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American pop singer, teen idol around the world, Grammy winner, dancer, songwriter, actress. Her debut album “…Baby One More Time” made her internationally popular, and the single of the same name topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Britney Spears born and raised in simple American family: mother - Lynn Irene Bridges, a former elementary school teacher, father - James Parnell Spears, builder and cook. Spears' brother Brian works as a manager, and sister Jamie Lynn is an actress and singer.

The creative path of Britney Spears

Music Britney Spears I studied since childhood - I sang in a Baptist choir, then I worked on the children's TV channel " Disney" Britney's first album produced five of the most powerful hits in music history. Spears' second album, Oops!... I Did It Again, was released in the spring of 2000 and only cemented her status as a pop star. The third album, Britney, was released in the fall of 2001, and the next, In The Zone, in the fall of 2003. The singer rapidly developed her success.

For the single "Toxic" Spears received her first Grammy statuette.

Collection of hits " Greatest Hits: My Prerogative" was released in the fall of 2004, followed by a collection of remixes, "B in the Mix: The Remixes". However, then there was a long break in the singer’s career. The next album, “Blackout,” was released only in October 2007; its first single, “Gimme More,” became a worldwide hit.

For the song “Piece of Me” she received three awards in the categories: “Best Pop Song”, “Best Female Video” and “Video of 2007”.

And only in 2008 her new album “Circus” was released.

According to Zomba Label Group, Spears has sold approximately 87 million albums worldwide, including 42.8 million in the United States, making her the best-selling female artist of the last decade in America. According to Forbes magazine, the singer took 12th place in the list of the world's richest women in the entertainment industry.

Britney Spears proved herself not only in music, but also in cinema. In 2002 she played main role in film " Crossroads" Spears also participated in various television programs. Her fame helped her sign several lucrative advertising contracts. In 2008, a biographical film was released Britney Spears Britney: For The Record.

Wax images of her are in Madame Tussauds Museums around the world.

Personal life of Britney Spears

About four years Britney Spears lived with rapper Justin Timberlake.

After breaking up with him Britney married Kevin Federline. In 2005, she gave birth to a son, Sean Preston, and in 2006, a second son, Jayden James.

And soon Britney Spears filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.

The pop diva's personality attracts painful attention from the press. In many ways Britney Spears This interest is fueled by herself. For example, she talked about taking part in presidential elections. On the pages of the yellow press and even on the front pages of reputable publications, new shocking stories about the eccentric antics of a pop star periodically appeared, be it a kiss with Madonna, a passion for Kabbalah, intimate details personal life or candid photographs for fashion magazines.

In 2007 with Britney Spears strange things started happening. It all started with the death of her aunt, a person close to her in spirit. And Britney went into deep depression. She shaved her head, drew the number 666 on it, shouted that she was the Antichrist, a fake. Spears was hospitalized. At the clinic, she attempted suicide.

Information about Britney Spears' addiction to drugs and alcohol has leaked to the press. It turned out that she was driving in an inadequate state. As a result, the guardianship authorities deprived her of maternal rights. Since then, Spears' children have lived with her father, and Britney can only visit them.

Britney Spears it took a lot of effort to get started new stage own life. To return to work, she had to work hard on her own health and appearance. However, the singer managed to regain both her previous form and the love of her fans. With her new concert program - “Circus” - she went on tour in Moscow in 2009. Opening for Britney Spears The Russian group “Ranetki” performed. The concert was a resounding success.

Britney Spears discography

1. Baby One More Time is the first studio album, released on January 12, 1999. Worldwide sales brought in $25 million. The albums that followed collected smaller and smaller sales - in a descending manner.
2. Oops!.. I Did It Again, 2000
3. Britney, 2001
4. In The Zone, 2003
5. Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, 2004 - collection of the best hits
6. B in the Mix: The Remixes, 2005 - collection of remixes
7. Blackout, 2007
8. Circus, 2008
9. The Singles Collection, 2009
10. TBA, 2010

Biography, life story of Britney Spears

According to Forbes magazine, Britney Spears has sold about 75 million albums worldwide. She also ranks as the 55th best-selling female artist of all time worldwide, and the 8th best-selling female artist of all time in American music history.

Childhood

Britney Spears was born in Kentwood, Louisiana. Britney's father, James Parnell Spears, was a construction worker, and her mother, Lynne Irene Bridges, was a schoolteacher. Spears' older brother, Brian, is currently one of her managers, and younger sister Jamie-Lynn is an actress and singer. Her maternal grandmother, Lillian Woolmore, was born in Tottenham, London, and met Spears' grandfather Barnett O'Field Bridges in England during the Second World War. Spears' paternal grandparents are June Austin Spears and Emma Jean Forbes. Brian Spears is married to Jamie Lynn's manager, Graciella Rivera, their wedding took place at the very beginning of 2009.

Until the age of 9, Spears was professionally involved in rhythmic gymnastics and took part in regional competitions.

Start musical career

Britney sang in the church choir of a local Baptist church. At the age of 8, Spears auditioned for The New Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the Disney Channel. And although the producers decided that Spears was too young to participate in the show, they introduced her to an agent in New York. For the next 3 years, Britney studied at the Professional Performing Arts School in New York and participated in several productions, including Ruthless! 1991. In 1992, Spears competed on Star Search but lost in the second round.

