Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American pop singer, songwriter,actress, musician, model, dancer, producer and author, who rose to fame after starring as the title character in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. Following the success of Hannah Montana, a soundtrack CD was released in October 2006 featuring Cyrus on eight songs from the show, she wrote all the songs for the album. Cyrus’ solo music career began with the release of her debut album, Meet Miley Cyrus wich she wrote all the songs too on June 23, 2007, which included her first top ten single, "See You Again". Cyrus’ second album, Breakout, released on July 22, 2008, was her first album independent of the Hannah Montana franchise, she wrote all the songs. Both albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Cyrus’ first extended play, The Time of Our Lives, was released on August 28, 200, she wrote all the songs as well . The lead single from the EP, "Party in the U.S.A.", became Cyrus’ highest charting and Hollywood Records' fastest selling single, reaching number two in the Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten in various nations. According to her record label, Cyrus has sold over 20 million records as of April 2010.
In 2008, Cyrus appeared in the Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert film. Cyrus also starred in Bolt in 2008, and recorded and wrote "I Thought I Lost You" for the soundtrack, earning her a Golden Globe nomination. She starred in the film spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie, which was released on April 10, 2009. In 2008, Cyrus was listed in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World. Forbes magazine ranked her #9 on the "Celebrity 100" list for earning $439 million in 2008. Her rank improved to #4 in 2009.
Destiny Hope Cyrus[9][10] was born in Nashville, Tennessee on November 23, 1992,[11] to parents Leticia "Tish" (née Finley) and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.[9] Cyrus has five siblings. Her elder siblings Trace and Brandi Cyrus are Tish's children from a previous relationship, whom Billy Ray adopted when they were very young.[12] Trace is a vocalist and guitarist for the electronic pop band Metro Station,[13] while Brandi has played guitar for Cyrus’ concerts and formed a band with The Secret Life of the American Teenager star Megan Park.[14] Cyrus also has an older half-brother, Christopher Cody, from her father's previous relationship, as well as a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah, who is also an actress.[15] She is the granddaughter of Democratic politician Ron Cyrus. Cyrus chose the name "Ronnie" for her character in the 2010 film The Last Song in honor of her grandfather.[16]
Cyrus’ parents named her Destiny Hope because they believed that she would accomplish great things.[9] She was nicknamed "Smiley", later shortened to "Miley", because she kept smiling as a baby.[9] She is of part Cherokee descent.[17] Cyrus attended Heritage Elementary School,[18] where she was a cheerleader.[citation needed] She attends school at Options For Youth Charter Schools[19] and studies with a private tutor on the set of her TV show.[20] Cyrus grew up on her parents' farm outside of Nashville where she regularly attended the People's Church.[21][22]
Cyrus suffers from a mild heart condition causing tachycardia.
2010 onwards: Can't Be Tamed
Cyrus’ The Last Song was released on March 31, 2010, and she is attached to star in two other films, Wings and LOL (Laughing Out Loud). In LOL, a remake of a 2008 French teen comedy, Cyrus plays "a daughter who is involved with all the wrong kids, doing drugs, failing school, but [...whose] mother has her on this perfect pedestal" and says "[She] just fell in love with the story."[125] Wings, based on the first novel in a planned four-book series written by Aprilynne Pike, would star Cyrus as Laurel, a fifteen year old who discovers she is a fairy.[126][127] Cyrus appeared on a charity benefit single organized by Simon Cowell in an attempt to raise money for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[128] It is a cover of the song "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. and was released digitally in the UK on February 7.
