA, Santagold, Linda Perry.
Later 2010 starring in Burlesque opposite CHER and STANLY TUCCI.
Over the last decade has worked with Herbie Hancock, Tony Bennett, Rolling Stone, Aretha Franklin. Was hand chosen by Grammy’s to tribute James Brown over Aretha and Beyonce.
So please, I want reciets, how is Crissy not relevant? She doesn’t need to release LP after LP unlike Beyonce or GaGa, because she has a faithful fanbase which the likes of Rhianna and Ciara will NEVER have.
This girl will snatch wigs this year I promise.
I love how everyone is doubting XTINA. I think it’s hilarious. But when that album come out, everyone’s gonna be left dumbfounded at how amazing and different it is. But go ahead, keep doubting her, that’s what she wants.
HATERS,DOUBTERS,JEALOUS FANS, YOUR IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING!!!!!!!!
”what a completely uneducated post, back to basics has sold more in the US than gaga’s the fame
b2b: 1,700,000
fame: approx 1,500,000”
WHAT!! back to basics was released in 2006, lady gaga the fame was released in 2008, how can you compare sales. i love christina but how can you compare an album with 2 year difference between them. people need to get their facts right!!
oh and FYI it’s not about selling records, its about making GREAT MUSIC. Why do you think artists like the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Etta James, Cher, (all of which xtina has worked with by the way) and etc, are still singing songs and people still wanting to listen to them, because they made great music. They came out decades ago. They haven’t had a number one hit in decades but people still listen to them. It’s not about what’s hip and now, it’s about creating timeless pieces of music. Think about that.
Aguilera’s problem has always been that she took too much time off between albums. She tried to do something unique with Back to Basics, a theme based album, but there was too long of an absence and too drastic a style change for people to keep up or even try to appreciate the work.
Even today, the only songs I like off that album are the ballads and the song she did with Diddy on HIS album – because it sounded more like the Aguilera that we knew.
Then she tried to come back again at the VMAs with a Gaga sound and look (she denied knowing who she was to try flip the accusations or be considered a coincidence that the two looked the same).
Where Britney has 6 studio albums, 2 greatest hits compilations, and a remix album – Christina only has 3 studio albums and 1 greatest hit cd (not going to count re-releases in other languages – and her christmas album may take place of the remix album).
That’s saying something because Britney even took four years off. Hell – Rihanna has more albums then Christina does and she came much later.
Bottom line – if Christina isn’t going to spend time in the studio or the tabloids, then the industry will leave her behind.
How did I know when I saw the Title that Trent posted this. No comment… I just wasn’t shocked by this article. I agree w/ Nate & WTF. But, to the CRB person, don’t try Ciara, she’s talented in her own means, MULTI-TALENTED. I’ll leave that alone right there. B2B never flopped, it was her lowest selling album, but it debut @ #1 here & in some other countries too, & like someone said it was the BIGGEST GROSSING TOUR OF ANY FEMALE ARTIST THAT YEAR, Smashing BEYONCE’S. So, just because she’s not hungered for relevance by releasing an album & a single everywhere, doesn’t mean she’s a flop or irrelevant. Like someone said “Keeps Gettin’ Better” peaked @ #7, that was just off of anticipation of people wanting her. She only performed the song like twice, and that was off a greatest hits album, who else does that w/ a greatest hits? & she smashed platinum only @ target release. Grammy’s has called her to do 2 performances 1 in 2007, & another last year 2008 (twice) when she had no album out or singles, who else could do that. The woman is a legend & She cares about making meaning great music, than this poppy s***. I’m done 🙂
These girls “Gaga” “Rihanna” are for the moment girls, the “It” girls, they have to reach for relevance w/ gimmicks & back to back singles & re-releases. Christina doesn’t have to do that, she has longevity. Once a new girl has came out w/ an even catchier set of music “Gaga” & “Rihanna” won’t be as relevant, Christina on the other hand doesn’t have to worry about that. Because she has staying ability in the industry, ok now i’m done,because I forgot to include that.
