Singer to show girl

CHRISTINA Aguilera is taking nothing for granted.

Although she’s been a millionaire global popstar for well over a decade, her hardscrabble upbringing in a violent household seems to be rarely far from her mind. Alongside her astonishing voice and vocal range, it might still be the major catalyst that is propelling her career forward.

From about the age of eight, Aguilera sought the limelight, first taking part in the US TV show Starsearch, from where she was quickly recruited to join Disney’s The Mickey Mouse Club, alongside Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. Seven years as a Mouseketeer was just the beginning, before she launched her solo career in 1999, with a debut album that sold 10m copies.