I am hoping all of the elements are finally aligned for Christina to have a successful era.
Around Bionic, Christina was probably dealing with a lot of personal turmoil in her marriage, since she announced a divorce later in the year. That, combined with the media backlash (in part championed by Perez & the Gaga comparisons) led to the era being abandoned the same week it was released.
Lotus was released after X had a string of bad luck, & clearly there was a lot of bad press surrounding her weight and sub-par performances. And she clearly wasn’t even feeling the material herself. And the final product felt like a bunch of demos originally intended for other artists that X sung over in her home studio.
She now appears the happiest & most motivated/energized she’s been in years and she’s clearly making a concerted effort to get herself out there in the media. My Spidey-Sense is telling me goooooood things Fighters!
Sorry for my lengthy lunch-break diatribe but I’m starting to feel that this year will be the long-awaited turn-around we need!
