STILL SPICY

THE REALITY SHOW’S NEWEST COACH REFLECTS ON HER OWN JOURNEY AS SHE HELPS ASPIRING ARTISTS START THEIRS

- Sara Tapia

Wander behind the scenes during the tapings of The Voice Australia’s blind auditions and you'll witness plenty of pre-show jitters, mixed with a healthy dose of passion from the budding contestants looking to prove themselves - and their talent - to the panel of coaches. And this year, there will be one coach sitting with her hand on her big red buzzer who remembers those feelings all too well.

In fact, in March 1994, Melanie “Mel C” Chisholm was the one auditioning for her own shot at fame, not knowing that the journey ahead would see her become one-fifth of the bestselling girl group of all time. A little more than three decades and 100 million records sold later, “Sporty Spice” can’t help but reflect back on the “magic of that time” when she sees those who have come to audition for The Voice Australia.

“I know myself and the other Spice Girls - when we talk about the very beginning and getting together and releasing our first song - that time for us, it held such a special place in our hearts,” Chisholm tells WHO when we sit down to chat ahead of the new season’s premiere. “[The feeling that] anything's possible. You don’t know what the future holds.”