Christina Aguilera and Pink to release secret duet after calling truce on 16-year feud
THEIR last chart-topping collaboration resulted in one of the most notorious pop feuds of the century.
But 16 years on, former rivals PINK and CHRISTINA AGUILERA are burying the hatchet for good — by launching a fresh assault on the charts.
The ex-arch enemies, who clashed recording 2001’s smash hit Lady Marmalade, have worked on a secret duet which could hit the charts next year.
In an exclusive interview, Pink said: “We did a duet for her album and I don’t know when it’s coming out but it’s amazing.
“We did it two years ago so I don’t remember the title, but she’s incredible.”
And her new-found friendship with Xtina is so strong that the Grammy-winner lashed out at fans who tried to reignite their feud by claiming she gave shady looks during her pal’s WHITNEY HOUSTON tribute at the recent American Music Awards.
She added: “Yes, it is really frustrating, but I fight back.
"I do it less than I used to but I do when I think the narrative needs to be changed.
"It’s bulls**t, I’m not gonna stand for it. But I’m used to it, to be honest.
"And this never happens to men, it’s very specific to females.”
The super-talented singer’s new single, Beautiful Trauma, has an incredible video starring Hollywood hunk CHANNING TATUM in drag — which she admits took no persuading.
Pink confessed: “He’s nuts and a good sport and he laughs a lot.
“We had a really fun time. He loves getting in dresses. He was like, sure — straight away, and did everything we asked.”
However, things didn’t run as smoothly with the video for her EMINEM collaboration Revenge, which was shockingly scrapped at the last minute.
Pink, who rocked The X Factor stage this weekend, admitted: “We shot it and it was terrible. It’s never coming out.
“It just didn’t work and it was the wrong timing for it.
“I looked like hell, it was awful. Thank god Eminem wasn’t in it. If he was in it I would have been mortified.
“We had Eminem lookalikes, Beautiful Trauma is better.”
Well, I hope the video for the duet with Christina is more of a success.
Those two iconic voices deserve an equally stunning visual to match.
16 years of playing dirrty
2001: Pink and Christina butt heads over whose voice would get featured most on their cover of Lady Marmalade.
2004: Pink performs Lady Marmalade with blow-up dolls that look like Christina.
November 2010: The pair are forced to speak on US TV. Christina congratulates a pregnant Pink and suggests play dates, which Pink shuts down.
March 2011: After Christina and boyfriend Matthew Rutler are arrested for public boozing, Pink points out that out of her, BRITNEY SPEARS and Christina, she is the only one of the trio who has not been arrested.
August 2013: Pink says she “sounded like Christina Aguilera for a second” after singing a bum note during a gig in Oz.
May 2016: Christina wears “bite me” top as she reunites with Pink on The Voice US.
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Taylor goes tartan barmy
TAYLOR SWIFT was a couple of days late for Thursday’s St Andrew’s Day but she donned her best tartan at the weekend anyway.
The pop star got stuck into a dance routine which included some squatting during her gig at Poptopia in California on Saturday.
She also got close with ED SHEERAN for a flirty rendition of their song End Game, from her new album Reputation, which spent a week at No1 after being released last month.
Afterwards, Taylor took to Instagram to share a black and white snap of her and Ed on stage.
She wrote: “I feel that the lighting in this picture truly captures how angelic @teddysphotos is for coming out and singing End Game with me.”
After attacking nearly everyone else in the industry on her new album, she didn’t have much choice left for a singing partner.
Geordie mix up
CNCO may have had a hit with LITTLE MIX but the groups struggled to hit it off due to JADE THIRLWALL’s strong Geordie twang.
The CNCO lads CHRISTOPHER VELEZ, RICHARD CAMACHO, ZAB– DIEL DE JESUS, JOEL PIMENTEL and ERICK COLON, teamed up with the girls on Reggaeton Lento.
Joel said: “We were all talking on the shoot then Erick and Zabdiel were left alone talking to Jade.
"They speak the least English and had a lot of trouble. They were like, ‘Come back’.”
The bands were reunited last night on The X Factor final in front of boss SIMON COWELL at the ExCel in London.
See CNCO perform Little Mix songs in Spanish on my Facebook page, and head to my Instagram for last night’s takeover backstage.
Keane to help, Elt
TOM CHAPLIN has credited SIR ELTON JOHN for coming to his rescue during one of his darkest moments.
The former KEANE frontman has revealed the music legend tried to save him from the depths of his cocaine addiction.
"I’ve been trying to work on my leg flexibility but I can’t get anywhere near touching my toes.”
Not yet . . .
Biz meter: Dan's Diary
- Monday: THE annual Fashion Awards are back with a starry guest list, musical performances and an extra-long red carpet.
JACK WHITEHALL and KARLIE KLOSS will host at London’s Royal Albert Hall. WINNIE HARLOW and POPPY DELEVINGNE are expected. - Wednesday: MEGAHIT musical Hamilton finally makes its UK debut for previews at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre.
It has already notched up 11 Tony Awards in the US and is set to sweep the board at The Olivier’s next year.
Beg, borrow or steal a ticket – no one will want to miss this. - Thursday: DWAYNE JOHNSON, KEVIN HART JACK BLACK and KAREN GILLAN will be at the UK premiere of Jumanji: Welcome to The Jungle in London’s Leicester Square.
They star in the Nineties fantasy remake as four teens who discover an old games console and get drawn in. - Saturday: SAM SMITH, NIALL HORAN and RITA ORA all perform on the first day of Capital FM’s annual Jingle Bell Ball at The O2.
It’s the event’s tenth year and it’s set to be bigger than ever, with TAYLOR SWIFT, ED SHEERAN and LIAM PAYNE all there for Sunday’s show.
Brit Awards' first winner
THE Brit Awards 2018 are still a couple of months away but JORJA SMITH has already scooped the first gong of music’s biggest awards do.
DRAKE’s former flame beat acts including MABEL and STEFFLON DON to win the Critics’ Choice Award.
She’ll pick up her striking red statue designed by ANISH KAPOOR on January 13 at the nominations launch, where she will also perform.
Jorja follows in the footsteps of previous winners RAG ‘N’ BONE MAN, ADELE and SAM SMITH.
It bodes well for her future.