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Melanie B in 2020. | |
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Birth name | Melanie Janine Brown |
Also known as | Melanie B, Mel B, Melanie Gulzar, Melanie G, Mel G, Scary Spice, Scary, Blazin' Bad Zula, Molly Mophead |
Born | 29 May 1975 (age 49) Leeds, England |
Genre | Pop, R&B, dance pop, hip hop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Virgin, Amber Café |
Associated acts | Spice Girls, Missy Elliott |
Website | Official Website |
Melanie Brown (born 29 May 1975) is an English pop singer-songwriter, actress, author and television presenter.
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Melanie Brown was born in Leeds, England, where she also grew up. She is the biracial daughter of a white English mother, Andrea, and black Nevisian father, Martin (died unknown). In 1996, Brown was dubbed Scary Spice(with leopard-print looks) along with Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, and Victoria Adams, in the new girl group
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Mel B
British singer and TV personality (born 1975)
Melanie Janine Brown, MBE (born 29 May 1975),[1] commonly known as Mel B or Melanie B, is an English singer, songwriter, television personality, and actress. She rose to fame in the mid 1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Scary Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide,[2] the Spice Girls are the best-selling female group of all time. [3] The group went on an indefinite hiatus in 2000, before reuniting for a greatest hits album (2007) and two concert tours: the Return of the Spice Girls (2007–2008) and Spice World (2019).
Mel B debuted as a solo artist in 1998 with the release of "I Want You Back" which peaked atop the UK Singles Chart. Her debut solo studio album, Hot (2000), produced the successful singles "Tell Me" and "Feels So Good". Her second studio album, L.A. State of Mind (2005), spawned the single "Today". Mel B released
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Spice Girls
English girl group formed in 1994
"Spice Girl" redirects here. For other uses, see Spice Girl (disambiguation).
The Spice Girls are an English girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B ("Scary Spice"); Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"); Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"); Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"); and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice"). They have sold over 100 million records worldwide,[1][2][3] making them the best-selling girl group of all time.[4][5][6][7][8][9] With their "girl power" mantra, the Spice Girls redefined the girl-group concept by targeting a ung female fanbase.[10][11] They led the teen pop resurgence of the 1990s, were a major part of the Cool Britannia era, and became popular culture icons of the decade.[12][13][14]
The Spice Girls were formed by Heart Management, who held auditions to create a girl group to c