Christina Aguilar
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Christina Aguilar is a Filipino
-Thai
descent and one of Thailand's biggest artists. With her debut album "Ninja
", Aguilar was the first female artist in Thailand to sell over 1,000,000 copies. Following with several albums, Thais name her as the Thai "Dancing Queen". She is always considered as a "gay
idol" for Thai gay community. Christina is often mistaken for American pop star Christina Aguilera
.
/Spanish
/French
/Vietnamese
descent, Christina was born in Bangkok, Thailand. Aguilar has one younger brother and one younger sister.
"Tina", as her fans like to call her, studied at the French institute. She then pursued Business management studies in France. She does not have Thai blood, but sometimes be mistaken as Thai because of her fair skin and ability to speak fluent Thai
. In addition to Thai
, Aguilar speaks French
, English
and some Spanish
. Aguilar first became known for her singing abilities while in France
. During the college's annual party, Aguilar was asked by her friends to perform on stage. She chose to sing "Sweet Memory."
Her father was one of her most important influence in music, and she and her family would often sing together.
Aguilar loves dogs and used to dream of becoming a veterinarian
. In college, she wanted to be a successful businesswoman. But most of all she always wanted is to sing. As soon as she finished school, she was recruited by a French advertising agency. Tina worked as an assistance account executive. She gained much experience in communicating with people then she came back to Thailand and worked briefly with a travelling agency. The turning point in her career was when she met 'Rewat Bhuddhinan',then Chief producer for Grammy entertainment
, who invited her to music industry.
" became a big hit soon among Thai listeners. The song has new fun sound with up-tempo beat, being different at that time, Christina brought Pop music to the mainstream since then. Following the release of some other pop dance singles, including one of her iconic songs "Plik Lock" and another hit "Prawatsart", and some ballads, including "Hua Jai Kor Ma" and "Plao Rok Na", the album was incredibly successful. Christina broke the record by being the first female artist who has a million-copy album.
Arwut Lab (Secret Weapons)
was released in 1992. "Jing Mai Klua", the debut single, made her well known overseas. The video won MTV Asian Viewers Choice Award in Los Angeles
, USA. It was the second music video of Thai artists to win this award after Thongchai McIntyre. Moreover, the album also went to Japan
and received good reception. The album has several hit singles, including two all time hit ballads "Wela Mai Chuai Arai" and "Mai Yak Ja Cheua Lei". Similar to the first album, Arwut Lab (Secret Weapons)
was also very successful and has sold close to million copies.
". With faster beat, modern and sexy appearance, it became her most successful album to date, containing two of her most successful singles, one is dance single "Mai Yag Rok" and another is love ballad single "Rak Thur Thee Sood". This album has been sold over three million copies, being one of the biggest-selling albums in Thai music history. This was the second time that Christina's album has been sold more than one million copies, proving her talent in music. Thais also know her as one of the very successful Thai music artists of all time due to this album.
A year later, she was one of five guests of Thai most successful artist, Thongchai McIntyre, in the album Khon Nok Gub Dok Mai (Feather and Flowers). She duet with Thongchai in Atsanee - Wasan' s "Rak Thur Samur". In the same year, with five popular Thai artists at that time, Jetrin Wattanasin
, Patipan Pataweekarn, Tata Young
, UHT and Myria Benedetti
, she was included in the album 6-2-12. Both albums reached millions copies, adding up her popularity.
Golden Eye
was released three years later. She came back with developed image, grew up and mature. Christina also co-wrote a song named Tai Pa Hom Oun for this album. The album created several hits such as "Ya Mong Trong Nan", "Fak Kwam Yin Dee", "Mai Tong Khob Jai", "Tai Pa Hom Oun" and a gay anthem
"Pood Eek Thee". Moreover, Golden Eye
contains Thai
-French
lyric (in the song "Bai Mai (Leaf)") written by Christina. The album was still popular although it was less successful than her previous albums. However, the record was broken again, this album reached million copies unsurprisingly. Christina is the first artist in Thailand who has three solo albums reaching one million copies
, contains many beautiful songs, including one big hit single "Oon Jai". However, because of high competition in Thai music industry at that time, 5th Avenue became her less successful album since her debut. It has sold only half-million copies.
