Christina Aguilera has praised her pop peer Britney Spears for her stint as a talent show judge on The X Factor. The Beautiful hitmaker, a panellist on rival TV contest The Voice, rose to fame as a child star alongside Spears on U.S. kids' show The Mickey Mouse Club, and Aguilera admits she is pleased to see the Toxic hitmaker sharing her knowledge and experience of the pop industry with singing wannabes. She tells U.S. news show Extra, "Britney's so talented. I mean she's a pro. She's been at it for a number of years now. We did grow up together." Aguilera is also excited to see how Mariah Carey will be as a judge on the upcoming season of American Idol, following her appointment earlier this month (Jul12). She says, "All these artists are coming together from all the experience that we've had and we're being able to take that and feed this new wave of talent coming up... It's actually cool that these strong women are joining the club and the

Billie Joe Armstrong has had a "lot of fun" filming with Christina Aguilera on 'The Voice'. The Green Day frontman has signed on to be a guest mentor to Christina's chosen acts on the TV talent show and enjoyed his first days on set filming. He said: "'The Voice' is not moulding artists, it's just giving them a little bit of guidance and direction without giving them a complete makeover." Christina announced his arrival on Twitter, writing: "Welcome Billie Joe (@BJAofficial) to #TeamXtina! We are ready to rock out in Season 3 (sic)." Taping on 'The Voice' - which also sees Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton coach teams - began in June and the show is set to begin in the US in September. Billie is known for his humour and will likely add a little of his punk rock personality and maverick spirit to his mentorship. The rocker recently explained his band's decision to release three albums, 'Uno!', 'Dos!&

Christina Aguilera has praised her pop peer Britney Spears for her stint as a talent show judge on The X Factor. The Beautiful hitmaker, a panellist on rival TV contest The Voice, rose to fame as a child star alongside Spears on U.S. kids' show The Mickey Mouse Club, and Aguilera admits she is pleased to see the Toxic hitmaker sharing her knowledge and experience of the pop industry with singing wannabes. She tells U.S. news show Extra, "Britney's so talented. I mean she's a pro. She's been at it for a number of years now. We did grow up together." Aguilera is also excited to see how Mariah Carey will be as a judge on the upcoming season of American Idol, following her appointment earlier this month (Jul12). She says, "All these artists are coming together from all the experience that we've had and we're being able to take that and feed this new wave of talent coming up... It's actually cool that these strong women are joining the club and the

Christina Aguilera has praised fellow talent show judges Britney Spears and Mariah Carey, describing their appointments as "cool". Spears is a new recruit to the panel of The X Factor USA, while Carey has joined American Idol . Matt Sayles/AP/Press Association Images Aguilera told Extra : "It's actually cool that these strong women are joining the club and they're going to have fun. "Britney's so talented, I mean, she's a pro. She's been at it for a number of years now. We did grow up together, basically." The Voice coach added: "I just found out about [Mariah Carey joining American Idol ] last night. "You know I love that. All these artists are coming together from all the experience that we've had and we're being able to take that and feed this new wave of talent coming up." Aguilera was joined by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong for the interview, after he was announced as a mentor for the third season of Th

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is set to help Christina Aguilera pick a winner on the new season of hit US TV talent show The Voice. The rocker joins Matchbox 20's Rob Thomas, who will mentor acts with judge Cee Lo Green, Mary J Blige, who is helping Adam Levine's team, and Michael Buble, who will assist Blake Shelton. Armstrong began filming his first scenes for the show on Wednesday, and a post on the show's Twitter page has confirmed the news: "Welcome Billie Joe to Team Xtina! We are ready to rock out in Season 3." The musician admits he is a fan of the competition, in which judges choose acts to work with based on their vocal talents alone during 'blind' auditions. "It's not moulding artists, it's just giving them a little bit of guidance and direction without giving them a complete makeover," he says. The new season of The Voice begins in the US on September 10.

