THE SPICE GIRLS(L-R: Posh, Sporty, Ginger, Scary and Baby Spice)
(L-R: Posh, Ginger, Sporty, Baby and Scary Spice)
They're famous for the songs; Wannabe, Spice Up Your Life and Stop!
They also sang Viva Forever, Goodbye, 2 Become 1, etc.
THE SPICE GIRLSpresent
(Clockwise from top: Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger and Sporty Spice)
Music has been part of Emma’s life as long as she can remember, so it was only natural that she would forge a solo career when her Spice Girls commitments allowed. Emma released her debut solo album, A Girl Like Me, in 2001 and immediately cracked the top 10. This was followed in 2004 with the 1960s-inspired collection entitled Free Me, which was yet another top 10 smash. Emma's single, What Took You So Long, cruised to the top of the charts and held on to the number one spot for two weeks. "It was an unbelievable feeling," she recalls.
Leaving her Baby persona behind, Emma was thinking about her approaching 30th birthday when she set about writing her third album, Life In Mono. And Emma's new style of writing reflected her new maturity, incorporating rich orchestral arrangements and beautiful harmonies. "It's like when you write a diary and put everything in it, but when you read it back you’re shocked by how honest you were," she explains..
Next, Emma followed a childhood dream to dance and joined BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing show. "I wanted to do something different and have a bit of a challenge, so it was perfect," she recalls. Emma's graceful ballroom moves were a hit with the audience and judges and she reached the semi final of the competition – the last female dancer to be eliminated.
In August 2007, Emma and long-term boyfriend Jade Jones celebrated the arrival of their first baby, a beautiful boy they have called Beau Lee.
Emma's life couldn't be busier. Whilst relishing in new motherhood, Emma is also very excited to be working with the Spice Girls once again.
GINGER SPICE
geri halliwell
Towards the end of the 1998 European tour, Geri Halliwell made a dramatic exit from the Spice Girls, and she launched a solo music career.
Her critically acclaimed debut album, Schizophonic was a massive success and produced the number-one hits, Mi Chico Latino, Lift Me Up and Bag It Up, and a number-two hit with Look At Me. She brought the 2000 Brit Awards to a standstill with her characteristically flamboyant performance of Bag It Up.
Geri then had a huge number one hit with It's Raining Men for the movie Bridget Jones's Diary. She went on to release two more albums, Passion and Scream If U Wanna Go Faster!Geri has also released two best selling autobiographies and two yoga videos – so successful that they outsold Jane Fonda’s.
Geri acted in the Sex And The City TV series and has appeared in a movie based on the cartoon Viz. She is currently a UN Goodwill Ambassador, promoting maternal health care for women, a Patron for Breast Cancer Cares, and Ambassador for The Prince's Trust.
Geri wrote a series of six children's books called Ugenia Lavender, which are published by Macmillan in May 2008.In May 2006, she became a mother to her daughter Bluebell Madonna, who will of course be joining Geri on The Return Of The Spice Girls tour.
SCARY SPICE
melanie brown
Mel B released her debut solo album, Hot, in October 2000, and it produced three top five singles, including the monster hit I Want You Back – a collaboration with Missy Elliott.
Melanie then embarked upon a new and successful career as a TV presenter and actress. She hosted two seasons of the ITV1 talent show This Is My Moment, shot a documentary for Channel 4 called Voodoo Princess and was a lead character in the BBC3 sit-com Burn It. Melanie has also presented Top Of The Pops and Party In The Park for The Prince's Trust.
In 2002, Melanie released her hit autobiography, titled Catch A Fire, which went straight into the book chart top 10. The following year, she made her theatre debut in The Vagina Monologues in London. She continued to pursue her successful acting career with leading roles in two films, the horror Lethal Dose and the comedy The Seat Filler, co-produced by Will Smith and starring Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland.
From April to September 2004, Melanie played the role of Mimi in the musical Rent on Broadway, and the following year she released her second solo album, L.A. State Of Mind, featuring the single Today.
