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Britney Spears
Defining an era of pop with …Baby One More Time, Oops!… I Did It Again and Toxic.
…Baby One More Time · In the Zone
- Born
- 2 December 1981
- Birthplace
- McComb, United States
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Britney Spears
Britney Spears is an American singer whose late-1990s breakthrough helped revive teen pop. Her recordings and choreography made her a major international performer.
Early life
Louisiana upbringing
Grew up in Kentwood and trained in dance and performance.
Child performer
Appeared in The All-New Mickey Mouse Club before her recording career.
Career
- 1997–1999
Recording breakthrough
Signed to Jive and released her debut single and album.
- 2000s
International pop career
Expanded her sound through successive albums and major tours.
- 2013–2017
Las Vegas residency
Performed the Piece of Me show before stepping back from regular live work.
Selected work
…Baby One More Time
Her debut album and title song became major chart successes.
In the Zone
Included Toxic, which won a Grammy for dance recording.
Blackout
Explored electronic production on an influential pop album.
Beyond work
Conservatorship
The court arrangement governing her affairs from 2008 ended in 2021 after a public legal battle.
Memoir
Published The Woman in Me in 2023.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Institutional source ↗Photo: Glenn Francis. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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