Mel B released a song on Virgin Records in 2007.
Melanie Janine Brown -LRB- born 29 May 1975 -RRB- , better known as Mel B or Melanie B , is an English singer , songwriter , presenter , television personality , dancer , actress , author , and model .. Brown rose to fame as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls , in which she became known as Scary Spice .. Spice Girls. Spice Girls. Brown is also known for supporting girl power and earlier global tours , which grossed an estimated $ 500 -- 800 million between 1996 and 2000 .. girl power. girl power. Brown began her solo career when she released `` I Want You Back '' with Missy Elliott on Virgin Records .. Virgin. Virgin Records. I Want You Back. I Want You Back ( Mel B song ). Missy Elliott. Missy Elliott. Virgin Records. Virgin Records. The single charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart , followed by the release of her debut album , Hot -LRB- 2000 -RRB- .. UK Singles Chart. UK Singles Chart. Hot. Hot ( Mel B album ). The album also saw the release of two top 10 singles `` Tell Me '' and `` Feels So Good '' .. Tell Me. Tell Me ( Mel B song ). Feels So Good. Feels So Good ( Mel B song ). L.A. State of Mind was Brown 's second studio album , released in 2005 on the independent label Amber Cafe , which saw the release of one single , `` Today '' in June that year .. L.A. State of Mind. L.A. State of Mind. independent label. independent record label. Today. Today ( Mel B song ). In mid-2012 , Brown announced a return to her solo recording career with the release of her third studio album by signing with EMI Music Australia .. EMI. EMI. EMI Music Australia. EMI. The scope of the deal with EMI office includes concessions for global partnering with EMI .. EMI. EMI. The first single from the album , `` For Once in My Life '' was released in September 2013 , becoming Brown 's first record to be released after eight years .. For Once in My Life. For Once in My Life ( Mel B song ). Since 2000 , Brown has concentrated on a variety of non-singing projects .. She became the presenter of shows such as This Is My Moment , Top of the Pops , Party in the Park and The All Star Animal Awards .. Top of the Pops. Top of the Pops. Party in the Park. Party in the Park. In September 2007 , she became a contestant on the fifth season of the American dance competition , Dancing with the Stars ; in which she placed runner-up overall partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy .. fifth season. Dancing with the Stars ( U.S. season 5 ). Dancing with the Stars. Dancing with the Stars ( U.S. TV series ). Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Brown returned to television work becoming a judge for the Australian version of The X Factor from 2011 to 2012 , replacing Kyle Sandilands and having previously been a celebrity mentor on the show in 2010 .. Australian version. The X Factor ( Australian TV series ). The X Factor. The X Factor. Kyle Sandilands. Kyle Sandilands. In June 2012 , she was a guest judge during the Manchester auditions for the ninth series of The X Factor UK , as one of the temporary replacements for Kelly Rowland ; before the role eventually went to Nicole Scherzinger .. The X Factor. The X Factor. Manchester. Manchester. ninth series. The X Factor ( UK series 9 ). The X Factor UK. The X Factor ( UK TV series ). Kelly Rowland. Kelly Rowland. Nicole Scherzinger. Nicole Scherzinger. She later joined The X Factor UK for its eleventh series in 2014 .. The X Factor. The X Factor. The X Factor UK. The X Factor ( UK TV series ). eleventh series. The X Factor ( UK series 11 ). During this time she became the female co-host for Dancing with the Stars Australia , in which she hosted the twelfth season alongside Daniel MacPherson .. Dancing with the Stars. Dancing with the Stars ( U.S. TV series ). Dancing with the Stars Australia. Dancing with the Stars ( Australian TV series ). twelfth season. Dancing with the Stars ( Australian season 12 ). Daniel MacPherson. Daniel MacPherson. However , Brown resigned from the show and did not return for the thirteenth season in 2013 .. thirteenth season. Dancing with the Stars ( Australian season 13 ). In February that year , she officially signed on to become one of the four judges for the variety talent show America 's Got Talent , replacing Sharon Osbourne from the eighth season onwards .. Sharon Osbourne. Sharon Osbourne. eighth season. America's Got Talent ( season 8 ). On 1 February 2014 , she was revealed to be a coach on The Voice Kids in Australia , which aired in mid-2014 .. The Voice Kids. The Voice Kids ( Australian TV series )