Nicki Chapman is marking three decades of Spice Girls success with a new documentary for Magic Radio.
The programme celebrates the 13th anniversary of Wannabe reaching number one and explores how the band’s Girl Power message shaped music, fashion, friendship, feminism and popular culture. It’s a part of Magic Radio’s Girlband Summer season.
Nicki worked with the Spice Girls during the 90s and draws on her own experience while speaking to a range of female artists and broadcasters about the group’s lasting influence. The documentary hears how Girl Power inspired their careers and personal lives over the past three decades.
Contributors include Natalie Imbruglia, Fleur East, Perrie Edwards, Louise, Kimberley Wyatt, Kate Thornton, journalist Miranda Sawyer and broadcaster Kat Shoob.
The programme looks beyond the band’s chart success to examine why the Girl Power message continues to resonate with audiences today.
It also reflects on the cultural impact of the Spice Girls and the role they played in encouraging confidence, ambition and female friendship.
Nicki Chapman has remained closely connected to the music industry throughout her career and brings first hand insight to the documentary after working with the group during their rise to fame.
30 Years of Girl Power – How the Spice Girls Changed the World with Nicki Chapman airs on Magic Radio on Sunday 12 July at 6pm.
The documentary forms part of Magic Radio’s wider Girlband Summer programming, celebrating some of the biggest female groups and artists whose music has influenced generations of listeners.