Kylie Minogue

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Biography

Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE often known simply as Kylie is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, showgirl, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing her career as a recording artist in 1987. Her first single, "Locomotion", spent seven weeks at number one on the Australian singles chart and became the highest-selling single of the decade. This led to a contract with songwriters and producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman. Her debut album, Kylie (1988), and the single "I Should Be So Lucky", each reached number one in the UK, and over the next two years, her first 13 singles reached the British top ten. Initially presented as a "girl next door", Minogue attempted to convey a more mature style in her music and public image. Her singles were well received, but after four albums her sales were declining, and she left Stock, Aitken & Waterman in 1992 to establish herself as an independent performer. Her next single, "Confide in Me", reached number one in Australia and was a hit in several European countries in 1994, and a duet with Nick Cave, "Where the Wild Roses Grow", brought Minogue a greater degree of artistic credibility. Drawing inspiration from a range of musical styles and artists, Minogue took creative control over the songwriting for her next album, Impossible Princess (1997). Minogue returned to prominence in 2000 with the single "Spinning Around" and the dance-oriented album Light Years, and she performed during the closing ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Her music videos showed a more sexually provocative and flirtatious personality and several hit singles followed. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" reached number one in more than 40 countries, and the album Fever (2001) was a hit in many countries, including the U.S., a market in which Minogue had previously received little recognition. Minogue embarked on a concert tour but cancelled it when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005. After treatment, she resumed her career in 2006 with Showgirl Homecoming. In 2009 she embarked upon her For You, For Me tour, her first concert tour of the U.S. and Canada. Minogue has achieved worldwide record sales of more than 68 million, and has received notable music awards, including multiple ARIA and Brit Awards and a Grammy Award. She has mounted several successful and critically acclaimed concert world tours and received a Mo Award for "Australian Entertainer of the Year" for her live performances. Bestowed from the Queen of Australia Queen Elizabeth II, she was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) at Buckingham Palace in 2008 "for services to music". In the same year she was awarded France's highest cultural honour, the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government for her contribution to the enrichment of French culture. In 2011 "I Should Be So Lucky" was added to the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Sounds of Australia registry. While also in 2011, Minogue was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) degree by Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom of for her work in raising awareness for breast cancer. On 27 November 2011 on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the ARIA Music Awards, Kylie Minogue was inducted by the Australian Recording Industry Association into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1987
Number of Albums 150
Record Label BMG
Website www.kylie.com
Wikipedia Kylie Minogue on Wikipedia
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Trivia

In what country does Minogue have a cult following?

Britain

...In Britain , Minogue enjoys a dedicated cult following, and appears regularly in newspapers and magazines throughout Europe. In North America, she is p...
In what year did Minogue cover Little Eva's Locomotion?

1987

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Where was Minogue born?

Melbourne, Australia

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How many children did the Minogues have?

three

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Who was Australia's most famous pop export of the 1970s?

Olivia NewtonJohn

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What was the name of Minogue's younger sister?

Dannii

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When did Minogue's younger sister Dannii begin a show business career?

1977

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Who played a neighbor on American Idol?

Jason Donovan

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Minogue said the show was "complete madness" in an interview with what journalist?

David Thomas

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What is the full name of Kylie Minogue?

Kylie Ann Minogue

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When was Kylie Ann Minogue born?

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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What company did Minogue part with in the early 1990s?

Stock, Aitken & Waterman

...Minogue saw her career skyrocket in Europe. After parting with Stock, Aitken & Waterman in the early 1990s, Minogue broadened her image, in part by cu...
What album did Minogue release in 2000?

Light Years

...ssful, however, and she returned to traditional dancepop on the album Light Years (2000), which boasted such hits as Spinning Around. Minogue continue...
What was the name of the album Minogue released in 2001?

Fever

... Spinning Around. Minogue continued in that vein the following year with Fever (2001). On the strength of its sultry single Cant Get You Out of My Hea...
In what year was Fever released?

2001

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What year was Body Language released?

2003

...album became an international blockbuster. The release of Body Language ( 2003 ) extended her renewed popularity, and in 2004 she won her first Grammy A...
When did she win her first Grammy?

2004

... release of Body Language (2003) extended her renewed popularity, and in 2004 she won her first Grammy Award, for best dance recording, with the singl...
Which song won the Grammy for best dance recording?

