08 May 2008
As Melanie kicked off her Canadian tour at the weekend, she took some time out from her busy schedule to answer some of your questions – so here you go!
Hello Melanie! What has been your biggest challenge so far having your own record label? Looking forward to see ya'llz in ..:Montreal!
Mary Eve
There are so many positive aspects of having your own label. A couple of them being, complete freedom and how inspiring that is. As a small label you don't have the power and finances as a major and that can be a challenge.
Other that your solo song on The Return of The Spice Girls tour, what was your favourite song to perform?
Lorenie Monzon, Los Angeles
My favourite song to perform on the tour was 'Viva Forever'. I loved the lighting, smoke, rotating platforms, the tango and Paul Gendler's fantastic Spanish guitar.
It is very clear to me that you are every bit the musician and rock star at heart, so how do you feel that somewhere in the world there is probably someone in a pub who is standing in front of a TV with a beer in one hand, a mic in the other, singing the hell out of one of your songs for Karaoke Night?
Erika L. Pope
I hope that is true, I'd be very proud and happy someone is having as much fun as me on stage!
Hi Melanie!
If you put your iPod or iTunes on shuffle, what are the first 10 songs that appear?
Thank you,
Anastasia - Moscow, Russia
1. The Supremes – Keep Me Hanging On
2. Melanie C – I Turn To You!!!
3. Garbage – I Think I'm Paranoid
4. Dusty Springfield – Goin' Back
5. The Last Shadow Puppets – Black Plant
6. Barry White – You're The First, The Last, My Everything
7. Foo Fighters – The Pretender
8. Maximo Park – Girls Who Play Guitars
9. Elbow – My Very Best
10. Klaxons – As Above So Below
Hey Mel! Hope you're ok!
I've always wanted to know this: does anyone in your family, or maybe a friend, collect the magazine and newspaper cuttings about you, records your appearances on TV etc, just like us fans?
Love Anna Marina – Brazil
I have to admit, not as avidly as you guys – you find everything! But I do get copies of a lot of things I do.
Hi Mel!
I was wondering if you liked to play videogames, which console do you have and what's your favourite game?
Cheers
Victor Martin
I've never been into video games but I quite fancy the Wii.
Hiya Melanie,
Just wondering, do you have any special preparation or things you do before going onstage?
Kayleigh
My whole show day is prep! I like to work out for about an hour – some cardio and stretching to open my lungs and feel alive. I warm up vocally with exercises, sound check with the band, chill out, eat some food, go over particularly difficult bits in songs, make up on, get dressed, band huddle… show time!
Hi Melanie!
I'd like to know what the song 'Out of Time' is about? A lot of people speculate that it's about your time with the Spice Girls.
Manoline, Asia
'Out Of Time' was inspired by the Spice Girls. It's funny, it was written before any talk of a reunion so the song felt weird for a while but now it feels more poignant.
Hey Melanie,
As a long-time fan, I think your b-side tracks are really top quality. Would you ever consider a b-side album and is there any particular b-side from your catalogue you'd like to perform live?
Laura McClean
I love my B-sides too. With iTunes and downloading sites you can make your own playlists so I don't know whether it would be worth it. There's lots of B-sides I'd love to perform like 'Runaway', 'Warrior', 'Wonderland', 'Living Without You', 'Like That' and 'You Taught Me'. Two I have performed are 'Something's Gonna Happen' and 'I Want You Back'.
Hi Melanie, hope you're fine!
I would like to know if you would ever film a documentary about a future tour? I watched the Easter Eggs from Live Hits and I would love to see a bit more of the backstage stuff of your gigs! Good luck with everything and take care,
Luisa Damulakis
If I was able to do a big tour I'd love to have a documentary made of it. I've got a crew on some of my Canadian dates and we're going to show lots of footage on my Canadian MySpace page, melanieclovescanada – check it out!
