Here is a local transcript of the interview.

Melanie C and her "friend" Dan Williams are apparently more than just that. The two have apparently been dating and word has it that they couldn't keep their hands off each other at the recent Madonna concert(Story) and afterwards.

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Thanks Spice-Birthday.

She will also be on Regis Live(US) on Friday, December 8th.

Thanks to JOn.

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"I've had enough with the press. Recently, at the Spice Girl party I had a few too many drinks, but I've no way got a problem with alcohol and it wouldn't be vodka anyway! Everyone knows I took anti-depressants earlier this year because I was suffering from depression and that I've had an eating disorder, but I'm well now and they just seem to want to tear me apart. I have healed this year over some big personal problems and they're not making it any easier to me. I thought talking about my problems would be a good, honest thing to do, but it seems the press is destined to rip me to shreds. There's no smoke without fire. I've been struggling being in the band. But it's not as simple as just walking away. There are a lot of business links keeping me there. I don't want to be Sporty anymore, I want to be me. I'm too tired, too old and too jaded to be nice to people who are scumbags in my opinion."

Thanks Micahel Holden.

Who?

Thanks chris.

She is also having an autograph signing at A&B Sound on Saturday, December 16th at 3.30pm

Thanks to Angie Hung.

She will also be on local radio station 104.5 answering questions that same day.

Thanks MarcoL.

Thanks Sabs.

For the zillionth time the newspapers and web pages are full with rumours that the Spice Girls are finished (yaaawwn!!!)

Well here we are, yet again, to say (deep breath):

WE'RE.......NOT.......SPLITTING........ UP..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The latest stories are based on a comment from Melanie on The Frank Skinner Show(Story). She would like to mention that it was just light hearted banter with Frank, and her comments were blown out of all proportion!!

They also have the contest winners of the T-Shirts up, which are:

• Neil Rachura
• Trent Arend
• Taylor Hinds
• Graziela Gonzago
• Olivia (no surname)
• Maria Fresquez
• Jasper Brown
• Lydia Ansell
• Ben Foldman

As you all know 'If That Were Me' is out November 27th 2000 and to help raise money for the homeless charity Kandu-Arts Melanie is donating all of the royalties from this single.

If you would like to bid for Melanie's clothes go to Yahoo. Melanie is putting up the green sleeveless puffa jacket (and greeny-brown top from underneath) from the '2 Become 1' video, her trainers from Spiceworld, her Yellow submarine top from the Liverpool Royal Court gig in Liverpool(27.9.99) as well as loads more!!!The auction will end on the 6th December 2000 - good luck!
Take me there.

Melanie will be talking about the single, the charity auction and no doubt what she has been up to lately here from 4.30pm (BST) on 28th November.
Take me to the chat!.

Here is a picture of Victoria's new tattoo.

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"I don't want to sound ungrateful because what happened with Spice was amazing but it fucked me up, big time. There was a lot of pressure. We were so busy, I lost my life. I barely saw my family and friends, I was exhausted, I had an eating disorder and I was obsessive about training. I needed a break. I find it hard to have two roles in the public eye."

"We had an absolute full house. Emma was lovely as usual. For someone who is so famous she is very easy going and the kids loved her. It was a fantastic way to mark our refurbishment."

NSPCC schools organiser June Broom said:

"This has been a great event and the children and their families have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We are very grateful to everyone who came along, especially Emma Bunton who made things even more special."

Thanks to Luke Peterson.

BTW, I just gotta put this one up for you Spice Wars fans! Thanks to Stephan for this.

Emma Bunton is planning to get married to her boyfriend Jade Jones. The two have been together for over two years, with a break in between at one point. Jade says:

"We both hope to marry. Emma's my girl and I'm so happy with the way things are between the two of us. I know that I've found the right girl. She's definitely my baby. There have been rumours that Emma and I have got engaged. It doesn't bother me and I don't think Emma minds too much either."

