Kylie Ann Minogue (/mɪˈnoʊɡ/mih-NOHG; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and the fashion world as a major style icon.Her accolades include twoGrammy Awards, fourBrit Awards and eighteenARIA Music Awards. Minogue is the highest-selling Australian female artist of all time, with sales surpassing 80 million records worldwide.[2] In 2024,Time listed her in its annual list of the100 most influential people in the world.
By joiningParlophone in 1999, Minogue returned to mainstream dance-oriented music withLight Years (2000), including the number-one hits "Spinning Around" and "On a Night Like This". The follow-up,Fever (2001), was an international breakthrough for Minogue, becoming her best-selling album to date. The lead single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head", was a worldwide chart-topper and became one of the most successful singles of the 2000s, selling over five million units. Follow-up singles "In Your Eyes" and "Love at First Sight" became hits as well. She continued reinventing her image and experimenting with a range of genres on her subsequent albums, which spawned successful singles such as "Slow", "I Believe in You", "2 Hearts" and "All the Lovers". In 2017, she signed withBMG Rights Management, leading to several number-one albums in Australia and the UK –Golden (2018),Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection (2019),Disco (2020),Tension (2023) andTension II (2024). She is the only female artist in the UK charts with chart-topping albums and a top ten single in five consecutive decades.
Kylie Ann Minogue was born at Bethlehem Hospital[5][6] inCaulfield South, a suburb ofMelbourne,Victoria, on 28 May 1968,[7] to Carol Ann (née Jones), a former ballet dancer, and Ronald Charles Minogue, car company accountant.[8][9] Her mother moved to Australia fromWales in 1958 as part of an assisted migration scheme on the shipFairsea. Also aboard were the Gibb family of laterBee Gees fame.[10][11]Minogue is ofIrish, English andWelsh descent.[12] She was named Kylie after theNyungar word for "boomerang".[13] She is the eldest of three children: her brother, Brendan Minogue, is a news cameraman in Australia, and her sister,Dannii Minogue, is an actress, singer and television host.[14] The family frequently moved around various suburbs in Melbourne to sustain their living expenses, which Minogue found unsettling as a child. She often stayed at home reading, sewing, and learning to play violin and piano.[15] When they moved toSurrey Hills, Victoria, she went on toCamberwell High School.[16] During her schooling years, she found it difficult to make friends.[17] She got herHSC with subjects including Arts and Graphics and English.[18] Minogue described herself as being of "average intelligence" and "quite modest" during her high school years.[18] Growing up, she and her sister Dannii took singing and dancing lessons.[15]
A 10-year-old Minogue accompanied Dannii to a hearing arranged by the sisters' aunt, Suzette, and, while producers found Dannii too young, Australian television producerAlan Hardy gave Minogue a minor role in soap operaThe Sullivans (1979).[14][15] She also appeared in another small role in soap operaSkyways (1980).[15] In 1985, she was cast in one of the lead roles in the television seriesThe Henderson Kids.[19] Minogue took time off school to filmThe Henderson Kids and while Carol was not impressed, Minogue felt she needed the independence to make it into the entertainment industry.[20] During filming, co-starNadine Garner labelled Minogue "fragile" after producers yelled at her for forgetting her lines; she would often cry on set.[20] Minogue was dropped from the second season of the show after Hardy felt the need for her character to be "written off".[21] In retrospect, Hardy stated removing her from the show "turned out to be the best thing for her".[22] Interested in following a career in music, Minogue made ademo tape for the producers of weekly music programYoung Talent Time,[23] which featured Dannii as a regular performer.[24] Minogue gave her first television singing performance on the show in 1985, and was not invited to join the cast.
During aFitzroy Football Club benefit concert, Minogue performed "I Got You Babe" as a duet with fellow actorJohn Waters, and "The Loco-Motion" as an encore.[28][29] Producer Greg Petherick arranged for Minogue to record a demo of the latter song,[30] re-titled as "Locomotion". The demo was sent to the head ofMushroom Records Michael Gudinski, who decided to sign Minogue in early 1987 based on her popularity fromNeighbours.[30][31] The track was first recorded inbig band style, and was later given a completely new backing track by producer Mike Duffy, inspired by thehi-NRG sound of English bandDead or Alive.[32] "Locomotion" was released as her debut single in Australia on 13 July 1987, the week after the wedding episode ofNeighbours premiered.[33] The single became the best-selling single of the decade in Australia, according to the Kent Music Report.[29][34]
The success of the single resulted in Minogue travelling to London to work with record producing trioStock Aitken Waterman in September 1987.[30][35] They knew little of Minogue and had forgotten she was arriving; as a result, they wrote "I Should Be So Lucky" while she waited outside the studio.[36] The track was written and recorded in under 40 minutes.[32] The song reached number one in Australia, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Switzerland and the UK.[37] Although Minogue needed to be convinced to work with Stock Aitken Waterman again after feeling she'd been disrespected during her first recording session,[38] more sessions with the producers occurred from February to April 1988 in London and Melbourne, where the singer was filming her last episodes forNeighbours.[39][40] The trio ended up composing and producing all the tracks on the forthcoming album and produced a new version of "The Loco-Motion".[41] ProducerPete Waterman justified the highly controversial decision to re-record the latter track by claiming Minogue'splatinum-selling Australian version was poorly produced, but Mike Duffy instead blamed the decision on Waterman's alleged wish to claim the prestige and royalties from the track's placement on the soundtrack of the 1988 filmArthur 2: On the Rocks.[42]Minogue's self-titled debut album,Kylie, was released in July 1988.[43] The album is a collection ofdance-oriented pop tunes and spent more than a year on theUK Albums Chart, including several weeks at number one, eventually becoming thebest-selling album of the 1980s by a female artist.[44][45] It went gold in the United States, while the single "The Locomotion" reached number three on the U.S.BillboardHot 100 chart,[46] and number one on theCanadian dance chart.[47] The single "Got to Be Certain" became her third consecutive number one single in Australia.[48] Later in the year, she leftNeighbours to focus on her music career. She collaborated withJason Donovan on the song "Especially for You" after "intense" demand for the duet from the public, media and retailers overcame her initial reservations.[49] The single peaked at number one in the UK. By December 2014, it sold its one-millionth copy in the country.[50] She was sometimes referred to as "the SingingBudgie" by her detractors over the coming years.[51] In a review of the albumKylie forAllMusic, Chris True described the tunes as "standard, late-80s ... bubblegum", but added, "her cuteness makes these rather vapid tracks bearable".[41] She received theARIA Award for the year's highest-selling single.[52] She won her second consecutive ARIA Award for the year's highest-selling single and received a "Special Achievement Award".[53]
