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".
You'll Get Yours
Melanie C Lyrics
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But I silenced intuition when you sacrificed your honesty
I believed that you would be there to protect me
And help me with all I'm going through
There's a joy to being free
That you could have taken from me
But I found the strength to walk away
If you turn the pages and you look inside
There is nothing of me I feel that I have to hide
If you turn the tables and look at yourself
Is there something you feel that you would have to confess
Many things will come to pass, I can live with that
I can't help but wonder when, you'll get yours
I'm so happy I have moved on
I heard you are regretful, but you sacrificed your dignity
With the power you have abused you disgust me
And trust me, I'm not the only one
Haven't I already proved
That I'm better off without you
I'm so glad I walked away
If you turn the pages and you look inside
There is nothing of me I feel that I have to hide
If you turn the tables and look at yourself
Is there something you feel that you would have to confess
Many things will come to pass, I can live with that
I can't help but wonder when, you'll get yours
For all the lies and your manipulations
For all the times I never felt good enough
You pushed me round, and put me down
To satisfy your childish ego
For all the times you made me feel worthless
The power struggles, now I couldn't care less
It sounds to you, there's nothing you can do
What goes around, comes around
If you turn the pages and you look inside
There is nothing of me I feel that I have to hide
If you turn the tables and look at yourself
Is there something you feel that you would have to confess
Many things will come to pass, I can live with that
I can't help but wonder when, you'll get yours
The lyrics of Melanie C's song "You'll Get Yours" are about the singer's experiences with a person who had betrayed her trust and lied to her. She regrets not listening to her intuition and trusting this person. She believed that this person would protect her and help her, but eventually she found the strength to walk away from this negative relationship. Melanie C expresses that she doesn't have anything to hide, and wonders if this person has something to confess when they look at themselves in the mirror. She is happy that she has moved on from the relationship and is not bothered by the fact that many things will come to pass.
Melanie C is angry at this person for manipulating her and making her feel worthless. She sings about how this person put her down to satisfy their own ego and how they will eventually face consequences for their actions. The singer is free from the negativity of the relationship and is not affected by what happens in the future as long as she has moved on.
Overall, the lyrics of the song are about the power dynamics of a toxic relationship and the freedom that comes from breaking free from it. The singer is no longer weighed down by the manipulation and lies of this person and hopes that they will face the consequences for their actions in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Should of trusted my own feelings
I should have listened to my intuition instead of ignoring it when you stopped being honest with me.
But I silenced intuition when you sacrificed your honesty
I chose to ignore my instincts when you chose to be dishonest with me.
I believed that you would be there to protect me
I thought you would be there to support me and have my back.
And help me with all I'm going through
I thought that you would help me deal with my problems and challenges.
There's a joy to being free
I am happy and relieved to have freed myself of your negative influence.
That you could have taken from me
You could have taken away my freedom and happiness if I had stayed with you.
But I found the strength to walk away
I was able to find the courage to leave you and start over by myself.
If you turn the pages and you look inside
If you look into who I really am and my true feelings,
There is nothing of me I feel that I have to hide
You won't find anything that I feel the need to keep hidden or secret.
If you turn the tables and look at yourself
If you reflect on your own behavior,
Is there something you feel that you would have to confess
Do you feel like there is something you need to apologize for or make right?
Many things will come to pass, I can live with that
I know that things will happen over time, but I'm okay with that.
I can't help but wonder when, you'll get yours
I can't help but wonder when you will have to face the consequences of your actions and get what's coming to you.
I heard you are regretful, but you sacrificed your dignity
I've heard that you regret what you did, but you still sacrificed your honor and self-respect.
With the power you have abused you disgust me
I am disgusted that you abused the power that you had over me and our relationship.
And trust me, I'm not the only one
Other people also see through your behavior and attitude towards me.
Haven't I already proved
Haven't I already shown you that I am better off without you?
That I'm better off without you
I am happier and more content without you and your negative influence in my life.
I'm so glad I walked away
I am very happy that I was able to leave you and start over on my own.
For all the lies and your manipulations
You lied to me and manipulated me repeatedly.
For all the times I never felt good enough
You made me feel like I was never good enough for you or your expectations.
You pushed me round, and put me down
You were abusive and controlling, and made me feel inferior.
To satisfy your childish ego
You did all of these things to boost your own ego and make yourself feel better.
For all the times you made me feel worthless
You continuously made me feel like I had no worth or value.
The power struggles, now I couldn't care less
I am no longer interested in power struggles and am completely indifferent towards you.
It sounds to you, there's nothing you can do
You may feel like you have no way to redeem yourself or make things right.
What goes around, comes around
You will eventually have to face the consequences of your actions and behavior.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MELANIE CHISHOLM, PETER VETTESE
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