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2011

Christina Aguilera Lumbers Through ‘Michael Forever Tribute Concert’ Performances

Written by Trent | Filed under Christina Aguilera,Michael Jackson

After images of Christina Aguilera’s set at the ‘Michael Forever Tribute Concert’ at the Millennium Stadium in Wales were released earlier today, it was only a matter of time before footage of her performances would surface. Unfortunately, the noticeably larger singer disappointed with a clumsy rendition of Jackson’s mega hit ‘Dirty Diana’ that left her sorely out of breath.

Thankfully, Aguilera, who will be releasing a new album in 2012, rebounded with a powerhouse rendition of ‘Smile’. Watch the footage of both her showings below:

‘Dirty Diana’

‘Smile’

Aguilera sounded beautiful and natural while singing ‘Smile’. Clearly, she does her best work when she is given the space to breathe and flex her vocal range. However, the opposite was demonstrated in her performance of ‘Dirty Diana’. Vocally, Aguilera delivered a solid show and surprisingly didn’t use the song as an opportunity to scream but her current weight is definitely making it difficult for her to sing.

In fact, the only thing more awkward than listening to Aguilera fumble the lyrics near the middle of ‘Dirty Diana’ and gasp for air near the song’s end was watching her onstage in that ensemble. Perhaps, she should consider dressing in outfits that suit her current size and don’t constrict her movements.

Thoughts?

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16 Comments

1. dreofficial says:

   October 8, 2011 at 8:56 pm

   LMMFBAOOO @ that GIF TRENT!!!!!
2. Adam says:

   October 8, 2011 at 9:09 pm

   wth she looks like COUSIN IT …she can sing but dammmm…
3. jewerly girl says:

   October 8, 2011 at 9:18 pm

   Trent, Trent ! please stop hating on Christina. She did a great
   good. I like the way she song Dirty Dianna.
4. tim says:

   October 8, 2011 at 9:30 pm

   christina needs to find a gym. she is not suited for the big girl blues.
5. Adam says:

   October 8, 2011 at 9:31 pm

   it would make sense for her to sing “Dirty Diana ” she could do all the straining and screlting (belting+screaming) she wants lmao
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7. ana says:

   October 8, 2011 at 9:44 pm

   I don’t agree I think she was amazing singing dirty diana but I figured ‘articles’ like this were going to happen, focusing on her current weight than on her voice. Go figure.
8. jose says:

   October 8, 2011 at 10:32 pm

   STUPID!!!! first of all she sang “SMILE” first then came back 20 mins later to do Dirty Diana, and she did both songs justice. I am glad that she is comfortable to be onstage at her current weight, I hated when she used to be so bone skinny. rock on girl!
9. parris says:

   October 8, 2011 at 10:57 pm

   TRENT…STOP HATIN ON ANYONE WHO CAN BLOW BESIDES THAT FAT ASS MARIAH CANNON
10. Ariana says:

    October 9, 2011 at 12:12 am

    I agree Trent. Dirty Diana wasn’t her best performance (I could barely recognize the song) but she did so nicely on Smile. I get why people are so curious about her weight since she was so skinny before and now looks a much fuller figure. If she feels happy like this, then let it be. But she needs to stop wearing those outfits — they’re not flattering at all.
11. idrag4mj says:

    October 9, 2011 at 9:31 am

    I TIHNK SHE DID alright
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13. ThatBoyLuke says:

    October 9, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    um sorry but she slayed so…
14. Laiko music lover says:

    October 10, 2011 at 3:08 am

    Omg, is that really Christina? What has happened to her?
15. Pete says:

    October 10, 2011 at 6:04 am

    Wow! Looking good, Christina. Now THAT is a woman. Despite the recording quality, I thought she sounded good too!
16. XxGokuKakarotxX says:

    November 24, 2011 at 12:36 am

    She did great., people need to not think so much on weight and think talent.,and she has plenty of Talent!….