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| Christina Aguilera Facts |
It is currently rumored that Christina is pregnant. The rumor started when Christina and husband Jordan Bratman were seen leaving a maternity clinic in New York.
Christina dyed her hair black (May 2003) because she believed that it gave her a more mature look.
Christina sought comfort in soul music to help her cope with the pain of living in an abusive household while she was growing up.
Christina was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World in May 2007.
Christina's album Back to Basics was the most downloaded iTunes album in 2006.
Christina was awarded the Woman of the Year Award by Blender Magazine in 2003.
Forbes Magazine named Christina as the 19th richest woman in the world.
Christina used a 40's theme for her new album Back To Basics.
Christina performed with Madonna, Britney Spears, and Missy Elliot at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, in which she and Britney kissed Madonna.
When she was a kid, Christina sang the National Anthem at many sport games.
Christina made a cameo in the movie Shark Tale doing the voice of a jellyfish named Christina.
Christina donated most of her wedding gifts to charities supporting victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Tours:
Sears & Levis US Tour (1999)
Latin American Tour (2001)
Justified and Stripped Tour (2003) (With Justin Timberlake)
Back to Basics Tour (2006-2007)
It was rumored that Christina had sexual relationships with both Carson Daly and Fred Durst. Both were false.
Christina was voted Sexiest Teen Idol in 2000.
Christina has won two MTV VMA awards: Best Video of the Year, and Best Video From A Film for the song Lady Marmalade.
For years there were rumors of a heated rivalry between Christina and fellow pop singer Britney Spears. However, this was false and the rumor ended when they presented an award together at the MTV VMAs.
Singles:
Reflection
Genie In A Bottle
The Christmas Song
What A Girl Wants
I Turn To You
Come On Over (All I Want Is You)
Pero me acuerdo de ti
Christmas Time
Nobody Wants To Be Lonely
Falsas Esperanzas
Lady Marmalade (featuring Lil' Kim, Mya, and Pink)
Dirrty
Beautiful
Fighter
Can't Hold Us Down (Featuring Lil'Kim)
Infatuation
The Voice Within
Car Wash
Tilt Ya Head Back (with Nelly)
Ain't No Other Man
Hurt
Tell Me (With Diddy)
Candyman
Christina is teaming up with Procter and Gamble Prestige Products to create her own perfume, which will be released late in 2007.
Christina was named in the #4 position on ex-fashion designer, Mr Blackwell’s, 47th annual report of the worst-dressed women of 2006.
Christina's religion is Roman Catholic.
Christina met her future husband, Jordan while she was recording Stripped at an Atlanta studio. He was getting ready to move from Atlanta to Los Angeles, and she was one of the only people that he knew there, so when he arrived, they spent all of their time together.
Christina has turned down numerous offers to star in a reality television show, because she wants to keep her marriage sacred. Although, she is actively searching for a role to take as an actress. That is where she wants to go next, professionally.
Christina had a falling-out with her former producer, Scott Storch. The two collaberated on Stripped, but had a problem when she refused to fly him by private jet to studio sessions for the new record. So his name is nowhere on Back To Basics, but he does get a message: "All I am to you now is a bridge that's been burned...hope it was all worth it/looks like I didn't need you". Those are the lyrics from her song F.U.S.S.
Christina's songs The Right Man and Aint No Other Man were inspired by her love for her husband, Jordan.
Christina wrote the song I'm OK from her Stripped album about her experiences with being an abused child. The song was dedicated to her father, to let him know that she is OK now, regardless of his abuse.
Christina is featured on the cover of the September 2006 issue of Allure.
Christina's CD Just Be Free was not officially released by her. The songs were old demos from before she was famous and she did not believe that the songs were of the best quality for her fans. The people who released Just Be Free had to put a disclaimer on the CD saying that Christina did not authorize the release of it.
Christina's favortie musicians are Etta James, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Eve 6, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, No Doubt, and Julie Andrews.
Christina's favorite colors are turquoise and purple.
Some of Christina's hobbies are shopping, watching movies, hanging out with friends, music, dancing, and playing sports.
Christina's parents are Jim & Shelly and she has four siblings. They are Michael, Casey, Rachel, & Stephanie
In the Latin Grammy Awards in 2001, Christina was nominated for Record of the Year, and won Best Female Pop Vocal Album for her album Mi Reflejo.
Some of Christina's nicknames are Chrissy, X-Tina, and Christi.
Christina shared the stage with Dr Phil, Andrew Bocelli, Kenny Chesney and Martina McBride at a concert to raise money for US after-school programs. It is aired in the US on August 22nd 2006.
As of 2006, Christina is in line for the role of burlesque stripper Tempest Storm in a new movie about her life.
