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Posted by: LifeLight May 7 2007, 03:31 PM

For Classifica ufficiale di... (Italian tv programme) Mel C had to choose 10 of her fav videos.
Here's the list smile.gif

1. Family Portrait - P!nk
2. Candyman - Christina Aguilera
3. Song 2 - Blur
4. Hung Up - Madonna
5. Ruby - Kaiser Cheifs
6. Our Velocity - Maximo Park
7. The Scientist - Coldplay
8. Sewn - The Feelings
9. Patience - Take That
10. Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai

LifeLight

Posted by: Jark May 7 2007, 05:12 PM

Lol T4P. I like some of her choices smile.gif

Posted by: Simon. May 7 2007, 05:30 PM

Ooo some good choices

Posted by: thisispop May 7 2007, 05:50 PM

Mmm, I wonder how significant it was her choosing the Take That comeback single amongst her 10 tracks? thinking.gif

Posted by: Jack89 May 7 2007, 05:59 PM

strange choices...

Posted by: On Your Shore May 8 2007, 04:06 AM

I think she made some good choices. smile.gif

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever May 11 2007, 09:13 PM

mel c was just on the late late show here in ireland and sang carolyna live which was great really brill live,then she done an interview she was in great mood really happy with her solo career success in europe and isnt do bothered by how she has been percirved in the uk,she also admitted she was happy when the spice girls ended as she had had enough and wanted to address her own things

Posted by: Lukuzz May 12 2007, 10:04 AM

will have to try and find her live on youtube, doesnt sound too good for her doing the reunion then

Posted by: Jark May 12 2007, 11:45 AM

I wish people would give up on the god damn reunion lol.

Glad she did Carolyna! Start promo nice and early tongue.gif Shes doing a HMV signing too so hopefully Carolyna will do better in Ireland than IWC!

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever May 17 2007, 12:34 AM

ya me to i dont think it will ever happen as according to mel none of them want a reuninion they want to be remembered as the huge success they were and not tranich that memory

Posted by: Jark May 17 2007, 11:09 AM

If you go on the late late show website, the whole interview & performance is online biggrin.gif
Great performance and really interesting chat!

Posted by: Andrewy Jun 22 2007, 10:13 PM

Mel C on The Friday Night Project as guest host ... anyone watching?

I love her wub.gif

Posted by: Jark Jun 22 2007, 10:29 PM

She is not only stunning, but also very funny and down to earth wub.gif Love her.

Posted by: Peter30 Jun 23 2007, 10:20 AM

I saw the guys asking her about the re-union, then a blazing row started in the room I was watching it in! As a result I completely missed what she said; can anybody fill me in?

Posted by: Jark Jun 23 2007, 11:12 AM

She only teased and said things might happen etc, no details tongue.gif

Posted by: thisispop Jul 4 2007, 10:54 AM

Mel C worried she can't have children
Wednesday, July 4 2007, 10:53 BST
Digitalspy.com By Kimberley Dadds


Melanie Chisholm is worried that she might not be able to have children because of her extreme fitness regime during the groups heyday could have ruined her chances.

The singer, who announced last week that she has reunited with the band for a reunion tour this December, has spoken out about her concerns over conceiving.

She told The Sun: "I got so thin when I wasn’t eating my periods stopped and my bones become very fragile. I may have done permanent damage. I hope I’m still in with a chance.

"It took me a long time to recover from the whole experience that was the Spice Girls. I had put pressure to on myself to look a certain way. I went to the gym constantly and trained constantly. I wasn’t eating properly. I wanted to get as perfect as I could knowing that perfection is impossible and that got me very sick.”

Sporty is the only Spice Girl left to not already have children or be pregnant, since Baby Spice Emma Bunton is expecting her first child this summer.

Chisholm admitted: "I’m happy with my situation but I want to be a mum and I’d like more than one child."

Any Comments?

Posted by: On Your Shore Jul 4 2007, 08:11 PM

I know someone that had eating issues and got pregnant, so I think there is a chance.

Posted by: *Grami* Jul 4 2007, 08:15 PM

Aww I hope that's not true. sad.gif
She could always adopt I suppose but it seems like she really wants some kids especially as all the others have a truckload between them laugh.gif

Posted by: Slick Jul 4 2007, 08:35 PM

I really want her to have kids, it'd be lovely to see her settle down with a family. If she wasn't that bothered I wouldn't mind much, but the fact that she obviously wants a family makes it quite horrible that she might not be able to. She needs to join the other Spicies as a member of Mothercare heart.gif

Posted by: G.R.A.M.I Jul 4 2007, 08:39 PM

Well unless she has confirmation from a doctor that she 100% definately can't, I don't think she needs to be too worried...
She's probably just fretting and worrying that the thing she wants so much is all going to crash.

Posted by: Jark Jul 4 2007, 09:21 PM

I hate the press. This is such a horrible thing to print about anybody, whether true or not. If she really is worried, you can only imagine how much worse she'll be feeling now she's read this.

Posted by: thisispop Jul 4 2007, 09:33 PM

QUOTE(Jark @ Jul 4 2007, 10:21 PM) *
I hate the press. This is such a horrible thing to print about anybody, whether true or not. If she really is worried, you can only imagine how much worse she'll be feeling now she's read this.


I totally agree with you on this. They really can be the scum of the earth at times.

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Jul 4 2007, 10:48 PM

its very private and the press shouldnt print this kinda stuff

Posted by: Chapman Jul 5 2007, 12:08 PM

Geri Halliwell managed...and news that Nicole Richie is preggers, I dont think there should be a problem. Good Luck Mel smile.gif

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Jul 5 2007, 02:58 PM

good luck also i say and i think she would make a great mum

Posted by: TeresaBloom Jul 5 2007, 03:28 PM

Ooh. I really hope that won't happen. sad.gif I wish her the best luck.

Posted by: Lukuzz Jul 5 2007, 03:30 PM

oh bless her, hope she can have children one day

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Jul 5 2007, 03:48 PM

its only now i realised she is the only one not a mum in th egroup well i know emma isnt yet but will be soon

Posted by: Off_Da_Endz Jul 30 2007, 06:37 PM

http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=74654cb1.jpg

When was this again? Lisa looks beautiful and Mel looks good too.

Posted by: Jark Jul 30 2007, 06:45 PM

When she was promoting Never Be The Same Again back in 2000 I'd guess biggrin.gif Doesn't Lisa look beautiful?

Melanie, on the other hand, has had finer moments laugh.gif

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Jul 30 2007, 07:46 PM

such a shame lisa died so so syoung

Posted by: Jack89 Jul 30 2007, 09:26 PM

eugh, how bad does mel look there ohmy.gif

Posted by: Off_Da_Endz Jul 30 2007, 10:03 PM

Lisa's eyes sure are something else. I could stare into them for days at a time. wub.gif

Oh, yeah. I remember now. I loved their TOTP performance when Lisa just popped up at the back and came on stage to do her rap. Mel sounded pretty good during that performance too.

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Jul 31 2007, 11:33 AM

Mel C was not looking great during 1999 and 2000 IMO! She looks amazing now though biggrin.gif!!

I loved this song with Lefteye. So sad that she died so young as she has done so many amazing songs.

Posted by: David Jul 31 2007, 12:12 PM

Mel C looks hideous on there! ohmy.gif That gold tooth as well. laugh.gif

Posted by: pink_princess01 Aug 1 2007, 01:50 PM

gotta love lisa....lovely picture wub.gif

does anybody have the video of this performance, or any more pics of them together?

Posted by: Propilot87 Aug 1 2007, 04:23 PM

QUOTE(David @ Jul 31 2007, 08:12 AM) *
Mel C looks hideous on there! ohmy.gif That gold tooth as well. laugh.gif


Thats a gold tooth? I thought she had a piece of food stuck in her teeth...seriously! Agree these were not her best years lookwise, but she did put out some amazing songs during this time. Lisa looks stunning as always!

Posted by: TeresaBloom Sep 21 2007, 11:27 PM

Melanie have so many fans here in my little country, Portugal, have been here many times and is so sucessful here as well.
I've been looking around for some of her performances/interviews in Portuguese TV shows, so you guys can see them as well (if you haven't already). happy.gif It's like a Portuguese compilation. tongue.gif Enjoy!

From old to new.


Herman Sic 2006




Só Visto 2006




Êxtase Interview 2006




Contacto Interview 2006




Praça da Alegria 2006







Natal dos Hospitais 2006




Globos de Ouro 2007




Só Visto 2007




Morangos com Açúcar 2007










There are more, but I can't find them. sad.gif

Posted by: Jark Sep 25 2007, 10:42 PM

Thanks for posting Teresa. biggrin.gif I for one appreciate you digging out these performances! She is great. happy.gif

Posted by: designer_label Oct 12 2007, 11:11 AM

QUOTE
Mel C has revealed that she is eating special Japanese cookies to increase her bra size.

The singer says she is willing to experiment with the 'F-Cup cookies', which manufacturers claim can boost a woman's breast size if eaten twice a day.

She told Radio 1: "I'll be a guinea-pig for them. Can you imagine if my boobs got bigger suddenly? That'd be great!"

The Japanese cookies contain 68.7 calories and have trans-fats, which allegedly add weight to the breast area.

They also contain 50mg of Pueraria Mirifica, which the producers claim is a "breast-enhancing herb".


DIGITALSPY.COM

Posted by: Matt Aloud Oct 12 2007, 11:18 AM

rotf.gif I don't believe in any of these Japanese hocus pocus potions

Posted by: Lukuzz Oct 12 2007, 02:33 PM

they gave her the 'increasing bra size' cookie to eat she didnt 'reveal that she is eating special Japanese cookies to increase her bra size' lol

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Oct 12 2007, 03:21 PM

That was just a joke from when she was on with Scott Mills yesterday laugh.gif!!!

Posted by: designer_label Oct 12 2007, 07:42 PM

If anyone needs to eat cookies its posh!

Posted by: S-to-the-EAN Oct 12 2007, 09:56 PM

QUOTE(designer_label @ Oct 12 2007, 08:43 PM) *
If anyone needs to eat cookies its posh!


To make her breasts SMALLER, perhaps?

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Oct 12 2007, 10:02 PM

rotf.gif

Posted by: designer_label Oct 22 2007, 10:34 PM

QUOTE
Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm has spoken out about years' worth of rumours claiming that she was a lesbian, and has admitted that it started to make her angry.

The singer fuelled wide speculation that she fancied women by remaining single for so long after the Spice Girls split and because of her image at the time.

Mel C said: "At first that (the lesbian rumours) made me laugh because it wasn't something that ever crossed my mind.

"And then it kind of p****d me off when I thought, 'Because I have short hair and am quite muscular with a few tattoos, am I the stereotypical lesbian?'"

But she also admitted that the rumours had probably helped her popularity in the gay scene, saying: "I don't think it did me any harm. I've always had a huge lesbian and gay following."


Digitalspy.com


People prob just think this cos we never hear about her love life and she is not married yet etc

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Oct 22 2007, 10:59 PM

stereotyping will sadly never go away

Posted by: Jark Nov 27 2007, 10:02 PM

Is anyone else ACHING for Celanie Mee to put out a GH? After the Spice tour is over would be such perfect timing too, and when you think about it, she's had more than enough singles to make it worthwile. This could be the tracklist:

1. Next Best Superstar
2. Carolyna
3. If That Were Me
4. Never Be The Same Again [ft.Lisa Lopes]
5. Here It Comes Again
6. Goin' Down
7. On The Horizon
8. Northern Star
9. This Time
10. Melt
11. I Want Candy
12. Yeh Yeh Yeh
13. I Turn To You
14. When You're Gone [ft.Bryan Adams]
15. [New Single]
16. [New Song]
17. [New Song]
18. [New Song]


And there could be a DVD edition featuring all of her music videos. I recon it would sell really well, what with the inclusion of so many early hits as well as later songs like NBS that people still remember, it would help get people back into her music and basically revitalise Celanie Mee's career!

Thoughts? ohmy.gif

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Nov 27 2007, 10:18 PM

Would be a great idea!! Do you mean to put Celanie Mee? laugh.gif

Posted by: Graham Nov 27 2007, 10:23 PM

Celanie Mee laugh.gif


No I would deffo buy this tbh. It would seem the logical step for her seems she's had 4 albums now?
I mean after the reunion tour maybe she would like to work on a new album? Who knows.

I would buy all their GH's tbh cept Mel B's and Victoria's. Don't like enough of Mel B's stuff plus those two would hardly have any material to fill it with heehee.gif

I would go for:

01. Never Be The Same Again
02. Next Best Superstar
03. Northern Star
04. When You're Gone
05. Yeh Yeh Yeh
06. Here It Comes Again
07. Carolyna
08. I Turn To You
09. On The Horizon
10. Goin Down
11. Beautiful Intentions [Wasn't this a Europe single?]
12. If That Were Me
13. I Want Candy
14. This Time
15. New Song
16. New Song
17. New Song

Posted by: Shameless Nov 27 2007, 10:33 PM

i would definitly buy it plus she has enoug hmaterial for a greatest hits also

Posted by: Jark Nov 27 2007, 10:39 PM

QUOTE(Graham @ Nov 27 2007, 10:24 PM) *
11. Beautiful Intentions [Wasn't this a Europe single?]

Best song on the album wub.gif But no, not a single. Europe got 'Better Alone' and the huge hit 'First Day Of My Life', so they'd obviously need to be on their edition of any Hits collection. If it happened. laugh.gif

QUOTE(Graham @ Nov 27 2007, 10:24 PM) *
Celanie Mee laugh.gif
No I would deffo buy this tbh. It would seem the logical step for her seems she's had 4 albums now?
I mean after the reunion tour maybe she would like to work on a new album? Who knows.

She said she'll definitely be continuing to pursue her solo career as soon as the tour is over. happy.gif But there's no interest right now, from radio at least, and as a result the public barely even know she has music out there. Not just speaking as a fan-loon here, but Carolyna was Top 5-type material. If it had been by someone 'cool' it would've been huge. sad.gif

Posted by: Graham Nov 27 2007, 10:49 PM

I agree! I loved 'Carolyna'. TBH The reaction to the reunion hasn't been huge in terms of sales this time round. I think they were overestimated sad.gif

Sadly, I don't see any of them reforging a solo career from this.

Posted by: Shameless Nov 28 2007, 12:44 AM

Carolyna' was brilliant and deserved to be a hit,im starting to agree that the comeback was over estimated i know the tour is sold out but the album and single sales are shockingly disappointing so far,the press coverage in negative and radio support is almost non existent

Posted by: Bouncy Ball Nov 28 2007, 02:48 PM

A Greatest Hits wouldn't be such a bad idea, afterall the likes of Natalie Imbruglia, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Jamelia can get away with releasing one after 3 albums and Melanie has 4.

Posted by: Simon. Nov 28 2007, 03:44 PM

Most people hardly bough the 3rd or 4th album though laugh.gif Hardly even knew about the 4th.

My tracklist would be,

01. I Turn To You
02. Northern Star
03. Never Be The Same Again
04. When You're Gone
05. Goin' Down
06. Here It Comes Again
07. On The Horizon
08. Melt
09. Next Best Superstar
10. Better Alone
11. If That Were Me
12. Yeh Yeh Yeh
13. First Day Of My Life
14. I Want Candy
15. Carolyna
16. This Time
17. Protected
18. NEW SONG

Posted by: designer_label Nov 28 2007, 03:45 PM

I think its a good idea and I might even buy the album if it was out!

You should tell her record company about your idea!

Posted by: Matt Aloud Nov 28 2007, 04:20 PM

problem is with her first two albums being on a different label to the second two (her own)

Posted by: pink_princess01 Nov 29 2007, 10:22 AM

i think its a good idea, i'd buy it

Posted by: Jark Nov 29 2007, 07:13 PM

She's doing a solo gig in LA at http://themintla.com/ night club. B) It's an acoustic set next Thursday!

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Nov 29 2007, 08:59 PM

Wish I could go sad.gif!

Posted by: Propilot87 Nov 29 2007, 09:20 PM

Hmm I wonder if she's going to try and release some of her solo stuff in the US once she's done with the Spice Girls?? I can see Carolyna being a big hit over here.

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Nov 29 2007, 09:24 PM

I reckon this indicates she will do solo song(s) on tour cuz otherwise she wouldn't be rehearsed for a solo show... She might ahve several solo songs prepared to sing a different one each night of the tour. Maybe!

Posted by: Jack89 Nov 29 2007, 10:14 PM

Hopefully the first night, she will sing some vintage mel c stuff, none of her last 2 albums, please... not a fan tongue.gif

Posted by: mino Nov 30 2007, 03:36 AM

LOVE her solo stuff, wish i could go too. btw, it's already sold out.

Posted by: Shameless Dec 1 2007, 01:16 AM

Im sure they could work something out to come up awith a greatest hits

Posted by: JammerD Dec 1 2007, 01:45 AM

I've only got Northern Star and a I Want Candy... tongue.gif I was actually thinking I wish she'd release a GH because I would definatley buy it. A DVD would just be ace too biggrin.gif

Posted by: Jark Dec 7 2007, 12:02 PM

Melanie did the gig. biggrin.gif Beforehand she updated her myspace:

QUOTE(Melanie C)
Hiya! Melanie here.

Sorry for my absence of late, been a tad busy with my old mates the Spice Girls! The tour is going great - we're all enjoying it so much.
We're back in LA now and, as you probably already know, being crazy fools, me, Greg, Paul and Nick have decided to do a little acoustic set on our day off tonight. We're going to be playing at a lovely little club called The Mint. I can't wait, it's going to be loads of fun and maybe I'll get a chance to play some other cities along the way.

Hope to see you all soon
Love Melanie x

Great to know she'll be considering doing more. biggrin.gif I bloody hope she would do Manchester! The setlist last night was:

Beautiful Intentions
What If I Stay
Carolyna
Here and now
Northern Star
Next Best Superstar
First Day Of My Life
When You're Gone
This Time
I Turn To You


David and Victoria, and Mel B, all went to support her too. happy.gif

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Dec 7 2007, 04:53 PM

The set list she played last night is just perfect! Not one song I don't like and many of my favourites wub.gif. I hope she does a couple in London....

Posted by: Clyde Dec 12 2007, 11:59 AM

Video of I turn to you acoustic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkgOa2Kxvbs

f***ing amazing !

Posted by: designer_label Dec 14 2007, 05:17 PM

I wish she would concentrate more on the spice girls - I reckon the other girls would want a totally new album and to carry on if it wasnt for mel

although mel is the best singer of all of them but she could stop for a year or 2

Posted by: Shameless Dec 15 2007, 02:07 AM

i dont think they want to do another new album at all but i do agree mel c is probably the least interested but im glad she is keeping the solo stuff going as i love her solo material

Posted by: designer_label Dec 15 2007, 04:04 PM

Melanie C has confirmed that she is planning to settle down and have kids within the next few years.

The singer admitted that she is feeling broody after spending time with the children of her bandmates backstage during the girls' world tour.

"I want to be a mum in the next few years. But it hasn't been the right time yet," Mel told The Sun.

"I am enjoying the other girls' children. They are really lovely kids, from the little babies, to Phoenix and Brooklyn. And I can give them back at the end of the day. They are lovely and I'll have me own one day."


Digitalspy

Posted by: thisispop Jan 13 2008, 02:00 PM

Mel C to have tattoos removed
Sunday, January 13 2008, 09:36 GMT
Digitalspy.com
By Daniel Kilkelly


Mel C has decided that she will have all ten of her tattoos removed once the Spice Girls reunion tour is over.

The singer has vowed to pay £10,000 for laser surgery to remove the images, which remind her of her battles with anorexia and depression.

Mel's tattoos include a Celtic cross on her left arm, a phoenix across her shoulders and a flower on her lower back.

A source told the News of the World: "Mel is determined to have her tattoos removed as soon as the tour is over because they remind her of all her unhappy times. It's going to be a massive job and very painful but she thinks it's worth it.

"Having to parade around the stage every night in tiny costumes has encouraged her to make the decision."

Do you think she is right to want to get rid of her tattoos or not?

Posted by: Jark Jan 13 2008, 02:35 PM

QUOTE(thisispop @ Jan 13 2008, 02:01 PM) *
Do you think she is right to want to get rid of her tattoos or not?

Well it's her choice! laugh.gif

Posted by: Chris_2k8 Jan 13 2008, 02:39 PM

Good choice I say.

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Jan 13 2008, 03:47 PM

It's no way true!! NOTW have made it up!

Posted by: NatalieMT Jan 14 2008, 04:48 PM

I was going to say, just because people get tattoos to commemerate hard times in their life doesn't have to mean everytime they look at them they're forever depressed and unhappy, it's probably nice to look back during better days and think how far you'd come. Getting such tattoos can actually be a huge step towards healing the pain.

And it does say 'a source told News of The World' so I don't believe the story for a second.

