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".
Why
Melanie C Lyrics
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How can a sugar pill take this pain away?
I should have known that you would break my heart
You've ended something that didn't have a chance to start
Put out the stars
Rub out the sky
Look to the future
Shut off the sun
Put out the light
Want you to tell me how you're gonna make it right
Why am I crying over you?
Why?
'Cause there*s nothing else that I can do
Why do I always look a fool?
Why?
Wish I'd read the signs and left you well alone
God, I want to call you but I can't pick up the phone
Put out the stars
Rub out the sky
Look to the future
Wipe the teardrop from my eye
Shut out the sun
Bring on the night
Want you to show me how you're gonna make it right
Why am I cryin' over you?
Why?
'Cause there's nothing else that I can do
Why do I always look a fool?
Why?
Why am I crying over you?
(Tell me why. Why does the rain fall from the sky?)
Why?
'Cause there's nothing else that I can do
(Why do the tears fall from my eyes?)
Why do I always look a fool?
(Why does the rain fall from the sky?)
Why?
(Oh tell me why)
(Tell me why)
The lyrics of Melanie C's song "Why" tell the story of a heartbreak and the lingering pain and confusion that comes with it. The song starts with a series of questions that the singer asks herself, wondering why things turned out the way they did. She questions the very nature of things, such as why rain falls from the sky and how a simple sugar pill can take away physical pain. As she starts to reflect on her own situation, she realizes that she should have seen the signs that her heart was about to be broken. Despite this, she still finds herself crying and wishing things had turned out differently.
In the chorus, Melanie C expresses her frustration with the situation and her own helplessness. She wonders why she always ends up feeling like a fool in matters of the heart, and why she can't seem to move on. The second verse sees her admitting that she wishes she had seen the signs earlier and stayed away from the person who caused her so much pain. She wants to reach out and call them, but can't bring herself to do it.
Line by Line Meaning
Why does the rain fall from the sky?
Why did something as inexplicable as love come into my life only to bring me sadness and misery?
How can a sugar pill take this pain away?
How can something so trivial and insignificant as a sugar pill cure the deep emotional pain that you caused me?
I should have known that you would break my heart
Looking back, I realize that I was naive to think that you were capable of loving me in the way that I needed, and that you were always going to hurt me.
You've ended something that didn't have a chance to start
You put an end to our relationship before it even had a chance to flourish or grow into something beautiful.
Put out the stars
I want to erase every memory of you and the times we spent together; I want to wipe the slate clean and pretend that we never happened.
Rub out the sky
I want to forget the happy times we shared and the love we once had, and replace it with a blank and empty sky.
Look to the future
In order to move on from this heartbreak, I need to focus on the future and what it holds for me, rather than dwelling on the past.
Wipe the teardrop from my eye
I need to dry my tears and face this pain head on, rather than letting it consume me.
Shut off the sun
I want to shut myself off from the world and wallow in my own sorrow, with no hope or light to guide me out of this darkness.
Put out the light
I want to extinguish any remaining feelings of hope or love that I have for you, in order to move on and find happiness without you.
Want you to tell me how you're gonna make it right
I want you to take responsibility for the pain you caused me and make amends, in order to help me find closure and move on from this heartbreak.
Why am I crying over you?
Why do my feelings for you run so deep, even though you hurt me and we can never be together?
Why?
What could I have done differently to prevent this heartbreak, and why did it have to happen to me?
'Cause there*s nothing else that I can do
There seems to be no way out of this heartbreak and pain, and I feel helpless and lost without you.
Why do I always look a fool?
Why do I keep coming back to you and falling for your lies, even though I know you will only hurt me in the end?
Wish I'd read the signs and left you well alone
Looking back, I wish I had seen the warning signs and avoided this heartbreak by leaving you before it was too late.
God, I want to call you but I can't pick up the phone
Even though I long to hear your voice and talk to you again, I know that it will only lead to more pain and sadness, and so I must resist the urge to call you.
Bring on the night
I am ready to face the darkness and emptiness of my life without you, and move on to a brighter and better future.
Want you to show me how you're gonna make it right
I need closure and answers from you in order to move on from this heartbreak and find peace within myself.
(Tell me why. Why does the rain fall from the sky?)
I am struggling to understand why love had to bring me so much sadness and pain, and why I am left feeling empty and lost without you.
(Why do the tears fall from my eyes?)
I am unable to control my emotions and tears, even though I know that crying will not bring you back or heal my broken heart.
(Oh tell me why)
I am desperate for answers and understanding regarding the pain and heartbreak that you caused me.
(Tell me why)
I need to understand why I fell so deeply in love with you, even though you were never capable of reciprocating those feelings.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MELANIE CHISHOLM, MARIUS DE VRIES, STEVE SIDELNYK
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