this is christina at her best
345945
this DVD is so great. it's christina at her best. the oufits she wears are wonderful. the messages she gives are a little sappy but true and poewerful and the voice, better than ever. singing all the hit songs that everyone loves! its a great dvd!!
1929920
I wish that she continues with more orchestral ballads, Christina strong suit.  Just another fine arrangement and work of writing.  I wish that there were more on this album.
3413220
I love Christina Aguilera and this CD is really great!  I wanted this CD for a couple of songs but found that there are many others I really like.  You won't be dissappointed with this purchase.
3867220
In August of 1999, a wonderful thing happened in the world of music.  A young former mouseketeer named Christina Aguilera releases her debut, which is wholesome entertainment for the entire family.  Perky pop hits like "Genie in a Bottle" and "What a Girl Wants" set the charts on fire!  The ways this CD is great are too many for me to mention.  Just do yourself a favor: get it!
2358023
I knew this girl could sing, but after watching this DVD, I'm convinced that she has the best young voice in the universe.  Aside from having stellar pipes, Christina also shows us a diverse vocal style, poised stage persona, muture admiration for older genres of music and their practitioners, and a great rapport with the audience.  I'm a fan of hers now.  [I only wish this disc ran a lot longer than 65 minutes].
Aside from fourteen solidly performed songs, there is also some behind-the-scenes video footage, excerpts from interviews, and some well spoken on-stage commentary from Christina herself.  The balance is tipped heavily in favor of the performance (my preference), but the in-between stuff is interesting without being overly indulgent.  Christina shows great poise, both while singing and while addressing the viewers (this performance first aired on television as a Christmas special).  I also loved her stage presence:  young, but not silly; mature, but not uppity.  Even her numerous outfits have a good balance of flair and simplicity, with the midriff-baring ones being [thankfully] more youthful than sleazy.
Everyone knows how well Christina can carry a tune, so there's no need to say much beyond how impressive are her clarity of voice and flourish-filled improvising.  In my opinion, the most amazing display of her vocal prowess comes through in "At Last," a bluesy number she dedicated to Etta James.  Impressive.  Two of the songs are sung in Spanish, and Christina does a rather admirable job of phrasing the lyrics in what is actually not her native tongue.  Just another facet of this talented young woman.  By the way, she also dances pretty well.  The duets with Lil Bow Wow, Dr. John, and Brian McKnight are a tiny bit of a distraction, but still entertaining.
The concert video direction is very good, with the cameras staying trained on the performers and alternating between close-ups and wider angle views.  There are also four bonus videos, three of which are Spanish versions of mainstream hits.
Overall, you're bound to enjoy this DVD immensely.
2294704
Bionic is Christina Aguilera's fourth album (not counting her Greatest Hits album), that was recorded during 2008 - 2010.

She changes her musical direction every album, so this time she's gone down the popular electronica with R&B tinged lyrical content route, causing widespread comparisons to Lady GaGa. I don't think she sat down and thought "Right, this time I'm going to be GaGa", but I do think she was 'inspired' by her currently hot musical style.

Christina has writing credits for an impressive 13 out of the 18 album tracks, as well as all 5 of the deluxe edition's bonus tracks. There is another bonus available on Itunes, which she has again wrote. Other notable writer's include Cathy Dennis, Linda Perry (she wrote the infamous 'Beautiful'), Ladytron, Sia and Peaches.

Despite such big name writers, I think 'Bionic' has the weakest lyrics out of all of Christina's albums, to be completely honest. Most of the songs are about sex, and the lyrics are amusing, rather then sensual. For example; "Let's do the dance, get naked" [Des Nudate], and my personal favourite; "You don't need a plate to taste my woohoo, licky licky yum yum" [WooHoo].

The list of producers is as impressive as her song-writing credits; Christina herself, along with the likes of Polow da Don, Focus..., Sia Furler, Switch, Samuel Dixon, Ladytron, Linda Perry, Tricky Stewart and Le Tigre.

The track 'WooHoo' contains a sample from 'Add Mr, Uram As Ezt', while 'I Hate Boys' contains a sample from 'Jungle Juice.

