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January 2001 (Paul) |
| Solo Spice: Melanie C |
Name:
Melanie C
Spice Name: Sporty Spice
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Melanie C Goes Solo...
Melanie's solo career began shortly after the girls finished their 1998 sell out world tour. She figured that while Melanie B and Victoria had children and Emma ventured into an acting role she could pursue a solo career that she had long dreamed about. As a Spice Girl she didn't struggle to find people to work with; in fact people were desperate to work with the girls. Before she took the solo limelight she did a song with rock legend Bryan Adams- 'When Your Gone'. The song had phenomenal sales which broke world records. It was a great start for Mel, though the 'rock chick' tag stuck with her, giving people the wrong impression...
Melanie spent time writing songs, and recorded during 1999. In the
summer of 1999 the fans got their first glimpse of Mel's solo work when
she featured at 'V99'. She previewed her first single 'Goin' Down' and
performed other album tracks; the performance went down well, though the
press now deemed her 'rock' or 'raw' spice.
In September 1999 Melanie released Goin' Down and received a mixed
reaction. The song reached #4. Although Mel was criticised for the song
not living up to the Spice Girls success, she was praised for her
continuing live performances. Gone with the days of miming, Mel didn't
give up and she followed up 'Goin' Down' with 'Northern Star'. This soft
ballad through out Mel's rock image and began to win over a different
audience. With high competition however Mel's success was not reflected
by her chart position. Northern star managed Number 2.
It was only in March 2000 that Mel's album would be recognised for it's
excellence when her R 'n' B track, 'Never Be The Same' reached number 1
and was also nominated for record of the year. It was very successful,
and gave Mel her first solo Number 1!
Later that year Melanie released a fourth track from the album called 'I
Turn To You; but the single version had been re-mixed and became a
trance anthem. This showed that Mel was actually not 'Rock' Spice as
previously thought, she was still very much 'Sporty Spice'. She may not
have been athletic in her appearance, but she was an all round athlete
in her music.
Mel had been fitting in touring since she started her solo career and as
she planned her tours she released a last single from 'Northern Star'
called 'If That Were Me'- though it only reached number 18 it was
actually a huge success because she raised a lot of money for the
homeless.
She has since been touring the world, and has had success in America
with 'I Turn To You' were it achieved number 1 in the dance charts. Mel
is often referred to as the singer or the talent of the Spice Girls;
well who can blame them, after all who sings lives, tours, raises money
for charity and encourages kids to be proud of themselves?
Melanie's second album began recording on the 1st October 2001 and will
be released next year. A source from Virgin claims that Autumn is
the deadline for the album release. Melanie has also shown a new,
fitter look, and may tour later this year.
Melanie C's Releases...
Singles: Reached:
What I Am
2 (UK) - Released November 1999
What Took You So Long
1 (UK) - Released April 2001
Take My Breath Away
5 (UK) - Released August 2001
We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight
20 (UK) -Released 10th December 2001
Albums:
A Girl Like Me
4 (UK) - Released April 2001 [Gone Gold]
500,000 copies sold worldwide (2001)- It has not been around as long as Melanie
C's or Melanie B's albums.
Emma has only just begun her promotional tour of the southern hemisphere...
Melanie C's CD's..
Singles
'When You're Gone' 'Goin' Down'
'Northern Star' 'Never Be The Same Again'
'I Turn To You' 'If That Were Me'
Albums
'Northern Star'