Cyrus’ third studio album, Can't Be Tamed she wrote all the songs of the album, the album is scheduled for release on June 22, 2010.[134] The first single is the title track,"Can't Be Tamed". It was co-written and produced by Tim James, Antonina Armato and Cyrus.[135] The single premiered on MySpace on April 30, 2010. It was sent to U.S. radio on May 3, 2010 and became available as a digital download on May 18, 2010.[134] After releasing the album, Cyrus says she will likely take a break from the music industry in order to focus on her film career.[136] She notes, "I've not taken, like, acting lessons or anything, but it doesn’t mean I don’t need to because I’m sure I do [...] I’m probably going to go book an acting coach."[137] Cyrus has also decided to opt out of college for the same reason, saying "I’m a firm believer that you can go back at any age you want, because my Grandma went back to college at 62 [...] For right now, I really want to focus on my career. I've worked hard to get to where I am now, and I want to enjoy it while it lasts."
Cyrus became interested in acting when she was nine, and took classes at the Armstrong Acting Studio while her family lived in Toronto, Canada.[23] Her early career was marked by minor roles, the first of which was playing a girl named Kylie on her father's television series Doc.[9][10] In 2003, Cyrus was credited under her birth name for her role as "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish. Cyrus became a spokesperson for Daisy Rock Guitars in 2004, when she was presented with her first Daisy Rock guitar — the Stardust Series Acoustic Electric Pink Sparkle.[24]
When Cyrus was 12, she auditioned for the role of "best friend" in a Disney Channel television show about a "secret pop star".[25] Disney Channel executives at first judged her to be too young, but Cyrus’ persistence resulted in her being called back for further auditions. She eventually auditioned for the lead role, Chloe Stewart.[1] When she won the role, the character's name was changed to Miley Stewart since Cyrus claimed she was called by too many names. According to Disney Channel president Gary Marsh, Cyrus was chosen because of her energetic and lively performance and was seen as a person who "loves every minute of life,"[26] with the "everyday relatability of Hilary Duff and the stage presence of Shania Twain."[21] Cyrus had tried for several years to lose her Southern accent, but Disney decided to include it in the storyline. Later, Cyrus had to audition her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, for the role of the main character's father.[27] The show focuses on adolescence while incorporating a "secret identity" aspect to the storylines.
Dolly Parton, Miley's godmother,[28] advised Cyrus’ mother to sign Cyrus with Morey Management Group. The Hollywood Reporter said this "was the best advice [Tish Cyrus] could [have gotten] on who should rep her daughter". The group's Jason Morey began co-managing Cyrus’ music career alongside Tish Cyrus.[29]
Hannah Montana first aired on March 24, 2006 in the United States and averaged more than 4 million viewers per episode. As of 2009, the series is in its third season on Disney Channel with plans for a fourth and final season in March 2010.[30]
As the star of Hannah Montana, Cyrus became popular with children and teenagers, leading to a successful career in music. Her recording debut was on April 4, 2006, when the fourth edition of DisneyMania was released. Cyrus sang a cover of James Baskett's "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," originally from the 1946 animated film Song of the South. On October 24 the same year, Walt Disney Records released the first Hannah Montana soundtrack. Of the nine tracks on the album performed by Cyrus, eight were credited to Hannah Montana and one, a duet with Billy Ray Cyrus titled "I Learned from You", was credited to Cyrus as herself. The album debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 581,000 copies in its first week, beating such artists as John Legend and rock bands like My Chemical Romance and Green Day. Disney released a Hannah Montana clothing collection in late summer 2007. Cyrus designed the pieces from the collection.On June 26, 2007, Cyrus released a double album, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus. The first disc was a second Hannah Montana soundtrack, while the second disc was Cyrus’ first solo album credited to herself. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and sold 726,000 copies, selling faster in its first week than the previous Hannah Montana soundtrack.It was certified Platinum three times by the RIAA after selling more than 3 million copies in the US. Cyrus voiced the recurring character Yatta on the Disney Channel animated series The Emperor's New School. She had a cameo appearance in High School Musical 2 which premiered August 17, 2007. She danced beside a pool in the movie's closing number and was credited as "girl at pool". In December 2007, she was ranked #17 in the list of Forbes Top Twenty Superstar Earners under 25 with an annual earning of US$25.5 million.