Dancing With The Stars Season 15 All Star Cast Revealed! | Home | American Idols Kellie Pickler Strips Down For Bucky Covington Music Video July 27, 2012 12:00 PM by Lisa Princ Its official! We will see Michael Buble , Mary J. Blige , Rob Thomas , and now, Billie Joe Armstrong on the new season of The Voice on NBC. WaitBillie Joe who? If you arent familiar with this famous vocalist/guitarist, read on to find out all about the man who is joining team Christina Aguilera! Last week we learned that Mary J. Blige and Rob Thomas were signing on to the new season of The Voice as mentors, and now we have learned that Billie Joe! Armstro ng has joined team Christina Aguilera. If you are like me and heard the name, but it didnt ring a bell, it will. Billie Joe Armstrong is the vocalist/guitarist for the popular band Green Day . And it just so happens that shortly after The Voice premieres, Green Days first of three new albums will be released on September 25. In a statement to the press

While Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green have already started assembling their roster of guest mentors to help coach their teams on The Voice , Christina Aguilera finally added her first mentor, Billie Joe Armstrong. Late Thursday, NBC and Armstrong sent a statement to The Associated Press , confirming that he is joining the Emmy-nominated show to help coach the contestants on Aguileras team. The Green Day frontman added that he and his family are big fans of the show. He noted that what makes The Voice different from other shows is it's not molding artists, it's just giving them a little bit of guidance and direction without giving them a complete makeover. Armstrong also added that working with Aguilera has been a lot of fun. The shows official page also sent out a tweet confirming the news. The announcement comes just a day after Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas joined Cee Lo Greens team. Other previously announced mentors include Michael Buble, who will work

AKM-GSI By Radar Staff In her heyday Christina Aguilera was one of the hottest young starlets in the music industry but how times have changed. Because what the 31-year-old needs is a total makeover after being pictured yesterday looking the worse for wear . The former sexpot's face looked pale and bloated and her hair looked like it hadnt seen a comb in a few days and is on its way to becoming dreadlocks. PHOTOS: Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler Look Worse For Wear Out Shopping The Genie in a Bottle singer could also have benefitted from a rub with the makeup brush as she was completely devoid of any cosmetic enhancements and looked like she was wearing crumpled clothes found on her bedroom floor. Wearing a baggy pink sweater and unflattering sweatpants, the peroxide blonde tried to go incognito with a fedora hat and dark glasses. PHOTOS: Princess Christina Agu! ilera St ruts Her Stuff In Fishnets And Tiara Christina was running errands in Sherman Oaks, Calif. with

Christina Aguilera is working on a dance music comeback track. The Genie in a Bottle singer is preparing to make her comeback in August, with a song produced by Max Martin who has previously written hits for Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry. A source told Billboard.com that the unnamed track is based around the chorus line: "All I want to do is what you wanted." Aguilera's last album, Bionic , was released in 2010 but was only a moderate success by the star's standards. However, she has since contributed eight tracks to the soundtrack to the film Burlesque - which she also starred in - and appeared on Maroon 5's huge single Moves Like Jagger last year. Aguilera - who is also a mentor on reality show The Voice in the US - has previously told of her plans to release new music before the end of 2012. She said: "I've been in the studio, hard at work. Different producers I'm working with have just excited me so much and have given me amaz

Christina Aguilera apparently wanted to marry her first serious boyfriend. The singer dated Jorge Santos for around two years. At the time, Christina would freely talk about how much she wanted to settle down. "She brought up marriage. For me I was 18 and definitely not ready," he explained. The now 31-year-old star and her beau liked partying together. Christina has been pictured looking the worse for wear several times with her current boyfriend Matthew Rutler and has been arrested for being drunk in public. "We went out and drank together and had a blast. So it doesn't surprise me that she goes out now," dancer Jorge told National Enquirer. He claims to be the one who called time on the romance as he wanted to focus on his job. Jorge isn't sure Christina would have been supportive of his career. "I was ready to keep dancing and I think she wanted me to just be there for her, on her path," he said. "I wanted to do more than be just Christina

A source told Billboard.com that the unnamed track is based around the chorus line: "All I want to do is what you wanted." Christina's last album, 'Bionic', was released in 2010 but was only a moderate success by the star's standards. However, she since she has contributed eight tracks to the soundtrack to the film 'Burlesque' - which she also starred in - and appeared on Maroon 5's huge single 'Moves Like Jagger' last year. Christina - who is also a mentor on reality show 'The Voice' in the US - has previously told of her plans to release new music before the end of 2012. She said: "I've been in the studio, hard at work. Different producers I'm working with have just excited me so much and have given me amazing tracks and beats and material I've been writing to. "It's gonna come out later this year, and I'm very, very excited to share it with my fans, finally." Christina's 'The Voice'

