EMMA BUNTON

Music has been part of Emma’s life

as long as she can remember,

so it was only natural that

she would forge a solo career

when her Spice Girls commitments allowed.

Emma released her debut solo album,

A Girl Like Me, in 2001 and immediately cracked the top 10.

This was followed in 2004 with the 1960s-inspired

collection entitled Free Me,

which was yet another top 10 smash.

Emma's single, What Took You So Long,

cruised to the top of the charts a

nd held on to the number one spot for two weeks.

"It was an unbelievable feeling," she recalls.

Leaving her Baby persona behind,

Emma was thinking about

her approaching 30th birthday

when she set about writing her third album,

Life In Mono.

And Emma's new style of writing

reflected her new maturity,

incorporating rich orchestral arrangements

and beautiful harmonies.

"It's like when you write a diary

and put everything in it,

but when you read it back

you’re shocked by how honest you were," she explains.

Next, Emma followed a childhood dream to dance a

nd joined BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing show.

"I wanted to do something different

and have a bit of a challenge, so it was perfect," she recalls.

Emma's graceful ballroom moves

were a hit with the audience and judges

and she reached the semi final of the competition

– the last female dancer to be eliminated.

In August 2007, Emma and long-term boyfriend

Jade Jones celebrated the arrival of their first baby,

a beautiful boy they have called Beau Lee.

Emma's life couldn't be busier.

Whilst relishing in new motherhood,

Emma is also very excited to be working with the Spice Girls once again.

courtesy of thespicegirls.com