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Melanie B
Melanie Brown in Las Vegas Spice Girls concert on 11 December 2007
Melanie Brown in Las Vegas Spice Girls concert on 11 December 2007
Background information
Birth name Melanie Janine Brown
Also known as Mel B, Scary Spice, Melanie G, Mel G, Scary
Born 29 May 1975 (1975-05-29) (age 33)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genre(s) Pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, actress, TV presenter, author
Years active 1996–present
Label(s) Virgin, Amber Café
Associated acts Spice Girls

Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), professionally known as Melanie Brown, Melanie B, and Mel B, is an English pop singer and songwriter turned actress and television personality best known as one of the members of the girl group the Spice Girls, one of the most successful female groups of all time. The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6 The Return of the Spice Girls was a Spice Girls Concert tour that visited five countries and commenced on December 2, 2007 in Vancouver Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention A girl group is a Popular music act featuring several young Female Singers who generally harmonize together The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 [1] She was given the nickname "Scary Spice" by the British media because of her outrageous, "in-your-face" attitude, 'loud' Leeds accent, throaty laugh, manner of dress (which often consisted of leopard-print outfits), and her voluminously curly hair.

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Biography

Brown was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire to a white English mother, Andrea, and a Black Nevisian father, Martin. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English NEVIS, or New Exhaust Valve & Intake System, is a type of Internal combustion engine developed by Cesare Bortone in cooperation with the University She has a younger sister named Danielle who is an actress. She studied performing arts at the now infamous Intake High School, in Leeds, before entering the entertainment industry. For a time she worked as a dancer in the holiday resort, Blackpool, Lancashire. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea

After seeing an advertisement for an audition in a newspaper, Brown started her music career in a band known as Touch. The group left the original management team and eventually teamed up with music manager Simon Fuller. Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960 in Hastings, England) is one of the most successful artist managers of all time and is globally recognised for Here, she and the other girls were launched on the world as the Spice Girls. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 After worldwide success in the group she embarked on a solo music career in 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Her first solo album, with Virgin Records, was somewhat of a success, including a Number 1 hit. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell However, it did not sell or chart very well. In 2005 she released a second solo album which did not attract much attention.

Musical career

1996-2000: Scary Spice

Mel B in the Spice Girls music video "Too Much" (1997).
Mel B in the Spice Girls music video "Too Much" (1997).

In 1996 Brown, along with Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, and Victoria Beckham (at that time Victoria Adams), shot to fame as a member of the Spice Girls with the release of "Wannabe". Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974 in Whiston, Merseyside) also known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell (born 6 August 1972 is an English pop Singer-songwriter, Children's author, Actress Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English pop Singer, Songwriter, and occasional actress. Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974 is an English pop Singer, Songwriter, Dancer turned Fashion The debut album, Spice, shot to number one all over the globe, including the U. S. . Because of the fact she was often to be found in leopard print clothing and big wild hair and having a loud attitude, Brown received the nickname "Scary Spice" from Top of the Pops Magazine (each member of the group was given a humorous nickname in a small piece titled "Spice Rack"). The Spice Girls were popular in the late 1990s, selling over thirty-five million albums in just two years. They went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, selling more than fifty-five million records worldwide. They had nine UK number-one singles and two number-one albums. After a third album release, Forever (UK number-two), the members went their separate ways, and Brown developed a solo career.