Christina is part of the Aldo campaign to fight against AIDS.
Christina says she wants to legally change her name to Maria Bratman. 'Maria' is her middle name and her new hubby's last name.
Christina has four tattoos.
Christina co-wrote Kelly Clarkson's hit single, "Miss Independent."
Christina's favorite sports are baseball and volleyball.
Christina appeared in the musical The Pussycat Dolls.
Christina attended Ingomar Middle School in Wexford, Pennsylvania.
Christina co-wrote her songs, Infatuation and Loving Me 4 Me about her relationship with ex-boyfriend, Jorge Santos.
Christina has a duet with Ricky Martin called, Nobody Wants to be Lonely.
Christina attended North Allegheny High School up until the 9th grade in Wexford, Pennsylvania.
Christina starred in tv commercials for Coke, but recently did a commercial for Pepsi. It will not be shown in the U.S..
Christina wears bright blue contact lenses, even though her eyes are already naturally blue.
Christina is known for her powerful voice and her ability to sing acapella.
Christina is of Irish and Ecuadorian roots.
When Christina went up to get her Grammy for Best New Artist, she looked into the camera and said, "Mommy" before she was even on stage.
After Genie in a Bottle came out, Christina went to prom with a friend and they played her song and everyone stepped off of the dance floor.
After her parents' divorce, Christina lived with her mother.
Christina's parents divorced when she was young.
Christina's first breakthrough hit was Genie in a Bottle, which came out in 1999.
Christina was on The Mickey Mouse Club with: Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, JC Chasez and Keri Russell, who are now famous.
Christina has two papillon dogs named Stinky and Chewy.
Christina has admitted a fear of the dark before, though she also says there's a sort of comfort in it.
"Aguilera" translates into the English word "eyrie." It is also spelled "aerie." It is the nest of a bird of prey.
Christina's hit single Beautiful (written by Linda Perry) was originally offered to singer Pink (who worked with Christina on Lady Marmalade), who turned it down.
People who have inspired Christina in her singing career include Julie Andrews, Etta James, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston.
When Christina did the hit remake of "Lady Marmalade" with Lil Kim, Mya, Pink, and Missy Elliott, people said it was "too urban" for her.
In 1999, Time magazine called Christina "One of the most strikingly gifted singers to come along since Mariah Carey."
At first, Christina was rejected when she auditioned for the Mickey Mouse club because of her young age (9 years old). They called her when she was 12.
When she was younger, she was called "the little girl with the big voice" because she was so petite and yet could sing so well.
Christina loves using MAC cosmetics; she was in one of their Viva Glam ads.
When Christina sang at Kearney, Nebraska, she insulted them, say that they were "Hillbillies" for not having everything for her like eight dressing rooms, fruit that wasn't in the state, and called it a peice of crap!
Christina recorded her popular single Beautiful many times, but writer Linda Perry convinced her over time to use the first take, which was just imperfect enough to help convey the message of the song. The first take is the one featured on Stripped.
Christina has been featured on many soundtracks, including: Shark Tale, Mulan, The Next Best Thing, Pokemon, and Moulin Rouge.
Christina appeared on Star Search in 1988 but lost to a boy who sang "Hey There Lonely Girl." However, she won money and used it to buy a portable sound system so she could perform at local parks and events.
In 1998, Christina recorded the song
Reflection for the Disney movie Mulan, after sending in a recording of Whitney Houston's I Wanna Run To You in order to prove she could hit a specific note (high E above middle C). Reflection led up to Christina's record contract, and was her first music video.
Christina has stated that she enjoys collaborating with other musical artists and is proving it, considering she's done five or more collaborations since 2001.
In 1988, Christina was on Star Search but lost.
Christina's hit single, What A Girl Wants, was the first #1 single of the new millennium (year 2000).
Christina has a four octave voice range.
Christina is 5 ft. 2 inches tall.
Christina was Blender magazine's 'Woman of the Year' for 2003 and Glamour magazine's 'Woman of the Year' for 2004.
Christina began dating now husband Jordan Bratman at least two years ago. They got married November 19, 2005.
Christina has won 4 Grammy Awards (Best New Artist, Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals Lady Marmalade, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Beautiful, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Ain't No Other Man) and 1 Billboard Music Award (Female Artist of the Year).
Christina joined forces with singer Justin Timberlake in the summer of 2003 for the Stripped/Justified tour. The tour won for 'Best Tour' at the Teen Choice Awards and the Rolling Stone Music Awards.
Christina's self-titled debut album has sold more than 12.1 million copies worldwide. Her highly anticipated second album, "Stripped," has sold more than 8.3 million copies wordwide, according to the July 2004 "Elle" magazine article on Christina.
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