Melanie C
Melanie C (born Melanie Jayne Chisholm, also known as Melanie Chisholm, Mel… Read Full Bio ↴Melanie C (born Melanie Jayne Chisholm, also known as Melanie Chisholm, Mel C or Sporty Spice) was born 12 January 1974 in Whiston, Merseyside. She is an English singer, songwriter and actress. As a solo artist, she has released seven albums (five of them on her own independent record label Red Girl Records), and earned nominations for a BRIT, ECHO awards and Laurence Olivier Award (for her role in “Blood Brothers” musical).
For her performance in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary Magdalene, Chisholm won Best Supporting Actress in a musical at the Whatsonstage.com Awards.
Melanie also has co-written 11 UK Number 1s - more than any other female artist independently or as part of a duo, quartet or quintet, being surpassed by Madonna in 2006.
Melanie started her music career in 1996 as one fifth of the world's biggest girl group, Spice Girls. During their reign of the 1990s, the girls scored nine number 1 singles in the UK, sold over 40 million albums worldwide and made their distinctive mark on pop culture. By 2000, that figure rose to 53 million and preceded the groups’ eventual disbandment as well as Melanie’s burgeoning solo career.
Embracing a new creative direction, her first solo endeavour was the Bryan Adams duet ‘When You’re Gone’, which reached the UK Top 3 and became a huge European hit. Setting the tone for her first ever debut solo album, ‘Northern Star’ followed in 1999 and peaked at Number 4. Spawning 2 Number 1 singles, it was certified triple platinum in the United Kingdom, Gold in Australia and platinum in Europe.
Her second solo album, the Top 5 hit ‘Reason’, followed in March 2003. Containing tracks produced by former New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander and Marius De Vries (Madonna, Rufus Wainright), it boasted a vibrant, coesive sound of increasing musical maturity and rapidly went Gold after the lead Top Ten single ‘Here It Comes Again’.
In early 2004, Melanie founded her own independent label Red Girl Records. So-called after her beloved Liverpool Football Club and propensity to blush easily, it provided undiluted artistic freedom and saw the release of ‘Beautiful Intentions’, Melanie’s third solo LP.
Songs were previewed before fans at a series a Barfly gigs in the summer of 2004 as Melanie became eager to encapsulate the 'live' feel of her new tracks and one such previewed track, Next Best Superstar , was decided as the first single. It scored a top ten hit for Melanie at the start of 2005 and second single Better Alone was released as a download and through the official online shop.
In late 2005, Melanie was asked to record the theme tune to German soap opera 'Julia'. The track, written by Guy Chambers and Enrique Iglesias entitled First Day Of My Life, was then released in Germany where it topped the charts and was certified platinum after selling a massive 400,000 copies. But its success didn't stop there, going on to be number 1 in Spain, Portugal and Austria, it became one of the biggest hits of the year. The huge success of the single reflected on album sales as Beautiful Intentions became certified gold in Germany and platinum in Portugal, where it stayed at number 1 for nine weeks.
In October 2006 Melanie released her first ever Live Hits DVD. Recorded before a sold-out audience at London’s The Bridge, it featured 19 blistering hit singles and showcased her talent as both a writer and live performer.
Fast forward to now and Melanie kicks off 2007 with the challenge of 2 new singles prior to the album release. In Europe, the lead single is ‘The Moment You Believe’ – a beautiful love song written with long-term collaborator Peter Vettese that’s already powering its way up many European airplay charts. "This Time" also features writing and production credits from Guy Chambers, Cathy Dennis, Steve Mac, Stephen Hague, Jill Jackson and two of her own band members Paul Gendler and Greg Hatwell. Melanie played many festivals across Europe during the summer, including the sold out Isle of Wight Festival.
Here, the UK single is a stellar reinvigoration of the 1982 hit ‘I Want Candy’. Produced by Stephen Hague (whose previous credits include New Order, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Robbie Williams) it’s taken from the British film of the same name, which was heralded by Empire as “Fresh and funny a British American Pie”.
The videos for both singles were directed by Tim Royes and have attracted considerable attention. ‘The Moment You Believe’ was filmed in one continuos shot, while ‘I Want Candy’ sees Melanie dancing for the first time since the Spice Girls. As a result, it was the No.1 viewed video on You Tube the day it was added, gaining over 200,000 views.
In November 2007, Chisholm reunited with the Spice Girls for a Greatest Hits album release and a four-months world tour. When the tour reached its first two-day break, Chisholm performed an acoustic solo set at The Mint in Los Angeles on 6 December and another one in The Grand Ballroom in New York City. On the last show of the tour, Chisholm did her famous "Sporty Spice" backflip as a surprise to the fans, as well as the other Spice Girls. In February 2008 Chisholm returned to her solo career. She released her fourth album "This Time" in Canada on April 8 2008, followed by a full Canadian tour in May 2008. The first single was Carolyna. "Understand" was released as a second single in Canada on July 25th. The video was filmed largely in Toronto, but several live clips were included from her various Canadian performances as well.
