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More than any other single artist, Britney Spears was the driving force behind the return of teen pop in the late 90’s. The blockbuster success of the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys certainly paved the way for her own commercial breakthrough, but she didn’t just become a star, she was an outstanding pop phenomenon. Her celebrity star power was rivaled only by Jennifer Lopez. Brittany Spears was born on December 2, 1982, |
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| a small town of Kentwood, LA, and began performing as a singer and dancer at a young age. America first saw her on her appearance of Star Search. She then auditioned for the Disney Channel’s The Mickey Mouse Club at age eight. The producers turned her down because of her young age but on took interest and introduced her to an agent in NY. |
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She spent the next three years at Professional Performing Arts School, and also appeared in several television commercials and off Broadway plays. At 11, she auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club again and made the cut. She returned to New York at age 15 and set about auditioning for pop bands and recording demo tapes, one of which eventually |
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landed her a deal with Jive Records in late 1998 she released single Baby One More Time. By the end of 1999 Baby One More Time sold 13 million copies. When that song lost its steam she released Oops I did it Again in spring 2000. She soon started datingN.Sync’s Justin Timberlake. In 2001 she came out with a more mature album including I’m A Slave For You, |
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I’m Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman, and Overprotected. Soon after Britney and Justin broke up she ran into the arms of Kevin Federlines arms, who is now Britney’s husband. She also just had a little baby boy. Brittany Spears is one of the most successful female artists ever. |
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