Britney Spears

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American dance-pop singer, a fabulous success by age 19. Britney was already a pro at the age of 11 when she joined Disney Channel's Mickey Mouse Club show. She has performed since early childhood in local dance reviews and church choirs. From age 8 to 11, she trained at New York's Off-Broadway Dance Center and the Professional Performing Arts School. During that time, she began doing commercials and stage appearances, already showing the talent and drive to go all the way to the top. Britney took part of some off-Broadway productions including “Ruthless” in 1991, based on the 1956 thriller “The Bad Seed.” She says she enjoyed playing an evil child ... that it was a lot of fun!

According to her mom, Lynne, Britney started talking early and loved music from the time she was a sweet toddler, learning to dance as soon as she was on her feet. She was soon enrolled in tumbling class, tap and gymnastics. Full of energy, she excelled in gymnastics where she practiced up to the time she was nine. After two years with Disney, she had one normal year of high school at 14. The beautiful teen-ager never did have a conventional life-style, and by 17 she was plunged into the show-biz world of tours, photo-shoots and adoring fans. Her magic began to spread. Even before her first album came out, legions of people were becoming her fans on the strength of her performances at local malls and her sensational turn as the opening act for the popular group 'NSync.

In early 1999, she signed to Jive Records and issued her first LP, “Baby One More Time.” The record was a massive hit, topping the charts and reeling off a series of radio smash singles. It became the best-selling album ever released by a teenage girl and spawned legions of imitators, most notable among them Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson.

During 1999, Britney 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. Her trim teen-age figure and scant costumes were seen on every magazine cover.

“Oops! I Did It Again,” followed in the spring of 2000, sexy, sassy and solidly in control. Her showmanship is maturing along with her musical sophistication. She attributes her wonderful success to her family and her faith in God. Her mom says Britney's focus and determination have also helped her achieve all that she has. As she comes of age, expect even more great things from this girl who has already wowed the entire world!

Britney and her mother have written a book entitled Heart To Heart. She has also created the Britney Spears Foundation in conjunction with the Giving Back Fund. Its first endowment is the formation of a performing arts summer camp for underprivileged kids in Massachusetts. "I’m so happy to be able to give kids the opportunity to learn about the amazing world of dance and music that I’ve have been lucky enough to make such a big part of my own life."

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