The Sun - May 2001

Q&A with Geri Halliwell

Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell released her second solo album Scream If You Wanna Go Faster this week. She already has a No. 1 hit in the U.K. with her campy cover of It's Raining Men, also on the Bridget Jones's Diary soundtrack. Halliwell will be in Toronto on June 9 as a guest of Fashion Cares, the 15th annual benefit for the AIDS Committe Of Toronto. She talks to Jane Stevenson.

THE SUN: What's with that album title?

HALLIWELL: "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster is saying find the joy in life, no matter how old you are. Whether you're six or 60 or 26, don't lose the kid within you. We all become inhibited in our old age, but don't let life pass you by."

THE SUN: What made you decide to cover It's Raining Men?

HALLIWELL: "I did it for fun, no other reason. I didn't know it was going to be a single, and I was going to go with one of my own songs, and then that happened. I was really proud to be part of the movie because, as a female, I really identify with Bridget Jones. And I love connecting with other females struggling to manage themselves through life."

THE SUN: What are you going to do at Fashion Cares?

HALLIWELL: "I'm going to present or something. I'll participate in some shape or form in a very loving, giving way. I would love to perform. Actually maybe I'm going to say, 'I want to perform.' "

THE SUN: What about an actual tour sometime? Scream is your second album and you have yet to hit the road.

HALLIWELL: "That's on my wish list, that's one thing I want to do. But it really depends on you guys, really, the public, how well my album is received. And I'm optimistic with it, but we shall see. I could go on tour now but I really want to do a big tour. If I was going to go for it, I want to go for it, you know, not half-heartedly. "