Now among other things, I am a Dj, a job I love and enjoy and have done so for many years. Am I any good? I like to think so, I get more compliments than complaints and I am known for playing the rather obscure sometimes which has gotten me stares and cheers alike.
But back to the point at hand, why do I love Mel C. Well, I have always loved the Spicegirls, they hit the charts when I was in high School and were with me throughout university and you know, their music was fun, it made folk dance and it made folk happy. But why Mel C out of the rest of them awesome girls? We though I love them all Mel C always stood out, whilst they were dolled up in Gucci and leopard prints they stuck Mel in a track suit, she was like the odd one out, and as a bigger man, gay, and a total geek I can relate to being that.
Also, she was by far the best vocalist in the band, or I feel so in my opinion, they all had there strengths but Mel could overpower them all.
Then as they grew older they followed solo projects and Mel came out with the sheer awesome 'Northern Star', it is one of my favourite albums of the nineties, fun songs, poignant songs, and some amazing crossing of genres from dance to r'n'b with the help of Lisa 'left eye'. Now Geri did great with her albums and I loved Emma's tuned but 'Northern Star' was a triumph far surpassing the pop that was around at the time.
Possibly one of the most defining moments was watching her first solo performance on Top of the Pops with "Going Down". She sang live, and though her vocals were shaky and the band often drowned her out you could tell with every word that she was enjoying what she did, she was living in that moment and making it her own. I always remember that moment and thought that's how I wanna be, I want to enjoy something so much I'll just do it, it's why I still dj after all these years, even if I do fluff up mixes or play something so outta here the kids have no idea what it is, but when even just one person comes up and thanks me for playing that obscure track, then it's made my night and I know my job is done.
All I can really say is thanks Mel, your a star.
