\n\tAnyone blissfully carving down the mountain at that time may have snatched a glimpse of the astonishing setting: a pop star, the snow-covered tips of the Alps, a ski lodge, and thousands singing along to \u201cGenie in a Bottle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Grammy winner was the latest in a long tradition of superstars that had been gondola\u2019d up to mark the end of the winter season in past years including Elton John, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Diana Ross, and Bob Dylan, to name a few.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tAppearing in a choice garter corset and sunnies, Aguilera gave the people what they wanted \u2014 the hits, of course. In between swapping furs for a feathery boa, the pop star delivered a heavy dose of burlesque to the stage while showcasing \u201cFighter,\u201d \u201cDirrty,\u201d \u201cLady Marmalade,\u201d \u201cBeautiful,\u201d and more catalog favorites. If you\u2019re reading this and wondering, yes, Aguilera is better than ever.<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter the show, Rolling Stone emailed Aguilera about her time in Ischgl and how she prepared for the high altitude show. \u201cI\u2019ve never been to a destination like it before. I\u2019ve never played so high up in such a magical place in the clouds,\u201d said the singer. \u201cI kept the overall set list pretty up-tempo, up-beat\u2026\u00a0 just keeping people on their feet, and with a couple of ballads. But even that, the crowd was just so excited and engaged and hands up in the air. Everybody was there to have a good time and escape.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tAs for the most personal track for Aguilera to perform right now: \u201cAt this time, it would be \u2018Say Something,’\u201d she says. \u201cThat in particular really resonates, I think, given the state of the world right now. A lot of people feel chaos and chaotic, and are looking for answers to prayers and feeling a little hopeless or lost, which happens in life in general, but I think at this time, it definitely has a deeper meaning, and it feels good to sort of unite everyone on a hopeful note.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n\tAguilera also sees the seasonal change as a reflection of her own happenings \u2014\u00a0in particular an upcoming album in tandem with a documentary<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m always looking to better myself, my life, my understanding of things, and my journey here,\u201d she said, before teasing: \u201cI have so many projects in the works right now, and everything feels like a rebirth of sorts; as I\u2019m in the process of a conceptual album \u2014 or project \u2014 that coincides with the documentary that\u2019s been filming, but this album I\u2019m excited about. Conceptually, there are a lot of things that are getting birthed at the moment and coming to fruition, so yes, I\u2019m loving this time of year.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGREATEST HITS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tKeeps Gettin\u2019 Better: A Decade Of Hits\t\t<\/p>\n \n\tFor those wondering what to do post-concert, Ischgl has an enthusiastic apr\u00e8s-ski scene once you venture back into town. You\u2019ll inevitably run into the spillover and twirling dancers from Schatzi, a popular bar serving endless pizza and beer. It\u2019s perhaps there that you\u2019ll quickly realize why Ischgl has been dubbed the \u201cIbiza of the Alps.\u201d There are countless different places of business to pop into, ranging from quaint English pubs to outdoor tiki bars to clubs churning out every remix under the sun.\u00a0Conveniently, there are three Br\u00fcndl Sports<\/a> locations throughout Ischgl should you choose to be whisked back up the mountain.<\/p>\n \n\tPersonally, I\u2019d recommend Schlosshotel<\/a> for a superb old fashioned and some pasta, and if you\u2019re willing to make the 10-minute walk across the bridge, Hotel Solaria<\/a> is run by a charming couple, Ankie and Markus Kathrein, and supervised by their dog, Mori. If you climb up the wooden staircase, you\u2019ll find a well-stocked bar adorned with paintings of anthropomorphic deer clinking glasses and likely the best espresso martinis in town made by Robin, a stellar bartender who can whip up anything under the Ischgl sun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":72484,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[16],"tags":[50,38424,38431],"class_list":["post-72483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-alps","tag-alps","tag-christina-aguilera","tag-rs-recommends"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116643677276000395","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Keeps](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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