Facts
Full Name: Britney Jean Spears;
Date of Birth: 2nd December 1981;
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius;
Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi;
Hometown: Kentwood, Louisiana;
Parents: Jamie Spears and Lynne Spears;
Siblings: Bryan (1977), Jamie Lynn (1991);
Nicknames: Bit-Bit, Brit, Brinnie;
Eyes: Hazel;
Height: 5'4 (163 cm);
Weight: 130-135 (50-55 kg) pounds;
Hair: Naturally brown;
Foot-size: 8;
Religion: Baptist (interested in Kabbalah);
Education: "Professional Performing Arts School", "Parklane Academy", "Broadway Dance Center";
Hobbies: Shopping, movies, singing, dancing, reading novels, take baths, sunbaths;
Collected: dolls (when she was a teenager), fairies;
Pets: Many dogs (had a Rottweiler Kane, three yorkshire terriers Mitzi, Baby and Lacy Lu, a poodle Lady in Kentwood; had Chihuahuas Lucky, Bit-Bit, London, Snow White) and parakeet;
Favorite Cities: Chicago (1999), London (2004), Madrid (2004).
Favorite ?olor: Baby-blue;
Favorite Artists: Mariah Carey, Aerosmith, Prince, Backstreet Boys, Third Eye Blind, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Kelly Clarkson.
Favorite Food: fried chicken, hotdogs, pizza, food from "Taco Bell," "Burger King," cookie dough ice cream, turkey sandwiches, pasta;
Favorite Make-Up: Nars, Shiseido, M.A.C., Kevyn Aucoin;
Favorite Flowers: Whte roses;
Influences: Madonna, Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Otis Redding;
Favorite Books: novels by Daniel Steel, Don Miguel Ruiz, Paolo Coelho;
Favorite Actors/Actresses: Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie;
Favorite Movies: "My Best Friend's Wedding", "Steel Magnolias", "Titanic";
Favorite TV Shows: "Friends", "Sex in The City";
Favorite Country: United Kingdom;
Favorite Sport: basketball (team "Chicago Bulls" and "New York Yankees"), swimming;
Favorite School Subjects: English, History;
Good Habits: she is very neat person, her room is always in a perfect order;
Bad Habits: sing in a shower, smoking, bite her nails;
Smokes: "Marlboro Lights";
Scars: 2 scars on her left knee after surgeries and a little scar on her head after shootings "Oops!.. I Did It Again" video;
Clothes Style: fun, trendy, comfortable;
Dance Style: jazz, hip-hop, street;
Favorite Getaway: Hawaii;
Favorite Scent: "Envy" by "Gucci" (for men);
Favorite Songs: "Kiss" (by Prince), "Nothing Compares 2 U" (by Senead O'Connor);
Favorite Accessories: A ring on her third finger, diamond earrings, diamond necklaces;
Shopping: Bebe, Armani, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Betsey Johnson, Bebe, A/X, Rampage, Abercrombie & Fitch, Dolce & Gabana;
In Spare Time: Britney likes to sleep a lot;
Makes Her Angry: Fake people;
Favorite Disney Characters: Goofy and Donald Duck;
Claim to Fame: "...Baby One More Time";
Favorite Word: "Karma";
Contract With Record Company: Signed at age 15;
Cars: Jaguar XK8, Mercedes SL500, Ferrari;
Wrote Songs: "I'm So Curious," "Everytime," "Someday (I Will Understand)";
Best Relaxant: Massage;
Favorite Hotel: "Four Seasons", "Beverly Hills Hotel", "Palms";
Where You Can Meet Britney: Santa Monica and Beverly Hills area;
Favorite Drink: Sprite, Sweet Tea, Red Bull, mineral water, vitamin water, Frappuchino from "Starbucks";
Favorite Song From "...Baby One More Time": "From the Bottom Of My Broken Heart"
Favorite Song From "Oops!... I Did It Again": "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know"
Favorite Song From "Britney": "Slave 4 U"
Favorite Song From "In The Zone": "Everytime" and "(I Got That) Boom Boom";
Songs Performed by Britney before she was a star:
"What Child Is This", a traditional folk song, written by William Dix in 1865. "What Child is This?" has become a Christmas classic. Several contemporary Christian artists have released the song on Christmas albums. The first ever song Britney Spears performed on public in church at the age of 4.
"Lavender's Blue", an English folk song and lullaby written in 1680, performed by Britney at her kindergarten graduation.
"I'm A Brass Band", written by Cy Coleman in 1969 for "Sweet Charity" musical, was taped by Britney's mother and sent to audition in the end of '80s.
Mariah Carey's song "Open Arms" was performed by Britney at her mother friend's wedding when Britney was 14. This song was sent to "Jive Records" as a demo;
"New York, New York", a Frank Sinatra's song, was performed by Britney on a Broadway play;
"Shine on Harvest Moon" was performed by Britney as a demo-tape and sent to New York agent;
Judy Garlet's song "I Don't Care", written in 1905, was performed by little Britney Spears on "Star Search" in 1992. Britney won that round.
The Judds' "Love Can Build A Bridge" was performed by Britney Spears on "Star Search" finale in 1992. She lost one star to a boy.
Whitney Huston's "I Have Nothing" was performed by Britney Spears at the age of 15 in front of "Jive Records" executives;
Whitney Huston's "I Will Always Love You" was performed by Britney on "Kentwood Dairy Festival", and this day was announced "Britney Spears Day".
