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Britney is a young American who was born December 2nd 1981 in Louisiana. She landed in the pop world in 1998 with the world wide hit single "Baby, One More Time". A great success which landed her in the number 1 spot of the charts at just 17 years old. As child, Britney enjoyed singing, through services at the church or dance performances. At the age of 8, she tried for the famous shoe "The Mickey Mouse Club. Said to be too young she then spent the next three years in New York at the recommendation of someone who had noticed her during her tryout for "The Mickey Mouse Club, taking courses in dance and comedy |
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Thanks to a performance in 1991, she landed a role on Broadway. The desire to join "The Mickey Mouse club" had not left and she tried again at 11 years old. She was successful until 1993 when the show came to an end. For two years Britney evolved along with fellow friends and musketeers, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake, her first love, all now major starts in the music industry. With the show finished a cassette was sent to the record company Jive Records (Home of Backstreet Boys at the time), who would then get back to her and would go on to start work on Britney's first album, titled "...Baby One More Time". The producer, Eric Foster White, Who has worked with Whitney Houston and Boy-zone. The success of the first single did not wait. The year 1999 saw the making of Britney Spears. Her second hit album "Oops!...I Did It Again", Her relationship with Justin Timberlake, then a singer from the band N'sync, broke into broad daylight and quickly crumbled under the pressure of the media. Her third eponymous album does not rise to the same success as the previous two. Britney ditches the image as a teenager virgin to a sexy confidant woman. |
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Britney decides to do a film and in the film she portrays an intelligent young American who hopes to break into the music business. The film is not a big success but attracts a lot of her fans. In November 2003, she changes her image and finally does it with her new album "In The Zone". The firs single being a collaboration with her idol Madonna in "Me Against The Music". The album is quite noticed, especially through its video's being quite controversial. The second single "Toxic" gives a free rein to her side of the raunchy sexy temptress. The third single "Everytime" is able to cause a bigger stir as Britney evokes suicide. The year 2003 also marks one of the biggest scandals at a music award show. It was in August at the MTV Video Music Awards, In which Britney & Madonna share a kiss.2004 is an important year for Britney, she marries Kevin Federline, One of her dancers. Kevin was broke and said Britney was buying herself an engagement ring. However, their relationship seemed strong as Britney gave birth to a baby boy, Sean Preston, September 14th 2005, and then a second, Jayden James, one year later. |
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One month after the birth of Jayden James, Britney requests for a divorce in early November and appears out and about smiling. These outings with the heiress Paris Hilton cause a shock and media attack towards Britney for wearing no underwear. In 2007 Britney did a small House of blues tour on her way to recovery after a downwards spiral in her life during the beginning of the year. She then was in the studio and recorded a new album titled "Blackout" which was released at the end of October. The album received mixed reviews and was her first album not to reach number 1 on the billboard charts, with arguments made about them changing the rules at the last minute. The album was still a success and the first two singles "Gimme More" & "Piece Of Me" both were club hits and charted high around the world. |
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