Noooo christina is an amazing artist nobody here cannot say she is not talented that is a lie she has one of the most amazing voices in the industry she is better than lady gaga beyonce and rihanna..But yhh for the person above me she takes tooo long between each album and she changes her style toooo much for me she was at her best in the Dirrty Era but she still has great songs she now just needs to come back hard with a new sound that people will like and hopefully be in the top 4..
Has anybody else realised that the only women making movements in the music industrie is Lady gaga Rihanna and Beyonce where did everyone else go ayy.. =/
i cant wait for this album goes to show what a s*** site this is talking about Christina like that a s*** head nobody like you should STFU AND STFD
Does Justin Timberlake also get left behind just because he takes breaks in between albums?
Yall Dont need to be commin for my girl Bey.
This post aint even about her, but yall still found a way to bring her up.
and since when was Beyonce a newbie?
shes been in this industry for over 12 years now
So thats what i would like to know. huh? Oh, ok.
and yall wanna pull out the stats card, to try and prove a point, when in reality yall aint provin s***.
if i pull out my that stat card for my girl, it would be all over… *Cough, Cough* Female artist of the Decade… *Clears throat.
*sips tea…. That is all
i want a christina and gaga colab that would be fire.
Before I specifically comment on this post, I would just like to say as a frequent visitor of this blog that I am not fond of these posts that offer nothing but speculation. I’m talking about posts such as this one, the one about R&B being dead and there was another one on Chris Brown. When I saw Christina’s photo, I was initially excited because I thought there was some new information about her upcoming album. This is a music blog. Stick to news and facts! You are free to give your opinion on music videos, new songs, etc… But threads such as this are pointless.
I realize it has been nearly four years since Christina has released Back To Basics, but that does not mean she has become an irrelevant player in the music industry. In the past many prestigious artists (Michael and Janet Jackson immediately come to mind) went four or more years before they released a follow up album. Look at what Christina has done within those four years. In 2007, she went on tour which was immensely successful. The following year she had a son. A year ago, she released a greatest hits album. Ever since she has been working on her next album. She is presently filming a movie and plans to release her album sometime in the spring.
In the contemporary music industry, many artists release albums every two years or even every year. They do not spend a sufficient amount of time on creating the music and tend to release garbage. Christina is diligently working on the music and pays attention to every detail. She is very active in the creation of her music, which should be the standard for musical artists but sadly it is not. Obviously, she would not release an album immediately after she toured, which has lately become the habit of Beyonce and the resulting albums have not been impressing.
Christina is an extremely talented individual. Her vocals are amazingly powerful and with every album she offers different conceptual images. You act as though Back To Basics flopped, but that is certainly not the case. Christina likes to take risks and challenge herself and her audience with the music she creates. She certainly took a risk with the Back to Basics album and there are people that love it and others that hate it. Nevertheless, you can’t deny that the album sold millions worldwide. It was not expected that it would sell as much as her first two albums given that it had an extremely different sound from anything else being played on the radio at the time. I am excited to hear her new material, which should be released within the coming months. Christina has been around now for over a decade and isn’t going anywhere any time soon.
dumb b****
gaga doesnt exist?!? i 4got your ass still exist
and dont disgrace bey and gaga like that plz
putting them in the same sentence like that
rihanna flop is a talentless class act
Back To Basics debuted at #1 in 13 countries all over the world, including USA
No one care about this c***. It’s all about Cassie and her ‘Electro Love’. She will slay Slagtina.
This will be a hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PD2X_1crtM
OMG LOL SINCE EVERYONE KNOWS TRENT STEALS REGULAR NEWS!!!!!!!!!
HE HAS TO WRITE B******* ARTICLES LOL LOL DEAD DEAD DEAD
DEAD @ these names IE…Rihanna flop, contradiction, WTF Have me laughing hard. Wel wel wel.lol OK to be honest yall AINT NOBODY CHECKING FOR xtina anymore.lol sorry she does have agreat VOice (one of the best) but uhh noo the s*** thing she be ridding for years has been getting old, WE ALL KNOW WHAT im talking about. soo maybe she should hook up with jay z to get a hit AYEEEEEEE we gon run this town tonight.lol
Oh please! Trent may be jumping the gun a little, but the overall point is Christina hasn’t maintained the same amount of relevancy as Britney period!
