Left to right -
Mel C, Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Mel B, Emma Bunton
Mel B (Brown) - "Scary Spice"
Known for - "in-your-face" attitude, loud Leeds accent, pierced tongue, bold fashion
Melanie C (Chisholm) - "Sporty Spice"
Known for - tracksuit & athletic shoes, long dark hair in a ponytail, tattoos, tough girl attitude, back handsprings & high kicks on stage
Emma Bunton - "Baby Spice"
Known for - youngest member, long blonde hair in pigtails, pastel babydoll dresses & platform sneakers, innocent smile, girly girl personality
Geri Halliwell - "Ginger Spice"
Known for - bright red hair, feisty, glammed up sex appeal, flamboyant stage outfits, leader of the group
Victoria Beckham - "Posh Spice"
Known for - brunette bob cut, reserved attitude, signature pout, form-fitting designer outfits
Formed in 1994
Genres considered - Pop, Dance Pop, Teen Pop, R&B
Over 100 million records sold worldwide
Best-selling British act of the 1990s
Best-selling girl group of all time
Debut single - "Wannabe" (1996)
No. 1 in 37 countries
Debut album - Spice (1996)
Over 23 million copies sold worldwide
Best-selling album by a female group in history
No. 1 singles from the debut album -
"Say You'll Be There"
"2 Become 1"
"Who Do You Think You Are"/"Mama"
2nd album - Spiceworld (1997)
Over 14 million copies sold worldwide
No. 1 singles from second album -
"Spice Up Your Life"
"Too Much"
"Viva Forever"
1998 Spiceworld Tour
Highest-grossing concert tour by a female group
Attended by roughly 2.1 million people
No. 1 single in 1998 - "Goodbye"
3rd album - Forever (2000)
R&B influenced
9th No. 1 single from third album -
"Holler"/"Let Love Lead the Way"
With the ninth single, the Spice Girls set a record for most UK number ones by a female group.
Hiatus at the end of 2000
In 2007, the Spice Girls reunited for the Return of the Spice Girls Tour.
In 2012, the Spice Girls performed at the Summer Olympics closing ceremony.
Spice World - 2019 UK Tour (without Victoria Beckham)
The 2007 & 2019 tours won the Billboard Live Music Award for highest-grossing engagement.
Endorsements and merchandise generated roughly $500-$800 million by May 1998.
5 Brit Awards
Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music (2000) - Youngest recipients (Previously - Elton John, the Beatles, Queen)
3 American Music Awards
4 Billboard Music Awards
3 MTV Europe Music Awards
1 MTV Video Music Award
3 World Music Awards
2 Ivor Novello Awards
When active -
Mel B : 1994-2000. 2007-2008, 2012, 2016, 2018-2019
Emma Bunton : (Same as Mel B)
Mel C : 1994-2000, 2007-2008, 2012, 2018-2019
Victoria Beckham : 1994-2000, 2007-2008. 2012
Geri Halliwell : 1994-1998, 2007-2008, 2012, 2016, 2018-2019
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