Cyrus’ first headlining tour, the Best of Both Worlds Tour, lasted from October 18, 2007 to January 31, 2008 with 69 concerts across the United States. She performed both as herself and as Hannah Montana. The Jonas Brothers were the opening act for most of the tour.[37] Tour tickets for each date sold out in record time. The tickets for the tour sold out in 30 minutes, The tour was recorded and released to theaters as a concert film in Disney Digital 3-D.
In late 2007, Cyrus made a contribution to the
City of Hope, giving $5 for every "Hannah Montana" concert ticket sold. She said that "the cool thing about being a part of City of Hope is that they are a
cancer research center. They're not only helping kids that are there, but also finding out how they can heal them by figuring out what exactly is going on, which is amazing."
In February 2008, Cyrus and her friend Mandy Jiroux (who is also a backup dancer for Cyrus) began creating videos on YouTube called The Miley and Mandy Show. The show, described as a "YouTube hit," is said to be filmed for fun by Cyrus and Jiroux and to be entirely their work, with Cyrus and Jiroux editing the footage together. It is filmed mainly in Cyrus’ bedroom.[45]
After the Best of Both Worlds Tour ended on January 31, 2008, Walt Disney Records/Hollywood Records released the film's soundtrack on March 11, 2008. It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.[46] In July 2008, Cyrus released her second studio album under her own name, entitled Breakout. Cyrus said Breakout was inspired by "what's been going on in my life in the past year."[47] Cyrus wrote twelve of 13 songs on the album."Songwriting is what I really want to do with my life forever, [...] I just hope this record showcases that, more than anything, I'm a writer."[48] The album debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with a first week sales of about 371,000 copies. As of July 31, 2008, this was the second-biggest sales week of the year for a female artist; Mariah Carey's E=MC² previously sold 463,000 copies in its first week.[4] "7 Things" was the first single to be released from Breakout and peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[49][50] She hosted the 2008 CMT Music Awards with her father in April.[51] Cyrus also hosted the 2008 Teen Choice Awards.[52]
In September 2008, Cyrus collaborated with fourteen other female singers to record a charity single titled "Just Stand Up!", which the singers performed live during a one-hour primetime event for the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer on September 5, 2008.[67] In the same month, Cyrus, along with other performers, performed at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California for the City of Hope Benefit Concert to help raise money for cancer research and training programs.[68]
In the September 2008 issue of Seventeen, Cyrus stated she had been in a relationship with Nick Jonas for two years, starting in 2006, and that they "were in love". They broke up at the end of 2007.[69]
Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday with a charity fundraiser at Disneyland, which was closed early for the event attended by 5,000 fans at $250 per ticket.The proceeds went to the charity Youth Service America, a youth volunteering organization. Ten outstanding youth volunteers from Youth Service America were invited to attend,and later in the evening, Cyrus presented a $1 million check to the organization.
In March 2009, Disney-Hyperion Books published Miles To Go, written all by Cyrus. The memoir discusses Cyrus’ relationship with her father, her thoughts on the media, her love life, her future ambitions, and milestones she still has to reach in her life.[1] Miles to Go reached #1 on the New York Times best seller list. She became the youngest author to sell more than 10'000,000 copies in the USA.
In June 2009, Cyrus changed her TV and movie career representation from United Talent Agency to Creative Artists Agency, which had already represented her for music.[88] Also in June, Cyrus began filming her movie The Last Song, based on a novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks, in which she plays a rebellious teenage girl who spends a summer with her estranged father at his home in a quiet beach town.[89] The film was conceived as a "star vehicle" with the intention of introducing Cyrus to older audiences.[90] Shortly before production on the film began, Cyrus ended a nine month long relationship with Nashville Star contestant and model Justin Gaston.[91] Cyrus then started dating Liam Hemsworth, her co-star in the film.[92]Cyrus recorded and wrote song with the Jonas Brothers titled "Before the Storm" for their fourth studio album Lines, Vines and Trying Times. She also launched another Hannah Montana soundtrack (for the third season), titled Hannah Montana 3 on July 7, 2009 she wrote all the songs.
