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Britney Spears (Music)

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 Influences:Madonna, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Natalie Imbruglia, Shania Twain, BrandyInfluenced: Lady Gaga, Kesha, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Hilary Duff, Lindsay Lohan, Lana Del Rey, Hailee Steinfeld, Ava Max, Billie EilishBritney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, dancer and actress. Known for her catchy, dramatic, electronic-focused, deep and edgy pop music, she is considered one of the most popular and influential artists of the 2000s.A former member of the 1990s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club, Britney has been described as the poster girl of the late '90s wave of boy bands and female solo artists, debuting in 1998 with the single "...Baby One More Time" (and an album of the same name). Part of her rise came from the exploitation of her sexuality, as Britney, 17 at the time, flaunted her lolita looks with school girl outfits and tight red leather catsuits, while still having an image of innocence. Interestingly, Spears orchestrated many of her most controversial moments, including choosing a high school setting for the music video of "...Baby One More Time", and unbuttoning her T-shirt for her 1999 Rolling Stone cover.Britney has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the highest-selling artists in the world. Her music videos also gained constant rotation on MTV, and she made numerous well-received guest spots on Saturday Night Live as both host and musical guest. Most of her MTV Video Music Awards performances are considered some of the most controversial and memorable in the show's history, most specifically her strip-tease performance of "Oops!...I Did It Again", dancing with a snake for "I'm A Slave 4 U", and kissing Madonna, among other things. She had a hit movie (Crossroads) and received 2 Grammy Award nominations (for Best New Artist in 1999 and Best Pop Vocal Performance in 2002), eventually winning Best Dance Recording for "Toxic" in 2005. In early 1999, Spears started dating Justin Timberlake after being reunited with him on tour. The two broke up in March 2002, after three years together, much to the delight of the tabloids. Britney soon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.At the height of her fame in the early 2000s, "Britney" was more-or-less synonymous with "Idol Singer", to the point that the entertainment press regularly used "the next Britney" as shorthand for "the next big thing". In an interesting footnote in pop music history, Britney's popularity inspired a small wave of female singer-songwriters who were marketed by record labels as "the Anti-Britney", since they knew that Spears' popularity had to peak sometime. While Spears was known for her blonde supermodel looks, her peppy and colorful stage persona, and her sexually charged lyrics and choreography, the "Anti-Britneys" tended to be dark-haired women who played their own instruments, and generally favored a more minimalistic sound with introspective lyrics. There were a lot of them, but Vanessa Carlton, Michelle Branch and Avril Lavigne are probably the best-known.In 2004, Britney's personal life entered a downward spiral, with the media reporting every detail. Britney had an impulse marriage to a childhood friend in Las Vegas which was quickly annulled after just 55 hours. This was followed by a whirlwind romance with backup dancer Kevin Federline. The pair married months after meeting while Federline's ex-girlfriend (Moesha star Shar Jackson) was still pregnant with his second child. The public and media widely believed Spears was too good for Federline and that he made her "trashy". A reality TV series in 2005 (Britney & Kevin: Chaotic) was created in an effort to combat the waves of bad publicity surrounding their relationship. Viewership started off strong but gradually declined over the show's run, and ironically only added to the media craze around her.Though Britney ultimately divorced Federline in 2006, shortly after the birth of her second child, it culminated in a rather public mental breakdown that resulted in her night-partying heavily with Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, shaving her head, and checking into rehab twice. She was sent back and completed a month in rehab, but continued to spiral out of control. She gave a universally panned performance of her single "Gimme More" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards that was followed by her losing custody of her kids for a period of time and eventually leading to a three-hour standoff at her home regarding the custody of her sons. The standoff involved police, ambulances, helicopters, and the paparazzi. She was soon placed in a 5150 hold at the hospital and after being released, her father was named her conservator by the courts.All of this is explained further, though not entirely in-depth, in her 2008 MTV documentary For The Record. In the documentary, Britney also discusses life in the spotlight, the thrill of performing, her actions after her marriage to Federline fell apart, her workload over a three-month album launch, and her vow to not be a victim of circumstances. A later documentary, 2021's Framing Britney Spears, prompted renewed attention to her conservatorship, as well as subsequent reporting by New Yorker journalist Ronan Farrow and court statements by Spears herself alleging financial and other mistreatment.Britney has since recovered, personally and professionally. Her conservatorship ended in November 2021, and she has secured her status as a pop culture figure and icon.
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