Posted by: pink_princess01 Jan 14 2008, 05:27 PM

If its true then I say its up to her and whatever makes her happy smile.gif

Posted by: Matt Aloud Jan 14 2008, 08:14 PM

it is the News of the World so there probably is about much truth there as a speech by Gordon Brown kink.gif

but if it is true, whatever makes her happy wub.gif

Posted by: Faith27 Feb 1 2008, 11:13 PM

Whats her reason why she wants to removed her 10 tattoos???

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 12 2008, 06:59 PM

Melanie C Canadian Tour Announcement

http://www.myspace.com/melanieclovescanada

Following the massively successful Spice Girls Tour which saw the group kick-off and end the tour right here in Canada, Melanie C is once again giving her Canadian fans lots to be very excited about! Her new solo album This Time, which has already garnered rave reviews and become a hit overseas, will be released via Bristol Sessions Recordings/EMI Music Canada on April 8, 2008. The first single “Carolyna” is already enjoying lots of great radio play here, while the video stations are also showing this track lots of love and support as it currently climbs up the MuchMoreMusic Top 20 Countdown.

Shortly after today’s release of This Time, Melanie C will hit the road on an amazing 9 City Canadian Tour! The tour kicks off in Montreal on May 4 and then wraps up in Vancouver on May 17. During her recent promotional stops at MuchOnDemand and MTV Live the overwhelming crowd turnout and reaction demonstrated just how much Canadians love Melanie C and can’t wait for this new album!

Melanie C has built a tremendous career in Canada both as a Spice Girl (with sales of over 3 million here) and with her own critically acclaimed solo releases (her first solo album Northern Star was certified Gold in Canada). Her talent is undeniable as a singer, songwriter and performer with very few artists able to match her success. She has co-written 11 UK #1 singles - more than any other female artist in chart history - and remains the only female performer to top the charts independently and as part of a duo, quartet and quintet.

Always one to give of her time to others, Melanie C will also be performing at the Denim & Diamonds Charity Event at Marche Bonsecours in Montreal on May 3 - the day before the tour begins. For more information on this event please call: (514) 340-8255 or go to http://www.denimdiamonds.ca

Melanie C - Canadian May 2008 Tour Dates

Sunday 4th May: Club Soda, Montreal, PQ
Monday 5th May: Bronson Centre, Ottawa, ON
Thursday 8th May: Phoenix Concert Centre, Toronto, ON
Friday 9th May: The Music Hall, London, ON
Sunday 11th May: Garrick Centre, Winnipeg, MB
Monday 12th May: The Odeon, Saskatoon, SK
Wednesday 14th May: Starlite Room, Edmonton, AB
Thursday 15th May: MacEwan Ballroom, Calgary, AB
Saturday 17th May: The Plaza Club, Vancouver, BC

To view and purchase tickets please visit: http://www.emerge.ca

For more information, visit Melanie's official Canadian MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/melanieclovescanada

Pre-sale tickets go on sale at http://www.ticketpro.ca/melc on Thursday April 10th at 10am!

Public on sale is Saturday April 12th at 10am!

Click http://www.melaniec.net/ to visit Melanie C’s official website!

Posted by: Shameless Apr 12 2008, 07:21 PM

I hoep the tour goes very well for her and also boosts sales

Posted by: Matt Aloud Apr 13 2008, 08:27 PM

I hope she does a few small dates in the UK again one day

Posted by: xx Mel Mel xx Apr 14 2008, 01:57 AM

oooooh luckyyyy!

now here's hoping for Australian Dates!

doubtful, but i can hope smile.gif

Posted by: Mel_C_Fan Apr 14 2008, 05:42 PM

She will be touring other places after Canada as this tour is for her This Time album so expect to see her this summer!!

Posted by: Shameless Apr 14 2008, 08:48 PM

and irish dates also

Posted by: xx Mel Mel xx Apr 16 2008, 12:42 AM

she did say when she was down here promoting 'Beautiful Intentions' that she wanted to tour here.... Fingers crossed!

And for Ireland too smile.gif

Posted by: SuuS Apr 30 2008, 01:27 PM

Great !! Good for her. I hope it goes well for her in Canada.

Posted by: Shameless Apr 30 2008, 09:05 PM

i hope she gets alot more album sales also

Posted by: xx Mel Mel xx May 2 2008, 12:42 AM

mmm yeeah album sales are always good smile.gif

Posted by: Dan. May 4 2008, 06:38 PM

Get her.

Posted by: Red Blooded Man Jun 3 2008, 07:46 AM

QUOTE
her first solo album Northern Star was certified Gold in Canada


What's the sale for gold?

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Aug 22 2008, 09:09 AM

Melanie has announced she is pregnant biggrin.gif!!!

http://www.melaniec.net/


Congrats to her and Tom cheer.gif !!!

Posted by: Lukuzz Aug 22 2008, 09:24 AM

Congrats Melanie.

now all the Spices will have baby spices haha

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Aug 22 2008, 10:58 AM

Yeah I'm so happy for her! Maybe she'll have a little girl and then there'll be almost enough for a new generation spice girls lol!

Posted by: JonieWonie Aug 22 2008, 10:59 AM

QUOTE(Lukuzz @ Aug 22 2008, 10:25 AM) *
Congrats Melanie.

now all the Spices will have baby spices haha



ahah they can all make a spice baby group when they get abit older!

Posted by: Lukuzz Aug 22 2008, 11:07 AM

QUOTE(JonieWonie @ Aug 22 2008, 12:00 PM) *
ahah they can all make a spice baby group when they get abit older!


oOo I can only hope happy.gif

Posted by: The 411. Aug 22 2008, 11:47 AM

Congrats to Melanie.

Posted by: Ross Aug 23 2008, 02:48 PM

Yay! Now their all spice mommies

Posted by: Sprock~Dude Aug 23 2008, 04:58 PM

congrats to Mel C biggrin.gif

Posted by: Just Adam Aug 23 2008, 11:30 PM

HURRAY! Now They All Have Babies! I Would Love To See All The Babies Join Together And Make A Band! That'd Be So Cool

Posted by: On Your Shore Aug 24 2008, 12:33 AM

Congrats to Melanie!

Posted by: Matt Aloud Aug 28 2008, 09:02 PM

Spice Club 8 heehee.gif

Posted by: X=The-One Aug 29 2008, 05:05 PM

huge congrats to mel c she will make a great mum

Posted by: MelissaSaturday Sep 1 2008, 02:11 AM

awww yay!!!

Posted by: Mel_C_Fan Sep 5 2008, 11:19 PM

Ok so i know First Day of My Life did quite well in Europe, was just wondering if anyone has an offical sales? I know Germany was over 400 000.

Posted by: Aaron™ Sep 21 2008, 11:27 AM

Mel C, Beverley Knight, Starsailor and Staind have all teamed up with the Hard Rock Cafe and The Caron Keating Foundation to help raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research, by playing a series of very special shows.

Entitled Pinktober, the shows will take place at the Hard Rock Cafe in London on September 17th (Staind), October 8th (Beverley Knight), October 9th (Mel C) and October 15th (Starsailor).

All proceeds will go to The Caron Keating Foundation, which offers financial support and grants to all types of cancer charities, professional carers, complimentary healing practitioners, as well as individuals and families who are affected by the disease.

Founder of the foundation, Gloria Hunniford said:

'I am so thrilled that Hard Rock Cafe has chosen to support the Caron Keating Foundation again...Caron used to present a television rock programme as well as hosting, occasionally, Top of the Pops, and I know she would truly approve of Pinktober and how many people dealing with cancer will be helped through your efforts in raising money, in her name.'

Tickets are on sale now. See www.hardrock.com for further information.

Posted by: Aaron™ Sep 21 2008, 11:30 AM

Ooh it's good that Beverley is doing this, I almost want to go because I've never seen her live, but it's called "Pinktober" and it's mostly for breast cancer so it sounds like quite a female targeted event. laugh.gif Her day is the 8th of October, which is Simon's birthday. ohmy.gif

Posted by: The 411. Sep 21 2008, 11:37 AM

Yeah, really good to see Beverley is doing this. I think you'd be the only male there Aaron, if you went LOL

Posted by: Aaron™ Sep 21 2008, 07:25 PM

QUOTE(The 411. @ Sep 21 2008, 12:38 PM) *
I think you'd be the only male there Aaron, if you went LOL

Which is exactly why I wont be buying myself a ticket, even though I would LOVE to go. sad.gif laugh.gif

Posted by: designer_label Sep 27 2008, 03:07 PM

So pleased for her - was very unexpected!

Posted by: Delta*Fan*Mel Oct 9 2008, 05:26 PM

Did anyone catch this! Thought it was a really good interview and great to see her baby bump biggrin.gif!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-88nZ_TcBo



Posted by: Tom Nov 3 2008, 08:15 PM

Ok so i just got back from The Paul O'Grady show and Mel B was in for Paul as he's on holiday..Mel C was one of the guests thumbup.gif

Mel was a really good host, the interview with Mel C was like two best friends gossiping, they spoke about how Mel C now has a house in wales to get away from how busy London can be...Also how she's not getting married and they spoke about how much they enjoyed the tour etc dance.gif


Will be on tomorrow at 5 biggrin.gif

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Nov 3 2008, 09:48 PM

lucky you getting to be there,,im looking forward to seeing this on tv

Posted by: This Time Nov 8 2008, 12:28 AM

On the 5th of November she joined Bryan Adams on stage at the o2 to sing When You're Gone, no videos have reached youtube yet!

Melanie will be on Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 13th November, 9PM BBC2

Posted by: designer_label Nov 8 2008, 08:18 PM

I missed it!!!!!!! sad.gif

Posted by: Lukuzz Nov 13 2008, 06:30 PM

Oh it was hillarious!

Posted by: Matt Aloud Nov 16 2008, 07:45 PM

I hope she kicked his behind for replacing her with Pamela Anderson on his GH in America laugh.gif

Posted by: This Time Jan 10 2009, 12:48 PM

Here are some pictures from the event melanie sang at last night, she is looking so so good and bloody huge!

http://www.portalmelaniec.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1875

Posted by: Kryptonite Kiss Jan 10 2009, 01:02 PM

She has a lovely glow! and she looks fabulous

Posted by: This Time Feb 22 2009, 10:55 PM

Melanie gave birth today, Sunday 22/2/2009 It is not known yet whether it was a boy or girl!

But big congrats to Mel an Tom!

Edit: Rumoured to be a baby girl

Posted by: Rule The World Feb 22 2009, 11:31 PM

Huge congrats to Melanie and i hope everything is well with baby and mother heart.gif

Posted by: This Time Feb 22 2009, 11:39 PM

According to some sources, its a baby girl!

Posted by: Rule The World Feb 22 2009, 11:42 PM

once the baby is healthy it doesnt really matter if its a boy or girl

Posted by: Aled. Feb 23 2009, 12:21 AM

Congrats Mel!

Posted by: clay Feb 23 2009, 01:41 AM

yay....congrats mel... party2.gif

Posted by: Rule The World Feb 23 2009, 11:39 AM

they are now officaly Mums,its amazing really when you look back at wannabe video and look at them now,what a difference eh!

Posted by: This Time Feb 23 2009, 03:04 PM

She called the baby Scarlet Starr

Posted by: Rule The World Feb 24 2009, 08:47 AM

scarlet isnt a bad name at all for a celeb baby

Posted by: Norma_Snockers Feb 24 2009, 09:39 PM

I'm so happy for her ... I know how it feels to have a baby later on ... its great!

Norma

Posted by: Rule The World Feb 25 2009, 12:14 AM

Im sure she is on top of the world i know from been a dad myself that been a parent for the first time is the most amazing feeling in the world

Posted by: Norma_Snockers Mar 10 2009, 09:00 PM

In the supermarket this morning I spotted the cover of Hello and it had a picture of Mel and baby Scarlett on the front. Apart from a tiny bit of lip gloss she didn't have a scrap of make up on (Mel - not the baby) and yet she looked absolutely fabulous. Far more natural and pretty than any of the other spices. The baby is absolutely adorable too and I'm not one to coo over babies - to me they all look like Winston Churchill or Queen Victoria!

Norma

Posted by: mino Mar 10 2009, 10:30 PM

Here's the teaser:


dance.gif

Posted by: Rule The World Mar 10 2009, 11:17 PM

mel was always very under rated look wise as a spice girl and i think she is far best looking in the natural way posh is the wosrt looking

Posted by: Rule The World Mar 10 2009, 11:19 PM

this i would be definitly interested in buying

Posted by: This Time Mar 11 2009, 05:16 PM

Cant wait for this release!

Posted by: This Time Apr 3 2009, 12:28 AM

Taken on March 18th only surfacing now!

http://www.zigazig-ha.com/zgallery/thumbnails.php?album=2610


Posted by: Lost_Highway Apr 4 2009, 03:12 PM

Mel looks absolutly stunning in the pics looks very down to earth side we see there rather than celebrity,is that her parents is the fitsy 2 pics?

Posted by: This Time Apr 4 2009, 04:34 PM

Yeah her mum and step-father. An the girl in the other picts is Ying her assistant

Posted by: Lost_Highway Apr 4 2009, 07:28 PM

thanks for that,i was thinking it was but i wasnt positive

Posted by: Chris_2k9 May 8 2009, 10:23 AM

I was looking through some of my old cd's yesterday and discovered this on the Northern Star single. I probably heard it when i got it but can't remember, anyway I really like this! I usually don't think much of b-sides but this is really decent heart.gif Much love for Northern Star too of course, still amazing!

Posted by: geriboy May 20 2009, 05:56 PM

My fave Mel C song smile.gif EVER!

Posted by: Rock_N_Roll_Kids May 21 2009, 03:04 AM

its a good song not my fave but northern star was such a huge era commercially but i think all her albums deserved the same success but lets go is still my fave mel c song ever from reason album

Posted by: Mike Sugafan May 21 2009, 12:44 PM

Follow Me? I never heard that song.
Is it a ballad like "Feel The Sun"? honestly FTS is a great ending for an excellent album wub.gif

Posted by: This Time May 23 2009, 02:48 PM



Out: June 29th, All proceeds go to the Caron Keating Foundation.

Besides the 75 minute concert, the DVD will also include two exclusive, previously unheard demo tracks from the lady herself, photo galleries, the This Time EPK and a little surprise!



Pre-Order here: http://www.recordstore.co.uk/melaniec/

Posted by: Rock_N_Roll_Kids May 23 2009, 08:24 PM

I shall definitly be buying this

Posted by: Kryptonite Kiss May 26 2009, 05:45 PM

Brilliant - I want to know what the surprise is

Posted by: This Time May 26 2009, 07:35 PM

Im excited about the 2 unheard demo's!

Posted by: Matt Aloud May 28 2009, 10:56 PM

A definite buy from me!

Posted by: Chris_2k9 May 29 2009, 01:14 AM

QUOTE(Mike Sugafan @ May 21 2009, 01:44 PM) *
Follow Me? I never heard that song.
Is it a ballad like "Feel The Sun"? honestly FTS is a great ending for an excellent album wub.gif

Here it is if you wanna listen smile.gif



Posted by: This Time Jun 18 2009, 09:29 PM

http://twitter.com/melaniecmusic

There has been regular updates, its not directly melanie c but her team, but im sure she'll get more activer on it herself when she starts doing new projects! So start following!!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Jun 21 2009, 11:45 PM

i have to admit and im probably one of a very very few but i have yet to use twitter SHOCK

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Jul 10 2009, 10:57 PM

Melanie C 'plotting pop comeback'
Friday, July 10 2009, 13:36 BST

By David Balls, Music Reporter


Rex Features
Melanie C has reportedly started working on her fifth solo album.

The former Spice Girl gave birth to daughter Scarlet in February and has since returned to the studio.

She admitted that she was eager to record an upbeat LP, telling The Mirror: "I'm a rock girl, it'll be big rock numbers!"

Despite her 2007 record This Time peaking at number 57 in the UK, the singer has enjoyed widespread success across Europe.

Former bandmate Emma Bunton recently revealed that she is considering working on some new solo material.


Posted by: Lukuzz Jul 10 2009, 11:17 PM

Hmm I'd like to hear from them both but I doubt either would do well anymore, Mel C might still do well in some european countries though, just not over here unfortunatley

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Jul 10 2009, 11:53 PM

i agree mels next album will probabaly do aswell as the last at best as she is criminally ignored in the UK, i hope she can retain her european success but i will be buying the new album regardless and its an album im quite looking forward to, sadly we wont have the forum to discuss it but we can start a thread in the pop forum when we get details about a new album.

Posted by: This Time Jul 12 2009, 11:00 PM

I hopes she ditches writing with or accepting songs from Adam Argyle. Unless its listenable like Next best Superstar. Cant wait for her new album!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Jul 12 2009, 11:29 PM

it will be interesting to see who she will work with, id love an album a bit like reason as that is still my fave album i would love a few songs in line with Lets Go,i adore that song and always felt it was screaming to be a single.

Posted by: This Time Jul 13 2009, 12:05 AM

I wish she'd go back to who she works best with, like Rick Nowels and Richard Stannard. Yeah Guy Chambers gave her the smash hit First Day of My Life, then comes up with that $h!t Protected!
She really needs a new team behind her, her management sucks but she'll never leave them shes been with Nancy for ages now and i mean what kind of management company doesnt even have a bloody website!! But yeah new team is deff needed, especially when it comes to deciding the album tracks and what singles to go for, and jesus i wish she would stop putting out better b-sides than album tracks!

Posted by: Spiral Jul 15 2009, 08:18 PM

Melanie C's i'm very interested in, but Emma's not so much. I don't like that "early listening" music she makes

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Jul 16 2009, 04:18 PM

ya mel's management promo team etc seem very lacksy daisy and i agree who ever is picking the singles should have a re think as apart from the northenr star album they have got most of the single releases so wrong.

Posted by: BJBB::BANG_ Aug 13 2009, 01:26 AM

I love Melanie C, I hope this new album does better.

'Northern Star' single-wise had everything, and she covered so many different genres.. I wish she could go back to that kinda stooff sad.gif

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Aug 13 2009, 02:26 AM

i love her myself but and when i say this i do hope i am wrong i cant see mel having any major uk success with the new album

Posted by: This Time Sep 8 2009, 04:32 PM

from melaniec.net

Melanie is thrilled to announce that she is to star as Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers at the West End’s Phoenix Theatre! She is due to start rehearsals next month and will make her debut performance on October 26th. Melanie says:

"I'm a great believer in fate and when the opportunity came along to audition for 'Blood Brothers' I couldn't resist. It's such a well-loved show and has always been one of my favourites and the Liverpool connection just adds to the appeal. It's a real honour to be asked to take on the role of Mrs Johnstone especially following in such great footsteps. I love a challenge and I think the discipline of theatre combined with the inspiration of Willy"

Posted by: This Time Oct 16 2009, 04:47 PM




How beautiful is she looking these days!! Love her!!

Posted by: Lukuzz Oct 19 2009, 09:50 AM

so no Spice Girls musical then? haha

Posted by: SweetCandy Oct 23 2009, 08:34 PM

What was she on there for?.

Posted by: This Time Oct 24 2009, 04:28 PM

QUOTE(SweetCandy @ Oct 23 2009, 09:34 PM) *
What was she on there for?.


To promote her appearance in blood brothers

Posted by: AntonioC Nov 24 2009, 09:55 PM

have you heard this version?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8TZLyQOORc


It was released as a single, but I cant play the video in youtube... huh.gif

Posted by: This Time Dec 5 2009, 12:51 AM

I really hope Mel beats John Barrowman cant stand him! Shes currently 3rd.

http://www.whatsonstage.com/surveys/fillsurvey.php?sid=29



Also small Mel C update: This Time and Live Hits DvD have just been released in Brazil, Beautiful Intentions will be released there in early 2010, and she has herself said she will go to Brazil when she can, most likely after Blood Brothers.

Also Mel will be on This Morning next Friday to talk about her experience in Blood Brothers!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Dec 9 2009, 11:54 PM

I hope we get some new stuff in 2010 aswell

Posted by: This Time Dec 14 2009, 12:27 AM

She has said that she's gonna start writing in the new year, now that she has settled into blood brothers. And she said she misses being Melanie C and gigging so she will deff be back soon! After April when blood brothers end we should hear some music updates if not before.

Also random update, Northern Star is no longer in print.

Posted by: This Time Mar 21 2010, 01:51 AM

Its tomorrow, shes nominated and performing!!
You'll be able to watch the ceremony LIVE fullscreen on your computer from 18:30GMT! www.olivierawards.co.uk

Posted by: This Time Aug 6 2010, 06:59 PM

MelanieC.net is having a compition to remix the song Your Mistake and the winner gets hand written lyrics of Your Mistake and Shure SRH840 headphones.
All details here:http://www.melaniec.net/remix-competition

Posted by: Jay ☆ Sep 7 2017, 02:40 AM

A thread to post random news & chat about Melanie C!

