"Geri Halliwell Geraldine Estelle Horner (; born 6 August 1972) is an English pop singer-songwriter, clothes designer, author, and actress. Halliwell came to international prominence in the 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the successful girl group the Spice Girls, the best-selling girl group of all time with over 85 million records sold, of which more than 75 million copies sold with the quintet lineup with Halliwell. In 1998, Halliwell left the Spice Girls to pursue a solo career but later returned to the group when they reunited in 2007. Halliwell reportedly amassed a $40 million fortune during her"
"godmother to Geri Halliwell's daughter, Bluebell Madonna Halliwell, born in 2006. Emma Bunton Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English singer, songwriter, actress, and radio and television presenter. She was a member of the girl group the Spice Girls formed in the 1990s, and in which Bunton was nicknamed Baby Spice. In 2009, she began as a radio presenter on the Heart Breakfast show in London with Jamie Theakston and presenting her own show on Sunday evenings. Bunton's debut solo album, ""A Girl Like Me"", was released in April 2001 by Virgin Records. The album debuted and"
"media by her solicitor on 31 May. Her action aroused controversy, her former group being due to embark on a North American tour, which they eventually completed without her. Although she had already left the group, the Spice Girls released ""Viva Forever"", the final music video to feature Halliwell's likeness, plus a one-off supergroup called England United for the official England FC song (Jo Whiley introduced the band saying ""...plus Geri as a substitute""). After she left, the other girls co-wrote a few songs about her, which appeared on their album ""Forever"": ""Goodbye"", ""Tell Me Why"", and ""Let Love Lead"
"first single ""Look at Me"" peaked at number two. As of 2010 the album had sold 3 million copies worldwide. Most reviews for the album were positive to mixed. On 31 May 1998, Halliwell left the Spice Girls due to depression and differences between the group. Her former group mates eventually continued the Spiceworld Tour without her. Halliwell then started developing her debut album, asking Andy Watkins and Paul Wilson (collectively known as Absolute) who had already produced songs for the Spice Girls, for help. However, the four remaining girls from the Spice Girls said that if they worked with"
"The Spice Girls are working on releasing a new single. On 22 November 2016, 13 songs from Halliwell's fourth album, reportedly titled ""Man on the Mountain"", were leaked onto the internet, including the previously confirmed tracks: ""Love and Light"", ""Phenomenal Woman"", and ""Sheriff"". It was confirmed on 12 June 2017 that Geri would release a charity single, ""Angels in Chains"" on 23 June 2017. In 1999, Halliwell wrote the autobiography ""If Only"", in which she described her life as a Spice Girl. The book went on to top the best-seller lists and sold over a million copies in the UK"
"they were signed to Madonna's U.S. label Maverick Records. Success was made easy for The All Saints and B*Witched because of the declining career of the Spice Girls. Their third release from their second album, ""Spiceworld"", ""Stop"" was a minimal hit in the US and became their first single to fail to top the UK charts, ending the run of consecutive #1's at 6. To make matters worse for them, Geri Halliwell (also known as Ginger Spice) announced her departure from the group on 31 May after missing various concerts and an appearance on the national lottery. Their final release"
"one of her influences. In May 2011, reports suggested that Halliwell would be making a return to music. On 31 July 2011, Halliwell confirmed she had been working on her fourth album, stating of it, ""The album's pretty much finished."" In February 2012, Halliwell announced that the fourth album was being mastered. In August 2012, she reunited with the Spice Girls to perform as a quintet for the last time at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in London. This was the last Spice Girls concert to feature Victoria Beckham. In 2010, Halliwell stood in for Dannii Minogue as"