In the same year, Christina released her first English album. The album features Sarah Jane Fearnley (also known as Fearn), English singer who sang backup for Spice Girls
and soundtracks of the movie Evita
. This album consist of re-arranged songs of her in English. However, it was not as successful overseas as her second album.
Her sixth album "Dancing Queen" was released in 2001 with moderately reception. Dancing Queen represented her sexiness and highness like a queen of dance music. It was her first and only album that led with the ballad, "Kid Pid Kid Mai", a bit contrasting with the album concept. However, "Kid Pid Kid Mai" has topped several radio charts before the following two dance songs were released. The album was disturbed by pirate albums that made the album be her smallest-selling album, having been sold only 0.3 million copies. In 2003, Christina released "Paradise" as her seventh album. The album was still not so popular as a result of missed promotion, according to her fans. It has been promoted only three singles - "Sawan Yoo Thee Jai", "Hong Derm" and "Yak Fung Kum Nun Talod Pai" - and has had very short time of promotion. However, the album has been sold 0.4 million copies.
In 2006, Christina released her new single "Koh Khoom Laew " in the radio in August, following by the new album "C.Space" on June 5, 2007. This album again lacked of promotion, only two music videos were broadcasted: "An Everlasting Love" and "Wang Meed Dai Rue Yung".
In late of 2008, Christina has a special project album "Mai - Tina: Beauty on the Beat", collaborating with one of the most successful Thai female artists and her former rival(from a rumour news), Mai Charoenpura
. Around March 2009,"BURN" first single from this special album released. On 6 June 2009 The Beauty on the Beat concert had performed. Finally this Album released on 26 November 2009.
In 2010, Christina performed with various artist (for example Tata Young
Mai Charoenpura
Marsha Jetrin Wattanasin
Dan
etc.) on Special Project "THIS IS IT THE CONCERT". Tribute to Michael Jackson
, King of Pops who died on 25 June 2009.This concert performed on 21–22 February 2010 at Impact Arena.
In 2011 Christina will have "20th Year Anniversary Concert" on 4–5 June 2011 At Royal Paragon Halls.
Compilation, Remix and Covered Albums
Special Albums
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
-Thai
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
descent and one of Thailand's biggest artists. With her debut album "Ninja
Ninja (album)
Ninja is the first studio album of Christina Aguilar - a popular Thai artist. It was only the second album by a Thai artist to sell over 1,000,000 copies and the first album by a Thai female artist to sell 1,000,000 copies...
", Aguilar was the first female artist in Thailand to sell over 1,000,000 copies. Following with several albums, Thais name her as the Thai "Dancing Queen". She is always considered as a "gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
idol" for Thai gay community. Christina is often mistaken for American pop star Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
.
1966-1990: First Step
Christina Aguilar is the daughter of Filipino musician with Spanish descent, Tony Aguilar and a French/Vietnamese mother. Despite her FilipinoFilipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
/Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
/French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
/Vietnamese
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
descent, Christina was born in Bangkok, Thailand. Aguilar has one younger brother and one younger sister.
"Tina", as her fans like to call her, studied at the French institute. She then pursued Business management studies in France. She does not have Thai blood, but sometimes be mistaken as Thai because of her fair skin and ability to speak fluent Thai
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
. In addition to Thai
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
, Aguilar speaks French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and some Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. Aguilar first became known for her singing abilities while in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. During the college's annual party, Aguilar was asked by her friends to perform on stage. She chose to sing "Sweet Memory."
Her father was one of her most important influence in music, and she and her family would often sing together.
Aguilar loves dogs and used to dream of becoming a veterinarian
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
. In college, she wanted to be a successful businesswoman. But most of all she always wanted is to sing. As soon as she finished school, she was recruited by a French advertising agency. Tina worked as an assistance account executive. She gained much experience in communicating with people then she came back to Thailand and worked briefly with a travelling agency. The turning point in her career was when she met 'Rewat Bhuddhinan',then Chief producer for Grammy entertainment
GMM Grammy
GMM Grammy Public Company Limited is the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in Thailand. It claims a 70% share of the Thai entertainment industry. Artists on Grammy include Bird McIntyre and Loso...
