The rock and roll music group Spice Girls was initially formed to give strong competition to the male-dominated pop music industry.The name ‘Spice girls’ pops up in the mind of everyone who has listened to 90s pop or rock and roll music. They are one of the few pop acts that stole the heart of their listeners in an instant and even reached the top of the charts in many countries.The band was formed in 1994, and even though they took a break in between, they had the capacity to rule the hearts of fans for 26 years, and the band is still active today. They even made a movie about themselves which was known as the ‘Spice World’, but that idea did not go too well as the movie tanked at the box office.The band is made up of five amazingly talented girls that were adored by all audiences. Moreover, they each had a code name or alter ego, as some call it, that resonated with audiences worldwide. The original band members were Melanie Brown or Mel B (Scary Spice), Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), Michelle Stephenson, Melanie Chisholm or Mel C (Sporty Spice), and Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice). After a while, Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) joined them as a replacement for Michelle Stephenson.They were one the most successful all-female pop act or pop groups. Their songs made it possible for them to win one MTV Video Music Award, five Brit Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three World Music Awards, three MTV Europe Music Awards, and three American Music Awards.Spice Girls: FormationAfter seeing so many boy bands in the United Kindom, Heart management agency’s famous father-son duo, Bob and Chris Herbert, decided to make a band that only included girls. They had the vision to bring together a group of ‘five strikingly different girls,’ and with the help of talent manager Chic Murphy, they made this vision true.In 1994, they placed an advertisement that stated, ‘auditions are being held for singers for an all-female pop band at London’s Danceworks studios.’ A group of 10 was made out of the 400 women that showed up for the audition on March 4th, 1994. They were asked to perform a dance routine to ‘Stay’ by Eternal. Those who were good were cleared for the solo auditions in which they were told to perform a song of their choice.After weeks of scrutiny and eliminating hundreds of girls, four girls, namely Melanie Brown (Mel B), Michelle Stephenson, Victoria Adams, and Melanie Chisholm (Mel C), were selected to become the initial members of the girl group known as the Spice Girls. Even after missing her first round of auditions, Geri Halliwell somehow convinced Hearts Management to appear in the second round. Geri Halliwell later joined them and completed the female group.The First Song From The Spice GirlsAfter finally finding what they were looking for, Bob and Chris Herbert helped the female group by providing them with a three-bedroom house situated in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The first-ever song that the Spice girls made was ‘Wannabe.’ This song broke the records and took the first spot on the charts in more than 30 countries.But before releasing their record-breaking debut song, these girls practiced a lot. In the beginning, they did nothing but rehearse songs written by John Thirkell and Erwin Keiles- Bob’s associates. They even used to practice dance routines along with songs. Their journey from practice to their first song was full of ups and downs. For instance, the girls were asked by Herberts to sign a binding contract, but they refused and later even separated from them as their suggestions and ideas were being ignored. The group later convinced famous songwriter Eliot Kennedy to work with them.After giving various demos, they finally found the right management company in May 1995. Two months later, they happily signed a five-album deal with Virgin Records, which enabled them to release ‘Wannabe’ — their debut single that became even more successful after their video shoot.Famous Tracks From The Spice GirlsApart from their record-breaking debut single, Spice girls released many amazing songs and albums. In total, the band sang 43 songs, many of which broke various records and helped them win many music awards. Here are some famous songs and some Spice Girls songs facts.Something Kinda Funny - released in 1996Spice Up Your Life -in 1997Who Do You Think You Are - released in 19962 Become 1 -released in 1996Viva Forever - released in 1997Wannabe -released in 1996Say You’ll Be There - released in 1996Baby Come Round -released in 1996Spice Invaders -released in 1997Stop -released in 1997These songs were some of the finest and most famous songs ever written by them. And along with some hit singles, they released a compilation album, three studio albums, and five video albums. They even released a movie named ‘Spice World’, but it was a flop.Unknown Facts About The Spice GirlsIn an interview with Marie Claire, an international monthly magazine, Geri Halliwell explained what ‘Girl Power’ actually meant. According to her, she told them that ‘Girl power, for me, was a voice for the voiceless, screamed from a megaphone and kicked out hard: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.’ This helped them in spreading their female empowerment manifesto throughout the world.Many people do not know this, but in her audition, Mel B sang ‘The Greatest Love Of All’ written by Whitney Houston. Victoria sang ‘Mein Herr’ from Cabaret, while Mel C sang ‘I’m So Excited’ by the Pointer Sisters. Spice Girls even released a deodorant to promote themselves. The name of the deodorant is ‘Impulse Spice.‘The nickname of the girls was not decided by themselves. Actually, the Spice Girls’ names were given to them by the Top of the Pops magazine. After their interview, they were called Scary Spice (Mel B), Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham), Sporty Spice (Mel C), Baby Spice (Emma Bunton), and Ginger Spice (Geri Halliwell). Initially, Michelle Stephenson was supposed to be the fifth member of the band, but after a few months of formation, there was a lack of commitment from her end, so she was let go from the girl group, and Emma Bunton replaced her.The band started to fall apart when Geri Halliwell left in the year 1988. According to her, the schedule had become hectic, and she was getting out of control. She said that all of this was taking a toll on her, and her eating disorder had begun again. Two years later, after the rest of the members worked together and released their album ‘Forever,’ they decided that it was time to go their own ways, and so finally, the band split and later began releasing solo albums.After splitting up, Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) signed a contract with Virgin Records for a solo album. 2 songs out of that album made a spot in UK Top 10 singles. On the other hand, Mel B released her very own solo album called ‘Hot’ in the year 2000. The song ‘I Want Your Back’ that was released in that album became the number 1 in the UK singles chart. There were some other songs also that reached the top five. Those songs were ‘Tell Me’ and ‘Feels So Good.’ Mel C also started her solo career and decided to work with legendary rock artist Bryan Adams to release ‘When You’re Gone,’ which became a massive crowd favorite. She released her album ‘Northern Star’, which was a huge success. The album took the spot of number four on the UK Albums Chart and made number one in Sweden.The decision of Geri Halliwell to leave the band turned out to be really good after splitting up. She released her very own music album out of which her songs ‘Mi Chico Latino,’ ‘Lift Me Up’ and ‘Bag It Up’ became number-one singles in the UK charts while the number two position was also taken by her song ‘Look at Me.’ Like the rest of the band members, Baby Spice, aka Emma Bunton, released her solo album in 2001. Her album ‘A Girl Like Me’ sold more than 100,000 copies and got certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. That album became number four on the UK albums chart.After building their separate careers, years later, all of the girls met again in the year 2007 and made an announcement in the press conference held at the O2 Arena. They told the world that the band was reuniting for a world tour called ‘The Return of the Spice Girls.’ The news spread like wildfire, and as per data, tickets for the first date of the concert in London were sold out in just 38 seconds! This was also the last tour that featured Victoria Posh.
The rock and roll music group Spice Girls was initially formed to give strong competition to the male-dominated pop music industry.
