Mel C was “nervous” about reviving her Sporty Spice persona for the Spice Girls Spice World tour.
The I Turn To You singer reunited with Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, and Mel B for the hugely successful 2019 jaunt, but she wasn’t sure how the production was going to turn out.
Explaining her own self-doubt, she told Entertainment Tonight: “It had been a while since we had been onstage together, and I was nervous at the thought of becoming Sporty Spice again and thought I couldn’t do it.
“Quite quickly I realized, I don’t become her – I am her,” she explained. That made me start thinking about how I wanted to express moving forward and I thought (about) all of those wonderful experiences on stage.”
Revealing she channelled that energy into her new album, Mel continued: “The first single, Who I Am, is about self-acceptance and accepting every part of yourself, your life and what you’ve been through and celebrating, not only your successes, but the tough things you’ve gone through.
“Blame It on Me has got a bit more swagger. It’s about this toxic relationship (where) someone (has) completely blindsided you when they’re not who you thought they were.
“We all have these experiences in life and it’s nice to get it off your chest and bring out a song – it’s dancy, got a bit of attitude and (is) very cathartic.”
Mel recently released the video for Blame It On Me – and it’s packed with Spice Girls references! Check it out here.
