Christina Aguilera – "The Voice" + M5 Collab!

[Mike]

Rehearsal pics:

[YoYoCanUSeeMe?!]

How cute!!

[Caviar]

Patti Labelle defends Xtina!

Music legend Patti Labelle rushed to the defense of Christina Aguilera after that botched Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl.

"Christina went through something there. That's one of the best singers in the world, for her to mess up a lyric, don't hold it against her," says Labelle.

insideedition.com/news/5767/stars-see-red-for-heart-disease-charity.aspx

[Caviar]

Christina's solo will be "Ain't No Way". :O

[stunnedout]

Feb 11, 2011 2:16:20 GMT -5 David said:

She's performing in another tribute? I see she's with a bunch of other D-list singers (minus Martina.. random) I just hope she doesn't scream this tribute like she did the last one.

D lister? LMAO Jennifer's last album and her new one will sell more than Christina's. An Academy Award winning actress is FAR from D list hun. Right now Christina is at the top of the D list. Flop album, flop movie, flop performances. Sad.

[YoYoCanUSeeMe?!]

Feb 11, 2011 9:16:55 GMT -5 Caviar said:

Christina's solo will be "Ain't No Way". :O

OMG!!!! really? :o

[Linnethia Monique]

Feb 11, 2011 7:32:33 GMT -5 QAF said:

I've never even heard of Yolanda Adams. And Jennifer may not be a D Lister. She won an Oscar but so did Jennifer Tilly.

Yolanda Adams is one of THE best gospel singers alive. She's sold over 4 million plus albums and has 4 Grammys to her name. That is far from D-List. Lets do some research before we start throwing out insults that aren't valid.

[worldwide]

Feb 11, 2011 9:20:06 GMT -5 stunnedout said:

Feb 11, 2011 2:16:20 GMT -5 David said:

She's performing in another tribute? I see she's with a bunch of other D-list singers (minus Martina.. random) I just hope she doesn't scream this tribute like she did the last one.

D lister? LMAO Jennifer's last album and her new one will sell more than Christina's. An Academy Award winning actress is FAR from D list hun. Right now Christina is at the top of the D list. Flop album, flop movie, flop performances. Sad.

+ her private life is a flop as well.

[Mike]

On Christina:
IAMJHUD Jennifer Hudson
@106th she sounds amazing ! Very sweet as well!

[Caviar]

Thursday night in Los Angeles saw the convergence of some of the biggest voices in music at the Staples Center, as Grammy rehearsals kicked off for the Aretha Franklin tribute. The genre-spanning group included Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine, country star Martina McBride and gospel great Yolanda Adams.

The fivesome powered through a medley of Franklin's hits that will open the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

The Staples Center rafters rattled as the group belted out "Natural Woman," before each diva took on their own Franklin tune. Aguilera went first with "Ain't No Way," McBride was up next with "Until You Come Back to Me," Welch followed with "Think," Jennifer Hudson tackled the iconic "Respect" and Adams rounded things out with "Spirit in the Dark." The ladies all closed with the empowering "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves."

"Dreamgirl" Hudson and Brit songstress Welch were clearly having a good time onstage, bumping hips and improvising their own two-steps.

Minutes after the rehearsal, Hudson spoke to MTV News about the tribute.

"Rehearsals are going, and went, very well," Hudson said. "It's a lot of fun, and just being amongst the other ladies and being around some of my favorite artists, and then tributing Aretha Franklin, it's just like surreal. And it's a moment you just have to take in and enjoy it, and I'm like on cloud nine just in that moment."

As far as the monumental task of deciding which song to select from the Queen of Soul, the decision, it turns out, wasn't Hudson's problem.

"They were chosen for us," she admitted. "I know that had to be the hardest job because Aretha has like catalogues of music. And I remember when they asked me to submit a list and I'm like, 'Oh my God! Where do I start?' "

You'll have to tune in Sunday night to see how the divas pull it off. And don't forget to catch our special Grammy correspondent Snooki, who will join Sway on the red carpet for our two-hour live stream on MTV.com, starting at 6 p.m. ET.

Don't miss "Snooki & Sway: Live From the Grammys," a red-carpet live stream kicking off Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on MTV.com. And stick with us all Grammy night for coverage of the red carpet, the show, the afterparties and beyond!

[S_Bunny]

I wanted Christina to do Think :( Still looking forward to it though :)

[esoteric76]

Feb 11, 2011 9:30:25 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Feb 11, 2011 7:32:33 GMT -5 QAF said:

I've never even heard of Yolanda Adams. And Jennifer may not be a D Lister. She won an Oscar but so did Jennifer Tilly.

Yolanda Adams is one of THE best gospel singers alive. She's sold over 4 million plus albums and has 4 Grammys to her name. That is far from D-List. Lets do some research before we start throwing out insults that aren't valid.

Agreed. All I could do was frown when I read the Yolanda comment. If you don't know someone, then do the research.

[YoYoCanUSeeMe?!]

[Luckie Starchild]

Feb 11, 2011 9:16:19 GMT -5 Caviar said:

Patti Labelle defends Xtina!

Music legend Patti Labelle rushed to the defense of Christina Aguilera after that botched Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl.

"Christina went through something there. That's one of the best singers in the world, for her to mess up a lyric, don't hold it against her," says Labelle.

insideedition.com/news/5767/stars-see-red-for-heart-disease-charity.aspx

FYI, here's Patti doing "Ain't No Way" in tribute to the Queen of Soul:

[YoYoCanUSeeMe?!]

