Christina Aguilera steals the Grammys and leaves people speechless.
After stumbling vocally at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy bash Saturday night, I was bracing myself from the moment I saw Christina Aguilera make her diva-like entrance to the stage during the Grammy telecast. I knew she was singing the James Brown classic "It's Man's Man's Man's World" from a Gold Derby tip-off, but was afraid it was going to be a strained mess.…
Article comments
126 - bart
that was the best!!! i was shocked when she do the high note!!! bcoz she never do that as often as before!!! and the ending is great!!! she's a real talent.
127 - Christopher Rose
Zing: When you get a banned word message, there is also a number. I can't find out what the word is without the number.
As to the amazing Ms Aguilera, I believe she grew out of a Disney background, like looney Spears and the awesome Justin Timberlake. I don't care at all about sales figures big or small, but if you listen to either "Stripped" or "Back To Basics" without too many preconceptions they are absolutely top albums.
The former is just great immediate raunchy dance pop plus a couple of entirely heart-rending songs. The latter is far more ambitious and sonically dense.
I didn't like it at first as the production is, presumably deliberately, much more compressed sounding at first, you know, like The Fall or something. It's turned out to be a far more substantial body of work than I ever expected, a real classic in fact.
128 - Deb
I loved Christina's performance! I want her microphone stand!! Any ideas on how I can find out if it is available to purchase?
129 - xtinasbiggestfan
that was that best grammy's ever! The best preformance was Christina Aguilera! She is the best! Brittney well, it was like she was not even discovered or something! She was awesome if you could't not hear that then it is prbably becuase you are def!
from: xtinasbiggestfan
130 - xtinasbiggestfan
I know I spelled a lot of things wrong but it is because I was in a hurry! Promise! Go Christina Aguilera! You rock!
From:xtinasbiggestfan
131 - Lo
This young lady did a wonderful job. I have been listening to music for almost 50 years and all kinds of stuff from Bluegrass to Rock. I was a teenager when JB came out with Payback and a lot of other stuff. I did college with EWF, The Spinners, and in fact I was fortunate enough to be able to hear and see the Commodores practice regularly when they broke in big. Heck I even have vinyl LPs and 8-track tapes:-)
This young lady Christina has excellent talent and much more so than so many of her contemporaries. Recently she has been doing some really good work with some "old" music people like Herbie Hancock so she is getting some of the real music talent to help her fine tune that talent she has. If more of the current day artist actually could sing and did real music with half way decent lyrics the record companies would not have to cry about lost sales to illegal downloads. Nobody is buying because there is too much junk being pushed. This lady willl hopefully contribute to changing that.
She was simply outstanding.....
132 - Niecey
I know I'm kind of last minute here but...That performance just has no words to descibe how shocked I am.Christina really out did any singer I've ever heard.Her performance needs to be written in history.She needs more grammys than what she has.Girl you get an infinity out of 10 for that performance.
Oh and to zingzing quit causing drama and shut up.You probably think Chris Brown should be called a legend.I'll admit he ain't the worst singer,but he ain't a legend.Legend of what Micheal Jackson/Usher wanna bes.
133 - Christina Velazquez
I have always been a huge fan of Christina!! She has a very beautiful and powerful voice. She is one of the best singers in this life time. I hope that what is happening to Britney Spears never happens to Christina.She is the best. Great job Christina.
134 - Bengal
When i first heard christina was in genie in a bottle and then after that she kinda disappeared to me until "I turn to you" and i turned to her... her voice was amazing... in "coming over" that was fabulous... and then the back to basics cd really shocked me... she really got class... her voice is soulful and she's got a good clear vision ahead of her.. this song rendition from JB is so amazing it touched me deep inside... i felt like i was a towel being wringed by her aggressive motions with the microphone and her feelings for the song really shined through
135 - craigybabes
OMFG call yourself a xtina fan and youve just named her song "coming over" when its called "come on over - all i want is you" you moron an can i jus say the high note was off but i think she was meant to sing that note and can i also say to the loser who said xtina will never be as big as the people who influenced her what about the people who are influenced by xtina theyll never be as good as her !