, who invited her to music industry.
1990-1994: Early Success and Career Development
Christina first appeared in the radios in 1990. The debut single with the same album title "NinjaNinja (album)
Ninja is the first studio album of Christina Aguilar - a popular Thai artist. It was only the second album by a Thai artist to sell over 1,000,000 copies and the first album by a Thai female artist to sell 1,000,000 copies...
" became a big hit soon among Thai listeners. The song has new fun sound with up-tempo beat, being different at that time, Christina brought Pop music to the mainstream since then. Following the release of some other pop dance singles, including one of her iconic songs "Plik Lock" and another hit "Prawatsart", and some ballads, including "Hua Jai Kor Ma" and "Plao Rok Na", the album was incredibly successful. Christina broke the record by being the first female artist who has a million-copy album.
Arwut Lab (Secret Weapons)
Arwut Lab (Secret Weapons) (album)
Arwut Lab is the second studio album of Christina Aguilar - a very popular Thai artist. The album was released 2 years after her debut album. It break the role that the second album of any artist always unsuccess, this album was also successful like the first. It was well known unless only in...
was released in 1992. "Jing Mai Klua", the debut single, made her well known overseas. The video won MTV Asian Viewers Choice Award in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, USA. It was the second music video of Thai artists to win this award after Thongchai McIntyre. Moreover, the album also went to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and received good reception. The album has several hit singles, including two all time hit ballads "Wela Mai Chuai Arai" and "Mai Yak Ja Cheua Lei". Similar to the first album, Arwut Lab (Secret Weapons)
Arwut Lab (Secret Weapons) (album)
Arwut Lab is the second studio album of Christina Aguilar - a very popular Thai artist. The album was released 2 years after her debut album. It break the role that the second album of any artist always unsuccess, this album was also successful like the first. It was well known unless only in...
was also very successful and has sold close to million copies.
1994-1999: Became the Top
In 1994, Christina released her third album "Red BeatRed Beat (album)
Red Beat is the third studio album of Christina Aguilar - a popular Thai artist. It became her biggest-selling album and has sold over 3,000,000 copies in Thailand. Christina spent nearly two years on the tour of this album. More than a half of the album has been promoted. "Mai Yak Rok" and "Rak...
". With faster beat, modern and sexy appearance, it became her most successful album to date, containing two of her most successful singles, one is dance single "Mai Yag Rok" and another is love ballad single "Rak Thur Thee Sood". This album has been sold over three million copies, being one of the biggest-selling albums in Thai music history. This was the second time that Christina's album has been sold more than one million copies, proving her talent in music. Thais also know her as one of the very successful Thai music artists of all time due to this album.
A year later, she was one of five guests of Thai most successful artist, Thongchai McIntyre, in the album Khon Nok Gub Dok Mai (Feather and Flowers). She duet with Thongchai in Atsanee - Wasan' s "Rak Thur Samur". In the same year, with five popular Thai artists at that time, Jetrin Wattanasin
Jetrin Wattanasin
Jetrin Wattanasin or "J Jetrin" is a Thai pop musician and actor. He got his first major break in the music business when he secured heavy promotion by the Thai entertainment company, GMM Grammy. Since 1991, he has produced numerous commercially successful music albums, and continues to tour...
, Patipan Pataweekarn, Tata Young
Tata Young
Amita Marie Young , better known under her stage name Tata Young, is a Thai singer, model actress and dancer....
, UHT and Myria Benedetti
Myria Benedetti
Myria Alexandra Benedetti is a Thai singer, actress, model, and MC.-Profile:Myria Alexandra Benedetti, nicknamed Nat, is the only child of her Swiss father of Italian descent and Thai mother. Although she started out as an actress at an early age and still acts in many Thai dramas, movies, and...
, she was included in the album 6-2-12. Both albums reached millions copies, adding up her popularity.
