Melanie Chisholm
Also Known As: Mel C, Melanie C, Sporty Spice, Spice Girls, Melanie Jayne Chisholm
Biography: Melanie Jayne Chisholm, professionally known as Melanie C, is an English singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actress and television personality. She is one of the five members of the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. Chisholm began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams on the worldwide hit "When You're Gone". Melanie was born in Whiston, Merseyside, as the only child in the family. She later moved to Widnes, Cheshire, at a young age. Her parents married on 12 January 1971 and separated in 1978, when young Chisholm was four-and-a-half years old. Her father, Alan Chisholm, worked as a fitter at the Otis Elevator Company. Her mother, Joan O'Neill, worked as a secretary and PA and has been singing in music bands since she was 14. Chisholm was raised at Widnes, Cheshire, where she attended Brookvale Junior School and Fairfield High School. Following school, she studied for a diploma course in dance, singing, drama, and musical theatre at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts in Sidcup, Southeast London. During college, she replied to an advert in The Stage by Chris and Bob Herbert, who were looking to form a new girl group, later to become the Spice Girls. She left college just short of completing her three-year course and gained teaching qualifications in tap and modern theatre dance with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK
Birthday: January 12, 1974
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Gender: Female
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Spice Girls: Greatest Hits
Overview: A bonus DVD included with the "Spice Girls: Greatest Hits" audio CD.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-07
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Spice Girls at the BBC
Overview: To mark 25 years since Geri, Emma, Victoria and the Mels first exploded onto the world stage, we take a trip into the music archives to uncover the performances that every Spice Girls devotee really, really wants to see again. These are the Fab Five’s finest appearances on a range of BBC shows from over the years and includes all the favourites, from their breakout number one Wannabe through to their final release as a girl band, Headlines. Our playlist also contains a selection of the hits the girls enjoyed when they’d said ‘Goodbye’ and launched themselves as solo stars
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-02
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Spice World
Overview: World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Drama Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-18
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Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Overview: It’s the city that gave birth to The Beatles, inspired Gerry to ride that ferry, and spawned Bunnymen and Atomic Kittens. Now with all eyes – and ears – on Liverpool for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, a look into the BBC’s archives for a selection of performances from some of Merseyside’s biggest and best-loved musical stars.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-06
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The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
Overview: Collection of highlights from the first and second series of British comic Sarah Millican's show about television. The programme includes stand-up routines, sketches and interviews with stars. In this collection Sarah has a makeover à la 'Geordie Shore', bakes scones with chef Paul Hollywood and attempts to do a forward roll with help from gymnast Beth Tweddle and commentary from sports presenter Clare Balding.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-11
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Spice Power
Overview: The Spice Power video is non-stop Girl Power attitude! You'll see for yourself how the fab five stormed the charts with their debut single, and went on to turn the pop world on its head with their own style of raunchy music in the form of a string of hits. Spice Power traces how they have come from being five unknown girls to take their thrones as the undisputed queens of pop with four consecutive number one singles under their belt. Jam packed with individual fact-files on Geri, Emma, Mel B, Victoria and Mel C, background information on the girls and a look at the individual Spice styles that have created a sensation. Spice Power is the ultimate expose of the pop phenomenon of the decade!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Spice Girls: 25 ans déjà, qui sont-elles vraiment?
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-03-05
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Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour
Overview: This contemporary re-imagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's legendary rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar presents the story of the last seven days of Christ leading up to his crucifixion as seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Filmed as an arena rock opera, the performance features a star-studded line-up which includes award-winning musical comedian, Tim Minchin as the role of Judas Iscariot; pop icon and former Spice Girl Melanie C as Mary Magdalene; radio DJ Chris Moyles in his stage debut as King Herod; and Ben Forster, to take on the title role of Jesus.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-19
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Power Girls
Overview: Video collection of music tracks by female performers.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-12
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Spice Girls: Girl Power! Live in Istanbul
Overview: Join the Spice Girls live in Istanbul for their first ever concert! Plus: GIRLS TALK! An exclusive interview with the Girls! Find out what it's really, really like to be a Spice Girl!
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-13
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Melanie C: Live Hits
Overview: In October 2006 Melanie released her first ever live DVD called "Live Hits". Recorded before a sold-out audience at London's The Bridge in August earlier that year, it features 19 blistering hit singles and showcases Melanie's talent as both a writer and live performer. The DVD consists of two sets; an acoustic set and an electric set.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-29
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The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever!
Overview: 15 years after they first took the world by storm, a new musical about the girls called Viva Forever! is about to hit the West End. The programme looks at the creative process behind the show that is produced by Judy Craymer and written by Jennifer Saunders in collaboration with the Spice Girls themselves.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-24
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Sam Ryder Rocks New Year’s Eve
Overview: Sam Ryder is joined by fellow music stars to put on a spectacular New Year’s Eve party.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-31
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Melanie C: Sporty's 40 - Live At Shepherds Bush
Overview: The night before Sporty turned forty, Melanie and the band played a live show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire!
