Michelle Stephenson was born on 3 January 1977 and is a British pop singer and television presenter.
12 Facts About Michelle Stephenson
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Alongside Melanie Brown, Victoria Adams, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell, Stephenson completed the original 1994 line-up of Touch, a girl group that would later go on to become the Spice Girls.
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Michelle Stephenson received the highest scores at the first audition, where she sang Dina Carroll's song "Don't Be a Stranger".
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Michelle Stephenson was a member of the group for only a short period before commitment issues prompted Heart Management to remove her.
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Michelle Stephenson later challenged Herbert's claim, stating that it was her decision to leave due to her mother being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Chisholm stated in her 2022 memoir, Who I Am: My Story, that Michelle Stephenson was undecided if she wanted to remain in the band or attend university, and that she did not share the same passion for the band as the others, even being found sunbathing during early rehearsals.
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Michelle Stephenson has given several conflicting interviews about her time with the group, stating that she both does and does not regret leaving them.
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However, many other accounts suggest that "Wannabe" was written after Michelle Stephenson had left the group, and that Beckham's absence from the track was due to a scheduling conflict during the writing sessions.
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Michelle Stephenson worked briefly as a television presenter for LWT, ITV, Friendly TV, and BSkyB.
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Michelle Stephenson filmed a television show in Malta called Wild Games before forming a songwriting partnership with Ben Hackett and Mike Edwards.
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Michelle Stephenson has worked as a session singer for various record companies.
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Michelle Stephenson performed backing vocals for singers like Ricky Martin and Julio Iglesias, while working on her own songs as well.