Live at the Hard Rock Cafe is the second live DVD

DVD

A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 released by UK singer Melanie C. Filmed October 9th 2008 at Hard Rock Cafe Manchester

Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

, it features Melanie performing a selection of songs from her four albums

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

. Fans from all over the world came not only to see Melanie perform, but also to help raise money for Hard Rock Cafe's yearly fundraiser, Pinktober. Already five months pregnant, Melanie performed a selection of her greatest hits along with some personal favourites during a 75 minute set. Filmed with just three camcorders, this film captures the raw intensity of this special acoustic event. Just 1750 copies were pressed and the DVD was only available through her official online store. All proceeds from this limited edition DVD were donated to the Caron Keating Foundation.

DVD

1. "Beautiful Intentions"
2. "Love to You"
3. "Carolyna
   Carolyna
   "Carolyna" was the second single to be taken from This Time, the fourth solo album of British singer Melanie C in both UK and European territories. Released on 18 June 2007 in the UK and around this period elsewhere...
   
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4. "Northern Star
   Northern Star (song)
   Northern Star is a song written by British singer Melanie C and Rick Nowels. The song was produced by Marius De Vries. It is the title-track from her debut solo album and it was released as the second single in the winter of 1999. The single charted at number 4 in the United Kingdom, becoming her...
   
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5. "Never Be the Same Again"
6. "Reason"
7. "Immune"
8. "Be the One"
9. "Don't Let Me Go"
10. "Why"
11. "May Your Heart"
12. "Next Best Superstar
    Next Best Superstar
    "Next Best Superstar" was the first single from Melanie C's third solo album, "Beautiful Intentions". Released on 4 April 2005, this was first single that Melanie released where she didn't have a writing credit, as this song was penned by Adam Argyle...
    
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13. "This Time
    This Time (Melanie C song)
    "This Time" is the fourth and final international single from Melanie C's fourth solo album of the same name, releasing in UK the same week with Spice Girls re-united for the world tour in Los Angeles....
    
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14. "Here It Comes Again"
15. "I Turn to You"

Extra Features

1. "Blue Skies All the Way" (photo gallery)
2. "Paris Burning" (photo gallery)
3. "This Time" Electronic Press Kit
4. Hidden "Easter Egg"

Controversy

After the performance of "Carolyna

Carolyna

"Carolyna" was the second single to be taken from This Time, the fourth solo album of British singer Melanie C in both UK and European territories. Released on 18 June 2007 in the UK and around this period elsewhere...

" a fan asked her for an autograph. Melanie replied 'A person doesn't ask for an autograph when the artist is on stage'. However, Melanie decided to sign the CD. Which turned out to be a Sporty Spice Edition of Viva Forever

Viva Forever

"Viva Forever" is a song by the Spice Girls from their second album, Spiceworld. Originally set to be released alongside the track “Never Give Up on the Good Times” the B-Side was then pulled as member Geri Halliwell left the group. The song was released on July 20, 1998 in the United Kingdom and...

. Melanie jokingly added to her statement 'And especially when it's a fucking Spice Girls CD!'; followed immediately by 'Sorry Baby!', in reference to cursing in front of the child she was pregnant with. Just before 'Why', the fan continued questioning her about her statement, until she light-heartedly added 'Is he interviewing me now?' The event can clearly be seen in the DVD and was mentioned in several Spice Girls fan forums, mainly accusing the fan for making her uncomfortable asking her an explanation for the statement .

External links

• Official Melanie C site
• Minisite to promote DVD release
• Biggest online fan community