CHRISTINA
AGUILERA
 Christina
Aguilera's story is a Hollywood dream come true. The daughter of a
father in the military and a violinist/pianist mother who toured Europe
with the Youth Symphony Orchestra, this18-year-old has traveled the
world, living for a time in Japan, Florida, Texas and New Jersey,
before settling in Wexford, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh. "I wanted
to perform as long as I could remember" says the blonde, blue eyed
high school senior. Christina first began performing in school talent
shows. As an eight-year-old she appeared on the nationally syndicated
"Star Search", at age ten she sang the National Anthem
for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins, and then, at age 12 landed
a spot on the "New Mickey Mouse Club" appearing on the Orlando-based
show along with several other future stars, including Britney Spears,
J.C. and Justin of 'N Sync and the star of "Felicity", Keri Russell.
After two years on the weekly Disney show, Christina traveled overseas
to further hone her musical skills. She recorded a duet,
"All I Wanna Do," with Japanese pop star Keizo Nakanishi, appeared
in the video and toured in Japan. Later that year, the young show
biz veteran almost caused a riot at the Golden Stag Festival in Transylvania,
Romania when she waded into the crowd of 10,000 while performing her
two song set on a bill which included Sheryl Crow and Diana Ross.
On her return to the States in early 1998, Christina was invited to
audition to record, "Reflection," for the Disney animated film "Mulan."
The studio's search for a powerful voice with a wide vocal range quickly
ended. They needed someone "who could hit a high "E" above middle
"C," according to Christina. At her manager's request, Christina cut
a one take demo on her boombox in her living room singing to a karaoke
tape of Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Run To You". The demo was FedExed
to Disney -- they loved it -- and within 48 hours, the young girl
with the unique mature voice was in a Los Angeles studio recording
"Reflection". That very same week RCA Records signed her to a record
contract. Mulan premiered in June, 1998 and "Reflection" turned
into a Top 15 A/C single, with Christina performing it live on "CBS
This Morning" and the "Donnie & Marie Show." "The song's theme --
the struggle to establish your identity -- was something I could really
relate to as a teenage girl myself," says Christina. The song also
related well to critics, garnering a Golden Globe Nomination
for best original song in a motion picture. On her debut album
for RCA, Christina continues to define herself and showcase her special
voice. From the sparkling upbeat dance-pop of the first single, "Genie
In A Bottle," to the guitar driven, heartfelt fun of "What A Girl
Wants", to the soulful gospel strains of "So Emotional" and the truly
awe-inspiring ballad, "I Turn To You", Christina's powerful affecting
voice intertwines the themes of finding your own identity with the
uncertainties of growing up. "I was thrilled to work with so many
great producers on this album" gushes Christina. Recent hitmakers
Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers ['N Sync, Boyzone, Brand New Heavies] contribute
a pair of tracks -- the pop-soul "Love For All Seasons" and the rousing
dance-floor smash "Love Will Find A Way." "Genie In A Bottle" was
produced by ex-System member David Frank and Steve Kipner. The uncomplicated,
heartfelt "Blessed" was penned and produced by Travon Potts [co-writer
of Monica's chart topping "Angel of Mine]. Christina is specially
proud of her ballads, including the Matthew Wilder ["No Doubt"] produced
"Reflection" and the spine-tingling Diane Warren ballad "I
Turn To You", produced by Guy Roche [Brandy, Dru Hill, Aaliya, K-Ci
& Jo Jo]. Her soaring uptempos and thrilling ballads serve
as ample proof that Christina is not just a new kid on the
block, but a prime candidate for the Voice of her generation. This
debut album marks another huge step for Christina down the road of
commercial and critical success. With numerous television appearances
to her credit it is not surprising that Christina has recently been
approached by a number of directors for roles in films going into
production this summer. But, this blond beauty with dazzling blue
eyes is going to wait a bit before pursuing more time in front of
the camera. "Right now, I'm continuing to focus on my singing," says
Christina, "I've been waiting for this moment my whole life."
1.syndicate: n. 企业联合, [经]辛迪加, 财团 v. 联合成辛迪加
2.Anthem: n. 圣歌, 赞美诗
3.hone: vt. 用磨刀石磨
4.duet: n. 二重奏
5.premiere: v. 初次公演, 初演主角 n. 初次的演出
6.garner: v. 储存
7.debut: n. v. 初次登场, 开张
8.spine: n. 脊骨, 书脊, 地面隆起地带, 中心, 剌
9. ballad: n. 民歌, 歌谣, 叙事歌, 流行歌曲, 情歌
10. ample: adj. 充足的, 丰富的
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