Kylie Minogue
- Profession: Singer
- Place/Date of Birth: Melbourne, Australia, 28 May 2020
- Assiociated with: Dannii Minogue, Jason Donovan
And if the recent photo of her shopping list is anything to go by, she’s getting back into acting, with a role in Doctor Who and a rumoured new film project.
I’m not having an affair - Kylie - May 11 2007
Pop princess Kylie Minogue has denied having an affair with a married man - saying the "speculation" was "offensive".
Minogue, 38, has been photographed in Chile with a movie producer whose wife is eight months pregnant.
The star had been heartbroken following her split with French actor Olivier Martinez in February.
But Minogue said: "I have never been unfaithful to a partner and would find it completely immoral to be involved with a married man."
Minogue’s spokesman Murray Chalmers said Alexander Dahm, 39, was simply a friend.
He said: "On her departure from Santiago, Chile, Kylie was shocked to see the over-reaction in the worldwide media to her spending time with a male friend and colleague.
"Kylie recently took time out from her busy recording schedule for a short break in South America.
"Whilst there, she met up with her friend, movie producer Mr Alexander Dahm, with whom she is discussing aspects of a potential film project.
"She found speculation in the press that she had been intruding upon an existing relationship particularly offensive."
He added: "Kylie is currently on her way to the US for further meetings about upcoming projects."
Kylie joins Diana gig line up? - 1 May 2020
Kylie Minogue is apparently joining the all-star line-up to appear at Princess Diana’s memorial concert this summer.
The July 1 gig, organised by Princes William and Harry, already has confirmed appearances from Take That, Lily Allen, Ricky Gervais and Sir Elton John.
A music insider told The Sun that Kylie was practically signed up: "We’re just signing off some details, but it all looks good."
But insiders say the pop princess, who beat breast cancer last year, has not decided whether she will sing or just introduce one of the acts.
Organisers are also apparently approaching Hollywood A-listers including Reese Witherspoon to introduce performances from the likes of Kanye West and Rod Stewart.
The event, which will be broadcast live to millions of viewers in more than 140 countries, will mark what would have been Diana’s 46th birthday.
Publicists for the concert did not immediately return calls to confirm whether or not Kylie would be appearing.
Kylie to unveil edgy new sound? - April 22 2007
Kylie Minogue is apparently set to make a chart comeback - with a totally new sound.
The pop princess has been busy in the studio and her next record is set to surprise fans, says the Daily Star.
Groove Armada’s Tom Findlay is quoted as saying: "I’ve been working with Kylie for ages. There’s been talk for a long time about us doing something together."
He added: "Where she’s going is Maneater minimal Timbaland style.
"The sound is cool but so stripped back, where all you’ve got is a kick and a snare and a bassline."
Kylie, 38, has also apparently been working alongside Scottish electronic musician Craig Harris and it is rumoured that Scissor Sisters are interesting in collaborating with her too.
A source added: "Kylie has always been renowned for her re-invention skills all throughout her musical career.
"She’s seen how the scene has changed since her last release and she loves the simplicity of many of the tracks considered as mainstream pop now.
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In 1986 Kylie was offered the role of Charlene Mitchell in upcoming soap Neighbours. Her storylines made her a household name in both Australia and the UK and the on screen wedding between Charlene and Scott Robinson (played by Jason Donovan) attracted record numbers of viewers.
Whilst performing The Locomotion on stage at a benefit in 1987 Kylie was spotted by representatives of Mushroom Records who signed her up and released the track. The success of her first release saw Kylie travel to London to meet with pop moguls Stock Aitken and Waterman who penned I Should Be So Lucky for her on the spot. The single was a smash and launched Kylie as one to watch and indeed her debut album became the biggest seller of the year here in the UK.
Panned by critics, Especially For You, a duet recorded with Jason Donovan (by this time a pop star in his own right) was a huge hit in 1989 but Kylie’s follow up album, Enjoy Yourself, whilst successful in Europe and Australia flopped in the US, resulting in the singer being dropped by her American label.
1990 saw Kylie make the first radical adjustment to her image. Gone was the cutesy girl next door in favour of a more sexy look for Better The Devil You Know, while a relationship with bad boy rocker Michael Hutchence cemented Kylie’s new ’cool’ status. Rhythm of Love produced several well received dance-orientated singles and was enough of a success to persuade Kylie to produce a further album despite her contract with PWA being up. Let’s Get To It was a critical success but was her first release to miss the top ten. Realising that she was stifled by the Stock Aitken and Waterman formula she recorded three new tracks for a Greatest Hits album and made a break for it.
So it was time for another change in direction. Kylie went indie following her signing to Deconstruction Records and Confide in Me spent several weeks at the Aussie top spot. The self titled album released alongside sold reasonably well although it received mixed reviews from the press while follow up singles eached top twenty. Elsewhere Kylie went extra dark, appearing on Nick Cave’s Where The Wild Roses Grow, a move which promised a more credible pop star in the future.
By 1997 Kylie had overhauled her image again, and the release of Impossible Princess the following year reflected that. A collaboration with the Manic Street Preachers wasn’t enough to stop the album from becoming the least successful of her releases and the end of Kylie’s pop career looked near.
However a split with Deconstruction resulted in Kylie hooking up with Parlophone and in an explosion of gold glitter and disco the pop starlet burst back on to the scene in an unfeasibly small pair of gold hotpants to promote Spinning Around and accompanying album Light Years. The single was Kylie’s first UK number one in ten years and resulted in a duet with Robbie Williams and a sell out tour. However, it was 2001’s Fever which cemented Kylie’s future. The unforgettable video for impossibly catchy single Can’t Get You Out Of My Head ensured that the track reached number one in over 40 countries. Follow up singles were almost equally successful and the awards flooded in while next album, Body Language, was another hit while Ultimate Kylie, a greatest hits release was accompanied by a lavish tour.
It was during this time that Kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer, much to the shock of her fans. Her headline slot at Glastonbury was cancelled and the rest of the Showgirl tour was postponed but after treatment from Australia and France’s best doctors Kylie was back on the scene looking better than ever. She began work on a new album and released a children’s book The Showgirl Princess closely followed by a perfume, Darling. She resumed her Showgirl tour and split with French boyfriend Olivier Martinez.
Elsewhere Kylie’s film career has been slightly less successful than her musical one. From The Deliquents to Street Fighter she has been panned for her on screen work her only success coming in the form of the green absinthe fairy in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge!
updated March 2007
October 2007