Emma Bunton

Who is Emma Bunton?

Emma Lee Bunton is a British pop singer/songwriter, actress, model and TV and radio presenter. She is a member of the girl group the Spice Girls formed in the 1990s, in which she is known as Baby Spice as she is the youngest member. She is currently a radio presenter on Heart FM, presenting Heart Breakfast in London with Jamie Theakston and she presents The Saturday Show from 5pm to 7pm.

Her debut solo album, A Girl Like Me, was released in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2001 by Virgin Records. The album debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies, ultimately becoming the 147th best-selling album in the UK for 2001. The album brought the UK and New Zealand number-one single "What Took You So Long?" as well as top five hits "What I Am" and "Take My Breath Away" and the top 20 hit "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight".

Bunton's second album, Free Me, was released in 2004 through 19 Entertainment/Universal Records. Four singles were taken from it: "Free Me", "Maybe", "I'll Be There" and "Crickets Sing for Anamaria". Bunton reunited with the Spice Girls in 2007 for an international tour and greatest hits album. From 2003 to 2012 Bunton had a recurring role on the BBC comedy series Absolutely Fabulous. Bunton performed at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony on 12 August with the Spice Girls.