Melanie
C’s Solo Album
Melanie C is busy in LA, USA writing and recording songs which will
feature in her upcoming album. Having already completed 22 songs,
Mel C has kept herself extreamly busy but reports she’s lovin’ life
in the US. “It’s wicked! The lifestyle is great because everyone’s
into healthy living!” Mel C has worked with people like ‘the guy who
wrote The Power Of Goodbye with Madonna’ and Matt and Biff in Dublin.
Mel C has
also been spending time in her hometown of Liverpool and only recently
opened a new gym located near her flat in the Albert Dock. Other
activities that our Mel C has been up to include attending parties
with her new mate Gian Luca Vialli, whom she’s previously done a
photoshoot with for Kappa and raising 10,000 for charity for the
Youth Culture Television.
When
You’re Gone Goes Platinum!
Melanie C’s duet with Brian Adams, When You’re Gone, has gone platinum
(That means it’s sold 600,000 copies!). Melanie is over the moon
about this because she agreed to do it before she had even heard
the track. “When I heard it, I loved it!”.
Beauty
Update
Emma’s TV movie production of Sleeping Beauty is being signed, sealed
and delivered and soon Em will be going into vocal training. Busy
days are ahead for Emma. After her vocal training she will be recording
the album for Sleeping Beauty followed by the filming of the movie.
Having had plenty of time to relax Emma is now looking forward to
getting started on the project.
Emma has
not only been relaxing with her time off but has also been doing
her part for some local charities. “I think it’s good to work with
local causes, because they don’t get as much attention as the big
charities”. Emma’s charity work has included doing stuff for Barnet
Hospital, opening an event for Comic Relief at her local gym and
sponsoring a horse race in aid of her local school.
Sporty
Mum Turns 50
Melanie C’s Mum, Joan, celebrated her 50th Birthday in Spicy style
in Liverpool. Being a singer herself, Joan has always been an inspiration
to Mel C throughout her career. Joan preformed at the party herself,
after which Mel C got up and sang followed by Mel C and Mel G singing
‘Sisters’ together. “It was excellent fun!” commented Emma who also
attended the part along with Posh Spice. What’s it like to be a
Mum, Mel G? Melanie G says that although the birth was a bit hideous,
it was brilliant to have the other girls there with her. Mel’s husband
Jimmy was also there, although he kept leaving the room because
he was a bit panicked. “He didn’t miss the moment that Phoenix was
born, luckily!”
Melanie
says that the days and nights just blend into one because because
Phoenix will sleep at about nine or ten in the morining and a bit
in the afternon but the rest of the time she’s awake! Mel G hopes
that soon everything will fall into a proper routine which will
make her life a little easier... hopefully!
What
about Victoria...
“Having a baby is fantastic” reveals an all too enthusiastic Posh
Spice. Victoria’s love for her baby and her fiance` David Beckham
is clear from the constant smile on her face these days. Being a
mother to Brooklyn is now the most important thing to Victoria.
She admits that being a mother, she tends to neglect her own health
some of the time. “If I’m feeling a bit under the weather, it doesn’t
bother me, as long as Brooklyn’s fine”
OTHER
SPICE GIRLS NEWS!
Geri’s
7 Day Tour Around The World
Geri Halliwell has spent over $6 million on an ‘Around The World
In 7 Days’ promotional tour for her first solo album ‘Schizophonic’.
Running an extreamly tight schedule which was planned with military
precision, Geri visited seven countries in seven days. Geri started
her tour in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on April 8, then traveled to
New York- USA, Tokyo- Japan, Sydney- Australia, Milan- Italy and
finished off her tour back in London, UK on the 16th. Geri avoided
jet lag during the tour by avoiding alcohol, drinking lots of water
and trying to adjust to her new time zone. Dispite this amazing
tour, ‘Schizophonic’ only sold 17,000 copies in the first three
weeks of it’s release in the UK. It was expected to sell 100,000
copies in the first three weeks. ‘Look At Me’, Geri’s debue single,
reached number 2 on the British charts and her new release ‘Mi Chico
Latino’ is expected to do well. We can expect at least two more
albums from Geri as her contract with EMI is for three albums.
July
1999 Important Dates!
July
1st, Offcical Girl Power Day!
Celebrating the release of ‘Wannabe’ three years ago in 1996, July
1st has been officially registered by the Spice Girls themselves
as Girl Power Day. C’mon Girls!
Just to
show you how busy the Spice Girls will be in the next six months,
here’s a list of what’s coming up!
In 2 months...
Spice recording
In 3 months... Melanie C’s single
In 4 months... Melanie C’s album
In 5 months... Show rehersals
In 6 months... Christmas gigs
Sporty
in LA
Melanie C’s been living in LA for two months now, recording her
solo album. Having written almost 30 songs since Christmas, Melanie
is now gathering up her favourite ones to go on her upcoming album,
expected to be ready by October. ‘Ga Ga’, one of Mel’s songs will
be put on the soundtrack of the new film ‘Big Daddy’, starring Adam
Sandler, for which she is very excited about. Being in LA, Mel has
also been to a few concerts including Garbage, Alanis and BLUR,
and being the party girl that she is, attended Lennie Kravitz’s
after party with Madonna! Melanie admits she’s been working really
hard in LA but she still finds time for her sport. “I’ve been surfing,
rollerblading, kickboxing and doing loads of yoga”. Mel also found
time to participate in a charity race for which she raised $5,000.
Wax-y
Spice
Emma and Victoria went to Madame Tussauds to be sculptured for a
waxwork model in late June. Emma reports that she had loads of fun
and a good laugh but staying in one position for four hours was
a killer. Emma had to bend down with her knees together while photos
were taken from every angle. Ouch! “Then they checked and matched
my eye colour and blended my skin colour,” says Baby. “I kept saying
MAKE ME BROWNER, but I don’t know if they will” Victoria comments
that the whole LONG experience was very interresting. “I’ve often
wondered how it all works”.
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