As the daughter of an Ecuadorian immigrant, Christina Aguilera has long revered her Latin roots since the beginning of her career with Spanish-language albums, covers of old songs, and industry-wide collaborations. of the area of Latin music and making peace with a confusing past.
As the latest release of his album Aguilera, which already encompasses influences from cumbia, guaracha, reggaeton, Latin pop, ranchera, ballads and more, “No es que te extrañe” (which translates to “C’est pas que tu me manques”). incorporates elements of corridor, the national musical taste of Ecuador. With a melancholic opening typical of Ecuadorian aisle arrangements with shark guitar strumming, Xtina talks about remote memories and discovers peace with someone with whom she has a complex history in a space of only five minutes. production.
Although not stated, the lyrics and accompanying music video appear to constitute the singer’s relationship with her estranged father.
Fausto Aguilera came to the United States and joined the U. S. Army. This brought Christina, her mother, and younger sister into the world. When his flagship album Stripped was released in 2002, the star spoke out about the physical and emotional abuse inflicted by his father. Her mother left her father when Christina was still a child, and eventually started singing on her song “I’m OK. “Despite the past, Christina talked about the option of reconnecting with him.
Fausto Aguilera came to the United States and joined the U. S. Army. This brought Christina, her mother, and younger sister into the world. When his flagship album Stripped was released in 2002, the star spoke out about the physical and emotional abuse inflicted by his father. Her mother left her father when Christina was still a child, and eventually started singing on her song “I’m OK. “Despite the past, Christina talked about the option of reconnecting with him.
The video “It’s Not That I Miss You” shows a young blonde girl (who, at one point, sings in a small microphone à los angeles Baby Christina) watching her soldier father screaming while physically taking things away from the mother. Later, we see Xtina now an adult in the same space in which the woman stayed while she burned.
Xtina shared more information about the song’s inspiration on a panel at Billboard’s Latin Music Week. “I wanted to keep it open,” he explained. It’s a remote or complicated date you could have had with someone close to you, one you enjoyed. For me, it touches on some of the reports I had in development, the environment around me, inside and outside the house. I’ve witnessed a lot of bureaucracies of abuse and so on, but I think now that I have kids, I didn’t need it to be a cause for guilt. I don’t need to vilify anyone. “
With seven Latin Grammy Award nominations, plus Album of the Year for Aguilera, the star has come full circle in her return to Latin music. But not only that, Xtina has a new peace with her beyond that she translated into one of the most incredible songs of her career so far. Watch the “Don’t Miss You” clip below: