"From there, Aguilera tore through a career-spanning set that pulled equally from her roots and the ever-shifting pop landscape. "What a Girl Wants" unfurled with a soaring, gospel-tinged chorus as she performed her trademark vocal riffs. "Genie in a Bottle" got a full makeover, her live band supercharging the song with pulsing reggaeton dembow beats under a wash of Y2K cyber-blue, a reminder of the era of music she helped define."
"For Aguilera, that journey has stretched from her late-'90s breakout as a teenage pop star on "Genie in a Bottle" to her early 2000s reinvention with her "Stripped" and "Back to Basics" eras, where she imbued her version of pop with gospel, soul, and big band flourishes. The 2010s saw her lean into experimentation on "Bionic" and return to R&B, hip hop and balladry on "Lotus" and "Liberation," all while balancing stints as a coach on "The Voice.""
Christina Aguilera opened Portola Music Festival's Pier Stage in black chaps and wraparound clear glasses, launching into "Dirrty" as flames shot up from the stage. She delivered a career-spanning set that mixed her late-'90s pop roots with gospel, soul, big band flourishes and contemporary sounds. "What a Girl Wants" featured a soaring, gospel-tinged chorus while "Genie in a Bottle" received a reggaeton dembow makeover from her live band under Y2K cyber-blue lighting. Her career has moved through reinventions across "Stripped," "Back to Basics," "Bionic," "Lotus" and "Liberation," plus Las Vegas residencies, touring and a 2022 Spanish EP, "La Fuerza," honoring her Ecuadorian heritage.
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