Early solo work

At the height of the Spice Girls' success, Brown was invited to work with Missy Elliott on the single "I Want You Back", a song for the soundtrack of the film Why Do Fools Fall in Love. Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and " I Want You Back " is a song by Melanie Brown, released as her first solo single Why Do Fools Fall in Love ( 1998) is an American romantic drama, directed by Gregory Nava. It was recorded in just one afternoon, due to Brown's busy Spice Girls schedule. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 The video featured Brown's then husband Jimmy Gulzar, who appeared chained and submissive to his wife. Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975) professionally known as Melanie Brown, Melanie B, Mel B, and Scary Spice Upon its British release in September 1998, I Want You Back sold 80,000 copies in its first week alone, giving Brown her first and only solo #1 in her home country. " I Want You Back " is a song by Melanie Brown, released as her first solo single This was confirmed on the day that the Spice Girls played their last world tour concert at Wembley Stadium in front of 52,000 fans. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Ultimately the single sold 218,000 copies and became the 82nd Bestselling British Single of 1998. [2]

At the suggestion of her then-husband Jimmy Gulzar, Brown covered Cameo's 1986 hit Word Up as her next solo release. Cameo is a Funk -influenced R&B group that was formed in the early 1970's " Word Up! " is a Funk / R&B song originally written and recorded by Cameo. The track was notable for being produced by Timbaland. Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, The track was already released on the soundtrack to Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me is the second film in the Austin Powers series, released in 1999. This resulted in its flopping in the UK (peaking at #14), making it the lowest charting Spice Girls related single of the 90s. [3] The European video was a surreal animation, directed by Jimmy. A further video was shot which featured the mini me character from Austin Powers. The track was not included on Brown's UK version of her debut solo album, and speaking at the time of her album release she stated that she "didn't really like 'Word Up'".

Following the disappointing performance of Word Up , Brown stopped releasing records for a while, but worked quietly on tracks for her debut solo album and the third Spice Girls album. " Word Up! " is a Funk / R&B song originally written and recorded by Cameo. Turning to television work, she hosted Pure Naughty, a weekly BBC2 magazine show focusing on black music. She also hosted the MOBO Awards on two occasions, in 1998 with Bill Bellamy and in 1999 with Wyclef Jean, and took part in a BBC funded short film entitled Fish. Bill Bellamy (born April 7, 1965) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Wyclef Jean (ˈwajklɛf ˈʒɑn born Nelust Wyclef Jean on October 17, 1972) is a Haitian American Musician, Actor

Hot - debut solo album

Cover of Hot, Brown's first solo album.
Cover of Hot, Brown's first solo album. Hot is the debut album by British singer Melanie B, who is a member of the Spice Girls.

As a way of dealing with the problems of her marriage, Brown continued working on her debut solo album. She worked with producers such as Sisqo, Teddy Riley, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (Janet Jackson, Prince), with whom she was also working on the Spice Girls' third album, Forever. Mark Althavan Andrews (born November 9 1978 in Baltimore Maryland) better known by his Stage name Sisqó, is a Grammy Award -nominated Teddy Riley (born Edward Theodore Riley) is an American, R&B and hip hop Singer-songwriter, Musician, and Record James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born on June 6, 1959, in Minneapolis Minnesota) and Terry Steven Lewis (born Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Forever is the third Studio album by English pop group the Spice Girls, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music)

In September 2000, she said that she heard the first single release from the album, Tell Me. " Tell Me " is a song by Melanie B, released as the second single from her debut solo album on September 25 2000 The track debuted at #4 in the UK charts with about 40,000 copies sold in its first week. It finally sold approximately 100,000 copies, making it the 158th "best seller" of 2000. [4] The album, Hot, was released one month later on 3 October, was not a success and garnered mediocre reviews. Hot is the debut album by British singer Melanie B, who is a member of the Spice Girls. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's [5] It sold a disappointing 7,419 copies in its first week and charted at a weak #28, before quickly falling out of the charts. [6]

Following the release of Feels So Good, rumours began that if her next single flopped she would be dropped by her record company, Virgin Records. " Feels So Good " is a song by Melanie B, released as the third single from her debut solo album Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell In May, Brown performed a small set at the London G-A-Y Astoria club, her only solo gig until 2004. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. G-A-Y is a Gay Nightclub in London. It operated from the London Astoria music venue for 15 years until July 2008 The London Astoria is a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London, England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A third single was released in June 2001, Lullaby, a pop number dedicated to her daughter. " Lullaby " is a song by Melanie B, which was released as the fourth and final single from her debut solo album It was accompanied by a very simple video shot in Morocco and featured Brown with Phoenix Chi. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The media criticised Brown for using her child in the music video and single artwork, labelling her Desperate Spice and insinuating that she was exploiting her child as a marketing tool. The single entered and peaked at a disappointing #13, and Virgin duly dumped Brown from their label. [7]