Posted by: FiaSpice Sep 7 2017, 07:08 PM

Nice to see there's now an SG forum with their own thread. Sound like there was already some discution about them in the past seeing the age of some posts!

Posted by: Spiceboy Sep 10 2017, 12:09 AM

QUOTE(Feel_The_Fever @ Jul 16 2009, 05:18 PM) *
ya mel's management promo team etc seem very lacksy daisy and i agree who ever is picking the singles should have a re think as apart from the northenr star album they have got most of the single releases so wrong.



I don't agree with that tbh. Some of the releases (Better alone I am looking at you!) were the wrong choices definitely, however most have been quite sensible.

- Next best superstar was the obvious choice of single on Beautiful Intentions and gave her, her last top 10 in the UK.
- First day of my life was huge for her and a fantastic choice.
- I want candy (I'm not keen on it) was for a movie campaign and quite a big hit in Italy - however I think it was a bad idea to launch the album with it.
- The moment you believe was a good choice for Europe (#1 in Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg and top 20 in 7 other countries).
- Carolyna was screaming to be a single and a clear fan favourite. Was also very heavily played on radio across Europe giving her one of her biggest radio hits.
- Think about it was a fantastic choice and it is the biggest travesty it wasn't a bigger hit!
- Weak was a big radio hit in the UK and was her highest charting radio hit since On the horizon.
- Loving you her highest charting UK single since NBS and her biggest selling hit since If that were me.
- Anymore was the best single choice for VOM after Numb was a non-event.

This time, Dear life and Better alone were not good choices (in my opinion).

Posted by: Jay ☆ Sep 10 2017, 12:34 AM

Loving your reply coming 8 years later! laugh.gif

I'm generally happy with most of Melanie's single choices too. I loved Burn at the time of The Sea's release so I was really wanting that to be a single! I think that was one of her major missed opportunities.

Posted by: Liаm Sep 10 2017, 12:41 AM

Burn is still her best wub.gif

Posted by: vibe Oct 12 2017, 07:29 PM

Melanie C is being interviewed by John Bisop 9pm channel W tonight.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Oct 13 2017, 02:54 PM

Cool can't wait to see it .

Posted by: vibe Nov 9 2017, 09:01 PM

She's on celebrity juice tonight .

Posted by: Spiceboy Nov 9 2017, 09:19 PM

Yay, I've got it recording ready to watch tomorrow! Love Celebrity Juice!


Posted by: Spiceboy Nov 9 2017, 09:21 PM

Apparently Melanie is back in the studio with Bryan Adams! What do we think just a re-recording of When you're gone for a GH? Dare we hope beyond hope that it's a new song? Also she said in a podcast with Daisy Lowe she is currently working on 2 albums... What are these do we think? Greatest Hits of her own? Could the re-recording be for her own Greatest Hits? A new album? A new themed album? So many options w00t.gif yahoo.gif


Posted by: Blond 2.0 Nov 9 2017, 11:41 PM

Awesome news

Posted by: vibe Nov 10 2017, 07:07 AM

If it is for a GH surely she can license her singles from virgin and not lose out too much . GH Hardly sell these days anyways.

Posted by: felx Nov 10 2017, 11:42 AM

hi guys I am from DD

first.....where have you seen information about Mel and Bryan recording anything....I saw some pictures, that seemed to be in photo studio....(maybe for some artwork)...bye the way Bryan Adams is releasing his Greatest Hits (if I am right today)

second.....why are most of you so excited about greatest hits album??? it is not like you cant make your own.....you don't have to put in different CDs to mix her hits from her albums.....
I thing GH are useless, waste of time and money......I prefer her to work on new material

ps: I cant find her name on celebrity juice panel for tonight......

PS2: Melanie will perform tomorrow in Royal Albert Hall on Festival of remembrance (for the royal family)

Posted by: Voodoo Nov 10 2017, 01:47 PM

If you listen to the podcast she tweeted about, you'll hear that she plans to work with new people in the new year.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Nov 12 2017, 02:38 PM

It's time for her first GH

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Nov 12 2017, 09:05 PM

I totally agree and if the Spice Girls reunion happens it would be the right time and take advantage of the exposure.

Posted by: Voodoo Nov 17 2017, 02:53 PM

http://www.thedebrief.co.uk/style/fashion/have-you-ever-noticed-how-mel-cs-hair-is-a-touchpoint-of-the-times-20171068581

Posted by: Voodoo Nov 17 2017, 03:48 PM

I've collected some very, very interesting bits from a new interview. You can read it in full here: http://www.albumism.com/interviews/the-magnanimous-musical-adventures-of-pop-pioneer-melanie-c

INTERVIEW: The Magnanimous, Musical Adventures of Pop Pioneer Melanie C

QH: “Room For Love” is your newest offering from Version of Me. What makes that song special for you and makes you want it to speak for your record in the public’s eye?

MC: This particular song, I didn’t expect it to ever be a single. But there was so much love for this song from the fans as I’ve been traveling around and performing the album this year, it kind of felt like we had to do it. As a thank you for all the support over the year.

This song is special to me, as it has quite a personal lyric. It was inspired by me reaching a point in my life where I have so much stuff, whether it be materialistic or responsibilities, our lives are just so full! But I was without love. I just got to the point where I had to make room, I’ve had to find some space (for love). To love and to be loved are the most important things for a human being to experience. That is where the inspiration came from for the lyric. And I just love it melodically. It was my first session with Sons of Sonix and it just felt like a magical couple of days in the studio where that song came from.


QH: Let's talk about the collage theme for the partnering music video to “Room For Love,” how did that come about?

MC: Again, I wasn’t really thinking of a fourth single on the album. But I had a trip to Brazil earlier this year and it was phenomenal. I hadn’t been there in about, maybe, 19 years, the fans were just incredible! We had such a great time, it was lovely, it felt like the ‘90s again! [laughs] And this song kept coming up and they kept shouting out for us to do it. So, we (the band) said let’s just do it! I had two musicians with me and we hadn’t rehearsed, but we knew the song, so I just played it with my percussionist and keyboard player. It was a really off the cuff moment!

You know, the feeling had been with this year and reaching out and getting to territories I hadn’t been to for a long time, like Brazil, like Mexico. Unfortunately, I haven’t made it to the U.S., yet. But the love was palpable, it was there and really being shown. It just felt like a nice idea to give back to the fans and get them involved (in the video). And the footage, as you can see from the video, is so brilliant. It was just so great to put it all together and I’m so happy with how it turned out. It was so collaborative.


QH: Among the features from fans and your musical contemporaries Natalie Imbruglia and KT Tunstall, you had a few Spice Girls drop in for a cameo for the “Room For Love” video. Can you talk about that enduring bond with your fellow Spice Girls?

MC: Emma, Geri and Victoria all sent me some little clips to put into the video. That was lovely to have them in there and it really meant a lot to me. And we do! We have this bond which will never be broken. I’m not going to say that it’s a big fairytale existence, because it is not. Sometimes it’s tough, we have our ups and downs, we have our disagreements. But, at the end of the day, there’s nobody else on this planet that knows what we went through, you know? It was a unique experience that the five of us shared, and I don’t think that we will ever be away or out of touch for too long.

QH: Have you given any thought to what’s next with your eighth album?

MC: Yes! I have, I have, I'm working on it right now! I'm just about to leave for Europe, I'm doing a big tour, it's called Night of the Proms. I've been invited along as a guest vocalist. There's a 60-piece orchestra and band on stage, it's a big arena tour, so that keeps me busy until Christmas. And then, in the New Year, when I get back, I start work on the new record. I'm very excited about it, I'm hoping to get the music out in the new year.

It seems like the old way of doing things, where you take off for a couple of years to make a record? It feels like those days are gone. I've enjoyed performing so much this year, I just want to keep going. So, next year's going to be dedicated to new music, lots of live shows and really trying to get back out to the territories I haven't been to for a long time. The world feels so accessible now, I love traveling and meeting my fans all over the world, so that's the plan!


QH: You've amassed an amazing body of B-sides across your seven studio albums. Are there any plans to collect them in one space, physically or digitally?

MC: I think, again, talking about how the industry has changed and how we consume music now, has opened up new opportunities (for me). I'm actually starting to work with a new team of people, management wise, musically and creatively, in the New Year. We are really opening up and I'm thinking about all of these new opportunities out there. I've never done a “greatest hits.” I'd love to do an acoustic record. It feels like now, in music, that the world's your oyster, you know? We used to be on this treadmill when you were signed to a major label and it just feels like we are now, as artists, that we're so much freer than we've ever been. I'd love to get some feedback from fans to see what they like and talk about these possibilities!

Read the rest of the interview here: http://www.albumism.com/interviews/the-magnanimous-musical-adventures-of-pop-pioneer-melanie-c

w00t.gif yahoo.gif cheer.gif dance.gif

Posted by: sammy01 Nov 19 2017, 08:19 PM

That interview was awful I'm not surprised it was by that bellend guy. Mel C having to go off on tangents as his questions were stupid. There is one song in Mel's whole solo career I would ever class as RnB, so why he kept on about it god only knows.

Posted by: Voodoo Nov 19 2017, 09:39 PM

Have you ever wondered how some of the hits would sound in orchestral form? wink.gif










Posted by: Michael Andrew Nov 19 2017, 09:59 PM

Aw, Melanie noticed a fan in the audience for 'I Turn To You'? ("Ice, ice, ice"). That was a sweet moment.

They are all so lovely heart.gif

Posted by: vibe Nov 20 2017, 01:18 PM

Thanks for uploading those videos.

I will check them out when i am at work.

If Melanie did release a best of or a gh what singles do you think she should include? She has released so many !! That's without the possibility of including album tracks.

My choices.

1. Goin Down
2. Northern Star
3. Never Be The Same Again
4. I Turn To You
5. Here It Comes Again
6. Yeh Yeh Yeh
7. Next Best Superstar
8. First Day Of My Life
9. You'll Get Yours - (This is easily her best track and needs to be included)
10. The Moment You Believe
11. Carolyna
12. Think About It
13. Weak
14. Anymore
15. NEW TRACK
16. NEW TRACK
17. NEW TRack
18. Loving You / Matt Cardle
19. When Your Gone / Bryan Adams
20. Solo version of a SG track.

Omiited
1. If That Were Me - I adore this track but would not include so exclusion helps NS album trickle sales.
2. Melt
3. On the horizon - Mel hates it , cant see her including it
4. Better Alone - least said about this the better
5. I want candy
6. This Time
7. Understand
8. Rock me
9. Dear Life
10. Room for Love

Melanie has never released a mainstream cover song either? Is that a good idea?

Posted by: Fulvio84 Nov 20 2017, 02:02 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ Nov 20 2017, 02:18 PM) *
Thanks for uploading those videos.

I will check them out when i am at work.

If Melanie did release a best of or a gh what singles do you think she should include? She has released so many !! That's without the possibility of including album tracks.

My choices.

1. Goin Down
2. Northern Star
3. Never Be The Same Again
4. I Turn To You
5. Here It Comes Again
6. Yeh Yeh Yeh
7. Next Best Superstar
8. First Day Of My Life
9. You'll Get Yours - (This is easily her best track and needs to be included)
10. The Moment You Believe
11. Carolyna
12. Think About It
13. Weak
14. Anymore
15. NEW TRACK
16. NEW TRACK
17. NEW TRack
18. Loving You / Matt Cardle
19. When Your Gone / Bryan Adams
20. Solo version of a SG track.

Omiited
1. If That Were Me - I adore this track but would not include so exclusion helps NS album trickle sales.
2. Melt
3. On the horizon - Mel hates it , cant see her including it
4. Better Alone - least said about this the better
5. I want candy
6. This Time
7. Understand
8. Rock me
9. Dear Life
10. Room for Love

Melanie has never released a mainstream cover song either? Is that a good idea?


calling it Greatest Hits is bit weird considering how many real hits are there.... I believe could be better if it's a Best of or a Singles collection. She could even release more versions, a simple one with around 15 tracks from her most well known songs, one including the whole singles catalogue on 2 CDs and even a version with DVD including all videos. mostly all fans would like to buy all editions and for her could be a good way to make easy money and also to reach casual buyers, collections are more easy to buy than proper albums for casuals.

regular:
1. Goin Down
2. Northern Star
3. Never Be The Same Again
4. I Turn To You
5. Here It Comes Again
6. Yeh Yeh Yeh
7. Next Best Superstar
8. First Day Of My Life
9. The Moment You Believe
10. Carolyna
11. Think About It
12. Weak
13. Anymore
14. New Track
15. When Your Gone / Bryan Adams (bonus)

Special edition:
CD1
1. When you'r gone
2. Goin Down
3. Northern Star
4. Never Be The Same Again
5. I Turn To You
6. If that were me
7. here it comes again
8. On the horizon
9. yeh yeh yeh
10. Melt
11. Next Best Superstar
12. Better alone
13. First Day Of My Life
CD2
14. I want candy
15. The Moment You Believe
16. Carolyna
17. This time
18. Think About It
19. Weak
20. I know him so well
21. Anymore
22. dear Life
23. Room for love
24. NEW TRACK
25. Cool as You (bonus)
26. Loving You (bonus)

Posted by: sammy01 Nov 20 2017, 02:18 PM

She would be dumb to miss off things like If that were me, On the horizon and I want candy. A huge selling point for any GH is people recognising a lot of the tracks on a GH. Also she can say it includes 'X top 20/40 hits' which those 3 songs add to.

When you're gone
All NS singles
All reason singles minus Melt
IWC, Carolyna
TAI and Weak
IKHSW
Anymore, Room for love
Loving you
New song
New song

18 tracks, mix the tracklisting order so the top 20 hits mingle in with the non charting singles.

IKHSW included so it can feature Bryan Adams, Lisa Left Eye Lopez, Matt Cardle and Emma Bunton.

Posted by: missingyou Nov 20 2017, 04:01 PM

Melanie C - Red Girl: The Best Of

01 I TURN TO YOU
02 NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
03 NEXT BEST SUPERSTAR
04 FIRST DAY OF MY LIFE
05 THINK ABOUT IT
06 HERE IT COMES AGAIN
07 CAROLYNA
08 WEAK
09 NORTHERN STAR
10 IF THAT WE'RE ME
11 ANYMORE
12 LOVING YOU (Feat. Matt Cardle)
13 I KNOW HIM SO WELL (Feat. Emma Bunton)
14 WHEN YOU'RE GONE (Feat. Bryan Adams)

Posted by: vibe Nov 20 2017, 05:04 PM

IKHSW - def shoul not feature

Posted by: Spiceboy Nov 20 2017, 06:44 PM

QUOTE(missingyou @ Nov 20 2017, 04:01 PM) *
Melanie C - Red Girl: The Best Of

01 I TURN TO YOU
02 NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
03 NEXT BEST SUPERSTAR
04 FIRST DAY OF MY LIFE
05 THINK ABOUT IT
06 HERE IT COMES AGAIN
07 CAROLYNA
08 WEAK
09 NORTHERN STAR
10 IF THAT WE'RE ME
11 ANYMORE
12 LOVING YOU (Feat. Matt Cardle)
13 I KNOW HIM SO WELL (Feat. Emma Bunton)
14 WHEN YOU'RE GONE (Feat. Bryan Adams)


Why on earth would you omit Going down it’s a top 5 hit for her!?!?

I’d say
1. Going down
2. Northern star
3. Never be the same again (feat Lisa Left Eye Lopez)
4. I turn to you
5. If that were me
6. Here it comes again
7. On the horizon
8. Yeh, yeh, yeh
9. Next best superstar
10. First day of my life
11. Carolyna
12. Think about it
13. Weak
14. Loving you (with Matt Cardle)
15. Anymore
16. Room for love
17. NEW TRACK (maybe a cover of he ain’t heavy he’s my brother)
18. NEW TRACK
19. NEW TRACK
20. When you’re gone (with Bryan Adams)

Maybe including I know him so well with Emma too so every album is represented... There is a mix of massive hits, top 40 hits, big radio successes and fan favourites.

In Europe she would of course include The moment you believe perhaps instead of Weak or RFL.

I know she doesn’t like On the horizon but she would be an idiot to leave it off, it was a top 20 hit and a big radio hit for her. She wants to be able to boast as many stats as she can. Greatest hits includes 12 UK top 20 hits including the worldwide #1s Never be the same again, I turn to you, First day of my life and he ain’t heavy he’s my brother... also includes the duets When you’re gone and loving you with Matt Cardle and Bryan Adams!

Posted by: missingyou Nov 20 2017, 10:42 PM

QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Nov 20 2017, 06:44 PM) *
Why on earth would you omit Going down it’s a top 5 hit for her!?!?

I’d say
1. Going down
2. Northern star
3. Never be the same again (feat Lisa Left Eye Lopez)
4. I turn to you
5. If that were me
6. Here it comes again
7. On the horizon
8. Yeh, yeh, yeh
9. Next best superstar
10. First day of my life
11. Carolyna
12. Think about it
13. Weak
14. Loving you (with Matt Cardle)
15. Anymore
16. Room for love
17. NEW TRACK (maybe a cover of he ain’t heavy he’s my brother)
18. NEW TRACK
19. NEW TRACK
20. When you’re gone (with Bryan Adams)

Maybe including I know him so well with Emma too so every album is represented... There is a mix of massive hits, top 40 hits, big radio successes and fan favourites.

In Europe she would of course include The moment you believe perhaps instead of Weak or RFL.

I know she doesn’t like On the horizon but she would be an idiot to leave it off, it was a top 20 hit and a big radio hit for her. She wants to be able to boast as many stats as she can. Greatest hits includes 12 UK top 20 hits including the worldwide #1s Never be the same again, I turn to you, First day of my life and he ain’t heavy he’s my brother... also includes the duets When you’re gone and loving you with Matt Cardle and Bryan Adams!


I don't like the way she was in Going Down is bad memories for me being a spice fan. Emma duet for sure, its her most recent top 200 hit.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Nov 23 2017, 02:28 PM

Best Of Melanie C :

1- I Turn To You
2- Going Down
3- Northern Star
4- Never be the same again
5- If That were me
6- Here it comes again
7- On The Horizon
8- Yeh Yeh Yeh
9- First Day of my life
10- Next Best Superstar
11- Think about it
12- Weak
13 - Anymore
14- Room for love
Bonus Tracks :
15 - When You're gone ( Feat: Bryan Adams )
16 - Rock Me .

Posted by: Voodoo Nov 24 2017, 10:45 AM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Nov 20 2017, 12:39 AM) *
Have you ever wondered how some of the hits would sound in orchestral form? wink.gif












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Posted by: vibe Nov 24 2017, 01:27 PM

amazing pics :0

Posted by: Voodoo Dec 15 2017, 08:38 PM

New festival appearance for 2018 -

Melanie will headline Camper Calling 2018. For tickets: www.campercalling.com/tickets and for more information: www.campercalling.com

https://www.campercalling.com/

Posted by: Voodoo Dec 15 2017, 11:24 PM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Nov 17 2017, 05:48 PM) *
I'm actually starting to work with a new team of people, management wise, musically and creatively, in the New Year.

Looks like the plans are coming to fruition:
New management: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5105583/mel-c-boyfriend-manager-joe-marshall/
New booking agency: http://www.themagnificent.co.uk/2017/11/29/now-booking-melanie-c

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Posted by: Voodoo Dec 15 2017, 11:31 PM

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Posted by: Blond 2.0 Dec 17 2017, 02:57 PM

WOW Melanie ain't playing

Posted by: sammy01 Dec 17 2017, 04:07 PM

I have no hope for her solo career, I mean she is playing 'camper calling' 🤔 New agent same old shit.

I just cant muster any excitement for her solo career anymore.

Posted by: Voodoo Dec 23 2017, 03:19 PM

Tonight, on Sky 1:

It’s Christmas Live from Royal Albert Hall, 8pm, Sky 1

A whole heap of artists descend on London’s Royal Albert Hall for a good old festive knees up. Melanie C, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Vamps, Alexandra Burke and Shakin’ Stevens will all be there, as will Chrissie Hynde, Marc Almond, Holly Johnson and Alexander Armstrong.

https://s26.postimg.org/hq6nvo2eh/sky_christmas.jpg

Posted by: ❄The Snow. Dec 24 2017, 04:09 PM

I Turn to You (Hex Hector remix) still sounds amazing and is one of my favourite tracks of 2000. She should return with an excellent dance song like that soon.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Dec 24 2017, 10:21 PM

I read that she's working on two albums ohmy.gif

Posted by: Voodoo Dec 30 2017, 03:03 PM

On Christmas day, Melanie hosted a two-hour special on BBC Radio 2. She chatted with Geri, Victoria (!), Ricky Wilson & Michael Ball. In addition, there were shout outs from Emeli Sandé, Chris Martin, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Alfie Boe, Alexandra Burke, Nadine Coyle, Alexander Armstrong, Holly Johnson, Chrissie Hynde & Joss Stone. wub.gif

You can listen again here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jqp3m


Posted by: Voodoo Dec 30 2017, 04:10 PM

QUOTE(Blond 2.0 @ Dec 25 2017, 12:21 AM) *
I read that she's working on two albums ohmy.gif

According to this new interview, she will start working on them in 2018. dance.gif


Posted by: Voodoo Dec 30 2017, 04:14 PM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Dec 23 2017, 05:19 PM) *
Tonight, on Sky 1:

It’s Christmas Live from Royal Albert Hall, 8pm, Sky 1

A whole heap of artists descend on London’s Royal Albert Hall for a good old festive knees up. Melanie C, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Vamps, Alexandra Burke and Shakin’ Stevens will all be there, as will Chrissie Hynde, Marc Almond, Holly Johnson and Alexander Armstrong.