Golden Eye
Golden Eye (album)
Golden Eye is the fourth studio album of Christina Aguilar - a popular Thai artist. After 3 years of her biggest-hit album "Red Beat", "Golden Eye" was released in September. She grew up and had an appearance like a sexy working women. However, the theme of the album continued on Pop/Dance...
was released three years later. She came back with developed image, grew up and mature. Christina also co-wrote a song named Tai Pa Hom Oun for this album. The album created several hits such as "Ya Mong Trong Nan", "Fak Kwam Yin Dee", "Mai Tong Khob Jai", "Tai Pa Hom Oun" and a gay anthem
Gay anthem
A gay anthem is a song that has become widely popular among, or has become identified with, the LGBT community; usually with gay men. The lyrics of gay anthems are often marked with hope against the odds, pride, unity, or defiance...
"Pood Eek Thee". Moreover, Golden Eye
Golden Eye (album)
Golden Eye is the fourth studio album of Christina Aguilar - a popular Thai artist. After 3 years of her biggest-hit album "Red Beat", "Golden Eye" was released in September. She grew up and had an appearance like a sexy working women. However, the theme of the album continued on Pop/Dance...
contains Thai
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
-French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
lyric (in the song "Bai Mai (Leaf)") written by Christina. The album was still popular although it was less successful than her previous albums. However, the record was broken again, this album reached million copies unsurprisingly. Christina is the first artist in Thailand who has three solo albums reaching one million copies
1999-Present: Beat Slowed Down
In 1999, Christina was back with a teenager image, younger and more colourful. Her 5th album, 5th Avenue5th Avenue (album)
5th Avenue is the fifth studio album of Christina Aguilar - a popular Thai artist. 5th Avenue represented her fifth studio album and also the 5th Avenue in New York. In this album, Christina has changed her appearance, she looked younger like a teenager. It differed from her almost previous albums....
, contains many beautiful songs, including one big hit single "Oon Jai". However, because of high competition in Thai music industry at that time, 5th Avenue became her less successful album since her debut. It has sold only half-million copies.
In the same year, Christina released her first English album. The album features Sarah Jane Fearnley (also known as Fearn), English singer who sang backup for Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
and soundtracks of the movie Evita
Evita (film)
Evita is the 1996 film adaptation of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical of the same name based on the life of Eva Perón. It was directed by Alan Parker and written by Parker and Oliver Stone. It starred Madonna, Antonio Banderas, and Jonathan Pryce...
. This album consist of re-arranged songs of her in English. However, it was not as successful overseas as her second album.
Her sixth album "Dancing Queen" was released in 2001 with moderately reception. Dancing Queen represented her sexiness and highness like a queen of dance music. It was her first and only album that led with the ballad, "Kid Pid Kid Mai", a bit contrasting with the album concept. However, "Kid Pid Kid Mai" has topped several radio charts before the following two dance songs were released. The album was disturbed by pirate albums that made the album be her smallest-selling album, having been sold only 0.3 million copies. In 2003, Christina released "Paradise" as her seventh album. The album was still not so popular as a result of missed promotion, according to her fans. It has been promoted only three singles - "Sawan Yoo Thee Jai", "Hong Derm" and "Yak Fung Kum Nun Talod Pai" - and has had very short time of promotion. However, the album has been sold 0.4 million copies.
In 2006, Christina released her new single "Koh Khoom Laew " in the radio in August, following by the new album "C.Space" on June 5, 2007. This album again lacked of promotion, only two music videos were broadcasted: "An Everlasting Love" and "Wang Meed Dai Rue Yung".
In late of 2008, Christina has a special project album "Mai - Tina: Beauty on the Beat", collaborating with one of the most successful Thai female artists and her former rival(from a rumour news), Mai Charoenpura
Mai Charoenpura
Siriwimol "Mai" Charoenpura, , is a Thai singer and actress.-Early life:Born in Bangkok, Thailand, she is one of four daughters of Thai actor Surin Charoenpura and Winee Sontikool. She has three sisters, Venic White, Ploy Charoenpura and Vipavee Maguire, and a half sister, actress Intira Jaroenpura...
. Around March 2009,"BURN" first single from this special album released. On 6 June 2009 The Beauty on the Beat concert had performed. Finally this Album released on 26 November 2009.
In 2010, Christina performed with various artist (for example Tata Young
Tata Young
Amita Marie Young , better known under her stage name Tata Young, is a Thai singer, model actress and dancer....
