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Christina Aguilera - 'True Heir To The Pop Queen Throne' According To First Review Of Tour Aguilera To Perform With Special Guests Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane At St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, FL On May 4, 2007 Tickets Still Available!
Excerpts from Houston Chronicle review:
If Madonna is still the mother of reinvention, Christina Aguilera is the
prodigal daughter. While her former teen-queen counterparts have
languished as tabloid fodder such as bald Britney and jittery Jessica,
Aguilera has emerged as the one true heir to the pop-queen throne. She
laid claim to the glitzy crown last week at Toyota Center, the first
U.S. date on her 40-plus city Back to Basics Tour.
The defining moment came late in the 90-minute show, during a
carnival-themed take on controversial 2002 single Dirrty. Aguilera was
much maligned for the raunchy song and video. She revived it here atop a
carousel horse, flanked by pole dancers. Still sexy, to be sure, but
completely different. The young diva opened with curvy onscreen
silhouettes and a lighted stairway before launching into the
irresistible single Ain't No Other Man. She was decked out in a crisp
white suit, for that androgynous effect, and surrounded an army of eight
athletic dancers.
Like any good diva, Aguilera indulged in a bevy of quick costume changes
that found her racing on and offstage throughout the show. The first was
into a white minidress with a long train for swelling soul ballad
Understand. Another came almost immediately for Come On Over, an early
Aguilera hit that was rendered unrecognizable as a fun retro romp. Most
of the show reveled in the throwback vibe of Aguilera's Back to Basics
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double-disc. The live performances served to reemphasize the strength
and ambition of that collection.
Makes Me Wanna Pray rode the go-for-broke groove of a tent revival.
Aguilera held court in a sparkling red number that again showed off her
gams. First-disc hit What a Girl Wants was another highlight, thanks to
blaring horns and a smoothed-out chorus. Aguilera saved some of her
biggest hits, of course, for late in the game. Lady Marmalade was all
pink frills and androgynous dancers. Aguilera effortlessly handled the
vocal gymnastics originally split up among herself, Mya and Pink on the
Moulin Rouge version. The one-two punch of power ballad Beautiful and
fierce rock anthem Fighter was a perfect cap, and the emotional energy
transferred between performer and public was palpable. Fists were raised
in the air, hands swayed, and cameras clicked furiously. All was right
in Aguilera's ever-expanding, increasingly impressive musical queendom.
Tickets: Tickets for this event are on sale now at the McDonald's Box
Office at the St. Pete Times Forum and all Ticketmaster Outlets
including Spec's Music and FYE. To order tickets by phone, call
Ticketmaster at (813) 287-8844 or (727) 898-2100.
Tickets are priced at
$51.25 and $86.75. Prices do not include service charges. For more
information please call (813) 301-2500 or visit stpetetimesforum.com.
For dinner reservations at
Medallions Restaurant on the night of the event please call (813) 301-6926. |
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