While rehearsing for The Return Of The Spice Girls world tour, Melanie enjoyed a highly successful stint on Dancing With The Stars on US television – combining preparations for the tour with a gruelling schedule of ballroom dancing rehearsals.
Melanie has two daughters, Phoenix Chi and Angel Iris, and is married to long-time friend and movie producer Stephen Belafonte.
SPORTY SPICE
Mel C's first solo endeavour was a duet with Bryan Adams, called When You're Gone, which reached number three in the UK and become a huge hit all over Europe. Her debut solo album, Northern Star, followed in 1999 and spawned two number one singles, Never Be The Same Again and I Turn To You) going platinum in the UK (where it remained in the album charts for over a year) and Europe and gold in Australia.
In 2003, Melanie's second solo album, Reason, was an immediate top five hit. It contained tracks produced by former New Radicals front man Gregg Alexander and Marius De Vries (Madonna, Rufus Wainwright). The album produced the top ten single, Here It Comes Again, and swiftly went gold in the UK.
The following year, Melanie founded her own independent label – Red Girl Records – named after her beloved Liverpool Football Club. Having her own label gave Melanie complete artistic freedom and allowed her to create her third solo album, Beautiful Intentions, which featured the top ten single, Next Best Superstar and the pan-European hit, First Day Of My Life. Produced by Guy Chambers, First Day Of My Life reached number one in Spain, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland and Portugal. The single still holds the record for being the most downloaded single in Germany. The Beautiful Intentions album also held the number one spot in Portugal for nine weeks, where it achieved double platinum status.
Melanie's first love has always been touring and she has played more than 200 live shows throughout her solo career, from small, sweaty clubs to large festivals. She has enjoyed a variety of gigs, from playing on the ski slopes of Austria, and New Years Eve in front of 100,000 people on Albufeira beach in Portugal, to Hero Square in Budapest before a crowd of 200,000. In August 2006, she drew upon these experiences and recorded a Live Hits DVD, featuring both acoustic and electric sets.
Before beginning work on The Return Of The Spice Girls tour, Melanie had already had a busy 2007. She has released her fourth solo album, This Time, and promoted various singles throughout Europe – The Moment You Believe, Carolyna and I Want Candy.
Melanie's new single, This Time (a re-recorded version) features as its b-side, We Love To Entertain You, which is being used in Germany by the Pro7 Starforce TV channel for its promotional campaigns.
POSH SPICE
victoria beckham
As well as her talent for music and dance, Victoria has had a life-long passion for fashion. She famously joked in Spiceworld The Movie that she always chooses "the little black dress", but in reality Victoria has extensive expertise and flair when it comes to clothing, brands and labels. Not only has this allowed her to develop an eye-catching personal style that influences trends, but Victoria has also translated her knowledge into a highly-successful fashion career.
In 2004, Victoria designed the VB Rocks fashion line for Rock and Republic and later launched her own label, dVb. dVb Denim was launched in Spring 2007 and previously in 2006, Victoria launched the dVb Eyewear range of sunglasses and also the Intimately Beckham his-and-her fragrance line with her husband David.
This year, Victoria planned her family's move from Madrid to the US, following David Beckham's move to LA Galaxy. She and David now live in Los Angeles with their three sons. Somehow, Victoria has also found time to launch her debut cosmetic line, V-Sculpt, in Japan and has been guest fashion editor at Harpers Bazaar magazine, where she styled a cover shoot with actress Katie Holmes.
Victoria has filmed five television documentaries and has written two books, her autobiography, Learning To Fly, and the style and fashion bible, That Extra Half An Inch: Hair, Heels & Everything In Between, which has been a huge hit world-wide.
Victoria filmed a guest-starring role in the hit ABC/Channel 4 TV comedy Ugly Betty, appearing as a celebrity bridesmaid at the wedding of Wilhelmina Slater and publisher Bradford Meade.
VIVA FOREVER!
and
GOODBYE!
- - P E E J A Y
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