1. Melanie C rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice.
24 Facts About Melanie C
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Melanie C is known for her unique and distinctive tone and her vocal ability.
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Melanie C signed with Virgin Records to release her debut solo album Northern Star.
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Melanie C's third album, Beautiful Intentions, was a commercial success in Europe and spawned the singles "Next Best Superstar" and "First Day of My Life".
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Melanie C has sold over 130 million records in her career and has earned over 335 worldwide certifications, including 44 silver, gold, and platinum certifications as a solo artist.
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Melanie C's parents married in 1971 and separated in 1978, when Melanie was four years old.
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Melanie C's mother remarried and had more children, one of whom is racing driver Paul O'Neill.
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Melanie C grew up in Widnes, Cheshire, attending Brookvale Junior School in nearby Runcorn and Fairfield High School in Widnes.
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Melanie C studied for a diploma in singing, dancing, and musical theatre at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts in London, leaving just short of completing her three-year course and later gaining teaching qualifications in tap and modern theatre dance with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.
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Melanie C recorded "Ga Ga" from the soundtrack of the film Big Daddy.
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Melanie C co-wrote and recorded the backing vocals for " Free Up Your Mind", sung by Emma Bunton from the film soundtrack Pokemon: The First Movie.
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Melanie C travelled to the United States to record some songs.
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Melanie C released her second studio album, Reason, on 10 March 2003 and it peaked at number 5, received gold certification in the UK.
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Melanie C starred on Blood Brothers until the end of 2010.
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Melanie C recorded "Viva Life" for the documentary Bash Street.
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Melanie C was part of The Justice Collective, a super-group of musicians, including Robbie Williams and Paul McCartney, who recorded the charity song "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother".
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Melanie C's cover version of "Ain't Got No, I Got Life", by Nina Simone, was included in the compilation Beautiful Cover Versions.
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Melanie C had a cameo appearance in the music video "Word Up", by Little Mix.
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Melanie C sang in place of Carrie Underwood, who was the original singer on the duet.
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Melanie C was reissued in a deluxe version on 3 September 2021 and was accompanied by the single "Touch Me".
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Melanie C made numerous festival appearances across England and mainland Europe in the summer of 2023.
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Melanie C's voice has been described as versatile for different styles and genres, having a distinctive timbre, and "full of flex and snap".
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Melanie C has a tattoo on her left arm of a black Christian cross.
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Melanie C possessed true athletic abilities, including being able to perform back handsprings.