Geri Halliwell

Geri Halliwell
Halliwell in 2019
Born
Geraldine Estelle Halliwell

(1972-08-06) 6 August 1972 (age 52)
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Other names
  • Geri Horner
  • Ginger Spice
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • television personality
  • author
  • actress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Member ofSpice Girls
Websitegerihalliwell.com

Geraldine Estelle Halliwell-Horner[1][2] (née Halliwell; born 6 August 1972) is an English singer, songwriter, television personality, author, and actress. She rose to fame in the mid 1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Ginger Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide,[3] the Spice Girls are the best-selling female group of all time. Their slogan "girl power" was most closely associated with Halliwell[4] and her Union Jack dress from the 1997 Brit Awards also became an enduring symbol.[5][6] Halliwell left the Spice Girls in 1998, citing exhaustion and creative differences, but rejoined when they reunited for a greatest hits album (2007) and two concert tours: the Return of the Spice Girls (2007–2008) and Spice World (2019).[7]

After leaving the Spice Girls, Halliwell pursued a career as a solo artist, signing a recording contract with EMI. She released her debut solo studio album, Schizophonic (1999), which produced the UK number-one singles "Mi Chico Latino", "Lift Me Up" and "Bag It Up"; the lead single, "Look at Me", reached number two. Her second studio album, Scream If You Wanna Go Faster (2001), was preceded by the lead single, "It's Raining Men", which reached number one in the UK and earned her a Brit Award nomination. Her third studio album, Passion (2005), produced the UK top five single "Ride It". In 2013, Halliwell returned to the music industry in Australia with the release of her first solo single in eight years, "Half of Me".[8]

Halliwell has served as a judge on television talent shows, including Popstars: The Rivals (2002), The X Factor UK, (2010, 2012), and Australia's Got Talent (2013).[9] She has appeared in films, including Spice World (1997), Crank: High Voltage (2009), and Gran Turismo (2023). As an author, Halliwell has released two autobiographies: If Only (1999) and Just for the Record (2002); the children's book series Ugenia Lavender (2008), and the young adult novel Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen (2023).

  1. ^ "Discover the Rosie Frost series". rosiefrostbooks.com. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ^ Kit, Borys (4 November 2022). "'Gran Turismo': Djimon Hounsou, Spice Girls' Geri Halliwell-Horner Join Sony's Racing Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Magic Radio sign Melanie C". Bauer Media (Press release). Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ Leonard, Marion (2007). Gender in the Music Industry: Rock, Discourse and Girl Power. Ashgate Publishing. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7546-3862-9.
  5. ^ "Geri Halliwell Performs With Spice Girls In Union Jack Dress". Capital FM. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Geri revisits Spice Girls' heyday in Union Jack dress". Hello. 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  7. ^ Sherman, Heidi. "Ginger Spice's Departure Marks 'End of the Beginning'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  8. ^ Brandle, Lisa (12 September 2013). "Geri Halliwell Readies New Music, Signs to Sony Music Australia". Billboard. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Geri Halliwell". Agt.ninemsn.com.au. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.