KYLIE MINOGUE - The Princess of Pop - Mike Wilson - New Edition

Sep 29, 2026

Kylie Minogue is portrayed through a biographical narrative that begins with her childhood in Australia, highlighting her shyness, early dreams of becoming a singer, and inspirations such as Olivia Newton-John and Madonna. The account then traces her family’s involvement in show business, including her ballet-dancer mother and her younger sister Dannii, whose early TV success shaped Kylie’s position. The story explores how Kylie, born in Melbourne in 1968, grew into a major UK pop star and asks what drove her remarkable breakthrough.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages36

Reading Time55 min

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When I was little

Kylie’s early inspirations

Show-business was in the family

Dannii and early TV opportunities

Neighbours and growing fame

Kylie’s quiet role

The Princess of Pop

## MIKE WILSONNEW EDITIONKYLIE MINOGUETHE PRINCESS OF POP!NEWLIVEWRE # KYLIE MINOGUE Mike Wilson RVC Published in association with The Basic Skills Agency ## Hodder Murrav Acc.No.Oo28794125s920 mQuic匕Roaud The Publishers would like to thank the following for permission to reproducecopyright material: #### Photo credits p.2ONiviere/DPPI-SIPA/Rex Features;p.6CRex Features;p.8 ◎The Ronald GrantArchive;p.12◎Robert Rosen/Rex Features;p.15 CAustral International/Rex Features;p.21CSipa Press/Rex Features;p.25CPascal Le Segretain/Laureus via Getty Images. Orders:please contact Bookpoint Ltd,130 Milton Park,Abingdon,Oxon OX144SB.Telephone:(44)01235827720.Fax:(44)01235400454.Lines are open from 9.00-6.00,Monday to Saturday,with a 24-hour message answering service.Visit our website atwww.hoddereducation.co.uk. ◎Mike Wilson 2003,2005 Second Edition.First published in 2003 by Hodder Murray,a member of the Hodder Headline Group338 Euston RoadLondon NW13BH Impression number10987654321Year201020092008200720062005 All rights reserved.Apart from any use permitted under UK copyright law,no part ofthis publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopy,recording,or any information storage andretrieval system,without permission in writing from the publisher or under licence fromthe Copyright Licensing Agency Limited.Further details of such licences(forreprographic reproduction)may be obtained from the Copyright Licensing AgencyLimited,of 90 Tottenham Court Road,London W1T 4LP. Cover photo ◎Getty Images Typeset in 14pt Palatino by SX Composing DTP,Rayleigh,Essex.Printed in Great Britain by CPI Bath. A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library ISBN-100340900792 ISBN-139780340900796 Page 工 1 Kylie 3 2 Sibling Rivalry3 Neighbours4 Jason5 Excess L5C 7 11 6 Sexy16 7 James20 8 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do229 The Princess of Pop2310 Olivier2411 Where Next? 亿 'When I was little,'says Kylie, I was just like every other little girl.I was pretty normal,pretty shy. T used to hang out with my friends.We’d play at being pop stars. We'd sing Abba songs into a hairbrushup in my room. T always knew I wanted to be a singer.I wanted to be Olivia Newton-John’(who starred in the movie Grease). I wanted to be Madonna.' 1 Today,Kylie Minogue is a big star.She's as big as Madonna. She's stayed at the top of the UK pop chartslonger than Madonna.And Madonna gives her respect. What is the secret of her success?How did a shy little girlfrom Melbourne,Australiaget to take on the world-and win? Kylie at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games. Kylie Minogue was born in Melbourne,Australiaon 28May 1968. Kylie is an Australian word.It means boomerang'! Show-business was in the family. Kylie's mum,Carol,had been a ballet dancer.Her aunt was an actress on Australian TV.Then there was Dannii. Dannii was Kylie's little sister.Kylie was the quiet and shy one,Dannii was the show-off.Kylie was keen on sewing.Dannii was always singing and dancing. It was Dannii who first got a job in TV.She was just seven years old. Dannii had an auditionto act in a top TV soap.Their mum took Kylie along too. Kylie got the job. Dannii was upset. Then she got some TV work too.Soon,Dannii was a famous child-star.Kylie was in the shade. By the time Dannii was 11,she had a job on a TV showcalled 'Young Talent Time’. Kylie's job was to help her sisterrespond to all her fan mail. It can't have been easy. 'We got on pretty well,'Kylie said later.'But I did get a bit fed up.I was just"Dannii's big sister".Dannii was the famous one.' 4

FAQs

What did Kylie Minogue do as a child to imagine a music career?

She played at being pop stars, singing Abba songs into a hairbrush in her room, while already knowing she wanted to become a singer.

How did Kylie’s family background influence her path?

Her mother, Carol, had been a ballet dancer, and her aunt worked as an actress on Australian TV; her sister Dannii pursued television early, shaping Kylie’s experiences at the start.

Why did the book ask about the secret of Kylie’s success?

It frames her breakthrough as surprising: a shy girl from Melbourne who went on to take on the world and win, staying at the top longer than Madonna.

Sep 29, 2026

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