Minogue's second studio album,Enjoy Yourself, was released in October 1989. The album was number-one in the UK, and spawned the number-one singles in the country such as "Hand on Your Heart" and "Tears on My Pillow".[54] In North America, it failed to sell well and she was dropped by American record labelGeffen Records.[55] Sal Cinquemani ofSlant Magazine, stated "there isn't a lot to differentiate her sophomore effort from its predecessor by repeating the sonic template of her debut album."[56] In support of the album, she embarked on her concert tour, the Enjoy Yourself Tour in Europe, Asia and Australia in February 1990. Minogue's debut film,The Delinquents, was released in December 1989. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was popular with audiences. In the UK, it grossed more than£200,000,[57] and in Australia, it was the fourth-highest-grossing local film of 1989 and the highest-grossing local film of 1990.[58] From 1989 to 1991, Minogue dated AustralianINXS frontmanMichael Hutchence.[59]
1990–1992:Rhythm of Love,Let's Get to It andGreatest Hits
Unhappy with her level of creative input on her first two albums, Minogue worked with her manager Terry Blamey and her Australian label Mushroom Records to force a change in her relationship with SAW, and to push for a more mature sound.[60] Minogue's third album,Rhythm of Love, was released in November 1990 and was described as "leaps and bounds more mature" than her previous albums byAllMusic's Chris True.[61] The project contained more "sophisticated" themes and influences, with composerMike Stock stating that "Shocked" was influenced by the writings ofVirginia Woolf, and was meant to be evocative of "a trip".[62] Despite exhibiting creative growth, the album did not match the commercial success of its predecessors, peaking at number nine in the UK.[63][54] However, Blamey described the album as a "big success" that "made lots of money for PWL".[64] Three of its singles – "Better the Devil You Know", "Step Back in Time" and "Shocked" – reached the top ten in Australia.[63] In the UK, all four singles entered the top ten.[54]
Entertainment Weekly's Ernest Macias observed that, by the third album, Minogue "presented a more mature and sexually-fuelled image". Macias also pointed out that the album "showcases the beginning of Minogue's career as a pop icon, propelled by her angelic vocals, sensual music videos, chic fashion, and distinct dance sound."[63] Minogue's relationship with Australian musician-actorMichael Hutchence was also seen as part of her departure from her earlier persona.[65] The making of the music video for "Better the Devil You Know" was the first time Minogue "felt part of the creative process". She said: "I wasn't in charge, but I had a voice. I'd bought some clothes onKing's Road for the video. I saw a new way to express my point of view creatively."[66] To promote the album, she embarked on theRhythm of Love Tour in February 1991.[67]
Minogue's fourth album,Let's Get to It, was released in October 1991. It peaked at number fifteen in the UK, making it her first album to fail to reach the top ten.[54] The first single from the album, "Word Is Out", became her first one to miss the top ten in the UK. Subsequent singles "If You Were with Me Now", "Give Me Just a Little More Time" and "Finer Feelings" – all reached the top eleven.[54] Nick Levine ofDigital Spy labelled the album "lacking a moment of pure pop brilliance to match her [Minogue's] previously released singles."[68] In support of the album, she embarked on theLet's Get to It Tour in October. She later expressed her opinion that Stock, Aitken and Waterman stifled her, saying, "I was very much a puppet in the beginning. I was blinkered by my record company. I was unable to look left or right."[69]
Minogue's first best-of compilation album, titledGreatest Hits, was released in August 1992. Chris True of AllMusic called it "an excellent overview of the first half of Minogue's career."[70] It reached number one in the UK[54] and number three in Australia.[71] The compilation's singles – "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" and a cover ofKool & the Gang's "Celebration", both peaked outside of the top ten in the UK.[54] By the end of 1992, PWL did not renew their contract with Minogue, believing the singer "was [not] moving in a direction that was going to be successful".[72]
Minogue's signing with British record labelDeconstruction Records in 1993 marked a new phase in her career.[55] Her fifth studio album,Kylie Minogue, was released in September 1994 and was a departure from her previous efforts as it "no longer featured the Stock-Aitken-Waterman production gloss", with critics noting Minogue's vocals and the album production.[73][74] It was produced by dance music producers theBrothers in Rhythm, namelyDave Seaman andSteve Anderson, who had previously produced "Finer Feelings". As of 2015, Anderson continued to be Minogue's musical director.[75] The album peaked at number four in the UK.[54] Its lead single, "Confide in Me", spent four weeks at number one in Australia, and peaked at number two in the UK.[76] The follow-up singles, "Put Yourself in My Place" and "Where Is the Feeling?", both reached the top twenty in the UK.[54]
During this period, Minogue made a guest appearance as herself in an episode of the British sitcom,The Vicar of Dibley.[77] DirectorSteven E. de Souza saw her cover photo in Australia'sWho Magazine as one of "The 30 Most Beautiful People in the World" and offered her a role opposite Belgian actorJean-Claude Van Damme in the filmStreet Fighter.[78] The film was a moderate success, earning US$70 million in the U.S. box-office,[78] and received "poor" reviews, withThe Washington Post's Richard Harrington calling Minogue "the worst actress in the English-speaking world".[79] She had an affair with Van Damme while shooting the film in Thailand.[80][81] She had a minor role in the 1996 filmBio-Dome starring American actorsPauly Shore andStephen Baldwin.[82] She also appeared in the 1995 short filmHayride to Hell and in the 1997 filmDiana & Me.[83] In 1995, she collaborated with Australian artistNick Cave for the song "Where the Wild Roses Grow". Cave had been interested in working with Minogue since hearing "Better the Devil You Know", saying it contained "one of pop music's most violent and distressing lyrics".[84] The music video for the song was inspired byJohn Everett Millais's paintingOphelia (1851–52), and showed Minogue as the murdered woman, floating in a pond as a serpent swam over her body. The single received widespread attention in Europe, where it reached the top 10 in several countries, and reached number two in Australia.[85] The song wonARIA Awards for "Song of the Year" and "Best Pop Release".[86] Following concert appearances with Cave, Minogue recited the lyrics to "I Should Be So Lucky" as poetry in London'sRoyal Albert Hall.[87]
By 1997, Minogue was in a relationship with French photographerStéphane Sednaoui, who encouraged her to develop her creativity.[88] Inspired by a mutual appreciation of Japanese culture, they created a visual combination of "geisha andmanga superheroine" for the photographs taken for Minogue's sixth studio album,Impossible Princess, and the music video for "GBI (German Bold Italic)", her collaboration with Japanese musicianTowa Tei.[89] She drew inspiration from the music of artists such as Scottish singerShirley Manson and American rock bandGarbage, Icelandic singerBjörk, British rapperTricky and Irish rock bandU2, and Japanese pop musicians such asPizzicato Five and Towa Tei.[90] The album featured collaborations with musicians includingJames Dean Bradfield andSean Moore of the Welsh rock bandManic Street Preachers. It garnered some negative reviews upon its release in 1997,[91] but would be cited as her "most personal" and "best" work in retrospective reviews. In 2003,Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani called it a "deeply personal effort" and "Minogue's best album to date", with the magazine later ranking it as her best album.[91][56] Evan Sawdey, fromPopMatters, described the album as "one of the most crazed, damn-near perfect dance-pop albums ever created" in a 2008 review.[92] Mostly a dance album, she countered suggestions she was trying to become anindie artist.[93]
