The singer Christina Aguilera surprised attendees at Sabrina Carpenter’s concert at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles by appearing as a special guest during the tour “Short n’ Sweet” of the latter, in what constituted one of the most outstanding moments of the night.
The iconic ’90s and early ’00s star emerged from a platform at the back of the stage during a segment of the show in which Carpenter traditionally covers songs by other artists.
The performers sang two of Aguilera’s hits together: “Ain’t No Other Man” y “What a Girl Wants”, the latter recently released as a collaboration on Spotify to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Aguilera’s self-titled debut album.
The appearance generated a spontaneous reaction of Sabrina Carpenterwho was caught expressing her surprise at seeing Christina Aguilera on stage.
Previously, the “Espresso” singer had publicly expressed her admiration for Christina, so it was undoubtedly a special moment for both of them.
In a recent interview with Paper MagazineSabrina revealed that Christina Aguilera was “one of his first idols and icons” since I was 11 years old.
Even, shortly after their live duet, a past photograph of Carpenter, still a teenager, with Aguilera’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The concert, which lasted 90 minutes, was styled like a 1970s variety show, including subtitles on adjacent screens stating “Recorded in front of a live audience.”
The repertoire focused mainly on songs from his album E-Mails I Can’t Send from 2022 and his recent sixth album Short n’ Sweetwhich has earned him six award nominations Grammyincluding the Best New Artist category.
During the event, Christina Aguilera expressed his admiration for the performance of Sabrina Carpenter of their songs, pointing out the importance of “reimagining music” and passing it on to new generations.
“It’s exciting to hear your interpretation of ‘What a Girl Wants’ and your inflections on it“Aguilera told him in front of the attentive gaze of the audience.
For his part, Carpenter recalled how a video of Aguilera singing “A Sunday Kind of Love” at 8 years old it was his main inspiration to become a singera moment he described as “the most inspiring” thing he had seen as a young aspiring singer.
The concert in Los Angeles also had special meaning for Sabrina, who considers the city one of her homes.
“I spent so many years dreaming and being creative here”, he expressed to the Crypto.com Arena audience, recognizing the role of his followers in his rise to contemporary pop stardom.
After the presentation, the 25-year-old star He shared some photographs with his childhood idol through his official profile on Instagram. “Thank you for coming out last night, giving everyone (me included) the surprise of our lives,” she wrote.
And he added another thank you to Christina Aguilera for being “one of the main reasons why I love and wanted to make pop music the most“I adore you without end!”
Sabrina Carpenterwho began his career in the Disney series Girl Meets Worlddemonstrated his artistic versatility by alternating between choreographed numbers such as “Feather” and more intimate moments like “Sharpest Tool”.
During the show, he performed “Coincidence”, a song that evokes the style of Fleetwood Mac of the 70s, and he captivated the audience with his performance of “Taste”.
The climax came with “Espresso”, the song that catapulted her to prominence in current pop after her memorable performance at Coachella in April.
The tourShort n’ Sweet” will continue with two more appearances in Los Angeles, including a date at the Kia Forum, before moving to Europe in March 2025.
It should be noted that, when there are no special guests, Sabrina Carpenter usually includes covers of songs by Madonna (“Material Girl”) o Dolly Parton (”9 to 5″) en su setlist.