Christina Aguilera is working on a dance music comeback track. The 'Genie in a Bottle' singer is preparing to make her comeback in August, with a song produced by Max Martin, who has previously written hits for Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry. A source told Billboard.com that the unnamed track is based around the chorus line: 'All I want to do is what you wanted.' Christina's last album, 'Bionic', was released in 2010 but was only a moderate success by the star's standards. However, she since she has contributed eight tracks to the soundtrack to the film 'Burlesque' - which she also starred in - and appeared on Maroon 5's huge single 'Moves Like Jagger' last year. Christina - who is also a mentor on reality show 'The Voice' in the US - has previously told of her plans to release new music before the end of 2012. She said: 'I've been in the studio, hard at work. Different producers I'm working with hav

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View Document Christina Aguilera Letter Christina Aguilera Letter Christina Aguilera Letter Christina Aguilera Letter JULY 18--Christina Aguilera contends that! the rec ent hacking of her e-mail account had stripped her of a "feeling of security" that now "can never be given back," according to a victim's impact statement submitted to a U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles. The singer's statement was prepared in advance of the sentencing of Christopher Chaney, the Florida felon/online stalker who has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing the e-mail accounts of more than 50 victims (many of them Hollywood figures). In a statement sent this week to Judge James S. Otero by her PR firm, Aguilera noted that she was "no stranger to my life being exposed to the media and the public," adding that "it is par for the course these days." However, the theft of "Emails with my best friends and exchanges between myself and my closet confi

Christina Aguilera and Matt Rutler Splash News Online Christina Aguilera and beau Matt Rutler got a taste of Monterey, Calif., on Saturday night. The couple stopped by the city's popular eatery, Restaurant 1833, with The Voice mentor's son Max, who comes out with the pair frequently . Munching on a five-course prix fixe meal that included various fish and meat options, the duo's dining experience cost $65 per person. They also sipped on wine pairings. Says a fellow diner to PEOPLE, "Christina was very kind to the staff and incredibly attentive to Max." Jennifer Garcia NEXT: Newlyweds Drew & Will Have Poolside Fun

By LAUREN EFFRON and SHEILA MARIKAR | ABC News 7 hrs ago Is our national anthem just too hard to sing? Singing "The Star Spangled Banner " has become an honored tradition at major sporting events across the country, but its high-pitched notes and seemingly difficult lyrics have made for some priceless flubs. Superstars from Christina Aguilera to Michael Bolton have had trouble with the song. Michael Dean , chair of the department of music and director of vocal studies at UCLA, has trained various talent on how to sing the national anthem , from opera singers, to pop singers, to amateur vocalists. The song is difficult, even for the most trained singer, he said, because it calls for an enormous vocal range, including the ability to sing a vowel on the highest note of the piece -- on "free" -- which physically strains the throat. "[The song] goes from the lowest extreme of the voice to the highest extreme of the voice," Dean said. "The thing people

Christina Aguilera and Matt Rutler Splash News Online Christina Aguilera and beau Matt Rutler got a taste of Monterey, Calif., on Saturday night. The couple stopped by the city's popular eatery, Restaurant 1833, with The Voice mentor's son Max, who comes out with the pair frequently . Munching on a five-course prix fixe meal that included various fish and meat options, the duo's dining experience cost $65 per person. They also sipped on wine pairings. Says a fellow diner to PEOPLE, "Christina was very kind to the staff and incredibly attentive to Max." Jennifer Garcia NEXT: Newlyweds Drew & Will Have Poolside Fun

Published: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 By Christine Stuart, ctnewsjunkie.com A legendary Connecticut soul singer is suing Sony Music Entertainment in U.S. District Court for failing to pay her royalties when it allowed Christina Aguilera to sample one of her songs. Betty Harris-Clemons, a Middletown resident who is now in her 70s, claims in a lawsuit filed Friday that the record company sampled her song Nearer to You on Christina Aguileras Back to Basics CD. Aguilera sampled Harris-Clemons song Nearer to You at the beginning of her song Understand. The lawsuit filed by Harris-Clemons attorney Ken Krayeske claims the defendant never licensed Nearer to You and was aware of the infringement before the CD was released. Click here to read the full story and listen to the two songs. See inaccurate information in a story? Other feedback and/or ideas for us to consider? Tell us here. What should we investigate? Have a tip you want us to look into? Tell us here. See inaccurate information in a story