Acknowledging Minogue had attempted to escape the perceptions of her that had developed during her early career, she commented she was ready to "forget the painful criticism" and "accept the past, embrace it, use it".[87] The music video for "Did It Again" paid homage to her earlier "incarnations".[94] RetitledKylie Minogue in the UK following thedeath ofDiana, Princess of Wales, it became the lowest-selling album of her career. At the end of the year, a campaign byVirgin Radio stated, "We've done something to improve Minogue's records: we've banned them."[16] The lead single "Some Kind of Bliss" failed to reach the top twenty in the UK, whereas "Did It Again" fared better, reaching the top fifteen in both the UK and Australia.[54] In Australia, the album was a success and spent 35 weeks on the album chart.[95] After the album's release, she was dropped by Deconstruction in 1998.[96] HerIntimate and Live tour in 1998 was extended due to demand.[97] She gave several live performances in Australia, including the 1998Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras,[97] and the opening ceremonies of Melbourne'sCrown Casino,[98] and Sydney'sFox Studios in 1999 (where she performedMarilyn Monroe's "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend")[99] as well as a Christmas concert inDili, East Timor, in association with theUnited Nations Peace-Keeping Forces.[99] She performed a duet with the English synth-pop duoPet Shop Boys' on theirNightlife album and spent several months in Barbados performing inWilliam Shakespeare'sThe Tempest.[100] She then appeared in the filmSample People and recorded a cover version ofRussell Morris's "The Real Thing" for the soundtrack.[100]
Minogue signed with German–British record labelParlophone in April, who wanted to re-establish Minogue as a pop artist.[101][102] Her seventh studio album,Light Years, was released in September 2000.[103]NME magazine called it a "fun, perfectly-formed" record, which saw Minogue "dropping her considerable concern for cool and bouncing back to herdisco-pop roots".[104] It was a commercial success, becoming her first number one album in her native Australia and charting at number two in the UK.[105][106] The lead single, "Spinning Around", debuted atop the UK in July, making her the second artist to have a number-one single in three consecutive decades, after American singer-songwriterMadonna.[107][108] Its accompanying video featured Minogue in revealing goldhotpants, which came to be regarded as a "trademark".[109] Three other singles — "On a Night Like This", "Kids" with English singerRobbie Williams and "Please Stay" all peaked in the top ten in the UK, with the former becoming her sixth number-one in Australia.[54]
An elaborateart book titledKylie, featuring contributions by Minogue and creative directorWilliam Baker, was published by Booth-Clibborn in March 2000.[110][111] At the time, she began a romantic relationship with model James Gooding.[112] Their relationship ended after two and a half years.[113] In October, she performed at both the closing ceremonies of the2000 Summer Olympics and in the opening ceremony ofthe Paralympics, all held in Sydney.[114][115] Her performance ofABBA's "Dancing Queen" was chosen as one of the most memorable Olympic closing ceremony moments by Kate Samuelson ofTNT.[116] In March 2001, she embarked on theOn a Night Like This Tour, which was inspired by the style of Broadway shows and the musicals of the 1930s.[117][118] She also made a brief cameo as The Green Fairy inBaz Luhrmann's film,Moulin Rouge!.[119] It earned her anMTV Movie Award nominationin 2002.[120] "Spinning Around" andLight Years consecutively won theARIA Award for Best Pop Release in 2000 and 2001.[121][122] In early 2001, she launched her own brand of underwear calledLove Kylie in partnership with theHoleproof brand of AustralianPacific Brands.[123][124]
In September 2001, Minogue released "Can't Get You Out of My Head", the lead single from her eighth studio album,Fever.[125] It reached number one in over forty countries and sold five million copies,[126][127] becoming her most successful single.[128] The accompanying music video featured the singer sporting a hooded whitejumpsuit with deep plunging neckline.[129] The remaining singles — "In Your Eyes", "Love at First Sight" and "Come into My World" — all peaked in the top ten in Australia and the UK.[106][54] The album was released in October and topped the charts in Australia,[130] Austria,[131] Germany,[132] Ireland,[133] and the UK,[54] eventually achieving worldwide sales in excess of six million.[134]Dominique Leone fromPitchfork complimented its simple and "comfortable" composition, terming it a "mature sound from a mature artist, and one that may very well re-establish Minogue for theVH1 generation".[135]The warm reception towards the album led to its release in the U.S. in February 2002, throughCapitol Records.[136][137] Her first release in the U.S. in thirteen years led to her highest-charting album in the country, debuting at number three on theBillboard 200.[138][139][140] On theCanadian Albums Chart, it peaked at number ten.[141]
In 2003, for the45th Annual Grammy Awards, Minogue received her firstGrammy nomination forBest Dance Recording for "Love at First Sight",[149] before winning the award for "Come into My World"the following year. It marked the first time an Australian recording artist had won in a major category sinceMen at Workin 1983.[150] She began a relationship with French actorOlivier Martinez after meeting him at the 2003 Grammy Awards ceremony. They ended their relationship in February 2007 and remained on friendly terms.[151]
In November 2003, Minogue released her ninth studio album,Body Language, following an invitation-only concert titledMoney Can't Buy, at theHammersmith Apollo in London. The album downplayed the disco style and was inspired by 1980s artists such asScritti Politti,The Human League,Adam and the Ants andPrince, blending their styles with elements ofhip hop.[152] Andy Battaglia fromThe A.V. Club stated the album "shows Minogue as a surprisingly impressive presence in spurts, but she sounds better with her pleasure engine revving at full purr".[153] The sales of the album were lower than anticipated after the success ofFever, peaking at number six in the UK.[134][154][54] The album achieved first week sales of 43,000 and declined significantly in the second week.[155] The lead single, "Slow", was a number one hit in Australia and the UK.[156] In the U.S., it received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Dance Recording category.[149] Two more singles were released – "Red Blooded Woman" and "Chocolate", both charted within the top ten in the UK.[54]
In November 2004, Minogue released her second greatest hits compilation album,Ultimate Kylie. It peaked at number five in Australia and number four in the UK.[54]The Guardian included the compilation in their "1000 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" list in 2007.[157] The album yielded two singles: "I Believe in You" and "Giving You Up", which both entered the top ten in Australia and in the UK.[54] "I Believe in You" was later nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of "Best Dance Recording".[158] In the same month, she had a "prominent" guest star role in the season finale of the Australian sitcomKath & Kim, playing a grown upEpponnee-Rae Craig.[159][160]
In February 2005, the animated filmThe Magic Roundabout was released, in which she served as the voice actress for the role of Florence.[161] She reprised the role in 2006 and recorded the theme song for the American edition, re-titled asDoogal.[162] In March, Minogue commenced herShowgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour. It initially had tour dates in Europe, Australia, Asia and a headlining appearance inGlastonbury Festival announced.[163] In May, she was diagnosed withbreast cancer, forcing her to cancel the remainder of the tour.[164] In the same month, she underwent surgery and commenced chemotherapy treatment soon after.[165]
