Britney was lucky to be noticed for her cute appearance when she was only 8 years old. The third single "Break the Ice" was released the following year and had moderate success due to Spears not being able to promote it properly. With a reported salary of $15 million, she became the highest-paid judge on a singing competition series in television history. The following month, Spears spent time at a treatment center in California. [464] The fundraising ultimately led to the development of the NCCF Britney Spears Campus in Las Vegas, which saw its grand opening on November 4, 2017. Since 2019, Spears has been involved in a legal dispute over her conservatorship.[2]. [192] On January 8, 2014, Spears won Favorite Pop Artist at the 40th People's Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. [27] Senior vice president of A&R Jeff Fenster said about Spears's audition that "it's very rare to hear someone that age who can deliver emotional content and commercial appeal...For any artist, the motivation—the 'eye of the tiger'—is extremely important. "I remember being in my living room and watching her on TV. After the show's cancellation in 1995, Spears focused on developing her musical career. [312], Spears is a soprano. Spears did not return for the show's third season. [35] It would later become the 25th-most successful song of all time in British chart history. 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"[22][26], In June 1997, Spears was in talks with manager Lou Pearlman to join the female pop group Innosense. The court placed her under a conservatorship led by her father, Jamie Spears, and attorney Andrew Wallet, giving them complete control of her assets. Britney Spears Pictures From 1999 20 Years Later, Look Back at Britney Spears's First Year as a Pop Icon. In late 2008, Spears released her next album, Circus, which rose to the top of the charts thanks in large part to the success of her No. [...] Spears would lead an army of pop stars... built on slick Max Martin productions, plenty of sexual innuendo and dance-heavy performances. She embarked on a four-year concert residency, Britney: Piece of Me, at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to promote her next two albums Britney Jean (2013) and Glory (2016). Graphic software; HTML editors; Web browsers; Macromedia Flash; Home; Exhibitions; Musician Websites ; Britney Spears ; Britney Spears in 1999. 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Britney Spears Birth Date December 2, 1981 (age 39) Education Professional Performing Arts School, Parklane Academy Place of Birth McComb, Mississippi Full Name Britney Jean Spears … "[78], In August 2003, Spears opened the MTV Video Music Awards with Christina Aguilera, performing "Like a Virgin". "[22] Spears sang Houston's "I Have Nothing" (1992) for the executives, and was subsequently signed to the label. [467], American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress, "Britney" redirects here. I Did It Again" video "dance-centric rather than space-centric as her producers suggested". [51] Jocelyn Vena of MTV summarized Spears's performance at the ceremony, saying, "draping herself in a white python and slithering around a steamy garden setting – surrounded by dancers in zebra and tiger outfits – Spears created one of the most striking visuals in the 27-year history of the show. [67] Her career success was highlighted by Forbes in 2002, as Spears was ranked the world's most powerful celebrity. [133][134] It was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. On August 16, 2016, MTV and Spears announced that she would perform at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Britney Spears; Britney Spears Pictures From 1999 20 Years Later, Look Back at Britney Spears's First Year as a Pop Icon . The catchy tune reached the top of the pop charts at the end of January 1999, propelled in part by a music video in which the singer danced in a skimpy version of a Catholic schoolgirl uniform. [378] She later voiced support for the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd protests in the wake of his murder, saying: "My heart breaks for my friends in the black community... and for everything going on in our country. [63] It was harshly received by animal rights organization PETA, who claimed the animals were mistreated and scrapped plans for an anti-fur billboard that was to feature Spears. Check Out Her Charity Cycling Class", "Britney Spears Leads Charity Spin Class for Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation: See Pics", "#SpiritDay 2016: Entertainers, Performers and Celebrities – GLAAD", Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World, Oops! The marriage was annulled 55 hours later, following a petition to the court that stated that Spears "lacked understanding of her actions". [13], Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi,[14][15] the second child of Lynne Irene Bridges and James "Jamie" Parnell Spears. I Did It Again saw Spears working with several R&B producers to create "a combination of bubblegum, urban soul, and raga". [86] In June 2004, Spears fell and injured her left knee during the music video shoot for "Outrageous". [188], The second single "Perfume" premiered on November 3, 2013, two days earlier than originally announced. [120][121], The