CHRISTINA AGUILERA: MY REFLECTION (LIVE)

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• Release Year: 2000
• Genre: Music
• Plot: Christina Aguilera's My Reflection is a mirror that shows where the teen-pop diva's going (toward grown-up diva-dom as an R&B star) and where she's been (showcasing her navel on a dance-infused tour). Aguilera's first concert video, a repackaging of a slick special that aired on ABC-TV in 2000, shows what this 'girl' really wants is to move beyond the bouncy R&B-flavored pop she's known for. Her cheeky hits ('Genie in a Bottle,' 'Come On Over, Baby,' 'What a Girl Wants') are followed by songs from Mi Reflejo, her Spanish-language album, and My Kind of Christmas, her holiday release. She has sweet duets with R&B legend Dr. John on 'Merry Christmas, Baby' and balladeer Brian McKnight on 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,' and shares the stage with rapper Lil' Bow Wow (weird, but it works) on 'So Emotional' and 'Christmas Time.' (Quick behind-the-scenes interviews from MTV's Diary punctuate the concert.) Despite her inability to resist over-the-top vocal histrionics, Aguilera's range is impressive, whether she's performing a spirited rendition of Free's 1970 hit 'All Right Now' or belting out Etta James's 1961 classic 'At Last,' after giving the blues singer a heartfelt tribute. --Valerie J. Nelson
• Cast: Christina Aguilera, Dr. John, Brian McKnight, Bow Wow, Larry Jordan
• Director: Larry Jordan
• Runtime: 1:05
• Company: BMG Video
• Media Format: Movie