In 1993, Spears returned to the Disney Channel, and for 2 years she participated in the show “The New Mickey Mouse Club.” In 1994, the show was canceled and Britney returned home to Louisiana, where she entered high school. She sang for a while 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 her to a contract. This was followed by a tour of the country, performances in supermarkets, and work as an opening act for the boy band "N Sync.

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In October 1998, Britney Spears' debut single ...Baby One More Time" was released. The song was a huge success, topping the international charts in the first weeks, worldwide sales of the single amounted to 9 million copies, which made the disc double platinum. The album of the same name was released in January 1999. The album started at number one on the Billboard 200, spent ten weeks in the top ten and 60 weeks in the top 20. The album went 15 platinum and is Britney Spears' most successful album to date. He gave her millions of fans and enormous popularity all over the world, which made her a pop phenomenon. The album produced 5 powerful hits: …Baby One More Time, Sometimes, (You Drive Me) Crazy, “Born to Make You Happy, From the Bottom of My Broken Heart.”

On October 23, 1998, Britney Spears' debut single ...Baby One More Time was released 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 stayed for a record time. Worldwide sales of the single amount to 8,654,000 copies, which made the disc double platinum. The single has a record number of cover versions by various artists. Spears' first music video was directed by Nigel Dick. The video was filmed in a school setting, making the single a huge success and popularity among teenagers and adults all over the world. It is currently Britney Spears' most successful single.

On June 7, 1999, Britney's second single, Sometimes, from the singer's debut album was released. The song gained international success, occupying high positions in the world charts. Sales of the single were also a great success worldwide. It sold 70,000 copies in Australia, allowing the single to go platinum in that country. The single also received gold status in New Zealand, the Netherlands and the UK, and silver in France. Like her previous video "...Baby One More Time", Sometimes was also produced by Nigel Dick. The video featured many beautiful scenery, one of which shows Britney dressed in white dancing on a bridge with a group near the coast. The single and video were received as beautiful story love.

On August 23, 1999, the singer's third single (You Drive Me) Crazy was released. The single was the second version of the song "The Stop Remix!", which was not the original remix of the single (You Drive Me) Crazy. The song was a great success all over the world. It topped many charts around the world and also entered the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at number 10, thereby becoming a major international hit. The single also sold a total of 257,000 copies in the UK, earning a silver certification. As with the previous two singles released from the album...Baby One More Time, the music video for "You Drive Me Crazy" was directed by Nigel Dick. In the video, Britney Spears appeared as a waitress serving customers. The video also shows scenes of Britney dancing with a group of dancers. The singer is featured in different types clothes that periodically change during the performance of the song. The performance style and atmosphere are reminiscent of the 50s.

On December 6, 1999, Spears' fourth single, Born To Make You Happy, was released from her debut album. The single was released only to Europe, where it was a great success, achieving a top ten position in the charts. The single was commercially released successfully in the UK, debuting at No. 1 and becoming the 32nd successful single of 2000, selling a total of 305,000 copies. The video was directed by Billy Woodruff. The plot of the clip is Britney's relationship with her lover. Also shown are scenes on the roof of a residential building, where a girl performs elements of an energetic dance, dressed in a red blouse and a black skirt. At the end of the clip, the loving couple is shown playing a pillow fighting game with each other.

On December 15, 1999, Britney Spears' fifth and final single From the Bottom of My Broken Heart from the album "...Baby One More Time" was released. The single was released worldwide except in Europe, as the single "Born To Make You Happy" was released there. From the Bottom of My Broken Heart is a beautiful pop ballad. The single was a significant success on the music charts, reaching the top twenty positions and number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. The video was directed by Gregory Dark. The plot of the clip tells about Britney's relationship with a young man, with whom she will have to say goodbye, as she is leaving for the city to attend college. Scenes of them spending time in the evening on swings and other places in the province are shown. At the end of the clip, the girl is shown waiting at a bus stop while her boyfriend hurries towards her to say goodbye. However, by the time he arrives, the girl has already left the city.

Britney Spears' mini-tour "Hair Zone Mall Tour" took place in 1999 in small shopping centers in major US cities. Each such performance lasted 30 minutes, in which 2 dancers participated along with Britney. Her record label, Jive Records, dubbed the tour as a promotion for her recently released album, "...Baby One More Time." This tour is also known as the "L"Oreal Mall Tour, as it was sponsored by the cosmetics company L"Oreal.

On June 28, 1999, Britney embarked on her first North American tour... the Baby One More Time Tour, which included 80 concerts and ended on April 20, 2000. Britney performed all the songs from the album live and also showed off her choreographic skills. The show's production and costumes were designed by Spears herself. The tour was sponsored by Got Milk and Polaroid. The tour received many positive reviews from critics. On June 5, 2000, a DVD of Britney's concert was released as part of the tour, which sold 300,000 copies, allowing it to be certified 3-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

In 1999, Britney posed for the April issue of Rolling Stone magazine. The revealing photos sparked rumors that the 17-year-old star had breast augmentation surgery, which Spears herself naturally denied. The success of the album, as well as controversial image Spears, created by the media, made her the main star of 1999.

The successful debut was followed by the singer’s second album, Oops!... I Did It Again, which also debuted at number 1 in the United States. Sales for the first week amounted to 1,319,193, which is an absolute record. In the summer of 2000, Spears embarked on her first world tour, Oops!...I Did It Again World Tour. In 2000, Spears received two Billboards Music Awards, and was nominated for Grammys in two categories - Best Pop Album and Best Live Performance.