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-18
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Spice Girls: Giving You Everything
Overview: The Spice Girls are the most successful girl group of all time. They have sold 55 million CDs worldwide, had nine No.1 singles and had the biggest selling single ever by an all female group. Although there have been many documentaries, books and articles about the Spice Girls, the girls themselves have never told their story. Until now... This is the story of the Spice Girls, told by the Spice Girls - the story from inside the eye of the hurricane, the story of the greatest pop phenomenon since The Beatles. From their pre-Spice Girl days, the forming of the group, the early struggles, their first taste of success, world domination, the break up, the aftermath and their subsequent solo careers and lives. Their recollections form an intriguing and revealing narrative along with archive footage from around the globe which illustrates the time when the Spice Girls ruled the world and how they are soon to re-claim their place as the most talked about group on the planet.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-18
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Spice Girls: Live at Wembley Stadium
Overview: The Spice Girls, now a quartet after the departure of Geri Halliwell, held the last concert of their World Tour at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 20th September 1998. Performing in front of 52,000 adoring fans, the event was a fantastic homecoming party for the girls.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-24
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Orbital: Glastonbury 2024
Overview: Glastonbury 2024 - Saturday 29 June - The Park Stage - 21:15 - 22:15 Orbit’s 2024 performance marked the seventh time they have played at the annual worthy farm music bash
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-29
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The Truth About Size Zero
Overview: With the scarily skinny silhouettes of some celebrities making the headlines, Louise Redknapp, a petite size 8, confronts the current obsession with being dangerously thin. She attempts to drop to a UK size 4, the elusive American size 0, in just 30 days. Along the way, she is subjected to a grueling boot-camp fitness regime, talks body image with one time anorexia sufferer Mel C and visits the Rhodes Farm Clinic for eating disorders, where she witnesses how lethal the current trend can be.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-07
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Spice Girls: One Hour of Girl Power!
Overview: Join us on the adventure of a lifetime, spicing it up all over the world! This isn't just our first four fantastic videos, it's a sort of film diary of the last year. There are loads of interviews, behind the scenes footage at the video shoots, pillow fights and general spice-y madness!!! We don't only talk about girl power, we live it. Just watch!
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-27
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Spice Girls: Live In Concert - Wild!
Overview: In 1997, when they were at the peak of their fame, the Spice Girls were a truly worldwide phenomenon, and anyone wanting proof need look no farther than this concert video, which finds them on-stage wowing fans at a show in Istanbul, Turkey. Baby, Scary, Sporty, Posh, and Ginger play all Fifteen of their hits for an enthusiastic audience, including "Wannabe," "Spice Up Your Life," "2 Become 1" and "Who Do You Think You Are", along with many other songs.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-17
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Raw Spice
Overview: Raw Spice is a fly-on-the-wall documentary like no other. It charts the formation of a girl band in 1994, a group who would go on to be the biggest selling girl band in history, five girls who became... The Spice Girls. This footage was shot two years before the girls had their first hit single. We see them living together in a tiny house in Maidenhead as they rehearse day in, day out, striving to become a success. We watch their rehearsals; and we discover their very distinctive personalities that we all know help make up the band. This includes never before seen footage of the girls speaking of their ambitions and fears, as well as their trademark outrageous behaviour and some titanic bust-ups. This is the girls before blockbuster hits, weddings, babies, and bust-ups. This is before stylists, PR People and make-up artists. THIS IS RAW SPICE.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-23
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Spice Girls: Back In Britain!
Overview: Want to know who has the biggest mobile phone bill? Who goes to bed the earliest? Who's the biggest gossip? Who's the naughtiest?!! Need all the latest news on weddings, babies, boyfriends and new hoses? Check out Back In Britain! - it's the most revealing interview we've given for ages! Love, the Spice Girls.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-24
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Spice Girls: Girls Talk!
