Sporty Spice Mel C dishes on highs and lows of Spice Girls stardom | Nightline
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2022
- Singer Melanie Chisholm discusses her new memoir, "The Sporty One," where she reflects on the early days of the Spice Girls, as well as her hidden struggles with depression and disordered eating.
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She’s truly a humble, smart, talented artist.
I love her solo music so much 🤍
@BM bitter queen you are
Yes she is, no one's perfect every second of every day
@@Aries428nobody said she’s a bad person, she just is not humble at all. I’m sure she’s kind, but I just don’t think you understand humility
She is forever my favorite Spice Girl. I'm so proud to be part of this generation who grew up watching the rise of Girl Power.
She was the Sexy Spice, even moreso than Geri.
How could anyone ever say anything bad about her? She's awesome. She's sweet, funny, down-to-earth, fierce, and incredibly talented. I fell in love with the Spice Girls after she did Dancing with the Stars. She was often called the quiet one or the boring one. She was criticized for being athletic and into sports as a woman. She has inspired me, however, to follow that. I love her.
I think she's the best singer. I love her voice. It's incredibly powerful and unique.
I still love the Spice Girls so much after all these years! 🧡🧡🧡
Melanie C and all of the girls are ICONS!!!
Not hardly
Melanie Is an excellent singer and person.We had the chance of meeting her in Brazil,and we Will always remember that day. Can't wait to read her book.🌸
Never heard of her
You're not going to tell us about the meeting?
@@Former_Pastor But here you are though...
Member when their bio book dropped? They were signing in SOHO NYC(Manhattan), Posh was drinking a Diet Pepsi and I was dying to ask her if I can have it, but I didn’t dare. I was 14 and didn’t dare ask.
@@SimpleWorld08 Of course, the meet and greet and the concert were in Brazil,Río in 2017. I went with my mother who loves her music too.
The concert was excellent,she was wearing a black t shirt with jeans.
At the end, we made a queue and took a picture. She was very calm and lovely.
I gave her a little tree with violet stones from Artigas a province in my country ,Uruguay.
I am almost done reading her book! It is such a great read and you get real insight to the inner workings and chemistry of the members and group. Melanie C was/is the prettiest of them all imo. Still looks amazing! Love you MEL C!
This was fun. I do not want to pit one Spice against another, but I always believed that Sporty had the best singing voice. Whenever I listened to pretty much any of their songs I would always hear Sporty's voice holding the note longer and better than the others. She / her voice always stood out, to me. But I liked them all as a group!
Agreed , when the songs are playing her parts are the ones I hit hard and refuses others sing to be heard over me ! It's automatic , my fav vocals for her are in Too Much 💙
All the girls have unique voices which I always found enjoyable on their own merit but putting them all together was an unbeatable combination.
I love them so much. My childhood ♥️🥺
She still sounds amazing and looks amazing. Mel C was the best!!! ❤️
She will always be my fav spice girl.
Amazing band. I’m glad they were a part of my childhood. Girl power!!
I still love them so much
Sporty was like the leader of the group. She had the best parts of the songs and she was the most charismatic.
She might have been the best singer..but as far as leadership and having the drive to get them to what they became was absolutely Ginger, all the way
Geri Halliwell was the one with drive for the group
@ashley1994 no they didn’t.
@ashley1994 are you dumb? What song did Victoria lead if they’re all lead singers? Please tell me. What song did they have there Mel B sing the part where it contains the powerful vocals?
Geri was the leader along with Mel B, but Mel C was the best vocalist.
I was 5 when they came out and adored them and still do ! Mel c has always been my favorite she has the most amazing voice and the best sections of the songs ! Which these songs are incredible they are magic they are disco , rock ,dance ,jazz and pop and they stood the test of time and always will ! And the mel c solo career never be the same , when your gone, I turn to you, Carolina, rock me baby, the best cover of anything goes ever! To version of me ! Such a wonderful human cool classy stunning and successful it's all so well deserved and her presence has been in my life since I was 5 and im now 32 and praying for her to continue to be somewhat of a musical guardian angel for us all🌹💙❤️
This is how iconic spice girls is choose their most underrated single which imo is "stop" and battle it with all the singles of the current girlbands of today and it still wont pale compared to it !! Thats how iconic spice girls is !!
