To promote " Express " and '' Burlesque '' , Aguilera has performed the track on two shows . Aguilera performed " Express " for the first time at the American Music Awards of 2010 on November 21 , 2010 , held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles , California . During an interview with MTV News about the performance , Aguilera stated that the performance would be " fantastic " and would " give a fitting look inside the movie " . Wearing a " black spangly bodysuit " with knee-high boots and a bowler , Aguilera seated in a chair with her back to the audience in the beginning of the show . She began to snap her fingers and leaned into the " jazzy , skittery rhythms " of " Express " . Later , the scene revealed a set made up to mimic the backstage at a burlesque club , with the singer surrounded by a number of dancers . Gil Kaufman of MTV News said that the performance is a flash back to the " Dirrty-era " of Aguilera
American Music Awards of 2010
American Music Awards of 2010
Express (Christina Aguilera song)