Biography
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This is The bio written on Britney's peeps website:
At 16, 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 "One More Time," to the funky
reggae beats of "Soda Pop," to her soulful take on the
Jets hit "You've Cot 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!"