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 Will See
Melanie C Lyrics
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I'm in a constant distant state
I pray for this to always be
The path that has been chosen for me
'Cause it's got me spinning round and round, round and round
So high I can't touch the ground anymore
And it's all that I'm praying
I don't care what they say
No denouncement could change me
'Cause it's only a matter of time 'til it finds you
Try to run for your life, you'll still feel it behind you
You will see
You will, you will see
You will, you will see
Everybody starts with a clean slate
Only altered by unnecessary hate
I pray that I will never be
Affected by how you portray me
'Cause it's got me spinning round and round, round and round
But I'm not scared of being down any more
Now there's no one controlling me
So let it rain, let it pour, call me names it won't phase me
I don't care what they say
No denouncement could change me
'Cause it's only a matter of time 'til it finds you
Try to run for your life, you'll still feel it behind you
You will see
You will, you will see
You will see
You will, you will see
I'm not a slave to your attention
Fuck your lies I'll never be a victim
I fell from the sky, a perfect landing
Sheltered from the storm and all the rain
You will see
So let it rain, let it pour, call me names it won't phase me
I don't care what they say
No denouncement could change me
'Cause it's only a matter of time 'til it finds you
Try to run for your life, you'll still feel it behind you
Let it rain, let it pour, call me names it won't phase me
I don't care what they say
No denouncement could change me
'Cause it's only a matter of time 'til it finds you
Try to run for your life, you'll still feel it behind you
You will see
You will, you will see
You will see
You will, you will see
In Melanie C's song, "You Will See," the artist is caught up in a mysterious way, in a constant distant state. She feels like she's being spun around and around, so high that she can't even touch the ground anymore. Despite this, she prays for this to always be the path that has been chosen for her. She's not afraid of being down anymore because she has no one controlling her. She's asking for the rain to pour and people to call her names because it won't faze her. She doesn't care what they say because no denouncement could change her. She's confident in her own strength and resilience, and she knows that it's only a matter of time until others find that same confidence within themselves.
The chorus repeats the phrase "You will see" over and over again. This phrase implies that others will eventually see what Melanie C sees in herself. They will see that she is not a slave to their attention and that their lies will never make her a victim. She fell from the sky, a perfect landing, and is now sheltered from the storm and all the rain. The artist knows that others will eventually find this same sense of shelter and strength.
Line by Line Meaning
I 'm caught up in a mystery way
I am in a complex situation and not sure how to proceed
I'm in a constant distant state
I feel detached and removed from my surroundings
I pray for this to always be
I hope that my current situation remains unchanged
The path that has been chosen for me
I believe that fate has predetermined my course of life
'Cause it's got me spinning round and round, round and round
My situation is causing me to feel dizzy and disoriented
So high I can't touch the ground anymore
I feel elevated and removed from ordinary experiences
And it's all that I'm praying
I hope that my unique situation persists
So let it rain, let it pour, call me names it won't phase me
I am immune to insults and criticisms from others
I don't care what they say
I am not bothered by others' negative opinions
No denouncement could change me
I am resolute and steadfast in my beliefs
'Cause it's only a matter of time 'til it finds you
Everyone will eventually face a similar experience
Try to run for your life, you'll still feel it behind you
Avoidance is futile, as one cannot outrun their destiny
Everybody starts with a clean slate
We all begin life without preconceptions or prejudices
Only altered by unnecessary hate
Negative attitudes can influence our perspectives in unproductive ways
I pray that I will never be
I hope to never be swayed by others' opinions
Affected by how you portray me
I refuse to let others' perceptions of me impact my self-worth
But I'm not scared of being down any more
I am not afraid of facing negative circumstances
Now there's no one controlling me
I am no longer being influenced by external factors
I'm not a slave to your attention
I am not beholden to others' opinions or attempts to control me
Fuck your lies I'll never be a victim
I will not allow myself to be manipulated by dishonesty
I fell from the sky, a perfect landing
I navigated my circumstances with grace and finesse
Sheltered from the storm and all the rain
I was protected from negative influences and situations
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MELANIE CHISHOLM, JACOB ARILD BINZER, CARSTEN KROEYER, DEBBIE ODEDERE, AJELOWN OWAIS
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