Christina Aguilera - Genie in the bottle. ONE of her FIRST LIVE performance on TV !!!

[@stupidflounders]

Being an adult is cool and all, but I watch stuff like this sometimes and gosh the nostalgia makes me a bit teary. How on earth did it to so fast????

[@jeremyfoster8726]

ditto. i'm barely a year older than her. pushing 40. HOW THE FUCK DID THIS HAPPEN LOL

[@jillstevenson1649]

Brings a tear to my eye totally happier times being in my 40s

[@Pushnotificationsalwaysoffbye]

30 yrs old. I remember telling all my friends at the roller rink “you have to get this album, her name is Britney Spears” and immediately after the wave came. This was such an amazing time. These beats/rythyms don’t really exist anymore, they were literally addictive. These pop stars that people now love to joke about were actually much more real artists (imo) than a lot of what we see today. I loved this era so much, but I’m sure every generation says that.

[@algrameno2476]

a blink of an eye

[@youcanlearnsomethingjustli38]

I feel you 90s was some awesome years!

[@SebastianDali-qw8qp]

Her voice is insane

[@Alebabe]

omg at the beginning i thought it was lipped!! :O cannot believe this was live, her voice was on point, perfect condition damn!

[@YaffettLombardo]

Pensé lo mismo, hasta que dije: "Esto no es playback, esta presentación es mejor que la versión de estudio" :)

[@aljmh3955]

It's pre-recorded!

[@thedarndestthings4358]

There’s a track.

[@crimesloucos.1048]

Sometimes they mix playback. With live

[@jakemiles1427]

She was not singing live .

[@andyd3447]

her vocals have been slaying me for 17 years. Queen!

[@sylviemenelas311]

+Emily Ramos. i love her new video (dove ).

[@iyanawhite9304]

+Emily Ramos same

[@kashiefbebeto1]

she's barely actually singing in this.... it's mostly just the back track playing

[@jhamblin23]

Kashief Mc what?! She sang the whole time. There is background voice on the chorus. So what? U need texture. Anyways she sang that. You can hear her ad libs. They didnt record those ad libs. Youre nuts!

[@doubleyouexwhyamzed]

You should hear mine. I'm better. I'm like Whitney Houston xoxoxox

[@Scanned]

She devoured. Vocals on point while serving choreo. And looks. Underrated performance

[@joewhitehead3]

Musta been a hell of a lot of rehearsal time

[@reinebalisbis]

I always wonder why my mom has a lot of Christina Aguilera posters in her room but after watching her performance I was like girl I now get it.

[@DrTwiz]

u mean at 2:19 when she isnt moving her lips, but singing? yea...takes alot of practise to lip sync

[@supertiredmerr]

​@@DrTwizyea pretty sure it was pre-recorded

[@spurv]

@@supertiredmerr Some of it is (chorus background vocals), most of it isn't.

[@sincereheart23]

Stop with all the hate. This girl is raw talent. I remember this concert and the good old days when everyone wanted to rock a gypsy or genie like crop top because of Christina and this song. Her voice was always amazing. She was so underrated.

[@MattGalter]

Just a suggestion, you're never going to "stop hate" by yelling at everyone "stop all the hate" in a comments section lol. Also, I'm a big fan and see, like, no hate here- people are entitled to their own opinions. Disagreeing doesn't make it hate

[@carlaconnor8347]

Literally no one is hating on her, you freak.

[@cynthiaisako]

She’s a queen ! Love her

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Who's hating on her? I thought Christina was universally beloved.

[@miiadiaz4129]

She is dancing and singing perfectly. This is a real performance.

[@damnright1766]

Man when talent was the first thing an artist had to have. Her vocal control is crazy. You can't hear her breathe or anything and that mic is live.