Come into My World

...her first Grammy Award, for best dance recording, with the single Come into My World . In 2005 Minogue announced that she had been diagnosed with breas...
When did she begin touring again?

late 2006

...fter a recovery period of more than a year, she began touring again in late 2006 . Her subsequent albums included X (2007) and Aphrodite (2010), on whi...
What was the name of one of her subsequent albums?

X

...year, she began touring again in late 2006. Her subsequent albums included X (2007) and Aphrodite (2010), on which disco and electropop remained promi...
In what year did she release Aphrodite?

2010

...ain in late 2006. Her subsequent albums included X (2007) and Aphrodite ( 2010 ), on which disco and electropop remained prominent elements of her sound...
In the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and what other country?

Australia

...the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and Australia , including I Should Be So Lucky, The LocoMotion, Hand on Your Heart, ...
What label did Minogue sign with in 1993?

Deconstruction Records

...aking more creative control over her music, Minogue signed with Deconstruction Records in 1993 and released Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Prince...
When was Impossible Princess released?

1997

...cords in 1993 and released Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Princess ( 1997 ), both of which received positive reviews. The followup, Fever (2001), w...
How many of the singles on Minogues album were hits?

Two

...ational breakthrough for Minogue, becoming her bestselling album to date. Two of its singles, Love at First Sight and In Your Eyes, became hits, but i...
Can't Get You Out of My Head was one of the most successful singles of what year?

2000s

...ecame hits, but its lead single, Can't Get You Out of My Head became one of the most successful singles of the 2000s , selling over five million units....
What was the name of the single that became one of the most successful in the '00s?

Can't Get You Out of My Head

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How long did Minogue appear on Australian television?

two years

...Appearing in the series for two years , Minogue's character married Scott Robinson (Jason Donovan) in an episode viewed by nearly 20 million people in ...
In what country was the episode viewed by 20 million people?

United Kingdom

...on Donovan) in an episode viewed by nearly 20 million people in the United Kingdom making it one of the most watched Australian TV episodes ever. Sinc...
What career has Minogue pursued?

recording artist

...atched Australian TV episodes ever. Since then, Minogue has been a recording artist and has achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in the en...
What record label did Minogue sign with in 1987?

PWL

...ritical acclaim in the entertainment industry. She signed to record label PWL in 1987 and released her first studio album Kylie the next year. In 1992...
What was Minogue's first album called?

Kylie

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In what year did she leave PWL to sign with Deconstruction Records?

1992

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What label did Minogue sign with?

Parlophone

.... Returning to more mainstream danceoriented music, Minogue signed to Parlophone and released Light Years. The followup, Fever, was a hit in many coun...
What was Minogue diagnosed with in 2005?

breast cancer

... was on her Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour, she was diagnosed with breast cancer . After treatment, she resumed the tour under the title Showgirl: Th...
Who were Kylie's parents?

Ron Minogue and Carol Jones, from Wales

...: Kylie was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, to Ron Minogue and Carol Jones, from Wales . Minogue went to Camberwell High School in Melbourne a...
What was the song renamed to?

Locomotion

...roles in Australian soap operas at the age of 12. The song, retitled ' Locomotion ' and released as a single, spent seven weeks at number one on the Aus...
When was 'Enjoy Yourself' released?

1989

...llion copies in the UK. Her second album, Enjoy Yourself was released in 1989 achieved success in the UK, Europe and Australia but Kylie was dropped b...
When was Rhythm of Love released?

1990

...label at the time, Geffen Records. The Rhythm of Love album, released in 1990 , was a more sophisticated portrayal of dance music than its predecessor;...
What was the name of Kylie's 1989 album?

Enjoy Yourself

...the UK, and sold over 1 million copies in the UK. Her second album, Enjoy Yourself was released in 1989 achieved success in the UK, Europe and Austral...
Which album was a more sophisticated portrayal of dance music?

Rhythm of Love

... was dropped by her American label at the time, Geffen Records. The Rhythm of Love album, released in 1990, was a more sophisticated portrayal of danc...
What was the name of her fourth album?

Let's Get To It

...ct had been for three albums, she was persuaded to record a fourth, Let's Get To It in 1991. The album failed to make the UK Top Ten, but spawned two ...
Who was the mother of Kylie Minogue?

Carol Ann Minogue

...elbourne, Australia, to Ronald Charles Minogue, an accountant, and Carol Ann Minogue , former stage dancer from Wales, Australia. She was raised in Sur...
Where did Kylie attend high school?

