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....Britney One More Time

Britney Spears, born in Kentwood, Louisiana, U.S.A. on December 2nd 1981, took America by storm back in November 1998 with her debut single Baby One More Time, which smashed into the American Billboard charts at #1. Her debut album of the same title was released only a few weeks later also debuting at #1, making her the first ever female artist to have a simultaneous Billboard #1 single and album with a debut release. The impact was mirrored on charts throughout the world. Britney Spears had arrived on the music scene in a very big way.

Appearing in talent shows and choirs around her hometown, Britneys talents were obvious from a young age. She auditioned for The Disney Channels Mickey Mouse Club at the age of eight. Too young for the show, but too talented to dismiss, a Disney producer helped her to get an agent in New York where she spent the next three summers studying performing arts. She began to act in TV commercials and off-Broadway shows. At age 11, with varied and invaluable entertaining experience already behind her, Britney graduated to a coveted place in Disneys Mickey Mouse Club.

After a couple of years on the show, Britney went back to New York to start a music career hoping to follow in the footsteps of her idols Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Brought to Jive Records attention, Britney had an opportunity to sing acappella for record company executives. Her talent and natural presence were undeniable. She hooked up with Backstreet Boys producer Max Martin and Whitney Houston producer Eric Foster White who loved her voice, so they set about recording some great pop songs, the first of which was ...Baby One More Time. An album soon formed under the name of this first song, which subsequently became the first single. With the high-energy video and infectious groove, ...Baby One More Time was welcomed by the World of pop music with open arms. A cover of Rolling Stone (April Issue 1999) increased the frenzy. Britney was rocketed from pop-starlet to mega-star. She became a phenomenon across the World and was in demand from virtually every corner of the globe. Her 2nd single, Sometimes - a soft summer ballad - was released in June 1999 and was warmly received by a rapidly growing fan base.

After a massive summer tour across North America, Britney returned to the charts with another smash hit, (You Drive Me) Crazy. The highlight of 1999 for Britney was performing a poptastic medley at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Dublin, where she was the undoubted star. She won all four awards for which she was nominated. The categories were Best Female Artist, Best Breakthrough Act, Best Pop Act and Best Song for Baby One More Time.

Born To Make You Happy, the fourth single to be taken from Britneys debut album, was released in January 2000 and shot straight into the top of charts around the World, securing her status as a pop phenomenon. In between touring and promotion, Britney recorded new songs for an eagerly anticipated second album: Oops! I Did It Again was the first single from an album with the same name. Released in April 2000, the melodious and upbeat song, accompanied by a stunning music video directed by Nigel Dick, shot to the top of music charts around the globe. The album release followed, debuting at #1 in the U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and 15 other countries worldwide. Its reception stamped the title Oops! I Did It Again with uncanny appropriateness she had indeed done it again!.

The second single from the album, was Lucky - a bittersweet tale of loneliness and stardom - containing the apt lyrical phrase the World is spinning and she keeps on winning! Britneys Oops! World Tour was announced on May 12th 2000. Her fans couldnt wait to see her perform. The shows packed 90 minutes full of her classic hits, energetic dance routines and magical costume changes. Fans were left in awe. Stronger - an attention grabbing slice of classic up-beat pop - and Dont Let Me Be The Last To Know - a smooth ballad, co-written by Shania Twain - , followed as the final singles from an exciting sophomoric record, that showed immense growth as a performing artist and a tight relationship with a sound that is undoubtedly Britney! and now?

Britney has appeared on screen and in print around the globe. Time Magazine (International Edition), Marie Claire (UK) Elle (UK and Japan) and Vogue (Spain) are some of the magazines that have embraced Britneys charismatic image for their cover stories. MTV, CHANNEL V, FOX, M6, RTL, along with a countless number of other television networks and programs around the world, anticipate Britneys new releases as fans would themselves.

Britney co-headlined at the Rock In Rio Festival in Brazil in January, 2001, performing to an audience of over 250,000. Also in January, Britney appeared with Aerosmith and *NSYNC at Superbowl 35 during the half time show, performing Aerosmiths classic hit "Walk This Way". Britney presented and won an award at the 2000 Billboard Music Awards and co-hosted and performed at the 2001 American Music Awards.

In 2001, the reigning Queen of Teen Pop shows us a fresh and more mature side. The new songs on her third album, Britney, reflect the changes in her life and her development from a teenage girl to a mature, young woman. Working with producers such as The Neptunes, on the first single Im a Slave 4 U has allowed her to move on to the next level. Other producers and songwriters on the album include Max Martin, Rami, Riprock n Alex G, Dido, Josh Schwartz and Brian Kierulf of KNS Productions, Rodney Jerkins, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears herself.

Britney Facts

Name	:	Britney Jean Spears
Nick name	:	Brit-Brit, Brit, Bit-Bit, Boo Boo
Age	:	20 years
Date of Birth	:	2^nd December 1981
Place of Birth	:	McComb, Mississippi
Hometown	:	Kentwood, Louisiana
Heritage	:	Southern, Baptist
Eye color	:	Brown
Hair color	:	Blonde
Height	:	5"5' (165 cm)
Weight	:	135 lbs. (67.5 kg)
Shoe size	:	6½
Zodiac Sign	:	Sagittarius
Family	:	Mother - Lynne, 43, teacher Father - Jamie, 46, contractor Sister - Jamie Lynn, 9 Brother - Bryan, 23, student
Animals	:	Cane, Rottweiler Baby, Yorkshire Terrier Mitzi, Yorkshire Terrier Lady, Puddle ?, German Shepherd

Hobbies	:	Singing, dancing, reading romance novels, shopping at malls, hanging out with her friends and idyllic days at the beach
College hopes	:	Business and/or Communications
Goals in life	:	To get successful albums, tour the world and become a legend like Madonna
License & car	:	Yes, a Mercedes-Benz SL-500 convertible (white w/ beige top)