2001-2003: Career pinnacle

Spears' success has made her a prominent figure in music industry, and in pop culture. In early 2001, Britney Spears caught the attention of Pepsi, who offered her a multimillion-dollar contract that included television advertising and promotions.

Spears' third album, Britney, was released in November 2001. The album debuted at number one in the United States with first-week sales of 745,744 records, making Britney the first artist in history to have her first three albums open at number one. Immediately after the album's release, Spears went on the Dream Within a Dream Tour, after which she announced that she wanted to take a 6-month break from her career.

In the same year, Spears broke up with the lead singer of N Sync, whom she dated for 4 years.

Britney returned to the stage in August 2003. In November 2003, Spears' fourth studio album, In The Zone, was released. Britney contributed to the writing of eight of the thirteen tracks and also acted as the album's producer. In The Zone debuted at number one in the US, making Britney the first artist in history to have her first four albums open at number one.

The album's most successful single, "Toxic", earned Britney her first Grammy Award for Best Dance Song.

2007-2008: Return to music

In early 2007, after a two-year break, Spears began recording a new solo album, produced by Sean Garrett, Jonathan Rotem and Nate "Danja" Hills.

In May 2007, Spears performed 6 concerts as part of The M and M's as part of the House of Blues tour in Los Angeles, San Diego, Anaheim, Las Vegas, Orlando and Miami. Each concert lasted about 15 minutes and included 5 old hits of the singer.

On August 30, 2007, the New York radio station Z100 premiered the song “Gimme More,” the first single from Spears’ new album. The single is released on iTunes on September 24, and on CD on October 29.

On September 9, 2007, Spears performed "Gimme More" at the MTV Video Music Awards. The performance was unsuccessful. Spears looked extremely unprofessional - she did not always get into the soundtrack and in the dance lagged behind the choreographic support group.

Despite this, "Gimme More" peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early October 2007, becoming one of Spears' most successful singles.

On October 30, 2007, Spears' fifth studio album, Blackout, was released. Despite positive reviews from both critics and the public, the album was considered the worst of the singer's career to date. The album Blackout failed to conquer the Billboard 200, reaching only second position. In addition, the record's circulation in America only reached 800,000 copies, while Spears' previous records sold millions of copies. In August 2008, the RIAA certified the album platinum. Worldwide, the album “Blackout” sold 3.6 million copies.

In mid-July 2008, Spears appeared in a video for the "Sticky & Sweet" tour, and in early August - in a promotional video for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. Spears first won the MTV Video Music Awards only in 2008, despite constant nominations. Spears' single "Piece of Me" won in three categories - best pop video, best female video and best video of the year.

On September 15, 2008, the Jive record label announced that Spears' new studio album, Circus, would go on sale on December 2, the singer's birthday. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with sales of 505 thousand copies in its first week. The first single was the song “Womanizer,” which premiered on radio on September 26. On November 30, MTV premiered a 90-minute documentary, For the Record, dedicated to Spears' work on the album.

2010 - 2011: Seventh album “Femme Fatale”, single “Hold It Against Me”

Dr.Luke has been appointed as executive producers. Dr. Luke stated that the sound of the album will be "heavier", "with elements of electro". On December 2, 2010, Spears announced via her Twitter account that the album would be released in March 2011. The single Hold It Against Me will be released on January 11, 2011. On January 6, 2011, a demo version of the track was leaked onto the Internet. Spears confirmed the leak of a demo version of the single on the Internet and clarified that this recording is an early version of the song and that the final version sounds completely different, much better.

On January 10, 2011, the song premiered. On March 4, the premiere of the single “Till” was supposed to take place the World Ends", but the single appeared on the Internet ahead of time and in three days 140,000 copies were bought from the iTunes Store. Two weeks before the official release, the album “Femme Fatale” was “leaked” onto the World Wide Web; fans of the singer around the world began to attack Twitter with dissatisfied expressions about the incident with the album, and considered it an insult and disrespect for the singer. Despite the appearance of the album online, fans of the American pop diva were satisfied with the album; three songs from the album have not leaked online. The singer’s manager said that there was no need to download the album from third-party sites and posted all the songs on her MySpace page. He also promised that if the songs were played more than 50,000 times, he would post the last three songs.

At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears received special award named "Generation Recognition". Lady Gaga, in the guise of her alter ego Jo Calderone, gave a speech and presented the singer with an award. There was also a tribute to Britney Spears, showing the history of the singer's singles and images throughout her career, performed by professional dancers. After receiving the award, Gaga tried to kiss Spears like Madonna kissed her in 2003, but Britney refused.

In film and television

At the age of 8, Spears entered the New York School of Professional Performing Arts. She also took part in the Broadway musical Ruthless! and other productions. At the age of 11, Spears auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club, in which she participated until the very end and in which she demonstrated mainly her singing abilities.

Spears' first serious role was in the 2002 film Crossroads. She played Lucy, a high school senior who decides to find her mother in Arizona and goes on a road trip with two friends who are going to California. Both the film and Spears' acting skills were harshly criticized by the press. Worldwide box office receipts amounted to about $60 million. Spears won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress and Worst Song from a Film for "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman."

However, critics admitted that Spears' acting abilities were incomparably better than her colleagues on stage and. Spears played a cameo role in the films Austin Powers: Goldmember and Chance.

