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Melanie C
12+ albums
popfemale vocalistsbritishrockdance
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Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974), known professionally as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer and songwriter. She became internationally known in the mid-1990s as a member of the pop group Spice Girls, where she was given the nickname Sporty Spice. The group has been widely reported as one of the best-selling female groups of all time, with claimed global sales exceeding 100 million records. The Spice Girls went on an indefinite hiatus in 2000, later reuniting for a greatest hits release in 2007, a concert tour in 2007–2008 titled "Return of the Spice Girls", and another tour in 2019 titled "Spice World". Chisholm is noted for her distinctive vocal tone and has pursued a long solo career alongside her group work. Her solo career began in 1998 with a featured appearance on "When You're Gone" by Bryan Adams. She signed with Virgin Records and released her debut solo album "Northern Star" in 1999. The album produced UK number one singles "Never Be the Same Again" and "I Turn to You" and sold several million copies worldwide. She followed this with the album "Reason" in 2003, after which she left Virgin Records and established her own label, Red Girl Records. Her third album, "Beautiful Intentions" (2005), achieved commercial success in several European markets and included singles such as "Next Best Superstar" and "First Day of My Life". Subsequent albums include "This Time" (2007), "The Sea" (2011), "Stages" (2012), "Version of Me" (2016), and "Melanie C" (20