Return to music: LA State of Mind

In April 2004, Brown was approached to take part in the musical Rent. Rent is a Rock musical, with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini 's Opera La Bohème She played the role of Mimi, a drug-addicted young girl, and achieved positive reviews, but not from the show's fanbase. A few weeks after Brown finished her Rent stint, she played her second and last solo gig to date in a New York club, performing some songs from the musical and showcasing some new material she had written. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous As the songs received positive feedback, Brown decided to release them a year later through an independent label, Amber Café.

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The only single from the album, Today, saw a UK release in June 2005. " Today " was the first and only single off of Melanie B 's second solo album L Brown had stated it was just a gift to her fans, and minus a few small appearances no promotion was made. Today entered the singles chart at #41, selling around 1,000 copies in its first week. " Today " was the first and only single off of Melanie B 's second solo album L

The album, LA State Of Mind, was released on 27 June 2005 in two formats: as a regular CD and as a Limited Edition with a 30 minute DVD documentary detailing Brown's life in LA. LA State Of Mind is the second solo album from Melanie Brown, famously known as Spice Girl Mel B Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The album fared even worse than its lead single, selling just 670 copies in its first week. LA State Of Mind charted at #453 (Banana), but it was a hit in some other small countries like Croatia, where it went to #5. LA State Of Mind is the second solo album from Melanie Brown, famously known as Spice Girl Mel B

Rumours of a second single were fuelled by Beautiful Girl bouncing around on the UK Singles Release Schedule for a couple of months. Allegedly a video was made, but due to the poor sales of both the previous single and the album, this release never materialised. Brown was not dropped from Amber Café; both parties decided to amicably part ways.

3rd Studio Album

Brown is also busy recording tracks for a new album she expects to have ready for release late 2008. "It's an R&B-pop kind of thing, a cross between early Pink and Destiny's Child. Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles Urban pop. Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian That's what I do best, where I come from, what people know me for, I've recorded four songs so far with some really great people," she says. One of the producers behind the album is Rodney Jerkins, aka Darkchild, who previously worked with Brown on the Spice Girls' final studio album, Forever, in 2000. Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born July 29 1977 in Pleasantville New Jersey) is a Grammy Award -winning Songwriter, [8] Scott Storch revealed they are currently working on Mel’s new album together. Scott Storch (born December 16 1973) is a Canadian Record producer. [1]

Current Projects

Brown is currently hosting a spot on Access Hollywood, reporting on the new season of Dancing With The Stars respectively. Access Hollywood is a weekday Television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry

Brown has her own reality show with Joey Fatone in production for TLC. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr (born January 28 1977) is an American Singer, Actor and Television personality TLC (generally called as The Learning Channel) is a cable TV network in the US and Canada, that carries a variety of informational and The Singing Office, premiering in June, 2008 has Brown and Fatone pitted against each other to find the best singers out there working in typical American offices. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Brown and her producer husband, Stephen Belafonte, are also executive producers. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production

Brown has also recently launched her own clothing line, "Catty Couture". Heavy on her beloved animal prints, Brown premiered her first collection with a fashion show for buyers in downtown L. A. on April 7, 2008. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor

Dancing With The Stars and Return of the Spice Girls

Following an appearance in the short film Love Thy Neighbor[9], in September 2007, Brown joined the fifth season of the U. The fifth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 24, 2007 with a special three-night premiere week S. television hit Dancing with the Stars with her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Dancing with the Stars is a Reality show airing on American Broadcasting Company in the United States. Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy (Максим Алекса́ндрович Чмерковский Максим Oлекса́ндрович Чмерковський (born January The pair was the highest scoring couple during the season and made it to the finals. On November 27, 2007, in the season finale, though they had a perfect score on their final dance, they took second place in the show. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [10]

Performances

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Tonioli
1 Cha cha cha/ "A Deeper Love" 8 8 8 Safe
2 Quickstep/ "Take on Me" 7 8 8 Safe
3 Jive/ "Sweet Soul Music" 9 9 9 Safe
4 Viennese Waltz/ "Breakaway" 8 9 9 Bottom Two
5 Samba/ "Spice Up Your Life" 10 9 10 Safe
6 Rumba/ "A Woman's Worth" 10 10 10 Safe
7 Foxtrot/ "Jimmy Mack"
Paso Doble/ "Free Your Mind"		 8
10		 8
10		 8
10		 Safe
8 Tango/ "Personal Jesus"
Mambo/ "Mambo Jambo"		 9
9		 9
10		 9
10		 Safe
9
Semi-finals		 Viennese Waltz/ "Somebody to Love"
Paso Doble/ "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"		 10
10		 10
10		 10
10		 Safe
10
Finals		 Cha cha cha/ "Car Wash"
Freestyle/ "The Way I Are"
Mambo/ "Mambo Jambo"		 9
9
10		 9
9
10		 10
9
10		 Runner-Up


After several years of speculation, Brown reunited with the other Spice Girls for a reunion tour that began in December 2007 and concluded in February 2008. Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Quickstep is an International Style Ballroom dance that follows a 2/4 or 4/4 time beat similar to a fast Foxtrot. " Take on Me " is a song by the Norwegian band A-ha. The song is a track from a-ha's first album Hunting High and Low, released Jive is a Dance style in 4/4 time that originated among African-Americans in the early 1940s Sam & Dave were an American Soul and Rhythm & Blues (R&B vocal duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981 Viennese Waltz (Wiener Walzer is the genre of a Ballroom dance. " Breakaway " is a 2004 song co-written by Avril Lavigne, Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard and produced by John Shanks. Samba is a lively rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba Music. " Spice Up Your Life " is a pop &ndash samba song by the Spice Girls. Rumba is a dance organically related to the Rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. " A Woman's Worth " is an R&B – soul song written by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and Erika Rose for Keys' debut album FoxTrot is an American Comic strip written and illustrated by Bill Amend. "Jimmy Mack" is a 1967 (see 1967 in music) pop / soul single recorded by Martha and the Vandellas for Motown Records Paso Doble or pasodoble is a lively style of Dance to the duple meter march -like Pasodoble music "Free Your Mind" is the name of a Grammy Award -nominated hit single released by the all-female R&B group En Vogue in September Tango is a Musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay and " Personal Jesus " is Depeche Mode 's twenty-third UK single released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the then upcoming Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuban origin that corresponds to Mambo music. Dámaso Pérez Prado ( December 11, 1916 in Cuba - September 14, 1989 in Mexico) was a Cuban Mexican Viennese Waltz (Wiener Walzer is the genre of a Ballroom dance. " Somebody to Love " is a song written by Freddie Mercury and performed by English rock band Queen featured on their 1976 album Paso Doble or pasodoble is a lively style of Dance to the duple meter march -like Pasodoble music " Car Wash " is a 1976 number-one single by Rose Royce for MCA Records, the group's debut single and one of the most notable hits of the Disco Street dance, also called vernacular dance is an umbrella term used to describe Dance styles that evolved outside of Dance studios in everyday spaces " The Way I Are " is a song by Timbaland, released as the second single from his second album Timbaland Presents Shock Value. Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuban origin that corresponds to Mambo music. Dámaso Pérez Prado ( December 11, 1916 in Cuba - September 14, 1989 in Mexico) was a Cuban Mexican The Return of the Spice Girls was a Spice Girls Concert tour that visited five countries and commenced on December 2, 2007 in Vancouver Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The tour was a major success, and also coincided with a greatest hits album, documentary and promotion. Greatest Hits is a hits collection by British all-female pop group the Spice Girls. Spice Girls Giving You Everything is a documentary directed by Bob Smeaton that made its world première in Australia on FOX8 on Sunday

