MEL C
Melanie Jayne Chisholm (Born 12 January 1974) Known Professionally As Melanie C Or Mel C, Is An English Singer, Songwriter, Entrepeneur, Actress And Television Personality. She Is One Of The Five Members Of The Spice Girls, In Which She Was Nicknamed Sporty Spice. Since 1996, Chisholm Has Sold More Than 105 Million Records, Including 85 Million Copies With The Group And 20 Million Solo Albums, Singles And Collabarations. She Has Earned Over 325 Worldwide Certifications (With Numerous Diamonds), Including 40 Silver, Gold And Platinum Certifications As A Solo Artist.
She Rose To Fame In 1996, Releasing, In Two Years With The Spice Girls, Two Consecutive Number One Albums, Eight Number One Singles From Nine Worldwide Hits, The Biggest-Selling Debut Single Of All Time And The Biggest-Selling Album In Music History By A Girl Group, Respectively With "Wannabe" Atop In 37 Countries With Over Seven Million Records, And "Spice", Which Peaked At Number One In More Than 17 Countries Across The World, With Over 31 Million Copies, As Well As The Second Album "Spiceworld" With More Than 20 Million Copies Sold. Melanie C Is Known For Her Unique Vocal Prowess That Helped Shoot The Spice Girls To International Stardom.
Chisholm's First Solo Project Saw Her Provide Vocals On Canadian Rock Singer Bryan Adams Song "When You're Gone". The Song Peaked At Number 3 On The Uk Singles Chart, Spent 15 Weeks In The Top 40 And Received Planitnum Certification. Her Solo Debut Album "Northern Star" Was Released In 1999, Reaching Number 1 In Sweden And Number 4 On The Uk Albums Chart. It Was Certified Internationally With Seven Platinum And Three Gold Certifications, Including Triple-Platinum By The British Phonographic Industry, Selling Over 4 Million Copies Worldwide, And Becoming The Best Selling Solo Album Of Any Spice Girls Member. After Her Second Album, Gold Certified In The Uk, "Reason" Sold More Than 500,00 Copies. Chisholm In 2004, Parted From Virgin And Founded Her Own Record Company Red Girl Records. "Beautiful Intentions" Her Third Album Was Released In 2005 And Spent 9 Weeks At Number 1 In Portugal And Spawned International Hit Singles, Selling Over 1.5 Million Copues Worldwide With Several International Certifications. Her Fourth Studio Album "This Time", Was Released In 2007 And Became Her First Top 10 Album In Switzerland Where It Was Certified Gold. On 28 June 2007, The Spice Girls Held A Surprise Press Conference Revealing Their Reunion To Embark On A Worldwide Concert Tour "The Reunion Of The Spice Girls" Starting In Vancouver On 2 December 2007. She Release Her Fifth Studio Album "The Sea" In 2011, Her Sixth Studio Album "Stages" In 2012 And Seventh Album "Version Of Me " In 2016. Her Biggest Hits Are: "When You're Gone" With Bryan Adams, "Northern Star", "Never Be The Same Again" With Lisa 'Left-Eye- Lopes', "I Turn To You", "Here It Comes Again", "Next Best Superstar", "First Day Of My Life" And "The Moment You Believe".
Having Co-Written 11 Uk Number 1'S More Than Any Other Female Artist In Chart History She Remains The Only Female Performer To Top The Charts As A Solo Artist, As Part Of A Duo, Quartet And Quintet. With 12 Uk Number 1 Singles, Including The Charity Single As Part Of The Justice Collective, She Is The Second Female Artist - And The Forst British Female Artist - With The Most Singles At Number One In The Uk, With A Total Of 14 Songs That Have Received The Number 1 In Britian (Included Double A-Sides). Her Work Has Earned Her Several Awards And Nominations, Including A Guiness Book Mention, Three World Music Awards, Five Brit Awards From 10 Nomination, Three American Music Awards, Four Billboard Music Awards From Six Nominations, Eight Billboard Special Awards, Three Mtv Europe Music Awards From Seven Nominations, One Mtv Video Music Wards From Two Nominations, Ten Ascap Awards, One Juno Award From Two Nominations And Four Nominations At The Echo Awards.