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Miley Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992 in the family of famous country musician Billy Ray Cyrus and his wife Letitia Kira. Her parents named her Destiny Hope Cyrus (from the English “Destiny” - fate and “hope” - hope), so that in the future this would help her achieve everything she wanted in life. At home, for her pretty smile, she received the nickname “Miley”, derived from the word “Smiley” (from the English “smile”). The artistry of the growing girl was noticed not only by her parents, but also by everyone who knew her. And for the musician father, this meant that his daughter would certainly follow in his footsteps. In the end, this is how it all turned out.

The family lived in Tennessee until Miley's father was invited to star in the TV series "Doc" in Toronto, Canada. There, an acting school was found for the future singer, and after only two years of classes, Miley was offered a minor role in the film “Big Fish” by Tim Burton. But the supporting role, no matter how well played, can hardly be called a success.

And a year later, Disney began casting for its future teen series Hannah Montana. Miley went there with the hope of getting the role of the main character's friend, but when the producers saw how Miley played on stage, they immediately offered her the main role of Hannah Montana herself. When the series was released, it immediately broke all Disney records for the number of views, and remained in first place in the ratings for six months until the first season came to an end.

The main role in the most popular film not only made Miley a fortune, but also fame throughout the country! And when an album with soundtracks for the series performed by Miley under the pseudonym of the main character was released, it became clear that she would also have a career as a vocalist.

And so it happened. The very first album, released under her real name and called “Breakout,” was recognized by listeners.

Since 2009, the image of a cute girl has gradually faded away, and Miley has become more and more secular and even vulgar. So, at the MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony, the singer took marijuana out of her bag and smoked it right on stage, which led to a huge scandal, and her boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth, completely left Miley after this incident.

In 2010, she released her second album (not counting the very first, under the pseudonym Hannah Montana), called “Can’t Be Tamed.” The album was warmly received by listeners, received platinum status in South America, and gold status in Australia.

"Bangerz" is the third studio album by Miley Cyrus. He immediately released the single “We Can’t Stop” on June 3, 2013. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album.

The latest album to date was released in 2015, entitled “Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz”. It is noteworthy that Miley released this album without a label and for free on the SoundCloud service.

Miley Cyrus's father, Ray, is an excellent example of the American dream come true, and one can only envy his luck: he proved himself in the film industry, became not only an excellent friend for his children, but also just a happy person.

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Billy Ray Cyrus is a popular Western musician, poet, film artist, and country singer. Born in 1961 in Flovewood, Kentucky. When Bill was four, he sang in a local church band, and his grandfather was the pastor at that church. Ray's father was a famous politician and he strongly supported his son's desire to be a musician.

From early childhood, dad taught the baby to love music and actively contributed to the development of the child’s creative abilities. Therefore, Billy Ray Cyrus learned to play the guitar early, and it became his faithful companion. After graduating from school, the guy moved to Georgetown College. He had to give up his instrument playing, concentrating on his lessons, but Billy was very interested in basketball and baseball, which helped him stay in college.

Creative path in music

After completing his studies, the young man collaborated with the record company for ten years: work in the holding company greatly influenced Billy’s decision to become an artist. In the early 90s, he began to pursue his music career, and after moving to Los Angeles, he signed a contract with Mercury Nashville Records. His songs were quite popular among American youth, and the fashion for dance music was revived with renewed vigor.

In 1993, Miley Cyrus's father was nominated because he was promoted by the famous manager Jack McFadden, who promoted many country artists. Until now, the king of country music is a role model for many performers of this style.

"Poor Heart" by Bill

Throughout his creative career, the singer has released many songs and albums, but is remembered as the performer of one hit. The single Achy Breaky Heart was a modified version of Don't Tell My Heart, which was first sung by The Marcy Brothers in 1991. Ray changed the name and presented a hit on his album: the song received platinum status in Australia and became the best-selling in the same country. topping the American charts, many bands later performed their version of the song in an attempt to achieve the same popularity.

Filmography

The singer’s career as a movie star was more successful: he starred in more than a hundred films, and received his first test role in 1999, in the film “Cool Jack.” After several minor roles, Cyrus got the main role in the series Doc. Spectators and critics liked his acting and the famous series “Hannah Montana” followed, where Miley Cyrus’s father played the main roles with his daughter.

The most memorable project was the detective story “The Spy Next Door” with Jackie Chan, after which fans began to recognize and tire of Ray.

