The Official Emma Bunton Thread

explodingbird · #1 25th November 2006, 09:35 PM

Many of you may not know of her - either at all or at least by her proper name. Emma Bunton gained fame as the sweet, cute, blonde, innocent Baby Spice in UK supergroup the Spice Girls. Since the group broke up, she's gone on to have a moderately successful solo career in her home country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Bunton

Shedding her "Baby Spice" image for a more sexy, sohpisticated image, Emma tackled a variety of genres on her solo debut, A Girl Like Me, surprising many with lead single What Took You So Long bearing a more indie rock sound. R&B, folk, and pop were also dominating genres on the album.

Afterwards, she released Free Me to respectable success in the UK, taking on the sounds of Motown and, in general, 60's pop music, which is where her sexier image came into play.

She's set to release her third solo album, Life in Mono, in a few weeks.

Any fans here? Anyone with any thoughts on her? Discuss it all here!

**Cyria** · #2 25th November 2006, 10:01 PM

What Took You So Long was a nice song, but I was still very surprised when I heard her second album - I didn't think a Spice Girl solo project would be that good. I loved the 60s sound and the single tracks: Free Me, Maybe, I'll Be There and Crickets Sing for Anamaria. It's a shame the album didn't do better in the US.

bondingo · #3 25th November 2006, 11:32 PM

I always loved the Spice Girls as a band, so I immediately bought Free Me when I saw it in stores. It really is a surprisingly good album. Maybe and Free Me were my favorite tracks, but there were many others that were competent as well. I haven't heard anything new from her since that album, but I'll probably buy her third if I find it anyways.

Mad_Cactuar · #4 25th November 2006, 11:33 PM

DAMN I HATE YOU. I wanted to make this thread too while listening to Downtown yesterday but decided to procrastinate till the next day.

I LOOOVVVEEEE Emma Bunton. She managed to carve out her own sound and experience success, unlike the other Spice Girls. I have Free Me and it's one of the albums I have listened to a billion times in the past 2 years. It's a stunning album with every track gold (except I'll Be There, IMO) and it has a strong atmosphere. It's just one of the best albums in my collection. Lately I have been listening to it again, gearing up for Life In Mono.

Her solo album I haven't seen sold in many shops, gotta get it someday. From there, the one track that amazes me is "Take My Breath Away". It's so simple and serene and heavenly and divine. "What Took You So Long" is so sexy yet independent and definitely a favourite. The Pokemon song was quite good too.

She does have a tendency for dreadful album covers. I detest her pose in Free Me, but Life In Mono takes the cake for the worst expression and angle for an album cover. It makes her look so ugly when she's actually gorgeous.

Her best video I say "Maybe" for the unique choreography and colours used. "Take My Breath Away" is pretty too. However, her best songs for me would be "Free Me", "What Took You So Long", "Take My Breath Away", "Maybe", "You Are", "Something So Beautiful", "Breathing", Crickets Sing For Anamaria".

Her image transition was shocking but it worked so well. She actually suits the sexy siren image. She's more quiet-seductive-sexy than in-your-face sexy, unlike other divas such as Nicole Scherzinger and Mariah Carey.

Mad_Cactuar · #5 26th November 2006, 06:20 AM

She did pretty well in the US too, for a dance act, IMO. #183 isn't that bad...

extepan · #6 26th November 2006, 08:24 AM

her new song 'downtown' is so boring!

..:Hot:Like:Wow:.. · #7 26th November 2006, 12:42 PM

I think I like Peaches "Downtown" better but Emma Bunton is so much better to look at and so is her MV.

HvnSntGurl · #8 28th November 2006, 01:18 PM

I've only heard her Free Me album. Which I loved.

Keishi · #9 28th November 2006, 02:42 PM

I have only heard one song. You Are. And that was hott. <3

I gotta thank Spacey for that. W00T.

BabyUtada · #10 28th November 2006, 06:14 PM

The only song and video I have heard of Emma was Free Me which I was sooo addicted too but I wasn't able to get her album due to the fact I didn't see it in stores.....

Anyway, it's nice to hear that she's releasing another album though I'm curious about it too.......

Mad_Cactuar · #11 28th November 2006, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Keishi

I have only heard one song. You Are. And that was hott. <3

Worst track in the album too, if you listen to the whole CD. Even many reviews pointed that out. Wait till you listen to the hit single "Maybe".

Keishi · #12 29th November 2006, 01:07 PM

^ROFLMAO
Ok, now I need to listen to this album, considering I love the album's worst track.

pbs1605 · #13 1st December 2006, 03:57 AM

I am looking forward to the new album.It has been such a long wait.

bondingo · #14 1st December 2006, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Keishi

^ROFLMAO
Ok, now I need to listen to this album, considering I love the album's worst track.

I love You Are too, I don't know what's wrong with it. Anyways, I heard Life in Mono, the song, not the entire album, and I love it. Hopefully the rest of the album is that good.

Mad_Cactuar · #15 1st December 2006, 05:06 AM

I just found it pretty nice but most of the reviews I read points at it and go "OMG HIDEOUS TRACK". Maybe it's just Luis Fonsi's accent... But yeah, IMO it's the weakest track on the CD.

Where did you find Life in Mono, Bondingo?! I want!

..:Hot:Like:Wow:.. · #16 1st December 2006, 06:56 AM

I love living in Australia

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Emma is due to make a cameo appearance as herself in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. The show is due to air in early 2007.

Weslicious · #17 1st December 2006, 10:19 AM

I liked that 'Show me in the shallow water' song, and that 60's style one (Dunno the names).

I'm loving her on Strictly Come dancing. I've been voting her 3 times a week (Louisa twice).

bondingo · #18 1st December 2006, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad_Cactuar

Where did you find Life in Mono, Bondingo?! I want!

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfqoh6EmLdI

Mad_Cactuar · #19 2nd December 2006, 03:00 AM

Thanks bondingo!

EDIT: Wow, it's so beautiful! I already like it a billion times more than Downtown. Both Downtown and Life in Mono are covers though, right?

bondingo · #20 2nd December 2006, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mad_Cactuar

Thanks bondingo!

EDIT: Wow, it's so beautiful! I already like it a billion times more than Downtown. Both Downtown and Life in Mono are covers though, right?

No problem. I knew that Downtown was a cover, but I don't know if Life In Mono is. That's weird if it is, because then (at least) two covers would be on one album. If it's a cover album (which I don't think it is), then I get it, but otherwise I'd rather see original songs by her.