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Christina Aguilera: My Reflection [VHS]

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It would be easy to typecast Christina Aguilera as a teen phenomenon, but one viewing of this DVD should convince even the most anti-teen singer skeptics to realize the simple fact that her voice is one of the best in music today. This video, which is a compilation of her big pop hits, Christmas classics, cuts from her less radio-saturating Spanish-language album and a few choice covers is a view into Christina's ability to do what she does best - sing live.

She is lumped in with Britney Spears, but her vocal talent far exceeds that of her Britney and their other peers. Her cover of the Etta James classic "At Last" not only shows she has the voice, but the soul to go along with it. While other reviewers have commented negatively on her sometimes overly-theatrical vocal acrobatics, it's amazing to watch a young singer discover the power and range of her own voice. She does so on this DVD.

Few performers can match the quality of their studio recordings when performing live, and even fewer can exceed it. Christina Aguilera exceeds it, and we can only hope that she will continue to assert her artistic nature and branch out beyond the quick success of bubble gum pop and into bigger and better genres.

Whitney and Mariah - watch out!

First of all I want to say that Xtina has one of the best voices out there right now. This DVD is so much better than her first! She sings her heart out in every song. My favorites are:

So Emotional: She sings this song with so much soul. It is 10x's better than the album version. And Lil' Bow Wow puts glitter on an already star-studded performance.

At Last: Christina tears this song up. It's the best version live that I've seen her do. She holds her notes longer, and sounds a bit like Ms. Etta herself on certain parts of the song.

Climb Every Mountain: I love Christina's range and pitch in this performance. The gospel choir compliments her talent. I would love to see more of this from her in the future.

Alright Now: Christina proves that she can light up the stage without the back-up dancers. She tore up this rock classic, and sounded great doing it!

Merry Christmas, Baby: What can I say? No other young pop singer can sing the blues like Ms. Aguilera. This performance was incredible.

Overall the DVD is well worth every dime. This is the perfect item for any Christina collection. I promise you won't be upset that you purchased this DVD.

Ten times better than "Genie Gets Her Wish", this DVD features Christina live in concert with a big band and orchestra complimenting her performance as she takes you through her pop hits, her Spanish album, and Christmas selections.

This DVD only reiterates the fact that Christina truly has great vocal range, not only in highs and lows, but also in style. In Christina's concert performances, her vocals are pure and live with minimal pre-recorded supporting tracks. You watch and listen for the vocal performance, not the supporting pop effects tracks and pop melody.

If you have seen "Genie Gets Her Wish", you may notice that Christina's demeanor is more mature in this DVD, especially in the way she speaks. However, her playfulness shows through her performance.

The audio mix includes a 5.1 surround-sound track, which was not available on Christina's previous DVD. However, this DVD does not feature the American music video of "Come On Over Baby", which I would have expected on this DVD release. It does include four music videos from her Spanish album release, and the Spanish version of "Come On Over Baby" is on this DVD. I should mention that the Spanish music videos are just re-edited versions of the American release with all the shots replaced where Christina sings (where her lips wouldn't match). The dance and beauty shots are for the most part intact.

The DVD is 65 minutes long, with enough pop selections to satisfy the teeny bopper fans and several other great selections not available on the same recording. The Christmas selections are nice, but it's kind of strange to watch them and be transported to December in the middle of June. Overall, this DVD is a must-have and is well worth the price for every Xtina fan!

With this concert, Christina has proven that she will be on of the greatest singers of our generation. Maybe many people don't see it yet, but trust me, Christina Aguilera is a legend waiting to be seen. So why 4 stars?Well, first of all, when Christina was speaking, I felt she was rather fake, as though she had learned the lines, and was being told what to say, instead of just speaking from the heart.I'm also not a fan of her teen pop hits, so that part of the concert didn't interest me.But other than that, I am completely speechless, and in utter amazement.Her voice is just extraordinary.Better than Mariah's, better than Whitney's,just one of the best voices I've ever heard in my life.If you want to hear a phenoemenon live just buy this dvd.And if you're not a fan of the music Christina was performing back then, don't worry,because Christina performs only a few of her teen pop hits, and I must say she does make them very enjoyable.But the true beauty of the concert comes after Christina has re-hashed her chart toppers.Belting out classic old songs, and singing Christmas,traditionals, Christina makes it all about the voice, and not about the show, or the choreography, or the special effects.While Christina oversings frequently, do not let that set you off, because, it's some damn good oversinging;no doubt with this concert you get to see all that she can do.Climb Every Mountain just brings tears to my eyes.She sings it with so much power, just regal over the gospel choir.Alright Now-Darn, she just tears it up!Contigo En La Distancia is just gorgeous.A beautiful, Latin tinged ballad performed in Spanish.Without a doubt, her vocals on this song should get your attention-so much emotion.Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas-She sounds wonderful, but Brian Mcnight just ruins the song with his off-key wailings.Merry Christmas Baby- Christina an sure do those old-time blues well.But the highlight of the entire concert, what makes this entire dvd worth the price, what makes you forget about every single thing you've ever disliked about Christina Aguilera, is her rendition of the Etta James classic, At Last.Can you feel the soul, the range, the voice,all the feeling.You can tell she puts her all into this song, and this performance just leaves me in disbelief;every now and then I have to listen to it again and again, just to make sure I didn't dream that someone could sing like that.Nothing I said is an exageration, and I guess you really do have to buy it to understand why I feel the way I do, because no matter how much I ramble, on and on, nothing even begins to describe the sheer phenomenon which is Christina Aguilera.