In late 1999, Spears appeared on the ABC sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch, where she performed the song "(You Drive Me) Crazy."

She later hosted Saturday Night Live and was the musical guest on the same program in 2000, 2002 and 2003. In an interview with CNN, in response to a question from a host about the war in Iraq, Spears said: “Frankly, I think we need to trust our president in every decision he makes and support him and believe in him.” The footage later appeared in Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11.

In 2006, Spears played another cameo role in the series Will & Grace (episode "Buy, Buy Baby").

In 2007, Spears appeared on the E! Sunset Tan.

Britney's appearance on March 24 in the American sitcom How I Met Your Mother (CBS) aroused great interest: the ratings for this comedy immediately rose to a record level. According to film critics, the singer (who played a receptionist at a tattoo removal clinic) demonstrated her undoubted talent as a comedic actress.

It is possible that Britney Spears will now take on the main role offered to her in the musical A Streetcar Named Desire (London, West End).

At the end of 2008, Britney, at the invitation of Sharyl Cole and, performed in the finals of the most popular talent show The X-Factor. Cole asked Spears to sing a duet with her protégé to help him win the show.

In 2009, a documentary film about the life of the world pop princess “Britney Spears For The Record” or in the Russian version “Britney Spears. Life behind glass." Britney Spears invited television journalists to make a film about herself. In the film, Britney talked about herself, her career, her personal life and personal problems... The film was accompanied by clippings from the filming of the “Womanizer” and “Circus” videos, the VMA MTV awards, etc. The public is still silent about the success of the film.

In September 2010, Britney appeared in the series Losers (Glee). The episode with Britney aired on September 28.

In the perfume business

Spears signed a contract with Elizabeth Arden to create her signature fragrance, color cosmetics and skin care products, and earned $12 million.

In November 2004, Britney Spears' first perfume, Curious, was named the best-selling fragrance in the United States. In September 2005, Spears released her second perfume under the Elizabeth Arden brand, “Fantasy,” which was no less successful. In April 2006, she launched "Curious In Control" and in December she launched "Midnight Fantasy". The fragrance Believe was released in September 2007, followed by Curious Heart in January 2008. In January 2009, Britney released her 7th fragrance, “Hidden Fantasy,” and in September, “Circus Fantasy.”

In September 2010, the singer’s new ninth fragrance, “Radiance,” was released. In September 2011, Britney, as usual, released a new fragrance called “Cosmic Radiance”, it became the 10th signature fragrance of the superstar.

All Britney Spears scents:

2004 - Curious
2005 - Fantasy
2006 - Curious In Control
2006 - Midnight Fantasy
2007 - Believe
2008 - Curious Heart
2009 - Hidden Fantasy
2009 - Circus Fantasy
2010 - Radiance
2011 - Cosmic Radiance

Personal life

1999-2004

Spears first appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in April 1999. The photo shoot, hosted by David LaChapelle, received mixed reviews. On the cover, the singer appeared half naked, which later sparked speculation that 17-year-old Spears had silicone implants. Later, when Spears announced that she wanted to remain a virgin until marriage, questions were raised about her childhood traumas and her relationship with Justin Timberlake. In early 2002, Spears and Timberlake four years relationship broke up. Justin's 2002 song "Cry Me a River" and its video with an actress resembling Britney sparked speculation that she cheated on him, but Timberlake said the song was in no way related to Spears.

In June 2002, Spears' restaurant Nyla opened in New York City, serving Louisiana and Italian cuisine. However, Spears exited the business in November due to debt and management decisions. The restaurant officially closed in 2003. That same year, Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst confirmed his relationship with Spears. Durst also helped write and produce several tracks on Spears' In the Zone album, which were not included on the album.

On January 3, 2004, Spears married Jason Alexander, a childhood friend, in Las Vegas. The marriage was annulled after 55 hours, and Spears stated that " was not fully aware of the seriousness of what was happening».

A few months later, Britney went on her third tour, The Onyx Hotel. The tour was subsequently canceled after Britney injured her knee while filming the Outrageous video. At the same time, Spears began to become interested in Kabbalah, influenced by her friendship with Madonna, but in 2006 she publicly renounced Kabbalah, stating on her website: “ I no longer study Kabbalah, my child is my religion».

2004-2006: Marriage, children and divorce

In July 2004, three months after they met, Spears and Kevin Federline announced their engagement. Before this, Federline dated actress Shar Jackson, who by that time was 8 months pregnant. The early stages of Spears and Federline's relationship were chronicled in the reality show Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, which aired from May to June 2005 on UPN. On September 18, Spears and Federline got married at a friend's house in the presence of several dozen guests. This happened in the Los Angeles area of ​​Studio City, California. The marriage officially became valid on October 6. After the wedding, Spears announced on the website that she was taking a break from her career, and 7 months later, she announced her pregnancy. On September 14, 2005, Spears gave birth to her son, Sean Preston Federline, at a medical center in Santa Monica, California.

A few months after giving birth, rumors began that Britney was pregnant again. She announced her second pregnancy in May 2006 on David Letterman's show. A month later, she also appeared on Dateline and denied divorce rumors. Spears also commented on the incident with her 5-month-old son driving on her lap: “ I instinctively took measures to hide my child and myself, but the paparazzi continued to follow us and took photographs that were then sold" In August 2006, Spears appeared naked on the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine. On September 12 of the same year, Spears' second child, Jaden James Federline, was born in Los Angeles.