Jade says that their split in their relationship was because Emma wanted to settle down but he wasn't ready. He continues:

"I wasn't ready. Yet she wanted a lot of commitment from me and I felt I couldn't give it. I loved her a lot but I was only 19. I still wanted my fun and freedom. Our relationship is such a solid one. I'm still quite a young guy, but I'm not looking for another woman or anything. It's all about grounding. We both might have lost the plot because of our music careers, but we have made sure we keep our feet firmly on the ground. With Emma, her mum Pauline is a massive, massive influence. She's given Emma a perfect grounding. Emma knows never to forget where she comes from. And it's the same thing with me. My family have drummed into me how important it is to stay level-headed. That's one of the main reasons why Emma and I have such a strong bond."

He also says that the two have adjusted to not seeing each other for long periods of time when in different parts of the world:

"We both know how to deal with that. In the past it has caused us some problems, but not now. It makes the time we spend together all the more enjoyable. When people see us out they must be able to see for themselves how happy we are, just to be in each other's company."

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"I've sold so many records now and I've had two number ones so I've been very lucky. This is a chance to hopefully make a difference in people's lives. Growing up in and around Liverpool and moving to London when I was 16 has made me very aware of the homelessness problem here. Travelling with the Spice Girls has made me realise that it's a huge problem all over the world as well. It's disgusting. We should all at least be able to have a roof over our heads. Myself and my friends give homeless people a spare bit of change but what's that going to help? We need to do something more constructive and help people have more pride in themselves. That's why I chose Kandu because it's about getting people back on their feet. It's about music, it's about TV so they've got something to live for as well as somewhere to live."

-= Rumor Warning =-

Posh Spice Victoria Beckham has emerged as the main driving force behind a last-ditch effort to save the Spice Girls. She has had heart-to-heart talks about how the band can go on 'despite the current crisis' with primarily the two Melanies who are both becoming increasingly indifferent to the future of Spice Girls. A 'spice-insider' says:

"Victoria is the real peacemaker in the group. She is the one all the girls go to so they can talk through their problems, and she is deadly serious about saving the group. This is crunch time for the band, and Victoria has taken charge of the situation. Without her, it would be basically over. Victoria is a very determined woman. Despite the shockingly poor sales figures for their album and their disastrous reception in America, she won't let them give in. As far as she is concerned, this is not the end."

-= Rumor Warning =-

No thanks to The Mirror and the 3am bitches for wasting my time by putting out a story like this, making me have to type it up.

alright cyber spicers!!!

it's us again... sitting here on a damp english morning thinking christmassy thoughts... not long to go now!

if you live in the uk you'll probably be aware that this has been one of those are-they-splitting-up-or-not kind of weeks in the press... well take it from us -- it's just not the case! the vibe is as strong as ever... and as we're always saying, if you want spice news there's no better source than the spice girls so if you want facts not fiction, keep reading!

another big rumour from outside of spice hq seems to be the old health problems (yawn)... we're fit as fleas so please, please don't waste your time worrying (but thanx anyway if you were!)

talking of stuff we're often asked, one of the questions that comes up time after time in our interviews is 'do we worry what the press says... and which reviews mean the most to us?'... which gave us a bit of a brilliant idea!

from next week we're gonna add a reviews page on the site where you can post *your* reviews of our new album -- cos believe us it's what our fans think that really matters. we're also adding a letters page too -- so please, get thinking, get scribbling, get reviewing -- and we'll post our favourites up on the site for you to show all your mates... and the whole world!

we're gonna do the same thing on both melanies' sites -- http://www.melanie-b.com and http://www.northern-star.co.uk -- so let us know what you think, c'mon, let it all hang out!

congrats to the winners of our t shirt compo... we'll be announcing more winners and new competitions next week

and don't forget next week is marked in red on melanie c's calendar, cos her brand new gorgeous single, 'if that were me', is released in the uk! check out http://www.northern-star.co.uk for the full story

speak to you v soon -- and wherever you are, and whoever you are, take care and lots of love!!

forever yours

melanie b, emma, victoria and melanie c

x x x x x

Thanks to Angie Hung.

