"Olympics closing ceremony, the Spice Girls performed in updated high fashion versions of their signature outfits, after entering the Olympic Stadium in five black cabs which lit up with LEDs, each decorated with their individual trademark emblems (Posh: sparkling black, Sporty: racing stripes, Scary: leopard print, Baby: pink and Ginger: the Union Jack Flag). At the height of ""Spice mania"", the group were involved in a prolific marketing phenomenon. They advertised for an unprecedented number of brands, becoming the most merchandised group in music history, and were a frequent feature of the global press. According to ""Rolling Stone's"" David Sinclair,"
"be lodged open, it was thought that there had been an assassin there, and Beckham later revealed that she was terrified by the experience. In November 2002, five people were arrested after another plot for her kidnap was infiltrated by a tabloid newspaper. All charges were dropped after a witness was deemed unreliable. Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974) is an English businesswoman, fashion designer and former singer. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls, and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the"
"all the Cuckoos, she was most proud of her. Originally, the first letter of each of the Cuckoo's names was supposed to spell out the word ""spice"" when put in proper sequence, Sophie, Phoebe, Irma, Celeste and Esme, a reference to the British pop group, the Spice Girls. However, Grant Morrison never mentioned the name of the fifth Cuckoo (the one whose name was supposed to start with ""I"") during his run on New X-Men, and it was only later on that this fifth Cuckoo was named ""Mindee"" by Chuck Austen, who was unaware of Morrison's Easter egg. However, writer"
"went to number one in the United Kingdom and United States, and another 35 countries. It was followed by eight further number one singles from their albums ""Spice"", ""Spiceworld"" and ""Forever"". Each member of the group received a nickname from the media and Beckham was named ""Posh Spice"". The group is the best-selling female group of all time, selling over 80 million records worldwide. After the release of their third album, ""Forever"", which charted at number two in the UK but was far less successful than their previous two albums, the Spice Girls stopped recording, concentrating on their solo careers"
"various fields, saying ""We're all still doing our own thing."" Their ""Greatest Hits"" album was released in early November 2007 and the tour began on 2 December 2007. At its advent, Beckham said ""I wanted my children to see that Mummy was a pop star. It was the last opportunity for them to stand in a crowd full of people screaming for the Spice Girls."" When Beckham had her hair coloured brown for the tour, she stated that her sons immediately reacted by saying ""Oh my goodness, it's Posh Spice. She's back."" She was the only member of the group"
"initial signing. In the 1990s Tracey Ackerman joined the songwriting duo as a regular writing partner. In order to have the pair focus on songwriting, Simon Fuller offered the band a publishing contract through BMG Music. Around this time Absolute were introduced to a new girl band called ‘Spice’, by BMG Publishings Mark Fox. Informing Fuller of the girls they had found, Absolute asked if he would consider managing them. A period of songwriting commenced and eventually Virgin Records signed the band, now known as Spice Girls. The first album ""Spice"" was released in November 1996 leading to a BRIT"
"Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974) is an English businesswoman, fashion designer and former singer. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls, and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the British music magazine ""Top of the Pops"". After the Spice Girls split, she was signed to Virgin Records and Telstar Records and had four UK Top 10 singles. Her first release, ""Out of Your Mind"", reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Beckham has participated in five official documentaries and reality shows"
"an urban and soulful Spice Girls. Alexandra Buggs, Karis Anderson and Courtney Rumbold formed following a series of auditions and scouting in Topshop stores over a nine-month period. Using tracks from writing/production duo Future Cut, the group spent the next twelve months developing their look and sound. Anderson said the band's name originates from the word 'stoosh', which is urban slang for something expensive, ""a girl who thinks she's nicer than she is"", or being stoned. They then added 'she' on the end to represent female empowerment. The resulting name is pronounced like the Scottish word ""stooshie"". The group released"
"among them were composer Tim Hawes, and writers Richard Stannard and Matthew Rowe. Hawes worked with the group and watched the evolution in their singing and writing abilities. Together they composed a song called ""Sugar and Spice"", which served as the inspiration behind the change of the group's name to ""Spice"". Eventually the name was changed again to ""Spice Girls"" due to an American rapper using the name ""Spice"" at the time. On 3 March 1995, because of the group's frustration at their management's unwillingness to listen to their visions and ideas, they parted from Heart Management. The group stole"
"the Spice Girls). Their second studio album ""CrazySexyCool"" has sold over 14 million copies worldwide, and is recognized as the best-selling album of all time by a girl group in United States. TLC discography The discography of American R&B girl group TLC contains five studio albums, five compilation albums and twenty-one singles. They have had four number one hit singles in the United States: ""Creep"", ""Waterfalls"", ""No Scrubs"" and ""Unpretty"". The group have certified shipping of 23 million albums and 6.5 million singles in the United States. In 2008, the group was inducted into the All Time Hot 100 Artist"
