The Christina Aguilera Mega-thread

[Xxtino]

cant wait for her People's Voice award and performance tonight
im a fan of hers since the beginning

 

[Xxtino]

the Blank Page performance is so awesome!!

 

[innocentbychoice]

While it's sad that her career has reached a low point (which doesn't mean that it's over - La Carey came back from that Glitter disaster and Whitney Houston exploded back into the mainstream thanks to 'The Bodyguard', even though everyone thought that she was forgotten), it's also true that she only has herself to blame.

First of all, she seems to think that her voice is the best and most unique of her generation, which is far from true. She has an extremely limited belting range and horrible technique, which has made her live singing an unbearable collection of choked bellows and agonized yelps. Instead of going about the world behaving as if she were above hard work, she should dedicate a couple of years to studying and properly developing and her instrument, and then come back being able to properly sing in the lower and mid-upper ranges, which she definitely cannot (and could never) do.

Second, her material has been sub-standard for years. 'Back to Basics' was extremely uneven, 'Bionic' was a mess and 'Lotus' has dated and mostly unmemorable material. Maybe working with actually talented songwriters and producers would improve her chances of selling records and filling venues again, because she would actually be delivering good quality material. Maybe running back to Linda Perry is in order for her. As things stand right now, she will be a nostalgia act before she reaches the age of 35.

I really like her tone, but she appears to be lost and needs to stop thinking that everything she does is amazing for the sole fact of being sung by her. Also, she needs to start promoting the very few decent songs she's released so far... However, I have noticed that people seem to be a bit tired of her, which is surprising, since she only releases an album every three or four years, in average. Anyway, good luck to her! She definitely needs it.

You lost me at that first sentence. Lotus might be selling low but this is in no shape of form a low point of her career. She got paid almost 30 million to be sitting in a chair for 2 seasons...Plus her perfumes sell really good. I wouldn't call it a low point, I just think she's focusing more on other activities besides music.

 

[Ekim23]

good performance !!! But God what happend to her hair !!!!

 

[BreakTheIce]

She had the flu and all things considered it was a very nice performance. 10x than the AMA hot mess. Not liking the hair that much but I love this song so much. I did feel that in the beginning she was out of time with the piano for a bit.

 

[BetinaNungging]

yes she was sick
but Thanks God she was sick because she did not oversing the song

everything looking good accept thehair but well it's only her hair

 

[innocentbychoice]

Some fans tend to say (with no proof whatsoever) that she's sick when they feel she didn't live up to their standards. I don't think she was sick and I think she sounded amazing.

 

[BreakTheIce]

Some fans tend to say (with no proof whatsoever) that she's sick when they feel she didn't live up to their standards. I don't think she was sick and I think she sounded amazing.

The red carpet correspondents were saying (before the show) that she was a little under the weather but was going to perform anyways.

 

[bokan800]

Wow! She sounded 100x better in this version than the TV one.

 

[ILLBFIRE]

I just love this bitch

I'm glad she did Blank Page!!!

 

[BetinaNungging]

where is she now?
is Lotus era already over?
I just cant believe it

 

[BreakTheIce]

^Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears are in the Hot 100 top 10 still today. Britney at #6 and Justin Timberlake at #4.

 

[BreakTheIce]

^thats because radio is shady as fuck towards christina.

Um no. When she puts out the right thing she gets the airplay in no time.

Her problem with Lotus is she put out a terrible first song and isn't properly promoting the other songs. It's almost as if she doesn't care, so that public doesn't either.

 

[BreakTheIce]

um no they are actually shady as fuck.
go on any forum that tracks radio airplay.

Just because you thought Your Body was a "terrible first song" doesnt mean anything. Her album may have gotten mixed reviews but Your Body didnt. Reviews for Your Body were overwhelmingly positive.

I wasn't the only one, because the song didn't chart strongly.

And radio has always supported Christina when she's put out the right things. Christina was the #2 singles selling artist of 2000s, trailing only Madonna. You don't sell singles well if radio doesn't play them. Radio does play them.

Truth is nobody really cares about Lotus except Christina's core fans. Get over it and yourself.

Justin Timberlake got personal with his fans before releasing Suit & Tie with some Youtube promo. His website also started a single release countdown. Scream & Shout's video was premiered on The X Factor so it got a strong initial audience viewing.

 

[BreakTheIce]

I guess my next question would be who on radio has vocals like Christina and gets massive airplay?

Maybe radio and most listeners just don't dig Christina's amazing powerhouse vocals anymore? I just don't know. I wish I knew why she can't get radio play. It really is confusing.

Adele & Kelly Clarkson

 

[BreakTheIce]

^I'm not saying that singles that charted well are good singles. My favorite track by Christina was actually dismal in the US (Dirrty). I still like it and I think it's one of the best things she's put out.

My problem with Your Body is that it's so effing generic it looks like anything GaGa, Perry, or Rihanna didn't choose to record for their album. And it does no justice to Christina at all.

I do like Blank Page & Just a Fool and bought those off itunes.

I don't need radio to tell me what song is good as what isn't, I have my own judgement. In this case, the general public agrees with my judgement that Your Body wasn't a good lead single. There was nothing Christina about it at all.

Kelly Clarkson's biggest strength comes from her vocal consistency, versatility, and longevity. She started 10 years ago, many of the artists doing well back then (Christina included) are not doing as well now, but Kelly's latest studio album (Stronger) managed to go Platinum, her lowest selling album (My December) also went Platinum, and all her albums are certified Platinum or Multi Platinum in the US.

Like I said the general public aren't fucking retarded. If a song is good it eventually gets some sort of recognition. This would again explain why, to the above poster, that Catch My Breath is now catching on in airplay. It's uniquely Kelly. It goes back to her Breakaway sound. Nobody else out there would sound good singing it. My point about Your Body is that it's so generic they could have just called it "Anonymous - Your Body". It does Christina NO justice.

 

[BreakTheIce]

^IMO at this point you're like a food critic running around posting what's good and what's not and forcing people into believing something is nice when really they don't like it, lol. You like calamari and other people like chips & dip. Get over it, really.

Way to insult everyone by saying the general public is fucking retarded. The same public that made Christina a star in the first place. I'm sure they will repent and buy Lotus now.

Or not.

 

[Sausy]

Sad thing is Christina's in a mess of a period right now...so much talent but seems like either her or more likely her studio people want her to reinvent and get current. She's 35 or so, not a kid anymore. She has an amazing voice but she's got to trust herself more and the studio people less. I loved her retro style a few years back, with "Ain't No Other Man" and "Candyman" but it's been such a long time from her last really great effort, "Stripped".

 

[BreakTheIce]

Sad thing is Christina's in a mess of a period right now...so much talent but seems like either her or more likely her studio people want her to reinvent and get current. She's 35 or so, not a kid anymore. She has an amazing voice but she's got to trust herself more and the studio people less. I loved her retro style a few years back, with "Ain't No Other Man" and "Candyman" but it's been such a long time from her last really great effort, "Stripped".

This!

She gets the most acclaim for Back to Basics and completely ditches that style, and then people go apeshit over her generic crap not going well on radio.

 

[BetinaNungging]

now she's busy shooting for her new fragrance