''My Reflection'', also known as ''Christina Aguilera: My Reflection'' or ''My Reflection: Live'', is a

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starring American singer

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, that premiered on Sunday, December 3, 2000, on ABC. It was directed by Lawrence Jordan and executive produced by Aguilera herself, alongside Ken Ehrlich. The special is a televised concert of Aguilera's performance at the

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in Los Angeles, California. The special features guest appearances by Lil Bow Wow and Dr. John. It features songs from Aguilera's three studio albums, ''Christina Aguilera'' (1999), '' Mi Reflejo'' (2000), and '' My Kind of Christmas'' (2000), as well as covers. The show attracted 10.5 million viewers.

Video album

The special was released as Aguilera's second

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through

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and Image Entertainment. According to a

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review: the DVD delivers a solid audio and video presentation, and while the concert is shown in full-frame rather than

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, the video quality remains sharp and well-defined throughout, with clear stage lighting and minimal visual issues. The backstage footage is of slightly lower quality, but the concert footage itself holds up well. The audio is available in Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, and Dolby 2.0, with the 5.1 mixes. The front speakers focus on the music, while the surround channels handle crowd noise and ambient sounds. The DTS track offers slightly better depth and clarity. The DVD also includes animated menus and a few Spanish-language music videos as extras. The video album became a commercial success, being certified gold by the

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(RIAA) and platinum by the

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(ARIA) as well as reaching number one and eight respectively in the music video charts of those regions.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Notes

References

External links

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