Hot Idol Singer Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer and actress. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television as a contestant on the Star Search program in 1992 and went on to star on the television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993-1994. After a brief membership with the pop musical group Innosense, Spears signed a recording contract with Jive Records, releasing her debut album …Baby One More Time in 1999 which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The success of the album propelled Spears into stardom, establishing her as a pop icon and "bona fide pop phenomenon", credited for influencing the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s.

The title-tract of Spears debut album and its accompanying music video also established her as a international sex symbol, garnering controversy over the influence of her public image on teenage girls. Amidst further media scrutiny, Spears continued her career with three more consecutive number one studio albums; Oops!… I Did It Again (2000), Britney (2001), and In the Zone (2003). Spears subsequently became the first artist in the history of Nielsen SoundScan to have four consecutive albums debut at number one. Spears's personal life began to gain substantial media attention after her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. Their marriage ended two years later, resulting in an ongoing custody battle over their first child, born in 2005 and their second child, born in 2006.

Spears is ranked as the eighth best-selling female recording artist in the United States according to the Recording Industry Association of America with 31 million certified albums and one of the worlds best-selling music artists having sold an estimated 83 million records worldwide.

Studio albums
1999: …Baby One More Time
2000: Oops!… I Did It Again
2001: Britney
2003: In the Zone
2007: Blackout

Compilation albums
2004: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
2005: B in the Mix: The Remixes

DVDs
1999: Time Out with Britney Spears
2000: Live and More!
2001: Britney: The Videos
2002: Live from Las Vegas
2004: In the Zone
2004: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
2005: Britney & Kevin: Chaotic

Tours
1999: Hair Zone Mall Tour
1999: ...Baby One More Time Tour
2000: Crazy 2K Tour
2000: Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour
2001-2002: Dream Within a Dream Tour
2004: The Onyx Hotel Tour
2007: The M+M's Tour
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Hot Singer Chae Yeon

She returned to Korea with her first official album It’s My Time under her new stage name, Chae Yeon. Debuting late in 2003, nobody expected her to be successful as she is now. Initially, she was simply viewed as yet another "sexy concept" singer, as many female singers were at that time. However, unlike many others, she had a fairly successful debut. She proved to be a great dancer, and she showed off her vocals in her ballad songs and live performances. Her title song "위험한 연출" (Dangerous Presentation) did well, but her real success came when her 2nd album released late in 2004. "둘이서" (Two Of Us) the lead single, pushed her to #1 on many music charts in the spring of 2005.[1] The music video for "둘이서" was controversial for being too "racy" in conservative Korea (for it contained scenes showing her full back and exposed underwear).[2] Subsequently, the video was banned on television, and the airing time was limited to after 10:00 p.m. in some cable channels.[3]Becoming heavily played on radio, the song became so popular that a signature "move" from the choreographed dance became known as the "Na-na-na" dance (named after the hook of the song). It managed to hit the top of various music charts in Korea. The follow-up single "다가와" (Come to Me) was released soon after and was also popular, riding on the wave of its predecessor.

She returned after a brief break in order to release her third album III, which came in the fall of 2005. The first single, "오직 너", fared poorly on the charts, as it was not a strong dance single, lacking a catchy hook. The record company then quickly switched to the "Disco Mix" of the song, which helped sustain its life on the charts, although not by much. The second single, "세번째 사랑" (Third Love), also fared poorly, despite the fact that it had a very sexy video and was a bit more uptempo than the lead single. However, this can be attributed to the fade of sexy R&B music in Korea at the time, as ballads were once again the style of choice for Korean singers; albums by other "sexy concept" singers such as Lee Hyori also underperformed.

Chae Yeon has managed to maintain her popularity by continually participating in variety shows, such as SBS's X-Man and Love Letter, where she portrays both cute and sexy images. Her appearances on these variety shows allowed her to display her bubbly and positive personality. She ended her official schedule with her last X-Man episode on September 25, in order to concentrate on recording her fourth album.

Although briefly hospitalised due to exhaustion, she was able to prepare for her comeback, which was at the end of March[4]. Her lead single from her fourth album was "My Love", which was a Latin-tinged dance song. Although extensively performed, with a remix promoted from May onwards.

In addition to promoting her album, Chae Yeon has also joined the cast of Hi-Five, part of KBS's Happy Sunday line-up. On the reality-variety show, which also stars Hyun Young, the stars attempt to succeed in various tasks, including starring in a musical, becoming flight attendants, and performing action movie stunts. As of November 2007, she is still part of this show, in addition to promoting her follow-up single, "서투른 사랑" ("Clumsy Love").

Popular Korean Singer Chae Yeon

Birth name 이진숙/李珍淑 (Lee, Jin-Sook)
Also known as Jinny Lee
Born December 10, 1978 (1978-12-10) (age 29)
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genre(s) K-pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2001-present
Label(s) CJ Medialine
Associated acts Brand New Biscuits (2001)
UltraCats (2001-2002)


Lee Chae Yeon (Korean: 이채연 (李蔡姸), born 이진숙 (李珍淑) on December 10, 1978), better known as Chae Yeon (채연), is a popular Korean pop singer that rose to fame with her hit single "둘이서" (Two of Us) in 2004.

It took Chae Yeon many years to attain her current level of fame in Korea's entertainment industry. In fact, she had to start out in Japan first. She was part of a singing group called Brand New Biscuits (ブランニュービスケット, Brand New Biscuits?), debuted in Japan on January 1, 2001, when it had 6 members. Brand New Biscuits included also another Korean singer, Yuny Han (Han Tae Yoon). Chae Yeon was also member of group UltraCats (ウルトラキャッツ, UltraCats?) under the name of “Jinny” (ジニー, “Jinny”?) or “Jinny Lee” (ジニー・リー, “Jinny Lee”?) from 2001 to 2002.

Having passed an audition held by an entertainment management company in Japan, Chae Yeon first appeared on a popular show called “Uchan Nanchan no Urinari!” on Japanese NTV. She appeared on the show for almost 3 years. Along with the television show, Chae Yeon (then Jinny) performed as a singer releasing 3 singles and 1 mini-album in Japan.