She began auditioning for pop bands and caught the eye of Jive Records' Jeff Fenster.
He teamed her up with producer and writer for Boyzone, Eric Foster White, and R&B writer Max Martin who was responsible for Backstreet Boys.
Together they came up with her hit Baby, One More Time in 1998.
After touring schools and setting up phone lines for fans to listen to her tracks, Britney eventually joined 'N Sync on tour.