Walsh was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and grew up with two sisters and one brother in its Allerton suburb. She attended Sandy Lane First School, Stoney Lee Middle School and Beckfoot Grammar School and had her first taste of fame starring in an advert as a child.
In 2000 she tried out for the role of Maria Sutherland in the soap opera Coronation Street, losing out to Samia Smith. Later she appeared in the television series This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper as Gillian Oldfield, and in the same year she starred in a BBC Educational Schools programme called Focus. In 2001 Kimberley played Tracy in Dream Back.
While studying for a BA degree in English and Media at Trinity and All Saints College, University of Leeds, in 2002 during her second year Walsh auditioned for a reality television show dedicated to assembling a new girl group: Popstars: The Rivals. She and future bandmate Nicola Roberts did not originally make the final ten, but Walsh was brought back to the competition when original finalist Hazel was found to be over the age limit - she resultantly dropped out of university. On the show she performed:
"Baby Can I Hold You"
"Emotion"
"Unbreak My Heart"
"Chain Reaction"
Walsh was the fourth girl to be voted into Girls Aloud, much to the delight of her friend and new bandmate, Nadine Coyle, with whom she had become good friends during the course of the show.
While in Girls Aloud, Walsh has been popular among the band's male fan base. In April 2004, Heat magazine named her toned stomach as the fifth best in the world, ahead of superstar Beyoncé and singer Rachel Stevens. In 2005, Walsh was ranked forty-fourth in the "100 Sexiest Females In The World" list published by FHM magazine; in 2006, she was ranked at sixty-six.
Walsh co-hosted the 25 August 2006 episode of The Friday Night Project with Cheryl Cole and Sarah Harding, on which she did an impression of Pop Idol and X Factor judge Simon Cowell.
MEMORY
Kimberley Walsh Lyrics
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Has the moon lost her memory, she is smiling alone
In the lamplight the withered leaves collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan
Memory, all alone in the moonlight
I can smile of the old days, I was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Every street lamp seems to beat a fatalistic warning
Someone mutters and a streetlamp gutters and soon it will be morning
Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life and I mustn't give in
When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin
The streetlamp dies, another night is over, another day is dawning
Touch me, it's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory of my days in the sun
If you touch me, you'll understand what happiness is
Look, a new day has begun
Kimberley Walsh’s song “Memory” is a cover of the iconic song from the musical “Cats” by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The lyrics are about reminiscing on the past and wanting to relive happy memories. The song begins with the singer walking alone on the street at midnight, with only the moon and the wind as company. The scene is painted with the imagery of the moon losing its memory, but still smiling. The withered leaves on the ground emphasize the sadness of the moment.
The chorus of the song starts with “Memory, all alone in the moonlight” as the singer remembers the good times when she was “beautiful”. The memories give her comfort but also make her nostalgic for the past. She looks for solace in the dawn of a new day, determined to create a new life for herself. The final lines of the song are about longing for human touch and companionship, which can bring happiness and help deal with the memories.
Line by Line Meaning
Midnight, not a sound from the pavement
It's midnight and everything is silent.
Has the moon lost her memory, she is smiling alone
The moon is alone and doesn't remember anything.
In the lamplight the withered leaves collect at my feet
There are dried leaves at my feet that shine in the light of the lamp.
And the wind begins to moan
The sound of the wind is heard.
Memory, all alone in the moonlight
I am remembering things while alone under the moonlight.
I can smile of the old days, I was beautiful then
I can smile when I remember the days when I looked good.
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
I remember a time when I was happy.
Let the memory live again
Let me relive those moments again in my mind.
Every street lamp seems to beat a fatalistic warning
Every street light is warning me about something bad happening.
Someone mutters and a streetlamp gutters and soon it will be morning
I hear someone whispering and the street lamp flickering, indicating that it will soon be morning.
Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I have to wait for the sun to come up.
I must think of a new life and I mustn't give in
I need to start thinking about a new life and not give up.
When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory too
Once dawn comes, tonight will become a memory.
And a new day will begin
A new day will start.
The streetlamp dies, another night is over, another day is dawning
As the street light goes out, another night is over and a new day is starting.
Touch me, it's so easy to leave me
It's easy to leave me.
All alone with the memory of my days in the sun
I am alone with the memories of my happy days.
If you touch me, you'll understand what happiness is
If you touch me, you will understand what it means to be happy.
Look, a new day has begun
A new day has started.
Contributed by Nolan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cultura Pop
Grandiosas!
Mangan2504
I also did a mesh up for me (personally, in private), and I have put the parts the other way around in the first verse :D (just like they are in the second verse, first Nicola and then Kimberley). I also really prefer Kimberley's "when I lost you in Japan" line over Nicolas though. But otherwise, I really like your version!
Jajaja Martín
Regalazo
Catiti Hueso
OK, but... To much echo