Britney Spears has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. But that doesn't take away from the phenomenon success story she has been starting from her childhood.
Britney Spears was born in Kentwood, Louisiana. Britney's father, James Parnell Spears, was a builder, mother, Lynn Airen Bridges, a school teacher.
Britney sang in the church choir of the local Baptist church. At the age of 8, Spears was auditioned for the Mickey Mouse New Club show on Disney Channel. And although the producers decided that Spears is too young to participate in the show, they introduced her to an agent in New York. The next 3 years, Britney studied at the Professional Performing Arts School in New York and participated in several productions, including the Ruthless Cesla! 1991 year. In 1992, Spears participated in the Star Search contest, but lost in the second round.
In 1993, Spears returned to the Disney Canal, and for 2 years participated in the show "The New Mickey Mouse Club". In 1994, the show closed, Britney returned home to Louisiana, where she entered high school. For some time, she sang in the girl group Innosense, but soon deciding to start a solo career, she recorded a demo disc, which fell into the hands of producers from Jive Records. Jive signed a contract with her. This was followed by a tour of the country, performance in supermarkets, and work on the opening act for the boy band "N Sync.
October 23, 1998 debut single Britney Spears was released ... Baby One More Time from the album of the same name. With the release of the single, Britney became a pop phenomenon. The single managed to reach the top of the charts almost all over the world, including the Billboard Hot 100, where it lasted a record time. World sales of the single are 8,654,000 copies, which made the disc twice platinum. The single has a record number of cover versions of various artists. The director of the first Spears music video was Nigel Dick. The clip was shot in a school setting, so the single was a huge success and popularity among teenagers and adults throughout the world. At the moment, is the most successful single Britney Spears.
Spears' success made her a prominent figure in the music industry and in pop culture. In early 2001, Britney Spears attracted the attention of Pepsi, who offered her a multi-million dollar contract, including television commercials and participation in promotions.
The most successful single from the album, "Toxic", brought Britney the first Grammy Award for Best Dance Composition.
After several years of absence, Forbes magazine added Spears to the list of influential celebrities at number 13, since between June 2008 and June 2009 she earned $ 35 million.
American music magazine Billboard made Britney Spears in the top 5 highest paid musicians of 2009. The calculations were based on income from concerts and profits from the sale of albums. Britney took 5th place, earning $ 38.9 million and losing to U2.