This is Christina Aguilera's concert which aired on ABC in December 2000. This DVD is amazing! She performs songs off her "Christina Aguilera", "My Kind Of Christmas", & "Mi Reflefo" albums, and some other songs not featured on them. Lil` Bow Wow appeares in 2 songs. Dr. John is featured in a Christmas song and Brian McKnight duets to a Christmas song with Christina. This is probably one of the best concerts. . . .ever! It is full of great songs, NO LIP-SYNCHING, lots of fireworks, hot;cool settings, & CHRISTINA's FABULOUS VOICE! (...)She is amazing & the only other people that can TIE in with her are Jessica Simpson, Mariah Carey, & Whitney Houston. Buy this-it is extraordinary. It also feautures the music video to "The Christmas Song" and Spanish music videos of:
1) Genio Atrapado (Genie In A Bottle)
2) Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tu) (Come On Over Baby)All I Want Is You)
3) Por Siepre Tu (I Turn To You)

*Take my advise-it is #1!(...)*

There are so many pop princesses out there that sometimes it's hard to tell the difference, but the one thing about Christina Aguilera is that she stands alone because of her amazing gift. Her bombastic powereful voice. Performing live her hits and Christmas favorites she proves she is one of the few artists who can sing live and sound incredible. She has so much energy and emotion that it is a thrill to watch her. The most amazing moment comes when she performs Climb Every Mountin backed by a Gospel Choir. A gorgeous rendition that sent chills up and down my spine. Other highlights include I Turn To You, Falsas Esperanzas, and Reflection. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas is the duet she performs with Brian McKnight is the only low point as the two seem like they are trying to outsing each other, but they do sound good. All Christina fans should own this and all should watch this to hear one of the most talented artists in the music industry today.

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First I must praise Christina for giving such a adrenaline filled show that left all smiling and cheering.
Christina when she started was labeled a pop princess.Guess what she was for a time,but soon she would evolve to a beautiful,soulful singer who was not afraid to let her voice be heard.This concert shows her transformation.
It starts with a beautiful ballad that was inserted in the disney movie Mullan.This song is a reflection of her voice and if you ask me Reflection was the song that led up to her future project of Stripped.It shocked me when the back up dancers suddenly came out on stage when a feel of Arabic music was played to back up Genie in a Bottle.Christina danced a little and sang high vocals.The costume change was awesome!Next was another chart topper Come On Over Baby.Dancing here and there while singing.I was surprised when I heard that instrumental.Christina really danced in this part since she wasn't singing or vocalizing.Then she started rapping the next part.All in all this just a taste of the first three songs.
This DVD is of high quality.It also contains four music videos.Another reason I love this DVD and think all Christina fans should own it is because the diversity of the styles of music Christina likes and performs.Like does pop dance influenced songs that make you wanna dance.Or those blues influenced ballads that show of Christina's vocals.Or the aggresiveness of Alright Now.
All in all this is a must own for any Christina Aguilera fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating:100/10
Also recommended Stripped Live In The UK.

this dvd is one of the best dvds in my collection. it showcases xtinas first concert lives and features some of her biggest hits from her albums my kind of christmas, christina aguilera and my reflecjo. during the concert there is piano playing, good vocals and dancing and geat outfits. it also has a duet with lil bow wow.
Concert track listing

Reflection: Nice slow song with slow vocals a great start to the concert. i rate it 5/5

Genie in a bottle: a remixed version with fanstastic daNCING FROM xtina and her dancers. 5/5

Come on over baby: more dancing plus a remixed version. 5/5

What a girl wants: Remixed version with confetti and more dancing and fantastic outfit change. 5/5

So emtional: the only song xtinsa performs from herself titled album that isnt a video. featuring bow wow and confetti which falls from the sky. 5/5

I Turn to You: slow song. 5/5

At Last: a cover of eda james song but is not on any xtinas albums. 3/5

Contigo En La Distancia: a spanish slow song. 2/5

Climb every mountain: a cover off another artist. 3/5

Falsas Esperanzas: A spanish xtina video clip with catchy tunes and great moves. 5/5

Alright now: Another cover off another artist. 2/5

mERRY CHRISTMAS BABY: featuring dr. john from xtinas xmas album.
2/5

Have yourself a merry little xmas: from her xmas album. strong vocals. 4/5

Christmas time: The last song from the concert. Great outfit and dance featuring lil bow wow fantastic finish. 5/5

the dvd also has 4 of christina aguileras music videos including the spanish versions of Genie in a bottle, come on over and i turn to you and the christmas song. thanx for reading my review and i look forward to reading yours.

Christina Aguilera is a great stage performer! Her voice is astonishing, she's a great dancer & she's very energetic.Unlike most of her pop contempararies, she puts on an overall good quality show. One thing I enjoy most about her concerts are her stage costumes, they are so freakin' cute! This one isn't as good as Stripped: Live in the UK, which I strongly recommend, but it's a great show & her vocal performance is top notch. It's very endearing to see her in her more innocent days & it shows you how far she's come from then to the woman she is today.