Mel B - Spice Girl Mel B To Release Solo Album

Pop star MELANIE BROWN is planning to relaunch her solo career after the success of the SPICE GIRL's recent reunion tour.

The 32-year-old singer, who earned herself the nickname 'Scary Spice' during her time in the band, finished up her world tour with the Wannabe stars earlier this year (Feb08) - and is now ready to storm the stage on her own with the release of long-awaited sophomore album.

According to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, the singer has spent the past week (begs12May08) working with music producer Scott Storch - who has worked with the likes of Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and Paris Hilton.

Brown is also rumoured to be working with Britney Spears' former-flame, music producer J.R. Rotem.

A source says of the project: "Mel is going for a pop sound with a bit of an urban edge."

Brown released her debut solo LP Hot in October 2000, although the disc received mediocre reviews from critics and only charted in the U.K. at number 28.

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Ledger's family write about heartbreak

Ledger's family write about heartbreak

Heath Ledger's fellowship have expressed their heartache at losing their logos and brother in a serial publication of death notices in an Australian paper.
In a message published in the West Aussie, the actor's mother Sortie wrote: "Our darling boy, special in so many shipway to entirely of us. You knew you were so loved. You lived life with bravery and dare and we ar so grateful for the wonderful times we shared. We will be there for Matilda [Ledger's girl]."
Ledger's older sister Kate wrote: "I can scarcely respire when I try to write this. We were the ultimate in soul couple. I palpate both my warmness and life-time have been torn asunder. I loved our special negotiation, our daily chats from where ever so you were in the worldly concern."
She also wrote: "I specially loved completely the preciously prison term we spent together. We were so fortunate to throw you as long as we did. You were so many things to so many people, only to me you were just my little brother."
The actor's don Kim wrote: "My beautiful boy, so loving, so talented, so independent, so caring, so brigham Young... no more bromus secalinus games teammate... this is it, couldn't wash up you anyway!"
"My body aches for the speech sound of your voice, our chats, our laughs and our life and times together."
A message from completely of the house read: "How do we discover our sudden and tragic loss?... You were the near amazing individual "old soul" in a offspring man's body."
"Your true bequest lives on in beautiful little Matilda, world Health Organization will always remain in the greatest of care. Our hearts are broken."
Ledger was launch dead in his Freshly House of York apartment earlier this hebdomad. Police are investigating the possibility that he died from a drugs o.d..
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