On November 7, Spears filed for divorce, citing " irresolvable contradictions" IN statement of claim Spears did not demand child support from Federline, but wanted the children to remain with her and for their father to be given visitation rights. The next day, Kevin Federline filed a counterclaim in a Los Angeles court asking for custody of their two children. Federline's lawyer said the divorce took his client by surprise. In March 2007, all controversial issues were settled, and on July 30, Spears and Federline signed a divorce agreement.

2007-2008: Problems, hospitalization, guardianship

On January 21, 2007, Spears's aunt, who was very close to her, died of cancer. On February 16, Spears went to a rehabilitation center in Antigua, but did not stay there for even a day. The next night, Spears went to a hair salon in Tarzana, California, and shaved her head. On February 20, under pressure from her relatives, she went to the Promises rehabilitation center in Malibu, California, where she stayed until March 20. Throughout the first half of 2007, Spears behaved scandalously in public. Many people from Spears' circle were subpoenaed to testify about her mothering abilities. In particular, the singer's former security guard Tony Barretto said that after a treatment course at the Promises clinic, Spears took drugs and appeared naked in the presence of children, and did not pay due attention to their safety.

In September 2007, the court ordered Spears to undergo regular blood tests for drugs and alcohol, and also ordered Spears and Federline to attend Parenting Without Conflict classes. In November 2007, the results of one of the drug tests were positive: amphetamines were found in the singer’s blood. At the same time, Britney Spears admitted to using drugs back in 2003.

In the fall of 2007, Spears was charged with two incidents: leaving the scene of an accident and driving with an invalid California license. Spears faced prison time. All charges against her were later dropped. On October 1, 2007, the Los Angeles Federal Court awarded custody of the children to Kevin Federline.

On January 3, 2008, Spears was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after she refused to voluntarily hand over her children. ex-husband after the expiration of the visitation time allowed by the court. The police were called to her house and tried to solve the case." peacefully, in accordance with the court order" According to a local police officer, Spears was under the influence of an unknown substance, but tests for the presence of alcohol and drugs in her blood were negative. Spears was released from the hospital two days later.

At a court hearing on January 14, 2008, a magistrate judge ordered that Spears be barred from visiting her children, thus granting a request from Federline's lawyer, Mark Kaplan. Spears was expected to testify at the hearing to explain her behavior on January 3, but she never appeared in the courtroom.

On the night of January 31, 2008, Spears was readmitted to the hospital, this time to the psychiatric ward at UCLA Medical Center. Spears was declared temporarily incapacitated; A Los Angeles court appointed her father, James Spears, as her guardian.

Spears was expected to remain in the hospital for at least two weeks, but was released on February 6, 2008. At the end of February 2008, Spears and Federline's lawyers reached an agreement, and Spears' visitation rights with her children were restored. In July 2008, the parties signed a final custody agreement, which was approved by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on July 25. In accordance with it, custody rights over the children were completely transferred to Federline.

On July 31, 2008, a court hearing was held at which the father's guardianship over Spears was extended until the end of 2008, and at a meeting on October 28, 2008, the court extended the guardianship indefinitely.

2009-2010: World tour, a new round of career

In January 2009, Britney and her father signed a restraining order against the singer's former manager, Sam Lutfi, boyfriend Adnan Ghalib and lawyer John Eardley. According to the prohibitory decree, these persons have no right to approach Spears closer than 230 meters.

In February 2009, Spears achieved new career successes. Her second single from the album, "Circus", which shares the title of the album, peaked at No. 1 on the Top 40 Radio Chart. This is a record for Britney to have two singles in a row become leaders in this ranking; Before that, the single “Womanizer” became No. 1.

In March 2009, Spears embarked on The Circus Starring Britney Spears world tour. The tour was extremely popular. The tour took a leading position in the rankings for concert ticket sales. On June 3, the opening of the European tour took place, and in August of the same year, the pop princess began the second part of the American tour.

The most famous star designer William Baker worked on the new tour. According to his manager, the stylist was pleased with working with Britney. During the tour he earned a very impressive amount. On his Twitter microblog page, the stylist published his thoughts during the world tour with Britney Spears.

During the Australian leg of the tour, a huge scandal erupted over the fact that Britney performed 90% of the songs to an already recorded soundtrack. After a disastrous concert in Perth (Australia), footage from the show appeared on local television; people left the concert without even waiting for the end of the third song.

Creative director and already a close friend of Britney, William Baker, told the press that there is no soundtrack and all songs are performed live. In order not to be unfounded, he cited indisputable facts, one of which was that a transmitter with ear monitors was attached to Britney’s costume; the singer simply could not sing to a soundtrack, since through these headphones she heard music performed by musicians who were with her on stage. As William stated, this whole scandal is simply the work of ill-wishers. After each concert in Australia, William and Britney left the arena with bodyguards.

In May 2010, Britney's representatives announced that she was dating her agent Jason Trawick and that they had decided to end business relationship to concentrate on the personal.

After several years of absence, Forbes magazine added Spears to its list of powerful celebrities at number 13, as she earned $35 million between June 2008 and June 2009.

American music magazine Billboard included Britney Spears in the TOP 5 highest paid musicians of 2009. The calculations were based on income from concerts and profits from album sales. Britney took 5th place, earning $38.9 million, behind U2.

Britney Spears is undoubtedly considered a global show business legend. This charming and confident girl, already at the age of 17, was able to conquer millions of fans with her singing and attractive stage image.