In January 2006, it was announced Minogue had finished chemotherapy and the disease "had no recurrence" after the surgery.[166] She would continue her treatment for the next months.[167] Her children's book,The Showgirl Princess, written during her period of convalescence, was published in October, and her perfume,Darling, was launched in November.[168] The range was later augmented by eau de toilettes includingPink Sparkle, Couture and Inverse.[169] She resumed her then cancelled tour in November, under the titleShowgirl: Homecoming Tour. Her dance routines had been reworked to accommodate her medical condition, with slower costume changes and longer breaks between sections of the show to conserve her strength.[170]The Sydney Morning Herald described the tour as an "extravaganza" and "nothing less than a triumph".[171]
In October 2007, Minogue was featured inWhite Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue, a documentary filmed during 2006 and 2007 as she embarked on her Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour.[172] In November, her tenth studio and "comeback" album,X was released.[173] Theelectro-styled album included contributions from British producerGuy Chambers, British singer-songwriterCathy Dennis, Swedish production duoBloodshy & Avant and Scottish DJ-producerCalvin Harris.[174] Both the album and its lead single, "2 Hearts", entered at number one in Australia.[175][176] The lead single and follow-up singles – "In My Arms" and "Wow", all peaked inside the top ten in the UK.[54] In the U.S., the album was nominated at the51st Annual Grammy Awards forBest Electronic/Dance Album, but lost toDaft Punk.[177] She appeared on her own television specialThe Kylie Show, which featured music performances and comedy sketches.[178] By December, she guest-starred in the British television seriesDoctor Who's Christmas special – "Voyage of the Damned" asAstrid Peth. 13.31 million viewers in the UK watched it, the series' highest viewing figure since 1979.[179]
Minogue performing "No More Rain" on theKylieX2008 tour
In February 2008, Minogue launched her range of home furnishings, Kylie Minogue at Home.[180] Her business venture later went on to launch its newest collection by February 2018, for its tenth anniversary.[181] In May, she embarked on theKylieX2008 tour, her most expensive tour to date with production costs of £10 million.[182][183] It was considered a success, with ticket sales estimated at US$70 million.[184] She was then appointed a Chevalier of the FrenchOrdre des Arts et des Lettres, the junior grade of France's highest cultural honour.[185] In July, she was officially invested by thePrince of Wales as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[186][187] She won the "Best International Female Solo Artist" award at theBrit Awards 2008.[188] In September, she made her Middle East debut as the headline act at the opening ofAtlantis, The Palm, a hotel resort inDubai.[189] She was in a relationship with Spanish modelAndrés Velencoso, starting from 2008 up until 2013.[190]
In July 2010, Minogue released her eleventh studio album,Aphrodite.[193] The album featured work from English record producerStuart Price, Scottish DJ and record producerCalvin Harris, American musicianJake Shears, English singer-songwriterNerina Pallot, Belgian musicianPascal Gabriel, Danish record producerLucas Secon, English alternative rock band memberTim Rice-Oxley ofKeane and British groupKish Mauve. Price served as an executive producer. Rob Sheffield fromRolling Stone labelled the album as Minogue's "finest work since 1997'sImpossible Princess."[194] Tim Sendra from AllMusic commended Minogue's choice of collaborators and producers, commenting it is the "work of someone who knows exactly what her skills are and who to hire to help showcase them to perfection."[195] The album debuted at number-one in the UK.[196] The lead single, "All the Lovers" peaked at number three in the UK. Subsequent singles from the album — "Get Outta My Way", "Better than Today" and "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" followed.[54] In November, she was featured on the single by the English singerTaio Cruz, "Higher". It entered the top ten in the UK by January of next year.[54]
In February 2011, Minogue embarked on theAphrodite: Les Folies Tour, performing in Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and Africa. With a stage set inspired by the "goddess of love"Aphrodite andGrecian culture andhistory, it was greeted with positive reviews from critics, who praised the concept and the stage production.[197] The tour was a commercial success, grossing US$60 million.[198]
2012–2016:The Abbey Road Sessions,Kiss Me Once andKylie Christmas
In 2012, Minogue began a year-long celebration of her 25 years in the music industry, which was often called "K25". The anniversary started in March, with her embarking on theAnti Tour in England and Australia. The tour featured b-sides, demos and rarities from her music catalogue.[199] The tour was positively received for its intimate atmosphere and was a commercial success.[200] She released the single "Timebomb" in May and the greatest hits compilation album,The Best of Kylie Minogue in June.[201] She performed at events such asSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras,Elizabeth II'sDiamond Jubilee Concert andBBC Proms in the Park London 2012.[202][203][204] In October, she released the compilation albumThe Abbey Road Sessions, which contained reworked and orchestral versions of her previously released songs. It was recorded at London'sAbbey Road Studios. It was produced by British record producerSteve Anderson and Colin Elliot.[205] The album received favourable reviews from music critics.[206] Andy Gill ofThe Independent called it "a more traditional makeover, an attempt to give a more elegant lustre to callow pop kitsch, usually by slowing the song down and loading on strings."[207] It debuted at number two in the UK.[208] In film, she has appeared in the American independent filmJack & Diane for a cameo role, and a lead role in the French filmHoly Motors.[209]Jack & Diane opened at theTribeca Festival in April, whileHoly Motors opened at the2012 Cannes Film Festival in May.[210]
In January 2013, Minogue parted ways with manager Terry Blamey, who managed her since the start of her singing career.[211] The following month, she signed to entertainment agencyRoc Nation for a management deal.[212] In September, she was featured on Italian singer-songwriterLaura Pausini's single "Limpido", which was a number-one hit in Italy.[213] In the same month, she was hired as a coach for the third series ofBBC One's talent competition television showThe Voice UK, alongside American record producer andthe Black Eyed Peas member,will.i.am, English singerRicky Wilson ofKaiser Chiefs and Welsh singerTom Jones.[214] The series opened with 9.35 million views in the UK, an increase from the previous series. It accumulated an estimated 8.10 million viewers on average.[215][216] Ed Power fromThe Daily Telegraph commented on Minogue for being "glamorous, agreeably giggly [and] a card-carrying national treasure".[217] In November, she was hired as a coach for the third season ofNine Network'sThe Voice Australia.[218]
In March 2015, Minogue left Parlophone Records and Roc Nation.[226] She entered into a trademark dispute with reality television personalityKylie Jenner, in Jenner's attempt to trademark the brand "Kylie", which Minogue has been trading under since the 1990s. The dispute was eventually resolved in Minogue's favour in 2017.[227] In May, she appeared as Susan Riddick in the American filmSan Andreas, starring American actorDwayne Johnson and American actressCarla Gugino.[228] In September, an extended play with Mexican-American record producerFernando Garibay titledKylie + Garibay was released.[229] Garibay and Moroder served as producers for the extended play.[230]
