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Artist of the Week: Britney Spears

Week 17 of 2005

Britney Spears

After being a center of attraction due to her troubled life, announced a comeback with her sixth major studio effort "Circus". Working with , Bloodshy & Avant, Nate "Danja" Hills, and Max Martin among others, she is scheduled to drop the record on her 27th birthday, December 2.

From her next installment, Britney picked up an electropop jam "Womanizer" as its lead single. She released the song in late September. Debuting at number 111 on Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart with 286,000 copies sold, the song climbed to number 96 and then jumped to number 1 on its third week on selves.

Britney made the first televised performance singing "Womanizer" at 2008 Bambi Awards in Offenburg, Germany on November 27. Putting on a top hat, she emerged in a circus-themed appearance with several backing dancers at the event, where she received a prize for Best International Pop Star.

Following her appearance at Bambi Awards, Britney continued bringing her crew for other live performances in France and London. She served as a musical guest playing also the first single off "Circus" at "Star Academy" and "X Factor". Proved as a highly-anticipated performer, she pulled 12.8 million viewers tuning in the British TV reality show to watch her appearance.

To support "Circus", Britney is scheduled to tour across America and U.K. next spring. She is expected to hold a gig at Allstate Arena in Chicago on March 30, 2009. Also, she will reportedly make live appearances on June 3 and 4 at the O2 Arena in London. Unfortunately, other dates from her roadshow are still under wrap.



BRITNEY SPEARS BIO

Later on being lauded as one of the greatest pop singers Hollywood has ever had, Britney Spears embarked on her music career early at her very young age. She performed in local dance revues and sang in her local Baptist church choir. Eager for more, she auditioned for the Disney Channel series "The New Mickey Mouse Club" but failed as she was considered too young to join in the series at that time. Nonetheless, one of the show's producers introduced her to a New York City agent who brought her to perform in a number of off-Broadway productions, including 1991's "Ruthless!". Trying for another audition still for a spot on the Disney Channel "The New Mickey Mouse Club" in Lakeland, Florida in 1992, the little girl finally made it and so became a musketeer along with future stars, like Christina Aguilera, JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake. Featured on the show from 1993 to 1994, she then headed back to her birth place Kentwood and attended high school for a year after the show ended. » more

 
 
 
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