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Spice Girls
12+ albums
pop90sbritishfemale vocalistsdance
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The Spice Girls were a British girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B (Scary Spice), Melanie C (Sporty Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), and Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice). They achieved substantial commercial success, selling over 100 million records worldwide, and became known for their "girl power" message. The group was a major influence on 1990s pop music, contributing to the teen pop revival and the Cool Britannia cultural movement. The Spice Girls were originally formed by Heart Management, who held auditions to create a girl group to compete with the British boy bands popular at the time. After leaving Heart, they hired Simon Fuller as their manager and signed with Virgin Records. Their debut single, "Wannabe" (1996), reached number one in 37 countries. Their first album, "Spice" (1996), sold more than 23 million copies worldwide and produced additional number-one singles including "Say You'll Be There", "2 Become 1", and "Who Do You Think You Are"/"Mama". Their second album, "Spiceworld" (1997), sold over 14 million copies and included number-one singles "Spice Up Your Life", "Too Much", and "Viva Forever". The albums featured a dance-pop style and promoted female empowerment, with songwriting and vocal contributions shared among the members. The group made their live concert debut in 1997 and released the feature film "Spice World" the same year. The 1998 Spiceworld Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour by a female gro