[@ScentedArsenal]

live version sounds better than studio version and u could obviously tell its not lip synced

[@ManuelLopez-qu6ey]

Its a mix between lyp and sing. But she can sing and dance is a real singer. She has a power voice and sing without tire

[@ipodtudo]

They say it's prerecorded... I thought it was too... but when she says "huuuh oh yeah yeah yeah"... you can realize her mic is loud enough to sing without making any effort, if you know what I mean... I think it's live, now...

[@Tonygcd]

+ipodtudo i think that is live, she can really sing

[@Kate-qt2kh]

They are playing the music and the backing track yes, but She is definitely live. You can ever hear her echo.

[@JordynMcKinleySass]

+Tony Castro if it was prerecorded it's just because she was dancing as well

[@andyoudidagoodjob4600]

playback

[@Tonygcd]

Chua Nhan no

[@paulaapimentel]

Guys.... She is so good that you don't even know if this is pre recorded or live 👍

[@princessejulie6107]

I thought it was pre-recoreded too until I noticed slight differences in the vocal vs the original. It's live! It's how great she is!!!

[@icandsc]

wat

[@jzmcgriggs8652]

It's both.

[@yessa1728]

It's a pre recorded live. She sang over the track earlier. She's not singing here.

[@secrets.295]

@@princessejulie6107 Its pre recorded, meaning she sing before she performs so that it doesn't sound directly like in the recording.

[@cristhyyy]

I miss the freaking late 90's and early 2000's! I was born in 97 and my best memories of pop music are from those years! The clothes, the music, the pop stars were SO COOL! I grew up listening to Xtina and I absolutely love her!

[@louanemoreau9237]

I feel you! And also with Britney Spears

[@icandsc]

wat

[@An0n0m0us87]

She was born with swagger

[@RAFA118]

e você nasceu amargo!!!!

[@AraMintayo]

Omg..., she was ridiculously good live here

[@SITN]

I miss the 90s

[@KirksCORNER1983]

Who doesn't!! :-(

[@NikiWonoto26]

same here

[@fashiongrl2010]

and everyone knows when she says "rub me the right way" she means treat me the right way. she doesn't actually physically mean rub. because she also says "hormones racing at the speed of light that doesn't mean its gotta be tonight"

[@mrtron1850]

I'v always thought "rub me the right way" in the song had a double meaning. It's both how you treat me and how you touch me.

[@NawiTheCore]

In the Spanish version she sings: "Si me quieres junto a ti / Frotame y ya verás / Tres deseos te concedo / Si me juras tu amor" which translates to "If you want me by your side / Rub me and you'll see / Three wishes I'll grant you / If you swear you love me."

[@Moviefan2k4]

The sexual aspects of the lyrics were mostly metaphorical. The core message of the song is that no woman should give her body away on a whim - wait for someone who will truly respect her first. Personally, I'd take it even further and say wait until marriage, but I know others disagree.

[@Vqq03]

I have never seen someone so powerful. Her voice is enchanting, but it's not just that. Her confidence and expressions are 100% , making it to where you can feel what she's singing. I love her sad songs also because she delivers so much emotion in her performances.

[@hahahoho6606]

Right, she has such a captivating presence

[@BowieBrooks]

She sounds really good!!! Voice is perfect

[@grazianisylvia8806]

18 years old back then and already a great performer!Fascinating Xtina!

[@samchristinzo]

MMC. You'll thank me.

[@jessicaborg7842]

I am completely obsessed with her vocals at 3:13. She is amazing. Love the dance moves too

[@julietterose1619]

OH MY GOD! She was so cute!

[@stefbcrich]

She literally slayed this performance!

[@iAmAlexRafael]

she came into the music scene hard- she was and still is the bomb!

[@6Haunted-Days]

Ummmmm she was a DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE GIRL!! 😂🤣🙄 she had the BEST in training and ADVERTISING…..Christ…..it’s all nepotism …..

[@iAmAlexRafael]

@@6Haunted-Days calm down

[@nuninuninchannel]

She is so amazing

[@magicoke1]

For a non professional dancer Christina did a really good job with the choreography while still singing. Holy shot now that's a talent you don't really see today.