"worldwide and became the second most watched movie of the year. The next single, ""Stop"", peaked at two, breaking the sequence of number ones. ""Viva Forever"", another number one, was the last single before Geri Halliwell's departure from the group in May 1998. As a four-piece, the group released ""Goodbye"" in late 1998. It topped the UK Singles Chart and became their third consecutive Christmas number-one – equaling the record previously set by The Beatles. Before the split of the Spice Girls, Brown went on to release music with Virgin Records, the label she was signed to when a member"
"Showtime in a pay-per-view event titled ""Spice Girls in Concert Wild!"", and was later included in the VHS and DVD release ""Girl Power! Live in Istanbul"". The Spice Girls have performed the song on their three tours, the Spiceworld Tour, the Christmas in Spiceworld Tour, and the Return of the Spice Girls. After a breast-cancer scare led Geri Halliwell to leave the team at the end of the European leg of the Spiceworld Tour, her parts were replaced by Melanie Chisholm (refrain), Victoria Adams (verses), and Bunton (bridge). The performance at the tour's final concert can be found on the"
"following year. Geri Halliwell was by far the most successful Spice Girl during the year. Having quit the group, the previous year, she announced she would be back. She came back to the music scene with a new image and a new sound. Her début single ""Look at Me"", only made number two, however she scored two chart toppers by the end of the year. ""Mi Chico Latino"" cashed in on the mood of the moment and hit the top for a week during the summer Latino craze of 1999. ""Lift Me Up"" became a second chart topper for the"
"Halliwell left the group to pursue a solo career. Now a four-piece, the Spice Girls released their third album, ""Forever"", in November 2000; it peaked at number two in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the BPI. ""Forever"" also produced two more UK number-one singles, ""Goodbye"" and the double A-side ""Holler""/""Let Love Lead the Way"". In December 2000, the girls decided to go on an indefinite hiatus and concentrate on solo projects and motherhood; all had solo UK top ten singles. In June 2007 all five members of the Spice Girls reunited to tour. A ""Greatest Hits"""
"Wood for his behaviour, and Wood had merely brushed it off. The Spice Girls were set to receive the Outstanding Contribution To Music award at the 2000 BRIT Awards. There was much media speculation before and even during the event as to whether or not former Ginger Spice, Geri Halliwell would accept the award with the four remaining members of the group. On the night, however, Halliwell declined to join her former bandmates and instead ensured front-page coverage the following day by performing her solo number 1 single ""Bag It Up"" straddling a pole between a pair of giant inflatable"
"Ugenia Lavender Ugenia Lavender is the title character in a series of children's novels written by Geri Halliwell, who achieved fame as a member of the Spice Girls and as a solo singer-songwriter before deciding to pursue a career as an author. Halliwell began writing the books in 2004. Macmillan Children's Books announced that Halliwell had signed a contract to write six books featuring the character on 12 April 2007. The books follow the adventures of nine year old Ugenia, a character based on Halliwell, alongside her friends Bronte, Rudy and Trevor. Other characters are said by Halliwell to be"
"Spiceworld Tour, and the Christmas in Spiceworld Tour. After Geri Halliwell's left the group, her solo part was taken over by Melanie Brown for the latter tours. The most notable live performance was on the programme ""TFI Friday"" on Channel 4 on 1 May 1998 just three weeks before Halliwell's departure from the group. Step to Me ""Step to Me"" is a song by the British pop group the Spice Girls. It was written by the group members with Eliot Kennedy and produced by Absolute. This song was included on the Japanese edition of the Spice Girls' second album, ""Spiceworld""."