Non-musical works

From 2001-2004 Melanie B concentrated on a variety of non-singing projects. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " She hosted a number of TV shows such as This Is My Moment (a talent show) for ITV1 and shot a documentary called Voodoo Princess for Channel 4 which got many good reviews. This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began She took part in smaller projects as a presenter such as Top of the Pops, Party in the park for the Prince's Trust and The All Star Animal Awards. Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast Party in the Park is the generic name given to popular music concerts organised by GCap Media in England and Wales, typically in various large parks during The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded by the Prince of Wales to help young people She has appeared as herself in an advert for the Yorkshire tourist board in a series which included contributions from other Yorkshire-born celebrities and in the film Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde [2]. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain.

In 2002, Brown released her hit autobiography, Catch A Fire, which reached #7 in the official books chart and saw her touring the UK to promote it with a run of book signings. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

In her autobiography Catch A Fire Melanie talked about how she loses interest in her passions with time. Catch a Fire is the major-label -debut album for Jamaican Reggae band The Wailers, released on Island Records in 1973 She lost interest in dancing once she found music (with the Spice Girls), and after her album failed to meet expectations she found herself not interested in making another. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 With that she turned to acting. Outside of SpiceWorld and 'Fish' Melanie's first real role came in the form of a British drama, Burn It. Burn It was a drama series with touches of dark comedy following the lives of three twenty-somethings in present-day Manchester. She appeared in a horror film entitled, LD 50 Lethal Dose, which was released directly to DVD in 2004. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " She acted in a long run of shows as part of the cast for the Vagina Monologues which was a big success in the UK. The Vagina Monologues is an Obie Award -winning episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off-Broadway Westside Theatre The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located She was in the movie The Seat Filler, co-produced by Will Smith and starring Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland. The Seat Filler is a romance Comedy movie released in 2004 It stars Kelly Rowland, Duane Martin, Melanie Brown, Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles Kelendria "Kelly" Trene Rowland (born February 11 1981 is an American R&B Singer-songwriter, Dancer, and actress, Melanie also appeared as Mimi in the broadway production of Rent (musical). Rent is a Rock musical, with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini 's Opera La Bohème

In recent years, Brown has also been seen playing herself in episodes of the comedy series Bo' Selecta and A Bear's Tail. Bo' Selecta! is a British TV Comedy Sketch show which ran for three series and one Christmas special on Channel 4 television and had A Bear's Tail is a television Sitcom written by Leigh Francis. In 2003, Brown made a cameo appearance in the music video Bo Selecta's Proper Crimbo. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bo' Selecta! is a British TV Comedy Sketch show which ran for three series and one Christmas special on Channel 4 television and had In late 2007, she hosted a television special for Canada's MuchMoreMusic called Your Fave Videos of the 80's. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A television special is a Television program, typically a Short film or Television movie, which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page MuchMoreMusic is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned by CTVglobemedia, based at 299 Queen Street

The X Factor

It was announced on Sunday 8th June 2008, that Simon Cowell wants Melanie to replace Sharon Osbourne as a judge on the hit ITV show The X Factor. } Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7 1959 is an English artist-and-repertoire ("A&R" executive and Television personality / producer Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English Music manager and promoter Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Mel was one of Cowell's first choices for the judging panel before the show launched in 2004, but he eventually dropped her in favour of Sharon Osbourne. Osbourne is a surname and may refer to Aimee Osbourne, (born 1983 British model daughter of Ozzy Osbourne Daniel 'Oz' Osbourne &mdash

Personal life

Following her rise to fame, Brown had a long relationship with Icelandic Fjolnir Thorgeirsson, and a short relationship with Australian singer Peter Andre. Icelanders are the Nation or Ethnic group of Iceland descended primarily from Norsemen of Scandinavia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Peter James André (born 27 February 1973 is an English-born Australian Singer-songwriter and Television personality.