136 - craigybabes
and p.s. there will never be another female vocalist that has a voice like hers.
137 - kokodelyte
I've been searching for the clip of christina singing James Brown's song for weeks that performance sent chills through my body . If your reading this Christina your voice is so soulful you need more material that can unleash all that soul you have inside I remember seeing you sing one of Whitney Houston songs and you sung the Hell out of it.
You go Girl
138 - howard hughes
Aguileras has one of those voices that even if you were blind or dead you would know it was her.
139 - yani
CHRISTINA ES LA MEJOR VOZ DE ESTOS ULTIMOS A'OS
Y MARCARA HISTORIA COMO CELINE MARIAH Y HOUSTON:)
140 - daryl d
Stripped did cause a backlash, even though it did sell well. People bitched because it didn't sell as well as her previous album. But there is a HUGE difference in overall album sales when comparing 2000 and 2003. An album that sold 5 million copies in 2003 would have sold probably 7 million in 2000. These days, if an album sells five million, it's like Thriller territory.
141 - kim
Christina is in a league of her own. I wish everyone would quit comparing her to everyone else. There is no catagory
142 - T. Bennett
This comment comes much later than the original postings but nevertheless Christina was phenomenal. I was on the edge of my seat with chills running through my body...I always felt she was a talented young lady and over the years have stated so. However, Christina's rendition of "It's A Man's World" is still very vivid...because it seared into the souls of those who truly heard and saw the performance. The performance was a tribute to the Godfather of Soul, but that night when Christina sang "It's A Man's World", she stripped it to the core, soulfully delivered it to the audience and literally OWNED it!!!!
143 - Anthony
Christina Aguilera's rendition of "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" (originally by The Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown) was nothing short of legendary. No doubt the performance of her career.
Aguilera is one of the very few singers who can adapt her voice and vocal technique to other musical genres and still sound flawless. That's what is IS to be a vocalist!
I have to bring to attention that when you pay tribute to anyone (as Aguilera did to Brown), you emulate them. Hence the reason for the "scream" - it WASN'T a note gone flat. Those who are unfamiliar with the way Brown performed and his style of singing have absolutely no business criticising such a spectacular performance.
In fact, it doesn't even matter what the majority of people say. Aguilera's peers saw that performance for what it was; a standing ovation met with thunderous applause, later to be hailed as #3 out of 800 Grammy performances of all time. Nobody is going to discredit that. You're wasting your time.
All the stans of other artists and flat-out haters are simply angry because to those who thought their preferred artist was better than Christina; that performance made them look ridiculous.
That performance alone justified why she is hailed as 'The Voice of her Generation' and is ranked alongside Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey as one of the world's greatest vocalists.
Ain't No Other...
144 - Anthony
no one will ever match that; and there will be no other christina aguilera. Thank you god for letting me be alive when christina aguilera was.
145 - JOE A.C
Hello , I just want to say that I'm I true fan of Christina Aguilera so it is that I live to sing song's of her of course not as well as her co'z that's impossible but I try,And seen's a heard her performance of It' A Man World I didn't see it live whitch I regreat, co'z I missed it co'z I was Working But seen it later I realize a new level on her, I think that she will surprise us on her next album until then I will enjoy her performance at the Grammy's again and again shes the best of my generation I live for her and hope some day ican whatch her live in a concert, co'z I can't beco'z I'm in Mexico but it will fade this restriction...SEE YOU SOON MY DEAR CHRISTINA AGUILERA
146 - José
I loooooooooove Christina!!! She's the best!!! Her voice is soooo beautiful!!
147 - Aimee
"Everyone knows Aguilera's got pipes " but probably not even her most devoted fans could've imagined her channeling James Brown with the magnetic fervor she displayed tonight."
I'm one of those most devoted fans. Christina's performance sent chills down my spine; it was completely AMAZING. There's no word for it. She blew the audience away, just look at their faces. That has got to be the BEST performance she's ever done.
I could write pages and pages about this girl and her talent. She really is the best. :)