On 22 August 2008, Melanie announced on her offical website she was pregnant and would start writing songs for her fifth studio-album.
In September 2011, she released her fifth solo album "The Sea". In September 2012, she released her sixth solo album "Stages", a collection of song covers from various musical theatre shows and films. In October 2016, she released her seventh solo album "Version of Me".
For her performance in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary Magdalene, Chisholm won Best Supporting Actress in a musical at the Whatsonstage.com Awards.
Melanie also has co-written 11 UK Number 1s - more than any other female artist independently or as part of a duo, quartet or quintet, being surpassed by Madonna in 2006.
Melanie started her music career in 1996 as one fifth of the world's biggest girl group, Spice Girls. During their reign of the 1990s, the girls scored nine number 1 singles in the UK, sold over 40 million albums worldwide and made their distinctive mark on pop culture. By 2000, that figure rose to 53 million and preceded the groups’ eventual disbandment as well as Melanie’s burgeoning solo career.
Embracing a new creative direction, her first solo endeavour was the Bryan Adams duet ‘When You’re Gone’, which reached the UK Top 3 and became a huge European hit. Setting the tone for her first ever debut solo album, ‘Northern Star’ followed in 1999 and peaked at Number 4. Spawning 2 Number 1 singles, it was certified triple platinum in the United Kingdom, Gold in Australia and platinum in Europe.
Her second solo album, the Top 5 hit ‘Reason’, followed in March 2003. Containing tracks produced by former New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander and Marius De Vries (Madonna, Rufus Wainright), it boasted a vibrant, coesive sound of increasing musical maturity and rapidly went Gold after the lead Top Ten single ‘Here It Comes Again’.
In early 2004, Melanie founded her own independent label Red Girl Records. So-called after her beloved Liverpool Football Club and propensity to blush easily, it provided undiluted artistic freedom and saw the release of ‘Beautiful Intentions’, Melanie’s third solo LP.
Songs were previewed before fans at a series a Barfly gigs in the summer of 2004 as Melanie became eager to encapsulate the 'live' feel of her new tracks and one such previewed track, Next Best Superstar , was decided as the first single. It scored a top ten hit for Melanie at the start of 2005 and second single Better Alone was released as a download and through the official online shop.
In late 2005, Melanie was asked to record the theme tune to German soap opera 'Julia'. The track, written by Guy Chambers and Enrique Iglesias entitled First Day Of My Life, was then released in Germany where it topped the charts and was certified platinum after selling a massive 400,000 copies. But its success didn't stop there, going on to be number 1 in Spain, Portugal and Austria, it became one of the biggest hits of the year. The huge success of the single reflected on album sales as Beautiful Intentions became certified gold in Germany and platinum in Portugal, where it stayed at number 1 for nine weeks.
In October 2006 Melanie released her first ever Live Hits DVD. Recorded before a sold-out audience at London’s The Bridge, it featured 19 blistering hit singles and showcased her talent as both a writer and live performer.
Fast forward to now and Melanie kicks off 2007 with the challenge of 2 new singles prior to the album release. In Europe, the lead single is ‘The Moment You Believe’ – a beautiful love song written with long-term collaborator Peter Vettese that’s already powering its way up many European airplay charts. "This Time" also features writing and production credits from Guy Chambers, Cathy Dennis, Steve Mac, Stephen Hague, Jill Jackson and two of her own band members Paul Gendler and Greg Hatwell. Melanie played many festivals across Europe during the summer, including the sold out Isle of Wight Festival.
Here, the UK single is a stellar reinvigoration of the 1982 hit ‘I Want Candy’. Produced by Stephen Hague (whose previous credits include New Order, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Robbie Williams) it’s taken from the British film of the same name, which was heralded by Empire as “Fresh and funny a British American Pie”.
The videos for both singles were directed by Tim Royes and have attracted considerable attention. ‘The Moment You Believe’ was filmed in one continuos shot, while ‘I Want Candy’ sees Melanie dancing for the first time since the Spice Girls. As a result, it was the No.1 viewed video on You Tube the day it was added, gaining over 200,000 views.
In November 2007, Chisholm reunited with the Spice Girls for a Greatest Hits album release and a four-months world tour. When the tour reached its first two-day break, Chisholm performed an acoustic solo set at The Mint in Los Angeles on 6 December and another one in The Grand Ballroom in New York City. On the last show of the tour, Chisholm did her famous "Sporty Spice" backflip as a surprise to the fans, as well as the other Spice Girls. In February 2008 Chisholm returned to her solo career. She released her fourth album "This Time" in Canada on April 8 2008, followed by a full Canadian tour in May 2008. The first single was Carolyna. "Understand" was released as a second single in Canada on July 25th. The video was filmed largely in Toronto, but several live clips were included from her various Canadian performances as well.
