Christina Aquilera came out in 1999, when she released her debut album, Christina Aguilera.
The album which contained the hit songs “Genie in a Bottle” and “What a Girl Wants”, sold over 8 million copies and won her award for Best New Artist at the Oscars in 2000.
Who Is Christina Aquilera?
Christina Aguilera is a singer, songwriter, who came to fame after the release of her debut album, in the late 1990s.
She earned the name “Voice of a Generation”, because of her high-pitched voice and her ability to sustain high notes for a long time.
A five-time Grammy Awards winner, Aquilera has released over 10 albums in her musical career.
Three hit songs from her debut album – “Genie in a Bottle”, “What a Girl Wants” and “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)” – topped the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles.
Aguilera so far has sold over 90 million records in English and Spanish, making her a best-selling music artist.
Her awards and accolades include five Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, two MTV Video Music Awards (VMA), one Billboard Music Awards, one Guinness World Record, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Disney Legend.
As one of the greatest women in the industry, Aquilera earned a ranking amongst the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.