Britney SpearsBritney Spears

——Princess of PopPrincess of Pop

With her increasingly sexy videos, mini With her increasingly sexy videos, mini costumes, and tabloid exploits, it's costumes, and tabloid exploits, it's sometimes easy to forget that young sometimes easy to forget that young Britney Spears is a simple, smallBritney Spears is a simple, small--town girl town girl at heart.at heart.

ChildhoodChildhood —Britney was Destined for —Britney was Destined for StardomStardom

Born on Dec 2, 1981, in Louisiana, even as a Born on Dec 2, 1981, in Louisiana, even as a little baby, she was always being noticed. little baby, she was always being noticed.

At an early age, she attended a gymnastic At an early age, she attended a gymnastic class, her skills as a dancer was developed.class, her skills as a dancer was developed.

Britney performed her first talent show at Britney performed her first talent show at sixsix, and the next year she was awarded , and the next year she was awarded silver first-prize for Miss Talent USA.silver first-prize for Miss Talent USA.

By the age of nine, she was already traveling By the age of nine, she was already traveling around to different dance competitions.around to different dance competitions.

The Mickey Mouse ClubThe Mickey Mouse Club —The Cradle of Hollywood —The Cradle of Hollywood StarsStars

Starting at age 11, Britney played a regular Starting at age 11, Britney played a regular role on role on The Mickey Mouse ClubThe Mickey Mouse Club TV show. TV show.

In it she met In it she met Christina AguileraChristina Aguilera, , J.C. ChasezJ.C. Chasez,,

& & Justin TimberlakeJustin Timberlake.. Two years later, Two years later,

MMC was canceled,MMC was canceled,

leaving her to wonderleaving her to wonder

what was next…what was next…

TeensTeens —Getting Started—Getting Started

At the age of 15, she was recommended At the age of 15, she was recommended to to Jive.Jive.

In 1999, In 1999, JiveJive released her first album “… released her first album “…Baby One More Time”, Baby One More Time”,

making Britney the youngest making Britney the youngest female artist in female artist in BillboardBillboard history history to have her first single and to have her first single and first album go to number one first album go to number one in the same week.in the same week.

19991999 ——a Year Belonged to Britneya Year Belonged to Britney

In 1999, Britney got almost every award that In 1999, Britney got almost every award that is possible.is possible. DomesticDomestic

BILLBOARD AWARDSBILLBOARD AWARDS TEEN CHOICE AWARDS TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

InternationalInternational CANADACANADA

MUCH MUSIC AWARDS MUCH MUSIC AWARDS MTV EUROPE AWARDSMTV EUROPE AWARDS UNITED KINGDOMUNITED KINGDOM

SMASH HITS POLL WINNERS SMASH HITS POLL WINNERS ……

22ndnd Album Album —Her Initial Success was not Only Luck—Her Initial Success was not Only Luck

Her 2Her 2ndnd album “Oops!...I Did It album “Oops!...I Did It Again” set a new record for Again” set a new record for single-week sales by a female artist single-week sales by a female artist in the process. in the process.

Of course, each single was Of course, each single was accompanied by a video accompanied by a video

even racier and sexier thaneven racier and sexier than the last.the last.

33rdrd Album Album —Outgrowing Her Teen-dream —Outgrowing Her Teen-dream

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Her 3Her 3rdrd album "Britney“, album "Britney“, included confessional songs like included confessional songs like "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" & sexy ones like "I'm A Slave 4 U".& sexy ones like "I'm A Slave 4 U". As usual, it entered on the As usual, it entered on the BillboardBillboard album chart at number one. album chart at number one. But it seemed her star was beginning to But it seemed her star was beginning to

dim slightly, some concerned parents dim slightly, some concerned parents were steering their children away from were steering their children away from the now-naughty Britney. the now-naughty Britney.

Completing Her EvolutionCompleting Her Evolution —Another —Another Madonna?Madonna?

She impulsively married Jason Alexander, in She impulsively married Jason Alexander, in a quick Las Vegas wedding.a quick Las Vegas wedding.

She kissed Madonna during their She kissed Madonna during their performance at the 2003 MTV Awards.performance at the 2003 MTV Awards.

Madonna returned the Madonna returned the favor by appearing on Britney’s 4favor by appearing on Britney’s 4thth album album “ “In The Zone”. In The Zone”.

Whether it be singing at Whether it be singing at a kindergarten graduation or a kindergarten graduation or performing at the Grammy’s, performing at the Grammy’s, Britney has wowed crowds for Britney has wowed crowds for years. Having been crowned years. Having been crowned as the “Princess of Pop”, as the “Princess of Pop”, it seems that Britney’s careerit seems that Britney’s careerhas no bounds and can go has no bounds and can go wherever she chooses for it.wherever she chooses for it. All we can do is to sit back and enjoy All we can do is to sit back and enjoy the ride.the ride.

LuckyLuckyThis is the story about a girl named "lucky“.This is the story about a girl named "lucky“.

Early morning, she wakes up, Early morning, she wakes up, knock knock knock on the door.knock knock knock on the door.

It's time for make up, perfect smile.It's time for make up, perfect smile.It's you they're all waiting for.It's you they're all waiting for.

Isn't she lovely? this Hollywood girl.Isn't she lovely? this Hollywood girl.And they say she's lucky she's a star.And they say she's lucky she's a star.

But she cry cry cries in her lonely heart But she cry cry cries in her lonely heart Thinking if there is nothing missing inThinking if there is nothing missing in my life,my life,

then why do the tears come a night?then why do the tears come a night?

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