Published: Monday, July 09, 2012; Last Updated: Monday, July 9, 2012 4:13 PM EDT By Christine Stuart, ctnewsjunkie.com A legendary Connecticut soul singer is suing Sony Music Entertainment in U.S. District Court for failing to pay her royalties when it allowed Christina Aguilera to sample one of her songs. Betty Harris-Clemons, a Middletown resident who is now in her 70s, claims in a lawsuit filed Friday that the record company sampled her song Nearer to You on Christina Aguileras Back to Basics CD. Aguilera sampled Harris-Clemons song Nearer to You at the beginning of her song Understand. The lawsuit filed by Harris-Clemons attorney Ken Krayeske claims the defendant never licensed Nearer to You and was aware of the infringement before the CD was released. Click here to read the full story and listen to the two songs. See inaccurate information in a story? Other feedback and/or ideas for us to consider? Tell us here. View More Place a Classified

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Christina Aguilera is giving us what weve wanted from her: new music, with a new single expected to be released early August. According to Billboard , the 31-year-old singers new single will be from her upcoming album, the follow-up to 2010s Bionic. The song is produced by Max Martin, the Swedish producer whos been at the helm of hits by Britney Spears and Katy Perry. A source reveals to Billboard that the chorus of the song includes this line, All I want to do is what you wanted. Since Bionic, the pop star has become known as a judge on NBCs hit talent competition The Voice , which will return for a third season this fall. MTV News reports that not much is known about the upcoming album, except that Aguilera, backstage at The Voice earlier this year, promised new music by the years end and that it would be amazing. She will also collaborate with her fellow judges from The Voice , Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green. Thanks to collaborating with fellow judge Adam Levine on Maroon 5s hit M

Ghiboo.com - Christina Aguilera akan merilis single pertama untuk album terbarunya pada bulan Agustus mendatang. Dalam project musiknya kali ini, Christina Aguilera berkolaborasi dengan produser kenamaan asal Swedia, Max Martin. Max Martin adalah seorang produser yang pernah sukses memproduseri sederet penyanyi kelas dunia, seperti Backstreet Boys (Everybody - Backstreet's Back), Kelly Clarkson (My Life Would Suck Without You dan Since U Been Gone), Celine Dion (That's the Way It Is), Katy Perry (California Girls), Pink (So What), Britney Spears (3 dan ...Baby One More Time), dan lain-lain. So, kolaborasi apik antara Christina Aguilera dan produser Max Martin kali ini sepertinya akan menghasilkan karya yang indah dan tentunya akan kembali menuai kesuksesan seperti penyanyi-penyanyi yang pernah bekerja sama dengan Max Martin. Seperti dilansir MTV.com , saat ini Christina Aguilera saat ini tengah sibuk di studio untuk mempersiapkan project musik terbarunya yang akan rilis pada b

PENYANYI Christina Aguilera, 31, tengah mempersiapkan single baru yang dijadwalkan dirilis awal Agustus 2012. Single ini, seperti dijelaskan Billboard sebagai "club banger", diproduseri Max Martin. Christina akan berduet masing-masing dengan Cee Lo Green dan Blake Shelton. Keduanya tak lain adalah pelatih vokalnya. Di bagian chorus terdapat lirik lagu "Semua yang ingin aku lakukan adalah apa yang kamu inginkan." Sebelumnya, Christina berkolaborasi dengan Cee Lo Green di lagu Nasty . Duet dengan vokalis Maroon 5 Adam Levine pada Moves Like Jagger mengantarkan Christina menduduki peringkat pertama AS dalam sepuluh tahun terakhir. Penyanyi dengan range vokal 4 oktaf ini menggambarkan proses rekaman lagunya sebagai hal yang "menakjubkan." Ia lebih menekankan kepada kualitas bukan kuantitas. Christina diketahui punya kemampuan bernyanyi dengan whistle register, seperti dimiliki pendahulunya, Mariah Carey.(Digitalspy/Wrt1)