In November, Minogue released her thirteenth studio album and first Christmas album,Kylie Christmas.[231] It features work from actress-singer-presenter Dannii Minogue, English musicianChris Martin ofColdplay and record producing teamStargate.[232] The album missed the top ten in the UK.[54] Lauren Murphy fromThe Irish Times commented on her review, "do we really need another pop star doing another bog-standard Christmas album with a sprinkling of festive cheese?... Minogue is better placed than most to do such an album, given her longevity in the business."[233] The following year, it was re-released entitled asKylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition.[234] AChristmas concert series in theRoyal Albert Hall, London was held in both December 2015 and 2016, in support of the album.[235][236] In 2016, she was engaged to British actorJoshua Sasse, with their relationship ending in 2017.[237][238]
2017–2021:Golden,Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection andDisco
In February 2017, Minogue signed a record deal withBMG Rights Management.[239] In December 2017, she and BMG had struck a joint-deal withMushroom Group — under the sub-division label, Liberator Music to release her next album in Australia and New Zealand.[240] Throughout 2017, she worked with writers and producers for her fourteenth studio album, including Nigerian-German record producer Sky Adams and British record-producerRichard Stannard. It was recorded in London, Los Angeles andNashville, with the latter profoundly influencing the record.[241][242]
The albumGolden was released in April 2018, with "Dancing" serving as its lead single.[241] It debuted at number one in Australia and in the UK.[243] Tim Sendra from AllMusic labelled the album a "darn bold" for an artist of Minogue's longevity, stating "the amazing thing about the album, and about her, is that she pulls off the country as well as she's pulled off new wave, disco, electro, murder ballads, and everything else she's done in her long career."[244]Pitchfork'sBen Cardew stated it "sounds like someone playing at country music, rather than someone who understands it."[245] The album led several more singles such as "Stop Me from Falling", the title track "Golden", "A Lifetime to Repair" and "Music's Too Sad Without You" featuring English singerJack Savoretti.[246][247] In support of the album, she embarked onKylie Presents Golden andGolden Tour.[248][249] She was among the performers atThe Queen's Birthday Party held at theRoyal Albert Hall in April.[250] In the same year, she began dating Paul Solomons, the creative director ofBritish GQ.[251] After five years, they split in February 2023.[252]
In June 2019, Minogue released the greatest hits compilation albumStep Back in Time: The Definitive Collection, featuring "New York City" as the lead single.[253] Tim Sendra of AllMusic complimented the collection describing it as a "truly definitive and essential for anyone who wants to look back on her [Minogue's] brilliant career."[254] It was number one in Australia and in the UK.[255][256] In the same month, she embarked on herSummer 2019 tour, which included her debut performance at theGlastonbury Festival – fourteen years after her breast cancer diagnosis forced her to cancel her 2005 headlining slot.[257] Performing in the "Legends slot", her set featured appearances from Australian musicianNick Cave and English musicianChris Martin.The Guardian labeled it as "solid-gold, peerless and phenomenal".[258] Her set was the most watched of theBBC coverage, earning three million viewers and setting a history record for the most attended Glastonbury set.[259][260] By December, she appeared in her own Christmas television special,Kylie's Secret Night onChannel 4.[261]
In May 2020, Minogue launchedKylie Minogue Wines in partnership with English beverages distributor Benchmark Drinks, with RoséVin de France serving as the debut product.[262] Her prosecco rosé had become the number one branded prosecco in the UK, according toNielsen Holdings data.[263] The wine brand has sold over five million bottles by June 2022, and won a Golden Vines Award for entrepreneurship.[264]
Following her Glastonbury performance, Minogue stated she would like to create a "disco-pop album" and return to recording new material after the performance.[265][266] In 2020, work continued on her fifteenth studio album during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[267] Using ahome studio to record throughoutlockdowns, she also recorded andaudio engineered her own vocals.[268] The singles, "Say Something" and "Magic" were released in July and September respectively.[269][270] In November,Disco was released, reaching number one in Australia and the UK.[130] She became the only female artist to achieve anumber one album in five consecutive decades, from the 1980s to the 2020s.[271] In support of the album, a livestream concert titledInfinite Disco was held.[272] Nick Levine ofNME called the album her "most consistent and enjoyable album in a decade."[273] In December, "Real Groove" was released as a single, with a subsequent remix featuring English singerDua Lipa.[274][275] The album was reissued in November 2021, titledDisco: Guest List Edition. It contained new tracks featuring British bandYears & Years, English singerJessie Ware and American singerGloria Gaynor.[276]
Minogue performing at theSziget Festival in Budapest in 2024
By 2022, Minogue began working for her sixteenth studio album.[277] In February, after living in London since the 1990s, she relocated back to Melbourne, citing a desire to be closer to her family in Australia.[278] In July, she returned to her role inNeighbours as Charlene, for a brief appearance for the show's intendedseries finale.[279]
In May 2023, Minogue released the lead single "Padam Padam" from her sixteenth albumTension. The song entered the top ten in the United Kingdom and marked her as the only female artist to achieve a UK top ten entry in the 1980s to the 2020s.[280] The single won anARIA Award for Best Pop Release and aGrammy Award for Best Pop Dance Recording, becoming her second Grammy win after "Come into My World" in 2004.[281][282] The album later released in September to critical acclaim.[283] Featuring works from British record producerLostboy, singer-songwriterKamille, Dutch DJOliver Heldens, and previous collaborators Richard Stannard, Duck Blackwell, and Jon Green; Minogue described the album as "a blend of personal reflection, club abandon and melancholic high".[284] Hannah Mylrea ofRolling Stone UK claimed it as "brilliantly good fun and soaring pop music, with a huge amount of heart that brings big emotions to the dancefloor, much like its creator."[285] The album debuted at number one in Australia and the UK.[286][287] The title track "Tension" and "Hold On to Now" both served as the follow up singles.[288][289]
In February 2024, Minogue signed withUnited Talent Agency for live representation in Canada and the U.S., as well for acting roles worldwide.[293] In March, she received theGlobal Icon Award at theBrit Awards 2024, and performed a medley of her singles.[294] In the same month, she also receivedBillboard Women in Music's Icon Award.[295] She then performed with American singerMadonna for the 7 March concert of Madonna'sThe Celebration Tour. Minogue stated that it was a "long time coming", with Madonna describing Minogue as a "survivor and a fighter."[296]
Minogue in Singapore, 2024
Minogue released her seventeenth studio album,Tension II on 18 October 2024, with "Lights Camera Action" as the lead single.[297] Serving as a "companion" toTension, the album features collaborations withthe Blessed Madonna,Diplo,Tove Lo,Orville Peck,Bebe Rexha andSia.[298] The album peaked at number one in Australia and the UK.[299][300] Puah Ziwei ofNME described the album as "tighter and bolder", claiming it "surpasses its predecessor and stands strong on its own".[301]