She sang 'Santa Baby'. I really want a Christmas album from her. wub.gif


Posted by: Voodoo Dec 30 2017, 05:33 PM

QUOTE(Blond 2.0 @ Dec 25 2017, 12:21 AM) *
I read that she's working on two albums ohmy.gif

In this new interview with a Brazilian fan, she said that one of the two albums will be released next year! ohmy.gif



And in this backstage video she gets asked about doing Carpool Karaoke with James Corden & the rest of the girls:


Posted by: Blond 2.0 Dec 30 2017, 09:41 PM

Can't wait for these albums biggrin.gif , Also she's been looking so amazing lately love.gif

Posted by: sammy01 Dec 30 2017, 10:17 PM

I just know she is going to release that acoustic greatest hits she was hinting at in 2018, whilst writing and preparing her next new material album.

Posted by: Spiceboy Dec 31 2017, 07:37 AM

I don't mind her releasing an acoustic greatest hits, just as long as she releases a normal disc alongside it. A double CD would be cool. I do wonder if she is recording it with an orchestra seeing as she is performing with one at the minute. Something like Sophie Ellis Bextor's record...

Posted by: Voodoo Jan 10 2018, 05:51 PM

A new Melanie C song is featured in the short film THE FIVE WIVES & LIVES OF MELVYN PFFERBERG. w00t.gif

The movie is available to download on iTunes, Amazon & Google Play.

Who has heard it already?

http://www.melvynthemovie.com/

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jan 11 2018, 02:41 PM

Cool can't wait to hear it .

Posted by: Voodoo Jan 12 2018, 11:20 AM

Happy Birthday to the best Spice Girl, who is celebrating 44 years today. cheer.gif

Posted by: vibe Jan 12 2018, 11:36 AM

Happy birthday Melanie C f***ING LOVE YOU !!

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jan 12 2018, 02:45 PM

Happy Birthday Mel C cheer.gif cheer.gif cheer.gif wub.gif


Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef Jan 12 2018, 05:33 PM

She peaked with I Turn To You/ Never Be The Same Again, but with that released 2 of the 3 best ever (OOFY) Solo Spice songs wub.gif

But she is also responsible for the WORST...

Posted by: Voodoo Jan 12 2018, 05:49 PM

Should Melanie sue Katy Perry? Even The Official Charts Company thinks Katy's Chained to the Rhythm sounds like Anymore. #Justice4Anymore

http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/songs-that-sound-like-other-songs__18842/

Posted by: Jay ☆ Jan 12 2018, 08:12 PM

Happy birthday to Melanie *.*

Posted by: Spiceboy Jan 13 2018, 02:21 AM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Jan 12 2018, 05:49 PM) *
Should Melanie sue Katy Perry? Even The Official Charts Company thinks Katy's Chained to the Rhythm sounds like Anymore. #Justice4Anymore

http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/songs-that-sound-like-other-songs__18842/



SUE get those royalties for the next 5 albums Melanie!!! drama.gif nono.gif pirate.gif teresa.gif mad.gif

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef Jan 13 2018, 05:06 PM

They sound nothing alike laugh.gif

The only one who ever released a cover anyway was Mel C - I Want Candy, worst Spice song ever puke.gif

Posted by: Liаm Jan 13 2018, 05:09 PM

Erm Geri - It's Raining Men, Mel B - Word Up, Emma - Downtown? laugh.gif

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef Jan 13 2018, 05:51 PM

I meant between her and Katy tongue.gif


Posted by: Liаm Jan 13 2018, 06:17 PM

OHHH, tbf covers are less prominent nowadays, I don't know what came over the early 00s (and late in Mel's case of I Want Candy) when it was an easy single option to release a lazy cover laugh.gif

Posted by: Spiceboy Jan 13 2018, 07:47 PM

QUOTE(Shia LeMuffQueef @ Jan 13 2018, 05:06 PM) *
They sound nothing alike laugh.gif

The only one who ever released a cover anyway was Mel C - I Want Candy, worst Spice song ever puke.gif



???
-it’s rainging men
- what I am
- downtown
- word up
- let there be love

Plus on albums
- sunshine on a rainy day
- perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
- something tells me
- soul boy

B-sides
- perhaps perhaps perhaps
- live and let die


Posted by: Eduardo Jan 13 2018, 09:32 PM

QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Jan 13 2018, 05:47 PM) *
???
-it’s rainging men
- what I am
- downtown
- word up
- let there be love

Plus on albums
- sunshine on a rainy day
- perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
- something tells me
- soul boy

B-sides
- perhaps perhaps perhaps
- live and let die


Soul Boy is a cover???
What was she thinking??? God. With so many great b-sides.

Posted by: vibe Jan 15 2018, 08:23 AM

What if i stay is also a cover.

Posted by: Spiceboy Jan 15 2018, 10:24 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ Jan 15 2018, 08:23 AM) *
What if i stay is also a cover.



WHAT? Really? I never knew that!!

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jan 15 2018, 11:37 PM

She's been quiet for while I wonder what's up , she doesn't even post on Instagram that much anymore ..


Posted by: SnappleSpice Jan 21 2018, 11:35 PM

QUOTE(Blond 2.0 @ Jan 15 2018, 03:37 PM) *
She's been quiet for while I wonder what's up , she doesn't even post on Instagram that much anymore ..



Ugh I know - I miss her Instagram posts!

Posted by: Voodoo Jan 26 2018, 05:04 PM

Melanie, Kylie, Jennifer Saunders, Mary McCartney and others attended http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5309817/Kylie-Minogue-attends-Jools-Hollands-60th-birthday-party.html in London a couple of days ago:









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Posted by: Voodoo Jan 27 2018, 06:46 PM

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-spice-girls-were-told-that-girl-bands-dont-sell/

MELANIE C: ‘THE SPICE GIRLS WERE TOLD THAT GIRL BANDS DON’T SELL’

JANUARY 18, 2018

BY RHIAN JONES

As one fifth of the Spice Girls, Melanie C was part of the biggest girl group in British pop history and has since gone on to have a successful solo career on her own terms.

The group created Beatle-like mania when they burst onto the scenes in the mid ’90s, shaking up what was then a male-dominated pop world and proving that girl bands sell records.

Eighty five million of them, in fact.

After three albums and an acrimonious split, Melanie C released two solo albums on Virgin Records – the same major label the Spice Girls were signed to – before suffering the consequences of missing a sales target.

The following five albums were released via her own label Red Girl, the last of which hit No.25 on the UK Charts in 2016.

So what was it like being on the inside of a pop phenomena? And how has Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, navigated the music business as a solo artist since?

Those questions and more were answered at the Association of Independent Music’s Women in Music event in London last night, during an interview with the Editor of UK trade paper Music Week, Mark Sutherland.

Read on to find out how the Spice Girls dealt with sexism in the music industry and a final word on those constant reunion rumours.

THE SPICE GIRLS RELEASED THEIR DEBUT ALBUM OVER 20 YEARS AGO. DID YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU WERE LETTING YOURSELVES IN FOR?

Absolutely not. I think for a lot of young people who find themselves in that position, it’s a childhood dream and a bit of a fantasy.

When you have fans you don’t think about the downsides, complications or difficulties you have along the way.

It was amazing and I have no regrets but there is a lot more to it than meets the eye.

But one of the incredible things about the Spice Girls is the impact we had over a really short period of time.

That period was the craziest time and the thing that influenced and changed my life forever, but it was kind of naive to me [at the time].

Even today the thing that astounds me is that there isn’t a day that goes by where at least one of us is written about in the tabloid media.

That is insane, and it’s quite unique of the Spice Girls.

DID YOU HAVE ANY SENSE OF HOW SUCCESSFUL THE BAND WERE OR YOUR WIDER IMPACT?

It all became a little bit surreal. In ’96 when we first started having success, we were switching on the Christmas lights on Oxford Street.

Up until that point, for everything we’d done there had been other artists there, and there were always loads of fans going crazy for us but it felt like a shared thing.

In the hotel overlooking Oxford Street we were the only artists there and thousands of people started to line the streets.

That’s when we realised that they were there for us.

When the success in America happened, it was just like, Wow. It was quite unusual and it still is for British artists.

WHAT WERE THE FACTORS BEHIND YOUR SUCCESS?

I think it was the individuality.

So many young people are trying to find their place in the world and when Spice Girls burst onto the scene, who were a little bit ramshackle, there was someone for everyone to identify with.

When you’re young a lot of people feel like a bit of an outsider and I’m often told about how we gave people strength to do things, whether it was to pursue their ambitions, or give members of the LGBT community strength to come out to their family and friends.

It’s really incredible stuff that we didn’t realise was happening at the time. It was a little bit of an accident, but what a fantastic one!

WHERE DID THE MESSAGE OF GIRL POWER COME FROM?

It was something that we never intended.

When we started, we were a pop group, we just wanted to sing, be famous and travel the world.

But as soon as we were heading into the music industry, we started to be faced with some sexism.

We were told that girl bands don’t sell, we were going into magazines and meeting editors who told us that they couldn’t put us on the front cover because we won’t sell those magazines.

That made us have a little bit of a bee in our bonnet and that’s when we started to talk about girl power.

We realised we have something really important to say and a point to prove. It gave us even more determination to succeed.

We weren’t just doing it for ourselves and for each other, we felt like we had to be a girl band for girls and that was an important message to get out there.

Throughout history, there have been girl bands but they haven’t been as big as the boy bands.

But historically, for music of any kind, a lot of music buyers are women, a lot of the fans are girls – look at Beatlemania.

So being told we couldn’t was like a red rag to a bull with the Spice Girls.

Because we had each other, we had solidarity, so even if we had any personal self doubt we knocked that out of each other because we had this shared belief.

HAS THE SEXISM IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY THAT YOU EXPERIENCED IMPROVED SINCE THEN?

I really do think things have improved.

The Spice Girls had incredible success, we made lots of people lots of money, and that’s a funny old thing for changing people’s minds!

In the last decade, some of the biggest artists in the world have been women and that’s never happened before… Beyonce, Adele, Katy Perry, the list is endless.

We still have many successful men but women have started to dominate.

I like to think the success of the Spice Girls helped open doors for that to happen.

DO YOU THINK THE SPICE GIRLS GOT ENOUGH CREDIT FOR THEIR SUCCESS AT THE TIME?

I don’t think they did. It’s quite difficult in the UK, our media has its personality that makes it quite hard to be successful in the UK sometimes.

People say we like to build them up and knock them down, but I don’t think that’s a British public thing, I think that’s a British tabloid media thing.

We got a bit of stick at the time, and for years later it wasn’t cool to like the Spice Girls, we didn’t really get played on the radio. But that’s changed as time has gone on.

WHEN YOU CAME OUT OF THE SPICE GIRL BUBBLE, WHAT WAS THAT LIKE?

It’s impossible to avoid that being chewed up and spat out scenario because what we did was incredible and we had such a wonderful ride, but it’s really hard to get your head around it.

Your life is turned upside down, you can’t walk down the street, you can’t get the bus or the tube. It’s a lot to accept what has happened and you’re exhausted as well.

We worked so hard and I think that sometimes is taken for granted. When artists become successful it’s really hard work to get to that point and when you’re there, it gets even harder.

I look at other bands, and One Direction always springs to mind, and I feel for those boys because you are worked to death, you are living on adrenaline and when [that ends] you have to regroup and figure out who the hell you are.

That was difficult for me, but going into the studio as a solo artist was really exciting.

Spice Girls got together in ’94 and our last album was released in 2000 so I spent all of that time as part of a collective.

We co-wrote with fantastic writers and producers and we were always very much involved in the writing process, but it was collaborative. What we were putting out there was something we felt as a group of people.

So to get into the studio as an individual and become really self indulgent was really nice.

When I went into the studio and started working on my solo album, there was only four of us left in the Spice Girls, and having that taste of freedom personally and creatively, I was a bit like, I’m over that Spice Girls thing.

It was the kiss of death for me.

WHAT WAS THE SPLIT LIKE?

[The split] was a bit messy. I felt that once Geri had left, it was unraveling.

The Spice Girls is like a jigsaw puzzle and with one of the girls missing, it’s not complete.

Geri was a huge part of the band, we all had a role to play. We were all of equal importance because we brought something different.

When we first got together, Emma was the last person to complete the five and as soon as we met her something happened.

Even now when you get the five of us together something clicks and it’s a little bit magical.

YOU MADE A DRAMATIC LEFT TURN IN TERMS OF THE MUSIC YOU WERE MAKING FOR YOUR SOLO CAREER. WERE YOU TRYING TO DELIBERATELY GET AWAY FROM THE SPICE GIRLS?

Yes, 100%. I was quite an angry young woman and I wanted to rebel.

I didn’t realise at the time, but looking back that’s exactly what I was doing. I wanted to be seen as an individual.

I was more than just Sporty Spice, and that was my way of trying to get some recognition as me.

YOU WERE STILL SIGNED TO THE SAME LABEL — WERE THEY SUPPORTIVE OF YOUR NEW DIRECTION?

As long as you’re selling records, the label is happy! I still had the same A&R and I think everybody was really excited.

Being part of something so successful enables you to work with incredible people, I could have taken my pick.

I worked with William Orbit, Rick Rubin and Rick Nowels, who have had huge success and are respected in very different areas and genres of music.

To be able to do that that excited everybody, including the record company. It was an amazing time and I felt very inspired. It was so easy, the album came together beautifully.

It cost lots of money because there was loads around at the time… looking back I feel a bit sick, but it recouped so it’s fine!

I feel very lucky to have been a successful artist in the ’90s. The hangover of that and the change was a difficult one to navigate.

HOW DID YOU NAVIGATE THAT?

I was unlucky with my second album, it wasn’t as strong as the first in many ways and really underperformed by the standards Virgin Records expected.

With major labels being the way they are, they expected bigger things.

It happened around the same time as the digital age was dawning, record sales were down anyway, and it was quite a fall from grace for me.

We don’t like to say the word dropped… we parted company! That happened and then I had choices, I could have attempted to get another major deal, which is all I’d known, or I could have approached independents.

But I’d been very fortunate with the Spice Girls and had some nice money, so I decided to go the other end of the scale, set up my own label and self financed, and I still do.

HOW IS GOING FROM BEING THE BIGGEST ACT ON A MAJOR LABEL, TO BEING AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST?

There are pros and cons. The biggest thing as an independent artist is complete creative control.

In life, we always have to compromise whatever we do, and you’d be a fool to not listen to what people are telling you, either take it on board or don’t.

But at the end of the day you make your decisions and you do what you want to do.

The difficult aspect of being independent is losing the infrastructure of a major label, the financial support, the departments they have and the clout they have.

The last two years have been a learning curve, my career has happened in reverse.

I had this huge successful global career, I didn’t know what the hell was going on, who did what, who was getting paid for what, where that money was coming from, what was mine and what I was paying for.

Now I have to take more responsibility for myself and I’m still learning more everyday.

For the young artists starting out now, they have no choice. You have to be a business person.

STREAMING HAS TRANSFORMED THE BUSINESS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. IS IT NICE TO COME BACK TO AN INDUSTRY THAT’S MAKING MONEY AGAIN?

What is so wonderful is it just feels really optimistic.

There are a lot of old school music industry people who had it so good for so long who were very reluctant to change.

But everything changes and you have to embrace it to move on. There is no choice in the matter.

What’s really lovely is seeing younger people coming into the industry and being very creative in every aspect to make it work.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO OTHER ARTISTS WHEN IT COMES TO SIGNING DEALS?

To really know what’s going on and have people who can help you [understand contracts].

You have to understand what you’re signing up for.

Then just figure out what’s right for you as an artist, I don’t think any way [major or indie] is the best way.

YOU TOOK A FEW YEARS AWAY FROM MAKING RECORDS AND DID SOME MUSICAL THEATRE AND TV WORK. WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR THAT BREAK?

I released an album called The Sea in 2011 that I thought was great but it did shit and I was a bit gutted!

I just thought yeah, I need to take a step back from this and then lots of other great opportunities came along.

It wasn’t my intention to be away from music for that long. Everything I’ve done I felt really passionate about, whether it was musical theatre, TV stuff, or touring with other artists. All of these things make you better at what you do.

But I was missing being on stage and I really wanted to get back in the studio, there were lots of things I wanted to get off my chest.

Last year I had a whole year of promoting, touring and playing festivals and I was really bitten by the bug again.

Traditionally, I’ve always worked in that cycle of writing, recording, promoting, touring and disappearing, and I don’t want to do that anymore.

I want to stay out there and stay performing because I feel like you get rusty if you’ve not been on stage.

If I don’t perform, I feel like I’m missing a part of my life anyway but also getting back to it after a break is petrifying.

IN THAT TIME AWAY, HAVE YOU SEEN THE INDUSTRY CHANGE WHEN IT COMES TO THE SEXISM YOU EXPERIENCED IN YOUR EARLY CAREER?

It’s still very male dominated, I personally haven’t seen much of a change in that.

I work with so few female songwriters, out of the hundreds I’ve worked with, five have been women, and the producer and engineer world is still very male dominated.

I’m a creature of habit so often work with the same people. I want to make more of a conscious effort to try and find more women to work with.

People like myself need to champion women and seek them out. That’s a responsibility that I have.

HOW ABOUT BEHIND SCENES, ARE THERE ENOUGH WOMEN IN SENIOR ROLES IN THE BUSINESS?

I’ve seen very few women in senior roles at major labels.

I was working with Warner Music in Germany a few years back and there’s a real powerhouse female there who is very much in control. But I would say it’s still very male dominated.

I think people want to change, they are more open to that. There was a time when people wouldn’t take it seriously but they do now.

ARE YOU POSITIVE FOR THE FUTURE?

I feel really optimistic.

It’s been lovely speaking at events like this and seeing how things are changing, how many more opportunities there are, not just for women, but for artists.

You can’t take the foot off the gas when it comes to gender equality, we have to keep pushing for it. But I definitely feel we are making good progress.

HOW ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR YOU MUSICALLY?

Who knows? A Spice Girl reunion? No! That’s not on the cards.

All of my energy is going into music right now.

THAT DEMAND FOR YOU TO REFORM IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE THERE.

It’s nice that lots of people would like to see it, personally, I think leave it where it is.

Lots of people could make lots of money out of it so that’s why lots of people want it to happen!

The Olympics in London was the last thing we did as a five piece, to me, you’re never going to beat that.

We’re not getting any younger, let’s face it!

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-spice-girls-were-told-that-girl-bands-dont-sell/

Posted by: vibe Jan 27 2018, 07:16 PM

What an honest interview !!!

Still a crime that the sea did so poorly ! Very blunt of her to say it did shit !!

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jan 28 2018, 02:13 PM

OMG Kylie & Melanie C together love.gif


Posted by: Jay ☆ Jan 28 2018, 03:49 PM

A great in-depth interview! Even though a lot of it isn’t exactly new stuff, for some reason I’ll always find it interesting to hear them discuss their careers.

Seems the performance of The Sea really got to her, a shame how that one turned out. Think About It deserved so much more too. sad.gif

Is that the first time Kylie and Melanie C have been pictured together? ohmy.gif

Posted by: AdamAloud Jan 30 2018, 01:38 PM

Mel C has been confirmed as a guest performer at UMK 2018, the Finnish national selection for Eurovision on 3rd March.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jan 30 2018, 02:22 PM

Cool

Posted by: Voodoo Feb 2 2018, 11:12 AM

http://www.MelanieC.net has just changed to:



cool.gif

Posted by: vibe Feb 2 2018, 06:40 PM

She has signed up to a lot of festivals in the summer .

I wonder if new music is close ?

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Feb 4 2018, 08:19 PM

She's up to something thinking.gif

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef Feb 4 2018, 08:23 PM

That font would have been great back for the new millennium with her huge dance tracks!

Posted by: vibe Feb 6 2018, 08:16 PM

Can someone keep a thread on upcoming appearances she has been added to the mighty hoopla festival , Sunday June 3rd.