July 04, 2012 06:41:10 GMT The new single, which is produced by Max Martin, contains the lyrics, 'All I want to do is what you wanted.' Photo credit: Jody Cortes/WENN has been working on her next album to follow up her 2010 set "" and is set to share a sneak peek to it this summer. A source tells Billboard that a new song from the judge/mentor on "" will be released in early August. Described as a club banger, the highly anticipated track is produced by Swedish pop hit-maker Max Martin, who has worked with such A-list artists as , , , and . It is further reported that the song's chorus features the line, "All I want to do is what you wanted." In addition to the Martin-produced song, Aguilera is currently working on duets with and Green, who are her fellow mentors on "The Voice". The tracks will reportedly also be included in her upcoming album. Back in April, Green revealed he would collaborate in a new song following their joint

Christina Aguilera is reportedly preparing to release her new single in early August. The Voice coach is working on the follow-up to 2010's Bionic and plans to unveil the lead single before the end of summer. The track, described by Billboard as a "club banger", has been produced by Max Martin. The chorus is said to be built around the line: "All I want to do is what you wanted." Meanwhile, her album will apparently include duets with her fellow Voice coaches Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton. She previously collaborated with Green on 'Nasty' , as well as with Adam Levine on Maroon 5's 'Moves Like Jagger' - her first US number one in ten years. Aguilera recently described her upcoming record as "amazing" and "quality not quantity" . Watch Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera in the video for 'Moves Like Jagger' below: > 'The Voice' star Chris Mann signs record deal > 'The Voice' Adam Levine den

It's been two years and two seasons of "The Voice" since Christina Aguilera 's last studio album, but new music from the veteran pop star may be arriving before summer's end. A source tells Billboard that Aguilera is working hard on the follow-up to 2010's "Bionic," and that a new single is expected to be released in early August. The club banger was produced by Swedish pop hit-maker Max Martin, and its chorus is built around the line, "All I want to do is what you wanted." Martin -- best known for producing hits by Britney Spears , Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry , among others -- has yet to helm a single for Aguilera. Meanwhile, duets with Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green , Aguilera's fellow coaches on NBC's "The Voice," are apparently in the works for the singer's forthcoming album as well. Last April, Green revealed that he and Aguilera were indeed working on a follow-up to their first collaboration, "Nasty,&qu

"The Voice" Season 3 first look. " The Voice " returns for Season 3 on NBC this September, marking its first time on the fall schedule. But with only a few months between the end of last season and the start of Season 3, will Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera -- who fought endlessly throughout Season 2, mainly over Levine's contestant, Tony Lucca -- be on good terms? In the first photo from "The Voice" Season 3 auditions in LA, exclusively at Us Weekly , Levine, Aguilera, fellow coaches Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton and host Carson Daly seem to be all smiles. "We bickered a little bit in the beginning. To be totally truthful, we had a little bit of a rough start, just kind of all getting to know each other," Levine told MTV recently. "But I love her. She's the best, and we're having a fantastic time as of late on the set. She's great, and all of that is sens

Season two of The Voice was full of surprises and controversy following the reports that the shows coaches Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera were not the best of friends. However, it looks as though all is hunky dory between the pair after the Maroon 5 frontman dismissed the claims of a feud between them. He told MTV News : We bickered a little bit in the beginning, to be totally truthful. We had a little bit of a rough start, just kind of all getting to know each other." Revealing that he's having a "fantastic time" with the 'Fighter' hit maker, Adam continued: "But I love her, she's the best, and we're having a fantastic time as of late on the set. She's great, and all of that is sensationalised media BS... so don't worry about any of that." Were glad to hear that. Well be expecting BFFL behaviour between Adam and Christina when the show returns later this year! What do you think? Christina's style on The Voice Ian Somerhalde

"The Voice" Season 3 first look. " The Voice " returns for Season 3 on NBC this September, marking its first time on the fall schedule. But with only a few months between the end of last season and the start of Season 3, will Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera -- who fought endlessly throughout Season 2, mainly over Levine's contestant, Tony Lucca -- be on good terms? In the first photo from "The Voice" Season 3 auditions in LA, exclusively at Us Weekly , Levine, Aguilera, fellow coaches Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton and host Carson Daly seem to be all smiles. "We bickered a little bit in the beginning. To be totally truthful, we had a little bit of a rough start, just kind of all getting to know each other," Levine told MTV recently. "But I love her. She's the best, and we're having a fantastic time as of late on the set. She's great, and all of that is sens