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'''Kylie Ann Minogue''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO|OBE|size=100%}} ({{IPAc-en|m|ᵻ|ˈ|n|oʊ|ɡ}}; born 28 May 1968), is an Australian singer and actress. Known as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|Princess of Pop]]", Minogue has been |
'''Kylie Ann Minogue''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO|OBE|size=100%}} ({{IPAc-en|m|ᵻ|ˈ|n|oʊ|ɡ}}; born 28 May 1968), is an Australian singer and actress. Known as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|Princess of Pop]]", Minogue has been noted for her reinventions in music and fashion. [[List of awards and nominations received by Kylie Minogue|Her accolades]] include two [[Grammy Awards]], four [[Brit Awards]] and eighteen [[ARIA Music Awards]]. She is the highest-selling female recording artist from Australia, with sales of over 80 million records worldwide.<ref name="NFSA">{{cite web |author=Taylor, Beth |date=23 November 2020 |title=Kylie Minogue: 50 Fun Facts |url=https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/kylie-minogue-fun-facts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205223808/https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/kylie-minogue-fun-facts |archive-date=5 December 2020 |access-date=20 April 2024 |publisher=[[National Film and Sound Archive]]}}</ref> |
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Born and raised in [[Melbourne]], Minogue started as an actress in the Australian soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'' (1986–1988). She began her music career in the late 1980s, releasing four |
Born and raised in [[Melbourne]], Minogue started as an actress in the Australian soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'' (1986–1988). She began her music career in the late 1980s, releasing four albums under [[Pete Waterman Entertainment|PWL]]. This gave her several hits in Australia and the UK, including "[[The Loco-Motion]]", "[[I Should Be So Lucky]]", "[[Especially for You]]", "[[Hand on Your Heart]]" and "[[Better the Devil You Know]]". Taking more creative control over her music, she signed with [[Deconstruction Records]] in 1993 and released the albums ''[[Kylie Minogue (album)|Kylie Minogue]]'' (1994) and ''[[Impossible Princess]]'' (1997) before leaving the label. |
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After joining [[Parlophone]] in 1999, Minogue released ''[[Light Years (Kylie Minogue album)|Light Years]]'' (2000)'','' including the Australian number |
After joining [[Parlophone]] in 1999, Minogue released ''[[Light Years (Kylie Minogue album)|Light Years]]'' (2000)'','' including the Australian number ones "[[Spinning Around]]" and "[[On a Night Like This]]". Her next album, ''[[Fever (Kylie Minogue album)|Fever]]'' (2001), was her international breakthrough becoming her best-selling album to date. "[[Can't Get You Out of My Head]]", the lead single, topped the charts in over 40 countries and sold over five million copies. Subsequent singles, "[[In Your Eyes (Kylie Minogue song)|In Your Eyes]]" and "[[Love at First Sight (Kylie Minogue song)|Love at First Sight]]", peaked inside the top five. |
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In the following years, she continued experimenting with her image and the genres on her subsequent albums, which spawned hits such as "[[Slow (Kylie Minogue song)|Slow]]", "[[I Believe in You (Kylie Minogue song)|I Believe in You]]", "[[2 Hearts (Kylie Minogue song)|2 Hearts]]" and "[[All the Lovers]]". She is the first female artist to have a UK number-one album and one of four to have top ten hits in five consecutive decades, with ''[[Disco (Kylie Minogue album)|Disco]]'' (2020) and the song "[[Padam Padam (song)|Padam Padam]]" from [[Tension (Kylie Minogue album)|''Tension'']] (2023) respectively. |
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Outside of music, Minogue made her film debut in ''[[The Delinquents (1989 film)|The Delinquents]]'' (1989), and appeared in ''[[Street Fighter (1994 film)|Street Fighter]]'' (1994), ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'' (2001), ''[[Holy Motors]]'' (2012) and ''[[San Andreas (film)|San Andreas]]'' (2015). In reality television, she appeared as a judge on both ''[[The Voice UK (series 3)|The Voice UK]]'' and ''[[The Voice (Australian TV series)|The Voice Australia]]'', both in 2014. Her other ventures include product endorsements, books, perfumes, and a [[Kylie Minogue Wines|wine brand]]. Additional achievements include being an [[ARIA Hall of Fame]] inductee, [[Officer of the Order of Australia]] (AO), Officer of the [[Order of the British Empire]], Chevalier (knight) of the {{lang|fr|[[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]]|italic=no}} and an honorary [[Doctor of Health Science]] (D.H.Sc.) for her work in [[Breast cancer awareness|cancer awareness]]. [[Time 100|''Time'']] magazine has honoured her on its [[Time 100|annual list]] of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024. |