No one is denying she has a phenomenal voice, but what was her last worldwide hit?
I think Trent’s article is quite relevant seeing as how her last album was a Greatest hits album and none of the newer singles she put on it caught on.
All I can say is if she plans to “slay” with that same old pop techno s*** she can save it because Britney perfected it, and Gaga took it to a whole new level.
So you Christina fans need to simmer down and wait until Christina can reclaim her former glory instead of listing her accolades in the PAST.
Christina is awesome!
She is a perfectionalist. She never releases flop albums. She has a SON, and she is taking care of him, not like BRITNEY (I love Britney’s music, but she is one of the most horrible mothers in the world) or the other Hoolywood stars, who give away their children to nun a week after their birth.
Christina has so much responsibility for herself, for her marriage, for her private life, and musical carrier. She is not that “take it easy, baby” kinda girl.
How dare you could compare her with Lady Gaga?? Lady Gaga has been in the indusrty for ONE year, and CHRISTINA is in the industry for more than a decade!!!!!
Totally controversial situations?
RIhanna is who???? No one will remember her after this flop album.
Beyonce has no family, she has no children, she has no friends, she has a horrible husband who f*ck with every 20yo girl he collaborates….. So she has just the music, which is always very mainstream and not adventurous. I love her music, just be please honest, she is not that *I change the music industry* artist like Madonna or Micheal Jackson.
Christina always make huge risks, her music is always adventurous. GO ON MY GIRL!
I love how people say that britney has stayed relevant for the whole decade
seems as though some consumers have been brain washed into only remebering the last two years of this decade
please lets assess this as a whole, lady gaga has only been around for a minimal year – just like swine flu
anyway there was a point were justin&christina were the top two artists and britney was lagging a bit, circa 2003/2004
im just giving props for britney, christina, beyonce, jennifer and pink
they are the females who have represented this decade more so, dont forget that
christina has chosen to hide from the papparazi, but shes an artist who makes music, gaga is just a fame hungry cow who has stolen other artists significant pop culture to propell herself and re-write [see bad romance dance, similar to thriller and elvis’ hip movements]
it pissed me off when trent said gaga has overwritten christinas time, because thats what gaga does, shes jacked pop culture
FIRE TRENT #
Wow reading all these comments you people take this way too seriously. Yes I understand you people are crazy fans/stans but you don’t have to insult the creator of the article. Being honest here Christina is hardly ever in the spotlight compared to her female counterparts and there hasn’t been that much buzz on her upcoming project. Yes Christina stays out the spotlight but you have to get your name out there for people to be interested and if your CD makes no mark on the industry like Back 2 Basics did you need get your name out there in other ventures. No one was talking about Christina for a while now be honest people.
Trent is right she needs a major breakthrough with this album someone at her level should be more popular but she isn’t.
Is Xtina still relevant? hell yea! Her last album ‘Back 2 Basics’ was a huge and commecrcially successful album. She had a top 5 hit from the greatest hits album last year called “Keeps Getting Better” and it wasnt even from a New album…Xtina is very relevant and she always reinvents herself which is what makes her so interesting…no one does the same type of music she does. Gaga ‘s fanbase nor Rihanna’s fanbase is her same fan base…Xtina is a living legend and one of the best voices we have in music today. That is all.