[@Ellipticus]

She did all that so effortlessly and on her debut live performance. What an indisputable talent. An icon living.

[@alyssaaunkt8948]

Really Great job Christina you definitely showed the world how talented you are congratulations.

[@Kosmaty87]

Damn... Im old..

[@joewhitehead3]

+melancholia_ How old were you when this performance took place? Haha

[@Kosmaty87]

+Joe Whitehead i dont remember. Maybe 13-14. Now she looks like a sack of potatos ...just like me:D

[@banimarshall9513]

+melancholia_ thats not true!!! she was really skinny but shes not fat she is just thick.

[@yamisleidyvalles1152]

jajaja

[@yamisleidyvalles1152]

jajaja

[@laracroftvideos]

Very impressive for her to be able to sound nearly the same as the record all the while delivering the choreography! I miss this stage of her career. Nowadays she doesn't really incorporate dance routines into her music videos anymore.

[@Moviefan2k4]

Part of it could be her age. She's 43 now, not 18 anymore...and the sad fact is that no one beats the clock.

[@thatsovanessa]

How is her voice so strong and powerful without trying!? Like how is that humanely possible?? She's amazing!

[@richardlau2447]

A Star is born.

[@SummerInTahoe]

This is probably one of the best Genie in a bottle Live video i've seen where Christina danced thru the whole song and sang just as good as album if not better!

[@blacksneakers]

Her stage presence and energy is so flippin' huuuuuuge! She gave me the chills when the perf ended lol

[@petertran9368]

Holy shit she's fine back then

[@absolutnadia]

Peter Tran Nah. She was too skinny

[@rayva1]

Nadia Nadia for an 18 year old with so much energy? Not bad!

[@absolutnadia]

rayva1 true

[@doubleyouexwhyamzed]

I'm hotter.

[@absolutnadia]

Lysol Disinfectant Wipes lmao!

[@juanbarron5442]

My best genie in a bottle live I love you Christina ❤❤❤

[@Uk.mattdaniels]

Love her vocals here

[@mainycmedeiros]

Live

[@linoyTronech]

no she wasn’t lol. she was a copycat, she’s even copying britney’s dance moves in this performance lolll

[@excommunicado7507]

I remember this, summer of 99. Britney, Christina and Jessica was here performing. Miss times like this. Majority was like are you Team Britney or Team Christina. I am TEAM BOTH!!! I enjoyed Britney's dance performance. I enjoyed Christina's voice. Both looked really fresh and chart toppers. Miley who? Selena who? These are legends.

[@Rasheedshepard2]

Jessica flopped

[@andreavasiljevic2104]

Don't sleep on Selena

[@goldranger5182]

Ariana and Taylor are the new Christina and Britney

[@emrerecep8100]

People who say Team Christina and Team Britney are stupid (sorry, I don't want to offend anyone) They are blind to see how they were the best friends in their teen lives, they lived like twin sisters! And now imagine you hate the other one because you like one of them... so unlogical !

[@Chloe-rs7nw]

Always have loved her voice. 💟

[@rossystephanie]

She is just amazing!

[@ranjinibhattacharya6582]

Oh my God!!!!!! She is absolutely mind boggling!! I mean every word. She is a complete package of a star performer. This is a perfect combination of dancing and singing. Such a talented artist!! Hail!!

[@carloitao14]

One thing I liked from her debut era is that every song is carefully selected. It is an album full of potential hits and the release of the singles were very carefully thought of. That's why it managed to bag 4 Top 5 hits. After that, everything was all over the place.

[@darrenlockenheart]

Stripped was a literal cultural reset though

[@brookiepie2863]

Such a beautiful voice. wish i had it.

[@minleelee861]

I love her ... always. 90s and early 2000s is the best 👌

[@reng935]

WTF HER VOICE IS MAGICAL HERE. Sounds exactly like the record.

