Christina A fans!

[spice up your life]

This performance proves that she's a Legend

 

[sunoftheskye]

Christina is not a legend

 

[spice up your life]

Her voice is legend

 

[HollaDolla]

I wouldn't even start worrying about legend "status" until she's past her prime, which I doubt very much.

So I finally stumbled across the damn Lady GaGa thing, I'm sure many people already knew this but I was watching an interview and she says that her look is directly inspired by Nico of Velvet Underground, Blondie(debbie Harry) and Jane Birkin.

 

[sunoftheskye]

Praise is pouring in for Christina's performance at the Grammy nomination ceremony.

Celine Dion and Christina Aguilera were particulary impressive, dialing the diva down several notches on Janis Ian's heartbreaker "At Seventeen" and Gershwin's "I Love You Porgy," respectively. And John Mayer and B.B. King - an inspiration at 83 - heated things up with a rollicking take on "Let the Good Times Roll."

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/arti...yne_tops_grammy_nods_amid_a_british_invasion/

Christina Aguilera, in jazz-singer mode, purred her way through the Gershwin brothers’ “I Loves You Porgy” with relative understatement and class. Taylor Swift sounded shakier in her set, but blues legend B.B. King wailed on “Let the Good Times Roll,” trading guitar licks with John Mayer. It was a glorious showcase for the mighty King.

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2008/12/lil-wayne-coldp.html

Smartly, the Grammys booked Christina Aguilera to sing Gershwin’s “I Loves You Porgy.” In 2007, a raunchy Aguilera stole the Grammys with a jaw-dropping take on “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World”; last night, a classy Aguilera repeated the feat with a jazz classic.

http://news.bostonherald.com/entert...:_Sounds_of_silence/srvc=home&position=recent

Watching her sultry and jazzy performance tonight, it was hard to believe Christina Aguilera was ever the belly-baring cotton-candy blond who sang "Genie in a Bottle."

With class to spare, Christina Aguilera reminded us that a career as a pop tart can be a beginning, instead of an end. Ya hear that Spears? Moore? Simpson?

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/lat-bw_4_kbc0yanc20081203192017,0,5168045.photo

Then the Foo Fighters roared through Carly Simon's "You're So Vain," another Hall of Fame classic, while Christina Aguilera, again going against type, crooned "I Love You Porgy." Using her lower and mid-range, the usually loud pop star brought unexpected depth and feeling to this piano ballad. It was the night's musical highlight.

http://www.startribune.com/entertai...ml?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUzyaUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

Christina Aguilera tried to fill the biggest shoes, singing the Gershwins’ "I Loves You Porgy" as a tribute to Nina Simone. Backed by a jazz quartet, Aguilera displayed impressive control through the bulk of the perf, showing off the range of her pipes only at the song’s conclusion.

http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117996785.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1

 

[MCsNo1Fn]

Wow. I'm surprised that many are praising the performance. It was just really kind of just OK. It wasn't vocally impressive, it was dull, and I dunno, I have really liked any of her recent performances except the one from the VMAs...and I think she was lipping that. I used to love her live.

 

[sunoftheskye]

Wow. I'm surprised that many are praising the performance. It was just really kind of just OK. It wasn't vocally impressive, it was dull, and I dunno, I have really liked any of her recent performances except the one from the VMAs...and I think she was lipping that. I used to love her live.

That's nice.

 

[MCsNo1Fn]

I just wonder what happened to the belting Christina. She's always had those vocal performances that are like "wow"..and I realize she doesn't have an album out to promote technically, but recently her voice just isn't as appealing lately. I'm wondering if she's doing it purposely to get ready for an album release in the near future? Hell, Celine's done it. She lipsank for months and then BAM a new album and her voice was just...bangin. So, who knows.

 

[Radio_Ethiopia]

I just wonder what happened to the belting Christina. She's always had those vocal performances that are like "wow"..and I realize she doesn't have an album out to promote technically, but recently her voice just isn't as appealing lately. I'm wondering if she's doing it purposely to get ready for an album release in the near future? Hell, Celine's done it. She lipsank for months and then BAM a new album and her voice was just...bangin. So, who knows.

This is from last week and i think it is her best live performance of beautiful in years.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCIGsLwX3w0[/ame]

 

[bokan800]

I get chills...nothing dull at all. Jazz is about savoring the music, Christina can belt out whenever she wants but it would be so out of place in this type of song.