While on the Spiceworld Tour, Brown began a romantic relationship with Dutch dancer Jimmy Gulzar. The Spiceworld Tour was a Concert tour performed by the British Europop group The Spice Girls. The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands. They married on 13 September 1998,[11] following which Brown was professionally known as 'Melanie G'. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Their only child together, daughter Phoenix Chi, was born on 19 February 1999. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) [12] Marriage problems ensued, including allegations of abusive and inattentive behaviour by Gulzar, and the marriage collapsed by the end of 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In 2000 Brown filed for divorce, which was finalized later that year. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [13] The custody battle for her daughter was highly publicised; Brown won custody, but had to pay a large alimony settlement of £1. 25M to her ex-husband. [14]

Brown's next serious relationship was with British actor Max Beesley, from whom she split in 2002. Maxton Gig Beesley Jr (born 15 January, 1971) is an English Actor and Musician, whose stage name is Max Beesley. In 2003 Brown moved to Los Angeles, CA with her daughter Phoenix Chi, stating that she planned to live there permanently. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West In 2006, Brown became the subject of many tabloid stories, on the basis of her relationship with Hollywood actor Eddie Murphy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Unconfirmed stories quickly came that the pair had tattoos of each other's names, were planning a wedding, and had introduced each other to their respective families. On 17 October 2006 AOL claimed that Brown was in fact having a baby by Murphy. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [15] Brown was quoted as saying: "We're in love and get on really well. All the children have met and get on too - it's like a great big happy family. I can't wait to spend Christmas with him and I can't wait to have this baby. "[16]

In early December 2006, news came that Brown and Murphy were no longer a couple, and Murphy told a journalist of the Dutch TV show RTL Boulevard at the Dreamgirls film premiere that the parentage of Brown's unborn baby could not be proven until a paternity test has been performed, stating: "I don't know whose child that is until it comes out and has a blood test. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U RTL Boulevard is a daily television programme on the Dutch broadcasting station RTL 4. Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir. "[17][18] Brown gave birth to Angel Iris Murphy Brown, on 3 April 2007, which coincidentally is also Murphy's birthday. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Murphy was listed as the father on the birth certificate despite the ongoing paternity battle. On 22 June 2007, People magazine reported the results of a court-ordered DNA test, confirming through Brown's publicist that Murphy was indeed the father of Brown's baby. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Murphy has since admitted paternity. [19] Brown indicated her feelings about Murphy, stating: "The less said about the Beverly Hills Cock the better. "[20]

In April 2007, Brown's friend Christa Parker revealed in British magazine Closer that she and Brown had had a sexual relationship, and also that Brown had a two-year relationship with a film executive named Christine. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located At the time Brown said, "people can call me lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual, but I know who's in my bed and that's it - I have a huge libido and a great sex life. " Parker said that Brown was still in love with Eddie Murphy and would welcome him back. [21][22]

In February 2007, Brown began dating long term friend and movie producer Stephen Belafonte. [23] Brown and Belafonte quietly married on 6 June 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [24]

Discography

Albums

Title Released Chart Position
Hot 9 October 2000 UK #28
LA State Of Mind 27 June 2005 UK #453

Singles

Title Released Chart Position
I Want You Back 14 September 1998 UK #1
Word Up 28 June 1999 UK #14
Tell Me 25 September 2000 UK #4 /ITA #50
Feels So Good 19 February 2001 UK #5
Lullaby 4 June 2001 UK #13
Today 13 June 2005 UK #41

Filmography

References

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