We hate to bring bad news, but due to exhaustion, Mel C. has been forced to cancel her commitments on the west coast, which includes taping the Jay Leno Show....and the End Jingle Ball! There are still plenty of reasons to be at this holiday seasons best concert event...

Thanks Geo.

Mel C called into Virgin Music Radio Canada yesterday morning for an interview. Here is a local transcript of it. If the interview is authentic then it's pretty interesting as it has an explanation for exactly why the Spice Girls lip-synced at the EMAs(not their fault or intended), cleared up Spice Fight rumors, Spice Girls tour info, as well as ballpark release dates for both Mel C's next album and a fourth Spice Girls album!

-= Rumor Warning =-

Thanks to MelG4Ever via Spice Millennium.

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What happened to the capture I was going to make? I guess the awards didn't repeat at 10pm on Wednesday as I had read, I guess the schedule was messed up, *sigh* I've been having a bad week :( Not that it matters anyway since somebody else capped it and it's pretty good. BTW, did I ever mention that I'm a huge fan of the Holler dance?? I love that.

Melanie C - If That Were Me (UK1)
1. If That Were Me
2. If That Were Me (Accoustic Version)
3. When You're Gone (Live Bryan Adams & Melanie C)
4. If That Were me (Video)

While definitely not splitting up, the other Spice Girls are giving Mel C some space to sort herself out. Pals say that she has been drinking more than usual lately and has sought therapy to combat depression from media scrutiny over her weight and questioning her sexuality. A 'Spice Girls Insider' says:

"The others are very concerned about Mel C and want to make sure they are there for her. They are not angry about her outbursts, they would just like to try to help her."

-= Rumor Warning =-

"I'm really bored of having to clear up all these stories. When we released 'Wannabe' everybody thought we were a one hit wonder and here we are three albums later, nine number ones later. Yeah, we're all doing solo stuff but I hope the MTV Awards showed that we're still together, we're still very much a band. They're[tabloids] going to continue to write it but the fans know the truth."

"When I'm with Spice, it's like I've got a lot more to consider. You know we have got a lot of very young fans and the other girls. I don't want to upset them or say anything that could reflect on them, but now I just find it really hard to keep it all in. I really do."

Frank: "You have gone through a bit of an image change recently. You're now a bit of a hard case rock chick."

"No. I've just remembered who I am."

Then Frank started to make some joke as Mel C said:

"Actually, I've been luckier since I left..."

Frank was caught up in his own joke and didn't hear what Mel said and she continued:

"...well, since I've been doing my own thing. Ooh...glad you missed that one."

Spice Girls have issued a statement in response to claims that Mel has left the group saying:

"This is absolutely not the case and the misinterpreted quotes were no more than light hearted banter."

If you were expecting that mpeg of Holler @ EMAs, obviously it's not here. I f'd up. I thought the awards were being shown twice in a row on MTV at 8pm and again at 10pm. I was ready to capture at 8pm but I really didn't know at what point in time the girls' performance is or who they are after. So I just kept watching it(since I did actually want to watch these awards) and figured I'd find out when the performance is, and then capture it off the second showing. Of course there was no second showing, I misread a tv schedule, sorry. But it's being shown again on Wednesday at 10pm so I can try again to cap it then if somebody else doesn't release one earlier.

On the way over to the MTV EMA awards(Story), Mel sat on the opposite side of the plane from the rest of the girls. There was a fight between the girls in Stockholm, and later Mel threw down her microphone and stormed off stage to the amazement of the other girls during dress rehearsal.

-= Rumor Warning =-

"I got into the last selection round. Then they decided that they wanted someone with, how do you say it, a more ethnic background."

UK tabloid News Of The World is running a very shady article talking about how Spice Girls might split soon. Like we haven't heard this 80,000 times in the past 4 years. *yawn*, anyway the article claims that the girls discussed splitting up backstage at this years' MTV EMAs(Story), but failed to reach a final decision. The article also claims:

"there are no concrete plans for the band and there is no album or single in the pipeline."