Posted by: Voodoo Feb 16 2018, 03:51 PM

Melanie performed I Turn to You at QX Gaygalan 2018 in Stockholm on February 5th.

It is a Swedish annual awards show that recognizes and honors LGBT people. It was broadcast on the Swedish channel TV4.
















Posted by: Blond 2.0 Feb 16 2018, 06:09 PM

WOW she looks hot and I turn to you is so timeless & pure perfection .

Posted by: Spiceboy Feb 16 2018, 08:43 PM

I reckon she has something planned to release during whatever Spice Girls are doing. Makes sense as she can promote it alongside whatever is happening.

Posted by: sammy01 Feb 16 2018, 09:50 PM

QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Feb 16 2018, 08:43 PM) *
I reckon she has something planned to release during whatever Spice Girls are doing. Makes sense as she can promote it alongside whatever is happening.


It is going to be that accoustic greatest hits albùm. Cash in on her past hits while people are being nostalgic. No way will she do a proper new era. With a greatest hits she can pop up on any tv show and do a quick rendition of a hit and it not be too much hassle.

Posted by: Spiceboy Feb 16 2018, 10:44 PM

I hope if it's a greatest hits it is a double CD with the original hits alongside the acoustic ones if that is what she wants to do. I'm happy to have an acoustic Greatest Hits but for the general public she should make sure the original songs are on there.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Feb 16 2018, 10:48 PM

She said she's working on two albums maybe the GH and something new tongue.gif

Posted by: Spiceboy Feb 16 2018, 11:36 PM

Fingers crossed. She is bound to get a ton of bookings to talk about Spice Girls, probs more so than she did with Version Of Me so would make sense for her to take advantage and have something ready to release. A GH makes alot of sense as it will have a broader appeal and more chance of charting better, but it may give her an even better peak than VOM if she did something new and her highest charting Red Girl album.

Posted by: vibe Feb 17 2018, 09:43 AM

An accoustic GH will have no appeal to the wider public .

Posted by: sammy01 Feb 17 2018, 12:53 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ Feb 17 2018, 09:43 AM) *
An accoustic GH will have no appeal to the wider public .


Of course it will. Every booking she gets is for her to sing a song from NS or Spice Girls. Re-recording the songs means she wont have to pay for the rights to the songs from Virgin for NS. She can also add a solo version of Too Much.


Posted by: vibe Feb 17 2018, 08:54 PM

Oh please you think you know it all and know nothing.

Name other artists who have releases acoustic GH recently ?

Posted by: vibe Feb 17 2018, 08:54 PM

If you’re going to do it , do it properly .

Posted by: missingyou Feb 17 2018, 08:57 PM

if she does it will enter at 30 and leave the next week. a proper GH would do much better, but then she has publication rights issues with the virgin tracks no? and they are what would sell it.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef Feb 17 2018, 09:03 PM

An acoustic greatest hits laugh.gif

Release OXYGEN as a single laugh.gif

What is happening on this forum?!

Posted by: Martyn Feb 17 2018, 09:03 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ Feb 17 2018, 08:54 PM) *
Oh please you think you know it all and know nothing.

Name other artists who have releases acoustic GH recently ?


You're the one who knows nothing.

Melanie is not likely to pay Virgin who dropped her to use the original versions of her biggest singles.

Like Sophie Ellis-Bextor is doing with her upcoming Orchestral GH album by re-imagining them as acoustic versions she won't have to pay Virgin to use them.

No matter what kind of hits album Melanie releases it isn't going to do well, but if she does it acoustically she won't lose as much money.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef Feb 17 2018, 09:10 PM

Then she can do orchestral, or remixes, but not acoustic

Posted by: sammy01 Feb 17 2018, 10:15 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ Feb 17 2018, 08:54 PM) *
Oh please you think you know it all and know nothing.

Name other artists who have releases acoustic GH recently ?


Sophie Ellis Bexter, Kylie, Tori Amos etc.

It is the easy way to get around paying a label you used to be on for rights to songs. Strip them back and re-record them.

TLC rerecorded all their songs for this reason too, so they not the old record label would earn money off them.

It isn't like Mel hasn't talked about it recently and talked about how putting out a hits collection would be tough as her old label owns her NS and Reason stuff.

She also did 'live hits'.

She has said she is working on 2 albums it is obvious one will be a cash grab or cash in type album like Stages. It isn't likr she would be forking out for 2 studio albums at the same time.

Plus a Mel C 'Greatest Hits' tour would sell much better than a regular one.

Posted by: tommie Feb 18 2018, 07:15 AM

QUOTE(vibe @ Feb 17 2018, 09:54 PM) *
Oh please you think you know it all and know nothing.

Name other artists who have releases acoustic GH recently ?


Sophie Ellis-Bextor is doing an "orchestral" greatest hits.

Posted by: vibe Feb 18 2018, 09:44 AM

Oh wow ‘she must copy sophie’ lmao !!!

Do it properly and license them from virgin !!

Or re record them like simply red / tlc where they sound exactly the same (happy with this)




Posted by: vibe Feb 18 2018, 09:50 AM

Kylie has also released at least 4 GH collections that I can name.

Same with TLC .

Acoustic hits should be the second CD (along with the standard version).

Posted by: tommie Feb 18 2018, 12:19 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ Feb 18 2018, 10:50 AM) *
Kylie has also released at least 4 GH collections that I can name.

Same with TLC .

Acoustic hits should be the second CD (along with the standard version).


Kylie and TLC had major labels backing them when releasing those. Mel C has Red Girl, which is... in the red. I doubt she's going to license them especially as I'm sure Virgin could just throw out their own "Platinum Mel C collection" if they wanted to.

Posted by: Spiceboy Feb 18 2018, 12:22 PM

Yes but Kylie is a bit different she has major record labels backing her while Melanie is on her own independent label. Also Kylie doesn't write any of her songs, while Melanie writes pretty much all of them. You can understand why she feels resentful about paying Virgin to use her own songs.

Posted by: Michael Andrew Feb 18 2018, 10:01 PM

I'd like Melanie to put an updated spin on her back catalogue for some kind of 'Greatest Hits'.

She won't sell tonnes. And Virgin aren't going to do anything unless it's a guaranteed money-spinner.

But if she wants to do it, why not? I don't really understand the anger on this thread.

Posted by: sammy01 Feb 18 2018, 10:31 PM

QUOTE(Michael Andrew @ Feb 18 2018, 10:01 PM) *
I'd like Melanie to put an updated spin on her back catalogue for some kind of 'Greatest Hits'.

She won't sell tonnes. And Virgin aren't going to do anything unless it's a guaranteed money-spinner.

But if she wants to do it, why not? I don't really understand the anger on this thread.


Yeah I actually think it would be a sensible move given this year might be a spice nostalgia fest. The girls early solo blends into that nostalgia feel very well.

Posted by: Spiceboy Feb 19 2018, 12:11 AM

I actually think Melanie has a great catalogue for a solo greatest hits, whether it be acoustic or just the original tracks and it would be a great move for her to play up to the nostalgia of Spice Girls by releasing a GH at the same time.

1. Going down
2. Northern star
3. Never be the same again (feat Lisa Left Eye Lopez)
4. I turn to you
5. If that were me
6. Here it comes again
7. On the horizon
8. Yeh, yeh, yeh
9. Next best superstar
10. First day of my life
11. Carolyna
12. Think about it
13. Loving you (with Matt Cardle)
14. I know him so well (with Emma Bunton)
15. Anymore
16. New song
17. New song or He aint heavy he’s my brother (solo version)
18. Too much (solo version)
19. When you’re gone (with Bryan Adams)

That would be a great track-listing.

I'm not a huge fan of HAHHMB but could be a good move for her putting a solo version of it on there then she could technically boast "Includes 3 UK number ones NBTSA, ITTY and HAHHMB, the European #1 FDOML and the UK smash hit WYG with Bryan Adams"

I really believe that a GH of some sort is coming this year, she was recording with Bryan Adams not long ago, I would bet money that they have done a re-recording of WYG for the album.

Ps I would be really tempted to get rid of IKHSW the only reason I included it is because it represents the Stages album, I kinda think Mel will ignore it though (which wouldn't bother me at all).

Posted by: Michael Andrew Feb 19 2018, 08:26 AM

I like the sound of that track list Spiceboy. But yes, I'd leave off IKHSW too.

Actually, I'd love Emma and Melanie to record their version of '2 Become 1'. The fans know how close those two are.

Posted by: Michael Andrew Feb 19 2018, 08:28 AM

Totally agree sammy01 - Spice girls nostalgia is cool at the moment. Melanie should jump on that trend.

I've even seen 'Girl Power' slogan tees in the shops. I love it. I miss the 90's so much tongue.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Feb 19 2018, 02:06 PM

Can we all just wait and see what she's been up to ? wink.gif

Posted by: ilovepollo Feb 22 2018, 06:51 PM

What is this!! I have discover it today, I miss denden so much...


Posted by: Voodoo Feb 22 2018, 07:00 PM

QUOTE(ilovepollo @ Feb 22 2018, 08:51 PM) *
What is this!! I have discover it today, I miss denden so much...


It is a demo from The Sea recording sessions. It leaked a few days ago.

It is awesome. wub.gif

Posted by: sammy01 Feb 22 2018, 08:51 PM

That song is awful no wonder it never saw the light of day.

Posted by: Mr.X Feb 23 2018, 01:52 AM

God it is awful. The track itself is fine, but the lyrics are not even middle of the road, they are just bad. I feel this is part of the problem with Melanie for me, she has not advanced AT ALL with her artistry... Most of her outputs since Northern Star suffer from the same thing: boring and badly writen songs that seem to be stuck in the 90s.

If she wants to revive 90s style music, then fine, but at least try and develop, don't just repeat the same stuff...

Anyway, thanks for sharing but that was awful cry.gif

Posted by: vibe Feb 23 2018, 06:57 AM

I really like the demo.

Catchy , it’ certainly had potential.

Who wrote it ?

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Feb 23 2018, 02:35 PM

I want counting to leak

Posted by: Voodoo Feb 23 2018, 04:30 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ Feb 23 2018, 08:57 AM) *
I really like the demo.

Catchy , it’ certainly had potential.

Who wrote it ?

Adam Argyle, Melanie Chisholm, Paddy Dalton, Blackwell Duck cool.gif

Posted by: Voodoo Feb 23 2018, 04:32 PM

QUOTE(Mr.X @ Feb 23 2018, 03:52 AM) *
Anyway, thanks for sharing but that was awful cry.gif

As awful as your "analysis" of a song that was recorded 8 years ago, wasn't released and wasn't meant to be heard by anyone. rolleyes.gif

Posted by: Mr.X Feb 23 2018, 06:12 PM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Feb 23 2018, 04:32 PM) *
As awful as your "analysis" of a song that was recorded 8 years ago, wasn't released and wasn't meant to be heard by anyone. rolleyes.gif


So? It was shit then, it is still shit now. rolleyes.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Feb 23 2018, 06:17 PM

LMAO

Posted by: Voodoo Feb 23 2018, 07:29 PM

'First Day of My Life' is featured in a new article by The Official Charts Company about "big tracks that were hits in other parts of the world but never properly released in the UK":

http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/songs-that-were-never-singles-in-the-uk__13889/

After Melanie C's 2005 album Beautiful Intentions didn't quite match the success of its predecessors, its third single First Day Of My Life didn't see a UK release - but that didn't stop it from becoming a huge hit elsewhere.

Written by songwriting supremo Guy Chambers (!), Enrique Iglesias (!!) and originally recorded in Italian by Andrea Bocelli (!!!). Mel's version catapulted the track to Number 1 in Germany, Spain and Switzerland, and she even rerecorded it in French. Blimey.




http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/songs-that-were-never-singles-in-the-uk__13889/

Posted by: Spiceboy Feb 23 2018, 08:24 PM

Nice she got a mention, I mentioned it in the comments on the last article they did like this wonder if they took note? I also mentioned The moment you believe hitting #1 in Spain, Luxembourg and Portugal but that one wasn't mentioned... laugh.gif

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef Feb 23 2018, 08:37 PM

QUOTE(Mr.X @ Feb 23 2018, 01:52 AM) *
Anyway, thanks for sharing but that was awful cry.gif



rotf.gif rotf.gif

Posted by: sammy01 Feb 24 2018, 12:06 PM

QUOTE(Mr.X @ Feb 23 2018, 01:52 AM) *
God it is awful. The track itself is fine, but the lyrics are not even middle of the road, they are just bad. I feel this is part of the problem with Melanie for me, she has not advanced AT ALL with her artistry... Most of her outputs since Northern Star suffer from the same thing: boring and badly writen songs that seem to be stuck in the 90s.

If she wants to revive 90s style music, then fine, but at least try and develop, don't just repeat the same stuff...

Anyway, thanks for sharing but that was awful cry.gif


I agree she is so stuck in a rut musically. I mean this leak could have easily come from Reason, This Time, The Sea. The only slight improvement with VOM is the production is more electronic which was a step in the right direction.

However the song writing and subject matter were the same old same old on VOM.

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef Feb 24 2018, 04:42 PM

Some people always write about the same subject matter - that's not the problem

The problem is no major record label backing for better producers

Posted by: vibe Feb 25 2018, 10:05 AM

I would love more songs by Peter vetesse

Posted by: Voodoo Mar 3 2018, 05:47 PM

https://www.mintvelvet.co.uk/magazine/we-are-women-mel-c/

We’ve watched her transform from Sporty Spice, to mother, singer, songwriter, philanthropist and national sweetheart – we meet Melanie C to talk girl power and beyond.



What does the idea of Sporty Spice mean to you now?

When I first stopped working with the Spice Girls I was quite determined to shake off Sporty Spice and I was desperate to be seen as an individual. As time has gone by, I really embrace my time as a Spice Girl, I’m really proud of it. Being the Sporty one who was a bit of a tomboy that was really important for a big demographic around the world inspired so many young people at the time, not only girls but boys as well. I think I’m probably sportier now than I’ve ever been in the literal sense, so Sporty Spice forever.

What did girl power mean to you then and what does it mean to you now?

Girl power with the Spice Girls was something that was never our intention to scream and shout about. From the start of our career we encountered sexism from both the music industry and the media and it really annoyed us. We were told that girls wouldn’t sell records, that girls wouldn’t sell as many records as boys, that girls couldn’t grace the front cover of magazines because it was boy bands that everyone was interested in and that’s really how girl power was born. It was a very organic thing that happened and it became something that was very important, it made feminism so much more accessible for a younger generation.

https://s13.postimg.org/utuk6mutj/DXOjak_XVQAARx_Gi.jpg

What have been your career highs?

I remember when we came home in 1998 to the Brit Awards (everyone will remember because of the iconic union jack dress that Geri wore), that was a year we had been away so much, we had been travelling the globe and we came home to such a warm reception. It was like a home coming.

The Olympics at London 2012 was such an incredible experience, it felt like a kind of celebration of everything we’d achieved. Being in that stadium and having social media, which wasn’t around in the 90’s, was so incredible. We could just feel the international buzz and how people were excited and waiting for us. You know, us girls have always felt a little bit like we’re conning everybody, we love everything we’ve done but we’re just five pretty normal girls and to achieve what we did always makes us chuckle a little bit.

https://s13.postimg.org/6ax42x2wn/DXYyv_OPXUAAz3_QL.jpg

What have been the biggest challenges of your working life?

Being part of something so life changing as the Spice Girls was quite a lot to get my head around, it affects everything you do. It affects people around you, it affects how people view you and that was quite hard to come to terms with, even though you’re living this fantasy life and all of your childhood dreams are coming true. I’ve spoken quite openly in the media about my problems in the past with depression, it’s something that I’ve suffered with and it’s been quite difficult at times, it’s something I have to acknowledge every day to take care of myself.



How do you stay grounded whilst maintaining your career as an artist?

People often say that I’m really down to earth and I’m really grounded, it’s not something I work on or that I’ve ever thought about. I think it’s my roots, I’m a northern girl from a working class background and I just couldn’t be any other way. I probably should throw more diva strops, I think people expect it but that’s just not me so I’ll carry on being lil’ old me.

Who were your role models when growing up?

Madonna was a big inspiration to me, I think I discovered her mid 80’s when she first entered the scene. I’ve always loved to perform, to sing, to dance and when I saw her, it all kind of started to make sense and I just thought, that’s what I want to do.

What’s the best piece of advice you have ever been given?

My mum gave some really good advice when I first started my career, she said ‘never do anything you feel uncomfortable doing’. We all have to compromise in our lives and as you get older you realise more so, but you should never compromise on what you don’t feel comfortable doing.

https://www.mintvelvet.co.uk/ppc/girl+power

What is it about yourself that people would find hard to believe?

I got a C in music (laughs) I shouldn’t advertise that should I?

In terms of style and fashion, what inspires you?

I’m really inspired by people who seem to have that sense of natural style, you know they just throw something on and it looks great and I don’t feel like I’ve ever had that. I’ve not always got it right but I think what’s nice about getting older is I’ve become braver in my choices and I’ve learnt more about what suits me. I think it’s really important to feel comfortable and to wear what’s right for you.

https://s13.postimg.org/grd85emjb/DXXg_V2_VV4_AAFvqv.jpg

In between your career and parenting, how do you make time for yourself?

Like so many mums and people in general, life is busy! The more physical side of things is the more ‘me’ time, it’s almost like my personal meditation, it’s the time where I get to think, make decisions. Many times I’ve found running is a great way to make big decisions and I’ve made some great life decisions whilst running out on Hampstead Heath. That’s always been important to me and I’ve found with my mental health, it’s something I’ve had to acknowledge, to be active, and to get plenty of sleep.

What does the future hold?

I really missed being on stage and being myself. I rekindled that love last year so I’m not going to let it go. I want to keep out there, I want to keep performing because when I don’t I feel like there’s a part of my life that’s missing. So I want to keep doing what I love, plan lots of holidays with my family and carry on being creative, performing and making the most out of life.

https://s13.postimg.org/6u27cbrs7/DXXg_V3u_UQAAaih3.jpg

Posted by: Voodoo Mar 3 2018, 07:58 PM

Melanie is in Finland to perform at the Finnish National Selection Show for Eurovision 2018.

Skip to the 5:50 mark to watch the press conference, in which Melanie confirms she has just started working on a new album set for release later this year!



Melanie with Saara Aalto:


Posted by: Voodoo Mar 3 2018, 08:06 PM

Here is tonight's performance of I Turn To You, with dancers and all: https://areena.yle.fi/1-4376035 tongue.gif

And here is a short clip from the dress rehearsal:


Posted by: tommie Mar 4 2018, 03:20 PM

Oh girl she better milk this reunion. Red Girl can't stay in the red for much longer! Go Mellie C go!!!

Posted by: vibe Mar 4 2018, 04:06 PM

Thanks for posting the performance .

Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef Mar 4 2018, 05:49 PM

What happened to her music??

HEr best songs are from ONE album ://

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Mar 4 2018, 07:23 PM

Her music is still great but with no impact like I turn to you but still her albums are amazing and I'm happy she's not taking a long break this time

Posted by: Voodoo Mar 9 2018, 10:19 AM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Mar 3 2018, 10:06 PM) *
Here is tonight's performance of I Turn To You, with dancers and all: https://areena.yle.fi/1-4376035 tongue.gif

And here is a short clip from the dress rehearsal:


The full performance is now on YouTube. Enjoy! cool.gif


Posted by: Voodoo Mar 9 2018, 11:06 AM

Melanie will be sitting in for Zoë Ball this Saturday on BBC Radio 2 from 3pm. Don't forget to tune in. wink.gif

Posted by: pippa Mar 9 2018, 01:46 PM

Would Mel's solo music career net her much income. Her last few releases haven't really taking off for her and her touring is mainly small venues. Had she not her huge wealth from the Spice Girls and likely money from Norther Star era which was huge would she have the money to keep sustaining her solo music career.

Posted by: vibe Mar 9 2018, 03:35 PM

She will still make money from touring , pa’s and festivals.

Also she has written her and spice material so royalties would be decent for her .

Posted by: tommie Mar 9 2018, 04:30 PM

Yeah, I highly doubt she actually makes money off doing music as much as she makes from everything around the music. I guess as long as she doesn't go crazy with expensive producers and such she might turn a profit, but not on music alone.

Posted by: Spiceboy Mar 9 2018, 06:59 PM

No she certainly does not turn a profit on music alone. I think she was breaking even originally with music releases in Europe combined with touring but she has mentioned how she actually made a loss with The Sea, so I'm guessing it will be the same with Version of me.

I'm sure she makes up for that with all her side projects though, so things like judging on Superstar and Asia's Got Talent will have boosted her income, Blood Brothers and Jesus Christ Superstar. Radio slot on BBC radio 2, touring with Jools Holland, festivals, TV slots, interviews in magazines... she is high profile enough off the back of the Spice Girls to keep making money.

