Post by MileySmiley08 on Mar 4, 2008 16:40:20 GMT -5
If you know the lyrics to "Best of Both Worlds" or "Nobody's Perfect," chances are you're a tween - a girl 8 to 14 who also loves popular culture.
And nothing is more popular these days than Disney's "Hannah Montana."
It is the No. 1 rated series on basic cable television among kids ages 6 to 11, according to the Walt Disney Co.'s Web site. This series became such a big hit for the Disney Channel that it led to live concert tours, a line of clothing for little girls and the production of a feature film scheduled for release in 2009.
Most elementary and middle-school girls - and even some boys - know "Hannah Montana." In the Pine Belt, it's no different.
Just ask North Forrest Elementary School fourth-grader Trinity McClain - who is such a fan that her bluish-purple eyeglass frames are Hannah Montana-designed.
"I like the way she dresses, her clothes, sense of fashion and her songs," Trinity proclaims proudly.
The series first aired in 2006 and is about a pop music star who by day pretends to be a normal high school student - Miley Stewart. It stars Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, who also plays her father on the show. Since then, the show has stimulated a craze that's morphed into a cult following.
Miley Cyrus has taken her "Hannah Montana" music on the road with a 54-city "Best of Both Worlds" concert tour. Last week Pollstar ranked the concert tour third on its Top 20 list.
When the tour made its way to New Orleans on Jan. 26, the Hattiesburg-area was well-represented by some diehard "Hannah Montana" fans including Merritt Price.
"(The tickets) were a surprise and I was really happy," said Merritt, a fourth-grader at Presbyterian Christian School, who along with several friends attended the concert.
Merritt said it was Miley Cyrus' concert entrance that wowed her.
"There were lights and shadows in a life-sized box and when the lights came to, she was coming out of the box," Merritt said.
Miley Cyrus' CD "Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus" was No. 6 in U.S. sales in 2007, reports Nielsen SoundScan.
Trinity said she is saving for the newest Hannah Montana CD but her favorite song thus far is "Who Said."
Following the live performance success, "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert 3-D," a concert/movie opened in select theaters Feb. 1 for what was initially a one-week run. Still in select theaters, it plays in 685 locations nationwide and has earned almost $60 million in its three weeks, according to Media By Numbers, which lists the Top 20 movies in U.S. and Canadian theaters.
Hattiesburg's Grand 18 Theaters isn't one of those locations. General manager John Kampe said the theater isn't equipped to play the 3-D film.
Jackie McClain, Trinity's mother, said she sometimes finds herself watching "Hannah Montana" alongside Trinity.
"It's a cute show and I don't have a problem with her watching it with me not being there," said McClain, who admits she's a Billy Ray Cyrus fan. "I like the fact it's geared toward my daughter's age. I think she's (Cyrus) a good influence."
Cheri Price, Merritt's mother, agrees there's no need to worry because of the show's wholesome content.
"She has a little brother who also watches," Cheri Price said. "It's a cute show. It's clean and they had a good time watching."
And nothing is more popular these days than Disney's "Hannah Montana."
It is the No. 1 rated series on basic cable television among kids ages 6 to 11, according to the Walt Disney Co.'s Web site. This series became such a big hit for the Disney Channel that it led to live concert tours, a line of clothing for little girls and the production of a feature film scheduled for release in 2009.
Most elementary and middle-school girls - and even some boys - know "Hannah Montana." In the Pine Belt, it's no different.
Just ask North Forrest Elementary School fourth-grader Trinity McClain - who is such a fan that her bluish-purple eyeglass frames are Hannah Montana-designed.
"I like the way she dresses, her clothes, sense of fashion and her songs," Trinity proclaims proudly.
The series first aired in 2006 and is about a pop music star who by day pretends to be a normal high school student - Miley Stewart. It stars Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, who also plays her father on the show. Since then, the show has stimulated a craze that's morphed into a cult following.
Miley Cyrus has taken her "Hannah Montana" music on the road with a 54-city "Best of Both Worlds" concert tour. Last week Pollstar ranked the concert tour third on its Top 20 list.
When the tour made its way to New Orleans on Jan. 26, the Hattiesburg-area was well-represented by some diehard "Hannah Montana" fans including Merritt Price.
"(The tickets) were a surprise and I was really happy," said Merritt, a fourth-grader at Presbyterian Christian School, who along with several friends attended the concert.
Merritt said it was Miley Cyrus' concert entrance that wowed her.
"There were lights and shadows in a life-sized box and when the lights came to, she was coming out of the box," Merritt said.
Miley Cyrus' CD "Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus" was No. 6 in U.S. sales in 2007, reports Nielsen SoundScan.
Trinity said she is saving for the newest Hannah Montana CD but her favorite song thus far is "Who Said."
Following the live performance success, "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert 3-D," a concert/movie opened in select theaters Feb. 1 for what was initially a one-week run. Still in select theaters, it plays in 685 locations nationwide and has earned almost $60 million in its three weeks, according to Media By Numbers, which lists the Top 20 movies in U.S. and Canadian theaters.
Hattiesburg's Grand 18 Theaters isn't one of those locations. General manager John Kampe said the theater isn't equipped to play the 3-D film.
Jackie McClain, Trinity's mother, said she sometimes finds herself watching "Hannah Montana" alongside Trinity.
"It's a cute show and I don't have a problem with her watching it with me not being there," said McClain, who admits she's a Billy Ray Cyrus fan. "I like the fact it's geared toward my daughter's age. I think she's (Cyrus) a good influence."
Cheri Price, Merritt's mother, agrees there's no need to worry because of the show's wholesome content.
"She has a little brother who also watches," Cheri Price said. "It's a cute show. It's clean and they had a good time watching."
