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From The BRITs to making movies, travelling all over the world, and performing at the world's biggest venues, The Spice Girls had reached the tip of their game but whether it be through exhaustion, pressure, shaming or just feeling like they weren't enough, there was always a fear that it could all come crashing down.

a b c "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Melanie C)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 13 August 2010. First of all, it's WAY too long. Like OMG. It starts at her childhood and goes through the pandemic but in a way that is WAY too rambly and jumbled. Which leads me to my second point... Mendoza, Arvin (14 May 2015). "Netizens express dismay over 'Asia's Got Talent' results leak". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 15 May 2015. Schaffer, Claire (29 July 2020). "Melanie C Announces New Album, Shares 'In and Out of Love' ". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 8 August 2020.Thank you THANK YOU to Grand Central Publishing and Hachette Books for this gifted copy. It was a dream come true. Melanie C interview on Loose Women". Loose Woman. 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021 . Retrieved 22 February 2016. Hall, Sophie Alexandra (21 December 2022). "Princess of Wales' Christmas carol service: what music will there be, and who is performing?". Classic fm . Retrieved 23 December 2022. I loved reading about them starting out and how they were just running around, genuinely having a good time, while also working their asses off. I was laughing out loud at them performing in board rooms for meetings, going on adventures, and often peeing in random places?! 😂

Amazing ... It's got every single emotion in it ... Absolutely brilliant, especially for young girls' -- Chris Evans Jessie Ware - Free Yourself (Melanie C Remix)". Apple Music. 3 November 2022 . Retrieved 3 November 2022. I was suddenly part of one of the biggest music groups in history, releasing hit after hit, performing to our wonderful fans and spreading the message of Girl Power to the world. It was everything I'd dreamed of growing up, and I've had some incredible times.... The BRITs! The movie! Travelling the world playing iconic venues like Madison Square Garden, The O2, Wembley Stadium and The London 2012 Olympics!!! a b " 'Spice Girls Superfans' Documentary On BBC iPlayer Marks 20 Years Since 'Wannabe' ". The Huffington Post. 2 August 2016 . Retrieved 20 February 2017. On 1 October 2020, Chisholm performed a virtual event, Colour & Light. [6] During the event, she performed songs from the album, as well as previewed her live show. [7] The following day, she appeared on BBC Radio 2, where she performed "In and Out of Love," as well as the Spice Girls' " Too Much". [8] Chisholm is also set to embark on a tour to support the album. The twenty-date tour will is scheduled to begin 28 April 2021 and conclude on 25 May 2021, visiting cities across Europe and the United Kingdom. [9] In November 2021, due to rising concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, Chisholm announced the cancellation of European tour dates. [10]Entertainment Weekly. Benjamin Svetkey. Pag. 2 Cover Story: Tour Divorce?. 17 July 1998. Retrieved 24 January 2009. In June 2004, she embarked in a five-date concert tour, The Barfly Mini-Tour, performed in The Barfly music halls, a series of venues dedicated to independent music. In October 2004, Chisholm finished recording her third album. [86] In an interview, Chisholm said she wanted to create deeper songs using piano, violin and personal themes. [87] On 4 April 2005, Chisholm released " Next Best Superstar" as the lead single of her third album. [88] It was released in three formats: two singles with B-sides – the acoustic version or the B-side "Everything Must Change" – and a remixes EP. [89] The song peaked at number 10 in the UK. [13] On 11 April, she released Beautiful Intentions, her third album and first by Red Girl. [90] It was produced by Greg Haver, Guy Chambers, Paul Boddy and eleven of the twelve songs were written by Chisholm. [90] The album peaked at number 24 in the UK, top 15 other Europeans countries, [91] and was certified gold in Germany and Switzerland. [51] [92] Waddell, Ray (11 December 2008). "Bon Jovi Scores 2008's Top-Grossing Tour". Billboard . Retrieved 2 January 2009.

A memoir read by the author has a more intimate meaning. So grateful for this book. I had no idea of the turns and the exciting adventures she went through. Spice Girl's biography". Rollings Stone. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008 . Retrieved 7 September 2009. Stryker McGuire (29 March 2009). "This time I've come to bury Cool Britannia". The Observer . Retrieved 6 April 2012. Greenberg, Emily (20 September 2022). "Spice Girls star Melanie C to appear on Friday's Late Late Show". Hotpress . Retrieved 21 September 2022. Paine, Andre (27 March 2023). "Melanie C joins Various Artists for global management representation". Music Week . Retrieved 13 June 2023.On 1 January 2004, Virgin Records dismissed Chisholm after the conflict in previous years about the direction in her solo career. [82] In April 2004, she founded her own label, Red Girl Records, to record and release her own projects. All of Chisolm's activities are decided upon and funded by herself. The label name was inspired by the colours of the football Liverpool F.C., of which Chisholm is a supporter. [83] Nancy Phillips, who had been Chisholm's manager and business partner since the label's inception, retired in 2017. [84] [85] Lim, Eddy (19 August 2020). "Melanie C announces UK and Europe 2021 headline tour". NME. United Kingdom: Bandlab Technologies. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020 . Retrieved 2 October 2020. The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl is an intimate memoir from international pop star Melanie Chisholm--better known as Mel C. or Sporty Spice--chronicling her trajectory from small-town girl to overnight icon as part of the Spice Girls, one of the biggest music groups in history. In addition to how the band came to be and playing some of the biggest venues in the world, Melanie talks about the pressures of fame, the shaming and bullying she experienced, the struggles she has had with her body image and mental health, and the difficulty of finding yourself when the whole world knows your name. Chisholm released her self-titled eighth studio album Melanie C on 2 October 2020. [187] [188] The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 8, her first top 10 album since Reason in 2003. The album was preceded by the singles "Who I Am", "Blame It on Me", and "In and Out of Love". [189] [190] [191] Chisholm first performed "Who I Am" live on 21 April 2020 on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where she live streamed her performance from her home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [192] On 13 May 2020, Chisholm sang "Who I Am", among other singles from her career, as part of a "bathroom" gig in aid of WaterAid. [193] On 16 September 2020, Chisholm premiered the video for "Fearless" the fourth single off the album, which is a collaboration with UK rapper Nadia Rose. [194] Melanie C was reissued in a deluxe version on 3 September 2021 and was accompanied by the single " Touch Me". [195] [196] [197]

Spanos, Brittany (14 September 2016). "Watch KT Tunstall, Mel C Compete as Rally Drivers in 'Hard Girls' Video". Rolling Stone. O'Hagan, Sean (2 May 2004). "The 50 moments that shaped pop history". The Guardian . Retrieved 9 February 2017.Muggs, Joe (30 September 2020). "Album: Melanie C – Melanie C". The Arts Desk. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020 . Retrieved 7 October 2020. Tove Lo - I Like U - Emergency_Loop X Melanie C Remix". Spotify. 21 July 2023 . Retrieved 21 July 2023.