"the Spices sound best in the anonymous disco surroundings"" of ""Who Do You Think You Are"", ""Stop"", and ""Spice Up Your Life"". Criag Mathieson from ""The Age"" newspaper said ""With their failed third album, Forever, getting cursory coverage, it's all about their first two discs"", whilst adding that ""their debut single Wannabe remains a zesty proposition"", and ""the plethora of sleeve photos allow you to compare before-and-after plastic surgery looks"". Darcie Stevens of ""The Austin Chronicle"" gave the album one out of five stars and said ""Fifteen songs of girl power, in case you didn't get enough the first time"
"Spice Girls merchandise and sponsorship deals The Spice Girls are an English pop girl group that first came to international prominence with the release of their chart-topping debut single ""Wannabe"" in 1996. In 1997, the band became involved in an unprecedented marketing phenomenon, leading to a prolific number of Spice Girls merchandise and sponsorship deals. With the official Spice Girls branding on hundreds of different products, they became the most merchandised group in music history. The Spice Girls brand reportedly produced over £300 million worldwide through merchandise in 1997. Globally, the group's total grosses were estimated to have been $500–800"
"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"
"Spice Girls, the show began previews at the Piccadilly Theatre, London on 27 November 2012 and had its Press Night on 11 December 2012 and features some of the group's biggest hit songs including ""Wannabe"", ""Spice Up Your Life"" and the eponymous ""Viva Forever"". In 1997, the Spice Girls were involved in a prolific merchandising phenomenon, becoming the most merchandised group in music history with estimated earnings of over £300 million from their merchandising and endorsement deals that year alone. They negotiated lucrative deals with many brands, including Pepsi, Asda, Cadbury and Target, which led to accusations of ""selling out"""
"Spice (album) Spice is the debut studio album by English girl group the Spice Girls. It was released on 19 September 1996 by Virgin Records. The album was recorded between 1995 and 1996 at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London and Strongroom Studios in Shoreditch, London, by producers Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, and the production duo Absolute. The album is a pop record with an inclusion of styles such as dance, R&B and hip hop. It is considered to be the record that brought teen pop back, opening the doors for a wave of teen pop artists. Conceptually, the album"
"the spice girls got their own names. Victoria was Posh, Mel C was Sporty, Mel B was Scary, Geri was Ginger and Emma was Baby. In 1997, the Herberts reverted to their original boy-band masterplan. ""We decided to put an ad in ""The Stage"" newspaper, as we had done when we were auditioning for the Spice Girls,"" recalled Bob Herbert of 5ive. Herbert was married to Ann and had one son, Chris Herbert and one daughter, Nicky. On 9 August 1999, Herbert was driving his red MG F through Windsor Great Park in Berkshire. Suddenly, due to heavy rain, he"
"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"""
"be called Blue because of her eyes, but Flav names her Black because of the color of her clothes. The next girl is named Mariah and wants to be called Prototype. The third girl up wants to be called Luscious D because she considers herself luscious and because of her D-Sized breast. Flav lets her keep that name. The final girl up was very tall and wanted to be called Legz because of her height. Flav then said that his nephew's name is Legz so he decides to call her Tree. He says she is a tree he would love"
"most expensive piece of pop star clothing ever sold. Their style has inspired other celebrities including Katy Perry, Charli XCX and Bollywood actress Anushka Ranjan. The Spice Girls' image was deliberately aimed at young girls, an audience of formidable size and potential. Instrumental to their range of appeal within the target demographic were the bandmates' five divergent personalities and styles, which encouraged fans to identify with one member or another and were a departure from previous bands. This marketing of each member's individuality was reinforced by the distinctive nicknames adopted by each member of the group. Their concept of each"
"5 November, the Spice Girls released their return single, ""Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)"", also announced as the official Children in Need charity single and performed at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The song peaked at number 11, becoming the first song to not reach the top 10. The music video was directed by Anthony Mandler and the girls used exclusive clothes designed by Roberto Cavalli. They released a compilation album, the ""Greatest Hits"" in November, including the singles, the 1997 Pepsi's theme ""Move Over"" and two new songs, ""Voodoo"" and ""Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)"". The compilation sold 6 million copies. They"
"the Spice Girls released their debut album ""Spice"" in Europe. The success was unprecedented and drew comparisons to Beatlemania, leading the press to dub it ""Spice mania"" and the group the ""Fab Five"". In seven weeks ""Spice"" had sold 1.8 million copies in Britain alone, making the Spice Girls the fastest selling British act since the Beatles. In total, the album sold over 3 million copies in Britain, the biggest-selling album of all time in the UK by a female group, certified 10× Platinum, and peaked at number one for fifteen non-consecutive weeks. In Europe the album became the biggest-selling"
