You can also click through the gallery to see photos of her at the Mulan red carpet premiere back in March.Ĭlick inside to see all of the tweets that she put up.
Make sure to read the full thread to find out all of the things Christina revealed. I’ve gotten to know myself better over the past 20 years and I am more aware of what I am capable of- having developed a deeper and more self assured tone, owning my voice now as a grown matured & experienced woman," she replied. Although I look back and smile at the version I did as a teen.I can hear the youth of a girl who doesn’t fully know herself or the power of her instrument yet. "I am partial to the new version of Reflection for sure.
The 39-year-old singer got her big break while singing the pop version of "Reflection" for the 1998 movie and she re-recorded the song for the remake.ĭuring the live-tweet session, Christina was asked to reveal her favorite version of "Reflection." This was a lovely article! It was just as much fun reading as it was probably was writing for you.Christina Aguilera went on Twitter on Friday night (September 4) and live-tweeted while watching the live-action remake of Mulan while at home with her family. I think those songs are more refreshing and admirable.Īlthough I love Mulan, I wish Reflection showed more of what Mulan wishes she could accomplish without being so whiny about what she didn't. Tiana feels passionately about her restaurant and is singing about when she got it and how she will build on it more, Pocahontas is singing about her adventures and goes down the path or excitement like she wants, and Elsa is singing about finally getting her first taste of freedom instead of her procrastination with going after it, and you can see the passion and thirst for knowledge about Elsa's capabilities within her. These girls are taking action and doing what they love and hope for instead of just saying, "When will my dream come true? I guess I'll go for it.tomorrow, or the day after, whichever." Like I feel Reflection and Part of your world exhibit. I think these are more the reasons Disney princess songs like Almost there, Just around the River Bend, and Let it go are some of my favorites. I don't like hearing either of these girls whining, let alone in a song that tries making the audience feel sorry for them. Just like Reflection, Part of your world is whiny, self-pitying, and Ariel acts like everybody else is wrong and at fault except for herself. These reasons are also why I dislike Part of your world. I love Lea Salonga's voice, but it was showcased in a whiny and bitter song. The extended version is even more whiny and it drags on for no reason. Acting like NOBODY sees who she is and that everybody else is in the wrong about her and she's in the right. Leftthetrain Very nice analysis! Reflection is actually one of the only things I dislike about Mulan, personally. Well, that about wraps things up! Thanks so much for reading! Adios! I'll bet that you either a) are going to listen to the extended song right now or b) already have, haha. :) You may want to check out my link song analysis of "If You Can Dream" from a while back. Mostly just emphasis on her desire to be herself no detectable bitternessĪnd there you have it! I hope you enjoyed reading this, as I had a ton of fun writing it. Bitter about these aforementioned wishes
Emphasis on wanting personal freedom from society's wishes So, let's quickly compare and contrast the two. She's sick and tired of pretending to be someone she's not. Here, though, Mulan seems bitter about the fact that society has set these expectations on her. However, in the movie version, she seems mostly disappointed that her efforts to fit in don't work, and she hopes that she'll be able to make her family proud someday. What makes the extended version and movie version similar is the fact that Mulan obviously wants to be herself. This excerpt makes my point much more clear. Later on, a pivotal scene where Mulan sheds her male disguise once and for all is scored to an instrumental version of Reflection, the breakout anthem that Christina Aguilera made a chart.