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The Early Days of Miley Cyrus: Biography

 

Miley Cyrus is one of the most notable and popular musicians of our generation. She is known for her many musical phases and uninhibited will to be herself and forever original. She has performed under two aliases: Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus. She became a cultural icon through her role on the Disney Channel Show, Hannah Montana.

Cyrus’ most recent musical venture has been the most authentic and real version of the singer since her period of attempting to break away from her Disney star image. “Younger Now” is an album with a mixture of pop and country influences featuring her Godmother, the iconic country star Dolly Parton. “Younger Now” represents Cyrus’ newfound phase of happiness and utter bliss, because she has overcome the turmoil of emotional trauma from the lashing of her child star days. Prior to “Younger Now” is Cyrus’ most raunchy and R-rated album, “Bangerz.” “Bangerz” is the most high-paced and ill mouthed of Cyrus’ work. She is overly sexual and possesses the “Hollywood party girl” persona to represent her absolute tear-away from the pristine Disney star image and to display her distress regarding the separation with her fiancée, Liam Hemsworth. Before “Bangerz” was Cyrus’ debut album after Hannah Montana. Per the name, it is noticeable to see that Cyrus is no longer the goody-two-shoes that she played on the television show. The turning point in Cyrus’ career comes with the music video she created for the song “Can’t Be Tamed.” In the video, Cyrus wears black lingerie comprised of raven feathers and sensually dances in a cage. She repeatedly chants that she can’t be held down by an image, and can be as sexual as she wants. This video was made when Cyrus was a mere 17 years old. Before “Can’t Be Tamed,” she was playing the characters Miley Ray Cyrus and Hannah Montana and released music for the series.

Miley Cyrus changed the entertainment landscape when joining the cast of Hannah Montana as the main character at the prime age of 12 years old, and auditioned for the role at just 11 years old. The casting directors of the show remarked that Cyrus had an amazing voice and acting ability. The series premiered in March of 2006 on the Disney Channel program. It quickly became one of the highest rated channels on cable television. The momentum of the show rolled onto her and she became the most successful teenager at the time. She toured with The Cheetah Girls as Hannah Montana only four months after the television show’s air date and released a soundtrack from the first season one month into the tour. Three million copies were sold worldwide. Cyrus is the first actress in Walt Disney Corporation’s history to have a combination of a film, television, consumer product, and music deal.

In 2007, Cyrus took her career to the next level and became affiliated with Hollywood Records to release four Hannah Montana albums. She also collaborated with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, that year for the single “Ready, Set, Don’t Go.” The singer then began one of her most successful tours as Montana, the Best of Both Worlds Tour.  Ticketmaster officials commented that “there [hadn’t] been a demand of this level or intensity since The Beatles or Elvis.” The tour’s success led to the theatrical release of the 3D concert film Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008). While initially intended to be a limited release, the film’s success led to a longer run.

The actress and singer the public recognizes today as Miley Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992, under the name Destiny Hope Cyrus. Her mother and father lived in Tennessee at the time and gave birth in Franklin, Tennessee. Her mother, Tish Cyrus, deemed the nickname “Smiley” because Cyrus smiled abundantly as a child. That nickname soon transformed into Miley, and she henceforth legally changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus. In 2001, her father took her to see the Mirvish production of Mamma Mia! at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Ontario, Canada. Cyrus grabbed his arm and told him, “This is what I want to do, daddy. I want to be an actress.” She began singing and acting lessons at the Armstrong Acting Studio in Toronto that year, where she learned the amazing skills she utilizes everyday.