September 12, 2012

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Christina Aguilera had some big news to share with fans on Wednesday. The Voice coach announced that her upcoming album, titled Lotus, will hit stores in November.

“Representing an unbreakable flower that survives under the hardest conditions and still thrives,” Aguilera wrote, explaining the title choice.

In a chat on Twitter, the pop diva also released the art for the album's lead single, “Your Body.”

The song will be have a Sept. 14 release, and Aguilera promised a special clip of the video for “Your Body” during the Monday, Sept. 17, episode of The Voice. The music video was shot in August and is directed by Melina Matsoukas, who directed Rihanna’s “We Found Love” video.

The Max Martin-produced song is an upbeat club hit, but Aguilera said there will be a wide variety of songs on her next release.

“There are some beautiful personal ballads on this album. I wouldn't do a record without them,” she tweeted on Wednesday. Lotus will be Aguilera’s first album since 2010’s Bionic.

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Do it up Christina!

Oh my god when I first saw that single cover I thought it was a christina hater who had photoshopped something together. Its hideous! Its not the concept thats bad, its the way its shot. Terrible, just terrible.

''Your Body '' stream

Available Monday on iTunes.

Aguilera talks Lotus with Ryan Seacreast on KIIS-FM, Los Angeles.

I will give it a listen or two just like with Bionic and Back To Basics, but "Your Body" didn't really impress me.

purplethunder3121 said:

haha thank you, damn how many times have the divas used titles after Prince

actually,Santana released an album called Lotus in 1975

Aguilera unveils teaser trailer for "Your Body".

Same shit, different year.

Identity said:

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The Max Martin-produced

personal ballads

I'm gonna check it out fo'sho. Love my Chrissy. Nice to see that her diva attitude has been relatively mild at this point on 'The Voice' so hopefully she has learned some self-control in her vocals and doesn't oversang stuff. If it's the dance/pop sound for the whole album than; OMG!!! she's actually done two back-to-back albums of the same genre...a rarity for her since she's been belittled on several occasions for not sticking to one genre for more than one album. Now, all she needs to do is continue to tone down her makeup choices and wear outfits that she can actually breath in...progress is happening with Chrissy people; I can feel it.

September 21, 2012

Aguilera talks with Billboard in this week's issue. (Q & A - excerpted from the full article).

"Lotus" is an evocative title for your new album, given the events in your career and personal life during the past two years. What does that name signify to you?

This album represents a celebration of the new me, and to me the lotus has always represented this unbreakable flower that withstands any harsh weather conditions in its surroundings, that withstands time and remains beautiful and strong throughout the years. Once I could start writing my own songs, beginning with Stripped, I tried to infuse as much as I could to promote strength and inspire people with that message. And now I'm at a place at 31, where the last time I felt this way was when I was 21 with Stripped and I had a lot to say and a lot to express.

Some of the songs on Lotus are thematically similar to "Stripped," too. Was that intentional?

Absolutely. There's a song called "Army of Me," which is sort of a "Fighter 2.0." There is a new generation of fans from a younger demographic that might not have been with me all the way but that watch me on the show now. I feel like every generation should be able to enjoy and have their piece of "Fighter" within. This time, the way it musically came together it just felt right for this time and this generation. There's always going to be a fighter in me getting through some obstacle and some hurdle.

"Lotus" is also a return to putting your vocals front and center in a way that you didn't always do on Bionic in 2010. What did you learn from that experience?

With Bionic I fully went in there with [the idea], "I'm going to experiment and not be commercial or pop." I wanted to play with different sounds and textures of my voice while bringing an electronica feel to it because that's what I was listening to a lot at the time. And it was a blast.

Were you disappointed with how it was received?

I can proudly say it was ahead of its time, to be honest. It wasn't so commercialized. You had to really be a music lover, be a true fan of music and the love of being open to really appreciate that record. It's just a special piece in my body of work that will forever live on. The older the record gets the more people will come to appreciate it actually and check it out.

How has your experience with "The Voice" influenced you as a performer?

Seeing all the singers, you really come face to face with a lot of people-my teammates especially this season that you'll get to know-that are predominantly younger. That's inspiring, because they come up to you and they're such big fans and they share with you what song touched them the most and how they had to learn every single ad lib and dissect it.

As a vocalist it brought me back to, "Yeah, that's what I used to do to my Whitney Houston record and my Mariah Carey record and my Etta James record." It brings you back to a place where it becomes your personal responsibility to infuse the next generation with more information about learning every intricate note. That's why a song called "Sing for Me" is special song. It's one of those singer's songs where if you're not a vocalist you can't mess with that song.

"Your Body" marks your first time working with Max Martin, which is surprising to a lot of people given the teen-pop era where you got your start.

[laughs] Max is legendary in the business. He's known about me but we haven't crossed paths. I think when I came in you heard his name with Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Britney Spears -- those records were the kind I wanted to stray apart from. If you look at what I did in the past [after my debut], I always try to do things that will challenge me and challenge the listener, too. Could this have worked 10 years ago? I'm not sure. It's taken us a decade in the same business and watching each other from a distance, so for us to now come together and respect each other's work ethic and how we like to be heard and making a marriage out of it, I think "Your Body" is the best culmination of that.