Overview: Find out what it's really, really, like to be a Spice Girl! The girls talk about how they write their songs, and what it's like being famous and having Number Ones..! Hear all about the spicey fun and laughs they had when they shared a house together! Who did the washing up? Who was the messiest Spice? Who shared a bedroom? Who did the most housework (and who never did any!) And what's the best thing about being a Spice Girl? Watch and find out!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-27
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Spice Girls in America: A Tour Story
Overview: Want to know what life is like on tour with the Spice Girls? Well here's your chante to get inside the real SpiceWorld. In June 1998, the world's most successful all-girl band wen on tour all over America performing over 40 shows in 35 US cities and America discovered Spice Fever! This rare, behind-the scenes portrait is the story of the Spice Girls' sell-out tour of forty shows, following their progress as they cope with the pressures of life in a world of tour buses & private jets, press conferences & performances. Played out alongside the highs & lows of the World Cup, this is the story of life in the Spice bubble - of photo shoots, TV appearances, shopping trips, hotel rooms & the stresses & strains of life on the long and winding road. "A Tour History" is a unique & intimate snapshot of the Spice Girls during an American summer they will never forget.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-10
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London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Overview: The closing ceremony of the games of the XXXth Olympiad.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-12
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The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Overview: Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-13
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Melanie C: Live at the Hard Rock Cafe
Overview: Live at the Hard Rock Cafe is the second live DVD released by UK singer Melanie C. Filmed in 2008 at the Hard Rock Café in Manchester, it features Melanie performing a selection of songs from her first four albums. Fans from all over the world came not only to see Melanie perform, but also to help raise money for Hard Rock Cafe's yearly fundraiser, Pinktober. Already five months pregnant, Melanie performed a selection of her greatest hits along with some personal favourites during a 75-minute set. Filmed with just three camcorders, this film captures the raw intensity of this special acoustic event.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-29
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Melanie C: The Sea Live
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-27
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Spice Girls: Zig-A-Zig-Ahhh Interviews
Overview: Interviews and performance footage of Posh, Sporty, Scary, Baby and Ginger -- a fivesome collectively known as the Spice Girls -- explore the group's rapid rise to fame. With the release of the Spice Girls's chart-topping pop single "Wannabe" in 1996, the city of London gave birth to an all-girl phenomenon. By the time their hit song finished its seven-week run at the top, they were already international superstars.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-27
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Spice Girls: Unauthorized
Overview: Posh, Sporty, Scary, Baby and Ginger Spice burst on the music scene in 1997. Now, you can take a backstage look at the British pop phenomenon known as the Spice Girls with this "unauthorized" DVD. Follow their career from the very beginning, starting with their 1994 audition video and the trials and tribulations that led to their meteoric rise to international fame with their self-titled debut album that included the smash hit "Wannabe."
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-15
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Spice Exposed
Overview: Discover the Geri Halliwell story in this behind the scenes look at her rocket ride to stardom as told by her friends and the men behind the cameras.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-26
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Melanie C: Liverpool To Leicester Square Tour - Live in Munich
Overview: Single camera footage shot at Inconito, Munich, Germany in 1999 during Melanie's From Liverpool To Leicester Square Tour.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-20
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Melanie C: Northern Star Documentary
Overview: Melanie C gives an exclusive insight to the recording of her first solo album "Northern Star".
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-18
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Keith Lemon: The Film
Overview: With dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur just like his beloved Richard Branson, Lemon bids farewell to his hometown of Leeds and heads for the capital. When he becomes an overnight billionaire, it seems everything is going his way, but it's not long before he discovers that life can be just as cruel as it is kind.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-24
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Spice Girls: The Live One
Overview: This was the last concert of the Spice Girls together as a group at Earls Court. 14th December 1999 - Christmas in Spiceworld.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-15
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Melanie C ft. Sink The Pink - Live At The Troxy
Overview: During our summer Pride tour with my beautiful queens from Sink The Pink, we performed a sold out show at The Troxy in east London, after London Pride. It was amazing to get back to the place that inspired High Heels. Performing at the Sink The Pink’s Troxy club night more than two years ago, I was completely blown away by the wonderfully inclusive atmosphere, all the fabulous costumes and beautiful faces. It was such a treat to be part of something so joyous and I completely fell in love. We have had the most incredible year together, travelling the world and being fierce and fearless. It was a far cry from a sold out stadium tour but I wouldn’t have changed it for the world. A lot of fun and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-26
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Bryan Adams: Live at Slane Castle
Overview: Set at the base of a historic castle in Ireland, Bryan Adams: Live At Slane Castle brings fans a night of unforgettable rock 'n' roll. Shot the evening of August 26, 2000, Live At Slane Castle finds Adams soaring on performances of his chart-topping hits.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-11
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Spice Girls: Spiceworld Tour Live in Madrid
Overview: The Spiceworld Tour was the debut concert tour by British girl group the Spice Girls. It was launched in support of their second studio album Spiceworld (1997). The tour saw the group perform to an estimated 2.1 million fans in total, covering Britain, Europe and North America.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-03-16
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Spice Girls: The Return of the Spice Girls Tour
Overview: The Return of the Spice Girls Tour was the third concert tour by the British girl group the Spice Girls. This tour marked the group's first tour since Christmas in Spiceworld in 1999 and the first as the original five-piece since May 1998, during the Spiceworld Tour.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-02
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An Audience with the Spice Girls
Overview: The Spice Girls perform in front of a celebrity, and predominantly female audience, as well as answering questions about their lives and their rise to stardom.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-29
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Melanie C: Colour and Light Stream
Overview: A very special online performance, ahead of the May 2021 European tour, Melanie will be performing tracks from her new album, as well as giving fans a unique preview of her live show.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-01
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An Audience with Elton John
Overview: Elton John entertains a celebrity studio audience, answering questions and singing songs with his guests.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-27
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The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
Overview: Queen are unquestionably one of the most popular acts in the history of the UK singles chart. In this programme, famous fans and surviving band members Brian May and Roger Taylor discuss their 20 greatest hits.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-11
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