November,
2000
Christina's
Latin CD
'Mi Reflejo' Makes History
On the heels of
Christina Aguilera's
stunning self-titled
debut album - 8x Platinum - 12 million worldwide - comes her acclaimed
and record-breaking Latin Album
'Mi Reflejo.'
'Mi Reflejo
'
is the Highest Female Debut of
All Time in the history of the
Billboard Hot Latin 50 Chart
,
remaining at #1 for twenty consecutive weeks.
The CD will be sent for RIAA Gold and Platinum Latin
certification. To date it is at 2x Platinum, 1x Gold with over half
a million units - 507,618 shipped.
That makes Christina the only artist in history to
have back-to-back #1 premieres with an English language album followed
by a Spanish language album. Moreover, she is one of the few artists
in history to have her very first two albums debut in #1 slots. As if
that weren't enough, 'Mi Reflejo' debuted at #27 on Billboard's Top
200, meaning that both of her albums were in the Top 30, with her debut
album clocking in at #22 the week 'Mi Reflejo' premiered.
The single
'Ven Conmigo'
hit
# 1
in
Billboard's Hot Latin Track Chart
- with over 908 spins and a
13,875,400 audience share, surpassing Ricardo Arjona'a 'Cuando' by 1,602,300
listeners, Oscar de la Hoya's 'Run to Me / Ven A Mi' by 2,196,700 listeners,
Gloria Estefan's 'Como me duele Perderte' by 4,577,600 listeners and
Ricky Martin's 'She Bangs' by 4,997,100 listeners.
'Ven
Conmigo'
also hit Number 1 on Spain's Airplay Chart and Number
1 on Mexico's Airplay Chart.
Produced by
Rudy Perez,
the new album comes
on the heels of Christina's
Best New Artist Grammy
win. 'Mi Reflejo'
includes six original Spanish-language compositions, plus Spanish versions
of three #1 Christina hits.
'Mi Reflejo' has garnered Christina some of her best
reviews yet, with the L.A. Times claiming 'Aguilera's powerful voice
and technical skill set her apart' while Time Magazine's critic noted
'we listen impressed as she finds new fires within.' The New York Post
called 'Mi Reflejo' 'a major contender at next year's Latin Grammys
... no other artist has realized English to Spanish crossover dreams
with this kind of grace.'
She had a score of major TV appearances including
'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,' 'The Univision Caliente Music Festival,'
'The Late Show with David Letterman,' ABC's 'Good Morning America,'
'The Rosie O'Donnell Show,' 'The Billboard Music Awards,' 'The ABC Radio
Music Awards,' and ABC's '20/20 Downtown.' Christina was also named
Latina Magazine's 'Entertainer Of The Year,' and featured on the cover
of Cosmopolitan Espanol.
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Christina
won a
Spanish "Amigo" Award
for
'Best International Newcomer.'
The Amigos are the Spanish
equivalent of our Grammys.
'Mi Reflejo' stats
Platinum in US, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Spain, and Venezuela
#7 Argentina, #19 Spain, #8 Mexico, #23 Chile, #2 Venezuela
Asia - sales with over 60,000
'Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti'
impacted worldwide!
Entered at #4 on Spain singles chart - also #1 in Mexico and Venezuela!
'Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti'
charted high in Latin
America, reaching #7 on MTV's Top 20 (Argentina). Argentina's most popular
radio station, FM Hit has 'Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti' at #1 in their Latin
songs lists and on their Top 40 chart the song was at #2 after 12 weeks
on the chart.
BMG Brazil
released an exclusive remix of 'Pero
Me Acuerdo De Ti.' The album debuted at #8 on the charts when it was
released there.
BMG
repackaged 'Mi Reflejo' that featured four
new bonus remixes.
'Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti' Video:
Hot Pick on Chinese Channel V
High Rotation on Channel V Thailand
High Rotation on MTV Greater Chinese Feed
#5 (8) on MTV Latin North feed and #16 (19) on MTV Latin South feed
2-3 plays/Day CHANNEL V Greater Chinese Feed
4-5 plays/Day CHANNEL V Thailand feed
Also got spins on MTV Asia
Christina's Spanish album
debuted at #80 on
Japan's albums chart. This is quite an accomplishment for a Spanish
language album in Japan. Sales are at 32,000 CDs and growing. The single,
'Falsas Esperanzas' hit #41 on the airplay chart.
In a joint venture with
BMG Brazil
and
MTV
Brazil
, Christina's hit song, 'I Turn To You' was featured on the
soundtrack to the popular MTV Brazil 'Dating Game' style show 'Fica
Comigo.'
Post-Grammys 2001
From Wall of Sound:
'
Christina Aguilera
added the much
needed Latin flavor to last night's Grammy presentation. Her medley
of two Spanish songs off her nominated Latin CD 'MI Reflejo' was well-sung,
well choreographed, well-performed and very well-received by an audience
dominated by many Aguilera fans. Although, last year's 'Best New Artist'
winner went home empty-handed, she will be remembered for her one-of-kind
performance. And with a new CD to be released in coming months, there
is always next year. Aguilera is a versatile artist, who can shine in
any language. Christina made the Best Dressed Grammy List by Entertainment
News.'
Christina Among Top 'Movers & Shakers'
- Just
one retail day after the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, nominees, winners
and performers were enjoying significant sales spikes at Amazon.com
.
- Billboard Magazine
with Al Gomes for christina-a.com
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