[NEWS] CHRISTINA AGUILERA RETURNS TO HER LATINA ROOTS FOR 'CASA DE MI PADRE'

Will Ferrell is helping Christina Aguilera get back to her roots. "The Voice" judge has returned to Spanish-language singing with "Casa de Mi Padre," the lead track on the soundtrack to the comedian's telenovela-influenced comedy of the same name.

The new song finds Aguilera making a welcome return to Latin music. No synthesizers or AutoTune here -- instead, the production has dramatic Spanish guitars, blaring trumpets, and a gospel backing all with a flamenco twist. Aguilera's vocals are in the forefont, doing what she does best: belting and sustaining the notes most can only dream of nailing.

In a treat for Latin fans, "Casa" marks a return to the half-Ecuadorian Aguilera's early days. Aguilera most notably released a Spanish version her debut album titled "Mi Reflejo," in 2000. The album featured Spanish version of her No. 1 singles "Genie In A Bottle," "What A Girl Wants," "Come On Over, Baby (All I Want Is You)" as well as original tracks. She went on to win Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the 2001 Latin Grammy Awards.

Aguilera had only dipped into the genre since with a Spanish version of "Stripped" track "Get Mine, Get Yours" titled "Dame Lo Que Yo Te Doy"in 2002 and a contribution to the 2004 "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" soundtrack with "El Beso Del Final." The closest thing fans have heard since is the Spanglish banger "Desnudate," featured on 2010's "Bionic."

The "Casa de Mi Padre" soundtrack was digitally released on Tuesday, with the film due in theaters on Friday, March 17. The song opens the film.

Source: Billboard

[NEWS] CHRISTINA AGUILERA MAKES #7 AS ONE OF THE GREATEST WOMEN IN POP MUSIC OF ALL TIME

1) Madonna 2) Britney 3) Mariah 4) Cher 5) Whitney 6) Janet

07. Christina Aguilera

In a little bit more than 10 years, Christina is definitely one of the singers that has accomplished the most: 5 #1 singles in the last three decades in the USA (only 7 other artists have achieved that), 110 million records sold worldwide, 5 Grammy Awards, second top selling single artist of the 2000s, and a song with more cultural impact than no other for our generation: Beautiful.

8) Beyonce 9) Rihanna 10) Kylie 11) Lady Gaga 12) J.Lo 13) Adele 14) Alicia 15) Katy

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[TWEET] @THEREALXTINA: 'GOOD LUCK AT THE @THEGRAMMYS... SORRY I COULDN'T BE THERE...'

[PHOTO] FAN MADE PROMO FOR THE 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

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[VIDEO] THE 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS PROMO FEATURING CHRISTINA AGUILERA, ETC.

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[PHOTO] THE 54TH GRAMMY AWARDS PROMO ADVERTISEMENT FEATURING CHRISTINA AGUILERA

[TWEET] @THEREAXTINA: 'CONGRATS TO MY BOYS @BLAKESHELTON AND @CEELOGREEN FOR..."

[NEWS] CHRISTINA AGUILERA NOMINATED FOR 2 GRAMMY'S

[VIDEO] THE BEST OF THE 'STRIPPED' ERA

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[NEWS] CHRISTINA AGUILERA'S OFFICIAL SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2012 'GRAMMY' AWARDS

Record of the Year - "Bound to You"
Record of the Year - "Moves like Jagger"
Song of the Year - "Bound to You"
Best Pop Vocal Performance - "Bound to You"
Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group - "Moves like Jagger"
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media - "Burlesque"
Best Song Written for Visual Media - "Bound to You"

Credits: Mr. X & SoBionic

[PHOTO] CHRISTINA AGUILERA AMONG THE GRAMMY'S INSTAGRAM OF MUSIC'S LEGENDS

[NEWS] THE TOP 5 BLUE-EYED SOUL SINGERS OF THE NEW GENERATION

1. CHRISTINA AGUILERA

If there were ever any doubts that Christina should top this list, she set them to rest with her performance of James Brown’s “It’s a Man’s World” at the 2007 Grammy Awards. Even the Godfather of Soul would have been proud. One reason she’s so powerful, Christina sings with her entire body. She feels and enlivens the songs with every fiber of her being. Interestingly enough, she’s the only American in the bunch.

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2. ADELE

3. JOSS STONE

4. AMY WINEHOUSE [R.I.P.]

5. DUFFY

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[NEWS] GRAMMY'S RETURN WITH PRIME-TIME NOMINEE SPECIAL ALBEIT AT A COZIER VENUE

The Recording Academy will unveil the nominees for its 52nd annual Grammy Awards on Dec. 2, once again announcing the honors with a prime-time concert special on CBS. Performers and presenters for the nominee concert, which will air live from downtown's Club Nokia for the East Coast at 9 p.m., have not yet been announced. The Grammy Awards will take place on Jan. 31, 2010, at the Staples Center.



Last year marked the first time that the academy revealed its nominees in prime time, attempting to turn a news conference into a national event. Performers included Taylor Swift, B.B. King, Christina Aguilera, the Foo Fighters and John Mayer.



Ratings, however, did not match the star power.



CBS garnered about 7.1 million total viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research, finishing in fourth place for the time period. The numbers left some wondering if CBS and the academy would continue with a prime-time nominee special, yet its return hardly comes as a surprise. Earlier this year, Recording Academy chief Neil Portnow told Pop & Hiss that the nominee concert would in all likelihood return.



Viewers can expect about six categories to be announced on the special. Not much information was revealed in today's press release, but there is at least one change in store for the 2009 edition. While still taking place at downtown's L.A. Live complex, the Grammy nominee concert has been downgraded from the 7,000-plus-seat Nokia Theater to the 2,300-capacity Club Nokia. Last year's event was far from a packed house, and discounted tickets were offered in the days leading up to the show.



The eligibility period for the 2010 Grammys ended Sept. 1. Pop & Hiss recently began offerings initial Grammy predictions, providing an early look at album of the year contenders.



-- Todd Martens