Outside of music, Minogue made her film debut in ''[[The Delinquents (1989 film)|The Delinquents]]'' (1989), and appeared in ''[[Street Fighter (1994 film)|Street Fighter]]'' (1994), ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'' (2001), ''[[Holy Motors]]'' (2012) and ''[[San Andreas (film)|San Andreas]]'' (2015). In reality television, she appeared as a judge on both ''[[The Voice UK (series 3)|The Voice UK]]'' and ''[[The Voice (Australian TV series)|The Voice Australia]]'', both in 2014. Her other ventures include product endorsements, books, perfumes, and a [[Kylie Minogue Wines|wine brand]]. Additional achievements include being an [[ARIA Hall of Fame]] inductee, [[Officer of the Order of Australia]] (AO), Officer of the [[Order of the British Empire]], Chevalier (knight) of the {{lang|fr|[[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]]|italic=no}} and an honorary [[Doctor of Health Science]] (D.H.Sc.) for her work in [[Breast cancer awareness|cancer awareness]]. [[Time 100|''Time'']] magazine has honoured her on its [[Time 100|annual list]] of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024. |
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Revision as of 06:56, 10 July 2024
Kylie Ann Minogue AO OBE (/mɪˈnoʊɡ/; born 28 May 1968), is an Australian singer and actress. Known as the "Princess of Pop", Minogue has been noted for her reinventions in music and fashion. Her accolades include two Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards and eighteen ARIA Music Awards. She is the highest-selling female recording artist from Australia, with sales of over 80 million records worldwide.[1]
Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue started as an actress in the Australian soap opera Neighbours (1986–1988). She began her music career in the late 1980s, releasing four albums under PWL. This gave her several hits in Australia and the UK, including "The Loco-Motion", "I Should Be So Lucky", "Especially for You", "Hand on Your Heart" and "Better the Devil You Know". Taking more creative control over her music, she signed with Deconstruction Records in 1993 and released the albums Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Princess (1997) before leaving the label.
After joining Parlophone in 1999, Minogue released Light Years (2000), including the Australian number ones "Spinning Around" and "On a Night Like This". Her next album, Fever (2001), was her international breakthrough becoming her best-selling album to date. "Can't Get You Out of My Head", the lead single, topped the charts in over 40 countries and sold over five million copies. Subsequent singles, "In Your Eyes" and "Love at First Sight", peaked inside the top five.
In the following years, she continued experimenting with her image and the genres on her subsequent albums, which spawned hits such as "Slow", "I Believe in You", "2 Hearts" and "All the Lovers". She is the first female artist to have a UK number-one album and one of four to have top ten hits in five consecutive decades, with Disco (2020) and the song "Padam Padam" from Tension (2023) respectively.
Outside of music, Minogue made her film debut in The Delinquents (1989), and appeared in Street Fighter (1994), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Holy Motors (2012) and San Andreas (2015). In reality television, she appeared as a judge on both The Voice UK and The Voice Australia, both in 2014. Her other ventures include product endorsements, books, perfumes, and a wine brand. Additional achievements include being an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Chevalier (knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and an honorary Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) for her work in cancer awareness. Time magazine has honoured her on its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Beth (23 November 2020). "Kylie Minogue: 50 Fun Facts". National Film and Sound Archive. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2024.