Aguilera starred alongside Cher in the musical film '' Burlesque '' . Written and directed by Steve Antin , the film was released in theaters in November 2010 . Aguilera played Ali Rose , who quits her bar service job and moves to Los Angeles , where she aspires to be a performer in a burlesque club owned by Tess Scali ( Cher ) . '' Burlesque '' grossed US$ 90 million in the box office and received mixed reviews from critics , who found it clichéd but praised Aguilera 's acting . The film received a nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 68th Golden Globe Awards . Aguilera recorded eight tracks for the film 's ten-track accompanying soundtrack , and Cher performed the other two . The soundtrack reached number 18 on the '' Billboard '' 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA
68th Golden Globe Awards
68th Golden Globe Awards
Christina Aguilera