Christina Aguilera has shared her thoughts on her early career after relistening to the original version of her debut single Reflection from the 1998 movie Mulan.
The star recently re-recorded her classic song for Disney’s new live-action version of the film, and she told fans on Twitter on Friday she finds it difficult to pick a favourite version.
“I am partial to the new version of Reflection for sure,” she admitted. “Although I look back and smile at the version I did as a teen…I can hear the youth of a girl who doesn’t fully know herself or the power of her instrument yet,” she mused.
Explaining: “I’ve gotten to know myself better over the past 20 years and I am more aware of what I am capable of – having developed a deeper and more self-assured tone,” Christina said she now “owned” her voice as a “mature and experienced” woman.
She contemplated her youth, remarking: “Back then, I was so nervous & young. I wanted so badly to please & be heard, unsure of any future in the business.”
The singer said she feels proud of what she’s accomplished, adding: “Now 20+ years of hard work later, I felt blessed & humbled to see my Grammys in view while recording in my own home studio. At my own pace & on my own terms.”
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