She rose to fame in the mids as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls , in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. With over million records sold worldwide, the Spice Girls are the best-selling female group of all time. The group went on an indefinite hiatus in , before reuniting for a greatest hits album and two concert tours: the Return of the Spice Girls β and Spice World She is known for her unique and distinctive tone and her vocal ability.
She signed with Virgin Records to release her debut solo studio album Northern Star Her third studio album, Beautiful Intentions , , stands as her most successful album to date. It spent 9 weeks at number one in Portugal and spawned international hit singles. Chisholm, Brown, Halliwell, and Adams were originally chosen as the members of the group, which became a quintet with the addition of Emma Bunton. Insecure about the lack of a contract and frustrated by the direction of Chris and Bob Herbert's Heart Management, the group severed ties with the Herberts.
In , they toured record labels in London and Los Angeles and finally signed a deal with Virgin. Their debut album, Spice , was a huge worldwide commercial success, peaked at number 1 in more than 17 countries across the world, [ 16 ] and was certified multi-platinum in 27 countries.
In , they released their second album, Spiceworld , with the two first singles " Spice Up Your Life " and " Too Much ", that entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1, making it the group's all consecutive number 1 hit single, a record of musical groups all time. In , Chisholm signed with Virgin and, during the summer, recorded the album Northern Star. She recorded "Ga Ga" from the soundtrack of the film Big Daddy. The proceeds from its sale went to the Kandu Arts charity.
Chisholm embarked in her first world tour, the Northern Star Tour , between late and 26 August , to promote her debut album. The tour travelled in 76 dates, 30 countries and 4 continents, just not going to Oceania and South America.