Which in itself makes little sense as they just dropped a new album. It also claims that Virgin Records is unhappy with sales of Forever. Which again... going on two million copies world-wide in the second week of release must be extremely disappointing(sarcasm). A 'Virgin Insider' and part of the article said:

"Its a real shame. The girls have great talents and have proved it ten times over. But it seems theres a glitch and who knows how itll turn out? The girls have certainly had a look over the cliff. Whether or not they will jump remains to be seen. They spent a lot of time locked away together in Stockholm and it wasnt a cheery conversation. Mel Cs erratic behaviour in the last couple of weeks has infuriated the other girls. Lets say she was not her usual self at the Forever album launch party. And I can reveal that days after her antics a tearful Mel C made a distraught phone call to Westlifes Mark Feehily. She wept as she begged the hunky Irish singers to stay friends after she bad-mouthed them following the party. Mel said: 'Please dont believe what theyre saying about me. Theyre coming out with this and I never said any of it.' Mark told me she rang them at the swanky St Martins Hotel in London to set the record straight. He revealed: 'Mel was in tears on the phone. She apologised about branding us talentless and manufactured. There are no bad vibes or hatred between us despite what some people may say or think.'"

-= Rumor Warning =-

Typical tabloid rubbish.. ANYWAY, in the more positive light of REALITY, lets see if Spice Girls can get a sub-5 spot on TRL this week! They were #5 on Friday, it'll be interesting to see where they are this week. Again, personally I'm not a fan of this show at all, but I know the influence it can have on the US music industry. So I want every single person reading this to vote, try to vote everyday of this week! If you ever feel like you want to pay back SpiceNews for providing you news all this time, please do it by voting for Spice Girls on TRL. Call the # between 3-3.30pm EST as well as hitting the email votes! I think that this is probably a pretty significant week on that show for this video, lets try to make the best out of it. I wouldn't be endorsing it so much if I didn't think so. Thank-you for your time!

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Thanks Steve.

Heh.. there are very few votes right now(186) overall for all the artists, and Mel is doing pretty badly(10 votes - 5%).. imagine if all the SpiceNews visitors were to go there and vote for Mel C, hahahah, that would be such a blatantly ridiculous lead for Mel C.

Thanks Geo.

alright cyber spicers!!

we promised to keep you up to date with all the Spicy goings on - so here they are!

we're adding lots of new stuff for you to do and win on our website... so don't lose out-- check this out:

there's a competition to win our first ever DVD, Forever More, coming up...the DVD features the 3 vids from our album--Holler, Let Love Lead The Way and Goodbye all in scrummy quality (have you seen any DVDs yet? they're about a trillion times clearer than video, which either means our skin's gonna look f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s or we'll have to wear more make-up in future, we haven't decided yet!) and we're also giving away boxsets of our first two albums, which will make fab Xmas pressies for all you Spice collectors out there, plus we'll be revealing the winners of our earlier competitions.

there's also a neat little game you can test your Spicy skills on to find out which one of us you're most like...or least like!

with Xmas fast approaching, we're getting ready to take a break, but you can always catch Victoria on the last ever TFI if you live in the UK. It's going out on 22 December and Elton John's presenting... check it out to see if Elt and Vic have anything special up their sleeves!

Emma's dropping in to An Audience with Ricky Martin on November 26....and there's a big feature on all of us on this week's CD UK. Don't worry if you don't live in the UK cos we'll get as much of it on the site before Xmas as we can.

Meanwhile Melanie C's as manic as ever--she's got loads of UK TV appearances lined up--you can catch up with them all on Melanie's own site, and don't forget she's got a mega new single out in the UK on 27 November--If That Were Me... another classic and with a great story to it!

http://www.northern-star.co.uk/

finally, finally, we're hatching some nice little surprises for Xmas on www.spicegirlsforever.co.uk... but we're not gonna tell you right now!! so don't forget to tell your mates that if they want a Spicy Xmas too, they'll just have to join us cyber Spicers!!

speak to you v soon... and thanks for all the lovely messages - it's wonderful to be back!

love, peace and girl power

melanie c, victoria, melanie b and emma
x x x x

Spice Girls are planning a 10 date world tour for next year.

