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10 Child Actors Turned Superstar Singers
In this list of 10 Child Actors Turned Superstar Singers, we're recounting some of the most successful onscreen kids who went on to have successful singing careers, from Demi Lovato's 'Barney' stint to Drake's gig on 'Degrassi.'
Child Actors Turned Singers: Janet Jackson
Yeah, her big brother was the King of Pop, but Janet Jackson lives in no one's shadow. She began as an actress on 'Good Times,' and showed she'd inherited the family gift for singing and dancing as a cast member on 'Fame.'
In the years to come, she'd have a chart-busting career with dozens of hits like 'Control,' 'Rhythm Nation' and 'All for You,' proving that not all relatives of the famous have
Child Actors Turned Singers: Selena Gomez
Before Selena Gomez earned the scorn of millions of girls for routinely sucking face with Justin Bieber, she earned her celebrity stripes with bestie Demi Lovato on 'Barney & Friends' and starred on the Disney series 'Wizards of Waverly Place.'
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Child Actors Turned Singers: Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera's early appearances on 'Star Search' showed she had seriously powerful pipes even as a kid -- and that was before she landed alongside Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake on 'The New Mickey Mouse Club.'
In the years since, she's been both 'Beautiful' and 'Dirrty,' sold an estimated 50 million records, and sometimes been a tabloid fixture...
Child Actors Turned Singers: Kylie Minogue
Glamorous Kylie Minogue actually got her first taste of stardom as the tomboyish Charlene Mitchell on the soap opera 'Neighbours.' She became so beloved that her character's wedding drew an audience of 20 million U.K. viewers, and Minogue's fellow Aussies voted her their Most Popular Television Performer...
Child Actors Turned Singers: Drake
Back when he was known as Aubrey Graham, Drake (that's his middle name, by the way) was a cast member on 'Degrassi: The Next Generation.' He spent his last couple seasons on the show in a wheelchair when his character, Jimmy Brooks, fell victim to a school shooter...
Child Actors Turned Singers: Demi Lovato
At only 19, Demi Lovato already has a long showbiz resume, including an early stint on 'Barney & Friends' and later work in the 'Camp Rock' movies and on the Disney Channel sitcom 'Sonny with a Chance.'
She's since released three successful albums, but personal troubles have followed along the way. No...
Child Actors Turned Singers: Britney Spears
Britney Spears began her career at the age of 11 on 'Star Search,' where she lost in the second round of competition. She later got a gig on 'The New Mickey Mouse Club,' where she previewed some of the moves that would later make her famous...
Child Actors Turned Singers: Fergie
Before Stacy Ferguson became so famous she could go by only one name -- Fergie -- she logged five years on the music-themed show 'Kids Incorporated' and several more years as part of the girl-group Wild Orchid.
You know the rest -- she later joined the Black Eyed Peas and had successful solo hits like 'Girls Don't Cry...
Child Actors Turned Singers: Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus rose to fame at the age of 12 when she ambitiously self-submitted an audition tape for Disney's sitcom 'Hannah Montana.' She asked to play the lead's best friend, but Disney execs instead flew her to Hollywood to try out for the dual title role that would make her a star...