For many years she remained the most desirable and highest paid performer. Britney, like a fantastic butterfly, soared to the heights of fame with lightning speed, but also repeatedly burned her wings from the too bright sun.

However, she remains the best pop singer of the early 21st century.

Star childhood

The future pop star was born in the small town of McComb, Mississippi, in 1981. His mother worked as a teacher at a local school, and his father was a builder.

In addition to Britney, the family had two more children - Brian and Jamie-Lynn. In the future, they also connected their lives with show business. But still, the main star in the family was the eldest daughter.

While still at school she was involved in dancing and singing. She performed with the Baptist church choir. And at one of the concerts her talent was noticed. And soon producers from New York found out about her.

Spears was offered to work in the Disney show “Mickey Mouse Club”. By the way, it was there that she met her future boyfriend Justin Timberlake.

Soon, the girl entered the Professional School of the Arts in New York. That's how, at an early age, the young performer became acquainted with show business.

A meteoric rise

The beginning of a serious musical career for a girl from Louisiana dates back to 1997. At that time, she sang in a small group, but began to seriously think about her own solo performance.

Jive Records agreed to release her first single, “...Baby One More Time,” and it was right. The success was simply colossal. 9 million copies - this was the circulation of the disc with this song.

Not a bad result for a beginner singer. A year later, Britney Spears' first album was released. He became the most successful commercial project pop singers.

The songs of the young girl are performant and in the image of a cheeky schoolgirl they are a huge success. Her videos delight both teenagers and older audiences of listeners.

Britney is beginning to be compared to Madonna herself. And the most authoritative Billboard Hot 100 chart has kept “...Baby One More Time” in the top 10 best songs in the USA for several months in a row.

In the 2000s, the pop star conducted several world tours. Her albums are still selling like hot cakes. In 2003, an equally successful 4th studio album was released.

Its highlight is “Toxiс”, for which the singer receives the most prestigious music award, the Grammy.

It seemed a little more, and she would take her well-deserved place in the hall of fame of the kings of music, along with Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson. But, in 2004, everything went wrong.

All life is a complete show

The singer's personal life deserves a whole book. It was filled with scandals and gossip, loud breakups and litigation. The girl's first boyfriend was.

But the couple never legalized the relationship and after 4 years they broke up. The singer tried in every possible way to hint to the press that the girl was cheating on him, and that he was the first man in his life scandalous singer. Although she completely denied everything, maintaining the image of a young virgin.

2 years later she marries Jason Alexander. The wedding took place in Las Vegas and legally lasted 54 hours.

Spears later admitted that she was not aware of her actions and just wanted to feel married.

The singer had a longer union with Kevin Federline. They had two children - Sean and Jayden. But the grief-stricken mother began to abuse alcohol and drugs.

Several times she ended up in a special clinic. She was sued for child abuse. First she was seen driving with one-year-old Sean on her lap, and then she almost dropped the boy, being in an inadequate state.

By a court decision, the singer was sent for treatment to a psychiatric hospital, and the children were handed over to their father to be raised.

But still, Britney Spears was able to survive all this and return to the stage. Since 2008, she continues to perform in front of millions of fans. She also has her own perfume business and several restaurants.

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American pop diva Britney Spears became a world star back in at a young age. Fame and popularity came to her after the release of the hits Baby One More Time and Oops! I Did It Again. The American singer became an idol for thousands of young girls who wanted to be like her and imitated her in absolutely everything.

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The future popular performer was born on December 2, 1981 in McComb. Britney's mother (Lynn Bridges) taught elementary school children and taught aerobics. Father James Parnell was an architectural engineer and also worked as a chef. Despite such different hobbies, the parents supported their daughter in all her endeavors and tried to develop her talents. Noticing from childhood that Britney could sing well, her parents sent the girl to the choir, which helped develop her vocal talent.

In 1998, Britney's single Baby One More Time was released, which became instantly popular and topped all music charts. From this moment the fever begins. Products with the singer's face on T-shirts, dolls, calendars, and mugs are entering the market, and all of this is selling at lightning speed. At the same time, Britney is participating in a Pepsi advertising campaign, which adds even more popularity to her, and more and more fans are going crazy about her.

Personal life of a popular singer

Even as a child, Britney Spears was the center of attention, so her relationships were closely monitored. The singer dated Justin Timberlake, but she broke up with him after her second world tour. Their relationship lasted about 4 years. Journalists tried to find out what was the reason for the separation, assuming that it would turn to betrayal and intrigue. But despite this, Britney Spears herself stated that they simply did not have enough time to build a relationship, since both he and she were busy with their creative careers.

In the future, Justin often mentioned Britney in his songs, speaking not very pleasantly about her. The singer's fans were outraged by how unworthy Justin behaved. In 2004, Spears married Jason Alexander, a marriage that lasted 55 hours. As the singer herself says, she just wanted to know what it was like to be a wife, and Las Vegas was conducive to such crazy actions.

Britney Spears' children: photos

Taking an active part in the world tour, the singer could not have imagined that she would soon fall head over heels in love and give birth to her first child. And so it happened, the same year brought Britney marriage to the charming hot dancer Kevin. On September 14, 2005, Britney Spears' first child, son Sean Preston, was born at a Santa Monica hospital. The young mother could not get enough of her happiness, because she dreamed of a full-fledged family with many small children. With Kevin Federline young star got married 3 months after they met, maybe for this reason they soon separated. The father of Britney Spears' children was a very caring and sweet young man.

