Vocal abilityAguilera, a soprano, is known for her prominent singing style, strong vocals, and powerful voice. She has also been noted for her ability to sing in the whistle register. She has rivaled many of her other contemporaries and has been referred to as the "voice of her generation" and a blue eyed soul singer.[70][71] In the MTV special All Eyes on Christina, John Norris said that Aguilera "has a four-octave vocal range."[72] Aguilera also topped COVE's list of the 100 Best Pop Vocalists with a score of 50[73] and came fifth in MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music.[74] A review in an Entertainment Weekly article mentions her "tackling that dog-whistle high note" at the 3:20 mark in the song "Soar" from her album Stripped.[75] Additionally, Axl Rose (of Guns N' Roses fame) has described Aguilera as "one of the greatest vocalists of our time."[76] Her rendition of "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" at the 49th Grammy Awards ranked 3rd in the Grammy's Greatest Moments List behind Celine Dion's performance of "My Heart Will Go On." In an interview Dion described Aguilera as, "probably the best vocalist in the world."[77]
Film and televisionIn 1991 Aguilera auditioned for a role on The New Mickey Mouse Club, however she didn't meet the age requirements. Two years later she joined the cast performing musical numbers and sketch comedy until the show's cancellation in 1994.[78] Since then Aguilera has done numerous television appearances, in 1999 she made a cameo appearance performing on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210. She hosted a Saturday Night Live episode in 2004, which included a Sex & The City skit where she portrayed Samantha Jones revealing to everyone she was a man the entire time.[79] In re
gards to acting in film, she's mentioned in several interviews that she intends to pursue edgy acting roles similar to Angelina Jolie.[80] She voiced a small singing part in the animated film Shark Tale playing a rastafarian jellyfish in the film's closing musical number. The film's stars included, among others, Jolie herself.[81]
In 2008 she appeared in the Martin Scorsese documentary Shine A Light which chronicles a two day Rolling Stones concert in New York City's Beacon Theatre. The film features Aguilera performing "Live With Me" alongside Mick Jagger. Shine A Light premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on February 7[82] and was released worldwide on April 4.[83]
Film and televisionIn 1991 Aguilera auditioned for a role on The New Mickey Mouse Club, however she didn't meet the age requirements. Two years later she joined the cast performing musical numbers and sketch comedy until the show's cancellation in 1994.[78] Since then Aguilera has done numerous television appearances, in 1999 she made a cameo appearance performing on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210. She hosted a Saturday Night Live episode in 2004, which included a Sex & The City skit where she portrayed Samantha Jones revealing to everyone she was a man the entire time.[79] In re
gards to acting in film, she's mentioned in several interviews that she intends to pursue edgy acting roles similar to Angelina Jolie.[80] She voiced a small singing part in the animated film Shark Tale playing a rastafarian jellyfish in the film's closing musical number. The film's stars included, among others, Jolie herself.[81]In 2008 she appeared in the Martin Scorsese documentary Shine A Light which chronicles a two day Rolling Stones concert in New York City's Beacon Theatre. The film features Aguilera performing "Live With Me" alongside Mick Jagger. Shine A Light premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on February 7[82] and was released worldwide on April 4.[83]
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