Dannii first broke out of her sister's shadow in 1997 with the album Girl. Whilst Kylie Minogue was experimenting with dark lyrics, indie collaborations and moody images (Impossible Princess), Dannii went out and out for the dancefloor with the huge hit All I Wanna Do. Unfortunately, the album that it was from only reached No. 57. However, Dannii herself has said, "This was a big turning point for me. It has led me on to the album Neon Nights and my collaborations with many club DJs and remixers".
2001 was a success for Dannii, when her vocals were part of Riva's Who Do You Love Now?, which laid the foundations for her fourth album Neon Nights released in March 2003.
Moving to London Records, Dannii made more credible dance tracks including I Begin To Wonder and Put The Needle On It. In 2003, Dannii released her fourth album, Neon Nights. It was a surprise chart success, reaching no.8 in the UK charts and eventually achieving gold status, selling over 100,000 copies. The album also made gold certification in Australia. Dannii also teamed up with chill-out Ibiza stars Afterlife for a collaboration on their Speck of Gold album. Dannii's star was beginning to shine in its own right.
In 2004, after a top 10 album and four top 10 singles, Dannii moved to All Around The World Records. Her first single for AATW was You Won't Forget About Me, which saw Dannii's vocals layered on top of the instrumental hit Flower Power and landed at no.7 in the UK charts, making it Dannii's fifth consecutive top 10 hit. You Won't Forget About Me was followed up in 2005 by Perfection, on which Dannii teamed up with the Soul Seekerz, which narrowly missed out on the top 10 in the UK, peaking at no.11. In 2006, she returned with So Under Pressure and her Greatest Hits album The Hits & Beyond.
Dannii has been a judge on British television channel ITV's The X Factor since 2007 alongside Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh.
In November 2007, Girl and Neon Nights were re-released with bonus discs, with a new studio album Club Disco and compilation album Unleashed appearing within the following weeks. A stand alone single Touch Me Like That was released in December 2007. It was later included on the re-release of Club Disco released in Australia in the spring 2008.
Later in 2008, the logical and long-overdue duet with her own sister finally was released as Kylie & Dannii recorded a cover of ABBA's The Winner Takes It All appeared on the soundtrack album to the shortlived BBC show Beautiful People.
Xanadu
Dannii Minogue Lyrics
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Come come here
Come come here
A place where nobody dared to go
The love that we came to know they call it Xanadu
And now open your eyes and see
What we have made is real we are in Xanadu
A million lights are dancing and there you are a shooting star
An everlasting world and you're here with me eternally
Xanadu Xanadu
(We are here)
In Xanadu
Xanadu Xanadu
(We are here)
In Xanadu
Xanadu your neon lights will shine for you Xanadu
The love the echos of long ago
Need the world to know they are in Xanadu
The dream that came through a million years
That lived on through all the tears it came to Xanadu
A million lights are dancing and there you are a shooting star
An everlasting world and you're here with me eternally
Xanadu Xanadu
(We are here)
In Xanadu
Xanadu Xanadu
(We are here)
In Xanadu we are in Xanadu
Now that I'm here now that you're here (it's Xanadu)
Now that I'm here now that you're here (it's Xanadu)
Now that I'm here now that you're here (it's Xanadu)
Now that I'm here now that you're here (it's Xanadu)
Come come here
Now here I come
Come here
Now here I come
Ah Xanadu
Ah Xanadu
Ah Xanadu
The song "Xanadu" by Dannii Minogue is an upbeat and joyful tune that celebrates the concept of a magical and mythical place called Xanadu. The lyrics of the song describe a place where nobody dared to go before, but now it's real and the love they share in that place is real. The singer invites the listener to open their eyes and see that they are in Xanadu, where a million lights are dancing, and they are both shooting stars in the everlasting world of Xanadu.
The song presents Xanadu as a place where dreams come true and where the love echoes of long ago need the world to know they are in Xanadu. The lyrics express the idea that Xanadu is not just a physical place, but also a state of mind and spirit where one feels eternally happy and fulfilled. It is a place where everything is possible, and neon lights shine for you.
The song is a tribute to the 1980 film "Xanadu," which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly. The film tells the story of a young artist who dreams of opening a roller disco. The film received mixed reviews but some of the songs on the soundtrack, like "Xanadu," were very successful. The song "Xanadu" was co-written by John Farrar and Jeff Lynne, who also wrote the hit song "Evil Woman" for the Electric Light Orchestra.
Line by Line Meaning
Come come here
An invitation to a desired location
A place where nobody dared to go
A unique place with no precedence of people visiting before
The love that we came to know they call it Xanadu
The feeling of love that is associated with the experience of being in Xanadu
And now open your eyes and see
An invitation to look around and take in the beauty of Xanadu
What we have made is real we are in Xanadu
The affirmation that Xanadu is real and not a fictional place
A million lights are dancing and there you are a shooting star
A description of the surreal environment of Xanadu, with lights and movement all around
An everlasting world and you're here with me eternally
The feeling of being in an eternal world and being accompanied by a special someone
In Xanadu your neon lights will shine for you Xanadu
The promise of a unique experience under the neon lights of Xanadu
The love the echos of long ago
A reference to the ancient stories of love that are still being told in Xanadu
Need the world to know they are in Xanadu
The desire to share the experience of being in Xanadu with the world
The dream that came through a million years
A reference to the long-standing dream of visiting Xanadu
That lived on through all the tears it came to Xanadu
The persistence of the dream despite obstacles and hardships, finally realized in Xanadu
Now that I'm here now that you're here (it's Xanadu)
The realization that being with a special someone makes Xanadu an even more magical place
Come come here
A repeated invitation to enjoy Xanadu
Ah Xanadu
Exclamatory expression of the beauty and uniqueness of Xanadu
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Anthem Entertainment, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jeff Lynne
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Brent Waters
This song goes deep its sooooo trance and totally danni
Sofia Gill
Good song
Sofia Gill
This song make me rest
Gaybriel Lookingland
Someone Should Dance Remix This Song ;-) ...
Paul Nguyên
Cover of ELO/Olivia Newton-John original.
Sofia Gill
Am all right
Sergio Vázquez
Even better than the original
Emma Selem
Then you have TERRIBLE taste in music because EVERYONE knows that the original and Delta Goodrem's version are better! This is pure rubbish, it's so bad it makes my ears (not literally) bleed. its so bad that I wouldn't even force any of my pets, friends or family hear it. And to be honest, Dannii Minogue never was musically gifted in music, unlike her sister Kylie, who is amazingly gifted in music!