Christina Aguilera Joins Sabrina Carpenter for Surprise Performances of ‘What a Girl Wants' and ‘Ain’t No Other Man’

Mar. 15, 2025

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Christina AguileraandSabrina Carpenterare one dynamic duo!

The five-time Grammy-award winner, 43, made a surprise appearance at Carpenter’s Los Angeles concert at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday, Nov. 15 to duet a couple of her hit songs — a few months after the pair sang together for the25th anniversary celebration of Aguilera’s debut album.

Aguilera hit the stage in a black corset and short shorts with sparkly knee-high boots to first perform “Ain’t No Other Man.”

As she begins singing, Carpenter can be seen watching from the head of the stage, before joining Aguilera in a duet of the song.

The pair also sang aslower rendition of “What a Girl Wants”on stage together, before which Carpenter said to the crowd: “Los Angeles, do you mind if we slow it down for a second?”

“And do you mind if I sing one of my favorite songs in the world with one of my biggest idols, Christina Aguilera?” she continued, as the crowd cheered their approval.

Aguilera and Carpenter could be seen sharing a big hug after the performance, with the “Fighter” singer telling the “Espresso” musician, “I love you so much.”

Sabrina Carpenter onstage in Houston at Toyota Center as part of her Short n' Sweet Tour.Joey Guerra/Houston Chronicle via Getty

Joey Guerra/Houston Chronicle via Getty

The “What a Girl Wants” performance from Aguilera and Carpenter was similar to the one they did together for Aguilera’s celebration of her debut album with Spotify back in September.

At the time, a proud Aguilera could be seen watching on as Carpenter opened the song, before she took over for the second verse.

In anInstagram poston Saturday, Nov. 16, Carpenter reacted to the onstage moment with Aguilera, writing, “LA night 1💋 thank you @xtina for coming out last night, giving everyone (me included) the surprise of our lives, and for being one of the main reasons i love + wanted to make pop music, i adore you to no end!!!!!!”

Sabrina Carpenter and Christina Aguilera pose together ahead of their recording session for the 25th anniversary celebration of Aguilera’s debut album.Christina Aguilera/Instagram

Christina Aguilera/Instagram

Carpenter reflected onThe Voicealum’s impact on her growing up and how Aguilera’s career has inspired hers during the joint appearance.

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“I think the first time I ever heard your voice was [when] my mom played me a video of you singing at eight years old, ‘A Sunday Kind of Love’, ” Carpenter told Aguilera, referring to the star’s1990 appearanceon Star Search, where she wowed the audience with a passionate rendition of one ofEtta James’ fan-favorite songs when she was about 10 years old.

“That was the most inspiring thing for me ever to see as a young girl that wanted to sing, but just didn’t think I could do it at that age,” she added.

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Getting tickets to Carpenter’s sold out trio of Los Angeles dates was no easy feat, but fans with T-Mobile got an exclusive chance to attend. The cellular provider set up the Sabrina’s Sweet Spot pop-up truck at The Grove shopping center over the weekend, and hundreds of Carpenter devotees lined up for hours to experience the exciting activation.

T-Mobile’sMagenta Statusgave customers the ultimate fan experience, providing perks for the patient attendees like bespoke sweet treats, custom-designed posters, photo opportunities, and the last available tickets to Carpenter’s tour.

The “Taste” hitmaker’s Short n’ Sweet tour is set to continue through Europe in 2025, with the next date set for Dublin in March.

source: people.com