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At 16, Britney Spears enjoys being
a girl. She loves colors that pop and
shopping till you drop, romance
novels and idyllic days at the
beach. Untamed and untarnished
as they come, the bright beautiful
teen from Kentwood, Louisiana
(pop:1200), is poised to liven up
the pop world with the irresistible
collection of songs on her Jive
Records self-titled debut release.

Produced by Eric Foster White
(Whitney Houston, Hi-Five) and
Max Martin (Robyn, Backstreet
Boys, Ace of Base), the album
showcases Britney's unbridled
effervescence and musical curiosity.
From the sweet melody of "From
the Bottom of My Broken Heart," to
the driving funk of "One More
Time," to the funky reggae beats of
"Soda Pop," to her soulful take on
the Jets hit "You've Cot It All,"
Britney's lively, assured vocal style
is intoxicating. "I want to an artist
that everyone can relate to, that's
young, happy and fun," she says.

Despite a refreshingly adolescent
attitude, Britney's life has hardly
been traditional. "I've done the
prom thing, but it's only once a
year," she notes about her
unconventional teenage lifestyle. "I
need to sing and I love to travel."

Performing since early childhood in
local dance reviews and church
choirs, she auditioned for the
Disney Channel's "Mickey Mouse
Club" series at age eight in Atlanta.
Too young for her series, but too
talented to dismiss, a producer on
the show helped Britney secure an
agent in New York City, where she
spent the next three summers
studying at the renowned
Off-Broadway Dance Center and at
the Professional Performing Arts
School. She also began appearing
in national commercials and
Off-Broadway shows including the
1991 comedy, "Ruthless," based on
the 1956 thriller "The Bad Seed."
"At 10 I was playing this really bad
child who seems real sweet but
she's evil too. It was so much fun,"
she recalls.

Finally old enough at age 11,
Britney earned a coveted place in
"Mickey Mouse Club." After two
years performing on the popular
children's TV show filmed in
Orlando, Britney returned to
Kentwood for one completely
normal year of high school at age
14. "It was fun for awhile but I
started getting itchy to get out
again and see the world," she says.

A devoted fan of pop music- her
favorites include Michael Jackson,
Mariah Carey, and Whitney
Houston- Britney once again went to
New York to pursue her dream. "I
had always wanted to be a singer,"
she says. "It's what I always wanted
to do since I was little." Now a
seasoned performer at age 15, an
audition for an all girl vocal group
led to her developing a solo career
as a pop singer as well as
continuing her high school studies
with tutors. "I need a lot of help in
geometry and Spanish!" she
admits.

Recording with Martin in Sweden this
past spring and in New Jersey with
Foster White, Britney's ready to
make her own special mark on the
world. "I love performing more than
anything and having people hear
my music. I know I've had to give
some stuff up to do this, but I don't
miss high school. When I was home
two years ago, every weekend we'd
go out and do the same thing. It's
wonderful as long as you love what
you're doing, but I'd rather be
doing this!"

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