She also does some private and corporate gigs which she charges £160,000 per hour for, (I contacted her booking company to find out how much to book her for my wedding for a laugh lol)...

Posted by: pippa Mar 9 2018, 07:25 PM

Yes, i had thought her revenue would be mainly earned from outside her solo music directly.

I welcome she has stayed with it, that is the joy of been in the financial position she is. That said, Mel has done very well to keep her name out there and she always manages to crop up here there and everywhere to keep her name on the scene.

Posted by: Mr.X Mar 10 2018, 01:22 AM

£160,000 PER HOUR ohmy.gif pretty good for a musician who doesnt sell more than 10,000 copies of her albums on average

Posted by: tommie Mar 10 2018, 11:21 AM

QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Mar 9 2018, 07:59 PM) *
(I contacted her booking company to find out how much to book her for my wedding for a laugh lol)...


And that's why you remain unmarried pirate.gif pirate.gif pirate.gif

Posted by: missingyou Mar 10 2018, 12:12 PM

out of interest, what are the sales for her albums?

im sure she still probably earns around 100k per year in Spice royalties which is enough to keep anybody comfortable - especially if you dont have a mortgage to pay

Posted by: Spiceboy Mar 10 2018, 02:00 PM

QUOTE(tommie @ Mar 10 2018, 11:21 AM) *
And that's why you remain unmarried pirate.gif pirate.gif pirate.gif



laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif

Nope I decided my love for my man was more than my love for Melanie and went ahead with a regular DJ. Coming up to 3 years of marriage and 10 years being together wub.gif


She actually did a Channel 4 show where you could write in and ask for something for Melanie to do with you, around the time I was getting married. My dad wrote in and asked for her to play at my wedding bless him, I found out in the wedding speeches... along with the bitter blow it was never replied to laugh.gif cry.gif

Posted by: tommie Mar 10 2018, 02:52 PM

QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Mar 10 2018, 03:00 PM) *
laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif

Nope I decided my love for my man was more than my love for Melanie and went ahead with a regular DJ. Coming up to 3 years of marriage and 10 years being together wub.gif
She actually did a Channel 4 show where you could write in and ask for something for Melanie to do with you, around the time I was getting married. My dad wrote in and asked for her to play at my wedding bless him, I found out in the wedding speeches... along with the bitter blow it was never replied to laugh.gif cry.gif


Congrats to you! I also sell more of Tommie's Really Healthy Shampoo Poo (It's Really Poo)™ than Mel's latest album, but that's to be expected.


cheer.gif

Posted by: vibe Mar 13 2018, 05:39 PM

Melanie C is doing some gigs for the boisdale restaurant group.

She is playing four gigs at the end of May. It says she will be playing her greatest hits as well as
songs from her forthcoming new album .

I purchased for 25th May.

Tickets range from £87-175 pound. This includes a three course meal .

You can buy tickets for just the gig too. I think they start from £30.

The gigs are in Canary Wharf .

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Mar 13 2018, 08:09 PM

I'm glad she's not taking a break after version on me

Posted by: Voodoo Mar 28 2018, 11:09 AM

QUOTE(vibe @ Mar 13 2018, 07:39 PM) *
Melanie C is doing some gigs for the boisdale restaurant group.

She is playing four gigs at the end of May. It says she will be playing her greatest hits as well as
songs from her forthcoming new album .

I purchased for 25th May.

Tickets range from £87-175 pound. This includes a three course meal .

You can buy tickets for just the gig too. I think they start from £30.

The gigs are in Canary Wharf .

It will be a 6-night residency: 21st – 26th May. Full details at: https://www1.boisdale.co.uk/MusicDetails/tabid/111/rvdsfpid/multi-platinum-award-winning-superstar-melanie-c-3551/rvdsfcatid/music-28/Default.aspx

QUOTE(Boisdale)
After conquering the world with the Spice Girls, Melanie Chisholm has enjoyed a huge solo career with a string of perfect pop singles including I Turn To You, Never Be The Same Again and When You’re Gone. Now entering an exciting new phase of her career, we are proud to announce that Melanie C will be playing a run of five intimate shows which will undoubtedly be one of the most hotly-anticipated events in Boisdale’s illustrious history.

She will perform an intimate unplugged set with her incredible band singing her greatest hits from her solo material as well as Spice Girl favourites, in addition to experimenting with classic covers and a new collection of songs she has written for her forthcoming and imminent album.


Rebecca Ferguson did there a similar residency just a couple of months ago: https://www1.boisdale.co.uk/ProductDetail/tabid/98/rvdsfpid/rebecca-ferguson-the-queen-of-the-blues-3400/Default.aspx

Posted by: vibe Mar 28 2018, 11:13 AM

Cant wait - going on the 25th.

Posted by: Voodoo Mar 28 2018, 12:27 PM

For those who didn't watch Sport Relief 2018 on BBC 1 last week - Melanie sings 'Merry World Cup': https://www.thesun.co.uk/video/music/spice-girl-mel-c-leads-a-host-singing-stars-performing-englands-new-world-cup-song-for-sport-relief-2018/ cheer.gif

https://www.thesun.co.uk/video/music/spice-girl-mel-c-leads-a-host-singing-stars-performing-englands-new-world-cup-song-for-sport-relief-2018/

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Mar 28 2018, 02:09 PM

That's cool . I've been wondering where is she ?

Posted by: missingyou Mar 29 2018, 07:08 PM

i dont mean to offend with this.. but does anybody have an pictures of Mel C during 2001/2002... im just interested to see what she looked while she was in-between her larger frame, lesbian hair and Here It Comes Again.

Posted by: Voodoo Mar 30 2018, 11:08 AM

QUOTE("Radio 2")
This Easter, as part of BBC Radio 2’s commitment to celebrating the UK’s musical cultural heritage, the station will broadcast four programmes to celebrate the 70th birthday of one of Britain’s most successful composers, Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Melanie C, who played Mary Magdalene in the hit 2012 arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, will present the story of this hit rock opera from the early seventies that shot Andrew Lloyd Webber to fame. The Superstar Story will see contributions from performers, producers, directors and critics including Tony Hadley, Murray Head, Paul Nicholas, Marcia Hines, Cameron Mackintosh, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber himself.

Melanie C says: “I am really looking forward to telling the story of this fantastic musical, which I love, for Andrew Lloyd Webber's 70th birthday celebrations on BBC Radio 2.”

The Superstar Story, presented by Melanie C, will be broadcast on Sunday 1 April (7-9pm).

To promote the upcoming show, Melanie was on the phone on Radio 2, talking about Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, presenting on the radio, and then they played a blast from the past - the wonderful acoustic version of Next Best Superstar. What a treat it was! wub.gif

Listen here (skip to the 32:15 mark) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wg0d8

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 1 2018, 06:53 PM

That acoustic version of Next Best Superstar was amazing I smell Acoustic GH biggrin.gif


Posted by: Jay ☆ Apr 2 2018, 04:01 AM

A new Melanie C interview:

http://www.ahlanlive.com/world-exclusive-melanie-c-explains-whats-really-going-on-with-the-spice-girls-reunion-631876.html

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 2 2018, 01:42 PM

QUOTE(Jay ☆ @ Apr 2 2018, 06:01 AM) *
A new Melanie C interview:

http://www.ahlanlive.com/world-exclusive-melanie-c-explains-whats-really-going-on-with-the-spice-girls-reunion-631876.html

Great & insightful interview! happy.gif

I've extracted the bits about her future plans:



We also loved your last album, Version of Me. Any plans for a new release?
Yes, it’s going very well and I’m very excited. I’m working with a fantastic producer and having a lot of fun in the studio. I can’t say too much at the moment – I’m keeping my cards close to my chest. But it’s something I hope to release later this year. All I can say it’s going to be different to Version of Me. As you know I like to jump from one thing to the next. It’s very musical, not like musical theatre, but it has a real musicality to it. I’m working with a respected producer and I think it’ll be a nice surprise that people will enjoy.

Rumour has it you’re also becoming a DJ. What’s this all about?
Being a lover of music, I’ve always quite fancied it. Somebody approached me to see if I’d want to do it, and I thought, ‘you know what, I’ll give it a try’. It’s been really fun figuring out what I want to play and how I want to be as a DJ. And the era of music that’s really relevant to me, and there were so many great styles, is obviously the nineties. So I’ve been working on a nineties set, which is great, because it kind of spans dance music, more poppy stuff right through to clubby hard-core house and Britpop. It’s been really fun getting the dynamic of the set together, so that’s what I’ve been working on. https://www.facebook.com/sloggifrance/photos/a.339458719466707.78467.326422140770365/1652401381505761/ I’m nervous obviously, but if it goes well, I’ll hopefully do a lot more in the future. It’s really fun and another string to my bow.

Girl, if Paris Hilton can do it, we’re pretty sure you’ll do just fine.
[Bursts out laughing] Yeah…

Many of your fans have noticed that you’ve gone a bit quiet on social media lately. Why is that?
I had a really busy year last year, and this year I’ve been in the studio with the new album. I just wanted to take a break and give myself a little bit of a breather from social media. I sometimes find it a bit time consuming. I just wanted to step away for a little bit and come back fresh when I’m ready to start promoting my new work.


Posted by: Spiceboy Apr 2 2018, 02:26 PM

DJ-ing is interesting hope it pans out well for her as it can pay nicely and also as she says is another 'music' related string to her bow alongside singing and musical theatre. She truly is Music Spice in the re-invented Spice for now nicknames wub.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 2 2018, 08:01 PM

Cute interview can't wait to see some pics of her as a DJ biggrin.gif

Posted by: sammy01 Apr 2 2018, 10:18 PM

Dj-ing at the level she will be doing is 1 step above being a wedding singer.

I'm always amazed Mel bangs on about the spice girls legacy when she does such low brow solo stuff like Asia Got Talent, dj-ing and a fill in radio presenter.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 2 2018, 11:21 PM

LOL the DJ thing is a cool idea and it's like a trend now and it gets huge audience

Posted by: vibe Apr 3 2018, 09:28 AM

I am pleased the album is not like version of me .


Posted by: Spiceboy Apr 3 2018, 10:34 AM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Apr 2 2018, 11:18 PM) *
Dj-ing at the level she will be doing is 1 step above being a wedding singer.

I'm always amazed Mel bangs on about the spice girls legacy when she does such low brow solo stuff like Asia Got Talent, dj-ing and a fill in radio presenter.


Melanie clearly knows that herself on her own is not Spice Girls. Her career (as with all the other 4) is a world away from the band, however all 5 have kept their name out their to various degrees so all credit to them. The likes of other massive bands of the past have not or did not manage to do that. Look at Take That during their obscure years...

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 3 2018, 07:33 PM

I really wanna know the tracklist she picked biggrin.gif


Posted by: Acronym Apr 5 2018, 10:36 AM

She played for over an hour nineties hits from the Spice, Daft Punk, Ginuwine, Nirvana, Oasis, Robin S... and some other house, techno, rock classics. It was a fun, very upbeat set and Mel looked on top form.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 5 2018, 02:02 PM

WOW awesome need to see some pics .


Posted by: Acronym Apr 5 2018, 02:07 PM

I took a few pics but I am unable to share them here unfortunately.

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 5 2018, 03:52 PM

QUOTE(Acronym @ Apr 5 2018, 05:07 PM) *
I took a few pics but I am unable to share them here unfortunately.

Why? mellow.gif

Posted by: Acronym Apr 5 2018, 04:10 PM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Apr 5 2018, 05:52 PM) *
Why? mellow.gif


Sharing links here is allowed for members with 20+ posts, and I just registered wacko.gif

Posted by: Queef of Peace Apr 5 2018, 04:17 PM

Get your posts!! ohmy.gif

Were you on the DenoftheDen?

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 5 2018, 05:08 PM

QUOTE(Acronym @ Apr 5 2018, 07:10 PM) *
Sharing links here is allowed for members with 20+ posts, and I just registered wacko.gif

You can send me the link by PM and I'll post it for you. wink.gif

Anyway, here are some pix posted on DenDen 2.0: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1926899207323262&set=pcb.575707749482637

She sure had a lot of fun. dance.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 5 2018, 06:01 PM

Link is not working

Posted by: Acronym Apr 5 2018, 08:27 PM

QUOTE(Queef of Peace @ Apr 5 2018, 06:17 PM) *
Get your posts!! ohmy.gif

Were you on the DenoftheDen?


Yes I was, from the start actually, but never posted much there.

Voodoo, I'll send you some pics/vids later on tongue.gif

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 6 2018, 08:34 AM

QUOTE(Blond 2.0 @ Apr 5 2018, 09:01 PM) *
Link is not working

For me it works. mellow.gif

Watch a backstage video interview (scroll to the bottom of the page): http://madame.lefigaro.fr/celebrites/melanie-c-spice-girls-reformation-du-groupe-DJ-set-badaboum-paris-050418-148125

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 6 2018, 12:12 PM

QUOTE(Acronym @ Apr 5 2018, 11:27 PM) *
Voodoo, I'll send you some pics/vids later on tongue.gif

And here they are:

QUOTE(Acronym)
A compilation of videos I took during her set : https://vimeo.com/263487157
A few pics : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qanq4jqcamvw254/AAAQ8Mm-S-ltxdnpdsIbibbwa?dl=0

Thanks for sharing! happy.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 6 2018, 01:50 PM

Thanks for the pics , I hope we get some videos .


Posted by: Voodoo Apr 6 2018, 02:13 PM

QUOTE(Blond 2.0 @ Apr 6 2018, 04:50 PM) *
Thanks for the pics , I hope we get some videos .

Did you check the Vimeo link above? unsure.gif

Posted by: Acronym Apr 6 2018, 04:00 PM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Apr 6 2018, 04:13 PM) *
Did you check the Vimeo link above? unsure.gif


Link to the video is actually : https:// vimeo.com /263487157 happy.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 6 2018, 05:57 PM

It was another video but thanks for the right one


Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 10 2018, 10:16 PM

New Pics wub.gif and Interview .

http://www.papermag.com/melanie-c-transformation-2558449993.html

Posted by: vibe Apr 11 2018, 09:21 AM

Love those pics .
So different for her and she is in a very trendy magazine.

Posted by: vibe Apr 11 2018, 12:00 PM

When do you think new music will be released ?

Posted by: Sparrow Apr 11 2018, 05:54 PM

This piece from the PAPER Mag interview teared me up a little:

"My nan passed away earlier in the year. Bloody good innings, she was 93 and she was fabulous. My dad was having to clear her house and he found some letters l had written to her when l was at college and there's a letter l wrote to her which talks about my audition for a girl band. The letter reads, "I'm down to the last 10 and the band will be for five and will be a pop act and l would really love to do it. l have a 50/50 chance."

heart.gif heart.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 11 2018, 05:59 PM

Oh sweet Melanie heart.gif

Posted by: Spiceboy Apr 12 2018, 09:58 AM

QUOTE(Sparrow @ Apr 11 2018, 06:54 PM) *
This piece from the PAPER Mag interview teared me up a little:

"My nan passed away earlier in the year. Bloody good innings, she was 93 and she was fabulous. My dad was having to clear her house and he found some letters l had written to her when l was at college and there's a letter l wrote to her which talks about my audition for a girl band. The letter reads, "I'm down to the last 10 and the band will be for five and will be a pop act and l would really love to do it. l have a 50/50 chance."

heart.gif heart.gif



I totally teared up at that as well how lovely. wub.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Apr 12 2018, 02:02 PM

She said the new album will be diffrent than Version of me so I hope it's more dance club stuff .


Posted by: Voodoo Apr 25 2018, 06:48 PM

Watch a new video interview from Dubai: https://www.facebook.com/Dubai92/videos/vb.49726505635/10155275176205636/ happy.gif


Posted by: vibe Apr 26 2018, 02:46 PM

Support 'Think About It' in the best flop single thread !!!!

Posted by: Sparrow Apr 27 2018, 06:05 PM

I really hope she's not doing an acoustic album... VOM was cool because it was different from she "safe sound" she's done repeteadly and acoustic would be just more of what we've already seen sad.gif

And I dont get why she doesnt team up with MO, Anne-Marie and Olly Alexander to make incredible duets! That would be powerful!

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 28 2018, 10:19 AM




wink.gif

Posted by: Acronym May 5 2018, 08:57 AM

So Melanie posted on Instagram yesterday a picture of her in the studio recording with Martin Glover, also known as Youth.

He's one of the UK's most respected producer who recently co-produced Pink Floyd and The Jesus and Mary Chain's last records. He also worked with The Orb, Crowded House, Guns and Roses, Killing Joke, Beth Orton, The Verve, The Fireman (with Paul McCartney) and many others.
It's hard to provide a complete picture of his work and influences who's been multifaceted through his 30-year career but they could mostly be described as rock, experimental rock, psychedelic rock, ambient music.

Seems like a real departure indeed for Melanie. Very excited for this one.

Posted by: Spiceboy May 5 2018, 09:18 AM

Yeah a huge range also produced Dido, Marilyn Manson, Siouxsie and the banshees, U2...

I’m intrigued it’s going to either be very mellow or quite rocky I think.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 May 5 2018, 02:50 PM

Exciting news I can't wait for this album

Posted by: Voodoo May 19 2018, 06:12 PM

Only two days left until Melanie's 6-nights residency at Boisdale Of Canary Wharf. w00t.gif

QUOTE("InYourArea")
However, the Hampstead resident is full of nothing but excitement for her upcoming residency at Boisdale of Canary Wharf.

The shows from May 21-26 will include Spice Girls hits, some of her back catalogue and songs from her forthcoming album, which she is still in the process of recording.

“It is an environment where we can really experiment and do some things I probably wouldn’t do in one of my larger gigs,” said Melanie who has co-written 11 UK Number 1s, more than any other female artist in chart history.

“It’s something quite bespoke. I will be working with my full band but more acoustically.

“I’m really looking forward to it because it won’t be like any other performance I will be doing this year.”

The title, release date and style of the album remain a mystery but Melanie did reveal it would be a more “stripped back” and “traditional” sound.

“With each record I have tried to do something different,” she said.

“My last one was more electronic than anything I’ve ever done and I loved it but it’s nice to move on.

“This time it will be a little bit more exposed vocally which lends itself perfectly to how I would like the performance to be at Boisdale.”

She added: “I can’t give too much away just yet but I hope it will be out some time in 2018.

“We’ve also booked lots of shows and festivals. Sometimes in the past when working on albums I have disappeared, locked myself away but I’m doing it in tandem this time which is nice because I have missed the performance side.”

It is two decades since she began her solo career by singing with Bryan Adams on When You’re Gone and she has gone on to sell 20million records world wide and said she “can’t imagine not doing music”.

She said: “I feel so fortunate my time with the Spice Girls enabled me to go on and continue to work in music.

“It really is a career where you can go on until the and of your days.

“Hopefully that’s the plan. There have been periods of my life when I have not done it as much and have felt like a big part of me is missing.”

Melanie said she will also remain forever a Spice Girl at heart.

“I will always be Sporty Spice,” she said.

“She’s definitely in there. When we reunited in 2007 it had been such a long time I wondered how I would get on stage and sing Wannabe.

“As soon as the music started it appeared from nowhere and I think that will always be the way.

“We will be old grannies jumping around like lunatics.”

However she said she “hates” huge arena tours and is much more excited about performing in Canary Wharf.

“With it being stripped back as a vocalist I will be able to hear everything and be more expressive because I won’t be fighting over the band,” she said.

“It’s one of my most favourite ways to perform.”

These days being sporty is much more than her moniker – it helps keep her ready to perform, physically and mentally.

“Modern life is definitely very stressful and we are all rushing around trying to fit everything in and seeing everyone’s perfect life on Instagram,” she said.

“I have what I call my little toolkit, which is how I learnt to stay healthy and take care of myself. It’s eating well, exercising regularly, not drinking too much, getting plenty of sleep.

“The real basics of looking after yourself.

“Talking therapies are really good, obviously medication works for some, not all.

“It is finding what works for you. Instinctively we know but sometimes when you are feeling down it can be hard to be kind to yourself. But that is the best medicine.”

Her nine-year-old daughter is also a big inspiration, getting her back into chart music “I love Dua Lipa”, keeping her ground “I’m just her embarrassing mum” and remaining the person she wants to make proud.

“To be honest she has more girl power than I ever had and she is really opinionated and knows what she wants 100% – I’m very proud of that,” said Melanie.

“Your mum is your number one role model so it’s a big responsibility. She made me be better to myself, to take more responsibility for myself because I wanted to show her what is the correct way to be treated as a women in this world.”

She added: “Girl Power means the same to me now as when we started out. We felt there was sexism in the industry and wanted to prove everybody wrong.

“That evolved because we had lots of fans that were girls and guys and it became about empowerment and individuality and that’s a very positive legacy I’m proud the Spice Girls have left.”

