Christina Aguilera Says She's 'Re-Inspired by Music All Over Again' as She Works on Latin Album

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Xtina is tapping into her Latina roots once again!

Speaking to PEOPLE as she announces her new collaboration withSweeTARTS(in true “Candyman” fashion!),Christina Aguileraopened up about the inspiring process behind her upcoming LP, her second Spanish album more than two decades afterMi Reflejo.

“This album is a coming-full-circle moment for me. It’s been something I’ve wanted to do for so many years. I have an amazing team behind me that’s so supportive,” the 40-year-old tells PEOPLE. “I’ve been in music for a really long time, but there’s nothing like being around Latin musicians and artists, the energy they bring to the table, the love and the passion they just bring and exude.”

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Teasing the forthcoming LP, Aguilera explained that the songs will “dive deeper into my roots” as she’ll explore Latin music while keeping “a lot of classic styles and paying tribute to the roots and history of music.”

“You’ll see a lot of those influences in this record as well as, fresh-sounding music,” she clarifies.

The record will serve as the singer’s first full-length Spanish album since 2000’sMi Reflejo.

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“I’m singing with deeper passion and love and respect and experience than I ever have before,” she adds.

The new interview with Aguilera comes as the singer announced a collaboration with SweeTARTS for an online music mixer (titled SweetBEATS Mixer) and the opportunity to have a studio session with the songstress. For Aguilera, it’s a collab that just makes sense.

“It’s perfect. It’s combining candy and music, two of my favorite things in the whole world,” she says of the collaboration. “I’m very festive, I love holidays and using candy for Halloween, Christmas, filling piñatas, for birthdays, I love throwing parties.”

“It’s in my history, it’s in my blood to join the two together: ‘Candyman,'” she says of her iconic song. “It’s just a perfect collab.”

source: people.com