Christina Aguilar

Christina Aguilar (คริสติน่า อากีล่าร์) (born 31 October 1966) is a Thai singer known as the Thai Queen of Dance.

Her debut album Ninja was certified platinum for 1 million copies sold – a first for a Thai female singer.

She is also the first and only Thai artist to have their first four studio albums sell over 1 million copies; her third album Red Beat Rahutraun is the best selling female artist's album of all time in Thai music industry, selling 3 million copies.

Her eight solo albums have sold over 10.5 million copies (not including special albums).

In 1984, Aguilar entered the Miss Thailand pageant under the name Treejinda Aguilarsakul (ตรีจินดา อากีลาสกุล) and was among the top 30 finalists, ultimately losing to Savinee Pakaranang.

Aguilar studied at the French Institute, pursuing a bachelor in business management studies in France.

She does not have Thai heritage, but sometimes is mistaken for Thai because of her ability to speak fluent Thai.

In addition to Thai, Aguilar speaks French, English, and some Spanish.

She first became known for her singing abilities while in France.

During her college's annual party, she was asked by her friends to perform on stage; she sang "Sweet Memory".

After graduating, Aguilar was recruited by a French advertising agency where she worked as an assistant account executive.

She then returned to Thailand and briefly worked in a travel agency.

The turning point in her career was when she met Rewat Bhuddhinan, then chief producer for GMM Grammy, who enticed her into the music industry.

Aguilar first appeared on radio in 1990.

Her debut single "Ninja", taken from her debut album Ninja, became a hit among Thai listeners.

It was followed by the release of some other pop dance singles, including "Plik Lock (พลิกล็อค)" and "Prawatsart (ประวัติศาสตร์)", and some ballads, like "Hua Jai Kor Ma (หัวใจขอมา)" and "Plao Rok Na (เปล่าหรอกนะ)".

Aguilar broke records by being the first female artist with a million-seller album in Thailand.

She was awarded at world-class events such as the MTV Video Music Awards, or MTV VMAs, in 1992.

Christina Aguilar was born in Bangkok to Filipino musician Tony Aguilar and French-Vietnamese mother Margaret.

She has two siblings: Anthony and Theresa.

Her father was one of her most important music influences and she and her family often sang together.

Arwut Lab was released in 1992.

The video of the album's lead single, "Jing Mai Klua (จริงไม่กลัว)", won the first Asian Viewers Choice Award at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards In the album's second video, "Wela Mai Chuai Arai (เวลาไม่ช่วยอะไร)", Aguilar costarred with a Chinese-American actor Michael Wong.

The album has sold over a million copies, like its predecessor.

In 1994, Aguilar released her third album Red Beat Rahutraun.

With a faster beat and a modern and sexy appearance, it became her most successful album to date, containing two of her most successful singles.

One is the dance single "Mai Yag Rok (ไม่อยากหรอก)" and the other is the love ballad "Rak Thur Thee Sood (รักเธอที่สุด)".

This was the third time that an Aguilar album sold more than one million copies.

The album eventually reached the mark of three million copies sold, being the only female album to do so in Thailand.

This album also became the third biggest-selling album of all time in Thai music history, only behind two albums of Thongchai McIntyre.

A year later, she was one of five guests of Thailand's most successful singer, Thongchai McIntyre, in the album Khon Nok Gub Dok Mai (Feather and Flowers).

She sang with Thongchai in Asanee-Wasan' s Rak Thur Samur (รักเธอเสมอ).

In the same year, with other five popular Thai artists at that time, Jetrin Wattanasin, Patipan Pataweekarn, Tata Young, UHT, and Myria Benedetti, she was included on the album 6-2-12.

Both albums sold over a million copies.

Golden Eye was released three years later.

She came back with a more grown up and mature image.

She co-wrote a song named "Tai Pa Hom Oun (ใต้ผ้าห่มอุ่น)" for this album.

The album spawned hits such as "Ya Mong Trong Nan (อย่ามองตรงนั้น)", "Fak Kwam Yin Dee (ฝากความยินดี)", "Mai Tong Khob Jai (ไม่ต้องขอบใจ)", "Tai Pa Hom Oun (ใต้ผ้าห่มอุ่น)" and the gay anthem "Pood Eek Thee (พูดอีกที)".

Moreover, Golden Eye contains Thai-French lyrics in the song "Bai Mai (ใบไม้)", written by Aguilar.

The album was still popular, although it was less successful than her previous efforts; it still sold, however, a million copies like its predecessors.