Melanie Jayne Chisholm (Melanie C), known as Sporty Spice, is an English singer who rose to fame with the Spice Girls and has released solo albums including Northern Star, Reason and The Sea.

Member of the Spice Girls; successful solo debut single "I Turn To You" (1999); after Reason she moved away from major labels and founded her own independent label (Red Girl Records).

DeBaser reviews highlight Melanie C's transition from Spice Girls member Sporty Spice to a credible solo artist. Northern Star (1999) is seen as an important solo debut; Reason (2003) is regarded as solid but less commercial. The Sea (2011) is praised as her best post‑Spice album, noted for mature songwriting and electronic-pop arrangements.

For:Fans of pop and pop-rock, listeners interested in solo work by former Spice Girls members, readers of album reviews.

 This 2011 album is undoubtedly the best, to date, of her post-Spice career.

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 Released in 1999, "Northern Star" is the first solo album by Melanie Chisholm, who was still part of the Spice Girls at that time, the band she joined at twenty, achieving worldwide success from the first single.

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 After "Reason," the last record release for a major label (Virgin Records), Melanie goes independent by founding her own independent label and taking on the production and distribution burdens.

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