Britney Spears Research Paper

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Disney was Their Open Door Flashback to the ninety’s, when Brittney Spears and Christina Aguilera Starred on The Mickey Mouse Club on Disney channel. For both stars, this was one of their first jobs, opening many doors for the girls. Since Disney, both women have become American Pop Icons. Even though, both stars started from the same place, they both evolved at different times, and took different chances in their musical career. Brittney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981 in McComb, Mississippi. However, she was raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. In 1997, she signed with her first record label, Jive Records. As a result, in 1999 she came out with an album called Baby One More Time. In time, she became the best-selling teen artist of all time. For this reason, she was nicknamed, “Princess of Pop”. Rolling Stone wrote: "Britney Spears carries on the classic archetype of the rock & roll teen queen, the dungaree doll, the angel baby who just has to make a scene." A few of her biggest influences in her music, and style were, Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Whitney Houston. She did very similar songs as her biggest influences.
Throughout her singing career she has stuck to the same two genres, pop, and pop-dance. Even though her only instrument is her vocals. Her voice has a unique rasp, giving her an extreme amount of talent. Her vocal range
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However, she was raised in Rochester and Wexford Pennsylvania. Aguilera did not have a record label when her first song came out, Recorded Reflections, Mulan theme song, was Aguilera first song produced. Shortly after her single came out, RCA Records signed with Aguilera in 1999. As a result, in 1999 Aguilera produced an album Genie in a Bottle. Aguilera was becoming an idol to many teen girls. As a result, she was nicknamed, “Pop Princess.” Oddly enough even though Aguilera is known for pop her biggest influences is a blues artist Etta

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