You've expressed interest in taking a break from "The Voice" in the near future. When might that open your schedule for a tour?

We're still trying to figure that out. My fans do deserve to see me back out on the road. It'll be exciting for me. The road is a lot of work. I want to make sure the timing is right and that I'm fully ready to go, otherwise I would have to pull tickets if I'm not feeling it. I want to press the fact that I want to be feeling it before I go out.

Going back to the current season of "The Voice," what's been exciting for you so far?

I'm actually very excited about this season in particular. It's absolutely the most young and full-of-hungry-energy group we've had yet-this little next generation of future pop stars. Last year I had a different team as far as different genres, but this year it so happened to come together that they were all pop.

One of your contestants from last season, Chris Mann, will be the first season-two alum to release an album this year. Will you be involved with that project?

Absolutely. He's working with [Front Line Management Group consultant] Ron Fair, the man who signed me and is still a very, very dear friend of mine. I know he's in totally safe hands and in great hands musically. Ron Fair really gets it and gets him. One of the songs was sent to me for my participation and I said, hands-down, "yes." It's a beautiful song, the way he's expressing himself on the album-his tone, his richness, his soul. He's not overdoing it, just coming through strong, clear and rich. I'm very happy for him.

Beyond the technical aspects of executing a melisma, what are some career pointers you've been able to hand down to your own artists on "The Voice"?

A lot of these kids are coming from their own kinds of dance and arts schools, which is just like what the Mouseketeers was for obviously me and Britney and Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling-need I say more? We all come from that training camp mentality, but then it was a matter of us to be able to absorb everything, take it all in and now throw it all away. That's what I'm trying to teach those kids. Everything can't be so structured, so learned or taught. You guys have an individual self in all of you.

Speaking of Britney, will you be watching "The X Factor"?

[Laughs] I have no time to even watch my own show. So there's your answer.

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Identity said:

Aguilera unveils teaser trailer for "Your Body".

Dude in the video is HOT!

She need to some Jazz/standards CD it suits her voice too. Not feeling that video preview they did on the voice.

Identity said:

Were you disappointed with how it was received?

I can proudly say it was ahead of its time, to be honest. It wasn't so commercialized. You had to really be a music lover, be a true fan of music and the love of being open to really appreciate that record. It's just a special piece in my body of work that will forever live on. The older the record gets the more people will come to appreciate it actually and check it out.

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this cutie still lives in her own personal world, she has lost touch with reality...

this new song "Your Body" sounds like pure garbage, the kind of song which makes you even appreciate Nikki Minaj...why does she keep trying to break into the shit-dance/autotune market?? that sound is old already...

Heard the snipped just once and this is exactly the type of music that EVERYONE is making nowadays and it makes me sick. I can't tell the difference between J-Lo, Rihanna and all those singers' songs.

JustErin said:

Identity said:

Aguilera unveils teaser trailer for "Your Body".

Dude in the video is HOT!

Totally your type, like did you cast this video?

Cinny said:

JustErin said:

Dude in the video is HOT!

Totally your type, like did you cast this video?

Yeah, I know. You'd swear I did!!

The official music video for "Your Body".

SCROTUS

The lyrics are a recipe for sexually transmitted infection, but the song is good!

The video is just soo tacky I can't stop watching it...it amuses me greatly and I love it. I say this with total love despite it sounding otherwise...love me some Chrissy! Seriously, this video makes me miss playing with my 'Rainbow Brite' dolls. Mmmm 'Rainbow Brite' I'm soo gonna call this the 'Rainbow Brite' video from this point on. At least she looks like she can breath in these outfits unlike some of the ones she be rockin' on 'The Voice'. Yay for air!

estelle81 said:

The video is just soo tacky I can't stop watching it...it amuses me greatly and I love it. I say this with total love despite it sounding otherwise...love me some Chrissy! Seriously, this video makes me miss playing with my 'Rainbow Brite' dolls. Mmmm 'Rainbow Brite' I'm soo gonna call this the 'Rainbow Brite' video from this point on. At least she looks like she can breath in these outfits unlike some of the ones she be rockin' on 'The Voice'. Yay for air!

Love it! I like her this way rather than serious and doing "theme" albums.

She finally has some meat on her bones

Identity said:

The official music video for "Your Body".

Damn, now I have a headache

robertlove said:

Identity said:

The official music video for "Your Body".

Damn, now I have a headache

and blue balls!

Aguilera Talks Lotus Album & More On The Tonight Show

http://www.telly.com/OXZ4...mtwitvid=1

If Chrissy is revisiting the multi-color locks, than maybe the new album will have a little debut album Christina Aguilera sound. I still think her debut was a solid pop album. Don't worry Chrissy. Even if some people think you're image is copying some of these newbie artists, I know you had already rocked the rainbow hair back in 1999/2000.

I got you girl.