So what about all the rumours around the Spice Girls reunion?

“There’s no plans for any performances together,” said Melanie.

“We just talked about the future and with the legacy of the Spice Girls its important for us to continue that for future generations. We’re figuring out how we do that.

“We are all mums and have moved on and some of us are in very different industries now. When we came together originally all the stars aligned and we had this shared vision.

“I think we have different ambitions now so it is quite difficult. Then we were in our early 20s and the band was our absolute priority. Now our families come first so it would be difficult to recapture that moment.

“That’s not to say we couldn’t.”

Boisdale Of Canary Wharf, May 21-26, from £45 or £85 with dinner up to £175 for a VIP package.

Go to boisdale.co.uk for more information.

Source: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/mel-c-reveals-details-of-her-new-album-and-spice-girl-reunion-ahead-of-her-east-london-residency/


Posted by: Babyboy May 22 2018, 11:17 AM

The album will be a cover one.
Gosh...

Posted by: ryc82 May 23 2018, 11:10 AM

She's doing 2 albums. Did she do any new songs does anyone know?

Posted by: Acronym May 23 2018, 11:29 AM

^ Unfortunately, she did not do any new song and mentioned the album she's working on is a covers album. Slightly less exciting if this is what she's been working on with Youth...

The setlist for the first show she did this week was the following :
Anymore
Never Be the Same Again
Something for the Fire
The One I Love (R.E.M. cover)
Northern Star
Dear Life
Toxic (Britney Spears cover)
Sing It Back (Moloko cover)
When You're Gone
2 Become 1
I Turn to You

Posted by: pippa May 23 2018, 03:07 PM

Another covers is a disappointing direction for her.

Posted by: ryc82 May 23 2018, 04:02 PM

Thanks, if these are covers that will be on the album then I'm not sure I'm interested at all.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 May 23 2018, 06:09 PM

Why covers why

Posted by: vibe May 23 2018, 08:19 PM

I can understand why she is doing it . VOM massively bombed !!

Covers allows her to keep booking festivals etc .

I am going to boisdale on Friday , her version of the R.E.M. track and Moloko is very good.
She also covered human brilliantly , cheap thrills and shape of you last year .

Posted by: Blond 2.0 May 24 2018, 06:37 PM

What about the other album GH or what ????

Posted by: vibe May 25 2018, 06:28 AM

I think she is put off from doing a GH because she will have to license her big hits from Virgin.

Sad , I mean how expensive can it be .

Posted by: Michael Andrew May 25 2018, 08:17 AM

I'm worried that a covers album won't get many people excited. As much as I love her 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me'.

VOM was Melanie's highest charting album since 2005. I'd say it's a good indication of where she could develop from musically. I certainly wouldn't say it massively bombed.

I'd like to see Melanie find a middle ground between VOM and The Sea, whilst keeping it contemporary and relevant.

Also, maybe throw in a Spice Girls sample, to capitalise on the 90's nostalgia moment.


But if it has to be a covers album...

A Girl Power collaborations cover album would be exciting (a la Tom Jones 'Reload').

Featuring the likes of MØ, Dua Lipa, Charlie XCX, Zara Larsson, Alma, Years & Years, Little Mix and/or some of the other spices... All reworking girl power bangers from yesteryear.


But... I'm dreaming.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 May 25 2018, 06:00 PM

So it won't be Stages 2.0 just covers and remixes of popular songs Like Toxic etc..

Posted by: sammy01 May 25 2018, 07:36 PM

An acoustic covers album, is it any wonder she has about 5 fans left. Who on earth was asking for or wants that?

Who is her target market? Her die hard fans want new original music and her voice isn't most people's cup of tea so I can imagine anyone from the general public saying she has ruined their fave song should they ever hear any.

This seems such a budget release with no artistry or creativity.

Posted by: Jay ☆ May 25 2018, 09:45 PM

At least Stages was understandable as a concept/project (even though it wasn't ultimately my cup of tea). This idea of covering some random modern hits for the hell of it though, I'm not here for it and can't picture it being any good.

She has a unique voice, and applying it to other people's songs doesn't usually work. I wasn't particularly keen on her version of Human and I disliked her Cheap Thrills cover.

Posted by: vibe May 26 2018, 12:45 PM

I think she maybe doing strictly , release the album after the exposure form the show .

Posted by: Spiceboy May 26 2018, 01:39 PM

I think she'd do well on Strictly but I highly doubt she is doing it. Also if she was then releasing an original album would surely be much better? I can understand a Stages esque release after Strictly but this???

I'll give it a go but I can't see it being amazing...

Posted by: Blond 2.0 May 26 2018, 05:58 PM

Who told her to do this LOL her toxic cover was kinda cute also her version of too much but that's it I don't need a whole album of this thinking.gif


Posted by: vibe May 27 2018, 05:47 AM

I went to her show this week and she mentioned strictly hence why I think she may of signed on.

I know she has always said no to it .

It did wonders for SEB career after .

Posted by: Voodoo May 27 2018, 03:04 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ May 27 2018, 08:47 AM) *
I went to her show this week and she mentioned strictly hence why I think she may of signed on.

I know she has always said no to it .

It did wonders for SEB career after .


Do you remember what she exactly said in regards to SCD? I would love for her to finally do it. wub.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 May 27 2018, 06:10 PM

I don't know why but i can't see her doing that LMAO

Posted by: vibe May 28 2018, 08:34 AM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ May 27 2018, 04:04 PM) *
Do you remember what she exactly said in regards to SCD? I would love for her to finally do it. wub.gif


Sadly no , i had a big night after.

Posted by: Spiceboy May 28 2018, 01:46 PM

I think it’s quite a smart move for her to do it tbh. If Alexandra Burke could get a top 20 album out of it I’m sure Mel could do something similar if not better. I reckon she would be really good on the show too!

Posted by: Blond 2.0 May 28 2018, 06:31 PM

So the two albums are going to be snoozefest

Posted by: Blond 2.0 May 30 2018, 06:27 PM

I'd rather have the unreleased songs and b-sides instead of this cover album or at least something Like The Night EP

Posted by: Voodoo May 30 2018, 07:47 PM

QUOTE(Blond 2.0 @ May 28 2018, 09:31 PM) *
So the two albums are going to be snoozefest

You don't know what the second album is going to be.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 May 31 2018, 12:04 AM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ May 30 2018, 07:47 PM) *
You don't know what the second album is going to be.

Hopefully a new album angel.gif

Posted by: Michael Andrew Jun 4 2018, 04:58 PM

In case anyone missed this amazing thing that happened...

Melanie C performing at Mighty Hoopla with a drag Spice Girls tribute act. So good!

https://twitter.com/borjaswift/status/1003329220066541572

Posted by: vibe Jun 5 2018, 05:28 PM

I was there 👍🏻

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jun 5 2018, 06:12 PM

WOW Mel looks amazing and so young heart.gif heart.gif heart.gif heart.gif

Posted by: vibe Jun 6 2018, 10:20 AM

She did look amazing

Posted by: Polaris Jun 25 2018, 12:33 PM

Really looking forward to this “second” album she is writing, I hope the covers/acoustic album whatever it may be raises her profile so she can make more sales of this “youth” album

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jun 25 2018, 04:14 PM

She posted a pic of her @ the studio she's been working hard on these two albums I can't wait to hear them biggrin.gif

Posted by: Polaris Jun 25 2018, 11:00 PM

Same I can’t wait for both, even if this “covers” album isn’t recieved well it should mean a fairly substantial uk tour so I’ll get to see her regardless!

Posted by: vibe Jun 26 2018, 09:22 AM

Hopefully she bins this covers album.

I wonder is she has signed up to strictly this year?

Posted by: Polaris Jun 30 2018, 04:37 PM

I don’t think she will to be honest she plans on having an album out this year so I’m thinking it must be all recorded by now or very close to it anyway...

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jul 1 2018, 10:58 PM

Yeah I don't think she'll do it too .

Posted by: pippa Jul 2 2018, 11:37 AM

A covers album she should keep away from and release her own material.
Her own material and possibly one or two covers would be ok.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jul 2 2018, 09:45 PM

She's really into this cover album so let's wait and see maybe it's good biggrin.gif

Posted by: Michael Andrew Jul 3 2018, 01:50 PM

According to her twitter, Melanie is DJ-ing in Great Yarmouth in a couple of weeks.

Having grown up in the potato fields of Norfolk myself, I'm shocked by the news.

Whatever next... Skegness?


Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jul 3 2018, 11:01 PM

Get money Mel biggrin.gif


Posted by: Polaris Jul 5 2018, 01:20 PM

Gotta pay those bills! I’d love to see some of her albums get a vinyl release, that’s the dream anyway

Posted by: vibe Jul 5 2018, 06:51 PM

It’s the new trend so I assum the next one will .

Posted by: Polaris Jul 8 2018, 01:29 PM

Would be good to get them all out on vinyl so she could generate money from past records. I’d gladly buy one of each! Not sure how it would work for the first two on her old label though... it would be nice to see something for the 20th anniversary of northern star though

Posted by: Polaris Jul 13 2018, 12:28 PM

Anyone know why mel doesn’t like on the horizon? I read somewhere that she doesn’t play it anymore I just wondered if there was a reason?

Posted by: vibe Jul 13 2018, 12:41 PM

^ because virgin forced it to be the second single

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jul 13 2018, 08:58 PM

I don't like it either coffee.gif

Posted by: Queef of Skreech Jul 14 2018, 06:27 PM

It's a bad song and killed her big career

Posted by: Jay ☆ Jul 14 2018, 08:04 PM

Radio loved it! On paper it was perfect for the summer. I think I remember reading that she wanted to release 'Reason' as the second single instead - I struggle to see that having done any better, even if Melanie would have been more passionate about its release.

Posted by: Spiceboy Jul 14 2018, 09:17 PM

On the horizon was actually a pretty decent single. Catchy, melodic, Melanie sounds great, Radio loved it I'm still really surprised it wasn't a bigger hit, expected it to make top 10 easily and most likely top 5. I think it just came at a time when the public were getting tired of the girls and the majority of their records were failing to have the same impact.

I don't think there was anything else on the album that would have performed better than OTH tbh, I can see why the label insisted on that one for the follow up single.

Posted by: Polaris Jul 15 2018, 10:08 AM

I think it’s a great track, I Love reason as well but can’t see it doing any better than horizon. It really is a shame that this album didn’t do well but this was at the height of Napster/limewire and I’m sure a lot of artists felt the hit at that time

Posted by: vibe Jul 15 2018, 02:21 PM

I can see why the label choose it .

The video is horrid and she didn’t look good when promoting this track .
It was a big radio hit so was a shame it flopped .

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jul 15 2018, 03:13 PM

It was weak song after here it comes again and you can tell Mel wasn't into it that much and the whole era was a mess but we got some good B-sides that's it biggrin.gif


Posted by: Piers Jul 15 2018, 04:27 PM

QUOTE(Jay ☆ @ Jul 14 2018, 03:04 PM) *
Radio loved it! On paper it was perfect for the summer. I think I remember reading that she wanted to release 'Reason' as the second single instead - I struggle to see that having done any better, even if Melanie would have been more passionate about its release.


Yes! I think that was in the David Sinclair book.

I figure Reason might have been a critical hit (well...as much as a Spice-related release could've been at that point). That song's a wonderful showcase for her voice. It's a beautiful song. I'm not sure the appreciation would've been reflected on the charts, though...and we inevitably would've ended up with another video of Mel chasing a light or whatever.

I think On the Horizon has gotten a bit of a bum rap. If it landed in the top ten, I figure it could've been a sing-a-long favorite at the live shows. It's one case where I really can't fault the record company. To my ears, On the Horizon and Yeh Yeh Yeh just sound like the most commercial songs off that album.

Posted by: Jay ☆ Jul 15 2018, 04:43 PM

^ I sometimes wonder how the era would have worked out for Melanie if Yeh Yeh Yeh had been the first single instead! Obviously Here It Comes Again was a top 10 hit, so evidently it wasn't a bad choice - I just feel that Yeh Yeh Yeh could potentially have been more attention grabbing as a comeback and gone Top 5? In fact, I wonder how things would have fared if On the Horizon had come first (keeping the summer release date) given it actually did a bit better than HICA on radio? Ha, we'll never know. cool2.gif

My general feeling about the 'Reason' album in terms of commercial viability is that 2003 was a little too late to really capitalise on all the good-will she'd built up for herself in 2000. I feel like the music world was so fast-moving back then, pre-social media, so if you were away for a while you really did stand to lose momentum and risk being forgotten about. It was probably a bit of a miracle that she still had enough people interested in her to score a Top 5 peak & 30k+ first week sales for the album (which made it one of the best initial performances for a solo Spice album). With hindsight it's funny to think that a Top 5/Gold selling album and just one single missing the Top 20 was considered bad enough to drop her.

Posted by: vibe Jul 15 2018, 08:33 PM

THne success of NS probably have Melanie and virgin false confidence. I was so looking for award to this album . Running to Woolworths after college , playing it on my disc-man and then feeling disappointed .
The album is the worse of her career howvever I have grown to love most of it over the years. The bsides are really appreciated 👍🏻

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jul 15 2018, 09:16 PM

In love with T-shirt heart.gif she looks so cute heart.gif

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Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jul 15 2018, 09:17 PM

Double post sorry biggrin.gif


In love with this T-shirt heart.gif she looks so cute heart.gif

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Posted by: Queef of Skreech Jul 15 2018, 10:41 PM

Yeh Yeh yeh should have been the first single - I've ALWAYS said that!

But it did feel too late.

With better material and a 2001/2 release, she would have done better.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jul 16 2018, 02:49 PM

My singles choice :-

1- Here it comes again
2- Yeh Yeh Yeh
3- Water
4- Reason

Again the B-sides were much better than the album happy.gif

Posted by: Spiceboy Jul 17 2018, 04:15 PM

I think HICA was the right choice to lead the album, I actually think the singles were in the right order, although a couple of the BSides could also have made good singles too (I love you without trying). If she had released the album in 2001 I think the singles would all have fared better and the album would have sold better too, leaving it until 2003 was just stupid.

Posted by: Polaris Jul 20 2018, 12:46 PM

I think the b side wonderland is one of her best songs! Such a great vibe on that track I wished she had explored this style more I think good girl from beautiful intentions came from the same vein musically. Would love to hear live performances of both these tracks. I would have to say beautiful intentions is my favourite record of hers but I’ll admit the the sea is probably her most accomplished

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Aug 10 2018, 02:07 PM

I wonder when she's gonna drop the new albums ?


Posted by: Spiceboy Aug 10 2018, 02:38 PM

I'm wondering that too! Bored of waaaaaaiting! laugh.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Aug 13 2018, 06:33 PM

i just wanna say Melanie is looking really awesome lately check her DJ pics and you will know

Posted by: Spiceboy Aug 13 2018, 07:25 PM

Gave Version of me a listen again today and I was really pleasantly surprised. I wasn't it biggest fan initially but I actually enjoyed every track on it today and found myself singing along to them as I was doing the ironing! wub.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Aug 14 2018, 02:12 PM

Yeah Version of me is truly amazing

Posted by: Spiceboy Aug 14 2018, 11:15 PM

It really is, I've listened to it 3 times (once while decorating classroom for September, once in the car on way to grandparents then back again, and once when cooking dinner) today and can't understand why I didn't appreciate it as much before? wub.gif wub.gif wub.gif

Posted by: Spiceboy Aug 15 2018, 02:26 PM

After re-listening to the albums today I have a new ranking of her solo albums:
1. Northern Star (always wub.gif )
2. The Sea
3. Version Of Me
4. Beautiful Intentions
5. This Time
6. Reason

Posted by: Polaris Aug 17 2018, 12:54 PM

I can’t decide on an album order for myself but I do love reason there are some great tracks on there. This time
is probably the one I listen to least but it does have out of time on there which my just be my favourite song she has written. I would say the sea is probably her most dynamic and and version of me the most fun. I really like escalator

Posted by: Spiceboy Aug 17 2018, 09:41 PM

QUOTE(Polaris @ Aug 17 2018, 01:54 PM) *
I can’t decide on an album order for myself but I do love reason there are some great tracks on there. This time
is probably the one I listen to least but it does have out of time on there which my just be my favourite song she has written. I would say the sea is probably her most dynamic and and version of me the most fun. I really like escalator



I actually like all her albums there's very few tracks on them I do not like (looking at you Soul Boy, This time, Dear life...), even alot of the ones people complain about like Don't let me go, What if I stay, Lose myself in you, If that were me, I really enjoy singing along to wub.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Aug 17 2018, 10:53 PM

1. Northern Star heart.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gif
2. The Sea heart.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gif
3. Version Of Me heart.gifheart.gifheart.gifheart.gif
4. Beautiful Intentions heart.gifheart.gifheart.gif
5. Reason heart.gifheart.gif
6. This Time heart.gif

Posted by: Voodoo Aug 25 2018, 03:07 PM

She has amassed one hell of a discography. wub.gif


Posted by: Blond 2.0 Aug 27 2018, 01:39 PM

She's been doing a lot of gigs and singing spice songs and she looks amazing and still no news about the albums biggrin.gif

Posted by: Spiceboy Aug 27 2018, 09:43 PM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Aug 25 2018, 04:07 PM) *
She has amassed one hell of a discography. wub.gif




wub.gif

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Aug 28 2018, 02:11 PM

It proves that music is her passion biggrin.gif Musician Spice biggrin.gif


Posted by: Blond 2.0 Sep 9 2018, 08:30 PM

I think the next era will be rock just like BI she's been playing rock songs a lot and she looks more now like a rockstar heart.gif heart.gif

Posted by: Spiceboy Sep 10 2018, 06:22 PM

Will be interesting if so. Although I like BI its an album I very rarely listen to anymore, I listen to This Time and Reason more even though I rate BI higher...

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Sep 14 2018, 06:16 PM

New cover song Around the world La la la on her Spotify

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Sep 14 2018, 06:26 PM


Posted by: vibe Sep 14 2018, 06:41 PM

This isn’t for me although it’s pleasant .

Posted by: Voodoo Sep 17 2018, 02:35 PM

QUOTE(Blond 2.0 @ Sep 14 2018, 09:26 PM) *

Absolutely breathtaking! ohmy.gif

I love what she did with it. wub.gif

Posted by: Michael Andrew Sep 17 2018, 02:54 PM

Her delivery is flawless in its precision, of course. And I like that she's using the more mellow tone in her voice.

I think the German fans will love it.

Posted by: Polaris Oct 14 2018, 06:36 AM

Anyone heard anything about these albums? I would have expected to hear something by now

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Oct 14 2018, 01:53 PM

No idea she's gone quiet again

Posted by: Spice Girls Net Oct 21 2018, 04:26 PM

I've seen some Insta stories today of Melanie in Bulgaria?

I wish we got more articles/pics of her travelling to Europe or seeing more images/videos of these performances.



Posted by: Spice Girls Net Oct 21 2018, 04:30 PM

Happy 2nd Birthday, Version of Me smile.gif


Posted by: Blond 2.0 Oct 21 2018, 06:48 PM

I think something spicy is happening so I bet she won't release anything solo at the moment ..


Posted by: Jay ☆ Oct 21 2018, 11:42 PM

Those 2 years went fast!

Posted by: Voodoo Jan 2 2019, 01:49 PM

Taken from Classical 90's Dance 2, which debuted at #7 in Germany back in October and is #17 this week (its 10th charting week!), 'Don't Talk Just Kiss' (originally a hit for Right Said Fred) is the second collaboration between Alex Christensen, The Berlin Orchestra & Melanie C. It follows 'Around the World (La La La La La)'.

What do you think?


Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jan 2 2019, 09:02 PM

She''ll perform around the world live soon

Posted by: Spiceboy Jan 3 2019, 12:35 AM

It's pleasant but not as catchy as Around the world. Would have been really cool if she had done the full album with them.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jan 5 2019, 02:47 PM

I saw a clip of around the world live she sounded and looked amazing

Posted by: Jay ☆ Mar 10 2019, 06:55 PM

I wonder if Melanie's solo album plans have been put on ice for a while? She's been rather quiet on social media lately.

Posted by: Maz! Mar 10 2019, 07:10 PM

Maybe she’s waiting till after the reunion?

Posted by: Jay ☆ Mar 20 2019, 11:44 PM


Posted by: Spiceboy Mar 23 2019, 10:50 AM

Wish she would bloody hurry up with one of those 'two' albums she was recording!

Posted by: sammy01 Mar 23 2019, 11:29 AM

She seems to have completely abandoned solo music right now but I'm not surprised, Emma's album is shaping up to be a success and I wonder if Mel C is thinking to shop around for a small record deal now.

Posted by: Voodoo Mar 23 2019, 11:44 AM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Mar 23 2019, 01:29 PM) *
She seems to have completely abandoned solo music right now but I'm not surprised, Emma's album is shaping up to be a success and I wonder if Mel C is thinking to shop around for a small record deal now.

