Kylie Minogue began her career as a soap star, but her charisma and chameleon talent have allowed her to rise to the top of the music world. In her biography there are both ups (albums topping the world charts and work with world famous musicians) and downs (breast cancer, unsuccessful attempts to change the musical image). Despite all the trials of life, Kylie Minogue continues to be the main princess of pop music.
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Kylie Ann Minogue was born in Melbourne, Australia on May 28, 1968. At the age of 12, she first appeared on television in a small role. In 1986, the actress took on one of the main roles in the TV series "Neighbors", which finally brought her fame in her native Australia, and then in the UK. The role of the tomboy Charlene brought her first awards, and in the UK, the storyline of her heroine's romance with actor Jason Donovan was so fond of the audience that the series became one of the most watched shows in the country.
Minogue's popularity attracted the attention of major music studios. In 1987, Mushroom Records signed a contract with her. The first single "The Loco-Motion" (a cover of the popular hit of the singer Little Eva in 1962) took the first lines of the British charts and became popular all over the world.
In England, the production company Stock, Aitken & Waterman wished to cooperate with the new star. Their first single, "I Should Be So Lucky", took over the UK and Australian charts, had moderate success in Europe and entered the US Top 40. The further release of her debut album "Kylie" in 1988 solidified her status as a pop sensation.
In 1989, the duet with Jason Donovan, "Especially for you", sold over a million copies, despite a cool reception from music critics. Her second album "Enjoy Yourself" was a success on both continents, as well as the singles released in support of the album. On the wave of success, Kylie Minogue took part in the film "The Delinquents".
90s. Change of musical direction
With the advent of the 90s, the fashion for the "disco" style, in which Minogue made her debut, began to go away. The singer began to feel burdened by the image of a "good girl" and a "disco princess". It was then that she met Michael Hutchence, the leader of the INXS group, with whom the singer had a whirlwind romance. These attitudes had a big impact on her in every sense: Kylie changed both her personal and musical image, moving towards more revealing outfits and songs. Album "Rhythm of Love" (1990) and singles "Better the devil you know" (dedicated to Michael Hutchence) and "Shocked" released around the world helped her to free herself from the image of a teen idol. Having changed her image, Kylie began to feel weary about her collaboration with Stock, Aitken & Waterman, who imposed their vision of her work on her. Although their music had dominated both sides of the Atlantic in previous years, they now began to lag behind the ever-changing musical trends, and a new album under their label, Let's Get to It, was a moderate success.
Freed from the pressures of the music studio and the pop star label, Minogue began experimenting with musical styles. A new contract with the studio "Deconstruction" allowed her to advance to a different age audience. The singles from the new album "Kylie Minogue" (1994) "Confide in Me" and "Put yourself in my place", as well as the video clips released in support of them, opened for fans of world music a new image of Kylie, more stylish and daring than before. During these years, Kylie again appeared in films - in the film "Street Fighter" in 1994 and "Bio-House" in 1996.
However, despite good sales for the album, the next few years were relatively quiet. Kylie tried to change her image again, this time unsuccessfully. Her experiments with style and sound, attempts to find herself in indie and alternative music did not lead to success. The only major project of those years was a duet with Nick Cave, with whom the singer recorded the ballad “Where the wild roses grow”. A dark story about a lover who killed his beloved because she was too beautiful, and the same dark video clip, where Cave appeared as a killer, and Minogue as a victim, brought great success to both performers and helped Minogue get out of a series of creative failures …
Kylie Minogue continued to collaborate with other music artists on her new album, "Impossible Princess" in 1997. The new single "Some Kind of Bliss" is a collaboration with the British rock band Manic Street Preachers. The rest of the songs on the album were also co-written with various artists (eg David Seeman, founder of Brothers in Rhythm). It was a massive attempt to get away from the dance pop diva as much as possible. The album, which soon had to change its name due to the death of Princess Diana, was a very modest success and was greeted by critics. Many radio stations and journalists decided that this meant the end of the singer's career.
Return to pop music. International success
In 1999, Kylie Minogue broke her contract with Deconstruction and left for Parlophone. Taught by the bitter experience of previous failures, the singer decided to return to the image that brought her fame, and released a new album "Light Years", which in no way resembled her 1997 sample. Filled mainly with dance hits in pop and disco style, the album became one of the most successful of her career, and the video for the song "Spinning Around" elevated her to the rank of the sex symbol of the beginning of the century and brought her millions of new admirers.