Personal life

In 1986, Ray became engaged to Catherine Smile, and after living together for 5 years, the couple decided to end their marriage, during which they had one child, Christopher Cody. Today Catherine lives in South Carolina with her son.

A little later, Cyrus entered into an alliance with actress Tish Finley, who became the mother of the well-known Miley Cyrus. At the time of the marriage, Tish had two children and three more were born in the process. Their relationship did not go very smoothly; the couple filed for divorce several times. Quarrels continue to occur due to the constant absence of his wife, who goes to concerts with her star daughter, but as the artist himself says: “We are trying to become stronger.”

Big Cyrus family

Billy Cyrus has six children, all of whom are quite famous in the world of show business.

The most popular child was the artist Destiny Hope Cyrus. As a child, she was a cheerful and smiling child; she was given the pseudonym Miley, from the derivative “smiley” - smiling. The girl attended many clubs, was a cheerleader, and studied vocals and acting. The example of her father pushed the girl to act in films: her debut project was the tragicomedy “Big Fish”.

As soon as Miley Cyrus turned 11 years old, she heard about the selection of actresses for the new film and, without thinking twice, sent a film with the recording. The Disney Channel has launched a new series about a girl who lives a double life. Destiny Hope Cyrus wanted to get the place of the main character's friend, but the little girl's cheerful smile sank into the soul of the creators of the TV show so much that they considered her candidacy as the leading role. The girl instantly became the idol of millions of viewers, but after six years of existence the project was closed.

Several more films joined the list, but the girl did not focus on cinema and began writing songs. In 2009, she published her own memoir, Miles Ahead. In 2012, Miley Cyrus radically changed her image, turning from a cute teenager into a trash diva: fans saw a short-haired blonde with red lipstick and vulgar outfits.

Noah Cyrus is a vocalist and actress, and is the younger sister of Miley Cyrus. The girl starred in several films and released only four singles, but in terms of outrageousness, Noah is not inferior to her older sister and is actively following in her footsteps.

Trace Cyrus is a composer, musician, singer and ex-Station performer. He spent his entire adolescence traveling with his father. In 2006, he and a friend formed a group, but later left it to start a solo career. He writes tracks for his father Ray, Trace loves art very much, and is the head of a clothing company.

Miley Cyrus has another brother, Brayson, almost nothing is known about him: only that he is an aspiring actor and model.

Brandy is another Miley sister who tried herself as an actress and singer. Her early work was the series “Zoey101”, then she appeared in the film “Hannah Montana” with Miley and her father, and later in a horror film. Brandy also periodically participates in her popular sister’s videos. In music, the girl chose the indie pop genre and even founded her own group. She writes the lyrics herself and it seems that the public has responded to her work with passion. The girl achieved maximum popularity with the help of her blog. She shares knowledge about fashion, style, beauty and gives practical advice. In 2016, her website became one of the best in America. Recently she has been filming a reality show dedicated to decor and style.

We can conclude that Miley Cyrus's family has taken root quite successfully in Hollywood; Billy Ray is very proud of his children and tries to support everyone's activities.

Ray and Miley Cyrus: father-daughter relationship

Singer Miley Cyrus is quite famous for her eccentricity, which the tabloids and tabloid press cannot help but pay attention to. The girl loves to attract the attention of others and often gives provocative performances: the Internet is full of videos where you can clearly see the singer smoking weed.

Miley Cyrus's father has nothing against the girl's provocative behavior and adds: "What difference does it make what she wears and what she does on stage, I like her songs. She will always be my little Miley."

TEXT: Grisha of the Prophets

Last Friday, September 29, a new album was released pop singer Miley Cyrus, "". After several rapid transformations - from the teenage idol Hannah Montana, Miley turned into a scandalous hooligan, then she became friends with the group The Flaming Lips and released an album without a label - Cyrus is returning to her roots. “Younger Now” is a record from the peaceful Miley, a simple girl from Nashville who wants to leave the past behind. Which doesn't suit everyone.

All the singer’s previous metamorphoses brought her under the fire of criticism: she was condemned, they did not believe her, she was accused of offensive behavior - and “Younger Now” is no exception. For some reason, even for such things as repentance and reconciliation with oneself, there are standards in pop culture that supposedly need to be met. And which Miley cannot live up to.