Totally agree! Beyoncé and her black band mates should take a seat and learn!
@@hakimbandaru1915Spice girls are the best girl group of all time but you could of just said band mates you idiot. You sound fucking ignorant and racist. Knock it off
What people don't know is that Mel C wasn't originally cast in the Spice Girls. The managers had first picked a girl named Lianne. Mel C had laryngitis and couldn't make the callback auditions. Her mom begged them for her to have a 2nd chance. The Managers decided to kick Lianne out of the group & cast Mel C instead. The rest is history.
That would make me very happy to see the Spice Girls Live maybe it will happen one day hope so! Hope Melanie is good these days and sorted that eating biso out all the best
I would LOVE to see them in concert!
I'm a huge fan of Mel C's and all of the spice Girls. I grew up with them. I'll love you Spice Girls 4ever♡♡
Love Queen Mel C, Sporty Spice. Can’t wait to get her new book. Adore her hair and white suit. Great solo career as well, her accent is just the coolest. She still has that cute cheeky smile all these years later, great interview. The so called pop girl groups now cannot compare to the iconic legendary Spice Girls, All Saints, Sugababes, Girls Aloud and Bananarama. ♥️❤️😘🥰💎🤩👑⚜️🎶😍🎵🏆🫶🏻🎭✨🌟👸🏻 🤍 🇬🇧 🏴
People around the world love Sporty!!! & the Spice Girls. MELANIE WE HAVE BEEN THERE FOR YOU & WE WILL BE HERE 4EVER. #teamsporty
there was never a bigger wave that took over the world like these girls did, without being anything they weren't. I grew up thinking girls were the best and the most powerful. I dressed up like baby spice for 2 years of my life. They are the reason I am a performer today.
IF MELANIE C SAYS THERE WILL BE MORE SHOWS IS BECAUSE IT WILL HAPPEN❤
Iconic. Just the BEST.
I grew up in the spice world this was fun too watch nd listening too Girl Power
melanie c is so amazing
god bless these women i had the best childhood/teenage years thanks to them as a group and individually ❤
Love her & All of them!!💕💪
YOU ARE AND WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED!!
I love her so much!!!!
I Love Melanie C, please more Spice Girls
I love her♥️💚
I am not ready for the SG, BSB, Britney etc (90s) to get old old... ugh time sucks...
I remember watching the spice Girls every year as a child and waiting to see who was top of the pops, who was number 1 and my sister and I intensely watched who was fifth fourth until the 1st place was called and we or me in particular screamed the house down. Even with Westlife, when it was the battle of who would win young boy heartthrobs or the spice Girls with girl power I always wanted Spicegirls to win.
I would be teaching the dance moves to my class from Stop in middle school, and someone would say, "How does it go, Katie?"
And I had the whole row of kids sitting in their desks doing the arm movements in their seats and singing. This was actually in a music lesson because the teacher actually played the piano extremely well.
I love u Mel C.
OMG Mel is aging so gracefully! Absolutely talented stunner!
I love how she says spice guez! S2
Yay! #teamsporty 🥰✌️🎉
Sporty Spice is my Favorite
Love Her
Anyone watching the Spice Girls especially from my generation when they came out, would know, (especially if you religiously watched the group over and over again) that even though everyone else could sing just fine, but when Melanie C sung the high notes a lot of kids were like she can really sing. I especially loved her backflips on stage in Wannabe and kids who were sportyminded especially in school thought that was amazing.
I love how the presenter is pretending to copy Mel C's dance moves like she didn't know them off by heart 😂😂 She was in her element! I think so many would be!
My herooo
My favorite spice girl.
Sporty was the one I had a crush on as a young man. Still do, really. She had the prettiest voice too, imo.
MY FOREVER FAVORITE GIRL BAND !!!!! SPICE GIRLS FOREVER !!!! VIVA FOREVER !!!! I LOVE YOU ALL !!!! PLEASE PLEASE BE ACTIVE AGAIN !!! MY DAUGHTERS LOVES YOUR SONGS !!!!
Sporty Spice was always my favorite! She was so sassy and cute like a little Tom-boy girl!❤
I'm sorry, but if you were obsessed with the Spice Girls you shouldn't need to be taught the routine to Stop
The prettiest Spice Girl.