Mai Charoenpura
Mai Charoenpura
Siriwimol "Mai" Charoenpura, , is a Thai singer and actress.-Early life:Born in Bangkok, Thailand, she is one of four daughters of Thai actor Surin Charoenpura and Winee Sontikool. She has three sisters, Venic White, Ploy Charoenpura and Vipavee Maguire, and a half sister, actress Intira Jaroenpura...
Marsha Jetrin Wattanasin
Jetrin Wattanasin
Jetrin Wattanasin or "J Jetrin" is a Thai pop musician and actor. He got his first major break in the music business when he secured heavy promotion by the Thai entertainment company, GMM Grammy. Since 1991, he has produced numerous commercially successful music albums, and continues to tour...
Dan
Dan
Dan is a name. It refers sometimes to the short form of the name Daniel. Dan, or the acronym DAN may refer to the following:Persons* Fyodor Dan, a Russian Marxist revolutionary...
etc.) on Special Project "THIS IS IT THE CONCERT". Tribute to Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, King of Pops who died on 25 June 2009.This concert performed on 21–22 February 2010 at Impact Arena.
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- Christina Aguilar had 20th year Anniversary in her career on 21 December 2010.***
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In 2011 Christina will have "20th Year Anniversary Concert" on 4–5 June 2011 At Royal Paragon Halls.
Discography
Studio Albums- 1990: NinjaNinja (album)Ninja is the first studio album of Christina Aguilar - a popular Thai artist. It was only the second album by a Thai artist to sell over 1,000,000 copies and the first album by a Thai female artist to sell 1,000,000 copies...
- 1992: Arwut Lub (Secret Weapons)Arwut Lab (Secret Weapons) (album)Arwut Lab is the second studio album of Christina Aguilar - a very popular Thai artist. The album was released 2 years after her debut album. It break the role that the second album of any artist always unsuccess, this album was also successful like the first. It was well known unless only in...
- 1994: Red BeatRed Beat (album)Red Beat is the third studio album of Christina Aguilar - a popular Thai artist. It became her biggest-selling album and has sold over 3,000,000 copies in Thailand. Christina spent nearly two years on the tour of this album. More than a half of the album has been promoted. "Mai Yak Rok" and "Rak...
- 1997: Golden EyeGolden Eye (album)Golden Eye is the fourth studio album of Christina Aguilar - a popular Thai artist. After 3 years of her biggest-hit album "Red Beat", "Golden Eye" was released in September. She grew up and had an appearance like a sexy working women. However, the theme of the album continued on Pop/Dance...
- 1999: 5th Avenue5th Avenue (album)5th Avenue is the fifth studio album of Christina Aguilar - a popular Thai artist. 5th Avenue represented her fifth studio album and also the 5th Avenue in New York. In this album, Christina has changed her appearance, she looked younger like a teenager. It differed from her almost previous albums....
- 2001: Dancing Queen
- 2003: Paradise
- 2007: C.Space
Compilation, Remix and Covered Albums
- 1991: Mai & Christina: The Greatest Hits
- 1994: 2 Emotions: The Greatest Hits
- 1997: Christina Remix
- 1997: Global Nite Life
- 1998: Christina Big Hit Big Story (2 disc)
- 2000: GRAMMY Superstars Project: Christina (3 disc)
- 2001: THE BEST Selected MOVE & LOVE(2 disc)
- 2004: Real Christina
- 2006: Charming Christina
- 2006: Body Beat
- 2009: Mai & Christina: Beauty Up Beat & Soft Beat(2 disc)
Special Albums
- 1993: Son (10 years anniversary od GMM Gramy) (Co-recorded with other artists)
- 1995: Khon Nok Gub Dok Mai (Feather and Flowers) (Guest)
- 1995: 6-2-12 (Co-recorded with other artists)
- 1996: Prik Khee Noo Gub Moo Ham (Chilli and Ham) Soundtrack (Soundtrack album)
- 1999: X'TRACK Vol.3 (Soundtrack album)
- 2000: Christina & Fern (Special English Album)
- 2009: Mai & Tina Beauty on the beat (Special Album)
External links
- http://www.christinafanclub.com
- Aguilar, Christina on Gmember
- FB