Saturday, May 19, 2012

Briteny Spears Biography






Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999, which became the best-selling album by a teenage solo artist.[2] During her first decade in the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s, and became the 'best-selling teen aged artist of all time' before she turned 20,[3] garnering her the honorific title of "Princess of Pop".[4]
In 2001, she released her third studio album Britney and expanded her brand, playing the starring role in the film Crossroads. She assumed creative control of her fourth studio album, In the Zone (2003), which yielded chart-topping singles "Me Against the Music", "Toxic" and "Everytime". After the release of two compilation albums, Spears experienced personal struggles and her career went into hiatus. Her fifth studio album, Blackout, was released in 2007 and despite receiving little promotion, it spawned hits "Gimme More" and "Piece of Me". In 2008, her erratic behavior and hospitalizations caused her to be placed in a conservatorship. The same year, her sixth studio album Circus was released, with the global chart-topping lead single "Womanizer", and hits such as "Circus" and "If U Seek Amy". She embarked on her highest-grossing global concert tour,[5] The Circus Starring Britney Spears, in 2009. In October of the same year, she released a chart-topping single, "3", which became her third single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Her seventh studio album Femme Fatale, released in 2011, has become the first of her albums to yield three top ten singles in the United States, "Hold It Against Me", "Till the World Ends" and "I Wanna Go". The same year, she also gained her fifth number one single when she featured on the remix of "S&M" alongside Rihanna.
Spears work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award, 6 MTV Video Music Awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award, 9 Billboard Music Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, Billboard ranked her as the 8th overall Artist of the Decade,[6] and also recognized her as the best-selling female artist of the first decade of the 21st century, as well as the fifth overall.[7] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) also recognized Spears as the eighth top-selling female artist in the United States, with 33 million certified albums.[8] Nielsen SoundScan ranked Spears the tenth best-selling digital artist of the country, with more than 28.6 million digital singles as of January 2012.[9] She has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.[10] Rolling Stone recognized her instant success as one of the Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments of all time,[11] while VH1 ranked her eleventh on their "100 Greatest Women in Music" list in 2012.[12] Forbes also revealed that Spears was the sixth most powerful celebrity, and the third best paid musician of 2011-12, having topped the list back in 2002.[13] In Fall 2012, Spears will serve as a judge in the second season of the American version of The X Factor.[14]
Contents

Biography

1981–97: Early life, and career beginnings

1998–2000: ...Baby One More Time, and Oops!... I Did It Again

2001–03: Britney, Crossroads, and In the Zone

2004–07: Compilation albums, motherhood, personal struggles, and Blackout

2008–10: Conservatorship, and Circus

2011–present: Femme Fatale and The X Factor

Artistry

Musical style, and performance

Following her debut, Spears was credited with leading the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s. The Daily Yomiuri reported that "[m]usic critics have hailed her as the most gifted teenage pop idol for many years, but Spears has set her sights a little higher-she is aiming for the level of superstardom that has been achieved by Madonna and Janet Jackson."[188] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone wrote: "Britney Spears carries on the classic archetype of the rock & roll teen queen, the dungaree doll, the angel baby who just has to make a scene."[189] Rami Yacoub who co-produced Spears's debut album with lyricist Max Martin, commented, "I know from Denniz Pop and Max's previous productions, when we do songs, there's kind of a nasal thing. With N' Sync and the Backstreet Boys, we had to push for that mid-nasal voice. When Britney did that, she got this kind of raspy, sexy voice."[190] Following the release of her debut album, Chuck Taylor of Billboard observed, "Spears has become a consummate performer, with snappy dance moves, a clearly real-albeit young-and funkdified voice ... "(You Drive Me) Crazy", her third single ... demonstrates Spears's own development, proving that the 17-year-old is finding her own vocal personality after so many months of steadfast practice."[191] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic referred to her music as a "blend of infectious, rap-inflected dance-pop and smooth balladry."[192] Spears later commented, "With ...Baby One More Time, I didn't get to show my voice off. The songs were great, but they weren't very challenging".[193]

Influences

Throughout her career, Spears has drawn frequent comparisons to Madonna and Janet Jackson, in terms of vocals, choreography and stage presence, citing both as influences in her work. She has also named Michael Jackson as a source of inspiration.[214] According to Spears: "I know when I was younger, I looked up to people... like, you know, Janet Jackson and Madonna. And they were major inspirations for me. But I also had my own identity and I knew who I was, you know."[215] In the 2002 book Madonnastyle by Carol Clerk, she is quoted saying: "I have been a huge fan of Madonna since I was a little girl. She's the person that I've really looked up to. I would really, really like to be a legend like Madonna."[216]
Discography
Main articles: Britney Spears discography and Britney Spears videography
Filmography
Main article: Britney Spears filmography
Films
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000
Longshot
Flight attendant
Cameo appearance
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Herself
Cameo appearance
2002
Crossroads
Lucy Wagner
Teen Choice Award for Best Actress Drama/Action Adventure
Teen Choice Award for Best Chemistry (with Anson Mount)
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress
Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Dressed
2004
Fahrenheit 9/11
Herself
Cameo appearance
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress

Television
Year
Title
Character
1993–1994
The Mickey Mouse Club
Various Roles (Series regular)
1999
The Famous Jett Jackson
Herself
1999
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Herself
1999
The Famous Jett Jackson
Herself
1999
Kenan & Kel
Herself
1999
Médico de familia
Herself
1999
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Herself
2000
The Simpsons
Herself
2000
Saturday Night Live
Herself
2002
Stages: Three Days in Mexico
Herself
2002
Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe
Donner (voice)
2002
Saturday Night Live
Herself (host)
2003
Punk'd
Herself
2004
Britney & Kevin: Chaotic
Herself
2006
Will & Grace
Amber-Louise (1 episode)
2008
How I Met Your Mother
Abby (2 episodes)
2008
Britney: For the Record
Herself
2010
Glee
Herself
2012
The X Factor
Judge
Tours
Main article: List of Britney Spears concert tours

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