Geri Halliwell is doing what she should have done years ago ... getting singing lessons.
The artist formerly known as Ginger Spice might have sold 40 million albums, had 11 #1 singles and been one fifth of Britain's most successful girl group, but a lack of vocal talent never bothered her before.
I was never quite sure whether Geri or Posh was the worst singer in the Spice Girls — but at least Ms. Halliwell is finally doing something about it now.
She is being taught by top voice coach Penny Davis who works with the National Theatre in London.
A friend said: "Geri is loving getting professional help. It has made such a huge difference to her voice."
"She had nodules on her throat, a condition which can be painful and affects singing. She recently had an operation to remove them."
The pal added: "Penny has agreed to see Geri once a week to help improve her voice. She's one of the best in the business and Geri thinks she has done so much for her in just a few weeks. Since starting the lessons, she thinks she’s found new tones to her voice. She’s really excited about her new album and is proud of the new songs."
Her spokesman confirmed my story and said: "After a throat operation it is a normal procedure to take some lessons to retrain your voice."
It all sounds like a load of luvvie nonsense to me — but I hear Geri’s new material is actually pretty good. I kid you not.
After her last duff album, Scream If You Wanna Go Faster, I didn’t have much hope for her new one being any good.
But insiders in the Halliwell camp insist she sounds like Bette Midler on her new tracks.
Geri is the only Spice Girl who hasn't been dumped by her record label. And while she might not have the most credibility in pop, she has achieved more No1s as a solo star than any other UK female. There was Mi Chico Latino, Lift Me Up, Bag It Up and her last chart-topper, It's Raining Men. Her first of seven #1's with the Spice Girls was Wannabe in 1996 and her last one was Viva Forever in 1998. It’s now three years since her last chart success — I await her new single dropping on my desk with much anticipation.
Source: The Sun
