Best known as a member of the Spice Girls, English singer/songwriter Melanie C (born Melanie Chisholm) conquered the globe alongside her groupmates in the late '90s, selling millions and topping charts with the diamond-certified Spice and Spiceworld. After the group went on hiatus in 2000, the erstwhile Sporty Spice struck out on her own, releasing her platinum debut solo effort, Northern Star, in 1999. Her biggest U.K. hit to date, the genre-bending excursion outside of the Spice Girls' pop realm was followed by a steady succession of albums that maintained her chart presence throughout Europe, including the gold-certified Reason (2003), Beautiful Intentions (2005), and This Time (2007).