following month, Spears guest-starred on the How I Met Your Mother episode "Ten Sessions" as receptionist Abby. Despite her declining sales, Spears seemed content. [164], In May 2012, Spears was hired to replace Nicole Scherzinger as a judge for the second season of the U.S. version of The X Factor, joining Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, and fellow new judge Demi Lovato, who replaced Paula Abdul. It was strange. However, Spears denied Durst's claims. It was later available on September 25 for purchase in Europe. [262] In the same month, a hearing resulted in "no decisions made" about the arrangement. In a 2009 interview, he explained that "I just guess at the time it was taboo for a guy like me to be associated with a gal like her. [130] She also became the only act in the Soundscan era to have four albums debut with 500,000 or more copies sold. [23] Vibe called it "A supremely confident dance record that also illustrates Spears's development as a songwriter. Spears would later refer to the reality show in a 2013 interview as "probably the worst thing I've done in my career". [331][339] Serge F. Kovaleski of The New York Times watched her Las Vegas concert residency in 2016 and said: "Once a fluid, natural dancer, Ms. Spears can appear stiff, even robotic, today, relying on flailing arms and flashy sets. [230] On December 31, 2017, Spears performed the final show of Britney: Piece of Me. In the publication, Spears revealed that she had suffered from crippling anxiety in the past, and that motherhood played a major role in helping her overcome it. 1 album. [152] On Billboard's 2011 Year-End list, Spears was ranked number fourteen on the Artists of the Year,[153] thirty-two on Billboard 200 artists, and ten on Billboard Hot 100 artists. [108][109] Blackout won Album of the Year at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards and was listed as the fifth Best Pop Album of the Decade by The Times. The song also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, and Spain. Beyonce, Bruno and her ex JT", "Britney Spears 'comeback' album inspired by Selena Gomez", "Britney Spears revela que Selena Gomez e Ariana Grande são "inspirações, "Credulous Republicans and the urban legend of a 'conservative' Britney Spears", "Britney Spears: Biography: Rolling Stone", "Twitter Reacts to Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea's "Pretty Girls, "Why Britney Spears and her team opted for tradition with the release of 'Glory, "In the Zone – Britney Spears | AllMusic", "Britney Spears, 'Britney Jean' (RCA) - album review", "INTERVIEW: Britney Spears Says 'Glory' Album Is 'Different,' Will Have Some Hip-Hop – On Air with Ryan Seacrest", "Oh Baby Baby! [186], "Work Bitch" was released as the lead single from Britney Jean on September 16, 2013, one day earlier than expected after being leaked online. The album's lead single, "Work Bitch," had been released ahead of the album; other tracks included "Alien," "Perfume" and "Passenger." ", "Cher sides with Britney Spears as she weighs in on conservatorship", "Paris Hilton 'heartbroken' over Britney Spears conservatorship battle: 'It's not fair to be treated like a child, "Miley Cyrus Calls to 'Free Britney!' ", "The most memorable Super Bowl halftime shows", "Britney Says Britney Reflects Who Britney Is", "Schoolyard Superstar Aims For a Second Act, as an Adult", "Rock on the Net: 45th Annual Grammy Awards – 2001", "ultratop.be – Britney Spears – I'm a Slave 4 U", "Britney Spears' Iconic VMA History: Snakes, Stripteases And Smooches", "McCartney Notches Year's Highest-Grossing Tour", "Crossroads Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes", "Crossroads Film Review – Crossroads Film Pictures, Crossroads Film Trailer", "Britney Spears Bails on Her New York Restaurant, Nyla", "Britney Spears: Does the latest documentary tell us anything new? The album as well as the title track received Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, respectively. Singer, dancer and actress Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. [456] Later in 2011, the singer raised $200,000 during An Evening of Southern Style at a private residence in Beverly Hills to benefit the St. Bernard Project, with the help of several celebrities, including Hilary Duff, Selena Gomez, Kelly Osbourne, Kellan Lutz, and Kim Kardashian. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift made a splash in the country music world in 2006 and has gone on to become one of the top acts in popular music. "I'm so excited to announce that we're bringing the #PieceOfMe tour to select cities in North America, Europe and the UK!" [270], A documentary about Spears's career and conservatorship, Framing Britney Spears, premiered on FX in February 2021. [235] Pitbull was the supporting act for the European leg. I think it's tragic how we treat people who give us so much, and we love to see them knocked down to build them back up again, to knock them down again. [387] In 2020, Billboard ranked her eight on its 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of all-time list. [157] The first ten dates of the tour grossed $6.2 million, landing the fifty-fifth spot on Pollstar's Top 100 North American Tours list for the half-way point of the year. 29 in the United States. Spears wasn't the only member of her family making headlines in 2007, however. She received positive reviews for her performance, as well as bringing the series its highest ratings ever. [69][70][71] Crossroads, which had a $12 million budget, went on to gross over $61.1 million worldwide. "[414] Gaga has also cited Spears as an influence, calling her "the most provocative performer of my time. [8][9][10] In 2004, Spears launched a perfume brand with Elizabeth Arden, Inc.; sales exceeded US$1.5 billion as of 2012[update]. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. [261] Spears's longtime care manager, Jodi Montgomery, temporarily replaced Jamie as her conservator on September 10, 2019. "[59] The album was honored with two Grammy nominations—Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Overprotected"— and was listed in 2008 as one of Entertainment Weekly's "100 Best Albums from the Past 25 Years". [211][212] In addition to opening the show, Spears was honored with the Billboard Millennium Award. Early life. The philosophy behind the Foundation was that music and entertainment has a healing quality that can benefit children. "[369] Manuel Betancourt of Vice magazine wrote about the "queer adoration", especially of gay men, on Spears, and said that "Where other gay icons exude self-possession, Spears's fragile resilience has made her an even more fascinating role model, closer to Judy Garland than to Lady Gaga [...] she's a glittering mirror ball, a fractured reflection of those men on the dance floor back onto themselves. They performed it together at the Billboard Music Awards in May, but the song topped out at a relatively modest No. "[199] On June 16, 2015, Giorgio Moroder released his album, Déjà Vu, that featured Spears on "Tom's Diner". [260] In September 2019, Spears's ex-husband Federline obtained a restraining order against Jamie following an alleged physical altercation between her father and one of her sons. In 1999, Play Along Toys released the Britney Spears doll. Since then, she released the chart-topping albums, Circus (2008) and Femme Fatale (2011), the latter of which became her most successful era of singles in the US charts. A few days later, Spears was charged in connection to a hit-and-run incident in a parking lot. [101], Spears's aunt Sandra Bridges Covington, with whom she had been very close, died of ovarian cancer in January 2007. [68] Spears also landed her first starring role in Crossroads, released in February 2002. Confirm. [312] An early review of Blackout suggested the phrase was "simply laughable". Watch Britney Ever After on Lifetime Movie Club. "[324] Producer William Orbit, who worked with Spears on her album Britney Jean, stated regarding her vocals: "[Britney] didn't get so big just because [she] put on great shows; [she] got to be that way because [her voice is] unique: you hear two words and you know who is singing". On the initial development of "...Baby One More Time", Barry Weiss noted Spears's inception of the catchphrase from her strange ad-libbing during the recording of the song. I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. [23] By 2009, she had released seven more perfumes including Fantasy. [102] In February, Spears stayed in a drug rehabilitation facility in Antigua for less than a day. [6] In the United States, she is the fourth best-selling female album artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era[7] as well as the best-selling female album artist of the 2000s. The pair were split in June 2015. [140] In September 2010, she made a cameo appearance on a Spears-themed tribute episode of the television series Glee, titled "Britney/Brittany"; the episode drew the highest Nielsen rating – up to that point in the series's run[141] – in the 18–49 demographic. [445] In July 2011, a Los Angeles judge denied the request by the company lawyers, claiming the fact that Spears is still under conservatorship. [276] The judge set the date for Spears to speak to the court for June 23. The caption read, "Tell Congress to pass the #DreamAct". at her kindergarten graduation. [23] It also debuted at the top of the charts in France and the top ten in Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands. The reasons of the court ruling were not revealed to the public. [23][355], An early criticism of Spears dismissed her as a "manufactured pop star, the product of a Swedish songwriting factory that had no real hand in either her music or her persona", which Vox editor Constance Grady assesses as being perpetuated from the fact that Spears debuted in the late 1990s, when music was dominated by rockism, that prizes "so-called authenticity and grittiness of rock above all else". [237][238] On March 20, 2018, Spears was announced as part of a campaign for French luxury fashion house Kenzo. The single "I'm a Slave 4 U" sounded more like a Prince track than her bubblegum pop of the past. Billboard claimed that her appearance at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards "was a picture of professionalism and poise" after her "disastrous" 2007 performance at the show,[362] while Business Insider published an article about how Spears "lost control of her life [...] and then made an incredible career comeback". [184] Upon its release, the record debuted at number four on the U.S. Despite the initial