Britney Spears took a trip down memory lane with a performance at the Billboard Music Awards on May 22. Honored with the Millennium Award, which has only ever been given to two other artists, Spears took to the stage to perform some of her greatest hits.
Spears began with her 2013 single "Work Bitch," while walking across the stage with nothing short of confidence. Then she transitioned into "Womanizer." After that, Spears rode a giant guitar while singing her rendition of "I Love Rock 'N' Roll," which received a great amount of applause from the fans in the audience. The pop star continued with "Breathe On Me" and that went right into "Slave 4 U," which Spears performed with the dance sequence that accompanied the music video, released back in 2001. The final two songs in the performance were "Touch of the Hand" and the unmistakable "Toxic." After the almost 6 minute long performance, Spears received a standing ovation from the crowd.
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| Spears riding guitar during "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" |
This was definitely not Britney Spears' first encounter with an award. During her music career, which began at the mere age of 16, Spears has managed to win a total of 90 awards, including 8 Billboard Music Awards. These exceptional achievements paved the way for Spears to obtain the Millennium Award.
Britney Spears became a star in 1999, after debuting her album, ...Baby One More Time, and releasing a video for a song by the same name. The song became an instant hit and climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. From there, Spears continued to dominate the pop industry, releasing a total of 8 studio albums and being dubbed the Princess of Pop throughout the 90s and early 2000s.
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| Britney performing 'Baby One More Time' in 2001 |
