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Geri Halliwell has admitted defeat after return to music flopped terribly when her awful comeback single 'Half Of Me' limped into the Australian charts at No.281, with sales of just 393 copies. Read her full and frank confession below.
The former Spice Girl star is currently serving as a judge on Australia's Got Talent, and drew international attention (for all the wrong reasons) with a live performance of the track and a deeply dreadful video. Either would have been amusing, if only Geri had been in on the joke...
Now, Halliwell has posted a humble and heartfelt letter to fans on her official blog, admitting that the chart placing was 'really bad', that she 'lost', questioning how credible it would be to perform the track on Australia's Got Talent - yet taking the time to thank the 393 people who did purchase the song.
Watch the ridiculous video for 'Half Of Me' below
See the full blog post below:
Hi, Hello…
I won! I won! I won!!! Tuesday, I was at the Melbourne Cup - I backed a horse called ‘Fiorente’ to come first – It did! – I was elated! That evening feeling pretty pleased with myself, I saw online around 11pm that my new single (just released in Australia) had come in at number #94… I laughed nervously, god that’s really bad! (Deep down I was gutted).
So for the final show of Australia’s Got Talent – I asked myself what are my options? (They were expecting me to perform the new single) Could I still perform the song at #94? I could pretend it hasn’t happened? Denial? Hide my disappointment? Unleash the fighter... Sing the song with ‘magnificent’ gusto doing my best to promote it up the charts… Maybe I could get it to a respectful number ‘30’? Or even ‘60’?
But is this me now? To keep pushing, so my pride wouldn’t feel so hurt?
Or maybe I admit this song just hasn’t connected?
What I do know is this… I need to look back… Remember who I am – where I’ve come from and dust myself off…
As much as I’m afraid to look like a quitter, (because we all want to look like winners right?), I’m not afraid to say – I lost! – Maybe I need to learn how to lose well in order to be a good winner?
And, when the sh*t hits the fan – we are reminded who loves us. So, on Sunday on the final show of Australia’s Got Talent The Decider on Channel 9 – Winner or loser – I’m going to sing something that feels honest, just like home, for you and I, for all of us.
Lots of love
Geri x
p.s. Thanks to Fiorente who came 1st, and to the 393 people – who made my song 94 – I wont forget this magic number. Win or lose, either way, it’s liberating to put my hands up when I have!