"was originally going to wear an all-black dress, but she thought it was too boring so her sister sewed on a Union Jack tea-towel, with a 'peace' sign on the back, so as to not offend anyone. It was worn during the Spice Girls' performance of their number one song ""Who Do You Think You Are"". Later on she sold her dress in a charity auction to Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas for a record £41,320, giving Halliwell the Guinness World Record for the most expensive piece of pop star clothing ever sold. The performance won Most Memorable Performance"
"Halliwell, they could not work with them again. Eventually, the duo decided to work with the singer. The next year, she launched her solo career and released her debut album ""Schizophonic"". The album's release was promoted with a documentary, ""Geri"", which was directed by Molly Dineen and screened by Channel 4 on 5 May 1999, following Halliwell's life after her departure from the Spice Girls. In the United Kingdom, ""Schizophonic"" debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart, with sales of 35,000 copies. It sold 483,853 in total, being certified two-times Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for"
"ex-Spice Girl and is perhaps Geri's strangest song, with an equally weird music video, in which she befriends a group of aliens and helps them fix their ship. Her début album, ""Schizophonic"" peaked at number four in the albums chart, and was well received in the UK and sold over two million copies worldwide. The BRIT Awards ceremony of 1999 was seen as the last one of the millennium, and a special song combining some of the hottest acts of the moment was released. B*Witched, Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra and Billie joined forces to create ""Thank ABBA For The Music"","
"tour began on 2 December 2007. During the reformation, film maker Bob Smeaton directed an official film of the tour, which he titled ""Spice Girls: Giving You Everything"". In addition to their sell-out tour, the Spice Girls were contracted to appear in Tesco advertisements, for which they were paid £1 million each. In March 2010, vocal coach and singer Carrie Grant announced on ITV1's ""The Alan Titchmarsh Show"" that Halliwell would be making a return to music. In April 2010, Halliwell posted a message on her website, saying she was back in the studio and referring to Lady Gaga as"
"where total sales reached £146,511 for charity. The 1998 auction, with Halliwell auctioning off the Union Jack dress as the final lot, can be seen in the documentary ""Geri"", by documentary film-maker Molly Dineen. For the 2007 Spice Girls reunion tour, named the Return of the Spice Girls, fashion designer Roberto Cavalli designed Halliwell a new Union Jack dress modelled on the original. The new version appeared slightly longer and the flag was made out of rhinestones and Swarovski crystals. It was reported by various media outlets that Halliwell had attempted to buy back the original dress prior to the"
"photo shoot on 4 May in Milan, eventually concluding a contract with AWS on 6 May 1998. The Court of Appeal of England and Wales held that their conduct constituted a misrepresentation by giving the impression that Halliwell intended to remain part of the group in the foreseeable future, allowing AWS to rescind their contract with the Spice Girls. This is now the leading case in English law on misrepresentation by conduct. ""Viva Forever"" was the last single released from ""Spiceworld"". The video for the single was made before Halliwell's departure and features the girls in stop-motion animated form, as"
"commencement of their world tour. Halliwell stated that ahead of the O2 Arena dates that ""we are a British band and seriously proud to fly the flag. Walking out in the Union Jack dress will be special."" Halliwell stated in a later interview that she ""liked"" the new dress and that she had decided to keep it as memorabilia. In 2012 Halliwell designed a clothing range based upon the dress. Union Jack dress The Union Jack dress was an item of clothing worn by singer Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls at the 1997 BRIT Awards. The mini dress featured"
"occurred in Helsinki, Finland at the Hartwall Arena. Promotional appearances with the new 4-piece promoting the release of 'Viva Forever' on the National Lottery also claimed that Halliwell was ill. On 31 May 1998, Halliwell announced her departure from the Spice Girls. Through her solicitor she stated: ""Sadly I would like to confirm that I have left the Spice Girls. This is because of differences between us. I'm sure the group will continue to be successful and I wish them all the best."" The Spice Girls quickly released a statement which stated that the North American leg of the tour"
"also offering a new line for children's wear. In 2018 the collection was presented at London Fashion Week instead of at New York Fashion Week as normal. Beckham auditioned for a March 1994 advertisement in ""The Stage"" which required girls who were ""street smart, extrovert, ambitious and able to sing and dance"". In 1994, Beckham joined the all-female group, the Spice Girls. In the recordings before her marriage, she is credited with her maiden name as Victoria Adams. The group's first single was called ""Wannabe"" (1996), and she worked alongside Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm. It"
"Union Jack dress The Union Jack dress was an item of clothing worn by singer Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls at the 1997 BRIT Awards. The mini dress featured a flag of the United Kingdom, the Union Jack, on the front, and a white CND symbol emblazoned on the black-coloured back of the dress. The next day the images of the dress made the front page of various newspapers around the world, and is now remembered as one of the most iconic pop moments of the 1990s and Brit Awards history. The dress has become synonymous with the Spice"
"in performing this song as with ""Holler"", which signaled her departure from the group in the concert's storyline (performing ""Viva Forever"" when Geri is leveled under the stage). Halliwell reunited with the group just as the song ends by rising from the ground. Published by Rodney Jerkins Productions/EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Fred Jerkins Music Publishing/Famous Music Corp, First Avenue Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd. Let Love Lead the Way ""Let Love Lead the Way"" is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls, released as one of the two songs picked as the lead single from their"
"a Deal,"" and as a glamour model. At the age of 19, she appeared in ""The Sun"" as a Page 3 girl. Following her rise to fame with the Spice Girls, nude photos of Halliwell were republished in a number of magazines in 1992 and 1996; these included ""Playboy"" and ""Penthouse."" In 1994, Halliwell, along with Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown, and Victoria Beckham, responded to an advertisement in ""The Stage"" magazine. Around 400 women answered the ad and auditioned at Dance Works studios. After a couple of initial line-up changes, Halliwell, Chisholm, Brown, and Beckham (née Adams) eventually became the"
"tours, the Spiceworld Tour, the Christmas in Spiceworld Tour, and the Return of the Spice Girls. The performance at the Spiceworld Tour's final concert can be found on the video: ""Spice Girls Live at Wembley Stadium"", filmed in London, on 20 September 1998. It remained in the group's live set after Halliwell's departure. The second verse had originally been sung by Halliwell with Chisholm adding the harmonies. After Halliwell's departure, Chisholm sang the lead and Bunton added the high harmony. For the Return of the Spice Girls Tour, it was performed as the third song from the show's opening segment."