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Emma - "It was very nerve-racking but it is so much more fun when we do it together."

Mel C - "I am a bit gobsmacked. It all went so quickly."

Victoria - "At the end of the day if it wasn't for us being a group, we wouldn't be doing our own thing anyway. It's great. We are really proud to be up there."

Mel B - "It is only Melanie that is doing well at the moment."

Mel C - "No, shut up. We have all had hit singles."

Emma responded to the media writing them off chuckling:

"It's nine hit wonders."

"A couple of things were said about me in the media, one was about weight and one was about depression. It is just a common thing depression. It is an illness, try and get the stigma away from it. It's not really anybody's business."

Mel B was asked about the need to be a healthy role model for young impressionable fans and replied:

"At the end of the day, you have got a responsibility but that shouldn't overshadow the way you are naturally. Nobody is perfect."

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A reminder that the awards will be shown on MTV(US) this Monday at 8pm. I'll try to capture an mpeg of the Spice performance and put it up here(if one doesn't show up before then).

Aside from the performance, the Spice Girls after the show talked of revolution in the music industry. Mel C said that she predicts an imminent "musical revolution", to sweep away corporate control and manufactured pop. Victoria added that the pop world should expect "musicians who change the times", stating "these times are coming to an end."

Mel C also said that Spice Girls are still considering touring next year but nothing is set in stone. She unfortunately did not win any of her three nominated catagories. Here are the catagories with winners in red:

Best Female Artist
• Melanie C
• Janet Jackson
• Jennifer Lopez
• Madonna
• Britney Spears

Best Song
• Melanie C feat. Lisa 'Lefteye' Lopes - Never Be The Same Again
• Madonna - Music
• Sonique - It Feels So Good
• Britney Spears - Oops!.. I Did It Again
• Robbie Williams - Rock DJ

Best New Act
• Anastacia
• Blink 182
• Bomfunk MC's
• Melanie C
• Sonique

If you ask me, thats pretty good. For NO SINGLE, meaning very little radio play and promotion, and the video being played on MTV the first time with only 5hrs left in the sales week, thats not bad.

"You can only vote at 1-800-DIAL-MTV between 3pm and 3.30pm EST, and when you vote you must follow the voices directions. When it asks for the first three letter of the artists name, put in 7-7-4."

So please keep voting!

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* VCD - A high quality MPEG1 in Video-CD format. Can be played back on most computers, as well as burned to a CD and played back on a television through a VCD player as well as on most DVD players.

Thanks Steve.

Well, TheRumor.com has created a bit of hystaria by posting this article about an alleged Spice Girls split to happen soon. Mel C supposedly says:

"We're really not sure about our future at the moment. We are going to see how everything goes. We all do enjoy our Spice work but we are having a really hard time at the moment and we've gotten to a stage where we just want to be happy. We're not interested in striving to be the best anymore, we've done that and we just want to do the things that will mean something again. And if we get more fulfilment from our solo careers, then thats what we will do. There will be no Spice tour. Next year I'll be doing a solo tour. Emma and Victoria will be releasing their own albums and Mel B will be working on her follow up album. The last chance we will probably all be together on stage is at the MTV music awards(This Friday, Nov.16th). After that I don't know."

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Once again, the name of the site is THERUMOR.com so I wouldn't take this too seriously at this point. How many times before has the same type of story been printed. The only part that bothers me is the quote, can they just make that up?

"Melanie had known Jim for three months when she told me she was going to marry him. I heard a lot about him that I didn't like from the other girls. But no one could approach Melanie because she was head-over-heels in love."

When Andrea finally met Jimmy face to face she told him:

"Jim, I think you're marrying Melanie for her money, and I think you're gay. Give it a year and I will gladly be at your wedding."

