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Baby Spice
Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English singer, songwriter, media personality, and actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the Pop music, pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Baby Spice, reflecting the fact that she was the youngest member. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the Spice Girls are the List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling female group of all time. The group went on an indefinite hiatus in 2000, before reuniting for Greatest Hits (Spice Girls album), a greatest hits album (2007) and two concert tours: The Return of the Spice Girls Tour, the Return of the Spice Girls (2007–2008) and Spice World – 2019 Tour, Spice World (2019). Bunton began her solo career with the release of her debut studio album, ''A Girl Like Me (Emma Bunton album), A Girl Like Me'' (2001), which debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. The album spawned the succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finchley
Finchley () is a large district of north London, England, in the London Borough of Barnet. north of Charing Cross, nearby districts include: Golders Green, Muswell Hill, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, London, Whetstone, Mill Hill and Hendon. It is predominantly a residential suburb, with three town centres: North Finchley, East Finchley and Finchley Church End (Finchley Central). Made up of four wards, the population of Finchley was 65,812 as of 2011. History Finchley probably means "Finch's clearing" or "finches' clearing" in late Old English, Anglo-Saxon; the name was first recorded in the early 13th century. Finchley is not recorded in Domesday Book, but by the 11th century its lands were held by the Bishop of London. In the early medieval period the area was sparsely populated woodland, whose inhabitants supplied pigs and fuel to London. Extensive cultivation began about the time of the Norman conquest of England, Norman conquest. By the 15th and 16th centuries the woods on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Phonographic Industry
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, trading as British Phonographic Industry (BPI), is the British recorded music industry's trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards; is home to the Mercury Prize; co-owns the Official Charts Company with the Entertainment Retailers Association; and awards UK music sales through the BRIT Certified Awards. Structure Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies, including ( Sony Music UK, Universal Music UK, Warner Music UK), and over 500 independent record labels and small to medium-sized music businesses. The BPI council is the management and policy forum of the BPI. It is chaired by the Chair of BPI, and includes the Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer (COO), General Counsel, Chief Strategy Officer and 12 representatives from the recorded music sector: six from major labelstwo each from the three "major" companiesand six from the independent sector, who are selected by voting of all BPI independent label members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Band (TV Series)
''Boy Band'' is an American television music competition series that premiered on June 22, 2017, on ABC. The 10-episode first season features young male vocalists competing to become a member of a new five-piece boy band. The final five boys who form the boy band receive a recording contract with Hollywood Records and perform the band's debut single during the finale. On August 24, 2017, it was announced on the live show that Brady Tutton, Chance Perez, Drew Ramos, Sergio Calderon, and Michael Conor were the new members of the boy band, In Real Life. They performed for the very first time their first single, "Eyes Closed". Rita Ora hosted the first series, with the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, the Spice Girls' Emma Bunton and Timbaland serving as the "architects" who helped guide the contestants throughout the series. Contestants ABC released the list of the 30 contestants on June 9, 2017. Progress chart : Top 5 Winner : The group won the challenge. : The contestant was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Face Sounds Familiar (UK TV Series)
''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' is a British talent show based on the Spanish series Your Face Sounds Familiar, of the same name (a more formal translation would be "Your Face Looks Familiar" however the chosen title achieved a unique and relevant play on words). The show began on 29 June 2013 on ITV (TV network), ITV and ended on 3 August 2013. The show was co-presented by Alesha Dixon and Paddy McGuinness, whilst the judging panel consisted of Emma Bunton, Julian Clary, and a different guest judge in each episode. Guest judges included Cilla Black, Donny Osmond, Denise van Outen, Kian Egan, and Peter Andre. The show involved six celebrities (actors, television personalities and sportsmen) portraying various iconic singers each week to win £10,000 for their chosen charity. The winner of the series was actress Natalie Anderson; she received the £50,000 grand prize for her charity. On 3 August 2013, Anderson was announced as the series winner. She also won Week 2, 3 and 5 of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing On Ice
''Dancing on Ice'' is a British television series broadcast from 2006 to 2014 and then from 2018 to 2025. It was presented by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern. Other previous hosts include Phillip Schofield and Christine Lampard. The series features celebrities and their professional partners figure skating in front of a panel of judges. The series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV, started on 14 January 2006 and initially ended on 9 March 2014. On 4 September 2017, it was announced that a revived series would air on ITV from 7 January 2018 with Schofield and Willoughby returning as hosts. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean assumed new roles as head judges, alongside original judge Jason Gardiner and new judge Ashley Banjo. In 2020, John Barrowman replaced Gardiner as a judge, however on 3 October 2021, it was announced that Barrowman would not be returning to the judging panel. His replacement was later announced as ''Strictly Come Dancing'' professional Oti Mabuse. Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Happy Place
