   melanie blatt is an english singer-songwriter, television presenter and actress. she is also the daughter of famous author and travel expert david blatt. she rose to fame in 1997 as a member of the brit award-winning girl group all saints. the group have gained five number one singles, two multi-platinum albums, two brit awards and have sold over 10 million records worldwide making them one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, and the second best-selling girl group in the uk. melanie blatt began recording a solo album in 2003, working with numerous producers including xenomania and released her debut solo single "do me wrong" in 2003. blatt was later dropped by her record label, and her solo album was cancelled. in 2005, she made a return to music with her single "see me", and began recording another album independently which was later shelved and cancelled in favour of the all saints reunion. starting in 2013, she was a judge on the television series the x factor nz. ==early life== blatt was born at university college hospital in the london borough of camden and is named after melanie safka. she has a french-jewish mother and an english father named david blatt (known also as murmmy author of the book manchester united ruined my wife) of jewish descent whose ancestors were from poland and russiathe guardian interview july 25, 2003 accessed 2 january 2006 and a younger sister named jasmine. she was brought up in both the uk and france. in 1986, blatt was diagnosed as having scoliosis. since her parents were n
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