Pure Class

 

[AngelFromAbove]

I just wonder what happened to the belting Christina. She's always had those vocal performances that are like "wow"..and I realize she doesn't have an album out to promote technically, but recently her voice just isn't as appealing lately. I'm wondering if she's doing it purposely to get ready for an album release in the near future? Hell, Celine's done it. She lipsank for months and then BAM a new album and her voice was just...bangin. So, who knows.

Well, you must have missed the VMAs or AMAs. I know she lipped at the VMAs, but she did some riffs where she was belting. At the AMAs, she sang a lot of her songs in the medley live.

 

[MCsNo1Fn]

Well, you must have missed the VMAs or AMAs. I know she lipped at the VMAs, but she did some riffs where she was belting. At the AMAs, she sang a lot of her songs in the medley live.

the VMAs was my favorite performance recently by her. I know some of the riffs were live, and that performance was great despite the lipping. I mean, when you're debuting a single and people haven't heard from you in forever, I don't see a problem with the lipping. Anyway, the AMAs...eh...I liked Fighter...that was it. The CNN Beautiful performance was OK. But last night's jazz performance just didn't sound good to me. I'm not bashing her ability by any means, so please don't think that. I just remember she always had these amazing vocal performances and lately there have been few. Maybe she's saving it. Who knows!

 

[sunoftheskye]

More

Last night's Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! had at least one high point -- Christina Aguilera belting out "I Love You, Porgy" as part of the night's tribute to vocal greats.

Still, when was the last time you watched the Grammys, like, really watched the Grammys? [Ed. note: Technically, last year.] Sure, it's fun to gawk and judge celebrities on the red carpet with those silly puppet-like fashion pundits. And, yeah, we get a kick out of the live performances and discovering which of the best new artists of the year can actually sing. (See Christina, above.)

http://www.popnography.com/2008/12/stranger-things.html

1. Best Musical Performance: At the 2008 Grammy Nominations Concert, Britney's former rival and fellow Mouseketeer, Christina Aguilera, classes up the joint with a lovely performance of "I Loves You Porgy," billed as a tribute to the inimitable Nina Simone. We like the whole idea of a concert to announce the nominations so much that we're going to use the following phrase for the first time anyone's used it ever: Well done, Grammys! Check it out here with our Online Video Guide.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Britney-Spears-Fringe-1000598.aspx?imw=Y

 

[Ekim23]

Aguilera is problly one of the most talented artist from her generation...

The "porgy" song was amazing... and the beautiful song live @ CNN was impressive ...

She just rocks

 

[Radio_Ethiopia]

Anybody else seriously pissed that the Dynamite Video seems to be in limbo just like KGB was? I mean its been released as a single with virtually no radio airplay, sales or any notice. Could a god damn video be released? why does it seem like they are being so lazy with this album? I mean they left our Lady Marmalade and Can't hold us down two of her bigger US hits (they fared waaaaay better than Dirrty and Candy man) and by the time the KGB vid was released the song was sliding like a brick down the charts. Christina has made very little TV appearances outside of Award shows and she could be pregnant again. yes if she is i will be happy for her, but she seems to have left her career on the back burner.

 

[MCsNo1Fn]

Does any artist usually release more than one video from compilation albums? I don't even understand why they PLANNED on a 2nd video. Are they treating this as an actual studio album? It just seems like an odd strategy to me. I like the song 'Dynamite' though. If they DO make the video, I hope it's 5 trillion percent better than Keeps Gettin' Better. It seemed like that video may have been rushed.

 

[Ekim23]

anyway... i want this to be over ..

I think she has to come back with something new... and with a godamn new strategy

The abck to basics era was just her best... wish she wouldnt change

 

[Radio_Ethiopia]

Well if she wants this single to jump start she should release a video, but i see what you mean MCsNo1Fn.

 

[spice up your life]

She's better focus on the new album , Dynamite is a good fun song but it will fail the GH era is over and by the way her birthday is today .
Happy 28TH birthday Christina

 

[Radio_Ethiopia]

She's better focus on the new album , Dynamite is a good fun song but it will fail the GH era is over and by the way her birthday is today .
Happy 28TH birthday Christina

I guess you're right.

Happy Birthday Christina!