Christina Aguilar

Christina Aguilar ( th, คริสติน่า อากีล่าร์) (born 31 October 1966) is a Thai singer known as the ''Thai Queen of Dance''. Her debut album ''Ninja'' was certified platinum for 1 million copies sold – a first for a Thai female singer. She is also the first and only Thai artist to have their first four studio albums sell over 1 million copies; her third album '' Red Beat'' is the best selling female artist's album of all time in Thai music industry, selling 3 million copies. Her eight solo albums have sold over 10.5 million copies (not including special albums). She was awarded at world-class events such as the MTV Video Music Awards, or MTV VMAs, in 1992.

Early life

Aguilar is the daughter of Filipino musician Tony Aguilar and French-Vietnamese mother Margaret. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She has two siblings, Anthony and Theresa.www.christinaaguilar.com
Her father was one of her most important music influences and she and her family often sang together.

Aguilar studied at the French Institute, pursuing a bachelor in business management studies in France. She does not have Thai heritage, but sometimes is mistaken for Thai because of her ability to speak fluent Thai. In addition to Thai, Aguilar speaks French, English, and some Spanish. She first became known for her singing abilities while in France. During her college's annual party, she was asked by her friends to perform on stage; she sang "Sweet Memory".

Career

After graduating, Aguilar was recruited by a French advertising agency where she worked as an assistant account executive. She then returned to Thailand and briefly worked in a travel agency. The turning point in her career was when she met Rewat Bhuddhinan, then chief producer for GMM Grammy, who enticed her into the music industry.

1990–1994: Early Success with ''Ninja'' and ''Arwut Lab (Secret Weapons)''

Aguilar first appeared on radio in 1990. Her debut single "Ninja", taken from the album of the same name, became a hit among Thai listeners. It was followed by the release of some other pop dance singles, including "Plik Lock " and "Prawatsart ", and some ballads, like "Hua Jai Kor Ma " and "Plao Rok Na ". Aguilar broke records by being the first female artist with a million-seller album in Thailand.

''Arwut Lab (Secret Weapons)'' was released in 1992. The video of the album's lead single, "Jing Mai Klua ", won MTV Asian Viewers Choice Award in Los Angeles, USA. It was the first music video by a Thai artist to win this award. In the album's second video, "Wela Mai Chuai Arai ", Aguilar costarred with a Chinese-American actor Michael Wong. The album has sold over a million copies, like its predecessor.

1994–1999: ''Red Beat''

In 1994, Aguilar released her third album " Red Beat". With a faster beat and a modern and sexy appearance, it became her most successful album to date, containing two of her most successful singles. One is the dance single "Mai Yag Rok " and the other is the love ballad "Rak Thur Thee Sood ". This was the third time that an Aguilar album sold more than one million copies. The album eventually reached the mark of three million copies sold, being the only female album to do so in Thailand. This album also became the third biggest-selling album of all time in Thai music history, only behind two albums of Thongchai McIntyre.

A year later, she was one of five guests of Thailand's most successful singer, Thongchai McIntyre, in the album ''Khon Nok Gub Dok Mai (Feather and Flowers)''. She sang with Thongchai in Asanee-Wasan' s ''Rak Thur Samur (รักเธอเสมอ)''. In the same year, with other five popular Thai artists at that time, Jetrin Wattanasin, Patipan Pataweekarn, Tata Young, UHT, and Myria Benedetti

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