Camberwell High School

...lia. She was raised in Surrey Hill in Melbourne and was sent to Camberwell High School . She is the eldest of three children. Kylie, along with her sis...
What was Kylie Minogue's first job?

actress on an Australian soap

...Kylie Minogue started her career as an actress on an Australian soap , but her charisma and highly adaptable talents as a pop singer soon landed her on...
In what decade did Minogue release effervescent Stock, Aitken & Waterman produced pop singles?

1980s

...t through it all, Minogue's sunny relatability never flagged. During the 1980s , she released effervescent Stock, Aitken & Waterman produced pop single...
What was Confide in Me?

triphop

...c styles and seek out a new, more adult image. She dipped her toes into triphop with Confide in Me, slick dancepop on Better the Devil You Know, and p...
What is the name of Kylie's triphop album?

Confide in Me

...k out a new, more adult image. She dipped her toes into triphop with Confide in Me , slick dancepop on Better the Devil You Know, and poprock with guit...
What song features guitars from Kylie?

Some Kind of Bliss

...ancepop on Better the Devil You Know, and poprock with guitars on Some Kind of Bliss . By the 2010s, Kylie had become a major concert draw worldwide an...
When was Kylie Minogue born?

Melbourne

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When did Kylie begin acting in television dramas?

12

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What was the name of Kylie's debut single?

The LocoMotion

...s at the age of 12. Her success was immediate, as her debut single, The LocoMotion (a cover of the 1962 Little Eva hit) rocketed to number one and eve...
In what movie was Lola a starring role?

The Delinquents

...Her motion picture debut came with the starring role of Lola in The Delinquents (1989). She left PWL Records in 1992 to head in a decidedly more matur...
What was her selftitled debut on deconstruction records?

1994

...tion, and her selftitled debut on deconstruction records was released in 1994 , spawning chart hits like Confide In Me and Put Yourself In My Place. Ky...
What was the name of Kylie's 1995 duet with Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds?

Where the Wild Roses Grow

...th her controversial 1995 duet with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Where the Wild Roses Grow . 1997 saw the release of Kylie's first single in more than 3 ...
Who co-wrote and produced Some Kind of Bliss?

James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore

...an 3 years, Some Kind of Bliss, cowritten and produced by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore of The Manic Street Preachers. Family (3) Trivia (230) P...
What was the final proof that Kylie had matured?

Impossible Princess

...laborations with Manic Street Preachers and others gave the album Impossible Princess an indie touch. Although not a commercial success, it was acclai...
What year did Kylie return to pop music?

2000

... what she knows best with her smashing comeback to pop music in the year 2000 . The first single released from the album Light Years immediately hit th...
John with number one hits in the eighties, nineties and noughties?

Madonna and Elton John

...n the United Kingdom, making her one of the few artists such as Madonna and Elton John with number one hits in both the eighties, nineties and noughti...
What is Carol's father's ancestry?

Irish

...ertainment industry. Her father is a fifth generation Australian and has Irish ancestry while her mother came from Maesteg, Wales; Carol's mother orig...
Where did her mother come from?

Maesteg, Wales

...ration Australian and has Irish ancestry while her mother came from Maesteg, Wales ; Carol's mother originated from England. Carol had lived in Wales u...
How long did Carol live in Wales?

until she was 10 years old

...ol's mother originated from England. Carol had lived in Wales until she was 10 years old when her mother and father, Millie and Denis Jones decided to...
What was Carol's profession?

dancer

...nt and worked through several jobs while Carol worked as a professional dancer . The Minogue family frequently moved around various suburbs in Melbourn...
What did Kylie find unsettling as a child?

The Minogue family frequently moved around various suburbs in Melbourne to sustain their living expenses

...a professional dancer. The Minogue family frequently moved around various suburbs in Melbourne to sustain their living expenses which Kylie found unse...
Where did the Minogue family move after the birth of Dannii?

South Oakleigh

...settling as a child. After the birth of Dannii, the family moved to South Oakleigh . Because money was tight, Ron worked as an accountant at a familyow...
What did Kylie describe herself as being during her high school years?

quite modest

... friends. She described herself as being of average intelligence and quite modest during her high school years. Both Kylie and Dannii began their care...
Which two girls began their careers as children on Australian television?

Both Kylie and Dannii

...of average intelligence and quite modest during her high school years. Both Kylie and Dannii began their careers as children on Australian television....