No not!
All 5 are ❤
Come to italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹😍
Love this yellow suit
I remember liking them when I was little…
❤❤
Sporty was my favorite
1:23 One of the cutest smiles ever. Look at those dimples and starry eyes. Wanna hug her and ride that endorphin rush.
when i was a kid, i thought the Spice Girls were just fashion music icons that were being worshipped constantly.
fast forward to now: I don't think i gave this group enough appreciation for good music. and i feel i can relate to Melanie C (Sporty) and Victoria Beckham (Posh). those two are currently my favorite Spice Girls
Nossa a Melanie é bonita olha a classe da mulher 👀👀👀👀
"you GUYS came up with the GIRL POWER..." 03:07 says the Interviewer 🙃
The truth tells in 2024 Sporty Spice is indeed the sexiest, most feminine spice. I always had a crush on her and still to this day I do.
Mel C hasnt gotten this much coverage, like ever. Whats going on?
7:10 please, Girls!!!!
Mel C is so gorgeous. I wish she would propose to me someday.
Hasta Manana
Now that I’m older, she’s the hottest Spice Girl.
Kelsey Plum and Mel kinda look alike
Hmmmm I wonder why Mel B had the name "Scary Spice" - Let's unpack that 🤔
I've heard it's because she was loud and outrageous. But I don't how I would feel being called Scary spice of all names.
Before you start insinuating anything, she was named that as she was incredibly up-front and intimidating to early interviewers, lifting their shirts up and being crazy loud. Mel B herself loves her 'Scary Spice' nickname.
All of the other Spice Girls are married except her, save for Mel B who was married twice
This reporter is a complete mo. I know its cool to meet someone who you like, but kick back. Jeez. And she was a pre-teen in the late 90s?? Thought she was at least 10 years older. I was stationed overseas in the Marine Corps when The Spice Girls came out.
Another Simon Fuller success story
The Sporty One lol how lame that they had to change the books name for sales.
I don't see it as lame! I see it for how it is, the reality. She is very well aware that outside of the UK they were very well known for their nicknames.
Sit down bitter Geri stan. If anything, it's clever to change it with her nickname as they're not known in the US by real name.
I used to watch their videos with my boxers around my ankles.
Because you never got laid ! Bless you
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Eww creepie
Her solo career is the most flop among spice girl's members
Personally I think the Spice girls were so lucky. It could never happen now. None of their voices are great or dancing was. Good on them but it could never happen now. The pressure on talent is way higher.
Have you been paying attention to music nowadays? There are plenty of recording artists today who don't have much actual talent.
@@blerksnarfgut2766 in terms of girl bands. People talk more about their vocal talent then before. Its like Britney she can't sing but it didn't matter back in the day. Nowadays there's way more criticism on artists who can't sing in my opinion.
Except all they had were themselves. No social media, no auto tune
I disagree but for different reasons. You make emphasis on the voices and dances as if the music industry is only about that. The reality is that there are billion of people across the world that listen to music for different reasons. The USA has always been very inclined to vocals, especially R&B singers, like Mariah Carey. There has always been a demographic that are into music for vocal talent and lyrics but these people have a hard time accepting or even realizing the the world as a whole actually prefers pop and dance music. Artists like the Spice Girls, Madonna, JLO and even Britney Spears are great examples of artists that don't have amazing vocal talent but have brought fans in via catchy songs, a good beat and most importantly energy. I am someone like millions in the world that listen to music for the beat, for the flow for the energy. I would never want to go to a concert to stand and listen to someone like Mariah Carey or Adele, it would be extremely boring.
In addition, even if I don't know you I know you live in an English speaking country and most likely only speak one language or have been exposed to your own culture at home, people like you also forget that there is a whole world out there where artists succeed. Let me use for example the song Rain on Me by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, that song debuted at No.1 in the USA, its fan base was mostly American, the video and song received about 300M views within a period of a year, to this day that video on UA-cam has not reached 400M yet it was very successful in the USA but when you compare it a song Pepas by Farruko, that song didn't even make it to the top 10 on the Hot 100 Billboard Chart in the USA but it reached No.1 in over 14 countries in the world it received over 400M streams and views, in a shorter period of time than Rain On Me. This is one of many examples on how the rest of the world is not just about what you think is popping or good.