In 2001, Kylie was able to surpass the success of her previous project by releasing the single "Can't get you out of my head", which finally gave her wide popularity not only in England and Europe, but also in America. Album "Fever", for the first time since the release of "Enjoy Yourself", was released in the United States and took the third position in the US charts. In the same year she was nominated for the first time for the prestigious music award "Grammy".
The next disc "Body Language" (2003) was a new attempt by the singer to expand the musical boundaries of her work. The tracks on the album were recorded in electro and hip-hop styles. In 2004, the album "Ultimate Kylie" was released, and a major worldwide tour in support of the album was announced. However, these plans were thwarted by Kylie Minogue's diagnosis of breast cancer.
Immediately starting the treatment procedure, the singer underwent chemotherapy and underwent several operations. Already in 2005, Kylie was able to return to the postponed plans, announcing her recovery and the start of the Showgirl tour. In 2007, the 10th anniversary album of the singer was released, titled "X". His success allowed Minogue to embark on his first major tour of the United States.
In 2008, Kylie Minogue received the Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth for her achievements in the field of music. In 2010 she released the album Aphrodite. In the same year, the singer took part in the recording of a duet with the group Hurts (Devotion) and Taio Cruz (Higher), and also released the Christmas album A Kylie Christmas.
In 2012, Kylie celebrated her 25th career massively with her hit collection The Best of Kylie Minogue, a new single Timebomb, an exclusive collection of her K25 singles, and re-recorded many of her hits to the accompaniment of an orchestra for the CD The Abbey Road Sessions . Amid the turmoil, Minogue found time to return to acting, starring in an episode of Jack and Diane and starring in the critically acclaimed Sacred Motors Corporation movie.
2013 Kylie Minogue met with a collaboration with Italian singer Laura Pausini, taking part in the recording of her single "Limpido". In 2014, Minogue appeared as a jury member on the English version of the reality show "The Voice". Her 12th album, "Kiss Me Once", was released in early spring 2014 and featured her collaborations with artists Pharrell, Sia and MNDR. Shortly after its release, Kylie embarked on a massive world tour. It was documented in 2015 with the release of the CD / DVD album "Kiss Me Once Live".
However, even such major successes did not make Minogue take a break. She spent 2015 on numerous projects, including the single with Giorgio Moroder "Right Here, Right Now", and her collaboration with the duo Nervo took her to the top of the dance charts with "The Other Boys". She also re-emerged as an actress by appearing on ABC's "Young and Hungry" and in the movie "San Andreas" and released the EP "Kylie + Garibay". The singer ended the year with the release of another Christmas album, Kylie Christmas.
In the summer of 2016, Kylie Minogue recorded the soundtrack for the film Absolutely Fabulous, This Wheel's on Fire. In 2017, the singer signed a contract with BMG to record a new album. Work on it took place in Nashville, where Minogue went on the advice of her colleagues. For the first time in her career, Kylie co-produced all the songs on the album, and also took part in the writing of lyrics and music, trying to create a personal musical style - a mixture of country music and dance pop music. The result was the album Golden, which was released in April 2018. The single from the new album "Dancing" once again took the singer to the top of the music charts, returning her to the status of the queen of dance music.
Family and personal life
Kylie has a sister, Danny Minogue, who is also a singer and actress. She also has a brother, Brandan, who works as a cameraman in his native Australia.
Kylie's personal life has attracted the attention of journalists and her fans since the beginning of her career. Her first public romance was her relationship with Jason Donovan, a colleague on the TV series "Neighbors". Their relationship lasted until the early 90s, when Kylie met the leader of the rock band INXS, Michael Hutchence. During her romance with the rock singer, Minogue radically changed the image of the "girl from the next yard" to the image of a vamp. Although their romance did not last long, the singer often says that it was the main love of her life.
In 1991, the press attributed Minogue an affair with another rock artist, Lenny Kravitz. From 1998 to 2001, she was romantically involved with model James Gooding.
In 2003, at the Grammy awards ceremony, Kylie met French actor Olivier Martinez. Their relationship lasted until 2007. The two remain friends to this day, and Minogue has spoken out in support of the actor on several occasions due to press misinterpreting their breakup. Minogue says she is deeply grateful to Martinez for the support he gave her in her fight against breast cancer.
From 2008 to 2013, the singer and actress was repeatedly seen in the company of the model Andres Velencoso. In February 2015, Kylie Minogue confirmed rumors of her relationship with British actor Joshua Sass, and in February 2016, her engagement was announced. A year later, Minogue announced the breakup.
