Emma Bunton
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Emma Bunton is one of the most successful Spice Girls ever. She is known as "Baby Spice". She has a solo single that stayed number one for more than one week.
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About
Emma Lee Bunton an ex-spice girl was born on January 21, 1976, in Barnet in north London. Her parents divorced when she was still eleven years old but it didn't have a big impact in her life since she was already busy with her modeling and commercial career. In 1993, she became a member of a pop group called. Spice Girls and was given the nickname Baby Spice since she was the youngest. After the tours and awards she was blossoming into a beautiful woman. Emma left the group to pursue her solo career. She wasn't the only spice who left the group Melanie C. (Posh Spice), Melanie B. (Scary Spice) and Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) also pursued their solo careers.
Not only is Emma a singer, she is also an actress from time to time. Emma appeared on Tin Tine Out's "What I Am" in 1999. In 2001, she released her debut album A Girl Like Me. The single "What Took You So Long?" was #1 when it was released and stood at the top of the charts for two weeks. In 2003, her second album, Free Me was released with the singles "Free Me" and "Maybe" which earned a #5 and #6 spot on the UK Charts.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Razzie Award | Worst Actress for Spice World (1997) |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Nominated for Favorite Actress |
| 1999 | Blimp Award | Nominated for Favorite Movie Actress for Spice World (1997) |
| 1999 | Razzie Award | Nominated for Worst New Star for Spice World (1997) |
| 1999 | Razzie Award | Nominated for Worst Original Song for the song "Too Much" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A Girl Like Me | Certified Gold in U.K. |
| Certified Gold in Thailand | ||
| 2001 | Free Me | Certified Gold in Canada |
| Certified Gold in U.S. | ||
| Certified Gold in U.K | ||
| Certified Gold in Thailand |
Singles
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | NZ | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | What I Am | 2 | A Girl Like Me | ||
| 2001 | What Took You So Long? | 1 | 10 | A Girl Like Me | |
| 2001 | Take My Breath Away | 5 | 48 | Take My Breath Away | |
| 2001 | We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight | 20 | Take My Breath Away | ||
| 2003 | Free Me | 5 | Free Me | ||
| 2003 | Maybe | 6 | 6 | Free Me | |
| 2004 | I'll Be There | 7 | Free Me | ||
| 2004 | Crickets Sing for Anamaria | 15 | Free Me |
News
You can watch Emma Bunton on these shows:
15/11/06 - National Lottery - BBC1
6/11/06 - Convent Garden - Christmas Lights
17/11/06 - BBC Breakfast News
17/11/06 - Newsround
17/11/06 - Children In Need Show
17/11/06 - Live on BBC2 Steve Wright Show
20/11/06 - 2trk CD and CD maxi available in stores
21/11/06 - BBC2 It Takes Two
2/12/06 - G.A.Y
4/12/06 - Life In Mono album release
Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts for Emma Bunton.
Announcements
Discography
Albums
 April 16, 2001 Virgin Records |
 March 9, 2004 Universal Records |
 December 4, 2006 Universal Records |
Voice
- Soubrette
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- She is currently signed with "19".
- She has her name "Baby Spice" tattooed on her behind.
- Emma Bunton stands at 5'2.
- She is included in "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.
- Emma Bunton is currently dating Damage lead singer Jade Jones.
