Christina Aguilera Returns to the Pop Throne

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of a magnificent, legendary experience.

On this day in 2007, Christina Aguilera took the stage for the first time at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and the first note she belted out at her 90-minute Back to Basics concert instantaneously took the audience's breath away (watch it here).

Rachel and I were so blessed to get tickets for the first row of seats. Watching the "goddess of my music world" perform live was easily the most breathtaking experience ever and a titanic dream come true for me.

The Bionic Nature

Today, Aguilera, who has repeatedly been hailed by critics as the "greatest voice of our generation" and the heir to Madonna's pop throne, returns with her 4th album, Bionic.

After listening to the album the past 3 weeks, I've become hooked. Maybe cause it's Christina. Maybe cause I've missed her so dearly. Maybe cause the music's simply addictive. Either way, I'm glad she's back and that I'm loving her new record.

From the dance notes of "Not Myself Tonight", the smooth rhythm of "Glam" to soulful ballads "You Lost Me" and "Lift Me Up" where Christina boosts her signature mind-blowing vocal styles, Bionic has fully satisfied my constant craving for more Christina since the release of Back to Basics in 2006.

Wait a While, Love Takes Time

Close friends and followers of my blog will know that I've been skeptical about her futuristic, electronic look and sound since the release of the 2008 single "Keeps Getting Better". It's taken me some time to appreciate the new image.

Then again, that's always been the case for my romance with Ms Aguilera. It's never been a love-at-first-sight relationship.

I've always taken my time to get to know Christina's new image before I fall in love all over again. That was the case with her debut album, Stripped and Back to Basics. And now, with Bionic, once again I'm taking my time to fall in love. That's the way I like it with my personal romantic life, and that's the way it is with Christina.

Meeting Christina Again

90 minutes was hardly sufficient time for me to get enough of Christina during the 2007 concert.

So I've made plans with Samuel Francis Jones Jr, a close friend of mine living in Paris, to travel to either Europe or America next year for a reunion with my idol when her Bionic tour kicks off. Oh, to hear her powerful vocals live again. I couldn't think of a better way to make 2011 an awesome year to remember.

It's going to be another great milestone in my life. I can hardly wait!