In 2025, Minogue embarked on theTension Tour on 15 February onPerth, Australia.[302] Described as Minogue's "biggest tour since 2011" byBillboard, the tour would visit North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.[303] Sian Cain ofThe Guardian called the tour an "excursion to every Kylie Minogue era and a reminder of the many hits Minogue has produced."[304] In March, the mystery drama television series –The Residence premiered onNetflix, featuring Minogue portraying herself as a musical guest.[305] In December, the tenth anniversary edition of Minogue's studio albumKylie Christmas –Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) is set to be released, with the single "XMAS".[306]
Artistry
Minogue explained she first became interested in pop music during her adolescence: "I first got into pop music in 1981, I'd say. It was all aboutPrince,Adam + the Ants, that wholeNew Romantic period. Before that, it wasthe Jackson 5,Donna Summer, and my dad's records –the Stones andBeatles."[152] She would also listen to the records ofOlivia Newton-John andABBA.[15][66] She said she "wanted to be" Newton-John while growing up.[66] Her producer,Pete Waterman, recalled Minogue during the early years of her music career with the observation: "She was setting her sights on becoming the new Prince orMadonna... What I found amazing was that she was outselling Madonna four to one, but still wanted to be her."[16] Minogue came to prominence in the music scene as abubblegum pop singer and was deemed a "product of theStock Aitken Waterman Hit Factory".[41][66] Australian musicianNick Cave, who worked with her, was a major influence on her artistic development.[307] She toldThe Guardian: "He's definitely infiltrated my life in beautiful and profound ways."[308] Throughout her career, her work was also influenced by Jamaican singerGrace Jones,[309] British singer-songwriter-producerCathy Dennis, British record producerD Mob,[308] British bandScritti Politti,[152] Icelandic singer-songwriterBjörk, British rapperTricky, Irish rock bandU2 and Japanese pop bandPizzicato Five.[90]
Minogue has been known for her softsoprano vocal range.[310][311] Tim Sendra ofAllMusic reviewed her albumAphrodite and said Minogue's "slightly nasal,girl next door vocals serve her needs perfectly."[312] According to Fiona MacDonald fromMadison magazine, Minogue "has never shied away from making some brave but questionable artistic decisions".[313] In musical terms, Minogue has worked with many genres in pop anddance music. However, her signature music has been contemporarydisco music.[63] Her first studio albums with Stock, Aitken, and Waterman present a more bubblegum pop influence, with many critics comparing her to American singer-songwriter Madonna. Chris True from AllMusic, reviewed her debut album,Kylie and found her music "standard late-'80s Stock-Aitken-Waterman bubblegum", however he stated she presented the most personality of any 1980s recording artist.[41] He said of her third albumRhythm of Love, from the early1990s, "the songwriting is stronger, the production dynamic, and Kylie seems more confident vocally."[314] At the time of her third studio album, "she began to trade in her cutesy, bubblegum pop image for a more mature one, and in turn, a more sexual one." Chris True stated during her relationship with Australian singer-actorMichael Hutchence, "her shedding of the near-virginal façade that dominated her first two albums, began to have an effect, not only on how the press and her fans treated her, but in the evolution of her music."[315]
Herself-titled fifth studio album, primarily adance-pop album integrating elements ofR&B andadult contemporary music, saw a shift in her music. Chris True of AllMusic stated the album is a "remarkable change from Minogue's previousteen pop material" and the "start of a second phase" in her music career.[316] From her work on her sixth studio album,Impossible Princess, her songwriting and musical content began to change. She was constantly writing down words, exploring the form and meaning of sentences.[317] She had written lyrics before, but called them "safe, just neatly rhymed words, and that's that".[318] Sal Cinquemani fromSlant Magazine said the album bears a resemblance to Madonna'sRay of Light (1998). He said she took inspiration from "both theBritpop andelectronica movements of the mid-'90s", saying "Impossible Princess is the work of an artist willing to take risks".[91]
Her seventh studio album,Light Years is a disco-influenced dance-pop record, with AllMusic's Chris True calling it "arguably one of the best disco records since the '70s".[103] True stated her eighth studio album,Fever, "combines the disco-diva comeback ofLight Years with simple dance rhythms".[319] Her ninth studio album,Body Language, was quite different from her musical experiments in the past as it was a "successful" attempt at broadening her sound withelectro andhip-hop for instance.[315] Incorporating styles of dance music withfunk, disco andR&B,[320] the album was listed onQ's "Best Albums of 2003".[321]
Critics said Minogue's tenth studio album,X, did not feature enough "consistency", and Chris True called the tracks "cold, calculated dance-pop numbers."[322] Tim Sendra of AllMusic said her eleventh album,Aphrodite, "rarely strays past sweet love songs or happy dance anthems" and "the main sound is the kind of glitterydisco-pop that really is her strong suit." Sendra foundAphrodite "One of her best, in fact."[312]Kiss Me Once, her twelfth studio album has been described by critics as her return to contemporary pop music.[323][324]
Her fourteenth studio album,Golden was heavily influenced bycountry music, although maintaining her dance-pop sensibilities.[325] Sal Cinquemani fromSlant Magazine wrote "Golden further bolsters Minogue's reputation for taking risks—and artfully sets the stage for her inevitable disco comeback."[326] For her fifteenth studio album,Disco, she begantoaudio engineer her own music due to the restrictions surrounding theCOVID-19 pandemic.[327]
Minogue's efforts to be taken seriously as a recording artist were initially hindered by the perception she had not "paid her dues" and was no more than a manufactured pop star exploiting the image she had created during her stint on the soap operaNeighbours.[69] She acknowledged this viewpoint, saying, "If you're part of a record company, I think to a degree it's fair to say that you're a manufactured product. You're a product and you're selling a product. It doesn't mean that you're not talented and that you don't make creative and business decisions about what you will and won't do and where you want to go."[152]
In 1993, Australian directorBaz Luhrmann introduced Minogue to photographerBert Stern, notable for his work with American actressMarilyn Monroe. Stern photographed her in Los Angeles and, comparing her to Monroe, commented Minogue had a similar mix of vulnerability and eroticism.[328] Throughout her career, she has chosen photographers who attempt to create a new "look" for her, and the resulting photographs have appeared in a variety of magazines, from the cutting edgeThe Face to the more traditionally sophisticatedVogue andVanity Fair, making the Minogue face and name known to a broad range of people. StylistWilliam Baker has suggested this is part of the reason she entered mainstreampop culture in Europe more successfully than many other pop singers who concentrate solely on selling records.[329]
