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by Mainshow » Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:57 pm
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by Mainshow » Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:00 pm
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by Mainshow » Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:18 pm
I would like to kick off this series with an artist who has had a massive success during her active career days but isn't currently releasing new music which would give the whole thing a more 'timeless' feeling. It's shocking that Christina Aguilera's last album was released 5 years ago! - Anyway, undeniably, her talent speaks for itself and her voice is absolutely stunning. No one can belt harder than Xtina! She clearly had her fair amount of hits and beautiful ballads, so that making a Top 10 would probably be harder than expected. Also, she's #19 on my Last.fm alltime list (1,749 scrobbles/plays) making her the 11th highest female solo artist on my charts
by Mainshow » Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:21 am
I'll start the Christina Aguilera Singles Countdown with the third single taken from her highly critically acclaimed album "Stripped"
"Fighter"must be her rockiest track to date and even though, I'm not a huge fan of rock/pop hyprid tracks, I have to admit that this song is almost flawless. I love its empowering lyrics and the undeniably catchy chorus. Instead of playing the victim, Christina found her strength and created this fearless masterpiece. The bridge gets me every time (it's so playful and mysterious before bursting into a Christina-esque beltingfest).
When I was a kid, I loved to watch its music video every time when it was on TV. I love its dark theme and how Christina has been portrayed as a real fighter or a moth; in fact, if we take that into account, she's the REAL Mother Monster xD
by leomedar » Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:33 am
by JSparksFan » Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:24 am
by luckyONE » Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:44 am
by GetBack » Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:46 am
by stevyy » Sun Sep 03, 2017 1:13 am
by Mainshow » Sun Sep 03, 2017 11:14 am
Thank you! I'm glad you like the idea of starting with Christina Aguilera. Actually, doing this "Mainshow Goes Diva" topic reminds me how much I like some songs by Christina. + obviously agree on what you said about "Fighter".leomedar wrote:Interesting start! Liked the photo you chose and Fighter is one of her best songs&videos
JSparksFan wrote:"Fighter" is my favourite Christina Aguilera song, and among my Top 10 favourite songs of all-time.
Wow! I know that you love empowering songs but this is part of your all-time Top 10 of all songs out there? That's impressive! - I really hope you'll still like some songs of the rest of the countdown (I mean, your favourite song's already fallen).Oh really? - "Bionic" was the first album by Christina I bought at its day of release (I bought "Stripped" and "Back to Basics" after "Bionic" and the Greatest Hits album purchased for 2€ one month after its release doesn't really count). But I can understand you. She started to be a bit a non-event with this era, sadly.luckyONE wrote:she totally lost me with the BIONIC era, but everything that came before that mess of an era is good.
"Fighter" however has never been one of my favorites, still a good track ofc.
Oh, since it's a Singles Countdown, I hope that I will not annoy you too muchCarbon wrote:Most of her biggest hits annoy me today, but this one is great! And her best video
Some hits will definitely appear on my Top 10; but I am glad you like "Fighter"! Totally agree! I think it's my favourite music video by Christina!Benjamin wrote:The video for this is so amazing. It's dark and moody and fits the song.
I love it.
Yes! <3Nippian93 wrote:One of my favourites.
That would have been totally justified!GetBack wrote:I adore this song, too bad it's quite an underrated track. i can't believe it didn't garner her a Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at least!
Thanks! I am glad you like that idea! - Compiling charts and coming up with long and time-consuming coutndowns is something I can't keep on doing, so I thought this would be something which may come across interesting and which I am passionate about. Glad you like it and the song, of course, too!Erotica wrote:Good idea
Oh, harsh wordsstevyy wrote:I despise X-Tina fans. You know the kind who would bash other artists because X-Tina started so many feuds with artists.
Anyway, I loved her when she debuted. I loved her much much much more than Britney. However, she developed a very unlikeable personality.
I despise the Stripped album. Her best album remains B2B, followed by Bionic. So you better not place Beautiful too highly, but shine some light on her truly epic tracks.
Miss X-Tine ranks #145 on my alltime LastFM Chart.
- As a huge Britney fan, you might know how I feel about it anyway but after some years, I have learnt to put such stan wars aside and I know some Christina fans who are really great and not like that at all - I hope I will not disappoint you too much & that you'll stick around Completely agree! It's her best music video to date (or ever, I don't know how many videos will still follow). It's art!Leychen wrote:Fighter is an amazing video and song. I remember watching it for the first time when I was younger, I was just staring at her thinking "wow".
visually stunning
by stevyy » Sun Sep 03, 2017 11:41 am
by Mainshow » Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:12 pm
After "Fighter" another single taken from "Stripped" made it on my Top 10.
I can only describe "The Voice Within" as beautiful in so many ways. Again, the lyrics are empowering and very inspirational (One should listen to one's inner voice, one's heart and mind to find one's own strength) and the simplicity of the music video emphasis this core message of the song. I love it that it's black/white and that it was shot in one single shot! Melodically, the song is quite interesting as well and the softer and more "fragile" side suits Christina quite well but of course, her going all in and being vocally impressive and strong in the second half of the song, is flawless as well! - What a track!
by luckyONE » Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:14 pm
by Erotica » Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:16 pm
I did not like The voice within at all and still don't like it. It's the only bad single from Stripped though, the others are really good
by Mainshow » Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:26 pm
If we continue that way, this Top 10 will be a countdown of empowering anthems
Christina is clearly going deep with this track and levelling criticism on double standards in society dominated by men stating women should have a strong opinion and make them heard & more importantely, be heard! She continues addressing the double standards when it comes to sexuality (Most iconic line: ""if the girl do the same and then she's a whore"). I highly respect Christina for addressing these things because even though the world has made progress, I think that this is still a problem of today's societies. This track deserves more recognition.
Also, the RnB/Hip-Hop crossover surprisingly suits Christina very well
by luckyONE » Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:31 pm
