Christina Aguilera: A Star is Made: The Unauthorized Biography (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Christina Maria Aguilera was born on December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, one of New York City's most unassuming boroughs..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

"Christina Aguilera is lucky to have such a phenomenal biographer in Pier Dominguez. He brings extraordinary gifts to his work." -- Kitty Kelley, #1 New York Times best-selling biographer of His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography and The Royals

"Christina's transformation is detailed in a new unauthorized biography, A Star Is Made by 19-year- old Pier Dominguez." -- --The New York Post

Pier Dominguez is one of the best young writers I know. -- Jack Olsen, New York Times best selling true crime author

Product Description

A biography of the pop singer, focusing on her journey of self-discovery and struggle to find her artistic identity

Although much has been written about Christina Aguilera, this is the first analytical, serious and uncensored look at her life and rise to the pinnacle of the pop world. This biography reveals Christina Aguilera in a most intimate light, chronicling her early years, exploring her motivations and tracing the development of her career. It strips away the media hoopla and exposes the young woman at the center of it all.

No pop star has ever risen to the pinnacle of the music world and exploded onto the international scene with quite the same force, and with such an exciting frenzy as Christina Aguilera. A controversial and elusive figure, Aguilera has polarized and mesmerized audiences from the beginning. She took the world by storm garnering many accolades and recording industry awards, including three Grammys during her first three years as an RCA recording artist.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Amber Communications Group, Inc. (December 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970222459
• ISBN-13: 978-0970222459
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #995,097 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful Christina Aguilera biography, August 2, 2003

By	"gymnastics_chick" (USA) - See all my reviews

Before buying this book, be aware that this is not your average biography of a pop singer. Pier Dominguez has written a well-researched, detailed, up-to-date and intimate biography of one of pop music's biggest superstars, Christina Aguilera. The book is filled with interesting information and anecdotes about Christina Aguilera, covering her life up to late 2002. It covers topics that those glossy fan books do not, including the abusive tactics of Christina's father, information about the Britney/Christina rivalry, intimate details about Christina's ex-boyfriend Jorge Santos, the complete story of Christina firing her longtime manager Steve Kurtz, and so much more. If you want a book that exposes the media hoopla and tells the truth about Christina's life, then this is the perfect book for you.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, January 1, 2004

By	Chloe (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This is the first and only current biography of one of pop music's most controversial ladies, Christina Aguilera. I recieved this book as a Christimas present and eagerly devoured it in two days. I found it to be a quick, yet balanced and imformative biography. The book itself isn't one of those fan guides stuffed with pictures- it's more like a behind-the-scenes look at Christina Aguilera's life up to 2003. In it, you'll find information about her early years singing, her days on The Mickey Mouse Club, her determination to become a singing star, how she got a record deal, the story behind Christina's transformation from a sweet innocent girl to an independant young woman, the story behind her controversial romance with Jorge Santos, and much, much more. This book does not always chronicle Christina as a perfect robot, it shows us that she has faults and feelings, too. You'll even get to read about the making of "Lady Marmelade" and Christina and Britney's "rivalry." This book allows you to take a peek and see what Christina's life really is as a pop star. If you are looking for a detailed, up-do-date, intimate, and well-researched biography of Christina Aguilera, this would be the book to turn to.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 8, 2003

By A Customer

Biographies of singers are suppose to be short, quick, exciting, yet informative and straight to the point...Just as its publicity states, this is certainly NOT one of your average short, to the point, insta-biographies that have become so popular. It chronicles the rise of a star while demonstrating how the music industry constructed Aguilera. In the best tradition of the thorough, unauthorized biography, this book is more than the life of the star.