The only reason Emma's album is shaping up to be a "success" is because of the 17 different formats (and counting kink.gif) it is released on, and for that you don't really have to sign a record deal.

Posted by: Spiceboy Mar 23 2019, 12:05 PM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Mar 23 2019, 11:29 AM) *
She seems to have completely abandoned solo music right now but I'm not surprised, Emma's album is shaping up to be a success and I wonder if Mel C is thinking to shop around for a small record deal now.



Version Of Me managed to get #25 with 4000+ copies sold. I'll be interested to see how many copies Emma sells in the UK with her 7 different formats of the album. I'm sure Melanie C would have managed a fair bit more if she had done 7 different formats...

Having said that Melanie probably can't afford to do 7 different formats on her independent record label so perhaps getting signed up to one would not be such a bad idea.

Posted by: sammy01 Mar 23 2019, 01:13 PM

Yep that is my point, BMG will obviously have deals with processing plants so get better prices for producing vinyls, cassettes etc.

They no doubt will have more power to book Emma promo slots and a bigger advertising budget. BMG seem to have a exclusive signed copies deal with Amazon too.

Also whoever Mel C uses to print her music have been pretty awful haven't 2 or 3 singles had the wrong songs or tracklist and a DVD covered in glue that didn't play.

When you look at the video of Emma signing copies and the big team at BMG it isn't surprising things are more professional.

Posted by: tommie Mar 23 2019, 02:34 PM

Had she released Version of Me on a proper record label I think it could've gone top ten - Anything actually got decent airplay and the two following singles got playlisted by Radio 2. (Keeping It In The) Red(,) Girl clearly can't push her music or organise her promo properly even when radio stations pick her tracks up.

Hell, Stages could've gone at least top 40 if not top 20 with a properly focused campaign.

Posted by: Jay ☆ Mar 23 2019, 03:08 PM

Version of Me was only 1,045 copies behind #15 (she sold 4,084, Shawn Mendes sold 5,129) so you’d think that if she’d had a deluxe CD & vinyl out at the same time, she could have managed Top 15 instead of #25, and definitely Top 20. Given that she’s independent & she managed to sell 4k+ on the strength of 1 CD & downloads*, she didn’t do too badly!

* and minimal streaming.

Posted by: dachiki Apr 8 2019, 01:03 PM

https://twitter.com/MelanieCmusic/status/1115177763470811137

So proud to announce details of a unique, world-colliding live show with @SinkThePinkLDN debuting on a tour of Pride events later this summer. Beginning in Sao Paolo-June 21st, this thrilling collaboration will also bring the party to other cities, more details unveiled soon! X

https://www.hotpress.com/music/mel-c-sink-pink-announce-belfast-dublin-shows-22770524

English superstar Melanie C has announced a collaborative show with LGBTQ+ collective Sink the Pink at the Limelight Belfast on 27 September and the Academy Dublin on 28 September.

Tickets go on sale on Thursday, 11 April at 10 am from Jinjer! Events and Ticketmaster.

Best known as “Sporty Spice,” one of five members of legendary girl group The Spice Girls, Melanie C (born Melanie Chisolm) has also established herself as an illustrious solo artist, with two Number One singles, seven studio albums, three video albums and two live albums to her name.

LGBTQ+ collective Sink the Pink call themselves “an antidote to the soulless mega clubs,” infusing elements of the classic nightclub scene with the creative power of diversely talented artists. Since 2008, they’ve gained a reputation as “the UK’s biggest and most outrageous queer night” according to a 2016 profile in The Guardian.

In the summer of 2018, Chisolm and Sink the Pink founder and presenter Glyn Fussell collaborated on a show in which four Sink the Pink drag queens masqueraded as Chisolm’s bandmates. The performance came to life at the Mighty Hoopla Festival in London, an alternative event co-founded by Sink the Pink, and received rave reviews. This fall will see the pair reunite to execute a brand-new vision.

Before the Sink the Pink performances, Mel C will perform in Croke Park as part of the Spice Girls on 24 May. Extra tickets for the park's first girl group-led gig were released at the end of March due to overwhleming demand.

Please note that the Mel C feat. Sink the Pink events are over 18’s only. A valid, government issued photographic ID must be presented for entry.

Posted by: vibe Apr 8 2019, 02:44 PM

Don’t know what if eel about this .

I guess the tour isn’t going to continue , the dates for this are Sporadic .

Posted by: Michael Andrew Apr 9 2019, 09:18 AM

The Mighty Hoopla performance looked great. I was gutted to have missed it. So I'll probably go to one of these. Just hope Melanie's doing more than a DJ set.

Posted by: Mr.X Apr 9 2019, 09:30 AM

The performance at Mighty Hoopla looked shit. I saw videos and it was just embarassing. Some friends went and said exactly the same.
Glad she is doing a 'different' project this time, and I look forward to seeing some videos of it, but honestly the whole Pride thing is not my cup of tea (it is nowadays a festival, rather than pride) so I will skip it.

I could go to the Brighton one as it is where I live but I dont know if I can stand this lol

Posted by: Spiceboy Apr 9 2019, 10:12 AM

QUOTE(Mr.X @ Apr 9 2019, 10:30 AM) *
The performance at Mighty Hoopla looked shit. I saw videos and it was just embarassing. Some friends went and said exactly the same.
Glad she is doing a 'different' project this time, and I look forward to seeing some videos of it, but honestly the whole Pride thing is not my cup of tea (it is nowadays a festival, rather than pride) so I will skip it.

I could go to the Brighton one as it is where I live but I dont know if I can stand this lol



Well boo you tongue.gif

Posted by: sammy01 Apr 9 2019, 10:59 AM

I'm afraid most of the solo projects mel c does outside of releasing music either range from boring to just plain embarrassing. The dj'ing is particularly embarrassing and this looks not my kind of thing at all.

Posted by: Spiceboy Apr 9 2019, 11:08 AM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Apr 9 2019, 11:59 AM) *
I'm afraid most of the solo projects mel c does outside of releasing music either range from boring to just plain embarrassing. The dj'ing is particularly embarrassing and this looks not my kind of thing at all.



I think that's really unfair actually. Most of the stuff Melanie does outside of her music is actually still music related which is what her true passion is:
- Superstar Judge
- Blood Brothers
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- DJ
- This Sink the Pink Pride collaboration
- Corporate gigs

She still has integrity with her solo projects unlike the other girls who have all branched out away from music the second they started flopping. They were more interested in being famous than the music and performing which is far more embarrassing tbh.

Posted by: Michael Andrew Apr 9 2019, 11:17 AM

QUOTE(Mr.X @ Apr 9 2019, 10:30 AM) *
The performance at Mighty Hoopla looked shit. I saw videos and it was just embarassing. Some friends went and said exactly the same.
Glad she is doing a 'different' project this time, and I look forward to seeing some videos of it, but honestly the whole Pride thing is not my cup of tea (it is nowadays a festival, rather than pride) so I will skip it.

I could go to the Brighton one as it is where I live but I dont know if I can stand this lol


Each to their own. I thought it looked a lot of fun. I don't think it was supposed to be slick or expensive. Just a bit of a giggle.

Great way to send up the (at that point) stalling reunion. And I always love a little recognition of the LGBT fanbase.

Posted by: vibe Apr 9 2019, 12:27 PM

Sammy always hates on Mel C but supports Emma’s lame and cheap sounding covers album.
It’s seems that Melanie has finally agreed to cater for her core fanbase.


Posted by: Voodoo Apr 9 2019, 01:22 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ Apr 9 2019, 03:27 PM) *
Sammy always hates on Mel C but supports Emma’s lame and cheap sounding covers album.

Same for Mr. X. teresa.gif

Posted by: Mr.X Apr 9 2019, 01:30 PM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Apr 9 2019, 02:22 PM) *
Same for Mr. X. teresa.gif


Excuse me? I have been very critical of the covers album and other projects that are not music related such as the radio gig, for instance. I don't like half-arsed creative projects and that is my take. The performance at Mighty Hoopla was just cringe and this new project doesnt give me much faith.

But ok, you also ignored my other post above where I state that I am hopeful for new music from Melanie as it seems she is collaborating with really interesting people and going on a new direction. I welcome that.

Just because we are critical, it doesn't mean that we are not fans or don't like them. Both myself and sammy01 have always supported the girls. We just won't take any old crap they will throw at us for money lol We want them to do well, but also to do quality work. That has always been my position on them and I am not going to change on that lol

Posted by: Spiceboy Apr 9 2019, 04:04 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ Apr 9 2019, 01:27 PM) *
Sammy always hates on Mel C but supports Emma’s lame and cheap sounding covers album.
It’s seems that Melanie has finally agreed to cater for her core fanbase.



That's also not really fair tbh. Sammy sometimes says nice things (once every blue moon tongue.gif ). He was similar about Melanie C's lame and cheap musical covers album fairly supportive of it saying it was a good decision at the time.

Posted by: Spiceboy Apr 9 2019, 04:06 PM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Apr 9 2019, 02:22 PM) *
Same for Mr. X. teresa.gif



Again not really fair... Mr X may be (wrongly) biased in Emma's favour, but I am in Melanie C's favour so... Swings and Roundabouts tongue.gif

Posted by: vibe Apr 9 2019, 07:25 PM

She gets to tour the world playing infront of thousands and people mock it !!!
Ridic.

Posted by: sammy01 Apr 9 2019, 08:58 PM

QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Apr 9 2019, 05:04 PM) *
That's also not really fair tbh. Sammy sometimes says nice things (once every blue moon tongue.gif ). He was similar about Melanie C's lame and cheap musical covers album fairly supportive of it saying it was a good decision at the time.


Covers albums aren't bad if you do a good job of the covers and pick interesting song choices. I've been critical of some of Emma's song choices and delivery from the new album.

Mel C's solo projects might still be music related but they are always just so low rent and cringe. You list Asia got talent the TV show canned after 1 year. TV judging is ok if you are doing AGT or X factor or something high profile but it was Asia's got talent for christ sake.

The djing is embarrassing because the woman who is about to play 3 sold out nights at Wembley just a few weeks ago played a student union DJ set, I mean is the money really worth that?

This new tour will be thrown together, the first date is 6 days after Wembley it is hardly going to be some hugely choreographed affair with a big budget.

Posted by: Spiceboy Apr 9 2019, 09:44 PM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Apr 9 2019, 09:58 PM) *
Covers albums aren't bad if you do a good job of the covers and pick interesting song choices. I've been critical of some of Emma's song choices and delivery from the new album.

Mel C's solo projects might still be music related but they are always just so low rent and cringe. You list Asia got talent the TV show canned after 1 year. TV judging is ok if you are doing AGT or X factor or something high profile but it was Asia's got talent for christ sake.

The djing is embarrassing because the woman who is about to play 3 sold out nights at Wembley just a few weeks ago played a student union DJ set, I mean is the money really worth that?

This new tour will be thrown together, the first date is 6 days after Wembley it is hardly going to be some hugely choreographed affair with a big budget.



Asia's Got Talent was a random choice I have to say, but I'm sure it paid her well which is probably the reason she took that job.

As far as the DJ-ing do you not think she might just enjoy doing it? Why should she not learn a new skill and do something different?

Superstar, Blood Brothers, JCS, none of them were low rent or cringe. You are being unfair making such a broad statement.

Posted by: vibe Apr 10 2019, 07:06 AM

She never performs full choreographed sets, she doesn’t need weeks of rehearsal to sing her solo material that she has been touring for years.

Posted by: sammy01 Apr 10 2019, 08:17 AM

QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Apr 9 2019, 10:44 PM) *
Asia's Got Talent was a random choice I have to say, but I'm sure it paid her well which is probably the reason she took that job.

As far as the DJ-ing do you not think she might just enjoy doing it? Why should she not learn a new skill and do something different?

Superstar, Blood Brothers, JCS, none of them were low rent or cringe. You are being unfair making such a broad statement.


The DJing is just sad though, I mean she was playing a student union a STUDENT UNION. Also it is not even proper DJing she is just playing a pre prepared playlist, she isn't scratching the decks. She us basically a famous face bopping around while a 90s mixtape plays.

Posted by: Spiceboy Apr 10 2019, 12:21 PM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Apr 10 2019, 09:17 AM) *
The DJing is just sad though, I mean she was playing a student union a STUDENT UNION. Also it is not even proper DJing she is just playing a pre prepared playlist, she isn't scratching the decks. She us basically a famous face bopping around while a 90s mixtape plays.



She has to start somewhere. You pay your dues as an artist not everyone can get massive gigs instantly. None of the girls are the big superstars they once were, so expecting them to be able to get huge things all the time is unrealistic (unless you're Victoria). They've all scraped the barrel at points in their careers (Victoria included) and also done good gigs too. Melanie C was also DJing at the Brits afterparty which is a pretty good gig on the other end of the scale...

Like I said maybe she enjoys doing it, there is nothing embarrassing about doing something you enjoy whether it's doing it at your own house party, a student union or a festival.

Ps when I was at Uni we had Sugababes (at the time of releasing About you now), Alesha Dixon (during her Boy does nothing album campaign), Booty Luv (while they had their big hit singles Shine etc), all perform at our student union. All three of them were having #1's or big top 10 hit singles and albums at the time but they still did it.

Posted by: vibe Apr 10 2019, 12:35 PM

Getting paid thousands to DJ is an easy wage for her. Remember she has to fund her career!!!

The dj and gay gigs pay well . It makes sense to do them .

Posted by: Mr.X Apr 11 2019, 09:24 AM

QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Apr 10 2019, 01:21 PM) *
She has to start somewhere. You pay your dues as an artist not everyone can get massive gigs instantly. None of the girls are the big superstars they once were, so expecting them to be able to get huge things all the time is unrealistic (unless you're Victoria). They've all scraped the barrel at points in their careers (Victoria included) and also done good gigs too. Melanie C was also DJing at the Brits afterparty which is a pretty good gig on the other end of the scale...

Like I said maybe she enjoys doing it, there is nothing embarrassing about doing something you enjoy whether it's doing it at your own house party, a student union or a festival.

Ps when I was at Uni we had Sugababes (at the time of releasing About you now), Alesha Dixon (during her Boy does nothing album campaign), Booty Luv (while they had their big hit singles Shine etc), all perform at our student union. All three of them were having #1's or big top 10 hit singles and albums at the time but they still did it.



This! Just because we are not interested it doesnt mean she should 'devalue' something that she enjoys doing. Personally I couldnt give a crap about her DJing, but if it makes her happy then so be it. biggrin.gif

Posted by: sammy01 Apr 11 2019, 03:32 PM

Who says it makes her happy? It makes her money is more accurate.

Posted by: Spiceboy Apr 11 2019, 04:00 PM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Apr 11 2019, 04:32 PM) *
Who says it makes her happy? It makes her money is more accurate.



And who says it doesn't make her happy?

Posted by: Mr.X Apr 13 2019, 11:09 AM

QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Apr 11 2019, 05:00 PM) *
And who says it doesn't make her happy?



Exactly. The fact that people think Mel C - MELANIE C SPORTY SPICE £20million worth - is doing this for the money is just blink.gif She is fine financially. She might not MAKE as much money as before, but she is fine financially.

It's pretty obvious she likes it, so why not let her? We dont have to enjoy it but criticising for the sake of criticising is just lame.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Jun 18 2019, 02:37 PM

Can't wait to see her rockin the pride

Posted by: pippa Jun 18 2019, 03:22 PM

I would think Mels solo career does enough to cover expenses therefore allows her to continue her solo path without it eating into her wealth.
She is financially secure from all her earnings from the Spice Girls and the current reunion will have added sufficiently to her wealth.
Mel C and Emma appear the least lavish of the 5 girls with spending and come across as financially secure.
Posh we know is on another level due to her fame following the Spice Girls.
Geri despite having her own wealth married someone even richer so i doubt money is an issue.
Mel B looks the least financial secure of them all.

Posted by: Spiceboy Jun 18 2019, 04:47 PM

QUOTE(pippa @ Jun 18 2019, 04:22 PM) *
I would think Mels solo career does enough to cover expenses therefore allows her to continue her solo path without it eating into her wealth.
She is financially secure from all her earnings from the Spice Girls and the current reunion will have added sufficiently to her wealth.
Mel C and Emma appear the least lavish of the 5 girls with spending and come across as financially secure.
Posh we know is on another level due to her fame following the Spice Girls.
Geri despite having her own wealth married someone even richer so i doubt money is an issue.
Mel B looks the least financial secure of them all.



Is he really richer than Geri? I heard that he has an estimated wealth of 5 million, while Geri's is about 20 million...

Posted by: Mr.X Jun 18 2019, 04:58 PM

QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Jun 18 2019, 05:47 PM) *
Is he really richer than Geri? I heard that he has an estimated wealth of 5 million, while Geri's is about 20 million...


Thats what I heard as well. He is way posher than her though, as he has always been rich and posh, whilst she came from a working class family to wealth.

Posted by: Jay ☆ Jun 18 2019, 05:02 PM

Yeah, Geri's definitely wealthier than Christian!

Posted by: sammy01 Jun 18 2019, 06:29 PM

QUOTE(pippa @ Jun 18 2019, 04:22 PM) *
I would think Mels solo career does enough to cover expenses therefore allows her to continue her solo path without it eating into her wealth.
She is financially secure from all her earnings from the Spice Girls and the current reunion will have added sufficiently to her wealth.
Mel C and Emma appear the least lavish of the 5 girls with spending and come across as financially secure.
Posh we know is on another level due to her fame following the Spice Girls.
Geri despite having her own wealth married someone even richer so i doubt money is an issue.
Mel B looks the least financial secure of them all.


Her accounts showed a loss of £800k, her solo career is defo a big money pit.

Posted by: Voodoo Jun 18 2019, 07:22 PM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Jun 18 2019, 09:29 PM) *
Her accounts showed a loss of £800k, her solo career is defo a big money pit.

You DEFFO don't know. Accountants play with numbers so their clients avoid paying tax. Melanie has multiple companies - one for recording, one for touring, one for production, etc. They transfer money between them. I'm sure she is playing her cards smart & safe. She is the most sensible Spice Girl, after all.

Posted by: pippa Jun 18 2019, 07:24 PM

I had wrongly understood Geri's husband was wealthier than her.
Mel C needs to look at other avenues if her solo ventures are showing losses of such huge sums of money.
Maybe a Greatest Hits will come as a final album release.

Posted by: tommie Jun 18 2019, 07:41 PM

QUOTE(pippa @ Jun 18 2019, 07:24 PM) *
I had wrongly understood Geri's husband was wealthier than her.
Mel C needs to look at other avenues if her solo ventures are showing losses of such huge sums of money.
Maybe a Greatest Hits will come as a final album release.


Why? She's been losing money for her albums since, well, Red Girl was started. I don't think her company has ever been financially viable.

Her money mainly comes from doing live shows and other things. It's always been that way. Her solo music is a hobby at best - and why not? She's rich and likes performing.

Posted by: sammy01 Jun 18 2019, 08:40 PM

QUOTE(Voodoo @ Jun 18 2019, 08:22 PM) *
You DEFFO don't know. Accountants play with numbers so their clients avoid paying tax. Melanie has multiple companies - one for recording, one for touring, one for production, etc. They transfer money between them. I'm sure she is playing her cards smart & safe. She is the most sensible Spice Girl, after all.



The year of her The Sea tour her touring company LOST 75k, her solo career music wise is vanity project.

Posted by: pippa Jun 18 2019, 08:51 PM

QUOTE(tommie @ Jun 18 2019, 08:41 PM) *
Why? She's been losing money for her albums since, well, Red Girl was started. I don't think her company has ever been financially viable.

Her money mainly comes from doing live shows and other things. It's always been that way. Her solo music is a hobby at best - and why not? She's rich and likes performing.


A hobby is always good to have but if it costs you that much it time to reconsider.
I do believe she has other incomes to support this as there is likely some Spice Girls royalties still coming in prior to the reunion announcement.

Posted by: Voodoo Jun 19 2019, 06:37 AM

QUOTE(pippa @ Jun 18 2019, 11:51 PM) *
A hobby is always good to have but if it costs you that much it time to reconsider.
I do believe she has other incomes to support this as there is likely some Spice Girls royalties still coming in prior to the reunion announcement.

Her solo career is not a hobby. Almost nobody makes significant money from just selling records. She has performed hundreds of times since The Sea was released. Her fee is expensive, so do your math. rolleyes.gif

Posted by: Mr.X Jun 19 2019, 09:18 AM

Exactly. People need to stop believing what the press says at face value. Accountants know what they are doing - as someone said she has various companies that support each other - and also she is multi-millionaire. Plus, she works a lot and I am sure she is not cheap either.

She gets to do what she loves and that is the most important thing. No, she isnt raking it in like Ariana Grande or Adele, but so what.

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