Hollywood Child Stars

The Musical Stylings of Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus became an overnight sensation when she was cast as the star in Disney’s Hannah Montana. The television series focuses on Miley Stewart, played by Miley Cyrus, who leads a double life as an average teenage girl, and whose secret alter-ego is the pop music sensation, Hannah Montana. The popular series follows the starlet through the comical trials and tribulations of trying to conceal her secret identity and trying to adjust to her new surroundings in Malibu. Miley’s real father, country crooner Billy Ray Cyrus, plays her on-screen father and manager. The series debuted on the Disney Channel on March 24, 2006, and has already received an Emmy Award nomination. Miley originally auditioned for the role of best friend Lilly Truscott; however, Disney thought she would be much better suited for the main character role of Zoe Stewart, which was later changed to Miley Stewart when Cyrus landed the role.

Miley’s Music
On October 24, 2006, Walt Disney Records released the Hannah Montana soundtrack, which featured eight songs from the show sung by Miley herself. At this time, Hollywood Records also approached Miley with a four-album record contract. In late June of 2007, Miley released another album, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus. It was a double album, with one disc serving as the second Hannah Montana soundtrack and the other as Miley’s debut album as herself. Miley was a co-writer on eight of the ten songs featured on the record. Also in 2006, she performed as Hannah Montana at The Typhoon Lagoon at Orlando’s Walt Disney World, which was recorded for the Disney Channel. The much-talented artist then spent the rest of the year opening for The Cheetah Girls during 20 of their performances on their 39-city tour. Miley then went on to appear on Hannah Montana’s Backstage Secrets, a special Disney promotional show in which Miley portrays her character Hannah Montana in a fictional interview.

Miley on the Move
In 2007, Miley Cyrus embarked on her first North-American tour, Best of Both Worlds. She performs as Hannah Montana and as herself. Her opening acts included The Jonas Brothers and Aly & A.J. The tour was in such high demand that it was extended until 2008 totaling 69 stops.

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