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Kylie Minogue Biography
Name : Kylie Minogue Birth Name : Kylie Ann Minogue Birth Date : May 28, 1968 Birth Place : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Height : 5' 1'' Profession : Actress, model, singer Nationality : Australian Claim to fame : Album Kylie (1988) Kylie Ann Minogue is a Brit and Grammy award-winning Australian pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Minogue rose to prominence in the late 1980s through her role in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, before she commenced her career as a pop artist in the late '80s. According to Warner Music Australia, Minogue has sold over 40 million records worldwide. Signed to a contract by British songwriters and producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman in 1988, she achieved a string of hit records throughout the world. Her popularity began to decline during the early 1990s, leading her to part company from Stock, Aitken & Waterman in 1992. During the mid to late 90s, Minogue distanced herself from her earlier work and attempted to establish herself as a credible and independent performer and songwriter. Her projects were widely publicised, but her albums failed to attract a substantial audience and resulted in the lowest sales of her career to date. She returned to popularity as a dance–pop artist in 2000, and became well-known for her provocative music videos and expensively mounted stage shows. Minogue has established one of the longest and most successful careers as a performer in contemporary pop music, and in Europe and Australia, she has become one of her generation's most recognisable celebrities and sex symbols. In Australia, after being dismissed early in her career by some critics, she has been acclaimed for her achievements. On November 26, 2007, Minogue releases her tenth studio album, X. Kylie Minogue News Kylie Minogue receives music industry honour Star's 20-year career is celebrated Past winners of the award included Elton John and Peter Gabriel, but it is the first time in the awards' 16 year history that the prize has gone to a woman, reports BBC News. Minogue called the prize an "incredible honour", saying "I am truly thrilled to be recognised in this way". She performed a version of 'I Should Be So Lucky' with Jamie Cullum on piano. Award committee chairman David Munn said: "There is no doubt that of our 15 award recipients to date, Kylie is by far the most glamourous. < "She deserves this award for her success over 20 years, staying at the top in one of the toughest professions and inspiring millions with her grace, dignity and humanity." Minogue is set to release her new album 'X' on November 26. http://www.nme.com List of Kylie Minogue concert tours This is a list of concert tours by Kylie Minogue, an Australian pop music singer. Since 1989, Minogue has embarked on nine worldwide concert tours performing in Australia, Europe and Asia. Minogue's first live concert performance was in 1988 at Canton, a nightclub in Hong Kong. The following year she embarked on her first tour, performing in front of 38,000 at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Her most recent tour, Showgirl - The Homecoming Tour, sold-out across Australia and the United Kingdom, and featured duets with U2's lead singer Bono and Minogue's sister Dannii. Minogue's stage shows include elaborate costumes and sets that were inspired by Broadway musicals, science fiction films and electronic music groups such as Kraftwerk. In 2003, Minogue was named "Live Performer of the Year" at the Australian Mo Awards. wikipedia.org |
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