Andrea says in the documentary:

"How can you know somebody when you're on tour? It's not real life. He was with the dancers, she was staying with the girls in a hotel."

Mel's father wanted to literally beat up Jimmy because he was convinced he was marrying his daughter for her money. He says:

"For the first day, all we did was walk round Oslo town centre going into shop after shop after shop. Jimmy was spending money like water. I thought, 'Where does he get all his money from? He's just a dancer.' He wasn't just spending a couple of hundred pounds, it was thousands."

Mrs. Brown adds:

"He was spending a fortune on his gay friends, buying hi-fis and things. Martin wanted to knock him out, but I said, 'That's not the answer'."

"I really wouldn't do it because it wouldn't be right and I wouldn't want to upset my friends by doing it. I wouldn't want to upset Nicole(of All Saints). He's very rude about myself and Geri. He needs to think about what he's saying. He's not funny any more."

Favorite Spice Girl
1. 45% - Mel C
2. 26% - Victoria
3. 16% - Mel B
4. 13% - Emma

Favorite Spice Single
1. 19% - Goodbye
2. 16% - Holler
3. 16% - 2 Become 1
4. 10% - Viva Forever
5. 10% - Who Do You Think You Are
6. 07% - Mama
7. 07% - Stop
8. 07% - Wannabe
9. 03% - Spice Up Your Life
10. 03% - Say You'll Be There
11. 02% - Let Love Lead The Way

Favorite Spice Video
1. 25.0% - Say You'll Be There
2. 19.0% - 2 Become 1
3. 12.5% - Spice Up Your Life
4. 12.5% - Viva Forever
5. 12.5% - Holler
6. 12.5% - Let Love Lead The Way
7. 06.0% - Goodbye

Who Should Spice Girls Collaborate With?
1. 22% - Madonna
2. 14% - Backstreet Boys
3. 8% Each - Five, Westlife, All Saints, Eminem

What Song Should Spice Girls Cover?
1. Cindy Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
2. The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
3. The Beatles - Lady Madonna

"When we first became successful, we were with this crazy manager who worked us to the bone. I think we've learned from mistakes in the past. We had to do what we did at the time to be as huge as we were at the time, but we've done that now, so we'd rather just sit back and enjoy the music like we wanted to do originally."

In other sales news, Forever is the current #1 in Israel, and also has sold 100,000 copies in Brazil.

"I think there was more to that than meets the eye, because for five days sales indicated we were No 1. I smell a rat and I smell a buying team* but maybe people just went weekend shopping."

Kevin Robinson, director of Positiva Records, who released the Spiller's Groovejet single featuring vocalist Sophie Ellis-Bextor, slammed Johnny L's claims, saying:

"I find it sad and pathetic Johnny L is still bitching about losing out to our number one record some months ago. To suggest Positiva had a buying team in place, well that is just ignorant and offensive. Most people in the record industry agree the better record won."

* "Buying team" is a term for record companies sending out staff to buy copies of a record to increase sales and lift the chart position.

Thanks Alvin.

We're really really pleased that Forever has gone in the charts at such a high position, hope you're all enjoying it.

Of course we're slightly disappointed that it didn't quite make No 1 but we decided ages ago that we wouldn't do loads of promotion, instead we wanted to let the music stand for itself. The Spice Girls have been there and done the whole manic promo thing but this time we thought it was time that people made their own judgement.

All my love goes to all our fans cos you've always been so loyal, thanks for everything, we love you loads!

Emma

Thanks Bugyspice.

Thanks Michael Holden.

"This is absolute rubbish. The hotel would be more than happy to have the girls back again."

Thanks Jesse.

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Here is a local copy.

Thanks Velizar.

Well now I have lost all respect for UK music charts in general. Before it was just the singles charts, but looks like the album charts aren't much different. There is very little integrity in these charts. I really don't understand what the mentality of the UK consumers is... "oh look what they did on tv yesterday, I have to go buy the single/album now." ?? Anyway.. whatever, who really cares about the charts in a country where Teletubbies and re-releases of songs from the 80's go to #1.