“It seems like I just woke up / And I’ve been sleeping all this time / Even though it’s not me anymore / I’m not afraid of who I was,” - with these words begins the song of the same name that opens Miley Cyrus’ new album “ Younger Now" It sets the tone for the rest of the album: by the age of 24 and her sixth album, the singer wants to deal with her difficult past. It really was difficult for her, the life of a child star is always difficult (Miley starred in her first role at the age of nine, in the TV series “Doc”, in which her father played). Miley grew up in a creative family, her parents were also her producers, and she was the center of attention from childhood. From a teenage star, she tried to turn into an “adult” star and therefore for a long time carried the burden of other people’s expectations with her.

Miley Cyrus was born in 1992, in the family of actress Letitia and country singer Billy Ray. The girl was born with supraventricular tachycardia, a type of heart arrhythmia, and was given the name Destiny Hope (in Russian something like Fate Nadezhda), wanting her to achieve a lot in life. Miley's hometown is Nashville, the American capital of country music, and her godmother is the legendary singer Dolly Parton. It’s clear what you can do with such initial data: at the age of nine, Cyrus’s father, Billy Ray, took her to the musical “Mamma Mia!”, after which her daughter told him that she wanted to become an actress.

It’s difficult to say how much truth there is in this biography: partly it looks like a story that PR parents would have made up to promote their daughter; one way or another, Miley’s mother Letitia became her manager, and at the age of eleven the girl got the main role in the Disney Channel series “Hannah Montana.” The title character of the show is a schoolgirl who leads a double life: she is not only an ordinary teenager, but also a famous pop singer - although she hides this from her friends.

In the role of Hannah Montana, Miley became an idol of American teenagers, and her life partly began to merge with the world of the series: Cyrus gave concerts under the name of her alter ego and also recorded her first album on behalf of Montana. At the same time, Hannah’s alter ego in the series was called Miley, and her father was played by Billy Ray Cyrus himself. Montana was the safest character possible: a Disney heroine about whom parents need not be afraid that she would teach their children something bad. But Miley was growing up, and with such close attention from Disney fans, some kind of scandal was inevitable. It happened: at the age of fifteen, the singer and actress starred in a photo shoot for Vanity Fair magazine, which seemed too sexualized to some.

Everything that happened to her was a childhood dream of becoming an actress,
"Hanna Montana",
"Bangerz" - can be perceived as the result of other people's work

In 2011, after four seasons and one feature-length film, the Hannah Montana story came to an end. Cyrus began to try on a more mature image: she played in the melodrama “The Last Song” and recorded her third album “Can’t Be Tamed,” which (together with Miley’s videos and concert costumes) again caused a wave of indignation. America was accustomed to seeing the singer as a Disney Channel heroine, and any deviation from this line was met with hostility. Cyrus, unlike other teenagers, had to grow up in public, and what others go through only in the company of friends (for example, experimenting with soft drugs), in her case, instantly made headlines across the country.

At some point, Miley’s transformation turned into a PR tool: she got a new manager, Larry Rudolph, who had previously worked with Britney Spears, the singer signed a contract with RCA Records and in 2013 began writing a new album (including under the direction of Pharrell Williams). The idea was simple: to finally transform Miley from a Disney girl into a sexy and liberated pop star.

Miley's "new look" at the 30th MTV Video Music Awards was remembered by many: a shocking dance with Robin Thicke, twerking, short hair and sticking out her tongue. If we leave aside the accusations of racism and anti-feminism (and from this point of view, Miley’s appearance was really ambiguous), then we can say that this metamorphosis also provoked a reaction in the spirit of “has the Disney princess really grown up, how was this allowed?” It should be noted that it was in 2013, with the album “Bangerz” and work with Pharrell, that Cyrus became interesting from a musical point of view: this is dense, tenacious and effective dance music - and “We Can't Stop” is one of the the best party songs of the 2010s.

All this time it was quite difficult to understand what was going on in Miley's head. This, of course, is pure speculation, but everything that happened to her - her childhood dream of becoming an actress, Hannah Montana, Bangerz and so on - can be perceived as the result of the work of other people. Parents, Dolly Parton, Larry Rudolph, Pharrell Williams, producers, managers, whoever.

In 2014, Cyrus added another important person to her life: Wayne Coyne, the 56-year-old frontman of The Flaming Lips, a bearded, gray-haired hippie, a psychedelic wizard and one of the most original indie musicians of our time. How exactly they met Cyrus is not entirely clear (maybe they even became friends on Twitter), but at some point during the Bangerz tour, Cyrus and Coyne began to appear in public together a lot. They did drugs, played music, recorded a cover of The Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", Cyrus sang along with The Flaming Lips at concerts dressed as a hot dog, and so on.

