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Spice Girls Form In Open Audition
1993
Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown and Victoria Adams are among 400 hopefuls at a London dance studio auditioning for producers who are forming a new group. They are selected, and along with Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton, become the Spice Girls.
With boy bands dominating the market, the father and son management team of Bob and Chris Herbert look for a girl group to work with. They place an ad in a trade magazine called The Stage that reads:
R. U. 18-23 with the ability to sing/dance?
R. U. streetwise, outgoing, ambitious, and dedicated?
Chisholm, Brown and Adams are chosen, and at auditions two weeks later, Geri Halliwell wins them over. The Herberts rent a house for the girls and put them to work learning songs and dance routines. Emma Bunton joins, and in December they start showcasing their act for various industry types.
The Herberts have them wearing matching outfits and doing cover songs, which doesn't sit well with the girls, so in March 1994 they break off on their own. The next year, they get a new deal with 19 Management, run by Simon Fuller, who later creates the Pop Idol/American Idoljuggernaut. Fuller secures them a deal with Virgin Records and launches a marketing campaign based on the distinct personalities of the girls:
Victoria is "Posh Spice," the sophisticated, elegant girl often seen in a little black dress.
Mel B is "Scary Spice," a wild child who favors animal prints.
Emma is "Baby Spice," innocent and often in pink.
Mel C is "Sporty Spice," the athletic one who wears tracksuits.
Geri is "Ginger Spice," the sexy girl with the most revealing outfits.
The Spice Girls come off as a likable group of friends and champions of "Girl Power." When their debut single "Wannabe" is released in July 1996, it shoots to #1 in the UK and US, as the group becomes an international sensation.
R. U. 18-23 with the ability to sing/dance?
R. U. streetwise, outgoing, ambitious, and dedicated?
Chisholm, Brown and Adams are chosen, and at auditions two weeks later, Geri Halliwell wins them over. The Herberts rent a house for the girls and put them to work learning songs and dance routines. Emma Bunton joins, and in December they start showcasing their act for various industry types.
The Herberts have them wearing matching outfits and doing cover songs, which doesn't sit well with the girls, so in March 1994 they break off on their own. The next year, they get a new deal with 19 Management, run by Simon Fuller, who later creates the Pop Idol/American Idoljuggernaut. Fuller secures them a deal with Virgin Records and launches a marketing campaign based on the distinct personalities of the girls:
Victoria is "Posh Spice," the sophisticated, elegant girl often seen in a little black dress.
Mel B is "Scary Spice," a wild child who favors animal prints.
Emma is "Baby Spice," innocent and often in pink.
Mel C is "Sporty Spice," the athletic one who wears tracksuits.
Geri is "Ginger Spice," the sexy girl with the most revealing outfits.
The Spice Girls come off as a likable group of friends and champions of "Girl Power." When their debut single "Wannabe" is released in July 1996, it shoots to #1 in the UK and US, as the group becomes an international sensation.
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