Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera is set out to make millions (both fans and money) with her Back To Basics tours.

Its not just one way of making big bucks. I heard Aguilera also doesnt mind singing at private parties.

She was invited to entertain the guests at the Russian billionaire Andrei Melnichenko’s wedding where she was paid a whooping $4 million to perform at their wedding venue in the South of France.

Christina Aguilera is all set to tour Australia this July with her “Back To Basics” 2007 Tour.

It’s been three long years since Christina last wowed Australian audiences on her sold out “Stripped” tour and this July she’s coming back to blow away fans with her “Back To Basics” tour!

The sassy and accomplished four time Grammy Award winner has assembled an acclaimed production team for her concert tour featuring choreographer and director Jamie King (Madonna, Janet Jackson, Prince) and Roberto Cavalli, who has designed over 130 tour costumes for Christina, her band and huge dancing troupe.

Fused with elements of retro glamour, the “Back to Basics” Australia & New Zealand Tour will feature a unique stage design that will allow Christina’s fans unprecedented access to the stage, as she performs classics and her latest hits from her platinum selling album ‘Back To Basics’ including her latest smash single ‘Candyman’ (now in stores).

General tickets go on sale from May 2 but as a special offer to her fans, pre-sale tickets will be available via www.frontiertouring.comfrom noon Thursday 26 April to noon Friday 27 April or until the pre-sale allocation is exhausted so make sure you don’t miss out!

It would be her first ever local concert since 2003 at Mellon Arena and this is an important time for a local domestic violence agency which is benefiting from her generosity, her voice and her personal experience.

Last year, 5,200 people sought shelter or services at the Women’s Center and Shelter of Pittsburgh, where Christina’s mother is on the board.

The singer herself stops in for visits when she’s in town. It’s been a powerful witness.

“We have found that it’s empowering for some of the girls here that Christina is a friend to WC&S and why and we’ve heard that when they hear from the counselors that Christina experienced domestic violence in her home it helps them in their journey of healing,” Shelter Development Director Ellen Gamble said.

Some of the concert-goers will get a scarf designed by Christina for Lifetime and the “End Violence Against Women” campaign.

While domestic violence can happen to any family, regardless of age, income level or race, there has been an increase in violence against younger women.

“We do see in the 15 to 24 year olds there’s more violence than we had seen 20 years ago. So that’s a population we need to watch and make some interventions,” Shirl Regan, the shelter’s executive director, said.

“When someone like Christina writes songs about what she’s experienced, talks about it, does a PSA it brings it out to the world and says, ‘This is an issue, it happened to me, it’s happening to others and we all have a stake in stopping the violence,’ “ she said.

Way to Go GIRL… you rock!!!

Christina Aguilera made her third stop in a 41-city North American tour at the Qwest Center last Friday, kicking off her Back to Basics tour promoting her latest album.

She started the show with her jazzy, old 20s-style single “Ain’t No Other Man.” She was surprisingly overdressed compared to the outfits she wore during her Stripped tour several years ago. All eight of her dancers, four male and four female, wore matching white suits for a very classy and clean look.

Most of the songs came from the Back to Basics album; however, there were several good renditions of past singles such as “What a Girl Wants,” “Dirty,” “Lady Marmalade,” “Beautiful” and “Fighter.” Despite being in the eighth row, it was clear that the majority of attendees had not heard most of her new songs as attested by their lack of singing and enjoyment in songs besides her Top 10 singles.

She won her fourth Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance… and she lived up to that title with a fantastic show at the Grammys as she pulled out a performance from the depths of her soul and spilled it all over the stage like it was her dying day.

Entertainment Weekly raved “Everyone knows Aguilera’s got pipes — but probably not even her most devoted fans could’ve imagined her channeling James Brown with the magnetic fervor she displayed tonight.” They go on to say “Crouched on the floor, clutching the mic stand, and belting full-throttle from beginning to end, Xtina didn’t so much sing ‘It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World’ as she did unleash it on her mesmerized audience. This is the 2007 Grammy performance to remember; the Godfather of Soul would be proud.”

After she tore up the stage with the scorching number where she did justice to the late great soul singer — emulating him like a pro — the entire stadium leapt to its feet. Jamie Foxx and Dixie Chick Martie Maguire were among those who looked floored by the electrifying performance. You could read Jamie’s lips as he smirked and said “That’s the shit right there”, and Martie turned to the person next to her and said “Wow.”

