Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue first achieved recognition starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. She gained prominence as a recording artist in the late 1980s and released four bubblegum and dance-pop-influenced studio albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. By the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and Australia, including "I Should Be So Lucky", "The Loco-Motion", "Hand on Your Heart", and "Better the Devil You Know". Taking more creative control over her music, Minogue signed with Deconstruction Records in 1993 and released Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Princess (1997), both of which received positive reviews. She returned to mainstream dance-oriented music with 2000's Light Years, including the number-one hits "Spinning Around" and "On a Night Like This". The follow-up, Fever (2001), was an international breakthrough for Minogue, becoming her best-selling album to date. Two of its singles, "Love at First Sight" and "In Your Eyes", became hits, but its lead single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" became one of the most successful singles of the 2000s, selling over five million units.
Minogue continued reinventing her image and experimenting with a range of genres on her subsequent albums, which spawned successful singles such as "Slow", "2 Hearts", "All the Lovers", "Santa Baby", "Timebomb" and "Dancing". With her 2020 album DISCO, she became the first female artist to have a chart-topping album in the UK for five consecutive decades. Minogue made her film debut in The Delinquents (1989) and portrayed Cammy in Street Fighter (1994). She has also appeared in the films Moulin Rouge! (2001), Jack & Diane, Holy Motors (2012) and San Andreas (2015). In 2014, she appeared as a judge on the third series of The Voice UK and The Voice Australia. Her other ventures include product endorsements, children's books, fashion, and charitable work.
Minogue was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to music. She was appointed by the French government as a Chevalier (knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her contribution to the enrichment of French culture. In 2005, while Minogue was on tour, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) degree by Anglia Ruskin University in 2011 for her work in raising awareness for breast cancer. At the 2011 ARIA Music Awards, she was inducted by the Australian Recording Industry Association into the ARIA Hall of Fame. She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.
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Studio albums
Kylie (1988)
Enjoy Yourself (1989)
Rhythm of Love (1990)
Let's Get to It (1991)
Kylie Minogue (1994)
Impossible Princess (1997)
Light Years (2000)
Fever (2001)
Body Language (2003)
X (2007)
Aphrodite (2010)
Kiss Me Once (2014)
Kylie Christmas (2015)
Golden (2018)
DISCO (2020)
Tension (2023)
Christmas Lights
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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Tears we cried, a flood
Got all kinds of poison in
Of poison in my blood
I took my feet
To Oxford Street
Trying to right a wrong
"Just walk away" those windows say
When you're still waiting for the snow to fall
Doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Up above candles on air flicker
Oh, they flicker and they float
But I'm up here holding on
To all those chandeliers of hope
Like some drunken Elvis singing
I go singing out of tune
Saying how I always loved you, darling
And I always will
Oh, when you're still waiting for the snow to fall
Doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Those Christmas lights
Light up the street
Down where the sea and city meet
May all your troubles soon be gone
Oh, Christmas lights, keep shining on
Those Christmas lights
Light up the street
Maybe they'll bring you back to me
Then all my troubles will be gone
Oh, Christmas lights, keep shining on
Oh, Christmas lights
Light up the street
Light up the fireworks in me
May all your troubles soon be gone
Those Christmas lights, keep shining on
The lyrics to Kylie Minogue's song "Christmas Lights" delve into a poignant reflection on heartbreak and longing during the holiday season. The opening verse sets a sorrowful tone, describing a tumultuous Christmas night marked by tears, conflict, and a sense of toxicity within the singer's emotions. The imagery of "poison in my blood" conveys a feeling of being consumed by negative emotions and past grievances that have tainted the singer's spirit. Despite the bustling festive scene of Oxford Street, the singer is unable to shake off the pain of a broken relationship, as echoed in the haunting refrain, "But I can't believe you're gone."
The second verse of the song captures a sense of isolated longing and yearning for a lost love. The metaphorical references to candles flickering and chandeliers of hope suggest a fragile sense of faith and resilience amidst emotional turmoil. The comparison to a "drunken Elvis singing out of tune" conveys a sense of vulnerability and raw honesty in expressing the enduring love and regret felt by the singer. The repeated refrain about waiting for the snow to fall underscores a sense of yearning for renewal and closure, as the holiday season fails to bring comfort or joy in the absence of the loved one.
The chorus of the song introduces a juxtaposition between the melancholy of the singer's personal turmoil and the external symbols of festive cheer represented by Christmas lights. The twinkling lights that adorn the streets evoke a sense of hope and warmth in contrast to the singer's inner turmoil. The repeated wish for troubles to be alleviated and for the lights to "keep shining on" reflects a deep-seated desire for healing and reconciliation. The imagery of the lights illuminating the meeting point of the sea and city suggests a sense of unity and the possibility of finding solace in the shared experience of the holiday season.
In the final verse, the evocative imagery of the Christmas lights symbolizes a beacon of hope and a source of comfort for the singer. The lights are portrayed as a metaphorical guide that may lead the lost love back, offering a glimmer of hope amidst the darkness of emotional turmoil. The fireworks allude to a sense of celebration and renewal, hinting at the potential for a brighter future and the eventual resolution of the singer's troubles. Ultimately, the song captures the bittersweet essence of the holiday season, intertwining themes of love, loss, hope, and resilience in a poignant musical reflection on the complexities of human emotions during Christmas.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion
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