Britney Spears
Britney Spears-The name is almost synonymous with ‘Pop Phenomenon’
Born on 2 December 1981 in Kentwood, Louisiana, to parents Jamie and Lynne Spears, Britney is their second child of three.
She took extensive dance and vocal lessons and performed in numerous talent shows and fairs. When she was 8, Britney auditioned for _”The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989 TV series)”, but she was too young to get the part.
Britney moved to New York City with her mother. She starred in several TV adverts .Her love of dance and music took over and 2 years later she auditioned for a part in Mickey Mouse. This time won the part along with Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake, as a Mouseketeer.
As a teenager Britney’s passion for stardom grew. She sent out demo tapes to various labels including Mercury and Sony. Jive Records finally took the young Britney on and set out on making her the star she is today.
She started of with writers like Max Martin and Eric Foster White. In late 1998, Jive released her single “Hit me Baby one more time”. Her debut was a pop hit around the globe and Britney was instantly a Household name.
She toured with popular boy band N*Sync and the single shot to the top of the charts for 3 week, yet nobody could have predicted at that time the impact she would have on Pop Culture.
Britney’s second single, “Sometimes” was released in June 1999 followed by the hit “Crazy” in September and “From the bottom of my broken heart” soon after. The MTV awards, American awards and Teen Choice awards soon began rolling in. In early 2000 Britney was nominated for two Grammy awards.
At just 18, Britney released her second album in 2000, the No.1 smash “Oops! I did it again”. It topped the singles chart for 5 weeks. Smash singles “Lucky” and “Stronger” followed, but it was around this time that Britney was beginning to raise more than a few eyebrows. She was sexually charged and provocative, with performances such as the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, when her costume made her appear scantily clad.
The 19 year-old was growing up fast, with the media glare constantly fixed on what she was and wasn’t doing, her rivalry with former fellow Mouseketeer Christina Aguilera and also her blossoming relationship with Justin Timberlake.
In 2002, her relationship with Justin Timberlake ended while “Cry me A River” was released.
Britney could also be seen smoking and drinking excessively on wild nights out and famously breaking down in tears while being interviewed by Diane Sawyer about her parents. However, she seemed to have got herself back together for her new album released in late 2003.
Soon Britney released one of her biggest singles, “Toxic” which topped various charts around the world including the UK and Canadian. Britney and Kevin Federline got engaged and in September 2004.
Britney was a changed woman. In February 2005, she won her first Grammy for the single “Toxic” as Best Dance Recording. Just two months later, it was announced that Britney was pregnant her first child.
Here is a woman, 27 years old, who has grown in the face of the glaring media from innocent School-girl to Sexual Pop Vixen to Young wife and Mother.
Britney Spears has worked hard to get where she is today and by no means will she be disappearing any time soon… Although, one thing is for certain, the public will be watching.
- Kritika Rao
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