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Emma & Melanie C?

 

Victoria and Mel C. Emma and Mel B wanted to continue promoting Forever but the other two decided that they didn’t want to continue anymore. This was Xmas 2000 I think. That’s why a few months or so, Mel C said in an interview that she was not a spice girl anymore and the news was everywhere. Also, it was an unfortunate timing because Emma was promoting her single by then so she had to say Mel C’s words were taken out of context.

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Im listening to the audiobook and gotta say that it is really interesting. In a way, Mel C is much more interested in discussing the process of recording and making music than the others' own books, so it gives you a bit more insight into how things happened, how and where they were recorded, etc.

 

Never knew that they actually had recorded most of the album with Absolute, Matt & Biff and Elliott before signing to Virgin. I knew they are a couple of tracks with Matt & Biff and Elliott but always thought that Absolute came after! The info on recording sessions where great, and it is so clear they wanted to write and sing from their own perspective as women in the music business... amazing insights really!

 

I skipped the early chapters of her personal life, as not quite interested in that from Melanie and more focused on what happened since she joined the group, but maybe one day I will dive in lol

I'll buy the book soon. I'm most interested in 1998-2003. Can't wait to read what Melanie reveals about that time period.
Can we please put spoilers from the book in spoiler tags :wub: i wont be receiving my book till the 27th
Im listening to the audiobook and gotta say that it is really interesting. In a way, Mel C is much more interested in discussing the process of recording and making music than the others' own books, so it gives you a bit more insight into how things happened, how and where they were recorded, etc.

 

Never knew that they actually had recorded most of the album with Absolute, Matt & Biff and Elliott before signing to Virgin. I knew they are a couple of tracks with Matt & Biff and Elliott but always thought that Absolute came after! The info on recording sessions where great, and it is so clear they wanted to write and sing from their own perspective as women in the music business... amazing insights really!

 

I skipped the early chapters of her personal life, as not quite interested in that from Melanie and more focused on what happened since she joined the group, but maybe one day I will dive in lol

 

Can’t wait for the weekend to start reading. Hopefully she’s going to address this rumor once and for all:

 

Melanie C - Who I Am

 

#33 on Spain Amazon Music Books

#1 on Spain Amazon Music Books > Rock (Lol)

#1 on UK Amazon Best Sellers > Pop

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I think if you’ve not started to read/listen to the book & you want to remain spoiler free, it might be best to avoid this topic for a while. I’m guessing that there’ll be a lot to discuss and using spoiler tags for everything would be excessive.

 

I’ll be avoiding this topic until I’ve finished reading! My signed book arrived today by the way :cheer: But I decided to be wild and also order an unsigned copy! :lol: That’ll arrive later. I’ll read the unsigned version, and keep my signed copy nice and untouched.

I enjoyed the book. She was very complimentary about Geri throughout and credited her for being the main writer of Stop, Viva Forever and Too Much.

 

The recording of Forever sounded even worse than I expected. She actually told their manager Nancy to schedule her recording sessions alone as she didn’t want to see the other 3. She only did the album as she feared a backlash from the press and fans if she left.

 

I thought it was quite sad when she said she and the others couldn’t remember much of 1997 and 98 at all.

I just picked up my copy from Asda and haven't read it yet but what strikes me is how success motivated she is. The blurb on the inside of the back mentions NS sales and Melanie C being top 10 and the pics inside ignore her less successful eras. No mention of setting up her own label on that blurb either.

I've always felt it but I think this book will confirm to me charts and sales are very important to Mel (not a bad thing) but I feel that is what actually holds her back from doing new Spice music, where it might chart or what it might sell.

Apparently the girls were really helpful in the writing process of her book, specially Mel B :wub: love their relationship!

 

Can we please put spoilers from the book in spoiler tags :wub: i wont be receiving my book till the 27th

How do I do that?? :blink:

 

I just picked up my copy from Asda and haven't read it yet but what strikes me is how success motivated she is. The blurb on the inside of the back mentions NS sales and Melanie C being top 10 and the pics inside ignore her less successful eras. No mention of setting up her own label on that blurb either.

I've always felt it but I think this book will confirm to me charts and sales are very important to Mel (not a bad thing) but I feel that is what actually holds her back from doing new Spice music, where it might chart or what it might sell.

 

For sure. Whilst I think this is not just a Mel C issue though. Emma and Mel B would be up for it but I think both Mel and Geri fear 'failure' and damaging their legacy after their attempts in 2000, 2007 and 2016 were trashed in the way they were...

 

It is sad though, specially as nowadays there is much more freedom in not charting at #1 or selling millions because the way the charts and sales work are so very different from what they were in the 90s.

 

I wish they would give it a go though... Mel seemed a bit more open to it last year, but I fear they think their time has passed...

For sure. Whilst I think this is not just a Mel C issue though. Emma and Mel B would be up for it but I think both Mel and Geri fear 'failure' and damaging their legacy after their attempts in 2000, 2007 and 2016 were trashed in the way they were...

 

It is sad though, specially as nowadays there is much more freedom in not charting at #1 or selling millions because the way the charts and sales work are so very different from what they were in the 90s.

 

I wish they would give it a go though... Mel seemed a bit more open to it last year, but I fear they think their time has passed...

 

I personally think it wouldn’t work. Their voices are too different in strength and style. While Melanie C, Emma, and Mel B kinda complement each other (and they’re probably more versatile when it comes to music genres), Geri’s voice doesn’t. Also, what kind of music? The only one that would work for all 4 would be British pop or something like that (Adele, Lewis Capaldi and that type of adult pop). I loved Holler 2019, and in some ways that was a new song for many people, but Geri didn’t sing and she looked totally uncomfortable! If it has to be new music, I think all 4 need their chance to shine with solo, chorus and/or ad-libs.

 

By the way, to get back on topic, living for the launch pics on her IG. Glad to see her friends there.

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By the way, some chart stats - yesterday she was out of the top300:

 

91 in Books (Top 100 in Books)

1 in Business Biographies & Memoirs (Books)

1 in Popular Music

1 in Rock & Pop Musician Biographies

 

She looks like a popstar. Such cool style.

 

Some updates from

 

Amazon UK

 

88 in Books (Top 100 in Books)

1 in Business Biographies & Memoirs (Books)

1 in Popular Music

1 in Rock & Pop Musician Biographies

 

Amazon ES

 

nº1 en Música rock

nº1 en Música popular

nº1 en Mercado musical

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I absolutely hate podcasts they are so restrictive. As a deaf person I struggle to follow videos where I can lip-read through the screen nevermind a blank screen with a voice, and they never ever provide subtitles. Yet in that short snippet they are able to.

 

Yet another barrier for deaf people, shame as the interview sounds amazing.

The interviewer shared another part with subtitles:

 

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Melanie will be appearing on the Late Late Show in Ireland next friday night to promote the book, ahead of the book signing on Saturday morning in Dublin.

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