Music CERTAINLY has a place for Christina. With talent like hers, I’m just the industry has her on lock. But if one has to ask about the relevance of Christina, one must also ask about the relevance of Justin Timberlake (which I doubt becuz he’s a man), Gwen Stefani, Nelly Furtado, and the of course someone who hasn’t had an album since 1997, Lauryn Hill. I bought Back To Basics and really enjoyed it. At that time it didn’t fit in with the songs on the radio becuz it didin’t contain songs produced by timbaland with a futuristic sound. That’s why she doesn’t follow trends heavily. It may not have garnered the exact same success as Stripped (my favorite Christina album), but it was still successful in its own right. Not a “Flop” album, B2B scored Christina some grammy noms as well allowing her to win for Best Pop Vocal for Ain’t No Other Man…not to mention her popular performance at the 2007 Grammys. Also in 2008 Keeps Getting Better was a top ten hit (#7 I believe). Everytime she comes out, the music bizness is in a different state than it was with a previous album. So she will have to be the inventive, creative, talented force we know of her as well as adapting to the current state of the industry. (ugh, this totally sounded like a review or column lol, but it’s all me lol) Anyways, I can’t wait to get new music from her. She is one of my favorite artists and has influenced me in many ways other artists haven’t. I wish nothing but success for her for the years to come.
Wow, these editorial opinion articles are embarrassingly terrible. I mean, they’re like a 10 year old wrote them.. I’m sorry, but you guys gotta stop. You just don’t have the talent to be anything other than a gossip.
well I like artists who aren’t overexposed… but 4 years?!? i understand 2 years but 4 yers is a long time. That’s more like a hiatus than a break. Especially since her last album wasn’t so HOT. oh well i guess she has a family to take care of. i hope her new material is good. she has one the best voices ever heard!
So not releasing an album every month means you’re irrelevant? This post is utter crap. No, I’m not an Aguilera stan. I like her but haven’t got any of her albums. She does what she loves and doesn’t care about sales. She’s happy with her husband and son, and that’s the most important thing. How sad to bash Rihanna for her terrible vocals and then bash an amazing singer like Christina as well. You obviously can’t make up your minds what you want! You (or Sam) moan about untalented singers, but don’t support them when they come along.
I guess people are right, this blog is going downhill.
Com’mon Trent! Are you bored or something cause there is no reason to count Christina out. She has a gorgeous voice and she’s gonna be an idol years from now. Watch and see….
OUCH. trent i think u was a little too harsh in ur criticism. yea everybodys forgotten her but thats cuz she aint released an album since 2006. her last album didnt do so well but every artist takes time out to experiment and try new sounds that might or might not succeed. give her time and im sure she’ll bounce back. i mean shes already lost so much weight and got her image together since her pregnancy, so im sure shes been preparing her music just as much in her time away 🙂
i dont get ppl. they tell beyonce and rihanna to sit down cuz they are releasing albums too quick yet if u take time out to perfect ur artistry like xtina they automatically lose interest. what ever happend to all the REAL music lovers out there? 😛
of course not! she hasn’t released as many albums as those artists u mentioned. BTW, B2B sold over 44 million WW. that is NOT BAD AT ALL.
like many have said christina isnt all show she has talent and i think these breaks make people excited to see whats next, with the album and movie this years she’ll be EVERWHERE….and back to basics was a great album and an even sicker tour….i have never heard anyone live sound so amazing as she did in that tour
Spam!
As for you article on Christina talk about being a hot f****** mess.
Christina sucks. She always has.
Christina Aguilera is the best singer and pop artist oever.
I don’t care what anybody says or what albums anybody buys.
There is no real reason for anyone to hate Christina. She has yet to do anything wrong.
She is excellent, in every aspect.
I am going to buy the new album BIONIC. 🙂
This article is Not Cool At All.. Its his opinion, that its possible.. But I’m gonna Definitely have to disagree with this one and say that Christina Has never even left… SHe has never released a flop album, and sells out tours so fast without even trying because people know there seeing true talent… That most of the artist that you mention would give up alot to have album sales like Back to Basics have..
@ SABA, interesting article, had a discussion about this with someone recently too. Maybe people don’t relate to Beyonce as much as they do the other girls, the others may remind some people of their daughter, neices and who they would like their daughter to be like when they grow up ( excluding britney crazy phase). I have a client who saw Beyonce here in las vegas @ the Wynn and stated it was the BEST SHOW she had ever seen ( she had seen Britney,Miley, and Taylor earlier that year) but wasn’t all that excited when I mentioned Beyonce had another album coming in 2010 ( she also mentioned she was tired of all the coverage rihanna was getting, she said she felt sorry for her but it wasn’t like her assault was as tragic as Jennifer Hudson who lost 3 members of her family). Maybe it is overexposure and maybe taking some time off would be ok, as evidenced by the fire being spit at Trent for the article about Christina, obviously some are still loving Christina. I think B has an “it ” factor that some love, some hate but you can’t deny the insane work ethic she has ( Michael Jackson seemed to have the same drive which just superenhanced his natural ability, alot of “artist don’t now) Oh and Pink did gross more on her tour but she did like 131 shows vs Beyonce doing less than 60 shows.