On 22 August 2008, Melanie announced on her offical website she was pregnant and would start writing songs for her fifth studio-album.
In September 2011, she released her fifth solo album "The Sea". In September 2012, she released her sixth solo album "Stages", a collection of song covers from various musical theatre shows and films. In October 2016, she released her seventh solo album "Version of Me".
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Melanie C Lyrics
05 You Will See I 'm caught up in a mystery way I'm in a…
21 I Turn To You When the world is darker than I can understand. When nothing…
3. Goin' Down How come I didn't see, you were making fun of…
All About You So you've gotta go Need to be alone I thought you Were my…
Already Gone I can't forget your face The day, the time, the place Your…
Angel on My Shoulder Sometimes when I'm lonely I can feel you on the breeze In…
Anymore I've been trying to not think about you lately Trying to…
Aren Oh it really wasn't my intention To disregard convention It …
Around The World The kisses of the sun Were sweet I didn't blink I let…
Be the One The situation is getting boring. You're not gonna spoil…
Beautiful Intentions I couldn't help but open my big mouth As I stumbled…
Beautiful Mind Here we stand No memories to plan Through our hands Hopes th…
Better Alone I understand your point of view letting me go But I…
Blame You took me on and you nearly took me down You're…
Blame It on Me Makeup running down my cheeks Lying here in disbelief Blinde…
Both Sides Now Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castles in…
Burn If I was somebody else I'd be calling me stupid But I…
Candy I know a girl who's tough but sweet She's so fine…
Carolyna Just another girl with a dream in her heart Wanna make…
Closer Loving you madly will be forever I see the ocean in…
Cruel Intentions The weight inside me is as heavy as a loaded…
Dear Life Don't know if I believe in a God Don't know if…
Do I Someone said in a book I read Love turns on like…
Don Ooh yeah, surrender me a kiss Let me loose on you…
Don't Let Me Go There’s times when I fake goodbyes, made you cry But this…
Don't Need This City limits never change Whispers keep me hunted Though I ch…
Drown Don't miss you When I'm alone Don't see your face in places…
end of everything I′ve finally gone and told ya "This act of ours is…
Enemy Caught in the chaos of lie Didn't know my own mind.…
Escalator The whole city's on fast forward Blink twice and you're in…
Escape I′ve got too much pressure building Sometimes life's so unfu…
Everything Must Change I'm beginning to get a little tired Of the misconceived…
Fearless I wish that you could see you like I do Comparison…
Feel the Sun These thoughts can be evil and they often deceive Gotta beli…
Firs Day Of My Life So I found a reason to stay alive Try a…
First Day Of My Life So I found a reason to stay alive Try a…
Follow Me Light comes in I watch you wake. Wanting you so much…
Forever Again Sometimes I try sometimes I don't Sometimes the way I feel…
Fragile Everything's laughter, always the same When the light fades…
Ga Ga I don't want your adoration. Don't want your train stoppin' …
Get Out of Here I'm looking out for a remedy If I make mistakes, Can…
Go! I've gotta go, find another direction. I've gotta go, I want…
Goin How come I didn't see, you were making fun of…
Good Enough It could be easy but you′re making it so hard You…
Good Girl I feel so bad Never felt like this 'bout anything I…
HERE & NOW I walked the line so carefully I took my time, I…
Here I Am I was building my amour so I could fit in To…
Here It Comes Again Hey, don't you worry, everything's alright you know We're go…
High Heels I'll be dancing home tonight With my high heels in my…
Home Once upon a time Before all this mess began I never felt…
Horizon People see different things When they look on the horizon Do…
I Don't Know How to Love Him Close your eyes, close your eyes And forget all about us…
I Just Don Ooh yeah, surrender me a kiss Let me loose on you…
I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself I just don't know what to do with myself Don't know…
I Know Nothing is so good it lasts eternally Perfect situations mus…
I Love You When the world is darker than I can understand. When nothing…
I Love You Without Trying I love you without trying Driving along in a storm,…
I Only Have Eyes for You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
I Turn to You When the world is darker than I can understand. When nothing…
I Want Candy I know a guy who's tough but sweet He's so fine,…
I Want You Back Every day, in my thoughts, you're my one obsession Can't go…
I Wonder What It Would Be Like I've seen you every day I've known you for a while You…
If I That Were Me Where did they go and what did they do? They're walking…
If That Were Me Where do they go and what do they do? They're…
Immune If you see me and I look away Please don’t ask…
In and Out of Love (In and out of love) (I keep going) (In and out of…