For me the most memorable track on the main album is the amusing Vanity. With the lyrics including such gems as "Mirror mirror on the wall who's the flyest bitch of them all? Never mind, I am", "Mirror mirror on the wall Hear the prince charming, tell him give me a call, Never mind screw him cause I found somebody better, never mind screw him, I make myself so much wetter" and "[humming wedding march] And now I take myself to be my lawfully wedded bitch" it's a fun, tongue-in-cheek number.

BIONIC's second single, the big vocal number You Lost Me is amazing. It really diserved to do better then it did. If you love her 'Back To Basics' era you'll love it.

Her love letter to high fashion Glam is another stand-out. The slower, piano driven Sex For Breakfast actually is sensual. I also like Prima Donna, though the lyrics are similar to My Girls.

The single Not Myself Tonight is also above average, but not as good as the aforementioned tracks.

Fan's of classic Christina will love I Am - a classic 'Stripped' era number.

The rest of the tracks don't strike me as bad, but they're forgettable fillers.

The Deluxe version has a bonus disc which contains 5 extra songs. Itunes has a 6th song available [Little Dreamer].

The bonus tracks all great and show more different styles then the main album tracks; Monday morning is a retro, Ace-Of-Base sounding slice of alternate pop. Bobblehead is one of my personal favourite's here, but it is very similar to Ke$ha's Blah Blah Blah, so I understand why it didn't make the main cut. Bird's Of Pray is a haunting, Asian-pop piece, it's another favourite of mine.

Fan's of Christina's 'Stripped' album and the singles of that era will love the standing on my own two feet lyrics in Stronger Than Ever, while I Am [Stripped] is good, but the main album's cut is better.

Overall this is a solid album; Christina just needs weaning off the 'more tracks is better' school of thought and cut the weaker tracks that distort the flow of the album next time.
2401586
Christina recorded these tracks at the ages of 14 and 15. Don't let that drive you away though, because she sounds just as amazing as on her two professional albums. Better, maybe.
Just be Free-5/5
By Your Side-5/5
Move it (Dance mix)-5/5
Our Day Will Come-4/5
Believe me-5/5
Make me Happy-5/5
Dream a Dream-1/5
Move it-4/5
The Way you Talk to me-3/5
Running out of Time-3/5
Believe me (Dance mix)-5/5
Just be Free (Spanish)-5/5
AVERAGE RATING-4/5
356130
Christina has given birth to perhaps the best album of the year which incidently brings back the sounds of the 30's, 40's, and 50's. What can I say to emphasize this point? Well first and foremost she has an amazing voice, after "Reflection" it was quite evident that inside that mousy ex-mousekteer was a very strong singer. She further proved this with "Stripped," which I have to say would be my favorite album up until she released this one. Second, not one of the young pop tarts crowding the billboard chart could pull of an album such as this, that reminisces on the music that built the music we love today. And thirdly, every track delivers beautiful lyrics and amazing sounds. So my suggestion, pick it up as soon as possible, in the two weeks since owning it I have listened, oh it must be millions of times now.
282341
"Spiritually Wet"is incredible!  What Christina does with her voice is amazing.  Her music is upbeat and energizing, sensual and soulful,  fun and funky!  She wraps this all up into such a beautiful package and  delivers it with such awesome emotion, you just know it's coming from deep  within.  Did I mention her sexy growl?.....you have to hear it to believe  it, too cool.  This CD will definitly get you moving, dancing, rocking and  singing. Without a doubt, 2000 belongs to Christina Fasano!
1361692
out of all the teen queens right now, christina is the only one with any really talent and emotion in her songs. she has a wonderful voice that i can actually stand listening to(not like britney and jessica simpson. you  can listen to this cd anywhere and it fits the mood. ilove it and i think  any girl would love this cd!
4361695
I do not like teen pop.  I never have, I never will but, when I heard her sing Beautiful, I thought hmmmmm, sounds like she is growing up.  This whole CD is well written and different.  Different meaning that her voice takes on as many pitches as Mariah Carey.  To buy the CD, I had to get past the part that she is half naked on the cover.  I thought maybe she was confirming many peoples' view that she is [loose], but when I listened to this "outspoken" CD I realized that she is nothing like her first CD. She literally has "Stripped" herself of what Teen-idol producers want. Christina has become a woman in all aspects.  This CD will probably be in almost every womans CD collection, or at least it should be.  It's empowering to us.
4728246
I'll admit my biases up front: I think Christina Aguilera is just immensely, immensely talented.  That she was ever miscast as a peer or contemporary of the likes of Britney Spears is one of the great mysteries of pop music reviewing I'll never grasp.  Second bias - I think Stripped is one of the most honest, most musically diverse and most amazing sophomore efforts (not counting concept albums like Mi Reflejo) in recent pop music history.

