Thanks Zila and the BBC web site.

"I've just bought a big bit of land over in Brazil so I will be visiting quite a bit with my baby - and I can't wait. I've fallen in love with the place because it's the capital for Latin, funky music, brilliant people and thongs."

I think it's quite fair to say that I am….a rather large Madonna fan, in more ways than one. I was definitely one of the wannabes. Yeah I had you know the lace fingerless gloves, and like wearing like silly odd socks and poncy little boots and stuff… I've still got a lot of crucifixes actually. (LAUGHS)

I think she's very good in an A&R sense at discovering new talent. I think she's got a very good ear, she knows what she likes, and she knows how to approach a market. And she knows what's going to sell.

I think it's very fair to say that Madonna was doing the girl power thing a long time before the Spice Girls were around.

The first time I met her I was in New York in 1998. I'd just finished the Spice Girl tour, and I was in New York on my own actually, just before returning home. And I got a phone call from home saying, Madonna's [on the phone for you] and I was like yeah right. Anyway sort of put the phone down. And the phone rang again, and it was someone on the phone, I've got Madonna here for you. And I was like someone's on a wind up here, anyway, you can't mistake that voice, you know it was Madonna on the phone. And she'd heard I was in town and she'd invited me out to dinner, she was going out to dinner that night with some friends. And that was the first time I met her properly. I met her once with the girls, at the MTV awards in New York. So that was the first time I actually went out on a social occasion with Madonna. And it was very nice. She was lovely. Because I'm sure she's quite used to people crumbling around her. I'd been a massive fan of hers for forever you know, she's a big idol of mine and I was quite nervous about meeting her. But she's got this air about her that makes you feel very easy in her presence. And at the end of the day you know, she's just a girl too. So, it was very, very nice experience.

Express Yourself is one of the routines that I definitely know and I used to really like doing that one, cos it's the bit where she shows her bra, and the bit where she holds her crotch. And that that was pretty cool. And I like that dance routine, cos that's the one where they had the boys. And she was like really dominating over the boys, that was a very good routine, good song, good video. She's always got a wicked videos. Wicked, wicked videos.

Thanks Melanie C Zone.

Victoria Beckham seems to be very upset after she saw details of Geri Halliwell's latest video Scream If You Wanna Go Faster. The general idea seems to be a rip-off from Victoria's video for Innocent Girl, which is said to be out around September.

In her video, Victoria, wearing white, battles against an evil twin, wearing black, who is also played by her. Geri's video features a white-clothed Lara Croft-style superhero fighting against a pop star character in black, both played by her.

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Hehehe, let's see if Vic will do a "Fame"-style video for her 2nd single as a revenge ;-)

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Thanks Matt Shepherd

"She is so ill, I could feel her body shaking when I hugged her. She is going to die no matter what miracle treatment they give her now, so I just wanted to make her a bit happier during the time she has left. I really had to steel myself not to cry in there. But when I got into the corridor I had to cry."

• Melanie Hugging Ferian
• With A Kid In A Swing
• Melanie And Other Kids In The Hospital
• Outside On A Bench
• Ferian Giving Melanie A Kiss

How dissapointing! She proved often enough that she can sing, so why doesn't she do so?!

Thanks Petter

Here are a bunch of pics which seem to be taken at the set for Emma's new video Take My Breath Away:

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Thanks Vic Angel

The reason why I put a rumor warning for this one is that it somehow extremly looks like LLLTW and I doubt that it's for Take My Breath Away, can't imagine the video to look like that.. :-/ we'll have to see! :)

The Corrs took advantage of Baholyodhin's genius for designing and calmly co-ordinating an entire event - music, lighting, image projection, VIP passes, coat tags, staff uniforms, special furniture - for the launch party for their last album; Madonna has hired him to plan her end-of-tour party in July.

Thanks Zila for finding this in This Is London.

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Thanks Kfir!

Melanie added:

It's lovely to be home to be able to enjoy loads of time together. We'll probably just mess around in our garden with Phoenix

As promised here's a list of all my performances for the next few months. This list will be updated throughout the summer as more events are added so keep checking it out:

July 2001:

• 1 Hero Square , Budapest Festival (headlining)
• 5 Midfynn Festival, Denmark Festival
• 20 Big Top, Liverpool Festival with Atomic Kitten
• 27 Ostersund, Sweden Festival

• 25 Hamburg, Germany Concert (BBMak supporting)
• 26 Bonn, Germany Concert (BBMak supporting)

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Thanks wowfandk.

Thanks Nieldanstar.

Regarding the new single, a fan named Norman checked his local HMV Store which told him that the single would be available the 6th of August.

