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| ~ Britney Spears ~ |
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| Born in rural Louisiana, teen popster Britney Spears was groomed for stardom from the start. She spent her early childhood performing in talent shows and dance reviews before, at age eight, she was discovered by a TV producer who hooked her up with a New York agent. Britney spent her summers in New York studying at the Off-Broadway Dance Center and the Professional Performing Arts School and began picking up television commercials. At 10 she landed a role in the Off-Broadway production "Ruthless" and a year later was cast in the Disney Channel's popular "Mickey Mouse Club Show." After two years of taping the Disney show in Orlando, Britney returned to Louisiana and set her sites on a career in pop music. She was quickly recruited by Jive Records, home of the Backstreet Boys, and teamed up with Eric Foster (Whitney Houston, Hi-Five) and Max Martin (Robyn, Backstreet Boys), who produced her debut album. "Baby One More Time" hit record store shelves in early 1999 and became one of the best selling albums of the year, helping to earn Spears a Grammy nomination for "Best New Artist." (The award went to teen queen rival Christina Aguilera.) Spears' sophomore effort, "Oops!...I Did It Again", came out in May 2000. The album sold 1.3 million copies during its first week of release, beating Mariah Carey's record for the highest first-week sales by a female solo artist. |
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| AT THE SUPERBOWL! (L-R) Chris Kirkpatrick & Justin Timberlake of N'Sync, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and Britney Spears. |
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| Britney on the Cover of Rolling Stone |
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| - Brit's Facts - |
| Name: Britney Jean Spears Height: 5' 4 Hair: light brown Eyes: brown Sex: F Birth Date: December 2, 1981 Birth Place: Kentwood, Louisiana, USA Boyfriend: Justin Timberlake Father: Jamie Spears (building contractor) Mother: Lynne Spears (a second grade teacher) Sister: Jamie Lynn Brother: Bryan Favorite Food: Ben and Jerry's cookie-dough ice cream, turkey sandwiches, pasta and hotdogs Favorite Drink: Sprite Favorite Clothing Designers: Betsey Johnson, Bebe, A/X by Giorgio Armani |
| Favorite Song: Purple Rain, Prince Favorite Movie(s): "My Best Friends Wedding", "Steel Magnolias" Favorite Sport Teams: Chicago Bulls and New York Yankees Favorite Color: Baby Blue Hobbies: Singing, dancing, basketball, swimming and reading Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Trivial Facts: The youngest artist in Soundscan history to have a certified RIAA 12x platinum album Influences: Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Otis Reding Study Plan: Entertainment Law, Business, or Communication Pet: A rottweiler dog named Baby First Date: Homecoming ball with Reg, her previous boyfriend |
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