Huge 80s pop star unrecognisable in cute throwback snap – four decades after finding fame
14.06.2024 - 06:45
/ ok.co.uk
Kylie Minogue is having a moment and looks unrecognisable in an adorable snap from her childhood. The 56 year old Australian songstress is sweetly resting her head on her hand, looking at the camera with an enigmatic smile, her long, blonde tresses reaching her shoulders in the unearthed black and white snap. From her recent sell-out Las Vegas residency to her Global Icon BRIT award and that surprise performance with Madonna, she’s currently surfing the crest of a career wave.
It’s been 36 years since I Should Be So Lucky, her debut UK No1, and the woman who once said she “never had any ambitions to be a pop star” isn’t doing too badly.
The first female to have five UK No1 albums in five consecutive decades, Kylie has never been cooler, more relevant or more loved. And no-one is as baffled as she is. “I actually have this sensation of, ‘What’s happened with my career this year?’” she said in February.
“Whether you know me, like me, care about me… I think the success of this year is kind of beyond me.” What’s more, the evergreen star, who turned 56 on 28 May, is showing no signs of slowing down. While many acts from her era are happy to dine out on heritage hits, performing on the lucrative 80s festival circuit, Kylie is constantly pushing boundaries and setting the pop agenda. No wonder fellow innovator Madonna – a long-time admirer – invited her on stage in March as part of her Celebration Tour.
“This moment has been a long, long, long, long time coming,” Kylie said as she wrapped her arm around the pop icon at LA’s Kia Forum. It was a moment few fans thought they’d see – the Queen of Pop and the Princess of Pop, united in mutual admiration, as they belted out a stripped-down version of I Will Survive. Having battled
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