Christina Aguilera Joins Sabrina Carpenter for Surprise Performances of 'What a Girl Wants' and 'Ain't No Other Man'
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11/16/2024 11:37 AM
The pair previously collaborated for the 25th anniversary of Aguilera's debut album in September
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Christina Aguilera and Sabrina Carpenter are one dynamic duo!
The five-time Grammy-award winner, 43, made a surprise appearance at Carpenter's Los Angeles concert at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday, Nov. 15 to duet a couple of her hit songs — a few months after the pair sang together for the 25th anniversary celebration of Aguilera's debut album.
Several videos shared on social media show Aguilera hitting the stage in a black corset and short shorts with sparkly knee-high boots to first perform "Ain't No Other Man."
As she begins singing, Carpenter can be seen watching from the head of the stage, before joining Aguilera in a duet of the song.
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Sabrina Carpenter onstage in Houston at Toyota Center as part of her Short n' Sweet Tour.Related: Sabrina Carpenter on When She Realized She Reached a New Level of Fame
The pair also sang a slower rendition of "What a Girl Wants" on stage together, videos shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) show.
For that performance, the pair sat side by side on stage as they harmonized together.
Aguilera and Carpenter could be seen sharing a big hug after the performance, with the "Fighter" singer telling the "Espresso" musician, "I love you so much."
The "What a Girl Wants" performance from Aguilera and Carpenter was similar to the one they did together for Aguilera's celebration of her debut album with Spotify back in September.
At the time, a proud Aguilera could be seen watching on as Carpenter opened the song, before she took over for the second verse.
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Sabrina Carpenter and Christina Aguilera pose together ahead of their recording session for the 25th anniversary celebration of Aguilera's debut album.Related: Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter's Friendship Timeline
Carpenter reflected onThe Voice alum's impact on her growing up and how Aguilera's career has inspired hers during the joint appearance.
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"I think the first time I ever heard your voice was [when] my mom played me a video of you singing at eight years old, 'A Sunday Kind of Love', " Carpenter told Aguilera, referring to the star's 1990 appearance on Star Search, where she wowed the audience with a passionate rendition of one of Etta James' fan-favorite songs when she was about 10 years old.
"That was the most inspiring thing for me ever to see as a young girl that wanted to sing, but just didn't think I could do it at that age," she added.
