| 2008-10-24 | Christina Aguilera cites Andy Warhol inspiration |
Christina Aguilera claims her next album will be influenced by Andy Warhol.
The singer is set to release a new greatest hits collection, Keeps Gettin' Better - A Decade Of Hits, but says she's excited about working on new material, which is inspired by the US artist.
She told the Daily Star: "I'm really into a futuristic sound and look at the moment.
"I love the whole Pop Art scene of the '60s and '70s - people like Andy Warhol were really out there."
Christina's new single, 'Keeps Gettin' Better', is released on 3 November.
Source: Ananova |
| 2007-11-02 | Timberlake and Aguilera up for Billboard awards |
Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera are among names in the running for the Billboard Touring Awards.
At the moment JT is up against reunited pop-punkers The Police for the Top Tour and Top Draw awards which are given to the top-grossing tour and the top-ticket selling tour.
Meanwhile, the Memphis-born chap and Christina go head to head in the Breakthrough Tour Category.
The awards will be presented on November 15 at New York's Roosevelt Hotel.
Source: Ananova |
| 2005-03-02 | Prince's surprise gig for exclusive celebs |
Prince performed a surprise set at a post-Oscars party before an exclusive crowd.
Christina Aguilera and fiance Jordan Bratman were among the few on the very select guest list.
Only 50 celebrities were able to get past the tight security at the bash held at Prince's villa on LA's Mulholland Drive.
An eyewitness told the New York Post the Purple One and his full band played in his living room until the crack of dawn.
"It was very select, very intimate and hands down the best."
Elsewhere in Hollywood, Sir Elton John and the Scissor Sisters entertained celebrities at Elton's annual Aids Foundation fund-raising post-Academy Award party.
Eltonand the Scissor Sisters performed a duet on Elton's The Bitch Is Back before a crowd which included Elizabeth Taylor, Nicolette Sheridan, Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson and Aguilera again.
According to the paper Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears split his pants during his energetic performance.
Source: Ananova |
| 2004-11-16 | Wedding bells for Christina |
Christina Aguilera's boyfriend has reportedly ordered her a Ј30,000 engagement ring.
Jordan Bratman has put in the order for the 20-carat diamond engagement ring with celebrity jeweller Stephen Webster reports Femalefirst.
A source close to the ring designer said: "Christina and Jordan have been together for a while now and feel ready to settle down.
"Jordan is sure Christina is the one and he can't wait to make it official, but he decided to wait until her birthday to propose, to make it really extra special."
The singer met Bratman, who is a leading figure at her management company Irving Azoff, 18 months ago and she recently said: "I love my guy so much. I'd really like to get married."
Source: Ananova |
| 2004-10-14 | Christina and Britney to have chart battle |
Christina Aguilera is to release her new single the same day as Britney Spears.
Christina has moved the release date of her next single Carwash so she can go head-to-head with Britney.
Her track will now be released on November 1 - not October 25 - the same day as Britney's My Prerogative will hit shops reports The Sun.
Christina's track - a collaboration with Missy Elliot from the animated flick Shark Tale - was originally recorded by Rose Royce in the Seventies. Newlywed Britney's tune was a Top Ten hit for Bobby Brown in 1988.
Britney has had two No1 hits this year while Christina is yet to hit the top spot in 2004.
Source: Ananova |
| 2004-09-21 | Christina says Brit's wedding is 'pathetic' |
Christina Aguilera has branded Britney Spears' wedding "low-rent and pathetic."
The 23-year-old star burst out laughing when she was told details of her pop rival's marriage ceremony.
Britney, 22, married dancer Kevin Federline, 26, in a secret Kabbalah ceremony at the weekend.
Christian described the wedding as "hilarious."
She added: "I'd never have thought that girl would have done it this way. I know she really loves Kevin, but this is like really low rent this time.
"It's surprising. The whole affair seems somewhat pathetic."
There have been claims that the marriage may not be all it seems.
Friends claimed Britney's mum Lynne stopped the wedding from being completely legal after Britney refused to sign a pre-nup.
A source said: "Britney may find that the priest did not have the authority to conduct weddings. So although they have had the ceremony, it's in name only to protect her million dollar finances in case it all goes wrong."
Source: Ananova |
| 2004-08-16 | Christina takes out piercings |
Christina Aguilera has removed all her famous piercings - except one that's become her firm favourite.
According to The Sun the 23-year-old singer had eleven pieces of body jewellery in her ears, belly button, eyebrow, lip and tongue.
But Christina, who is dating record executive Jordan Bratman, 27, revealed: "I'm rebelling against myself. I've taken out all my piercings apart from one in my right nipple. That's for me."
A friend said: "Christina feels she's past the whole piercing thing now.
"She's really happy with her boyfriend and associates piercings with unhappier times in her life.
"Shes decided to ditch the lot, every last one of them - apart from the bar in her nipple.
"That one is very personal and very special to her so she won't get rid of that."
The friend added: "At least now airport metal detectors won't go crazy when she passes through."
Christina has admitted she had piercings whenever she felt down, saying: "There's a comfort to me in the pain."
Source: Ananova |
| 2004-06-22 | Aguilera's Ј200,000 to open Harrods sale |
Christina Aguilera will open the Harrods sale next week - for a fee of Ј200,000.
The singer has also made a number of demands including asking to be picked up in California by private jet.
The Daily Mirror says she'll be in London for two days, but her 'official' duties will take her about two hours.
A source close to the singer told the paper: "She will be receiving Ј200,000 for her duties, which include cutting the ribbon, making a welcome speech and attending a VIP breakfast with Harrods executives."
The source added: "She has to stay in a penthouse - she doesn't really care where it is as long as it's five-star quality.
"Christina has also asked for 10 bottles of room-temperature mineral water, and wants several bottles of wine. She doesn't mind which brand but did specify grape varieties.
"There have to be proper coffee mugs in the room with a selection of herbal teas, organic whole milk, soy cheese and fresh fruit platters.
"And the only champagne she'll drink is non-vintage Veuve Clicquot - a pretty cheap choice by most celebs' standards who normally plump for Cristal."
A spokesman for store owner Mohammed Al Fayed, said: We've had huge names opening the sale over the years but none as contemporary as Ms Aguilera."
Source: Ananova |
| 2003-08-07 | 50 Cent to perform at MTV Video Music Award |
50 Cent and Good Charlotte have been added to the line-up for this year's MTV Video Music Awards.
They'll join Coldplay and Christina Aguilera to perform at the event in New York on August 28, says the BBC Radio1 website.
P. Diddy, Ashanti, Snoop Dogg, and Bam Margera from Jackass have been announced as celebrity presenters.
Among those presenting awards will be Kelly Clarkson, Redman, Evanescene, Hilary Duff, Ludacris, Tony Hawk, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and LeBron James.
Missy Elliott and Justin Timberlake head up the nominations at the ceremony which will be shown on MTV UK on August 30.
Source: Ananova |
| 2003-07-17 | Aguilera slams MTV for censoring her new video |
Christina Aguilera has criticised censors for cutting out steamy scenes from her new video.
MTV bosses say the original cut of Aguilera's new single Can't Hold Us Down was too sexy for its mostly teenage audience.
But she says male rappers get away with worse and complains she's been singled out because she's a woman.
"It's funny. There are all those hip-hop videos where women are objectified, but when a woman does it, it's a shock," she said.
"It's not like Madonna hasn't been there before. It's not like you've never seen a woman who's comfortable with her sexuality and her body and with being in control of her surroundings and situation."
Source: Ananova |
