hi i'm chesney i'm the youngest of the group i'm a libra and i come from london hi i'm natalie
and was born in canada i'm raised in england
hi i'm nikki i'm natalie's sister and um i'm a sagittarius hi i'm melody i'm high french and
and i'm an aries they were one of the biggest uk pop groups of the late 90s not at all like
those other girls that they were constantly being compared to but just as quickly as they rose to
the top major internal issues caused everything to come crashing down english canadian girl group
all saints formed in london england in 1993 as a three-member group consisting of melanie blatt
chasnay lewis and simone rainford originally they went by the name allsaints1975 after the name of
the street where their recording studio resided as well as the year of their birds melanie and
chasnay actually first met in that very studio and started their careers doing session work for
other artists it was also there that they would meet the third member of their group
simone rainford they released a promotional single called silver shadow in 1994 that didn't
make much of a splash on the charts but got them enough attention to secure a record deal
then things went all the way left one day melanie and chasnay were talking to their anr rep and
simone overheard everything that they were saying as well as her name being brought up repeatedly
she ran downstairs to confront them and an intense argument ensued simone was so livid that she tried
but failed to take the fire extinguisher off the wall so she could hose everyone down with it
according to her she tried to make things work but had come to the conclusion that leaving the
group was the best thing to do the remaining members were then dropped from their label
after not seeing her for many years since they both attended the sylvia young theatre school
melanie reconnected with old friend nicole appleton when both her and chasnae heard her
sing they knew she would be a perfect addition to the group with simone gone the girls decided that
nicole's older sister natalie should also join to make them a foursome again they had to persuade
her since she was initially more interested in being their manager another reason why she was
turned off from wanting to become an official member was because she didn't want to leave her
young daughter behind while they travel the world natalie finally did decide to give it a try after
her parents stepped in to help in 1996 the group signed to london records under their shortened
name in the summer of 97 the group's debut single i know where it's at dropped it reached the top 5
on the uk singles chart and the top 40 on the us billboard hot 100. two weeks before their
self-titled debut album was released their second single called never ever put them on the world map
it was written by shaznae about the breakup with her boyfriend
she would be the band's secret weapon penning many of the group's heads it grabbed the number
one spot in the uk australia new zealand and scotland and became a top five hit in the u.s
it also went double platinum in the uk alone and won the group two brit awards that album released
in november 1997 went on to become the uk's third best-selling girl group album of all time
the women captured the attention and admiration of their fans by simply being what they encouraged
everyone else to be themselves their typical uniform of simple tops combat trousers and
trainers gave them a very down to earth girl next door look and vibe that many young people could
relate to just as their career was taking off melanie became a mom for the first time giving
birth to a daughter with stuart zender former bass player for british funk band jamiroquai
in the year 2000 all saints released two singles that once again became number one hits off their
second album saints and sinners pure shores and black coffee the project became their first uk
number one album and went double platinum it's a good thing that the ladies were experiencing
such great success with their music since some of their outside projects left much to be desired the
same year the group's sophomore album dropped the appleton sisters and melanie made their big screen
debut in the black comedy crime film honest even though the sisters not surprisingly received a lot
of attention for their topless scenes the film as a whole was widely panned some going so far as to
label it as one of the worst movies of all time in the early part of the following year the group
announced that they were going to take a break in reality that break was actually a break up
later it would be revealed that there were a lot of issues going on at the time between the members
in a 2016 interview with british comedian writer and broadcaster alan carr on his comedy chat show
melanie let it all hang out we just weren't really getting on anymore and we kind of hated each other
so we just thought let's stop as crazy as it sounds the catalyst for the breakup would
center around a disagreement over who would wear a specific jacket for a photo shoot
natalie and nicole naturally banded together and wrote and recorded their own album
under the name appleton titled everything's eventual in september 2002 they dropped their
first single called fantasy it was a hit making it all the way to number two on the uk chart they
also released their autobiography titled together which included a lot of shocking information about
the dysfunction and rivalry between the all saints members one heartbreaking revelation
was nicole being forced to abort then-fiancee uk singer robbie williams baby due to pressure from
her record company to keep the band's momentum going after a brief marriage several years before
all sane's initial success natalie would get a second chance at love when she married liam
howlett co-founder of british electronic band the prodigy they would go on to have one son
chasnae released her first solo single the top 10 hit never felt like this before in july 2004
her solo debut album titled open followed a couple of weeks later she enjoyed some time
on the big screen as well in a couple of projects most notably the 2002 romantic comedy sports film
bend it like beckham melanie also tried to make a go of a solo career in 2003 but after her debut
solo single dropped called do me wrong she was dropped by her label a couple of years later she
was back with new material the project though ended up being shelved after a more enticing
opportunity was put on the table all saints were back the group signed a new deal with a new label
and released their third album studio one in 2006. the reunion however didn't last long and
shortly after they parted ways with their label and canceled a planned uk tour once again the
pressure got to them they signed a deal before a single song was written and just felt rushed
to put something together quickly melanie even admitted later that she wasn't interested in
the reunion for the right reasons she really only did it for the money all saints wouldn't be heard
from again for nearly a decade over the years they would all experience many highs and lows
professionally and personally melanie nicole and natalie all dabbled in the world of reality tv
after being together for many years and apparently married at some point melanie would split with her
baby daddy in 2006. chasnae continued writing for other artists and she also found love she married
dancer christian storm horsefall in 2004. they now have two children nicole and uk rock band oasis
front man liam gallagher would marry in 2008 after an eight year long courtship they would
divorce in 2014 due to liam's infidelity that also resulted in him having a child within the marriage
nicole would move on and bounce back in 2020 with the birth of her second child with facebook
executive stephen haynes they would marry in october 2021. sadly in 2013 news would break about
the death of original all saints member simone rainford after a tough battle with kidney cancer
she was 38 years old despite a bold proclamation from melanie back in 2009
that the group was never getting back together all saints did make a surprise comeback of sorts
in 2014 when they went on tour in support of american boy band backstreet boys touring was
something the group didn't get to do back in the day so this was a great opportunity to have
that experience and reconnect with fans this time around the reunions stuck and eventually resulted
in the creation of new music all saints released their first album in a decade titled red flag in
2016. as the ladies made their return to the music scene they were naturally expected to make the
rounds to promote themselves and their new project they also took the opportunity to highlight some
not so pleasant experiences they had during their journey to stardom one particularly uncomfortable
moment was during the taping of the british music chart television show top of the pops
the group was told by the patriarchal powers that be to remove their shirts
to reinforce just how pertinent it was that they comply they were told that they wouldn't be
allowed to perform if they refused they ultimately compromised by pulling their tops down to armpit
level to give the illusion of nudity when filmed from the shoulders up but were still labeled as
difficult their latest effort their fifth studio album testament was released in 2018. amazing
opportunities continue to abound for the group and most recently resulted in a collaboration in 2020
with police front man sting on a new version of his band's 1979 hit message in a bottle
seven years after their last reunion all saints show no signs of dissension in the ranks or
slowing down their active touring schedule growth understanding and respect all seem
to have played significant roles in helping the foursome maintain their obvious unbreakable bond
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