By 2000, Minogue was considered to have achieved a degree of musical credibility for having maintained her career longer than her critics had expected.[330] Her progression from the wholesome "girl next door" to a more sophisticated performer with a flirtatious and playful persona attracted new fans.[330] Her music video for "Spinning Around" led to some media outlets referring to her as "SexKylie", and sex became a stronger element in her subsequent videos.[330] In September 2002, she was ranked 27 onVH1's 100 Sexiest Artists list.[331] She was also named one of the 100 Hottest Women of All-Time byMen's Health in 2013.[332] William Baker described her status as asex symbol as a "double edged sword", observing "we always attempted to use her sex appeal as an enhancement of her music and to sell a record. But now it has become in danger of eclipsing what she actually is: a pop singer."[333] After 20 years as a performer, she was described byBBC's Fiona Pryor as a fashion "trend-setter" and a "style icon who constantly reinvents herself".[334] Pointing out the several reinventions in Minogue's image, Larissa Dubecki fromThe Age labelled her the "Mother of Reinvention".[335]
Minogue has been inspired by and compared to American artistMadonna throughout her career.[16][336] She received negative comments herRhythm of Love Tour in 1991 was too similar visually to Madonna'sBlond Ambition World Tour, for which critics labelled her aMadonna wannabe.[337] Writing forThe Observer's Music Monthly,Rufus Wainwright described her as "the anti-Madonna. Self-knowledge is a truly beautiful thing and Kylie knows herself inside out. She is what she is and there is no attempt to make quasi-intellectual statements to substantiate it. She is the gay shorthand for joy."[338] Kathy McCabe forThe Telegraph noted Minogue and Madonna follow similar styles in music and fashion,[338] but concluded, "Where they truly diverge on the pop-culture scale is in shock value. Minogue's clips might draw a gasp from some but Madonna's ignite religious and political debate unlike any other artist on the planet... Simply, Madonna is the dark force; Kylie is the light force."[338] Minogue has said of Madonna, "Her huge influence on the world, in pop and fashion, meant that I wasn't immune to the trends she created. I admire Madonna greatly but in the beginning she made it difficult for artists like me, she had done everything there was to be done",[337] and "Madonna's the Queen of Pop, I'm the princess. I'm quite happy with that."[338]
Wax statue of Minogue at theMadame Tussauds in London (2017)
In January 2007,Madame Tussauds in London unveiled its fourth waxwork of Minogue.[339] During the same week a bronze cast of her hands was added toWembley Arena's "Square of Fame".[339] In 2007, a bronze statue of Minogue was unveiled atMelbourne Docklands for permanent display.[340]
In March 2010, researchers declared Minogue as the "most powerful celebrity in Britain". The study examined how marketers identify celebrity and brand partnerships. Mark Husak, head of Millward Brown's UK media practice, said: "Kylie is widely accepted as an adopted Brit. People know her, like her and she is surrounded by positive buzz".[341] In 2016, according to theSunday Times Rich List, Minogue had anet worth of £55 million.[342]
In May 2020, Alison Boshoff ofThe New Zealand Herald labelled her as the "great comeback queen of Pop, for springing back from any setback" in her life and career.[343] In November 2020, Nick Levine of BBC described her as "pop's most underestimated icon", adding Minogue has "lasted more than 30 years by delivering pop songs with passion and panache, and retaining a quintessentially likeable persona along the way, in such a cutthroat industry."[344] In June 2023, Barbara Ellen ofThe Guardian commented "modesty, likeability and vulnerability have aided Minogue enduring appeal", 36 years after the 1987 single "I Should Be So Lucky" was released.[345]
Minogue is regarded as a gay icon,[346] which she has encouraged with comments including "I am not a traditional gay icon. There's been no tragedy in my life, only tragic outfits" and "My gay audience has been with me from the beginning ... they kind of adopted me."[152] Her status as a gay icon has been attributed to her music, fashion sense and career longevity.[347][348] Author Constantine Chatzipapatheodoridis wrote about Minogue's appeal to gay men inStrike a Pose, Forever: The Legacy of Vogue... and observed she "frequently incorporatescamp-inflected themes in her extravaganzas, drawing mainly from the disco scene, the S/M culture, and the burlesque stage."[349] InBeautiful Things in Popular Culture (2007), Marc Brennan stated Minogue's work "provides a gorgeous form of escapism".[347] Minogue has explained she first became aware of her gay audience in 1988, when severaldrag queens performed to her music at a Sydney pub, and she later saw a similar show in Melbourne. She said she felt "very touched" to have such an "appreciative crowd", and this encouraged her to perform at gay venues throughout the world, as well as headlining the 1994Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.[350] Minogue has one of the largest gay followings in the world.[351]
Legacy
Minogue's star on the Melbourne's Walk of Stars (2007) and handprints and signature inOlympiapark, Munich (2015)[352][353]
Entertainment Weekly's Ernest Macias said that by combining "a panache for fabulous fashion" with "her unequivocaldisco-pop sound", Minogue "established herself as a timeless icon."[63] Paula Joye ofThe Sydney Morning Herald wrote, "Minogue's fusion of fashion and music has made a huge contribution to the stylezeitgeist."[66] Fiona MacDonald, from fashion magazineMadison, acknowledged Minogue as "one of the handful of singers recognised around the world by her first name alone. ... And yet despite becoming an international music superstar, style icon and honorary Brit, those two syllables still seem as Australian as the smell of eucalyptus or a barbeque on a hot day."[313] In 2007 and 2009, theVictoria and Albert Museum "celebrated her influence on fashion" with an exhibition.[354][355]
In 2012, Dino Scatena ofThe Sydney Morning Herald wrote about Minogue: "A quarter of a century ago, a sequence of symbiotic events altered the fabric of Australian popular culture and set in motion the transformation of a 19-year-old soap actor from Melbourne into an international pop icon." Scatena also described her as "Australia's single most successful entertainer and a world-renowned style idol".[356] In the same year,VH1 cited Minogue among its choices on the 100 Greatest Women in Music and the 50 Greatest Women of the Video Era.[357][358]
Minogue has been recognised with manyhonorific nicknames,[63][359] most notably the "Princess of Pop".[360] Jon O'Brien ofAllMusic reviewed her box-setThe Albums 2000–2010 and stated it "contains plenty of moments to justify her position as one of the all-time premier pop princesses."[361] In January 2012,NME critics ranked her single "Can't Get You Out of My Head" at number four on their Greatest Pop Songs in History list.[362]Channel 4 listed her as one of the world's greatest pop stars.[363] In 2020,Rolling Stone Australia placed her at number three on its 50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time list.[364] In March 2024, to commemorate the 65th anniversary ofInternational Women's Day, Minogue was one of a number of female celebrities had their likeness turned intoBarbie dolls.[365] In April 2024, she was included inTime's annual list of top100 "most influential" people in the world.[366] In February 2025, she received a "commemorative star" atMelbourne Park.[367]
In 2012, Minogue won theSilver Clef Award in recognition of her contribution to the music industry[381]