I don’t like to think race may play a factor but people do love to see people like them reflected in the media, etc. so maybe unconciously people gravitate to what is familiar and Beyonce and her diva-ness is fun but not familiar or comforting. Any way interesting article (BOTH). And I don’t think Trent/Sam were attacking Christina people, unfortunately talent is not enough to sustain ( but neither is only image) plenty of talented folks are basically non- existent in the media and industry. But I hope christina brings the fire and continues to call other artists out on their lack of artistry and authenticity ( she hinted one time Beyonce was lipsynching but didn’t need to lipsynch because she has the vocals and ablity to sing/dance live!) She wasn’t trying to disrespect B, she was saying she doesn’t have to do with other artists with less talent HAVE to do to have a great performance
Please don’t compare Christina Aguilera, who has more talent and pipes than any modern singer, with the likes of Britney Spears or Lady GaGa. As much as I like these artists and listen to their music, they do not have the ability to evoke emotion and tell a story like the true artist that is Christina.
Any music industry in any time would have stood up and took notice at her – a voice like that doesn’t come around very often. Her success in 2010 will prove me right.
CHRISTINA IS VERY MUCH RELEVANT…. PEOPLE ARE CHECKIN FOR HER AND WAHT SHE WILL BE DOING NEXT. PEOPLE ARE USE TO HER ALBUM HIATUS PERIOD BY NOW.. I DO AGREE.. IT IS TIME FOR HER TO RELEASE SOMETING NEW.. GAGA IS REALLY GOOD.. BUT, SHE IS NO DAMN CHRISTINA!!!!
Its over for this chick….
@Saba
Wonderful post, I dont know, I find it strange too, I really try to like Beyonce but I just cant, I dont know why, something is missing in her and I dont know why, maybe because of what her and father did at the Destiny’s Child when the others were just singing the backing vocals for years and years and only in their last album we could hear more voice from Kelly and Michelle but I dont know, I just think she is super overrated but I know she has talent but I look at her and I find it so annoying, I know celebrities arent suposed to be role models, but she has to show some personality and she doesnt do it, she seems so fake!
As for Christina Aguilera, obviously she will still sell millions of albums, she is the best singer of this generation period.
I was in every way bewildered by what you just wrote here. It kinda sent me off the edge. Her last effort Back to Basics was both a critical and a commercial success. It was the only female album of 2006 that was nominated for Best Pop Album in the Grammys where Christina went up against John Meyer and Justin. It sold over 3.5 million and considering the fact that it is a double CD and was priced higher, I think it did pretty well.
Whereas Lady Gaga and Rihanna (whose latest album totally bombed, selling only 150000 copies on first week) proved versatile enough to break into the mainstream easily, Christina revels on her longetivity. She might not have sold as many albums as Britney or Beyonce but the mere fact that she’d been here for a decade and can still sell millions of records is pretty much a big deal. I don’t think that I have to remind you of the fate the likes of JLo and Ashanti to prove my point that Christina has done well in the past decade. The fact that she is taking the time to create an album pretty much states what she is as an artist. She’s not like those sell-out b****** who try to release as many albums as they can to remain in the limelight.
And please, don’t compare her with the “other” singers of today. Don’t do that. I find it ironic that you’re saying as if Christina is struggling to keep up with the industry,. The industry need singers like her my friend. I don’t think that there are a lot of people out there who call themselves singers that can outmatch her. I’d like to think that you know that.
