Spice Girls

"Girl Power" became a rage in the late 90's largely due to the fab five from London, no not the Beatles, and not even their equivalent, but from the Spice Girls. Hitting the scene in 1997 after responding to an ad in a British publication, the five smashed the charts with their first hit "Wannabe" which reigned at No.1 in the UK charts for seven weeks.
Sporty, Ginger, Posh, Scary and Baby rounded out the first mix of Spice Girls. And spicy they were. Known for their wardrobes ranging from a miniscule Union Jack skirt to Nike track pants, their debut album Spice put a catchy tune in the heads of those who would rather not remember. Maybe it's just the British but some of the lyrics..."If you want to be my lover / you gotta get with my friend"??? What's that all about?

The British media found lots of tabloid material in the Spices. Ginger's nude picture from her days as a model surfaced, Posh's quick temper and old boyfriends came back onto the scene and rumours of Sporty's sexual orientation were questioned. Not that rumours good or bad are ever bad publicity. But all of things they have been accused of, being compared to the girly version of New Kids on the Block cannot be good for one's image.

In early 1998, Ginger announced that she was leaving the group in order to pursue a solo career.

Since that time we have heard the release of her Schizophonic which has proved that her solo choice may not have been a bad choice. The remaining four spices released their first single in "Viva Forever" which hit No.1 in the U.K. At the MTV Europe Music Awards, they accepted four awards for Best Group and Best New Pop Album for their ginger-less efforts. Maybe the split was best for everyone.

The band has also garnered other awards. Their acting in the movie Spiceworld gave them the accolades for seven Razzie awards ( given to bad acting around the time of the Oscars). Though were not sure that singing is their thing acting definetely is not. The four are expected to release another album in the near future. It's sure to bring lots of press regardless of the quality and actual substance.

-www.starpulse.com