Both Baby Spice Emma Bunton and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell are up for the same role in next year's West End version of The Sound of Music.

-= Rumor Warning =-

This documentary is being worked on by Ian Denyer, the same director who did the Spice Girls' 1998 Tour Story documentary.

Perhaps the Saints talked some sense into him.

Alright cyber spicers!! How ya doing?

In our time together we've had loads of highs and spills and thrills but this has definitely got to rate as one of our most exciting weeks ever. Forever has finally been released all over the world and we're dying to know what you all think of it.

Have you got yours yet? If you haven't you can grab a listen on our brand new 100% Spicetastic website - click the 'hear' section now!!

http://www.spicegirlsforever.co.uk/

We can't tell you how good it feels to be back together firing on all cylinders and hanging out and performing as a band again.

If you have already been to our new website, what do you make of the special 'behind-the-scenes' movies?

Other people are always sticking cameras in our faces but it's much more fun when we do it to each other with our own secret cameras. That way you lot get to see what 'really' goes on when we're making our videos or doing press photoshoots. As you'll see we have a right old laugh together.

Have you sent any Spice ecards from the site yet?? They're a cool 'n Spicy way of letting your mates know you're thinking of them. Hey, you can even send them as Christmas cards - they're even eco-friendly too.. so save a tree and mail them from the Spice site.

http://www.spicegirlsforever.co.uk/

Talking of which, we're going to be adding loads more features to the site in the run up to Christmas, so keep checking it out! (Clue: if you've got a mobile phone, you're gonna be in for a treat!)

Good luck if you've entered one of our competitions and whoever you are or wherever you are, you're never far from our thoughts.

Thanks for all your support and love...speak to you soon!!

Love peace and Girl Power

Melanie C Emma Melanie B and Victoria

x x x x x

After the fantastic release of Melanie B top ten smash "Tell Me" comes the follow up "Feel So Good" with it's Miami Bass influenced beats and party vibes. Melanie has been a very busy lady promoting all over with the release of her solo debut album "Hot" along with a whopping promotional trip in Europe.

Feel So Good was written by Melanie and produced by the dynamic duo of the decade Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis who have worked with phenomenal artists like Janet Jackson and Boyz II Men to name but a few. This killer track will be hitting dance floors and decks nationwide very soon with it's infectious chorus and catchy hooks. You'll need 'RealPlayer' to listen to it - which is available by clicking here.

1. feels so good

Melanie C returns to the musical stage with her fifth single "If That Were Me" which is the follow up to the hugely successful #1 smash "I Turn to You" and is taken from Melanie solo debut album. 2000 has been an extremely phenomenal year for Melanie with 4 top ten hits and 2 number one singles and she is set to repeat that success with her latest offering.

"If That Were Me" is a midtempo number which will pluck at your heartstrings, whilst adding sweet flavour to your musical taste buds. There's also an acoustic version which illustrates the variety in Melanie's vocals.

• "If That Were Me"
• "If That Were Me" (Acoustic Version)

Here is an MP3 Conversion I made of the RealAudio.

Congratulations girls!

"You have all been brilliant. I hope the single is the best one yet and it makes loads of money for the charity."

Mel will also be donating from ticket sales for her Astoria gig on November 27th. Virgin Records is also giving the project £23,000.

Here is a picture of MelC with the kids from the charity.

"It was going to be for Pink, but there were scheduling problems, so we offered it to Victoria. She loves it and she wants it. So it's a matter of whether we do it for the album, or release it as a single."

"There's been some rubbish in the papers, for a change, and I just want to apologise to anybody who found the pictures of me offensive, but I'm sick of the papers. There is no battle between the Spice Girls and Westlife, In fact, I've just been speaking to Brian. We weren't exactly laughing about it, we were moaning about it. We always call each other to tell each other if we didn't say stuff. So don't believe what you read. But I am sorry, I was out of order. But it was aimed at the paparazzi and the papers."