Please believe when Ms. Christy is ready to return there is a place for her….none of the ppl you mentioned in this article can touch her with the exception of maybe Beyonce…Christina has pipes!!! She will be back and knock us out when she is good and damn ready…
Thank you all for the nice responses to the Beyonce post. I don’t mind this girls music and am a huge fan of destiny child/some of her cd’s and own all of their cd’s but i am just doing a little turning the table here. It it good to see we can discuss this in a mature manner. I really have no interest in Beyonce concerts or seeing her perform but i really enjoy her music.Not because i think she is a bad performer but because i have a really busy life of my own.
P.S. Sorry for the bad English i am a little distracted
While Britney shines at pop radio, her sales struggle to impress. Circus has not sold many more copies than Back 2 Basics. And that album had plenty of hit singles. So if anything, Christina is surpassing Britney where it counts.
@LV, that was 2006, now it’s 2009. Her album sold 1.7 mill (more than b2b) with no promotion.
On another note, Christina is gonna be murdering ya faves. Im glad she’s back.
and finally
Britney is the female of the decade,
let’s see any of your favs have two consecutive diamond albums in their career
and 5 multiplatinum albums
No, the industry didn’t give up on Christina by any means. If she wants to sit back and let other artists such as Taylor and Gaga take her place, let her do so. It is funny, despite Britney’s personal woes, she is realistically more successful than Christina because she has put out more material. Christina has been out for about 11 years now, and she only has 3 albums to date (However, the last time I checked, Back to Basics was one of the biggest selling albums of 06 along with Timberlake and Beyonce, you may wanna do some research) Though certain artists like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Sade have taken long breaks in between albums in the past and have remained successful, not every artist who does that today is capable of following that same path. When you are gone for 4 years and return, it is like you have to get in line despite who you are. Beyonce refuses to do that, which explains “Beyonce Overload.” Justin you could say is in the same scenario as Christina. But I don’t really care either way because I don’t like neither Christina or Justin, so they could disappear forever for all I care.
Hells no is right. She has been quiet for good reason, she does not need to splatter her life on t.v. in order to get attention. Others need to create drama to be seen, she does not. This friday she was back (at the fund raiser for haiti). She did not need any other super star to duet with her to help her get attention. Her voice alone was sufficient. She was FANTASTIC, can’t wait for BIONIC 2010……..
I firmly believe xtina has nothing to worry about,while those other divas has alot to think about simply because they have no talent so hence they are always whipping out album after album and thier stuff have no substance,If xtina has felt threaten in anyway she would be whipping out 1 after the other without taking breaks and running to the hottest producers,today she has commanded the respect that the rest of her peers has failed to do,she is respected by many greats for her incredible voice while the rest don`t have anything about them for u to respect them for.Her latest performance proved she is back and more stronger,her voice sounds solid and strong and her song was just gorgeous,she don`t need to constantly wear bikinis and go raralala or dress high fashion to sell .Lets be real 10 yrs from now i think we would still be talking about her after all 10yrs now we are still mentioning her.Long live the VOICE OF HER GENERATION.
Everything’s gonna be alright! I’m gonna worry whe she has a major flop just like Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (eat that Trent!) lmao. Back to Basics has sold around 4.5 millions worldwide, ANOM peaked #6 @ BBHot100, KGB peaked #7 also. Her tour earned more than 90 millions (said by the producer) so that smells like succes for me! Yo’d be worried about Pigriah Scarey she has a big major flop with her latest album 🙁 How sad! 😀
Oooop Just like you predicted!!!!! POOR XTINCTA!!!!!
britney retains her musical supremacy?! same old delusional britney super-hype game most of the media plays to keep britney’s career out of the sewer. lady gaga, beyonce, and rhianna are dancing all over britney as much as they are christina. why didn’t you mention that britney has not had a large selling album in the u s since 2001 ( 5 ml u s sales) ? it took more than 2 years and a campaign by her fans to buy second copies of the cd for her 2007 ‘blackout’ to reach 1 ml.
not only does christina have an up hill fight with the decline in cd sales in general; but also the media politics by the likes of you who want to help britney continue to bask in success gone-by and for christina to just disappear.
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