"""Sheriff"". In 2016 Halliwell, Mel B, and Emma Bunton reunited for the 20th anniversary of the Spice Girls' debut album and are working on new music. Former Spice Girls members Victoria Beckham and Melanie C opted to not take part in the reunion to focus on their own careers. During an interview with James Corden on ""Late Late Show"", Mel B announced that the Spice Girls will go on tour again for the 20th anniversary of their debut album. Victoria Beckham and Melanie C gave Mel B, Emma, and Geri their blessing to reunite and go on tour without them."
"May, the Spice Girls appeared on the National Lottery, performing ""Viva Forever"" and ""Spice Up Your Life"" without Geri Halliwell, the excuse being that she was ill. In early June, the single was confirmed to simply be ""Viva Forever"". The single was to be released on 13 July, over two months after the original release date of 11 May. Even though posters were printed showcasing the 13 July release date, it was not long before the release dates started changing again. On the day of release, stores around the United Kingdom received a notice saying that the single was not"
"According to the official site, the book sold more than 250,000 copies in its first 5 months, making Halliwell 2008's most successful female celebrity children's author. In 2007, the Spice Girls regrouped and announced plans for a reunion tour, from which they were said to have earned £10 million each (about US$20 million). The group's members said that they were still enjoying doing their ""own thing"". The group decided to tour as a quintet for the last time and release their first compilation album, a collection of their ""Greatest Hits"". This album was released in early November 2007, and the"
"a million copies according to the ""Daily Mail"". The album was originally titled ""Disco Sister"" with Halliwell focusing the album on electropop, EDM and Europop sounds. She wrote many songs between 2001 and 2004 with a number of producers. Songs recorded during this period that did not appear on the final album include ""Set Me Off"", ""Turn It On"", ""Into the Night"", ""Putting on the Bling"", ""Geri's Got Her Groove Back"", ""Disco Sister"", ""My Sweetest Pain"", ""Gimme Your Love"" and a cover version of ""100% Pure Love"". Halliwell also wanted to record the track ""Some Girls"" (written by Richard X"
"film, ""Spiceworld: The Movie"", which grossed $100 million at the box office worldwide and became the second most watched movie in the year. The next single, ""Stop"", peaked at two, breaking the sequence of number 1s, their only single to not reach the top of the charts. ""Viva Forever"", another number 1, was the last single before Geri Halliwell's departure from the group in May 1998. ""Never Give Up on the Good Times"" was planned as fifth single, but was canceled after this event. With four members, the group released ""Goodbye"", before Christmas in 1998 and when it topped the"
"the iconic Spice Girls performance, Halliwell, now a solo artist, performed her new single ""Bag It Up"" at the 2000 BRIT Awards. The performance featured Halliwell emerging, whilst dancing on with a pole, from a pair of large inflatable female legs. As the performance continued, her male backing dancers stripped to their pinks briefs whilst dancing with the Union Jack flag. It is widely believed that Halliwell lip-synced her performance. In addition to all this, the performance is famous for being performed on the same night that the Spice Girls received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, which Halliwell"