[@arturogonzalez6232]

Right, now it’s like she tries to hard.

[@briant3404]

an all time great talent,, up there with the greatest, and most soulful

[@Pat.sperton]

She’s singing and dancing LIVE 👏👏👏 you just know this girl is pure talent!!! and now she’s a legend! Voice of our generation

[@TonyTonyJapan]

Singing and dancing together ! First live = perfect

[@azercalicia]

The different ranges she sings is amazing...😍😍😍

[@FunkyMonk_96]

Damn I remember begging my mom to take me to get the Stripped album when it first came out and I was so addicted to it. I miss those days

[@BubblyBrunette84]

Staci Valenti I'm still obsessed with her stripped album

[@FunkyMonk_96]

+alison Davis me too

[@AlMaDines]

Her vocals are superb 👍

[@ami7mina]

I wish she'd do a concert with all her songs in their original arrangement.

[@ipodtudo]

I love dancing to this song!! Christina and Britney are the best!! I love them both!!

[@joewhitehead3]

I hear this song on the radio today & thought I'd check it out here. Awesome & catchy song & amazing performance here! Can't believe she was only 18 here, shes awesome, man! :D

[@huntingfashiondolls3307]

she looked super cute here, i miss all this tv shows because i didn´t have pay tv xo, that hair style, i loved the high heels, and the crazy pants jajaja loved every thing from this era

[@KylieMariayt]

A legend 🥲👑

[@kammore6209]

This was really good. The vocals and moves were great

[@rivenrammon]

This was an incredible performance!!

[@That_guy_antony_ware]

What a time! When REAL pop ladies ran the music scene. She definitely has come a LONG way on stage presence though. As a dancer, these arms are killing me but the memories 🥺

[@MOMMYANDMICHAEL]

This concert actually hold huge part of my childhood. My father had recorded this on a VHS tape and I played it probably 5000 times. I remember the woman from Sabrina the teenage witch did some backstage interviewing and a ton of my favorites. Were there, Britney 98°, even a very small band called Boyz ‘n’ Girlz United it was everything.

[@samsoniosia9737]

I loved her since when she first came out genie in a bottle and my favorite reflection her vocals in her prime slay Queen!

[@nandasyahputra7468]

Her voice is so clear here..

[@danielmcintyre]

Best live performance hands down

[@Emilysorvillo]

Totally bringing me back ❤️ the 90s ....

[@ryanreid7713]

3:34 wow!!!! That voice is so unique

[@iBarbii]

OMG, look how young, how cute ^^ She was and she are so beautiful! Look at this powerful voice, even dancing! Nobody do this today. Love her so much

[@monicaenoch5631]

Omg I remember watching this on tv back in the day😎great memories and i still love you xtina

[@honeyabigaill]

She’s look so gorgeous 💗💗

[@lw6083]

What a voice😍you're amazing Christina💖

[@donnajeanfonesto425]

My God.😱 That swag when she dance. 😍 It's just so LIT 🔥🔥🔥 Her moves remind me of our beloved Sarah Geronimo from Philippines 😍

[@markbonjoc5599]

Back when Xtina had no control over her career, she was groomed to be another pop princess who would rival her contemporaries at that time. To be honest, and I know most people would disagree with me on this, sometimes I wished that Christina remained this way, singing radio-friendly pop songs accompanied with excellent choreography, coz honestly Xtina can dance & she knows how to dance! she just didn't really put much focus and attention on her choreography in the succeeding years of her career. Had she done it, perhaps she remained relevant & really attained "true" Icon status up to now. Nevertheless, I'm still glad that I was able to witness this phase of her career.

[@LibbyShawShow]

Completely agree. She also didn't really bother with the music side of things either. She's only put out five albums. I'm surprised she hasn't put anything out since 2012.

[@SvobodovaEva]

Mark Bonjoc She lost her mojo when kids came. I guess she's been tired of the star life and feels like she doesn't need to prove anything anymore. It's a shame because she went down just like Mariah. Irrelevant, old, out of shape.