enthusiasm, Spears left the show after one season. Britney Spears told People that she was actually thrilled when her parents, Lynne and Jamie Spears, divorced in 2002, saying, "It's the best thing that's ever happened to my family. I Did It Again", "Toxic", and "Scream & Shout", topped the charts in most countries. [466], In March 2020, Spears was participating in the #DoYourPartChallenge, which entails helping people with anything they might need during the coronavirus crisis. Billboard 200, France, Japan, Mexico and the United Kingdom and the top ten in Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, and many European nations. Later that spring, Spears experienced another disappointment: she and Timberlake announced that they had broken up. "[425] Bebo Norman wrote a song about Spears, called "Britney", which was inspired by "culture's make-or-break treatment of celebrities. The show was critically praised for its technical innovations, the pièce de résistance being a water screen that pumped two tons of water into the stage. Regarded as a pop icon, Spears has sold over 100 million records worldwide, including over 70 million solely in the United States, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. The song later became Spears's sixth number one single on the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. [74] In December 2002, Timberlake released the song "Cry Me a River" as the second single from his solo debut album. Her birthday is December 2, 1981, which means that the current Britney Spears age is 37 years old. I Did It Again and Britney, before experiencing a series of personal and professional setbacks. [52][53] She also bought a home in Destin, Florida. "[350] She has been retroactively noted as the pioneer for her early career videography. [248] In March 2019, Andrew Wallet resigned as her co-conservator of her estate after 11 years. [249] Spears entered a psychiatric facility amidst stress from her father's illness that same month. Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges) and James Parnell Spears. [112] Despite the criticism, the single enjoyed worldwide success, peaking at number one in Canada and within the top ten in almost every country it charted. The romance received intense attention from the media, since Federline had recently broken up with actress Shar Jackson, who was still pregnant with their second child at the time. "[273], In March 2021, Ingham filed a petition to permanently replace Jamie with Montgomery as the conservator of Spears's person. 3 4 5 0 0 0 0. The doll featured Spears with various outfits, make-up and hairstyles from her concerts, appearances, photoshoots and music videos. [23] Her self-titled third studio album, Britney, was released in November 2001. The singer was also featured on a commercial, which was directed by Ray Kay, to promote the game. "[422], Spears's much-publicized personal struggles and her subsequent career comeback have inspired some artists. "[209] In May 2016, Spears launched a casual role-play gaming application titled Britney Spears: American Dream. Directed by Phil Griffin, For the Record was shot in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and New York City during the third quarter of 2008. Spears seemed to have settled down after a turbulent time, telling Glamour magazine that "I don't like going out. [424] Spears's hounding by paparazzi and personal struggles also contributed to inspiring Barry Manilow's album 15 Minutes. At a relatively young age, she has managed to become a pop legend with a remarkable career, and today, she can afford the life of the rich and successful. [168] Spears appeared on the song "Scream & Shout" with will.i.am, which was released as the third single from his fourth studio album, #willpower (2013). Her maternal grandmother, Lillian Portell, was English (born in London), and one of Spears's maternal great-great-grandfathers was Maltese. Ethan Miller/Getty Images In 1999, Spears told Rolling Stone that she started singing into a hairbrush at just 2 years old, but she made her real debut singing "What Child Is This" at her kindergarten graduation. And it's awesome to see someone else coming up who's dancing and singing, and seeing how all these kids relate to her. [428], She is listed by the Guinness World Records as having the "Best-selling album by a teenage solo artist" for her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time, which sold over thirteen million copies in the United States. She's just poised for even greater success. [312] Amy Roberts of Bustle called it "an indelible cultural turning point, transforming a frenetic, floundering moment in the superstars career to one of strength and empowerment". She appeared nervous on stage, sluggishly dancing and poorly lip-syncing. [213] On July 14, 2016, Spears released the lead single, "Make Me...", from her ninth studio album, featuring guest vocals from American rapper G-Eazy. Britney is a drag queen. [44] An extension of the tour, titled (You Drive Me) Crazy Tour, followed in March 2000. And I was tired of being compared to Debbie Gibson and all of this bubblegum pop all the time. For the album, see, The track is built around the 'wobbler' effect of, 1981–1997: Early life and career beginnings, 2019–present: Conservatorship dispute and #FreeBritney.