Biography
Emma Banton is a talented singer, a former participant of the popular group Spice Girls. After leaving the team, the star managed to gain happiness both in professional and personal life.Childhood and youth
The singer was born in the winter of 1976 in the London District of Finchley. Despite the presence of children - Emma and her younger brother Paul James, Spouse Banton, Trevor and Paulin, divorced when the daughter was 11 years old.
The girl studied in a Catholic school, and then at the Silvia Young Performing Art School.
Films
As a dramatic actress Emma debuted before the beginning of the vocal career. The early filmography Banton is represented by TV shows in which the girl played in episodic roles. Among them are the "residents of East-End" and "purely English murder."Already being popular and recognizable, the actress regularly appeared on the screens, playing himself. It could be seen in such projects as "exemplary male" and "simply amazing".
I managed to play the star in Bollywood, among her works - "mysterious disappearance" and "Love Twist". In the second tape, Banton played a kinosvester invited to the wedding, which fell in love with the groom in the performance of Rishi Kapura.
In 2016, the actress briefly joined the Kasta of the Comedy Show "Drunk History", where Her colleagues became Jimmy Carr, Matthew Styr and Dustin Demy Burns.
Spice Girls.
Emma joined the latter's maiden group, replacing the retired participant. According to the star, a special mental connection instantly arose between her and other actors. She was the youngest in the team, so other girls considered it necessary to look after her. Later, after the collapse of Spice Girls, Banton realized that he feels helpless, communicating with the press.
Participants became popular immediately after the release of the debut single, called Wannabe. He took the 1st line in several charts of the world, which attracted attention to them. The media immediately came up with each of the girls nickname. Miniature Emma, whose weight was 50 kg with a rise of only 157 cm, began to call Bayy-Spice.
On the wave of success, the singer presented the Album Spice, which became no less successful than their first song. Other releases were later followed, but after the release of Forever it became clear that the excitement around the team began to fade. Then the artists decided to complete joint speeches.
In subsequent years, Spice Girls has repeatedly reunited. In August 2012, the Perchinchi performed at the closure of the London Olympiad. And after 7 years, they held a tour SPICE WORLD. Each event was with delight adopted by fans.
Solo creativity
Speaking up with the group, Emma has released an album a Girl Like Me. It turned out to be the most successful of her releases, but the popularity of Spice Girls was far away. Fans are highly appreciated by the single What Took you SO LONG?, Who took the 1st line in the British Chart. Later, a clip was shot at him.Success was short and soon it became clear that outside the band Banton was not as interesting. Because of this, the leadership of the Virgin Records label even terminated the contract with it, and the second album, Free Me, was released already on 19 Entertainment. In Britain, he received gold certification. And the song Maybe rose to the 4th position of the Scottish Chart.
After the release of the next plate, Life in Mono, the star's discography was not replenished for 13 years. During this period, she continued to appear and appear in public, collaborated with other artists.
Only 2019-M Banton released a solo disc My Happy Place. He did not get much attention, but was taken warmer than the previous release. The album rose to the 11th place in the British Chart.
Personal life
Personal life of the star was interested in fans from the very beginning of performances with Spice Girls. In the past, she had short novels with a singer Li Brennan and, by rumors, the movie star Leonardo Di Caprio. I managed the singer to meet with the football player Rio Ferdinand, as well as the artist Justin Timberlake, but she was not happy with any of them.
The future husband, Jade Jones, the singer first met back in 1998, but did not immediately realize that he was her fate. The couple repeatedly parted and converged again, until Emma decided that she wanted children from this man.
But on the dreams of a family almost I did not have to put a cross when doctors diagnosed from Banton endometriosis. Due to illness, the artist could stay fruitless, but they did not despair with Jace. In 2007, Emma became the mother of the boy Bie Lee, and after 4 years later, the family was replenished with another son - Lie Tate.
After the birth of the second child, the lovers were engaged, but did not rush with a solemn ceremony. In an interview with the artist declared that they also consider each other with her husband and wife, and it was not enough time for wedding hacks. She married only in the summer of 2021. Emma reported on this in instagram account, sharing a photo with the chosen one, who signed Mister and Mrs. Jones.
Now the star is considered an exemplary wife and mother, so it's hard to find provocative frames or candid pictures in a swimsuit on its page. Artist doing business. In 2011, she launched a series of natural cotton children's clothing.
Emma Banton now
The name of the artist is still associated with Spice Girls. In 2021, former participants celebrated anniversary - 25 years from the date of the release of their most popular Wannabe track. In honor of this, the star published a video clip in a personal blog with memorable moments from the history of the group. But the main gift for the listeners was the release of a previously not published song of the team - Feed Your Love. It was recorded back in 1995 and had been lying on the shelf since it was considered too provocative.Discography
- 2001 - A GIRL LIKE ME
- 2004 - FREE ME
- 2006 - Life in Mono
- 2019 - My Happy Place
Filmography
- 1992 - "Residents of East End"
- 1993 - "Pure English Murder"
- 2001 - "Exemplary Male"
- 2005 - "On the Bearing of Love"
- 2016 - "Just amazing"