Thanks Matt Shepherd

From the time when, as an eight-year-old girl, she saw the movie Fame, Victoria wanted to be a star. There was a line from the title song that stayed with her - 'I'm gonna live forever, I'm gonna learn how to fly'. With this extraordinary book she gives us the chance to follow her on her journey from lonely teenager to international star; to fly alongside her.

This is a book about the reality of fame. About what it's like to be one half of the most watched couple in Britain. How it feels to be the target of so much adoration and envy.

What it took for little Victoria Adams to become who she is today, and why she wanted it so much.

This is the real Victoria, standing up for herself, her husband David and their little boy Brooklyn. She is famous, beautiful, glamorous, yes - but also very human, vulnerable and funny. Setting the record straight about the controversies that have surrounded her, she reveals the truth behind, among other things, the beginnings of the Spice Girls, her wedding, her health and the terrifying kidnap and death threats.

Here too are the lessons that her extraordinary life has taught her. That it's good to have dreams and goals, and to achieve them is fantastic, but that getting what you want isn't all that matters; you have to get what you need - love, family and peace of mind. stay tuned for date of publication...

There is also a cover posted, click here for a local copy of that VERY small scan.

Thanks Geo!

Thanks ((( Spice Online )))!

"Did you know that today (15 June) is national Stamp Out Smoking Day? I decided to front the campaign after being contacted by the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Our mission is to raise as much awareness of the dangers of smoking as possible.

I really hate smoking and I’m always happy to do anything I can to stop kids from starting. Smoking is so disgusting, it makes you unfit, it’s not cool and it’s so bad for your health (not to mention your stinky breath, bleugh!!!!).

I think I tried my first cigarette when I was about 8 years old, all my mates we doing it so I thought I'd try - it made me feel physically sick! So I just hope you kids out there can see that it's not actually that cool to smoke. It's not cool being a sheep and following other people, especially if it's not doing your health any good"

Check out www.roycastle.org/kats for more details

Thanks C'stheone from dotmusic forum!

The entries will look like this:

The Beckhams entries read: BECKHAM, David, born 1975, British footballer; plays for Manchester United and England.

His wife Victoria (née Adams, known as Posh Spice). Born 1974, British pop singer, a member of the Spice Girls.

Thanks Geo!

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If you are 16 or over click here to submit your details to MTV to get a chance to meet Victoria. The deadline for entries is June 25, so hurry up!

Thanks Melanie B Zone!

Does that mean she gets fired from Virgin then?! *rollseyes*

From 'The Diary' in the Sunday Mirror :

Emma Bunton says she's taking up reflexology to help her relax. The Spice Girl has even enrolled in a course to learn how to manipulate her own feet to alleviate stress.

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From 'The Diary' in the Sunday Mirror :

Victoria Beckham's awaited autobiography Learning To Fly will go into graphic detail about her torment at the hands of schoolyard bullies. "Victoria has never spoken about her ordeal like this before," a pal said. "It will shock a lot of people."

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Melanie C will sing for the King and Queen of Sweden on June 19th. It is their anniversary.

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Thanks X_Genie.

Thanks BabyMelC.

The audio didn't work for me, but it could be just a problem with my own computer.

Thanks Chaloc!

• Cover
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• Article Page 1 - I'm Not The Best.. Just The Loudest
• Article Page 2 - About Her And Max
• Article Page 3 - About Acting And Life After Spice

"Though I love their clothes I decided against it as I'm so busy getting my album finished."

Midweek figures turn out to be bad for Melanie B, she's the 5th highest new entry on #14 with 4501 copies of Lullaby being sold.

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Melanie C will play Mardis Gras on Saturday 30th June in Finsbury Park.

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Thanks Doyle and Michelle

• Mum's The Word
• Voodoo Lady
• Rubbishing Rumours

• Midtfyns festival, Denmark (July 4 - 8)
• Rowlit, Finland (July 13 - 15)
• Storsjöyran, Sweden (July 26 - 29)

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Thanks glamourspice2002.

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There are 2 versions of Victoria's new video being shot. Both deal with feuding girl gangs, and one has Victoria playing the leader of both the good gang and the bad gang. She apparently also brought sponge cakes to the set, which she claimed to have baked herself.

This is from UK Confidential. Thanks spicetimothy for the grammar correction.

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Melanie C is to perform at a festival in Finland on July 14th.

Thanks mpspice.

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Melanie B had a serious argument with current boyfriend Max Beesley. She was in a pub, shouting into her mobile phone. After the argument she said she "had it with Max". A spokesperson denied this, saying that "they are still together".

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"I'd really like to release a baby clothes range cos I don't think there's enough out there. Gap's baby clothes are fantastic and very affordable but I'd like to do something quirkier than that."