Several months after Sean's birth, news appeared in the media that Britney was expecting a child again. In 2006, the rumors were confirmed, and on September 12, the singer gave birth to her second baby, whom she named Jayden James. But their family well-being was not allowed to happen; soon after the birth of her second child, the singer decided to get a divorce. From that moment on, difficulties began in Spears' life, which brought her deep depression, wild life, endless fines for drunk driving, attempts to take his own life and loss of custody of his children.

Britney was called a terrible mother many times, and the paparazzi continually proved this with corresponding photographs. One day, the singer was driving a car with Sean on her lap. As a result, the father of Britney Spears' children, whose photo is presented in the article, sued for custody of the children on the grounds that the singer uses drugs.

Revocation of child custody

The trial lasted two years, and all this time the children were with their father, and the singer did not even have the right to see them. In 2007, the court deprived Spears of custody of her sons, after which the singer went into all serious troubles. And in 2008, the court declared her temporarily incompetent. James Spears was given custody of Sean and Jayden. Soon Britney underwent rehabilitation twice. Jason Trawick, to whom she became engaged in 2011, helped her get rid of obsessive problems, but they separated two years later.

From 2013 to 2014, the pop star was in a relationship with lawyer David Lucado. But after a while they broke up, as stated by the singer herself. In 2016, information appeared in the American media about the singer’s new boyfriend. Journalists managed to find out that the girl is in love with model and bodybuilder Sam Asgari, who took part in her Slumber Party video.

For a long time, Britney did not discuss her relationship, but sources claimed that the woman was delighted with her new lover. Fans literally bombarded the singer with questions about whether they were in a relationship. The sultry brunette, in turn, also did not comment on numerous user discussions on social networks. In the winter of 2017, the 35-year-old star showed off her 23-year-old boyfriend at the Beverly Hilton Hotel at a star-studded party hosted by famed producer Clive Davis.

Britney is getting married

Sam and Britney started their relationship less than a year back, and Asghari almost immediately moved into the singer’s house. And, of course, sources report that the man gets along great with Britney Spears' one and two children from her marriage to Kevin Federline. The girl herself has said more than once that she would like to give birth to a girl. Her age allows her, and she can take a break in her career by the end of the year, when her show in Las Vegas ends.

Is Britney Spears pregnant with her third child?

The beloved singer Britney Spears is expecting her third child. Western insiders come forward with this information, claiming that the beloved performer is in an interesting position and is going to marry the father of the child, Sam Asgari. There was also news that Britney was in seventh heaven as soon as she found out about her pregnancy.

It is known that the artist will become not only a mother once again, but also a wife. Britney proposed to her young man Sam, which he gladly accepted. It is also reported that due to pregnancy, Britney plans to terminate the current contract and pay a penalty. She wants to calmly and without fuss prepare for childbirth and not burden herself with physical and moral difficulties. Britney and her boyfriend are very happy that they are having a baby. And, of course, Britney really wants to have a girl.

Finally

Now the children of Britney Spears, whose photos are in the article, live with their mother and are proud of her. According to the singer herself, she has no time to complain about life and lead an unworthy lifestyle, because she needs to raise her charming sons. And we can only wish Britney family happiness.

Britney Spears' childhood

Until the age of 9, Britney Spears practiced professional rhythmic gymnastics and even participated in regional competitions.

Britney has been singing since childhood. IN kindergarten At her graduation, the girl performed a Christian song called “What Child Is This.” Spears began her singing career with church choir at the Baptist Church. At meetings of believers in Kentwood, where the girl’s parents were regular parishioners, Britney sang various religious hymns.

Mother future star Lynn saw her daughter's talent and decided to help her build a career. Britney Spears constantly went to dance and vocal tutors; her mother encouraged her little daughter to perform at home, and also took the little girl to various young talent competitions.

After little Britney Spears won every local competition possible, Lynn took her daughter to Atlanta to audition for a remake of the famous 50s TV show “The Mickey Mouse Club.”

At the age of 8, Britney got into the Disney Channel's The New Mickey Mouse Club, despite the fact that the producers considered her too young. Over the next three years, Britney studied at New York's Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan and took part in various productions, including 1991's Ruthless! ("Ruthless").

In 1992, when the singer was 10 years old, Britney Spears took part in and won a competition called “Star Search.” The girl performed the song “Love can build a bridge,” which the jury really liked, but the victory was still given to another contestant.

After this, Britney appeared on “The Mickey Mouse Show” for the second time and the 11-year-old girl became a MOUSEketeer. Spears, by the way, was the youngest participant in the show, where she met future stars Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.

The beginning of Britney Spears' career is a resounding success

Britney Spears' debut single "...Baby One More Time" was released in 1998. It was written for the singer by Max Martin, who at one time ensured the success of the Backstreet Boys. The song instantly became popular and topped the charts. The disc of the same name with the composition went multi-platinum in Canada, France, Sweden, Germany, Japan and Taiwan; global sales of the single exceeded 9 million copies. In the UK, for example, in the history of music, only three artists have sold more records in their first week than Spears (among them " The Beatles"), however, among all the record holders, Britney was the youngest. On the first day of sales in the country Misty Albion sold out 124,000 cassettes and discs of the singer.