Former school	:	Park Lane Academy, Mississippi
Present school	:	Private tutor (travels with Britney)
Favourite subject	:	English
Hate subject	:	Mathematics

Boyfriend	:	Justin Timberlake (of *NSync)
Dreamguy	:	Confident, makes her laugh, can be trusted, generally handsome, she likes when the hair covers the ears and the cheeks, healthy looks and nice teeth
First kiss	:	Knows only Britney (Justin Timberlake)
Favourite seduction	:	A guy kissing her feet

Favourite actor, female	:	Meg Ryan
Favourite actor, male	:	Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise
Favourite author	:	Jackie Collins
Favourite animal	:	Puppy dogs
Favourite book	:	The Horse Whisperer
Favourite color	:	Baby blue
Favourite designers	:	Betsey Johnson, Calvin Klein, BB, A/X by Giorgio Armani and Tommy Hilfinger
Favourite flower	:	White rose
Favourite food	:	Cookie Dough ice cream, pasta and hot dogs
Favourite movie	:	Steel Magnolias
Favourite performers	:	Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Madonna and Mariah Carey
Favourite sports	:	Basketball and swimming
Disney characters	:	Goofy and Donald Duck

Did U Know??

...that Britney picks her toenails?
...that Britney hates her feet? She thinks her toes are ugly!
...that Britney does not want to get married until she is at least 26 years old?
...that a fan once stalked Britney to her house?
...that the song "The Beat Goes On" from Britney's CD is a cover of an old Sonny & Cher tune?
...that there is a hidden promo for the Backstreet Boys' album "Millenium" on Britney's CD?
...that Britney does not like the hidden Backstreet Boys promo on her CD?
...that Britney's little sister, Jamie Lynn, is also a singer?
...that Britney's favourite junk foods are Cheetos and Doritos?
...that Britney was actually turned down the first time she auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club?
...that there was a special Britney trading card inside the first few runs of the "...Baby One More Time" single?
...that Britney wears hair extensions?
...that Britney likes to play "true or dare" when she hangs around with her friends at home?
...that Britney once ate a bowl full of mashed-up raw eggs, cheese and all kinds of gross sauses? It was a dare!
...that Britney plans to start her own tv-show/sitcom like Beverly Hills 90210 someday?
...that Britney is thinking of making a tour video with her dancers, like Madonna's "Truth or Dare"?
...that Felicia, Britney's close pal and chaperone, calls her "Boo"?
...that Britney's favourite sandwich is turkey with cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and mustard?
...that Britney once got a picture of Brad Pitt on her refrigerator that she kissed every morning?
...that Britney has got a guitar, and that she is learning how to play on it?
...that Britney has bought her own private jet plane, and that she has decorated it in the same colours, that her bedroom in Kentwood had?
...that Britney has established her own foundation (The Britney Spears Foundation), which has the purpose - as the first good thing - to send the children and youngsters of limited means on a summer camp, where they can learn to sing and dance and work with other forms of art?
...that Britney beat the all time record for winning more awards than any artist has ever won? It happened at the MTV Europe Music Awards 1999 where she took all four awards in the catagories she was nominated for!
...that Britney is the youngest artist in Soundscan history to have a certified RIAA 8X platinum album?
...that Britney is the youngest artist in Soundscan history to have a Diamond certified album for sales of 10 million?
...that Price Albert of Monaco once tried to score Britney by inviting her onboard his yacht in Monte Carlo for a little chat? Britney refused!
...that Britney and Ben Affleck went out on a date back when she was 17 years old? Ben never called her back. Rick Dees says it was the most heartbreaking thing that she had ever experienced!
...that Britney has got her navel pierced?
...that Britney got her wisdom teeth removed during Christmas 1999? Because of this she did not get to enjoy the traditional holiday sweets!
...that Britney loves to drive when she comes home? This worries her mother a lot because she has not had the experience that the other kids her age have had driving, and she is constantly turning the radio or changing the CD player!
...that Britney has got a tattoo of a small black-winged fairy on the back of her spine? She got it when she returned to New York after a Christmas trip to Hawaii with some friends!
...that Britney has bought a £2.25 million house in the British Village of Charlton Kings, UK.
...that Britney has bought yet another house in the UK? It is a five story house in the trendy Primrose Hill in North London!
...that Britney's sophomore album 'Oops!...I Did It Again' sold more than 1.3 million copies in its first week of release? Only 'NSync's album 'No Strings Attached' has sold more in the same period of time. They sold more than 2.4 million copies!
...that Britney used fake breast enlargements in her red catsuit in the video for 'Oops!...I Did It Again'? The red catsuit reportedly made her chest look flat!
...that Britney prefers g-string panties rather than Calvin Klein camouflage? She revealed this after being asked during a Japanese news conference!
...that Britney first superhit '...Baby One More Time' was a song originally written for TLC?

Videography

Year	Format	Release
1998	music video	...Baby One More Time
1999	music video	Sometimes
1999	music video	(You Drive Me) Crazy (The Stop Remix!)
1999	other	Time Out With Britney Spears
1999	music video	Born To Make You Happy
1999	music video	From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart
2000	music video	Oops!...I Did It Again
2000	music video	Lucky
2000	music video	Stronger
2000	other	Britney Spears Live And More!
2001	music video	Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know
2001	music video	I'm A Slave 4 U
2002	music video	Overprotected
2002	music video	I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman
2002 2002 2002 2002	movie music video movie opening	Crossroads Boyz f. Pharrel Small part in Austin Powers 3 Her resturant in Manhatten called NYLA

Here are some pictures of her resturant NYLA!!