''My Happy Place'' is the fourth studio album by British singer Emma Bunton. It was released on 12 April 2019 by BMG Rights Management. The album consists of ten tracks; eight are cover versions of some of Bunton's favourite songs and two are original songs co-written by the singer. Background and development The album was inspired by 1960's sounds, like motown and sixties pop. In January 2010, Bunton stated that she had no plans to record a new album. She stated that while she loves singing, in her view it takes a lot of time and work to promote an album, and said that she would rather focus her time on her son Beau, who was born in 2007. In February 2018, it was reported that Bunton was secretly recording new music. Bunton officially acknowledged the fact that she was recording new music on '' This Morning'' in June 2018. In November 2018, Bunton revealed that she had signed a record deal with BMG Rights Management and would be releasing a new album in 2019. The album was of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown (Petula Clark Song)
"Downtown" is a song written and produced by English composer Tony Hatch. Its lyrics speak of going to spend time in an urban downtown as a means of escape from everyday life. The 1964 version recorded by British singer Petula Clark became an international hit, reaching number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. Hatch received the 1981 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. The song has been covered by many singers, including Dolly Parton, Emma Bunton and the Saw Doctors. Frank Sinatra recorded it on his album Strangers in the Night (Frank Sinatra album) in 1966. Composition Tony Hatch first worked with Petula Clark when he assisted her producer Alan A. Freeman on her 1961 1 hit "Sailor". In 1963 Freeman asked Hatch to take over as Clark's regular producer. Hatch subsequently produced five English-language singles for Clark, none of which charted. In late 1964 Hatch made his first visit to New York City, spending th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life In Mono (album)
''Life in Mono'' is the third studio album by English pop singer Emma Bunton. The album was originally set for a November 2006 release in the UK, however it was later pushed back to 4 December 2006. Much like her previous album, '' Free Me'', the album experiments with elements of 1960s pop music. For this particular album the musical arrangement was more directed towards 1960s French pop music, with some elements of British 1960s pop and Motown. Background The album was inspired by 1960s sounds, like motown, bossa nova and pop. Bunton had been working on her third release since winter 2004. The album's title track is a cover version of the hit " Life in Mono" by 1990s trip hop band Mono, best known through its usage in the 1998 film ''Great Expectations''. The track "Take Me to Another Town" contains a sample from Herb Alpert's 1965 "Green Peppers". Songs recorded during this period that did not appear on the final album include "Crazy", "Rhapsody", "Secrets", "Crazy Beautif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Be There (Emma Bunton Song)
"I'll Be There" is a song by English singer Emma Bunton from her second solo studio album, '' Free Me'' (2004). It was written by Bunton along with Hélène Muddiman and producer Mike Peden, while production was overseen by the latter. the song was released by 19 Recordings and Universal Records on 26 January 2004 as the album's third single, debuting and peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. Commercial performance Released on 26 January 2004 in the United Kingdom, "I'll Be There" debuted and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in the week ending 7 February 2004, becoming Bunton's sixth non-consecutive top ten single. It also reached number ten on the Scottish Singles Chart. Music video A black-and-white music video for "I'll Be There," directed by Giuseppe Capotondi, was shot in Paris. Track listings Notes * signifies an additional producer Personnel Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of '' Free Me''. * Emma Bunton – vocals, songwriting * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maybe (Emma Bunton Song)
"Maybe" is a song by English singer Emma Bunton from her second studio album, '' Free Me'' (2004). It was written by Bunton and Yak Bondy and produced by Mike Peden. The track was released on 13 October 2003 in the United Kingdom by 19 Recordings and Universal Records as the album's second single. "Maybe" is a bubblegum pop song with influences from bossa nova and French music were also noted into its composition. Lyrically, it deals with "missed chances and self-deception" on love. Music critics praised its chorus and composition, with some comparing its tone to ''Austin Powers''. The song was a commercial success in the United Kingdom, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart; it attained moderate success internationally, charting inside the top 20 in Ireland and Italy, and within the top 40 in Hungary and Sweden. An accompanying music video was directed by Harvey & Carolyn, and was inspired by the "Rich Man's Frug" scene from the film ''Sweet Charity'' (1969). It feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Me (Emma Bunton Song)
"Free Me" is a song by English singer Emma Bunton from her second solo studio album of the same name (2003). It was written by Bunton along with Hélène Muddiman and Mike Peden, and produced by the latter. The song was released by 19 Recordings and Universal Records on 26 May 2003 as the album's lead single. "Free Me" debuted and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Bunton's fourth UK top-five single. The single also peaked at number four on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. Background In 2001, Bunton released her first solo album, '' A Girl Like Me'', through Virgin Records. It spent over 12 weeks in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number four and earning a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It also produced her only solo chart-topper " What Took You So Long?", as well as the top-five singles "What I Am" and "Take My Breath Away", and the top-20 entry "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". She then left Virgin, and signed a new deal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Me (album)
''Free Me'' is the second studio album by English singer Emma Bunton (credited mononymously as Emma), released on 9 February 2004 by 19 Recordings. The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart and spawned three top-10 singles: " Free Me", " Maybe" and " I'll Be There". With this album, Bunton became the only former Spice Girl to have sold more copies of her second album than her first. Background In 2001, Bunton released her solo debut album '' A Girl Like Me'' through Virgin Records. It spent over 12 weeks inside the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number four and earning a gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It also produced her only solo chart-topper " What Took You So Long?" and the top-five single "Take My Breath Away". Bunton explained that she left Virgin Records due to a lack of support from the label, citing a desire to work with a label "where I know people are going to be right behind me and work as hard as I do.'" Composition The al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