Britney's Vocal Abilities
Voice Type: Soubrette;
Vocal Range: 3 octaves (C3-B5);
Highest Note: B5 in "Lucky" and "Sometimes")
Lowest Note: C3 in "Oops!... I Did It Again"
Longest Note: 18 seconds in "Breathe on Me"
Britney has a larger range than most singers in her vocal class do. She is able to surpass the restriction of F5 and is able to hit notes as high as G5 and A5 which most in her category cannot. Spears can also hit lower notes than A3 and is able to hit notes like F3 and E3 with relative ease.
She arguably has the biggest range of any Soubrette in contemporary music. Britney is able to sing in Middle Voice, Falsetto Voice and Head Voice. Her vocal range is similar to Madonna's.
Britney hits notes:
In "Lucky" she hits A3, D5, E5 and B5;
In "Toxic" she hits E4 and G4;
In "From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart" and "Stronger" she hits G5;
In "I'm A Slave 4 U", "Overprotected", "(You Drive Me) Crazy" and "...Baby One More Time" she hits C4
One of her lowest notes is in "Stronger" - G3;
In "Sometimes" she hits note B5
In "Everytime" she hits her lowest recorded notes, E3; she is also recorded hitting notes C4, E4 and B4;
In "Oops!... I Did It Again" Britney hits notes C3 and C4.
Britney Spears Quotes
Love:
"With love, you should go ahead and take the risk of getting hurt... because love is an amazing feeling."
"I went to a psychoanalyst. He explained things about my love life that I found very impressive... almost scary. He said I had a problem with closeness and intimacy... that I was afraid of letting myself fall for someone and of being hurt."
"I'm attracted to guys who are really confident and make conversation."
"I don't understand the whole dating thing. I know right off the bat if I'm interested in someone, and I don't want them to waste their money on me and take me out to eat if I know I'm not interested in that person."
"I want to wait to have sex until I'm married."
"Justin Timberlake is everything, and what more could you want in a person? He's funny. He's cute. He's great. He just understands. I get him and he gets me, and that's cool."
"When you're comfortable with someone you love, the silence is the best. And, that's how me and J. are. When we're in a room together, we don't have to say anything. It's for real."
"Trust and honesty - those are the two most important things. In love, trust and honesty are the foundations."
Attitude:
"I'm usually all about the tight jeans and little T-shirt, but sometimes I want to put on a black, sequined dress and be a freaking girl."
"You can't help but change a little bit, but on the inside I'm still completely the same person."
"My idea of a perfect world is for every-one to be happy and happy with themselves and truly know who they are. You know? What I mean is that would be a happy world for me"
"You have to be happy with who you are. I wasn't always popular in school or with boys, but I always liked who I was anyway."
"I no longer study Kaballah, my baby is my religion"
"I think we should just trust our president in every decision he makes."
"I always try and remember that everything is going to be all right as long as I stay grounded and remember that I'm surrounded by love."
"Don't treat me like a little girl."
Ambition:
"I need to sing and I love to travel."
"I would really, really, really like to be a legend like Madonna. Madonna knows what to do next, and when she's performing, the audience is just in awe of her."
"I always wanted to be a singer, it's what I wanted to do since I was little. I'm doing it now and I couldn't be happier."
"I'm so happy to be able to give kids the opportunity to learn about amazing world of dance and music that I've have been lucky enough to make such a big part of my own life."
Career:
"I still have a lot to learn - about the business, about music, and about myself. Its exciting."
"I don't really have time to sit down and write. But when I think of a melody, I call up my answering machine and sing it, so I won't forget it."
"I like meeting all my fans and signing autographs, although it can all get a bit crazy. Yesterday, for example, a boy just came over and planted a big kiss on my face! I was like, 'Hello?'"
"I remember I read this harsh review about my show, and one of my friends told me that this was the exact same stuff people said about Madonna. And it's like, she didn't care. Madonna just came out and was herself. I respect that a lot."
"I want to be an artist that everyone can relate to, that's young, happy and fun."
"Onstage I'm the happiest person in the world."
"I'm probably writing about sex because I don't have that right now"
"I don't care what people say about my hair or my looks, but when they start on my performances that's when it hurts"
"I love performing and having people hear my music more that anything."
"My favorite part is being onstage. When the crowd's loving it and the dancers and I are having the times of our lives, it's just really cool."
"You learn so much in this business. You tend to grow up a little bit faster because you're surrounded by so many adults all the time."
Inspiration:
"I would like to be called an inspiration to people, not a role model -- because I make mistakes like everybody else. When I'm offstage, I'm just like everybody else."
Famous:
"Just because I look sexy on the cover of Rolling Stone doesn't mean I'm naughty."
"I'm famous, but I'm not famous like freaking Brad Pitt or Jennifer Aniston."
Friends:
"Christina Aguilera and I are friends no matter what the media makes up."
"I always call my cousin because we're so close. We're almost like sisters, and we're also close because our moms are sisters."
"I go out with friends, but I don't have time to get in trouble."
Traveling:
"England is one of my favorite places. The fans are just so crazy."
"I need to sing and I love to travel."
Relaxation:
"Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about."
Herself:
"I don't like defining myself. I just am."
"I don't want to pierce anything. I think it's outdated. Belly rings and all are, like, old."
"I know not everyone will like me, but this is who I am so if you don't like it, tough!"
"I wish my hair was thicker, and I wish my feet were prettier. My toes are really ugly. I wish my ears were smaller. And my nose could be smaller too."
"I'm rich, freakin' rich. It's crazy."
"I know that I am a role model to a lot of people, especially girls and i would never want to do anything to jeopardize that title."
"There's no master plan! I'm just gonna be me and hope it all works out!"
"I think I'm more grounded, you know, and I know what I want out of life and I'm, you know, my morals are really, you know, strong and I have major beliefs about certain things and I think that has helped me, you know, from being, you know, coming from a really small town."