That said, that she is taking yet another fork in the road in the evolution of her own music is in and of itself a remarkable achievement in a popular music scene rife with music that sounds the same, substitutes guest rappers in for real originality and employs endless studio trickery to disguise the fact that most of today's artists really don't deserve the name (nor can they sing).

This album is not a jazz album, it's not a soul album, and it's not a pop album.  It's a little bit of all of the above, inspired by the music that Christina grew up listening to and learning to sing from.  Since her cover of Etta James' signature "At Last" it's been apparent the depth Christina truly feels the music she sings.  The myriad styles and subtle but noticeable inflections in her voice are not only amazing to listen to, they show that as an artist, Christina Aguilera cares immensely about her craft and that she wants to push the art form to newer places with every album.  I've only had the album two days, and already I'm finding new favorites with every listen (though it's hard to resist the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy-influenced Candyman a few times in a row..)

This is not an album that will likely spawn a number of radio singles, because radio by its very nature exists to promote the status quo.. it rarely pushes the envelope.  However, if you want to take a bit of a musical journey and hear the interpretations borne out of Christina's enjoyment of a lifetime's worth some of the most beautiful, soulful and passionate music of the last 100 years - as well as some of the most purely enjoyable and sugary - this double CD is more than worth the investment.  It was worth the wait.
1133442
Betty Shirley is the best of female jazz vocalists.  She is deeply warm, emotional, and sensuous.  Her voice is lovely and soulful and has immense emotional appeal.  While very sophisticated, she is also able to be playful.  Betty Shirley has that sincere emotionalism that Diana Krall emulates well, but not with originality.  Buy this CD - you will love it.  The only thing better than listening to this CD on a great system is to attend a live Betty Shirley concert in New Orleans.
1637283
Excellent sound and vibe. Can't say enough about the songs on this album. Very rare to find album where all songs are hits. Well done Christina, well done.
3163939
I liked the original version of Come On Over well enough, but it had a childish feel.  The new remix, cleverly titled Come On Over Baby(All I Want Is You) is a fantastic remix that keeps the original spunk, yet adds a grown-up, more R&B flavor.  The Spanish version, Ven Conmigo (Solamente T) is put to the original version, but it sounds SO cool in Spanish.  The remix of I Turn To You is about as good as remixes get.  It adds a very R&B feel to the song without loosing any of its ballad value.  I think this CD is a must for any Christina fan.  It is a little pricey, but the remix of I Turn To You is fantastic and is worth the extra cash!  For those of you who don't like I Turn To You, don't bother with this CD because that is the only difference between this and the American single which is only like $2.44.  I LOVE it though.  I can't wait for her next album!
82501
This Album is huge...it has lot of songs, and just some of them are good! Christina loves to scream...everything is going well, but then she starts screaming..bah!
I'm gonna review my favourites:
I'm ok is a very emtional song, you can hear pain in her voice!
Voice Within looks like a mariah carey song...i like it!
Impossible is a good song, it has the alicia keys feeling, but the singing kind annoys me...
Walk away is a jazzy one, and is my personal favourite!
Although i'm tired of it, beautiful is a beautiful song!
I only like 5 songs out of 18!!!!!!!But those 5 are very good, that's why i'm giving this cd 3 stars
1463718
Christina Aguilera has always had amazing songs and her vocals are never something that can be denied but this song masterfully reminds everyone that Christina Aguilera is truely a gifted vocalist.  The power, emotion, and talent shine through even in the most restrained moments of the song.  This song really reminds everyone why she is regarded as one of the greatest singers of all time.  I highly recommend purchasing this song, you won't regret it.