Jeri Halliwell: A Success Story

Geri Halliwell (Geri Halliwell) - a famous pop singer from the UK and songwriter, as well as a children's writer and just a widely known person. In the past, she was a dancer and model, then a participant in the famous girlish band Spice Girls, after the breakup of which she made the most successful musical career from all five former "peppercorns". What is the secret of 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 a Leo, was born on August 6, 1972 in the city of Watford not far from London. Her father, Lawrence, half the Swede, half Englishman, made a living by selling cars, and Anna Maria's mother, a Spaniard by birth, was engaged in a home and the upbringing of three children. For the summer, young Geri often went to relatives in Spain, where she mastered this language in addition to native English. The future pop star was brought up in religious customs and studied diligently in a girls' school. Apparently, this was the reason for the fact that after reaching the age of majority, Jerry "went into all serious."

Carier start

After graduating from school, the girl moonlighted as a waitress and cleaner. However, I knew for sure that I deserved more and would certainly rise to the top of success, no matter how twisting the path. In her youth, Geri Halliwell managed to work as a barmaid and a dancer in a nightclub and even a leading entertainment show on Turkish television. Having met once in 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 session will be naked. This did not become a problem for the beginning model. However, after she became a star, she probably regretted, because subsequently these photos were in the press.

Ginger Spice

The fatal turn in the career of Geri Halliwell was the announcement, once seen in an entertainment magazine, about the casting of girls for a youth group. Of course, an ambitious beauty could not stay away. After listening to her, they took her into the band - true, not so much because of singing skills, but how much for artistic talent, the ability to move well, sex appeal and brightness of the image.

The maiden group Spice Girls consisted of five participants and in the early 90's. Enjoyed a frenzied popularity throughout Europe, as well as in the United States. Once, one of the unofficial fan magazines invented nicknames for girls, which turned out to be so "fit" for them that they eventually stuck tight. Jeri Halliwell in this "classification" was named Ginger Spice (Ginger Spice), which can be translated as "red-haired pepper" or "provocative, mischievous pepper." Both that and other definitions approached to it ideally. 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 red, but also blonde.

Another peculiarity of her stage image (both in the group and in independent swimming) became unusual costumes for performances. The most famous of them is a dress in the style of the British flag, in which she performed at the ceremony of awarding the Brit Awards-1997.

Solo creativity

In 1998, Geri left the successful Spice Girls project and spent a year resting from music, realizing herself in various social initiatives. The ranchers have rumored that her music career is over, but in 1999 she released a solo album by Jerry Schizophonic who reached the second place in the music charts in her homeland and was 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 greatest hit It's Raining Men, which is a cover of a song from the 80s. The version in the performance of Jeri was so popular that it was included in the soundtrack to the first part of the film "The Bridget Jones Diary", and was also recognized as the international hit of the year.

Popular songs

In addition to It's Raining Men, the singer 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 heartfelt compositions: Calling, Lift Me Up, Round the Moon, Goodnight Kiss, etc.

And although the third studio album failed to win the same popularity as the first two works by Jerry Halliwell, the songs of the mischievous British continue to please listeners from different countries. Her creations with pleasure put on the air of radio stations, and interesting and original clips are very popular on the Internet.

The most recent release of the singer is the single Half of Me (2013), and currently she is working on a new album.

Funny dance hits, catchy melodies, a bright and daring image, a natural charm - all this Jerry Halliwell. The biography of the famous "peppercorn" deserves attention as an example of success, woven from the belief of oneself, purposefulness and positive attitude.