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Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star on the television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994. After a brief membership with the pop musical group Innosense, Spears signed a recording contract with Jive Records, releasing her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999. The album established her as a pop icon and "bona fide pop phenomenon", credited for influencing the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s.[1]
Spears's personal life began to gain substantial media attention after her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. Their marriage ended two years later, resulting in an ongoing custody battle over their two children, born in 2005 and 2006.[2][3] Spears released her fifth studio album Blackout in 2007. The following year Spears released her sixth studio album Circus.
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2004–2005: Marriages, religion, first child and compilation albums
Performing (left) during The Onyx Hotel Tour.
[i]Spears married childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander on January 3, 2004, at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.The marriage lasted 55 hours, ending with an annulment stating that Spears "lacked understanding of her actions to the extent that she was incapable of agreeing to marriage because before entering into the marriage the Plaintiff and Defendant did not know each others' likes and dislikes, each others' desires to have or not have children, and each other's desires as to State of residency".
Months after her Las Vegas marriage, Spears embarked on The Onyx Hotel Tour, which was canceled in June after Spears injured her knee during the filming of the video for the single "Outrageous".[72] The tour's choreography generated much controversy and criticism, which was cited inappropriate with the presence of young children in the audience.In September 2004, Spears became involved in the Kabbalah Centre through her friendship with Madonna.[However, she publicly left the religion in 2006, stating on her website, "I no longer study...
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2001–2003: Britney, Crossroads, and In the Zone
Spears released her third studio album Britney in November 2001. In the album, she assumed some creative control by co-writing five tracks.[43] Although not as successful as her previous albums,[37] Britney debuted at number one in the U.S. by selling 745,744 units during its first week.[44] The album's success made her the only female artist in music history to have her first three albums debut at number one.[45][46] The album fared well with critics such as Allmusic who gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars, describing the album's title tracks as being "pivotal moments on Britney Spears's third album, the record where she strives to deepen her persona, making it more adult while still recognizably Britney."[47] In contrast, Rolling Stone said of the album Britney "belabors the obvious: Spears is one month away from entering her twenties and clearly needs to grow up if she's going to bring her fans along."[43] Britney's lead single "I'm a Slave 4 U" peaked at 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it the album's biggest hit.[48] To help promote the album, Spears embarked on the Dream Within a Dream Tour in November 2001. The tour was...
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