Britney spears is arguably the biggest celebrity to emerge in the early 21st century. One of the last teenage superstars of the millennium, Spears enjoyed her breakthrough success at the end of 1998. She appeared in local dance revues and church choirs as a young girl, and at the age of eight auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club. Although she was too young to join the series, a producer on the show gave her an introduction to a New York agent. She subsequently spent three summers at the Professional Performing Arts School Center. She appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions as a child actor, including Ruthless (1991). She returned to the [ Walt ] Disney Channel for a spot on The Mickey Mouse Club, where she was featured for two years between the ages of 11 and 13.
She began to audition for pop bands in the New York area, her demo tapes eventually landing on the desk of Jive Records' Jeff Fenster. ''Her vocal ability and commercial appeal caught me right away,'' he recalls. She was expensively groomed by Jive, who put her in the studio with Eric Foster White (producer and writer for Boyzone, Whitney Houston and others). They employed top R&B writer Max Martin (of Backstreet Boys fame) to produce her debut single, ''... Baby, One More Time'', and an album of the same title. They also set up a promotional free phone number where fans could listen to Spears' music and interviews throughout the summer of 1998. She toured American venues for a series of concerts sponsored by US teen magazines, eventually joining 'N Sync on tour. The careful planning paid off when her debut album and single went on to top the American charts at the start of 1999. The album and single enjoyed similar success in the UK and Europe. The ballad ''Sometimes'' and the funky ''(You Drive Me) Crazy'' were also substantial transatlantic hits. ''Born To Make You Happy'' topped the UK charts in January 2000.
The demand for new Spears material was satisfied when her sophomore set, Oops! ... I Did It Again, was released in May. The album contained the expected quota of well-produced, expertly crafted pop songs alongside a risible cover version of (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.
Name Britney Jean Spears
Nickname Brinnie, Britney, Britney Spears, Bit-Bit, Brit
Height 5'4"
Sex Female
Nationality American
Birth Date December 2, 1981
Birth Place Kentwood, Louisiana, USA
Languages English
Education Professional Performing Arts School in New York, New York
Off-Broadway Dance Center in New York, New York
Mickey Mouse Club
Family
Father
James Parnell Spears (born in 1952; building contractor; divorced)
Mother
Lynne Irene Bridges (born in 1956; former second grade school teacher; divorced)
Brother
Bryan Spears (actor; born on April 19, 1977)
Sister
Jamie Lynn Spears (actress; born on April 4, 1991)
Husband
Kevin Federline (dancer; born on March 21, 1978; engaged in June 2004; married on September 18, 2004; divorced on March 29, 2007), Jason Allen Alexander (married on January 3, 2004; annulled on January 5, 2004)
Grand Father
June Austin Spears (born in 1930; paternal grandfather), Barnett O'Field Bridges (born in 1919; died in 1978; maternal grandfather)
Grand Mother
Emma Jean Forbes (born in 1933; died in 1966; paternal grandmother), Lillian Woolmoore (an English war bride; born in 1924; died in 1993; maternal grandmother)
Son
Jayden James Federline (born about 2 AM on September 12, 2006 weighing 6 lbs and 11 oz at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles), Sean Preston Federline (born on September 14, 2005 at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center before 1 PM)
Step Son
Kaleb (born on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 in Orange County; mother: Shar Jackson), Kori (born on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 in Orange County; mother: Shar Jackson)
Relationship
Colin Farrell (actor; born on May 31, 1976), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit frontman, born on August 20, 1970), Justin Timberlake (musician; born on January 31, 1981; broke up)
Discography
Albums:
1999
...Baby One More Time
2000
Oops!... I Did It Again
2001
Britney
2003
In the Zone
2004
Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
2005
B in the Mix: The Remixes
2007
Britney Spears' fifth studio album
DVDs:
1999
Time Out with Britney Spears
2000
Live and More!
2001
Britney: The Videos
2002
Live from Las Vegas
2004
In the Zone
Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
2005
Britney and Kevin: Chaotic
Tours:
...Baby One More Time Tour
Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour
The M+M's Tour
Crazy 2K Tour
Dream Within a Dream Tour
Hair Zone Mall Tour
Number-one Singles:
1998
"...Baby One More Time"
1999
"(You Drive Me) Crazy"
"Born to Make You Happy"
2000
"Oops!...I Did It Again"
"Lucky"
2003
"Me Against the Music" (feat. Madonna)
2004
"Toxic"
"Everytime"
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