Minogue has received many accolades, including twoGrammy Awards,[382] fourBrit Awards,[383] eighteenARIA Music Awards, twoMTV Video Music Awards,[384][385] threeMTV Europe Music Awards[386][387] and sixMo Awards, including the Australian Performer of the Year in 2001 and 2003.[388][389] In October 2007, she was honoured withMusic Industry Trust's award for recognition of her 20-year career and was hailed as "an icon of pop and style", becoming the first female musician to receive a Music Industry Trust award.[390][391] In July 2008, she was invested byCharles III (when Prince of Wales) as an Officer of theOrder of the British Empire.[186] In April 2017, theBritain–Australia Society recognised Minogue with its 2016 award for outstanding contribution to the improving of relations and bilateral understanding between the countries.[392] The citation reads: "In recognition of significant contributions to the Britain-Australia relationship as an acclaimed singer, songwriter, actor and iconic personality in both countries".[393] The award was announced at a reception in Australia House but was personally presented the next day byPrince Philip, Patron of the Society, atWindsor Castle.[393] In January 2019, she was appointed Officer of theOrder of Australia in theAustralia Day Honours.[394]
In August 2004, she held the record for the most singles at number one in the ARIA singles chart, with nine.[395] In November 2011, Minogue was inducted by theAustralian Recording Industry Association into theARIA Hall of Fame.[396] In January 2011, Minogue received aGuinness World Records citation for having the most consecutive decades with top five albums in the UK, with all her albums doing so.[397] In February 2011, she made history for having two songs inside the top three on the U.S.Dance Club Songs chart, with her singles "Better than Today" and "Higher" charting at one and three, respectively.[398] In June 2012,Official Charts Company mentioned Minogue is the 12th best selling singer in the United Kingdom to date, and the third best selling female artist, selling over 10.1 million singles.[399] In December 2016,Billboard ranked her as the eighteenth most successful dance artist of all time.[400] In November 2020, she became the only female artist to reach the top spot of theUK Albums Chart in five consecutive decades, when her studio album,Disco reached number one.[271] In June 2023, she became the only female artist to reach the top ten of theUK singles chart in the 1980s to the 2020s, when her single "Padam Padam" entered the top ten.[280] As of November 2020, Minogue has sold 80 million records worldwide.[401] She is the most successful Australian female recording artist of all time.[66][63][356] According toPRS for Music, her 2001 single "Can't Get You Out of My Head" was the most-played track of the 2000s, "after receiving the most airplay and live covers" in the decade.[402]
Minogue later had a relationship with French actorOlivier Martinez, which ended in 2007.[406] She was also engaged to British actorJoshua Sasse up until 2017,[407][408] followed by a five year relationship withGQ Executive Paul Solomons from 2018 to 2023.[409][410][411]
Minogue was diagnosed withbreast cancer at age 36 in May 2005, leading to the postponement of the remainder of herShowgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour and her withdrawal from theGlastonbury Festival.[412] Her hospitalisation and treatment in Melbourne resulted in a brief but intense period of media coverage, particularly in Australia, where then Prime MinisterJohn Howard issued a statement of support.[165] As media and fans began to congregate outside the Minogue residence in Melbourne, Victorian PremierSteve Bracks warned the international media any disruption of the Minogue family's rights under Australian privacy laws would not be tolerated.[413][414][415]
Minogue underwent alumpectomy,[416] on 21 May 2005 at Cabrini Hospital inMalvern and commencedchemotherapy treatment soon after.[165] After the surgery, the disease "had no recurrence".[166] On 8 July 2005, she made her first public appearance after surgery when she visited a children's cancer ward at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital. She returned to France where she completed her chemotherapy treatment at theInstitut Gustave Roussy inVillejuif, near Paris.[417] In January 2006, her publicist announced she had finished chemotherapy, and her treatment continued for the next months.[166][167] On her return to Australia for her concert tour, she discussed her illness and said her chemotherapy treatment had been like "experiencing anuclear bomb".[168] While appearing on the American television talk show,The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2008, she said her cancer had originally been misdiagnosed. She commented, "because someone is in a white coat and using big medical instruments doesn't necessarily mean they're right",[418] but later spoke of her respect for the medical profession.[419]
Minogue was acknowledged for the impact she made by publicly discussing her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. In May 2008, the French Cultural MinisterChristine Albanel said, "Doctors now even go as far as saying there is a "Kylie effect" encouraging young women to have regular checks."[185] Several scientific studies have been carried out how publicity around her case resulted in more women undergoing regular checks for cancer symptoms.[420][421][422] Television hostGiuliana Rancic cited Minogue's cancer story as "inspirational", when Rancic was diagnosed with breast cancer.[423]
Philanthropy
Minogue has helped fundraise on many occasions. In 1989, she participated in recording "Do They Know It's Christmas?" under the nameBand Aid II to help raise money. In 2008, Minogue pledged her support for a campaign to raise funds for abused children, to be donated to the British charities ChildLine and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. According to the source, around $93 million was raised.[424] She spoke out in relation to the cause, saying: "Finding the courage to tell someone about being abused is one of the most difficult decisions a child will ever have to make."[424] Since her breast cancer diagnosis in 2005, she has been a sponsor and ambassador for the cause. In May 2010, she held a breast cancer campaign for the first time. She later spoke about the cause saying "It means so much to me to be part of this year's campaign for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. I wholeheartedly support their efforts to raise funds for the vital work undertaken by Breakthrough Breast Cancer."[425] For the cause, she "posed in a silk sheet emblazoned with the distinctive target logo of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer" for photographerMario Testino.[425] Minogue is a supporter ofamfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research,[426] hosting the amfAR Inspiration Gala in Los Angeles in 2010.[427] She has also attended amfAR fundraising benefits in Cannes,[428] and performed at galas for the charity in São Paulo and Hong Kong.[429][430]
In early 2010, Minogue along with many other artists, under the nameHelping Haiti, recorded a cover version of "Everybody Hurts".[431] The single was a fundraiser to help after the2010 Haiti earthquake. During her 2011Aphrodite World Tour, the2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, which was on her itinerary. She declared she would continue to tour there, stating, "I was here to do shows and I chose not to cancel, Why did I choose not to cancel? I thought long and hard about it and it wasn't an easy decision to make."[432] While she was there, she and Australian Prime MinisterJulia Gillard were star guests at an Australian Embassy fundraiser for the disaster.[432] In April 2014, she launched One Note Against Cancer, a campaign to raise funds and awareness for French cancer research charity APREC (The Alliance for Cancer Research).[433] As part of the campaign, she released the single "Crystallize", with the public able to bid via online auction to own each of the song's 4,408 notes.[434] The proceeds of the auction were donated to APREC, with the names of the successful bidders appearing in the accompanying music video's credits.[435] In January 2020, in response to the2019–20 Australian bushfire season, she announced she and her family were donating A$500,000 towards immediate firefighting efforts and ongoing support.[436]
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