sourceBritney Spears is one of the judges on FOX's reality singing competition series "The X Factor."
In a little more than a decade, Britney Spearshas sold nearly 100 million records worldwide, making her the fourth best-selling female artist ever in America. Born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, Spears became a household name as a teenager when she released her first single " ... Baby One More Time"(1999). Her recently released album, "Femme Fatale," includes the No.1 hit "Hold it Against Go" and "Criminal." "Femme Fatale" is her seventh studio album since her 1999 debut album, " ... Baby One More Time," which broke sales records selling over 27 million copies worldwide and established Britney as a prominent figure in popular music and culture. Spears also recorded high-grossing albums "Oops! ... I Did It Again" (2000), "Britney" (2001), "In The Zone" (2003), "Blackout" (2007) and "Circus" (2008). An artist so beloved that she inspired her own episode of "Glee," Spears began crafting her most recent album, "Femme Fatale," while on the road for "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" tour. The tour grossed more than $130 million to become the fifth highest grossing tour ever by a female. Spears has been nominated for eight Grammy Awardsand won for Best Dance Recording in 2005.