The reason why I don't think the Spice Girls would perform well in todays time is because the times are different, the sex liberation movement happened, the Spice Girls were part of that movement, the Wannabe video made headlines across the world at the time because they didnt wear bras and you could see their nipples! Today the Spice Girls' decision to not wear a bra is nothing compared to how heavily and disgustingly sexualized artists have become, the Spice Girls outfits were more like drag-queen outfits as opposed to current slutty outfits that Cardi B and many other females artists wear. Lastly, in English speaking countries, Gen Z's unfortunately have fallen for Rap, Urban and HipHop, the UK is pretty much the only market that keeps true pop and ballads alive.
The reality is that both of us can assume but we'd never really know 100% then again, people also thought they wouldnt make it during their days, the forecast among people in the industry was a bit negative because there was no girl pop band out in the market to compare as a precedent. Luckily, they followed their instincts and Virgin records believed in their own concept - they weren't even manufactured - they made a niche in the market, they brought bubble gum pop back to the USA and other countries and sold an absurd amount of records in less than 2 years with just 2 albums, which by the way their number of sales takes today's big artists over 4 albums to compare.
@@huntybaby Lady gaga and Ariana Grande have very strong voices though. Also I don't listen to Adele or Mariah for the same reason. I prefer music to have more of a beat and rhythm.
The spice girls to me where girls who were not extremely passionate about music, writing lyrics etc and pouring their soul into their art.
That's more Kendrick Lamar style. However I do think Madonna was and still is. She doesn't have a strong voice. But she is extremely passionate about music that's why at the age of 63 she is still making it. She hasn't relied on a fashion brand like Posh or took another role on in presenting like baby spice did. Or become a judge on a talent show like Mel b. Madonna is still truly all about the music. Because it means more to her clearly. Same with Prince, MJ they only wanted the Music. The spice girls aren't these kind of musicians.
I am Irish and in the early 2000s there was many manufactured bands that were put together by record labels with auditions. These were bands like Bewitched, Take that, Boyzone, Westlife and of course Spice Girls.
Even though I grew up in that era I never fully took in the music because my parents would play music like Prince, Micheal Jackson, David Bowie, Madonna,Queen, Nirvana, Lauryn Hill etc
All those artists were passionate in my opinion to the in fact some cases they died from it. They were so overcome and took their craft so seriously that it killed some of them.
Artists like the Spice Girls who came after this aren't like that. They are all still around but not one of them makes music anymore.
I know for a fact that artists like Kendrick Lamar, Lady gaga, Beyonce HAVE to make music because they love it too much.
Mel C doesn't have that passion and I think because music is seen more on the Internet rather than albums you can't slip up as much.
Britney who main career was early 2000s although had great songs would be called out more now for lip synching. For example I love Normani the only criticism I see about her is that people want her to sing live and dance which I think she struggles with. Back in the early 2000s she would of maybe got away with it more than now.
The early 2000s although a great era for pop it was manufactured era in my opinion. Very little artists playing instruments unlike the 80s and 90s where most successful artists did.
It was a time where catchy songs usually written by record labels would be performed usually either using lip syncing or bouncy dance routines.
Before this it was truly about the lyrics and artistic quality of the performer. That's why Lauryns Hill is still so timeless and Nirvana etc. You can actually here the hard work that's gone into making those songs.
I think today people are demanding that more they don't want the cheap pop music anymore. Again I think that's why artists like Kendrick lamar are being respected more than Cardi b/Tyga/Akon/50 cent/Chris Brown. Because people want more raw lyrics they are sick of hearing how rich or how many girls they slept with. Basically the Spice Girls belong to that era of the early 2000s, I don't think it could happen now because people demand more quality now. Again this is my opinion. Beyoncés new album took 4 years to make whereas the spice girls had 4 years in total of musical fame. That's a very short timeline. They existed the same time as Backstreet boys where all you needed was a catchy beat. There was very little concentration on lyrics and voice talent.
Where as now its being more demanded like it was in the 90s and before that time.
How in God's name does this relate to current world events and issues smh
It does.
You ok?
Spice Girls are still relevant, unlike you, you were never relevant and are a complete nobody.
cringe
Why?
Go away
The most irrelevant in spice girls