What is the phenomena of Britney Spears, why she was popular?

Answer 1

why we like her?



Britney Spears. What can we say about the former good girl who teased us with her blonde hair, erotic dance moves and sexual innuendos? And then became a single mother with tattoos and a shaved head? No matter what she has up her sleeve -- or miniskirt -- the world just can't get enough of her.

why is she famous?



Unless you're living under a rock, you know that Britney Spears is one of the most popular female artists on the planet, with worldwide sales topping the 20 million mark. While her biggest hit continues to be her first, "...Baby One More Time," Britney's music still invades the airwaves and MTV, and her face is constantly in the tabloids.

biography



Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in Kentwood, Louisiana. She always knew she wanted to pursue a musical career, so she took her talents to her local church, where she sang with the choir. She even sang on national television as a Star Search contestant.

At the age of 8, Britney auditioned for the popular children's variety show The New Mickey Mouse Club, but she was refused because of her young age. Luckily for Britney, one of the show's producers saw the young singer's talent and helped her find an agent in New York City.

Britney spent the next three summers in New York, where she studied at the famous Off Broadway Dance Center and at the Professional Performing Arts School. She also appeared in commercials and off-Broadway shows, one of which showcased Britney as an innocent 10-year-old with a "bad girl" edge.


britney spears as a mouseketeer
At the age of 11, three years after her first Mickey Mouse Club rejection, Britney finally landed a spot as a "Mouseketeer." Joining a cast of talented teens, Britney showed off her acting, dancing and singing talents on the show that also spawned the careers of fellow celebrities Keri Russell, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.

After two years of living in Orlando while doing the show, Britney moved back home to Kentwood and returned to high school. Her one year as a 14-year-old high-school student would be the last bit of normalcy in her life. With dreams of pursuing a career as a singer and a desire to leave her small hometown, Britney set off to New York City.

Britney signed with Jive Records after impressing an executive with her demo tape. With the help of Eric Foster White, a producer who had previously worked with artists such as Boyzone and Whitney Houston, Britney's debut album was released on January 12, 1999.


britney releases her debut album
Her debut album, ...Baby One More Time, spawned such hits as "Crazy," "Sometimes" and the title track, "...[Hit Me] Baby One More Time." The album held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts, was certified RIAA 14 times platinum (ithas gone on to sell more than 20 million copies), and won Britney awards such as the 1999 MTV Europe Awards for Best Female Artist, Best Pop Artist and Best Breakthrough Artist.

Between the release of her smash debut and the recording of her second album, Britney cowrote a book with her mother, Lynne Spears, entitled Heart to Heart, and went on an extensive worldwide tour. A huge Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson and Madonna fan, Britney was scrutinized by the media early on, with reports of a breast augmentation and a love affair with England's most eligible bachelor, Prince William, surfacing.

With the hype nowhere near being over, she returned to the music scene in 2000 with her follow-up album, entitled Oops!... I Did It Again. With a hit video accompanying the hit title track (in which Miss Spears definitely did it again, this time in a red latex catsuit), a second worldwide tour in support of her album and millions of fans, Britney accomplished what few artists ever accomplish -- and she was only 18 years old.

2001 was a banner year for the pop star, as she cohosted the American Music Awards with LL Cool J, performed at the Rock in Rio festival, sang with Aerosmith, 'N Sync, Nelly, and Mary J. Blige at the Super Bowl, appeared on a spoken-word CD of the Pope's prayers, and signed a multimillion-dollar endorsement deal with Pepsi.


britney spears in crossroads
In 2001, the hardworking singer released her third, self-titled album, which spawned hits like "Overprotected," "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" and "Slave 4 U." As if multi-platinum CDs, sold-out concerts, books, and a huge endorsement deal weren't enough, Britney starred in her first feature film, Crossroads, in 2002. That same year, she also appeared as host and performer on Saturday Night Live, had a cameo in Austin Powers in Goldmember, and even entered the restaurant industry with her own establishment, Nyla (which stood for her two favorite places -- "NY" for New York and "LA" for her home state of Louisiana). The restaurant has since closed.

britney spears and justin break up

Britney's personal life continued to make headlines. After her public breakup with Justin Timberlake in 2002 -- his song "Cry Me River" implied that Brit cheated on him -- the once-chaste Miss Spears began showing up in tabloids and entertainment news shows due to her heavy partying and rebellious lifestyle.