Together with The Flaming Lips (and a bunch of other invited people like Ariel Pink), Cyrus recorded another record, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz. RCA Records did not release the album, either because they did not find it commercial enough or to respect Cyrus' creative vision. Then she herself published it on the Internet for free downloading. It's a chaotic, messy, psychedelic, weird record that's also an hour and a half long. At the same time, this is an incredibly sincere album: Cyrus sings about things that her label would never let her sing about; for example, about your dead pet fish. Suddenly it turned out that Cyrus is strange in a good way, she has her own unique outlook on life. The world reacted coolly to the record: Cyrus's story seemed obvious to everyone - the poor girl worked for producers and parents, then she grew up, and now she's tired and gone crazy, well, that happens.

After a whirlwind friendship with Coyne, Cyrus, as often happens, decided to slow down. From the outside, it seems that she began to lead the most exemplary (from the point of view of a girl from Nashville) life: she went as a judge on the show “The Voice”, got engaged to Liam Hemsworth (the couple has since broken up and reunited again) and cultivates a calmer and more down-to-earth personality. image. “Younger Now” is in some ways a repentance album; as Miley herself admits in an interview with NPR, she lets go and accepts her past. It's somewhat closer to the music Cyrus started out with: it's high-pitched - although quite dynamic - country music that's hardly weird or danceable. And this is not a boring record. “Malibu,” for example, is one of the best pop songs of the summer.

, how authentic Miley is in “Younger Now”, can she be trusted this time, or is this just another image. Others simply complain that it's boring.

The whole story of Miley Cyrus shows that culture sets strict boundaries for stars: they must do everything according to clear patterns. It is best not to change, and if you change, then only in a certain way. If you're going for a break, don't offend the old fans from the Disney era. If you’re writing a strange psychedelic album, it’s better not for an hour and a half, and you shouldn’t sprinkle yourself with glitter. If you go back to your roots and accept yourself, do it beautifully and pathetically. At the same time, attempts are constantly being made to measure sincerity: how honest is everything? Is what Beyonce says in "Lemonade" true? Is Lana Del Rey real or a product of the producers? Does Kanye West really mean all this?

The best moment in “Younger Now” is the beginning of the song “Inspired,” which the singer wrote in traffic while standing in the car behind a funeral procession that happened to be there. “I write down all my dreams, everything I wish I could see,” Miley sings. “Starting with the bees, because they can all die.” The words about bees are very Cyrus-esque; naive, sincere, strange, as she has been throughout her career. In the same NPR, Cyrus says a simple but important thing: it was all her. Hannah Montana, a little girl from Nashville, a wild girl with her tongue hanging out, or a girl in head-to-toe glitter next to Wayne Coyne - that's all Miley Cyrus. Instead of vainly curry favor with the public, which is still impossible to completely please, she was always honest with herself.

Photos: Miley Cyrus, RCA Records, It's a Laugh Productions

Miley Cyrus is an American actress and singer who became popular thanks to her starring role in the TV series Hannah Montana, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance of a song in the animated film Bolt.

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Destiny Hope Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992 in Nashville, in the family of famous country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. The girl grew up on a farm in Franklin in a large family (her father adopted her mother's children from her first marriage). Destiny's childhood was so rosy that the child received the nickname Miley (from Smiley - smiling). Until the age of eight, Miley went to local school and church, until the family moved to Toronto. There, little Miley saw the TV series “Doc,” where her father starred, and wanted to become an actress. She began to study singing and stage acting. While still a child, the girl played in the television series "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway", "Doctor", "The Emperor's New School". And at the age of 11, Miley made her debut in a small role, but in a big movie - in Tim Burton's tragicomedy "Big fish".

In 2003, the little girl sent a tape with her presentation to Hollywood to get the role of the main character’s friend in the television series “Hannah Montana.” However, her vocal, external and acting abilities convinced the producers that the girl should become the main character. In this series, Miley played the role of a teenager (also named Miley) who leads a double life: during the day she goes to school and is no different from other children, and in the evening she becomes a pop star, Hannah Montana. The television series has been broadcast for four seasons since 2006 and has become a real hit. It was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program three years in a row, and Miley Cyrus became the idol of millions of teenagers. In addition, in 2009, the actress received an MTV award for “Best Song” and was nominated in the “Breakthrough of the Year” category. After such a triumphant start, Miley became a hostage to her “star role” for a long time. In addition to her four-year stint on the series, Miley also played Hannah in other tie-in videos: Hannah Montana: Living in London (2007), The Double Life of Hannah Montana (2007), Hannah Montana: One in a Million (2008), " Wizards on Board with Hannah Montana" (2009), "Hannah Montana: The Movie" (2009). Cyrus herself sang all of Hannah's vocal parts, so after filming, the actress recorded a solo album, most of the songs of which consisted of the series' soundtracks. By the way, in 2008, Destiny officially changed her name to Miley. In 2009, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance of the song in the animated film Bolt (2008), which she also voiced.

