Full Name: Britney Jean Spears
Hometown: Kentwood, Louisana
Birth Date: December 02, 1981
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Current Residence: New York and Kentwood
Hair Color: brown
Eye Color: brown
Height: 5'5"
Family: Parents-Jamie and Lynne Spears; Siblings-Bryan..21, Jamie
Lynn...8
Favorite Actor: Tom Cruise
Current Age: 17
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite food: pizza
Favorite drink: Sprite
Favorite Sport: Basketball, golf, tennis
Favorite Artists: Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston
Favorite Stores: Gap
Favorite Disney Character: Goofy
Britney Spears is one of the most
highly anticipated new artists of the year. This is her first
year in the music business, just being signed to Jive Records.
She's been a member of the All New Mickey Mouse Club since 1993,
has appeared in the Off-Broadway production, Ruthless and has
done several commercials just to name a few. She hopes that her
album will be successful and wants to be an artist that everyone
can relate to.
Britney's first release 'Baby One More Time' went straight into
the number one slot in the UK charts and managed to stay there
for four weeks.
Britney's second top ten hit came in the form of
'Sometimes' , which, unfortunatly, didn't make it to number one,
but was in the chart for six weeks.
Britney's current top ten contender comes in the shape of '(You
Drive Me) Crazy'
One of Britney's more recent successes was winning "Best Female" in the 1999 MTV music awards.
At 17, Britney Spears enjoys being a girl. She
loves colors that pop and shopping till you drop, romance novels
and idyllic days at the beach. Untamed and untarnished as they
come, the bright beautiful teen from Kentwood, Louisiana
(pop:1200), is poised to liven up the pop world with the
irresistible collection of songs on her Jive Records self-titled
debut release.
Produced by Eric Foster White (Whitney Houston, Hi-Five) and Max
Martin (Robyn, Backstreet Boys, Ace of Base), the album showcases
Britney's unbridled effervescence and musical curiosity. From the
sweet melody of "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart,"
to the driving funk of "Baby One More Time," to the
funky reggae beats of "Soda Pop," to her soulful take
on the Jets hit "You've Got It All," Britney's lively,
assured vocal style is intoxicating. "I want to an artist
that everyone can relate to, that's young, happy and fun,"
she says.
Despite a refreshingly adolescent attitude, Britney's life has
hardly been traditional. "I've done the prom thing, but it's
only once a year," she notes about her unconventional
teenage lifestyle. "I need to sing and I love to
travel."
Performing since early childhood in local dance reviews and
church choirs, she auditioned for the Disney Channel's
"Mickey Mouse Club" series at age eight in Atlanta. Too
young for her series, but too talented to dismiss, a producer on
the show helped Britney secure an agent in New York City, where
she spent the next three summers studying at the renowned
Off-Broadway Dance Center and at the Professional Performing Arts
School. She also began appearing in national commercials and
Off-Broadway shows including the 1991 comedy,
"Ruthless," based on the 1956 thriller "The Bad
Seed." "At 10 I was playing this really bad child who
seems real sweet but she's evil too. It was so much fun,"
she recalls.
Finally old enough at age 11, Britney earned a coveted place in
"Mickey Mouse Club." After two years performing on the
popular children's TV show filmed in Orlando, Britney returned to
Kentwood for one completely normal year of high school at age 14.
"It was fun for awhile but I started getting itchy to get
out again and see the world," she says.
A devoted fan of pop music- her favorites include Michael
Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston- Britney once again
went to New York to pursue her dream. "I had always wanted
to be a singer," she says. "It's what I always wanted
to do since I was little." Now a seasoned performer at age
15, an audition for an all girl vocal group led to her developing
a solo career as a pop singer as well as continuing her high
school studies with tutors. "I need a lot of help in
geometry and Spanish!" she admits.
Recording with Martin in Sweden this
past spring and in New Jersey with Foster White, Britney's ready
to make her own special mark on the world. "I love
performing more than anything and having people hear my music. I
know I've had to give some stuff up to do this, but I don't miss
high school. When I was home two years ago, every weekend we'd go
out and do the same thing. It's wonderful as long as you love
what you're doing, but I'd rather be doing this!"
