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Apr 19, 2022 · The Spice Girls' nicknames, such as Posh Spice and Sporty Spice, were not their own choice but a lazy journalist's invention. Learn the story behind the names and how the group embraced them as their own.
Nov 25, 2022 · The Spice Girls, the British dance-pop quintet that spreads girl power, were originally called Touch. Learn how a lazy journalist coined their iconic spice pseudonyms: Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger, and Sporty.
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The Spice Girls are an English girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B ("Scary Spice"); Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"); Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"); Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"); and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice"). With their " girl power " mantra, they redefined the girl-group concept by targeting a young female fanbase.
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How did each Spice Girls member get her nickname? After the release of the Spice Girls’ first single, “Wannabe,” in July 1996 and its quick rise to the top of the British singles chart, an article in Top of the Pops magazine gave the women the names Ginger, Sporty, Posh, Scary, and Baby.
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Girls are an English pop girl group formed in 1994. The group comprised Melanie Brown ("Scary Spice"), Melanie Chisholm ("Sporty Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice"). They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number one in 37 countries and established their global success. Their debut album Spice sold more than 31 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album by a female group in history. Their follow-up album, Spiceworld sold over 20 million copies worldwide. The Spice Girls have sold 100 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling female group of all time, one of the best-selling pop groups of all time, and the biggest British pop success since The Beatles. Among the highest profile acts in 1990s popular culture, Time called them "arguably the most recognizable face" of Cool Britannia, the mid-1990s celebration of youth culture in the UK.
Measures of their success include international record sales, a 2007–2008 reunion tour, a 2019 reunion tour, merchandising, iconic symbolism such as Halliwell's Union Jack dress representing "girl power", and a film, Spice World. The group became one of the most successful marketing engines ever, earning up to $75 million per year, with their global gross income estimated at $500–800 million by May 1998. Under the guidance of their mentor and manager Simon Fuller, The Spice Girls embraced merchandising and became a regular feature of the British and global press. In 1996, Top Of The Pops magazine gave each member of the group aliases, which were adopted by the group and media. According To Rolling Stone journalist and biographer David Sinclair, "Scary, Baby, Ginger, Posh, and Sporty were the most widely recognised group of individuals since John, Paul, George, and Ringo". With the "girl power" label, the Spice Girls were popular cultural icons of the 1990s. They are cited as part of the 'second wave' 1990s British Invasion Of The US.
1994 1995
In March, because of the group's frustration at their management's unwillingness to listen to their visions and ideas, they parted from Heart Management. In order to ensure they kept control of their own work, the group allegedly stole the master recordings of their discography from the management offices. That same day the Spice Girls tracked down Sheffield-based producer Eliot Kennedy, who had been present at the showcase, and persuaded him to work with them. The group was introduced to record producers Absolute, who in turn brought them to the attention of Simon Fuller of 19 Entertainment. The girls began a relationship with Fuller and finally signed with him in March 1995. During the summer of that year the group toured record labels in London and Los Angeles with Fuller and finally signed a deal with Virgin Records in September, and the girls were given £500,000 advance. From this point up to the summer of 1996 ,the girls continued to write and record tracks for their debut album while extensively touring the west coast of the United States, where they had signed a publishing deal with Windswept Pacific.
2016 - present
In 2016 Mel B, Emma Bunton, and Geri Halliwell reunited for the 20th anniversary of The Spice Girls debut album and are working on new music. Their fourth album is expected to be released in the near future. Former Spice Girls members Victoria Beckham and Mel C opted to not take part in the reunion to focus on their own careers. During an interview with James Corden on "Late Late Show" Mel B announced that The Spice Girls will go on tour again for the 20th anniversary of their debut album. Victoria Beckham and Mel C gave Mel B, Emma, and Geri their blessing to reunite and go on tour without them. The Spice Girls are working on releasing a new single. The Spice Girls new single "Song For Her" was leaked on YouTube. The reunion was temporarily put on hold after Geri announced that she was pregnant with her second child. On January 21, 2017 Geri welcomed her son Montague George Hector Horner. In April 2017 three months after Monty was born and after Mel B filed for a divorce from her husband Stephen Belafonte The Spice Girls announced that they would reunite as a trio in the near future. The plans for Spice Girls GEM were eventually scrapped. On November 11, 2017 The Spice Girls announced that all five of them would reunite in 2018 for a TV special and a new album. In 2018 Mel C re-joined The Spice Girls because they announced a tour for 2019. Beckham declined to join due to commitments regarding her fashion business. The Spice World – 2019 Tour commenced at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland on 24 May 2019. A 13 date European tour, it concluded with three concerts at London's Wembley Stadium, with the last taking place on 15 June 2019. On 30 April 2019, the group teamed up with the children's book franchise Mr. Men, in order to create many derivative products such as books, cups, bags and coasters. On 13 June 2019, it was reported that Paramount Animation president Mireille Soria had green lit an animated film based on the group, with all five members returning. The project will be produced by Simon Fuller, with Karen McCullah and Kiwi Smith writing the screenplay, and will feature both previous and original songs. The film will feature the band as superheroes. A director has not yet been announced.
•Victoria Beckham (1994–2000, 2007–2008, 2012)
•Melanie Brown (1994–2000, 2007–2008, 2012, 2016, 2018–present)
•Emma Bunton (1994–2000, 2007–2008, 2012, 2016, 2018–present)
•Melanie Chisholm (1994–2000, 2007–2008, 2012, 2018–present)
•Spice (1996)
•Spiceworld (1997)
•Forever (2000)
•The Spice Girls: Greatest Hits (2007)
Jul 8, 2021 · The iconic pop group's aliases — Scary, Sporty, Baby, Ginger, and Posh — were given by a lazy journalist who couldn't remember their names. Find out how they embraced their nicknames and how they reflect their personalities.