In 2010, Cyrus first appeared on screen in another leading role - in Julia Ann Robinson's romantic melodrama The Last Song, where Miley also plays and sings. However, the picture with the favorite of millions did not arouse much interest; the actress was even nominated for a Golden Raspberry in the category “Worst Actress”. But on the set, the 17-year-old star began an affair with her co-star, actor Liam Hemsworth, to whom she became engaged three years later.

However, the 20-year-old actress failed to get rid of the burden of the image of Hannah Montana. Directors continue to see her as lovely teenage girls who get into exciting adventures. In 2012, the actress played the main role of a good-for-nothing young lady dreaming of love in the summer comedy “Summer. Classmates. Love" (together with such stars as Demi Moore and Ashley Greene). And then she appeared in the action comedy film “Undercover Agent” (2012), where she embodied the image of a young detective who, disguised as an ordinary teenager, infiltrates a school to save the daughter of a mafioso.

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Miley Ray Cyrus (born November 23, 1992) is an American actress and singer, daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.

Miley Cyrus was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Billy Ray and Trish (Leticia) Cyrus. Her parents gave her the name Destiny Hope (English: Destiny - fate, and Hope - hope), anticipating that she would achieve a lot in life

In 2003, Miley made her film debut with the supporting role of eight-year-old girl Ruthie in Tim Burton's tragicomedy Big Fish (she is referred to as Destiny Cyrus in the film's credits).

Cyrus gained worldwide fame thanks to her leading role in the Walt Disney series “Hannah Montana,” for which she was cast at the age of 12. The series' producers initially considered her unsuitable for the lead role. She was either considered too small, or her candidacy was rejected for other reasons. She passed the audition and almost lost hope, but one day they called her and informed her that the role had been approved for her. In the series, Cyrus plays Miley Stewart, an ordinary American schoolgirl who at night turns into the popular pop singer Hannah Montana, her father is played by Miley's real father Billy Ray Cyrus. Miley performs most of the songs in the series herself. This series, which began airing in March 2006, was a great success, resulting in the release of several television films, a feature film and six music albums, three of which achieved first place on the Billboard 200 chart, and a world concert tour of the stars of the series was organized at featuring the Jonas Brothers.

Cyrus made her solo musical debut in June 2007, when Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records released the double album Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus, half of which is the soundtrack to the Hannah Montana series, and the other half - songs performed by Miley and others. associated with her character in the series. In July 2008, Miley Cyrus's second (and first not using the Hannah Montana image) album, Breakout, was released, which took first place in the American, Canadian and Australian charts.

Other acting credits for Miley Cyrus include cameo roles in the television series Doc (in 2001 and 2003), in which her father played the leading role, in the television movie High School Musical 2 (2007), voice work in the cartoon Bolt and the animated series The Understudies. and The Emperor's New School. The drama “The Last Song” is scheduled for release on April 2, 2010, in which Cyrus will play the main role of a teenage girl who is having a difficult time growing up. This will be her first major acting job outside of Hannah Montana.

In April 2008, Cyrus topped Forbes magazine's list of the ten richest children and teenagers aged 8 to 16.

In 2008, Cyrus officially changed her name to Miley Ray.

In March 2010, Cyrus confirmed that she was dating her co-star in The Last Song, actor Liam Hemsworth. But they recently broke up.

At the moment, filming has completed in the Hollywood remake of the film LOL with such celebrities as Demi Moore and Ashley Greene.

Most recently, information about Miley's filming in the new film "Undercover" was confirmed. This is an action comedy in which she will play the bad girl Molly. Filming will begin in December 2010.

Discography

* Hannah Montana (2006)

* Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus (2007)

* Breakout (2008)

* Hannah Montana 3 (2009)

* Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)

* The Time of Our Lives (EP, 2009)

* Can't Be Tamed (2010)

Selected filmography

* Big Fish (2003) Ruthie

* Bolt (2008) Penny (voice)

* Hannah Montana (film, 2009)

* The Last Song (2010) Veronica Miller

* Sex and the City 2 (2010) As herself

* So Undercover (2011)

* Miles Ahead