My daughter listens to all of the new Spanish music in the car and requests it. To now approach the new Spanish music at a time in my life where I've survived this business over decades and am a mother to my children, who I want to share a part of themselves, a part of their roots, a part of their heritage, has been such a beautiful blessing within itself. While promoting her 2022 MasterClass, Aguilera told People magazine: Naming the album after her father's surname, Aguilera expressed expressed that she had the intention of "acknowledging, embracing and engaging with roots "and with the intention to share "some closure in relation to father", and to have her children reconnect with their heritage. The album title and original artwork were revealed on the day of the album's initial release on May 31, 2022.
The next day, Aguilera announced that the final part of the trilogy of EPs will be called La Luz ( transl. Aguilera featured all the songs from La Fuerza and La Tormenta organized in separate discs. Simultaneously, Aguilera was released on May 31, 2022. La Tormenta was eventually released on digital platforms on May 30, 2022. I urge our leaders to make immediate changes on laws around gun control. My heart breaks for the families and loved ones of the children and educators affected by this tragedy. I will be postponing the release of my new music as we mourn with the community of Uvalde. Following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Aguilera took to her Instagram story to announce that she would be postponing the release of La Tormenta saying, The Storm) originally set for release on May 27, 2022. La Fuerza was released on Januand was followed by La Tormenta ( transl. The Strength) and that it would celebrate her power as a woman. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Aguilera revealed that the album would be released in three pieces, confirming that the first part of the album would be titled La Fuerza ( transl. The video featured two women seen walking from behind, while an acoustic guitar instrumental played in the background. On October 18, 2021, Aguilera posted a teaser video on her social media accounts. On October 4, 2021, Aguilera's website showed white text on a black screen that said "Redescubriendo raices. Production for the album wrapped in April 2021. The idea was to release them in "six song increments" throughout 2022 until the album was completely released. Three concepts were created for each part: empowerment, vulnerability and healing. ĭuring production, Aguilera conceived the idea of a multiple-part album. She collaborated with several producers including Federico Vindver, Jean Rodríguez, Rafa Arcaute, Édgar Barrera, Feid, Andrés Torres, DallasK and more. Aguilera relocated to Miami, Florida for a month, taking part in a COVID-safe writing camp with Sony Latin. Production for the album began in March 2021. While promoting her residency, The Xperience, on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, during a question and answer segment, she revealed that a follow-up to Mi Reflejo "has been on my to-do list forever." įollowing the cancellation of the final leg of "The Xperience" due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Aguilera decided to finally create the follow-up to Mi Reflejo, dedicating it to her Ecuadorian heritage, while simultaneously working on an English album. Upon release, the album received positive reviews and debuted at number 18 on the US Latin Pop Albums chart.įollowing the release of Liberation (2018), Aguilera began expressing interest on releasing another Spanish album. Multiple singles were released from the album including " Pa Mis Muchachas", " Somos Nada", " Santo" and " Suéltame". The songs on the album range from beat-heavy uptempo tracks to slow ballads, such as piano ballads and rancheras and features collaborations with Becky G, Nicki Nicole, Nathy Peluso, Ozuna, Tini and Christian Nodal. Named after her surname, the album pays tribute to Aguilera's Latin-American heritage, her Ecuadorian father, and her childhood and as a means to connect her children with their Latin heritage.Įssentially a Latin album, Aguilera includes heavy dance-pop, Latin pop, and urbano influences, and features elements of cumbia, tango, tropical music, guaracha, reggaeton. As a trilogy album, the album featuring three separate "chapters" with each part of the trilogy being released as a separate extended play (EP): La Fuerza, La Tormenta and the upcoming La Luz. It was released digitally through Sony Music Latin on and is the follow up to her first Spanish-language album, Mi Reflejo (2000). Aguilera is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera.