[PAR] [TLE] Melanie C [SEP] Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974), better known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actress and television personality.  She is one of the five members of the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice and with whom she sold over 85 million records worldwide.  Melanie C began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams on the song "When You're Gone".  Her solo debut album "Northern Star" was released in 1999 and reached number four on the UK Albums Chart and was certified triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).  It produced four top fives and a top twenty single, two of which reached the number-one spot in the UK.  Chisholm's second album, "Reason", was released in March 2003 and sold more than 500,000 copies.  The album reached number five in the UK and produced one top ten, one top twenty and a double A sided top thirty single. [PAR] [TLE] Spice Girls [SEP] The Spice Girls were an English pop girl group formed in 1994.  The group originally consisted of Melanie Brown ("Scary Spice"), Melanie Chisholm ("Sporty Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), and Victoria Beckham, née Adams ("Posh Spice").  They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number one in 37 countries and established them as a global phenomenon.  Their debut album "Spice" sold more than 31 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album by a female group in history.  Their follow-up album "Spiceworld" sold over 20 million copies worldwide.  The Spice Girls have sold 85 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling female group of all time, one of the best-selling pop groups of all time, and the biggest British pop phenomenon since Beatlemania.  Among the highest profile acts in 1990s British popular culture, "Time" called them "arguably the most recognisable face" of Cool Britannia, the mid-1990s celebration of youth culture in the UK.
[PAR] [TLE] Melanie C [ SEP ] Melanie Jayne Chisholm ( born 12 January 1974 ) , better known as Melanie C or Mel C , is an English singer , songwriter , entrepreneur , actress and television personality . She is one of the five members of the Spice Girls , in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice and with whom she sold over 85 million records worldwide . Melanie C began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams on the song " When You 're Gone " . Her solo debut album " Northern Star " was released in 1999 and reached number four on the UK Albums Chart and was certified triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) . It produced four top fives and a top twenty single , two of which reached the number - one spot in the UK . Chisholm 's second album , " Reason " , was released in March 2003 and sold more than 500,000 copies . The album reached number five in the UK and produced one top ten , one top twenty and a double A sided top thirty single . [PAR] [TLE] Spice Girls [ SEP ] The Spice Girls were an English pop girl group formed in 1994 . The group originally consisted of Melanie Brown ( " Scary Spice " ) , Melanie Chisholm ( " Sporty Spice " ) , Emma Bunton ( " Baby Spice " ) , Geri Halliwell ( " Ginger Spice " ) , and Victoria Beckham , née Adams ( " Posh Spice " ) . They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single " Wannabe " in 1996 , which hit number one in 37 countries and established them as a global phenomenon . Their debut album " Spice " sold more than 31 million copies worldwide , becoming the best - selling album by a female group in history . Their follow - up album " Spiceworld " sold over 20 million copies worldwide . The Spice Girls have sold 85 million records worldwide , making them the best - selling female group of all time , one of the best - selling pop groups of all time , and the biggest British pop phenomenon since Beatlemania . Among the highest profile acts in 1990s British popular culture , " Time " called them " arguably the most recognisable face " of Cool Britannia , the mid-1990s celebration of youth culture in the UK .
When did one of Melanie Brown's co-members start her solo career?
When did one of Melanie Brown 's co - members start her solo career ?
1998
1998