"Party in the U.S.A." was officially released to radio on July 29, 2009.[93] The song is from a Wal-Mart exclusive EP entitled The Time of Our Lives which released on August 31, 2009.[94] It was released as promotion for Cyrus’ clothing line. The song made it to number one on Hot Digital Songs with 5'000,000 paid downloads, making her the youngest artist to top the chart, which led its big debut on the Billboard Hot 100, where it was placed at number two, topping "The Climb".The song thereby became the "fastest breaking single in Hollywood Records' history."
On October 8, 2009, Cyrus deleted her account on the social networking site Twitter. Cyrus was very popular on the site: her account was watched by approximately 2 million Twitter users in addition to the general public.[107][108] It was widely believed that the reason Cyrus quit Twitter was at the request of her boyfriend, as her last tweet implied. In an interview with Parade Magazine, Cyrus revealed that hate mail concerning same-sex marriage was the primary reason for the deletion, "That's the reason I deleted my Twitter account because I said on there that I believed in gay marriage because everyone should have the right to love each other, and I got such hate mail about my being a bad person."[109][110][111]
In August 2009, Cyrus teamed with Max Azria to create a line of junior and girls' separates available only at Walmart. Cyrus’ released her EP The Time of Our Lives in conjunction with the line and Walmart dedicated a page to the designers. The line consists of vests, tie-dye tank tops, dresses, and plaids. Critics claimed the clothes were "completely inoffensive but totally snoozeworthy".[112] Also in August, Cyrus joined fellow Disney stars Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and the Jonas Brothers, to record "Send It On", a charity single which was wroten by Cyrus and Antonina Amatto as the theme song for Disney's Friends for Change, a social green project which promotes environmentally friendly behavior. "Send it On" debuted on the Hot 100 at number 2.Disney directed 100% of the proceeds from "Send it On" to environmental charities through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF).[114]
Cyrus announced her 2009 North American Tour. The tour began on September 14, 2009 in Portland, Oregon and spanned 45 dates across North America. Eventually, additional dates were announced for the United Kingdom making the tour change names to the Wonder World Tour. The tour featured the band Metro Station as a special guest.[116] Tickets went on sale to the general public on June 13, 2009 and the tickets for the tour sold out in 6 minutes, another record for Cyrus, and for the UK dates on June 12, 2009 the tickets for the UK sold out in 3 minutes beating Madonna, The Beatles and Poison. In July 2009, Disney acquired the film rights to Aprilynne Pike's novel Wings, in which Cyrus is expected to star.[118] In early December 2009, Cyrus performed her hits "See You Again", "The Climb" and "Party in the U.S.A." at the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball at London's The O2 arena.On December 7, 2009, Cyrus performed for Queen Elizabeth II and numerous other members of the British Royal Family at the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, North West England, along with fellow American pop singer Lady GaGa.[120] In December, Timbaland released his album, Shock Value II, which features a track with Cyrus called "We Belong to the Music". Cyrus was ranked number one on Billboard's list of the Top Female Artists of 2009, beating artists such as Britney Spears ,Kelly Clarkson, beyoncé and Madonna.
In late 2009, Cyrus recorded a cover of the Poison song Every Rose Has Its Thorn in collaboration with Bret Michaels. The track was produced by John Shanks. Cyrus plans to take a break from recording music after releasing her next album in hopes of developing an "edgier" sound.
Cyrus forturne is estimated in 1.6 billion dollars. Cyrus ear aprox. $250.000 per episode in Hannah Montana. Cyrus is the reachest teen in the world.
Cyrus is writting and producing songs for Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, The Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, Mitchel Musso, Emily Osment and Ke$ha.
