It is THE girl band that has marked the history of song across the planet. The Spice Girls are 30 years old today, just like their first album, “Spice”, sold several million copies around the world, including the first hit “Wannabe“, which made them superstars, even before Beyoncé founded Destiny’s Child, and followed by the All Saints or the Atomic Kitten.
Geri Halliwell left the group between 1998 and 2007
Initially, Victoria Adams (future Victoria Beckham), Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton, were launched by Simon Fuller, who signed them with Virgin Records in 1995. And from 1996, the “Spice Mania“begins and girl power sweeps the planet. The girls produce products and even shoot a film,”Spiceworld“, which will be released in 1998.
In 1997, a second album “Spiceworld“had also arrived with great success in stores. In just two weeks, it sold 7 million copies.”Forever” (and the single “Holler“) will then follow, without the help of Geri, who had decided to leave the group following too much media overexposure.
She will speak in a press release of “differences between us“, and promised her fans to come back. Which she did… in 2007. A little more than 10 years after their formation, the “Sporty Spice“, “Posh Spice“, “Baby Spice”, “Ginger Spice” And ““Scary Spice” were back on stage together for a tour. Five years later, all 5 of them will also participate in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on August 12, 2012. A global event.
From 2012, it’s without Victoria Beckham
In 2018, Victoria Beckham will unfortunately not participate in the big comeback of spicy girls, too busy with her new activities in fashion. And since then, that’s pretty much it for the Spice Girls.
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