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Date of Birth
Christina Aguilera was born on December 18, 1980, in Staten Island, New York, She was born to Fausto Xavier Aguilera, a soldier in the US Army, and Shelly Loraine a violinist and pianist. Her parents split up when she was 6. At one point Aguilera lived with her grandmother. -
Star Search
Christina appeared on Star Search on March 15, 1990. She was one of the contestent in Star Search. She wowed the audiences with a mesmerizing rendition of Etta James's "A Sunday Kind of Love," But she lost the competiton and she came second. -
The Mickey Mouse Club House
Aguilera auditioned for The New Mickey Mouse Club and becmes a Mouseketeer along with future pop stars Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez and Britney Spears, as well as actors Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell. Everyone called her "the diva" because of her performance style and voice.She was in the show for two seasons. -
The High Note
Christina auditions to sing the song "Reflection" for the soundtrack to the animated movie Mulan. She recorded the song. A week after she records the song, RCA Records signed her up. -
Wish Coming True
Aguilera's self-titled debut album Christina Aguilera was released on August 24, 1999. It reached the top of the Billboard 200 and Canadian album charts, shipping 8 million copies in the US and over 17 million copies worldwide. That December, she was invited to perform "The Christmas Song" at the White House for President Bill Clinton. -
Winning the Grammy
At the 42nd annual Grammys, Aguilera was nominated for two awards. Although she loses in the Best Female Pop Vocal category, she wins the Grammy for Best New Artist. -
Newly Married
After getting engaged in February, Aguilera marries record producer Jordan Bratman in California's Napa Valley. She wore a $2 million white satin Christian Lacroix gown to the nondenominational ceremony. -
Gives Birth to Max
On January 12, 2008 Aguilera gives birth to son, Max Liron Bratman. That year she released her greatest hits compilation, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits. -
Voice It Out
Aguilera comes on board as a music coach for NBC's new singing competition, The Voice, alongside Cee Lo Green, Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. She was a music coach for 3 seasons. Her album, Lotus is scheduled for release on November 13, 2012.
