Born on December 18, 1980, Christina Aguilera started her career in the entertainment industry at a young age. Hitting the talent show circuit to show off her powerful voice, Aguilera made her first television appearance on Star Search when she was nine. Three years later, she joined The New Mickey Mouse Club with a cast that included Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears, Keri Russell, and Justin Timberlake.

1. By Bruce Furst

2. Introduction
 Born on December 18, 1980, Christina Aguilera started
her career in the entertainment industry at a young
age. Hitting the talent show circuit to show off her
powerful voice, Aguilera made her first television
appearance on Star Search when she was nine. Three
years later, she joined The New Mickey Mouse Club
with a cast that included Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears,
Keri Russell, and Justin Timberlake.

3. About Christina Aguilera
 Her first solo album was released in 1999 to significant
acclaim. Songs such as “Genie in a Bottle” and “What a Girl
Wants” turned into Billboard hits, and she won the
Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2000. Throughout
the decade, Christina Aguilera adopted a new, edgier image
and continued creating popular songs such as “Dirrty” and
“Beautiful.”
In the 2010s, Aguilera branched into new mediums. She co-
starred in the 2010 movie Burlesque with Cher.
Additionally, she has served as a coach and mentor on the
massive television sensation, The Voice, since 2011.

4. About the Author
 The President of Ashber Corporation, Bruce Furst has
executive produced records and films and obtained
licensing rights from several major corporations. Furst
worked with Christina Aguilera on the compilation CD
“Christmas Classics – Yesterday, Today, & Forever.”