Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Performing as Melanie C as a solo artist , she released four albums , earned nominations for a BRIT and ECHO Awards and charted at the top of Billboard Dance Chart in the United States in late 2000 .
Simplified: As a solo artist she has released four albums and was nominated for a BRIT and ECHO Awards and charted at the top of Billboard Dance Chart in US in late 2000 .