The first album was followed by an equally successful second album entitled “Oops!... I Did It Again”. In the summer of 2000, the singer went on her first world tour with the album. That same year, Britney Spears won two Billboards Music Awards and received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Album and Best Live Performance.

New song by Britney Spears and Will I Am - Scream & Shout

Meanwhile, Britney Spears fever is breaking out all over the world. Products with the image of the singer are entering the product market. T-shirts, dolls, calendars, mugs are selling out at lightning speed. At the same time, Britney becomes a participant in the Pepsi advertising campaign.

In 2001, Britney's third album, Britney, was released, immediately topping all sorts of charts and ratings.

Together with her mother, Britney wrote the book “Heart to Heart,” where she described her life before the advent of popularity.

In parallel with writing the book, Britney Spears organized an annual charity event for talented children from low-income families. However, the singer’s charitable activities did not end there – the girl regularly donated huge sums to victims of the 9/11 tragedy and victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Around the same time, a scandalous performance at the MTV Video Music Awards followed. Britney performed on stage with Madonna and Christina Aguilera. Fans still remember the kiss of the three singers.

MTV Music Awards 2013: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Madonna

Britney Spears reappeared on the scene in the summer of 2003 and a few months later released her fourth studio album, In The Zone, where she acted as both a songwriter and a producer. The album again reached the top of the charts. After the fourth disc, Britney left the stage, returning only in 2007 with her fifth solo album, “Blackout,” which was recognized as the worst of the singer’s entire career.

The album Circus, released a year later, returned Britney to her former popularity. Since 2010, the girl has been working on recording her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale.

In addition to her career as a singer, the girl also showed herself in films. Britney Spears' first serious role was in the film Crossroads, released in 2002. For her, Spears received the Golden Raspberry in the categories “Worst Actress” and “Worst Song from a Film.”

In 2006, the girl played a cameo role in the series “Will & Grace.” In 2009, a documentary film about the life of the world celebrity “Britney Spears” was aired. Life behind glass." The singer herself invited journalists to make a film about her.

In 2009, Britney Spears finally began to climb out of her career hole. She starred in joint project with Madonna and even recorded new albums. So, in 2009 her disc Circus was released, in 2010 the album Femme Fatale was recorded, but it was “leaked” onto the Internet two weeks before the start of official sales.

In 2011, the girl received the MTV Video Music Awards from the hands of singer Lady Gaga.

In 2012, the singer became the chairman of the jury of the American remake of the talent show “Factor X”, for which the FOX channel paid her $15 million. Her ward, 12-year-old Carly Rose Sonenkler, became the silver medalist of the show. Despite the success, Britney refused to participate in the third season.

In 2013, the singer recorded the song “Ooh La La” for the cartoon “The Smurfs 2” and released the single “Scream & Shout” together with rapper Will I Am. In November of the same year, Britney Spears' eighth studio album, entitled "Britney Jean", was released. The first singles from the record, “Work Bitch” and “Perfume,” became instant hits.

Alternative income for Britney Spears

Circus perfume, released in support of the album of the same name, brought the singer $14 million. This fragrance even became the best-selling fragrance in the United States in 2009. In 2013, Britney released another perfume, Island Fantasy. In total, 7 fragrances have already been released under the singer’s brand.

Personal life of Britney Spears

By the way, Timberlake behaved very unworthily during the breakup. He constantly publicly stated that Britney had somehow betrayed him, and also told the world that he had deprived Britney of her virginity (the singer herself at that time exploited the image of “America’s last virgin” and stated that she wanted to “wait until marriage”).

In early 2004, Britney got married for the first time in a small chapel in Las Vegas to her longtime friend Jason Alexander. However, the marriage lasted only 55 hours. Then the star said: “Yes, it was crazy, but I just wanted to know what it means to be married!”

The singer immediately went on her third tour, where she met Kevin Federline. Three months later, the couple announced their wedding and married in the fall of 2004. In the fall of 2005, Spears' first son, Sean Preston Spears Federline, was born. A year later, the girl became a mother for the second time. Britney named her son Jayden James.

Scandals surrounding Britney Spears

A few weeks after the birth of her second son, Britney Spears filed for divorce. The difficult, scandalous and painful divorce process began.

After persuasion from her family and friends, Britney went to a rehabilitation clinic. Tests showed that Britney's blood did not contain harmful substances, and it was decided to release her.

At this time, the children of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were under the supervision of their father, who at that time sought to deprive Britney of the right to visit his offspring.

In 2007, Britney Spears returned to the stage with the single "Gimme more" from the album Blackout. Fans received the star with a bang, but critics called new song failed. That same year, a Los Angeles court took away custody of her sons from Spears, after which the singer again indulged in all sorts of serious crimes, including public threats of suicide. The singer's life was taken under control by her father, Jamie Spears. Under his supervision, the girl pulled herself together and began working on new compositions.

Britney Spears and Jason Trawick

They dated for three years, and it was getting closer to the wedding - at the end of 2011, Trawick proposed to Britney, giving the girl a ring with a 3-carat diamond. The ceremony was scheduled for the end of 2012, but the singer’s fans were never able to witness this event - at the beginning of 2013, Britney and Jason broke off their engagement.

Britney took the breakup relatively easily. She told reporters that now her main task is to be a mother, and this role does not allow her to give up and adapt to circumstances.

Britney Spears now

Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea - "Pretty Girls", 2015

After the presentation of the single, Spears said that she was working hard on her ninth studio album.