Melanie C

Appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2007

Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974) also known as Melanie C or Mel C, was born in Whiston, Lancashire, and is an English singer, songwriter and television personality best known as one of the five members of British girl group the Spice Girls, where she was nicknamed "Sporty Spice." As a solo artist she has released four albums and was nominated for a BRIT and ECHO awards .

Chisholm holds the record for most United Kingdom number-one singles by a female co-writer (equal with Madonna). She is also third after Lennon and McCartney for the most UK number-one singles by a British co-writer and is the only female to reach the UK number-one as part of a quintet, quartet, duo and as a solo artist.

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Melanie C 2007