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Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American pop singer, dancer, occasional songwriter and actress, and author. She is best known for her studio albums, music videos, and pop songs such as "...Baby One More Time" ,"Oops!...I Did It Again" and "Toxic".
Spears first came to fame as a member of the New Mickey Mouse Club in the early 1990s, after which she took a five-year break from entertainment. She subsequently emerged at the forefront of the pop music scene in late 1998, thanks to her chart-topping debut album, ...Baby One More Time, which was crafted by producer-songwriter Max Martin. Her second album, Oops!...I Did It Again, which was released the following year, was a similarly huge hit.
In the early 2000s, Spears' success as a singer led her way to high-profile advertising deals, most notably for Pepsi, as well as forays into other forms of media, including film and reality television. Along with her highly-publicized relationship with 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake, her third and fourth albums were released during this era and included more artistic input from Spears, but yielded lower sales. In 2004, she married dancer and aspiring rap artist Kevin Federline and the following year she gave birth to their son, Sean Preston. The couple is currently expecting their second child.
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BBC News - Britney and Backstreet Boys Share Glory - Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys are the big winners at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
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BBC News - Britney Animated Over Prince William - Teenage pop sensation Britney Spears will go all out to snare Prince William on his 18th birthday - but only in a cartoon.
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BBC News - Britney Baffled by Sexy Image - Teenage pop star Britney Spears says she is baffled by her raunchy image.
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BBC News - Britney Death Hoax Fools Fans - A rumour that Britney Spears was dead is scotched after the story was spread by two radio DJs and a hoax website using the BBC logo.
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BBC News - Britney Hosts Farewell Bash - Young celebrities turn out for pop star Britney Spears' farewell party as she nears the end of her European tour.
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BBC News - Britney Label Settles Online Lawsuit - The independent label behind Britney Spears settles its infringement lawsuit against online music company MP3.com.
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BBC News - Britney Spears 'Set for Film Role' - Pop star Britney Spears is to make her feature film debut, playing a straight-laced high school student, according to reports.
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BBC News - Britney to Miss Smash Hits Party - Britney Spears pulls out of a high-profile UK appearance this weekend.
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BBC News - Britney's Brummie Trouble - Teenage pop star Britney Spears has been forced to delay the start of her UK tour.
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BBC News - Spears Set to Top the Charts - Teenage singing sensation Britney Spears is heading for the number one spot this week after selling record numbers of her first UK single.
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