


In 2009, she was classified as the twentieth most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard. With estimated sales over 90 million records, she is recognized as one of the world's best-selling music artists. In 2019, she headlined Christina Aguilera: The Xperience, her first residency show at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas.Īguilera is considered a pop culture icon and is generally described as a triple threat entertainer. Outside of her music, she was named a spokesperson for the World Food Program (WFP), served as a coach on reality competition show The Voice (2011–2016), and acted in the drama series Nashville (2015). The latter reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 making Aguilera one of the few artists to reach the top spot over three decades. In subsequent years, she featured on the successful singles " Feel This Moment", " Say Something", and " Moves Like Jagger". In 2010, Aguilera starred in Burlesque and contributed to its soundtrack. Its singles " Ain't No Other Man" and " Hurt" reached the top-ten positions in most countries. Her fifth album, Back to Basics (2006), was met with favorable reviews and became the second of her career to debut atop of the Billboard 200. However, further singles " Beautiful", " Fighter" and " Can't Hold Us Down" became top-ten singles in many countries, and she was named the most successful female artist of 2003. In the music video for its song " Dirrty", she sparked controversy for exploring her sexuality, leading to the departure of her teen idol image. Aguilera assumed artistic control of her fourth studio album Stripped (2002). Established as a bubblegum pop artist, she released her first Spanish record, Mi Reflejo (2000), which topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums for nineteen consecutive weeks. Her debut album spawned three Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles - " Genie in a Bottle", " What a Girl Wants" and " Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" - and earned her the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. After appearing in television programs, Aguilera signed with RCA Records in 1998.
