Birth name : Britney Jean Spears
Born : December 2, 1981 (1981-12-02) (age 26)
Origin :Kentwood, Louisiana, United States
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, and author. Her debut album ...Baby One More Time, released in early 1999, propelled her to international stardom. It spawned several singles, including "...Baby One More Time", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 single. She released her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again in May 2000 with continued success.Her third album Britney was released in November 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album In The Zone in November 2003. The album's breakout single "Toxic" has won Spears her first Grammy Award.The collection Greatest Hits: My Prerogative was released in 2004 followed by a brief career break. The album Blackout was released worldwide in October 2007, with the lead single "Gimme More" becoming a worldwide hit.
Born : December 2, 1981 (1981-12-02) (age 26)
Origin :Kentwood, Louisiana, United States
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, and author. Her debut album ...Baby One More Time, released in early 1999, propelled her to international stardom. It spawned several singles, including "...Baby One More Time", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 single. She released her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again in May 2000 with continued success.Her third album Britney was released in November 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album In The Zone in November 2003. The album's breakout single "Toxic" has won Spears her first Grammy Award.The collection Greatest Hits: My Prerogative was released in 2004 followed by a brief career break. The album Blackout was released worldwide in October 2007, with the lead single "Gimme More" becoming a worldwide hit.
Spears has sold over eighty-three million records worldwide according to Zomba Label Group.The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold 31 million albums in the U.S. Spears's fame in the music industry has led her to experiment with other forms of media, including film and television. As an actress, she is most noted for her starring role in the 2002 movie Crossroads. Spears has also made guest appearances in various movie and television programs. Her success as a singer led her to several high-profile advertising deals and endorsements, including her own Elizabeth Arden perfume line.
Spears's personal life has gained much attention from the media as a result of her stardom. In particular, her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. She gave birth to her first child; Sean Preston in 2005 and to her second child; Jayden James in 2006. The couple's divorce in November of the same year was highly publicized, followed by an ongoing legal battle for the custody of their two children.
Childhood and discovery:Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi, but was raised in Kentwood, Louisiana as a Southern Baptist. Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges), a former elementary school teacher, and James Parnell Spears, a building contractor. Spears's brother Bryan works as a manager for the Spears family interests and her sister Jamie Lynn is an actress and singer. Her maternal grandmother Lillian Woolmore was an English war-bride, born in Tottenham, London who met Spears's grandfather Barnett O'Field Bridges in England during World War II. Her paternal grandparents were June Austin Spears and Emma Jean Forbes.Spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions.She performed in local dance revues and her local Baptist church choir. At age eight she auditioned for the Disney Channel series The New Mickey Mouse Club. Although she was considered too young to join the series at the time, a producer on the show introduced her to a New York City age.Spears subsequently spent three summers at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School and also appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including 1991's Ruthless!. In 1992, she landed a spot on the popular television show Star Search. Though she won her first round in the competition, she ultimately lost. At age eleven, Spears returned to the Disney Channel for a spot on the The New Mickey Mouse Club in Lakeland, Florida. She was featured on the show from 1993 to 1994, until she was 13. Other future celebrities on the show included fellow pop singer Christina Aguilera, 'N Sync members Justin Timberlake and Joshua Chasez, Felicity actress Keri Russell, and The Notebook star Ryan Gosling. After the show ended, Spears returned to Kentwood and entered high school for a year.In 1997, Spears briefly joined the all-female pop group Innosense. Later that same year, she decided to go solo. After recording a demo, she was signed by Jive Records.She began touring American venues for a series of concerts sponsored by American teen magazines, and eventually became an opening act for 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys
Discography
Childhood and discovery:Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi, but was raised in Kentwood, Louisiana as a Southern Baptist. Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges), a former elementary school teacher, and James Parnell Spears, a building contractor. Spears's brother Bryan works as a manager for the Spears family interests and her sister Jamie Lynn is an actress and singer. Her maternal grandmother Lillian Woolmore was an English war-bride, born in Tottenham, London who met Spears's grandfather Barnett O'Field Bridges in England during World War II. Her paternal grandparents were June Austin Spears and Emma Jean Forbes.Spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions.She performed in local dance revues and her local Baptist church choir. At age eight she auditioned for the Disney Channel series The New Mickey Mouse Club. Although she was considered too young to join the series at the time, a producer on the show introduced her to a New York City age.Spears subsequently spent three summers at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School and also appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including 1991's Ruthless!. In 1992, she landed a spot on the popular television show Star Search. Though she won her first round in the competition, she ultimately lost. At age eleven, Spears returned to the Disney Channel for a spot on the The New Mickey Mouse Club in Lakeland, Florida. She was featured on the show from 1993 to 1994, until she was 13. Other future celebrities on the show included fellow pop singer Christina Aguilera, 'N Sync members Justin Timberlake and Joshua Chasez, Felicity actress Keri Russell, and The Notebook star Ryan Gosling. After the show ended, Spears returned to Kentwood and entered high school for a year.In 1997, Spears briefly joined the all-female pop group Innosense. Later that same year, she decided to go solo. After recording a demo, she was signed by Jive Records.She began touring American venues for a series of concerts sponsored by American teen magazines, and eventually became an opening act for 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys
Discography
Studio albums
1999: ...Baby One More Time
2000: Oops!... I Did It Again
2001: Britney
2003: In the Zone
2007: BlackoutCompilations and EPs
DVDs
2000: Live and More!
2001: Britney: The Videos
2002: Live from Las Vegas
2004: In the Zone
2005: Britney & Kevin: Chaotic
1998: Hair Zone Mall Tour
2000: Crazy 2K Tour
2004: The Onyx Hotel Tour
2007: The M+M's Tour
Guest appearances
2003: "Like a Virgin/Hollywood" (Live) by Madonna feat. Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliottfrom Remixed & Revisited by Madonna
2008: "Gimme More (Kimme More Remix)" by Britney Spears feat. Lil' Kimfrom Ms. G.O.A.T. by Lil' Kim
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