Christmas with Emma Bunton—A Perfect Gift!

Emma Bunton has her very own show this Christmas and what better venue than the Royal Albert Hall to host it? The Spice Girl thoroughly deserves this honour, to have all the attention on her and to let her talent shine.

Baby Spice: a member of the most successful girl band in music history, the Spice Girls. Emma Lee Bunton was born on 21st January, 1976, in Finchley, North London to karate teacher Mum, Pauline, and milkman Dad, Trevor, who separated when Emma was 11 years old. Emma’s love of singing, dancing and acting began early on in her childhood. At age 11, she started attending the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Her road to stardom began…

Emma did a lot of modeling as a child including catalogue modeling from the age of six until she was 12. Excitingly, it meant going to shoot on location in places like Portugal, Corsica and Lanzarote. It was a two-week shoot too, which Emma loved, as about ten children went and they only worked every other day.

Before her pop super-stardom, Emma appeared in Eastenders in 1992 and The Bill in 1993. Then in 1994, a girl band was looking for a new member after a girl, Michelle Stephenson, left. Emma went with her Mum to meet these girls at a train station and the rest is history.

The Spice Girls—Mel B, Geri, Victoria, Mel C and Emma—lived together in the beginning and the five bonded. They wrote their own songs and performed wherever they could. Simon Fuller came into their world and they got signed by Virgin Records. The girls released their Girl Power into the world in 1996 with their huge hit of a single, "Wannabe." Emma, the girl in pink with pigtails, and her Mum as her best friend. She was given the name Baby by Top Of The Pops magazine, as she was the youngest in the band. The first membership card from The Spice Girls fanclub has Emma wearing her trademark pink. On the back of the card it reads; 'For instant Girl Power, flash your official Spice Girls ID card!'

The Spice Girls' music was a global success. The world couldn't get enough of them. Their debut album, Spice, was followed by Spiceworld. Emma often sang the high notes. The girls were constantly travelling, and Emma often got homesick, so she would sleep in one of the girls' hotel rooms with them in the beginning of her touring days.

The merchandise for the Spice Girls was huge, like never been seen before! Woolworth’s even dedicated a whole aisle to the girl’s merchandise! The big screen quickly came a calling with Spice World, the movie. Filmed in London in the summer of 1997, Emma’s Sylvia Young training came into action! The video release came in limited edition tins; each girl had their own, with Emma’s being the favourite, because she had quickly become the most popular Spice Girl.

With the merchandise, a favourite item to collect was the mini books; Emma’s was called Baby Talking! In it, she shared secrets about life, love, happiness and fashion tips. She says in her mini book that she still gets goosebumps when she hears one of their songs, and you can still be a strong female and wear makeup and a wonder bra! From another page in the mini book, Emma quotes that her ambition was for the five girls to stay happy in the band and to buy her Mum a house. With her future fortune, that’s what she did; a house for Mum, Pauline, was brought in Hertfordshire.

Emma and her beloved Mum have a very strong and close relationship. They like to watch Eastenders together and eat chocolate Rolos! They speak on the phone every day. She’s the woman Emma most admires and to her, she is perfect. Awww! Pauline say’s though she showers Emma with love, she is also very truthful with her. If something isn't working or doesn't look right, she’ll tell her, as she says you should get the absolute truth from your parents because they love you.

The Spice Girls have described Emma as always being there for cuddles, and she doesn't look like she could ever be naughty, but she is!!

The Summer of 1998, the girls toured for three months across America to sold out shows, completing every date. Girl Power took over the States! They toured as a four-piece, due to the departure of Geri. Emma’s best day in America was going to Disney World, and by then Emma had gotten used to being away from home and enjoyed her own space much more. Before the tour, Emma had met a singer from a band called Damage, Jade Jones. The pair had started dating. Jade was to become permanent in Emma’s life and the father to her children, Beau and Tate. Though they spilt once, obviously fate meant for them to be together and they remain happily together and in love to this very day.

Emma’s first solo album was A Girl Like Me, which featured the hits, "What Took You So Long?" and "What I Am." This album was followed by the albums Free Me and Life In Mono. Emma had great success as a solo artist.

Baby Spice; sweet, pink and candyfloss! In the 90s she was looked up to as a role model by thousands of little girls around the world. She is still as popular and loved today. With presenting at Heart FM, successfully performing with the Spice Girls' recent tour, releasing her new album My Happy Place and rounding off her year with her own show, Emma Bunton's Christmas Party at the Royal Albert Hall, on the 6th December, the girl from Finchley has certainly done good!!

Girl Power!!