Brit Beat: How Kylie Minogue’s Summer Anthem ‘Padam Padam’ Is Going Global

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Henry Ramsay was the loveable, blond curly-haired joker in popular Aussie soap Neighbours – son of Madge (Anne Charleston) and brother of mechanic Charlene, famously played by Kylie Minogue. Played by actor Craig McLachlan, he was brought in by show execs in 1987 as a new hunk to replace the recently-departed Shane Ramsay (Peter O'Brien). And he got viewers' pulses racing over the course of more than 800 episodes, with his hapless plots and schemes and his flirty ways – not to mention his dungarees.

Kylie Minogue has announced that she will be appearing in an upcoming musical based on songs produced by The Hit Factory.As The Hit Factory, Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman dominated the ’80s pop scene by writing a slew of Number Ones singles – penning and producing 25 hits for the ex-Australian soap star-turned-singer, including her first chart-topper ‘I Should Be So Lucky’.I Should Be So Lucky: The Scott Aitken Waterman Musical is written and directed by Debbie Isitt, who has woven all 25 songs they wrote for Minogue to tell the story of a young couple called Ella and Nathan who are set to be wed when things suddenly go awry. Minogue will “digitally appear throughout the show as a specially created character unique to the musical.”The World Premiere of the official Stock Aitken Waterman musical will be at the Bristol Hippodrome – Tue 9 Apr – Sat 13 Apr 2024.

Kylie Minogue has teased the idea of having her own Las Vegas residency one day in a recent TV appearance.Many fellow pop stars have had Las Vegas residences. Katy Perry, Adele and Usher currently have their respective shows on the Vegas Strip, while in the past Mariah Carey held ‘The Butterfly Returns’ residency, Jennifer Lopez delivered the ‘All I Have’ show and Britney Spears took her turn with ‘Piece Of Me’.This week, Kylie Minogue and Adam Lambert appeared on the talk show Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.

A Scots entertainer has gone viral after video footage of her singing to a pigeon was shared on social media - and reached original artist Kylie Minogue.

Ariana Grande has shared a video of her singing Kylie Minogue‘s ‘Padam Padam’ in celebration of London Pride.London Pride took place over the weekend (Saturday July 1), with many of the streets in the centre of the capital closed for music and culture events, parades, concerts and more to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.That day, Grande took to her Instagram stories to post a now-expired video of her lip-syncing and dancing along to the Minogue track with the caption, “Happy London Pride! I Love Youuuuu.”The 30-year-old also shouted out Minogue, writing, “@kylieminogue you’re perfect.” The message came decorated with Pride flags, noting that ‘Padam Padam’ has become a huge hit among the LGBTQIA+ community.ariana grande sings along to @kylieminogue 'padam padam' pic.twitter.com/0voMn8SjSQ— Minogue Updates (@MinogueUpdates) July 1, 2023The Australian soap star-turned-pop juggernaut’s latest single has become Minogue’s 35th UK Top 10 hit after it peaked at Number Eight on the UK Top 40 chart. Also, many publications cite ‘Padam Padam’ as a “gay anthem” and the word “Padam” is being used as a catch-all gay communiqué.Vice US President Kamala Harris has also been seen dancing to the track.

Kylie Minogue‘s “Padam Padam” is undoubtedly one of the biggest hits of the summer, and now, you can learn how to to do the catchy choreographer!

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Amid the success of Kylie Minogue’s latest single “Padam Padam”, fans are very excited for her to get back on the road touring again.

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Kelly Clarkson seems to be confirming a rumour that’s been swirling around for months that Kylie Minogue will be hitting the stage for her first-ever Las Vegas residency.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The estate of legendary British singer Joe Cocker has entered into an agreement with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group to acquire and develop the singer’s five-decade catalog. The acquisition includes the singer’s music intellectual property assets, including his interest in his sound recordings, compositions, and his name, image and likeness; further terms were not disclosed. After working as a singer through the early 1960s, Cocker burst into the mainstream in 1969 with his electrifying cover of the Beatles’ “With a Little Help from My Friends,” which topped the British charts and sparked a major U.S. following, thanks in large part to his show-stopping performance at the Woodstock festival (and subsequent film). With his powerful and unmistakable soul-blues voice and explosive stage presence, Cocker’s popularity grew with the “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” tour, live album and film, which featured an all-star band helmed by Leon Russell.

Kylie Minogue is proud of her LGBTQ+ fanbase.

Kelly Clarkson and Kylie Minogue are seemingly confirming a big rumor together!

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music In what may be the first AI-specific senior executive role in the music industry, Sony has hired former BPI CEO Geoff Taylor as executive vice president of AI, according to an internal memo obtained by Variety. In his new role, Taylor, who was CEO of the British Phonographic Industry trade organization for 15 years and is a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), will report to Sony Music Entertainment COO Kevin Kelleher. According to the memo, Taylor’s responsibilities will include coordinating the company’s business efforts surrounding artificial intelligence, and coordinate across the global digital business and business and legal affairs division.

Kylie Minogue feels "rejuvenated" by her major comeback. The 55-year-old pop legend is due to release her 16th studio album 'Tension' on 22 September and explained that following the success of viral hit 'Padam, Padam' - which has notched up more than 30 million views on TikTok - whilst the onomatopoeic word initially represented a heartbeat, it has actually taken on a "whole new meaning" as a greeting amongst fans all over the world. Speaking on 'Today', she said: "I love what I do, there's always a song that hasn't been written, that hasn't been sung.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Highly touted British rapper Central Cee has signed a joint venture agreement with Columbia Records in partnership with Sony Music U.K., Variety has confirmed. Known to fans as “Cench,” the rapper became the first-ever British male rapper to be included in XXL magazine’s influential annual “Freshman Class” list, which was unveiled on Wednesday. Central Cee will also perform at this week’s 2023 Glastonbury festival, the largest festival in the U.K. The deal was led by Columbia executive vice president Bu Thiam with Central Cee’s manager, Bello. The fiercely independent rapper was the object of a heated bidding war in recent weeks; while terms of the Columbia deal were not announced, the joint venture suggests that he is likely to retain ownership of his recordings, as he has to date.