• Melanie B - Interview - MTV Select(UK) [Part 1].rm
• Melanie B - Interview - MTV Select(UK) [Part 2].rm

When asked about their thoughts on the girls' comments about the 3am tabloid girls showing up at the Forever album release party(Mel C said "Who the fuck let them in here? I'm not doing anything with the fucking papers. They can just all fuck off out of here." And Mel B said: "What the fuck are those sluts doing in here?") Westlife said:

"They should really show some respect. If I ever get like that, then that's when I know it's time to give all this up. I can't believe they said that to you. It was Mel B wasn't it? She has a big gob and doesn't know when to keep it shut. They're just jealous because you 3am girls have more class."

"Actually the last Spice Girls album hasn't done a thing in America and this one isn't even getting touched."

"They're nothing since Geri left and I'm going to take great satisfaction in beating them to a pulp. Victoria is a media freak, and Melanie B is a bitch."

Spice Comments:

Westlife have also said that Spice Girls are sitting on their asses instead of promoting their album, to which Emma replied:

"We've been working very hard and I've been actually a little bit upset because I've always thought we've got on really really well. Now they've started being a bit horrible. We've been just as busy, and we do as much as we can. We love our music and just hope our fans enjoy it. We don't want to push it in their faces, if they want to buy it then they can buy it. I was a little bit upset. I was thinking, 'Oh, I thought they were my friends.' If you actually look back, I can assure you that the Spice Girls never slagged anyone off on our way. I think they're great boys. I've never had anything against them. But, at the end of the day, people do what they think is right to achieve what they want to achieve."

Mel C at launch party after loosening up with a few drinks:

"Hyped-up shit. Westlife are a bunch of bollocks. A useless bunch of talentless tossers and they don't deserve to be in the charts, let alone number one. I think it's fucking disgusting that bands like A1, Steps, and Westlife get to number one. It's all crap, marketed rubbish. Their album should be called Never Mind The Ballads. They can't sing live like we can and I can't wait until they all disappear. We don't care if they beat us to number one, they probably will, it sums up how shitty music is at the moment. They try to be these smiling, angelic Irish boys and they make me sick. They have no personality, it's all dull, dull, dull. They'll never be as successful as us."

Here is a picture of Mel C giving the salute to the media!

Hell yeah!

"I've been looking forward to seeing Emma. She is my favourite Spice Girl."

Josie joined more than a dozen people chosen for the award by the charity RADAR.

Here is a picture of Emma with Josie.

• "Feels So Good" was shot last week in LA. It was supposed to be shot in the desert but they shot it in a big round house.
• She is thinking about touring next year.
• Spice Girls will perform Holler in the EMA 2000, and will wear leather. They will practice it next week.

Thanks Odai.

Thanks ryan.

Thanks Mark.

"The place looked like a bomb had hit it and the staff were disgusted. Extremely expensive property was wrecked. The entourage must all smoke like trains because the ashtrays were full to overflowing and there was ash scattered all over the floor. The legs of a marble table had been smashed off and all the furniture was moved."

The girls may have to pay £6,500 in damages to the hotel.

If anybody can get a good quality vidcap of this to me so i can post it, please email me.

"At the tone, the time will be twelve o'clock am, pacific standard time." - It is v.cool to finally have the actual retail cd of the third Spice Girls album in my hands!! What a great album I must say once again, three years in the waiting and it's still all worth while! Spice Girls are unreal. I love it. Great job girls!!

Also I tagged the TRL vote request onto this story even though we know that MTV is premiering "Holler" next Monday, but let's keep voting just to make sure MTV knows there is still high demand for it, so call them and vote on the site! DO IT!

Thanks Chris in NZ.

In yesterday's first day early sales in England, Westlife's album Coast to Coast was supposedly outselling Forever by a ratio of almost 2:1. This may be influenced by a large campaign of signings and whatnot that Westlife had been doing all day.

I rumor warning'd this one up because this is based on no official information but rather some accounts from a handfull of record store people who were asked.

-= Rumor Warning =-

• Wall of Sound
• USA Today
• HoboMusic.com