Independence Day I'm not thinking about you I'm happy without you No matter w…
Into You I′m overthinking love's a fairytale Been all over the world,…
Last Night on Earth Hey, sugar hey you think I'd ever let you go Get…
Let Now that we're here We're on our own Tell me your secrets Cu…
Let There Be Love If you have something to tell me About how you feel…
Let's Love Now that we're here We're on our own Tell me your secrets …
Like That Call me anytime you want Call me don't you ever stop A…
Little Piece of Me I can see you think that you're the one I could…
Living Without You Where will you go Is there something I could say to…
Lose Myself in You So many times I can hear you by my side But you…
Love To You Love to me Is beautiful Beautiful And cruel Love to yo…
Loving You Come inside, I'll take your coat Leave your broken outside, …
May Your Heart May your heart be never alone when The dawn's breaking May…
Maybe This Time I’ve been practicing all day Now the words I meant to…
Melt Caught in the eye of a storm Where we are born No…
My Funny Valentine Behold the way, our fine feathered friend His virtue doth p…
Never Be Never Be Same Again Come on Ooh, yeah Never be the same again I…
Never Be the Same Again Come on. Ooh, yeah. Never be the same again. I call you…
Never Be The Same Again (Singl Come on Ooh, yeah Never be the same again I…
Never Say Never You say never say never baby Does it make you feel…
Never The Same Again Come on Ooh, yeah Never be the same again I…
Next Best Superstar Sign a name, sign away every hour, every day You're living…
Next Best Superstar (Groovecut Sign a name, sign away every hour, every day You're living…
Northern Star They tried to catch a falling star. Thinking that she…
Nothern Star They tried to catch a falling star. Thinking that she had…
nowhere to run Let it in, breathe it out Exhale the things that I′ve…
On the Horizon People see different things When they look on the horizon Do…
One by One Woke up with the morning sun Another day has just begun But…
One Minute One minute you're young and in love Next minute it's tearing…
Our History In the guise of my protection you claim your innocence A…
Out of Time What if this is nearly over? Everything coming to an end A…
overload Oh, oh How long can I float In shark infested water? No roc…
Positively Somewhere I'm here, going nowhere And that's how I want it to…
Protected Do you spend your life hiding in the shadows Terrified of…
Reason So you put your cards on the table You're here, you're…
Rock Me Rock me baby (Rock me baby, rock me baby) Rock me…
Room for Love Stumbling down the same old street That used to be paved…
Runaway Continuously Question Where this road is leading to This …
Something for the Fire In the morning I miss you But I won't go back Step…
Something Wonderful This is a man who thinks with his heart His heart…
Something's Gonna Happen A shadow falls across the sky The silence sings a lullaby Th…
Soul Boy Won´t you be my soul boy Won´t you be my soul There´s…
Stronger You were a strange addiction I knew so well Fear was…
Stupid Game I'm not gonna live a lie Just for your entertainment You sta…
Suddenly Monday Suddenly Monday appears again Where was the weekend? I lost…
Take Your Pleasure Do you feel I should say goodbye? That will not be…
Tell Me It Makeup running down my cheeks Lying here in disbelief Blinde…
Tell Me It's Not True Tell me it′s not true Say it's just a story Something on…
The Moment You Believe Time to face what you are hiding from Don’t have to…
The Next Best Superstar Sign a name, sign away every hour, every day You're living…
The Sea Filling with fear I'm getting cold again Losing my grip and…
Think About It I I know I shouldn't be doing this Why can't I…
This Time I’ve been practicing all day Now the words I meant to…
Understand I'm looking at the floor I'm looking anywhere to try to…
Unravelling Since I met you I've been unravelling Questioning everything…
Version of Me This is not your playground, I'm not here for you…
Warrior I want to feel like a warrior With an army…
Water I've been waiting all my life to fly so high Unbelievable,…
We Love To Entertain You Yeah yeah, yeah yeah Yeah yeah, yeah yeah Here we go, co…
Weak Every single morning I wake up and there's a moment…
What If I Stay Calling all my senses I can’t see or taste or feel…
When You When you're gone I've been wandering around the house all n…
Who I Am I was building my amour so I could fit in To…
Why Why does the rain fall from the sky? How can a…
Wonderland I can't remember yesterday It isn't fair, there is no other…
yea yea yea Easier to let go Give in to yourself tonight Get on with…
Yeh Yeh Yeh Easier to let go Give in to yourself tonight Get on with…
You When the world is darker than I can understand. When nothing…
You Will See I 'm caught up in a mystery way I'm in a…
You'll Get Yours Should of trusted my own feelings But I silenced intuition …
Your Mistake I should concentrate on slowing down Cause all I wanna do…