Geri Halliwell is a well-known British pop singer and songwriter, as well as a children's writer and just a well-known personality. In the past, she was a dancer and model, then a member of the famous girl group Spice Girls, after the collapse of which she made the most successful musical career of all five former “peppercorns”. What is the secret to the success of this extraordinary woman? Let's try to trace its path from the very beginning.
Childhood
The real name of the singer sounds like Geraldine Estelle Halliwell. According to the horoscope, she is Leo, was born on August 6, 1972 in the city of Watford near London. Her father, Lawrence, half Swedish, half English, made a living by car trading, and her mother Anna Maria, a Spanish by birth, was engaged in the home and raising three children. In the summer, young Jerry often went to relatives in Spain, where she mastered this language in addition to her native English. The future pop star was brought up in religious customs and studied diligently in a school for girls. Apparently, this was the reason that, after reaching adulthood, Jerry "went all out."
Carier start
After graduating from school, the girl worked as a waitress and a cleaner. However, she knew for sure that she deserved more and would certainly rise to the pinnacle of success, no matter how winding the path was. In her youth, Jerry Holliwell managed to work as a barmaid and dancer in a nightclub and even hosted an entertainment show on Turkish television. Having met once at the club of the famous Spanish photographer Sebastian Amengual, she resolutely approached him and offered to take pictures with her participation. He agreed, but with the condition - the photo shoot will be naked. This was not a problem for the novice model. True, after she became a star, she probably regretted, because later these photos got into the press.
Ginger spice
The fateful turn in the career of Jerry Halliwell was once seen in an entertainment magazine announcement about casting girls for a youth group. Of course, the ambitious beauty could not stay away. After listening to it, they took her to the team - though not so much because of singing skills, but rather for her artistic talent, ability to move well, sex appeal and image brightness.
The girl group Spice Girls consisted of five members in the early 90's. enjoyed wildly popularity throughout Europe, as well as in the United States. Once, one of the unofficial fan magazines came up with nicknames for the girls, which turned out to be so “fit" that they eventually stuck tightly. Jerry Halliwell in this "classification" received the name Ginger Spice (Ginger Spice), which can be translated as "red-haired peppercorn" or "perky, mischievous peppercorn." Both definitions fit her perfectly. Even despite the fact that the real color of the singer’s hair is dark, and during her career, she managed to visit not only the red, but also the blonde.
Another feature of her stage image (both in the group and in independent swimming) was unusual costumes for performances. The most famous of them is the dress in the style of the British flag, in which she performed at the Brit Awards 1997.
Solo work
In 1998, Jerry left the successful Spice Girls project and rested for a whole year from music, realizing herself in various social initiatives. Spiteful critics said that her musical career was over, but already in 1999 she released a solo album Jerry Schizophonic, who reached second place in the music charts in her homeland and recognized by critics as the most successful solo album of former Spice Girls.
Two years later, the British singer released an equally successful album with the long title Scream if You Wanna Go Faster, which contains many worthy compositions, including the super hit It's Raining Men, which is a cover of a song from the 80s. The version performed by Jerry turned out to be so popular that it was included in the soundtrack for the first part of the film "Bridget Jones's Diary", and was also recognized as an international hit of the year.
Popular songs
In addition to It's Raining Men, the singer's work has such bright and incendiary songs as Ride it, Mi Chico Latino, Look at Me, Bag It Up, Desire and others.
Also in her musical arsenal you can find lyrical and even soulful compositions: Calling, Lift Me Up, Round the Moon, Goodnight Kiss, etc.
And although the third studio album failed to gain the same popularity as the first two works of Jerry Halliwell, the songs of the mischievous British continue to delight listeners from different countries. Her works with pleasure put on the air of radio stations, and interesting and original videos are very popular on the Internet.
The most recent release of the singer to date is the single Half of Me (2013), and she is currently working on a new album.
Merry dance hits, catchy melodies, bright and bold image, natural charm - all this is Jerry Halliwell. The biography of the famous “peppercorn” deserves attention as an example of success woven from self-belief, determination and a positive attitude in life.