This year’s NBA All-Star event in Las Vegas would most certainly be a star-studded event with musical festivities of the highest order.

The event is supposed to be a two-day fest with NBA All-Star Saturday Night, on Saturday, February 17th and NBA All-Star Game halftime entertainment segment, on Sunday, February 18th.

Christina Aguilera, how had just announced her American Back to Basics tour dates, will be performing in the NBA All-Star Game halftime entertainment segment on February 18th. Aguilera is said to be performing “Ain’t No Other Man” and “Candyman”.

Tony Braxton and Mary J. Blige will also be performing at the event.

Christina Aguilera is ready to kick off her Back To Basic tours that starts from February 20th onwards, Houston, Texas. She is gonna play a whooping 41 dates across the US and Canada.

Here are the tour dates and the tickets are up for sales too… Dont miss her… she is gonna be at your city too!

Tue, Feb. 20 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Wed, Feb. 21 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Fri, Feb. 23 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
Sat, Feb. 24 Kansas City, MO Kemper Arena
Mon, Feb. 26 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Wed, Feb. 28 Phoenix, AZ Glendale Arena
Fri, Mar. 02 San Diego, CA ipayOne Center
Sat, Mar. 03 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Arena
Mon, Mar. 05 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Tue, Mar. 06 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Thu, Mar. 08 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
Sat, Mar. 10 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
Mon, Mar. 12 Vancouver, BC GM Place
Wed, Mar. 14 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
Thu, Mar. 15 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
Sat, Mar. 17 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
Mon, Mar. 19 St. Paul, MN Xcel Center
Fri, Mar. 23 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Sun, Mar. 25 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Mon, Mar. 26 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
Wed, Mar. 28 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Fri, Mar. 30 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
Sat, Mar. 31 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
Mon, Apr. 02 Washington, DC Verizon Center
Tue, Apr. 03 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
Thu, Apr. 05 East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena
Sat, Apr. 07 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
Mon, Apr. 09 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
Wed, Apr. 11 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Fri, Apr. 13 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
Sat, Apr. 14 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Center
Fri, Apr. 20 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Sat, Apr. 21 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
Mon, Apr. 23 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Wed, Apr. 25 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
Fri, Apr. 27 Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center
Sat, Apr. 28 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Center
Tue, May. 01 Raleigh, NC RBC Center
Wed, May. 02 Duluth, GA Gwinnett Arena
Fri, May. 04 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
Sat, May. 05 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center

As Christina Aguilera is all geared up for her Back to Basics North American tour… The organizers are busy preparing a unique stage design that will allow Christina’s fans unprecedented access to the stage with unbelievable sight lines. The tour will feature three distinct stage scenes, illuminated by more than 600 moving lights, and a state-of-the-art hydraulic system. In addition, a very special video montage will be featured from fan testimonials that have been submitted to Christina’s fan club online.

Now the topping on this dessert is that special guests, Pussycat Dolls will open for Christina on all North American dates and Danity Kane will also join the tour for U.S. shows.

You should definitely check that out folks!

Don’t we all know that the New Years party at New York Times Square is one of the biggest in the world… and there are close to a million people at the famous street every New Year’s Eve to bring in the new year… but did you know this time it’s gonna be bigger and better!!!

Guess why??? Coz Christina Aguilera is gonna perform at the venue and be a part of the countdown for 2007!!! Along with her will be American Idol host Ryan Seacrest… the dude got lucky to have Mariah Carrey kissing him on last New Year’s Eve and this time he hopes “at that moment Aguilera’s right there.”

So all the best to Seacrest and a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR to all Christina Aguilera fans….

Christina Aguilera is all set to perform in your city and she’s gonna make sure you have the time of your life with her 41-city Back to Basics 2007 North American tour… it starts on February 20th in Houston, Texas and will then carry on to 40 other cities…

The Pussycat Dolls will open all North American shows while Danity Kane will join the bill for the U.S. concerts! Christina will be playing in all the major arenas of the country in the support of her album…The album “Back To Basics” pays tribute to the artists who influenced Aguilera while she was coming of age…

Wow Christi… it’s good to stick to your roots and paying a tribute to your helping hands is just unbelievable… and if you make money from it, then it’s just the icing on the cake