對於很多人來說,pop music和idol groups是垃圾,一定不及Oasis,Coldplay和Radiohead好,那我只能冒犯地說這想法很膚淺。音樂其實不分貴賤,只depends on個人的口味。Pop music於90年代真的帶領著世界的樂壇,Take That是繼New Kids後最成功的boys group,令records company發現組合的賺錢神話,而Spice Girls就是這樣被製造出來的。
因為我是她們的super fans,我決定詳盡介紹一下SG的story:
於94年,Take That 的經理人刊登了廣告,希望選出一隊女版 Take That 的成員。廣告內容是“Are you 18-23 with the ability to sing / dance…”。當時有數百位女孩參加,最終選出的是Victoria、Mel B、Mel C、Geri 和 Michelle。後來Michelle閃電離隊,由Emma 填補空缺,組合命名為Spice Girls,正式於1995年底出道。超級經紀人Simon Fuller將她們的Girl Power從英國邁向全世界,成為樂壇第一個girls group奇蹟。戰績如下:
- 擁有9首英國#1 single,驚人的成就媲美Take That
- 第一隻single “Wannabe” 推出後立即登上英國single chart #1
- 96發行的第一張album “Spice” 在首週便登上了全英專輯#1,更蟬聯冠軍長達1個月
- 第6首冠軍single “Too Much” 讓她們成為第一個連續擁有6首#1 single的女子團體
- 自1952年開始有英國金榜以來,除了披頭四之外,也只有Spice Girls能夠蟬連三年聖誕節冠軍
- 97年勇奪英國音樂大獎最佳音樂錄影帶獎和最佳單曲,同時還以 “Spice”拿下美國Billboard年度最佳專輯
- 98年的MTV大獎再添年度最佳流行歌曲和最佳團體兩個獎項- 98年Spiceworld全球巡迴的第一場荷蘭演唱會,3萬張門票在15分鐘內售罄,打破了U2和Bruce Springsting創下的售票紀錄
- 擁有9首英國#1 single,驚人的成就媲美Take That
- 第一隻single “Wannabe” 推出後立即登上英國single chart #1
- 96發行的第一張album “Spice” 在首週便登上了全英專輯#1,更蟬聯冠軍長達1個月
- 第6首冠軍single “Too Much” 讓她們成為第一個連續擁有6首#1 single的女子團體
- 自1952年開始有英國金榜以來,除了披頭四之外,也只有Spice Girls能夠蟬連三年聖誕節冠軍
- 97年勇奪英國音樂大獎最佳音樂錄影帶獎和最佳單曲,同時還以 “Spice”拿下美國Billboard年度最佳專輯
- 98年的MTV大獎再添年度最佳流行歌曲和最佳團體兩個獎項- 98年Spiceworld全球巡迴的第一場荷蘭演唱會,3萬張門票在15分鐘內售罄,打破了U2和Bruce Springsting創下的售票紀錄
我喜歡她們的image,雖說是一個group,但每個人都有自己的風格,她們的成功formula就是將五種不同的女孩組合一起,target了大部份聽眾的口味。有Posh Spice Victoria、Scary Spice Mel B、Sporty Spice Mel C、Ginger Spice Geri 和 Baby Spice Emma。我自己最喜歡Mel C,因她歌藝最好,而且性格爽朗不造作,是最專心做音樂的一個。初中時的我日日夜夜煲她們的歌,一點都不膩。我收集了她們所有的albums及singles,演唱會的vcds,公仔,magazines等等,真是瘋狂,但我樂在其中!
她們的成就簡直叱吒樂壇,最可惜自Geri退出後,Spice Girls最終都難逃解散一劫。之後我再沒有那樣追星了。上年復合的world tour放了香港飛機,非常失望。今次去完英國,知道自己很懷念這隊組合,現在再次聽她們的歌,仍然不覺得outdated,至今仍琅琅上口,Spice Girls永遠是我心中最好的pop music!
最後,我不幸於4年前搬屋時遺失了一整箱碟,所有SG的CD及VCD不見了,我已買回全部CDs,但仍然找不到concert的vcds,如果你有的話,可以讓給我嘛?又或者可以借我嘛?Please help!
Spice Girls rocks!!!!!!!!!!!真係好經典o(^.^#)o
ReplyDeleteI still remember the first impression u gave me in F.2 was: You are a big Spice Girls fans!!!
ReplyDeletereally????? how come?
ReplyDeletei didnt bring any spice girls things to school wo
why i look like a super fans ga
U're big fans of Spice Girls! Never know abt this! I was also their fans, mainly the songs but styling/image is not my cup of tea la.
ReplyDeleteThey got super hot in rocket speed as i remember i heard "wannabe" in Laforet of tokyo in summer 96, and wondered 'what song is that? so good bor!'... and really miss those days I listened to their songs days and nights in toronto...
time flies... and feel i'm old when know u're 初中 at that time!!! i was in university already la! gosh!!!
hahaha, you were in University at that time??? No way, old man Bert!!
ReplyDeleteWanabe was really a good song, gave them a easier path to success, i was really their super fan, hope i can find the concert DVD soon!
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