She even appeared at a movie premiere with bad boy Colin Farrell, and her many tattoos and the confirmation that she did indeed have sex with Justin only added fuel to the fire. Throw in a nearly naked performance at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, a performance with caged animals and a snake at the following year's VMAs, and a very erotic video for "Slave 4 U," and Britney's good-girl image was down the drain.


britney spears releases in the zone
And the saga continued: A few months before the release of her fourth album, In The Zone, Britney shocked audiences yet again at the VMAs, this time during a remixed rendition of Madonna's "Like A Virgin." Along with Christina Aguilera, Britney kissed Madonna in one of the most memorable -- and scandalous -- moments of the year.

The publicity surely helped her album sales, and it seemed that Madonna really meant it when she said she was a Britney fan, as the Material Girl appeared on the first single from In The Zone, "Me Against the Music." In The Zone was released in November 2003 and debuted at No. 1 with more than 609,000 copies sold in its first week of release. That same month, Britney received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


britney spears marries k-fed
Britney married her former backup dancer, Kevin Federline, on September 18, 2004, and after months of weight-gain rumors, Britney announced that she was pregnant with a baby boy, to whom she gave birth in 2005. The young husband and wife would go on to have another child, a baby boy named Jayden, in 2006, but the couple ended up in court when Britney filed for divorce on November 7, 2006.

Soon after her breakup with Federline, Spears began hitting the dance-club circuit with Paris Hilton, and her privates were photographed with no underwear by a number of paparazzi.

On February 16, 2007, after months of wild partying, Britney entered a drug rehab facility, but she left the very next day. That night, Britney entered a closed hair salon, and to everyone’s dismay, she shaved her head completely
bald with her own bare hands. After leaving the salon, Spears visited a tattoo parlor and got several new tattoos.

And that marked the birth of a new -- perhaps crazy -- version of the Britney Spears we all thought we knew so well.

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Answer 2

The reason is very complex I think, this is a fast world, things got so fast that we guys who are included even don't know we are included actually.
I think some fans, or a few fans of Britney do not know why they love her even, maybe just like follow their young friends or classmate to love, it's a blind zeal, zealous but blind, anyway, the commercial action is also a root cause to this phenomena .

Answer 3

Her first music video caused controversy because she was wearing a school uniform, on top of that the song was a massive hit because it was so catchy. After that it kinda snowballed and Britney got hit after hit, she had great press and a bad word couldn't be said about her. There was loads in the press about her outfit in Oops and as she got older her videos got more 'revealing/risky' I guess. I think the basis of it is that she was pretty with a decent voice, catchy tunes and a hell of a lot of press which is pretty much all you need to be as big a superstar as she is/was. Her relationship with Justin was huge news too.

Answer 4

she still is so popular. people love to talk about her. she is beautiful and has a beautiful voice. She'll be ok again soon. just going through a rough patch. She shouldn't have married that jerk. Even though she finally realized he was a loser, divorce is a VERY hard thing to go through, no one expects their marriage to end after 2 years. The hurt will go away and she will grow up.

Answer 5

I know, i dont even know how i know, lol, mustve been that 72nd repeat of The Britney Spears story on mtv

Answer 6

I am not too fond of her nor was I even. Ergo, when you find out from some of these other people, do let me know!!! However, I do believe part of it was the fact she was VERY slutty appearing on her albums and videos. Good luck!!!

Answer 7

I don't know, but i think she is gorgeous, ever since she ever first came out, she looks hot, even when she gains weight, pregenant,bald, she is hot, She has gorgeous legs and feet.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Because she staretd her signing career at a really young age..and evrryone loved her ....loved her music...loved her...but now god knows what has happened to her.

Answer 10

she was on the mickey mouse club back in the day and star search and other stuff

Answer 11

she lost her mind& went bald