Little Max :)

[Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815...]

Feb 11, 2011 9:16:19 GMT -5 Caviar said:

Patti Labelle defends Xtina!

Music legend Patti Labelle rushed to the defense of Christina Aguilera after that botched Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl.

"Christina went through something there. That's one of the best singers in the world, for her to mess up a lyric, don't hold it against her," says Labelle.

insideedition.com/news/5767/stars-see-red-for-heart-disease-charity.aspx

She threw some promo there for Brit as well. Very nice Patti!

[Cerbius]

^^ Max looks possessed.

[Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815...]

And he has nail polish too, weird.

[Cerbius]

Feb 11, 2011 14:22:40 GMT -5 Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... said:

And he has nail polish too, weird.

OMG I didn't even notice that. Poor thing. :'(

[QAF]

Feb 11, 2011 12:59:24 GMT -5 esoteric76 said:

Feb 11, 2011 9:30:25 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Yolanda Adams is one of THE best gospel singers alive. She's sold over 4 million plus albums and has 4 Grammys to her name. That is far from D-List. Lets do some research before we start throwing out insults that aren't valid.

Agreed. All I could do was frown when I read the Yolanda comment. If you don't know someone, then do the research.

I'm sorry but where in the "I've never even heard of Yolanda Adams" am I being insulting. I never heard of her before now. I don't follow Christian music. It was just a personal observation. Maybe you two need to learn some comprehension skills.

[Luckie Starchild]

Feb 11, 2011 18:24:32 GMT -5 QAF said:

I'm sorry but where in the "I've never even heard of Yolanda Adams" am I being insulting.

Hey, have you ever heard of William Shakespeare? If you haven't, don't worry... it prolly means he's not that important.

[pnobelysk]

Feb 10, 2011 14:46:45 GMT -5 Cerbius said:

Feb 10, 2011 12:53:38 GMT -5 ingrownhairdyke said:

Christinas South Korean Digital Sales for 2010:


35) Glam - Christina Aguilera 354,259

52) Not Myself Tonight (Super Clean Ver.) - Christina Aguilera 258,935

187) Little Dreamer - Christina Aguilera 70,535

196) Castle Walls (Feat. Christina Aguilera... - T.I. 67,953

GLAM was a huge there and it did receive airplay there. Almost 1 million records from South Korea alone.

Wow, NMT sold just as much in SK as it has in the US...she really is quite popular there.

or shes just not very popular in the US ;)

[QAF]

Feb 11, 2011 23:32:28 GMT -5 Luckie Starchild said:

Feb 11, 2011 18:24:32 GMT -5 QAF said:

I'm sorry but where in the "I've never even heard of Yolanda Adams" am I being insulting.

Hey, have you ever heard of William Shakespeare? If you haven't, don't worry... it prolly means he's not that important.

You're really comparing a Christian artist to William Shakespeare? Really? Really?

[Luckie Starchild]

Feb 12, 2011 7:51:47 GMT -5 QAF said:

Feb 11, 2011 23:32:28 GMT -5 Luckie Starchild said:

Hey, have you ever heard of William Shakespeare? If you haven't, don't worry... it prolly means he's not that important.

You're really comparing a Christian artist to William Shakespeare? Really? Really?

Yes I am as a matter of fact. Why? You got some kinda problem with that? >:(

[remix]

Xtina just won the MTV pool beating Gaga and Eminema as the most anticipated perfomance at the grammys.

newsroom.mtv.com/2011/02/10/eminem-christina-aguilera-lady-gaga-grammy-poll/


Christina Aguilera, dropped son Max at his dad's new place



Such a cute video,looks like X and Jordan are still good friends.

Feb 11, 2011 9:01:59 GMT -5 Mike said:

Rehearsal pics:

Legendtina is in the middle,like it should be.

[YoYoCanUSeeMe?!]

Feb 12, 2011 9:05:52 GMT -5 remix said:

Legendtina is in the middle,like it should be.

[Mack]

Feb 11, 2011 9:44:23 GMT -5 worldwide said:

Feb 11, 2011 9:20:06 GMT -5 stunnedout said:

D lister? LMAO Jennifer's last album and her new one will sell more than Christina's. An Academy Award winning actress is FAR from D list hun. Right now Christina is at the top of the D list. Flop album, flop movie, flop performances. Sad.

+ her private life is a flop as well.

So fucking what? Her private life is none of your business, and to call it a "flop" is ridiculously disrespectful.

[Mike]

latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/02/grammys-2011-ten-potential-make-or-break-performance-moments.html

Does Christina Aguilera know the words to “Respect”? OK, that’s a bit harsh but Aguilera is on the spot after flubbing a line in “The Star Spangled Banner” last week at the Super Bowl. On Sunday night she is part of a diva brigade (Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride and Florence Welch) that will open the show with a medley tribute to Aretha Franklin. At Thursday night rehearsals, Aguilera nailed every word and melismatic note on her very first run-through (we’re not saying which song she sang, but it’s not “Respect,” just for the record) and without teleprompter assist.

[Mack]

Anyone else think Christina will be bringing back her Stripped look for the new era? She already said that she wants the album to be similar to that record, so I wouldn't be surprised if she returned to that image, too (an updated, slightly classier version, though). It clearly worked for her, much more so than her BtB and Bionic personas.

[YoYoCanUSeeMe?!]

According to E! news Christina could be sitting close to Justin Bieber at the Grammys..

thanks for the news E! news LOL