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Born in Kentwood, LA in 1981
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 "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 be 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
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