[@alex_n215]

Spoke too soon, she’s releasing a new album called “Liberation”.

[@balagtas1020]

I personally think Christina is much better if a dancer than Britney. I've always found her dancing incredibly and literally stiff.

[@RealHotNicks]

"True" icon status... Christina is an icon. If your look up any popular singers right now nearly all of them were inspired by Christina Aguilera. Also, many great and legendary singers have all praised her. Some have performed and recorded with her. Her "true" icon status has been reached many times over. And she's not stopping anytime soon.

[@anthony-dy4ib]

i love this song and this performance 🖤

[@rayva1]

Oh this was phenomenal for an actual live performance without playback.

[@OrianaDiazL]

Awwwwwww good memories brought me this video. I LOVE HER...

[@labellav1103]

"Diva Game Changer" She came in with exceptional vocals and a great choreo dancer! No one did it before her! Period!

[@di4791]

SHE'S AMAZING

[@SonnyRussell00]

Kind of makes me sad watch this back knowing all of the hate she would have to endure throughout her career. I’m so glad she’s still thriving in 2022. 2 platinum singles and 7 latin Grammy noms

[@rebecar3067]

Love all these!!! Love xtina and this song!! ❤️

[@djchester3314]

She is such an angel,❤️🌹

[@Anna07031984]

Супер! Пробирает до мурашек... Сколько лет прошло, а как будто в первый раз слушаю. Такая энергетика у Кристины❤❤❤

[@lukasluck5898]

Sou fã da Britney minha diva n·1 mas tbm reconheço o grande talento da Chistina é uma cantora incrivel tbm sou fã dela e acho q as duas tem seu espaço e talentos ♥♥

[@ritz1622]

she soooo cuteee!!

[@Akursedtime]

still a wicked performer even during her younger days

[@KissofBoudoir]

It's sooooo weird to see her without a mic in hand lol. I'm so glad they let her have one later on lol. I love her so much!!! Favorite singer of all time!!

[@Thephoneixtheory]

I can see why she beat Britney in the Grammys. As best new artist. She has an amazing voice. But as far as stage presence Britney is just epic and energy

[@zainabkaissar4135]

Flawless performance

[@kellytaylor7901]

Still love this in 2019 😍

[@unison8512]

This woman is soooo fu**ing talented, she's a true artist even her mos bubblegum era where she was another teen popstar, she ws awesome

[@cellochel1582]

Queen of no autotune

[@lial216]

Ahh sings and dances and its flawless!!!

[@andrearodriguez6660]

Way better back in the day I love her so much!

[@leanhquoc3109]

she was absolutely born to be a pop star. She was around 19 or 20 in this video and she slayed literally. So mature and full of confidence.

[@joewhitehead3]

Most would say that she was in the right age group of becoming a pop star

[@leanhquoc3109]

yeh true

[@crappyashley2307]

I really miss the old Christina

[@jcole6700]

I didn’t know Christina could dance so well!

[@rubenvazquez31]

She sings perfect!!

[@luarl4736]

one of her best performances. cause she is dancing so much and the voice is nice also)

[@fashiongrl2010]

Pssh I was born in 1992 and I remember seeing these girls and thinking *gasp* their belly buttons are showing! pssh we sang the songs because they were catchy we were to young to understand that there were sexual innuendos in the songs.

[@nicholasmardis9846]

Her outfit an hair is really stunning!

[@CorCor89]

This was when TV was good... I remember this. They had all the good people for this concert. Christina, Britney, 702, Destiny's Child, Tyrese, Joe, Backstreet Boys, Nsync, etc...... this was most of the new artists first time performing on tv.... I remember my mama allowed me to stay up late to watch this entire event.

[@konnichiwa8762]

Bring back memories...

[@ronniefaaosofia1616]

Her voice is too perfect omg so talented at that age