Christina Aguilera delivered a powerful performance of career-spanning hits, including a rock rendition of her debut single “Genie in a Bottle,” at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards.
The Grammy Award-winning singer also performed snippets of hits from her 2002 album Stripped including “Dirrty,” “Beautiful,” “Fighter” and “Can’t Hold Us Down,” as well as her most recent single “Somos Nada” from her forthcoming Spanish-language LP.
Following her set, Aguilera received the first-ever Music Icon award from her “Pa Mis Muchachas” collaborator Becky G.
During her acceptance speech, the Grammy Award-winning singer said, “I have always strived for my music to communicate messages of empowerment, whether it’s speaking my own truths or giving voice to those unable to do so on their own. My artistry has always been for the fighters in this world, for those who face adversity, for those wanting to evoke change, my music is for you.”
According to Aguilera, her first Spanish-language since 2000’s Mi Reflejo will be released in three chapters.
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106 & Park was a cultural moment celebrating the best, brightest stars of Hip-Hop and R&B.
Kicking things off in 2000, the show was hosted by personalities A.J. Calloway and Marie “Free” Wright, with the intent to recognize the most popular music and music videos at the time. And while the show added bits like Wild Out Wednesday, Throwback Thursday, and Freestyle Fridays, the true star of the show was the countdown, where fans enjoyed the art of the music video, all curated by them. Fans would vote for the chance to include their favorite artist’s latest releases on the coveted Top 10 Countdown.
Some videos were so beloved, that they wound up having to be placed on the 106 & Park Video Hall of Fame, where the music video would be “retired” after appearing on the countdown list 65 times—a true testament to the power of fandom and the impact that some of these visuals had on the culture. As BET issues yet another tease of a potential 106 & Park reboot for its 25th Anniversary, VIBE thought it would be great to walk you through the music videos that had the honor of being retired and placed into the show’s Hall of Fame. Watch the videos below.
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