It
has been a pleasure working with Christina on multiple projects
for In My Backpack.
I
had the opportunity to take pictures at several of her performances
in Connecticut a few years ago. This material produced the shots
included in Christina’s
Photo Gallery on our site.
Then,
in March of 2015, we completed Christina’s
Interview project and got it posted here.
And
now, she has been kind enough to answer a few questions for our
March 2016 Anniversary “Catching up with…” segments.
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I
know you’ve been incredibly busy lately on stage and off. What
are some of the things you have been doing recently? And, what
parts have been the most fulfilling that many people may not be
aware of but are very exciting for you?
I’ve
recently added Taylor Swift to my list of artists that I impersonate.
It really has been fun to impersonate her! I enjoy the fact that
we both have long, skinny arms and similar body types, and it’s
fun to be awkward on stage like her! With Taylor I can wear anything
of hers and feel confident that I am portraying the correct image
and body type. Normally when I do Britney or Gaga I have to cover
my body with long-sleeved costumes because I’m not shaped like
them.
I
also just got done performing on a cruise ship this past September-November.
I performed as Lady Gaga and Christina in two different production
shows. It has been a dream of mine to perform on a ship, so I
am very blessed to have had the experience and would do it again.
As
we noted during our interview, your tribute efforts feature some
of the most incredible performers around. Do you find that demand
varies depending on their specific activities and professional
efforts such as a new release? Or, are they so well-known and
woven into the fabric of entertainment that there is a balance
in the requests regardless of who might be on TV or radio at the
moment?
The
demand for each of my artists comes and goes. Right now, Lady
Gaga and Taylor are very popular. Faith Hill hasn’t been in the
spotlight in a few years, so unfortunately I haven’t been getting
calls for her. Christina Aguilera is on and off of The Voice,
so that helps when she’s on the show. But she really hasn’t had
any new music out in years. Britney is always popular, but I don’t
resemble Britney as much as my other acts, so I prefer to be performing
as Britney than doing meet and greet gigs as her.
What
are some of the projects you are currently working on? (How can
people find out more about them?)
I’ve
been working a lot on booking acts as well as performing.
I
had some great events this month at various locations booking
dancers, models, impersonators, magicians and DJs. Most of the
gigs I do in town are private events and corporate gigs, so it’s
really hard to invite my friends to come see me perform. But when
I am performing somewhere public I always post it on my Facebook
page.
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I
want to express my appreciation to Christina for all of her assistance
and support over the years. I’m honored that she includes some
of our pictures on her web site, and even links back here to In
My Backpack.
Thank you, Christina,
you are amazing, and we appreciate your thoughts and kindness.
She mentioned her
Facebook page as the primary way to find out information for her,
and we can tell you that she is very active there and it works
as the most likely source for getting current news, announcements,
and anything that is some kind of immediate release. Having said
that, she is incredibly active in social media, and maintains
content on several sites. Please check some of them out…
The
Many Faces of Christina
Christina
Shaw at Facebook
Christina
Shaw on Instagram
Christina
Shaw at You Tube
Christina
Shaw page at Legends in Concert
The
Christina Shaw photo gallery at In My Backpack
The
pictures you see in this article are a combination of images
provided by Christina Shaw and Bob Hocking. Christina granted
permission for the use of pictures with this project and for
the interview where rights are not held by Bob Hocking and
In My Backpack.
All
rights to these pictures are protected. They cannot be used
for any other purpose without the appropriate written permission(s)
from Christina Shaw and/or Bob Hocking. As a matter of convenience,
Christina and Bob request that you use the e-mail details
on this page and for In My Backpack if you have questions
or would like additional information.