"Spice Girls. They have also parodied films such as ""The Lord of the Rings"", ""Star Wars"" and ""Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"". After 20 years being on television together, their last sketch series, ""A Bucket o' French & Saunders"", began airing on 8 September 2007. French and Saunders have also followed separate careers. During French's time starring in ""Murder Most Horrid"", from 1991 to 1999, she played a different character each week, whether it was the murderer, victim, or both. In 2002, French appeared in the comedy/drama mini-series ""Ted and Alice."" In the series, set in the Lake"
"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"
"Spice Girls. I like to create for the artist on the spot. I knew I had to do the Spice Girls 10 months beforehand, but I didn't write one single lyric or do one track until I got to London. We started working on the songs the day I met them, because I wanted to get a vibe from them. We did the three songs in five days."" In December 1999, the girls performed a few new tracks during the ""Christmas in Spiceworld"" tour, including ""Holler"". In March 2000, BBC Radio announced that the first single from their forthcoming third"
"sticker giveaways replacing Brett Anderson covers. A July 1996 feature on the Spice Girls coined the famous ""Spice"" nicknames for each member (Baby, Ginger, Posh, Scary and Sporty) that stayed with them throughout their career as a group and beyond. The BBC announced that the magazine would continue in publication despite the end of the television series, and is still running. An earlier ""Top of the Pops"" magazine appeared briefly in the mid-1970s. Mud drummer Dave Mount sat reading an edition throughout a 1975 appearance on the show. In May 2006, following a special Red Hot Chili Peppers concert recorded"
"sold 23 million copies worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the UK. The fourth Spice Girls single, the double A-side ""Mama""/""Who Do You Think You Are"", also went to number one in the UK. In November 1997 the group released their second album, ""Spiceworld"", which has been certified five times platinum by the BPI. The album produced three number-one singles in the UK, ""Spice Up Your Life"", ""Too Much"" and ""Viva Forever"", with ""Stop"" peaking at number two, ending the group's run of consecutive number-one singles in the UK. In May 1998"
"in the United Kingdom. In the weeks leading up to the release, the video for ""Wannabe"", got a trial airing on The Box music channel. The song proved to be a global hit, reaching number 1 in 35 countries. and becoming the biggest-selling single by an all-female group of all time. It was followed by nine further number-one singles from their albums ""Spice"", ""Spiceworld"" and ""Forever"". Each member of the group received a nickname from the media. Bunton was named ""Baby Spice"". Other successful releases followed, including ""Say You'll Be There"" and ""2 Become 1"" from ""Spice"", and ""Spice Up"
"where she broke several ribs and severed her hand, and was rushed into emergency surgery. Mel B Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), also known as Mel B or Melanie B, is an English television personality, singer and actress. Brown rose to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Scary Spice. With over 85 million records sold worldwide, the group became the best-selling female group of all time. During the group's hiatus, Brown released her debut solo album ""Hot"". The album's lead single, ""I Want You Back"" charted"
"language and came up with nicknames all the time so it came naturally to give them names that would be used by the magazine and its readers; it was never meant to be adopted globally."" Shortly after using the nicknames in a magazine feature on the group, Loraine received calls from other British media outlets requesting permission to use them, and before long the nicknames were synonymous with the Spice Girls. Each Spice Girl had a unique, over-the-top style that served as an extension of her public persona, becoming her trademark look. In their one-off reunion at the 2012 Summer"
"loves to dance. Anna, a girl rabbit wearing yellow, loves to read. Nicole, a girl cat wearing blue, loves to play soccer. The first letters of their names spell the word, ""BEAN"". That is because they love jellybeans. Their favorite place is a candy store called Petunia's, where they love to share their favorite candy – jellybeans. Just as jellybeans are different flavors but go well together, the girls are all different but get along great – and so they call themselves the JELLYBEANS! In 2016, with co-creator Sean Hanrahan, Numeroff released the first book of a new children’s series"
"Spice Girls dolls The Spice Girls Dolls are celebrity dolls based on the popular girl group the Spice Girls. They were released by Galoob Toys from 1997 to 1999. With sales of over 11 million, they are the best-selling celebrity dolls of all time. In October 1997, it was announced that the Spice Girls were collaborating with Galoob Toys to create a range of Spice Girls dolls. The first dolls were originally due to be released in 1998, but as the profile of the band rose, the decision was taken to rush through production in time for the festive season."
"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"
"efforts. The Spice Girls brand was named one of 1997's best brands in ""Advertising Age""s annual ""Top Marketing 100"" list. Some analysts cautioned of a brand ""overkill"", with ""The Independent""s Paul McCann warning that the ""endless exploitation of the band's name signals the beginning of the end for the Spice phenomenon."" However, the Spice Girls continued to sign more merchandising and sponsorship deals in the following year. In early 1998, the Spice Girls signed a sponsorship deal for their 1998 Spiceworld world tour with Italian scooter maker Aprilia. As part of the deal, five different ""Spice Sonic"" scooters—each promoting a"