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The Story Behind Britney
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Britney began performing at an early age, and when she was 8, she auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club. Although she was too young for the show, a producer helped her secure an agent in New York City where Britney spent the next three years studying dance and music. She also had bit roles in commercials, theatre and films. When she turned 11, Britney was old enough to earn a spot on the Mickey Mouse Club and starred on the popular show for two years, relocating with her family to Orlando.
After her stint on TV, Britney returned home but she still had dreams of making it in the music industry. "I've always wanted to be a singer," she declares. Armed with those desires and a powerful voice, Britney went back to New York when she was 15 and began to make the rounds of record labels. She sang accapella for executives at Jive Records who saw and heard right away that in the teenager from Kentwood, LA, there were the makings of a star. Britney was signed soon after her audition and began work thereafter on what would become "Baby One More Time."
One listen to "Oops!.. I Did It Again" and Britney will make a believer out of you - one more time.
To say that Britney Spears's life has changed over the course of the past two years is somewhat of an understatement. Since the release of her Jive Records debut "Baby One More Time" (which made Britney the youngest artist in Soundscan history to have a certified RIAA 12x platinum album, and included four hit singles including the title track and "(You Drive Me Crazy"), Britney has gone from being a star in the making to a superstar and the "Queen Of Teen." In 1999 alone she was nominated for two Grammys (including the coveted Best New Artist), swept the 1999 MTV Europe Awards (where she nabbed Best Female, Best Pop, Best Breakthrough Artist and Best Song), brought her explosive live show around the globe and appeared on every major televised award show both here and in Europe.
Perhaps even more importantly than the accolades and the sales figures, Britney has become an icon to millions of fans worldwide and her infectious brand of pop/R&B has become the template for girl pop.
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