Kylie on the Voice in the UK

It has been confirmed that Kylie will participate in the next season of the UK version of The Voice. Here is a statement from the BBC:

Kylie Minogue to join The Voice

"I'm very excited," the Australian singer said. "I love the concept of the show and have been an avid viewer of both series."

"Will I be competitive? Probably more than even I imagine! Watch this space!"                                                                                           

The pop star, whose hits include Can't Get You Out Of My Head, has sold more than 68 million records worldwide.

Her sister, Dannii, has been a judge on both the UK and Australian versions of X Factor, and has previously enlisted Kylie's help in coaching and selecting contestants.

"In terms of pop royalty, it really doesn't get much better than Kylie," said Moira Ross of The Voice UK's production company, Wall To Wall.

"With more than two decades of global success under her belt, I know she'll bring something truly special to the coaching line-up."

Ratings

The second series of The Voice suffered falling ratings, despite several tweaks to make the show more appealing.

Audiences dropped from an average 9.21 million in 2012, to 7.65 million in 2013.

At its lowest point, the quarter final attracted just 5.14 million viewers against competition from Britain's Got Talent on ITV.

However the final, in which Andrea Begley was crowned victor, outperformed the 2012 equivalent, with 7.95 million tuning in.

Coaches Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue pulled out after the series ended. Jessie J said she wanted to concentrate on promoting her second album.

"I've absolutely loved my time on The Voice, and I hope everyone saw and knows how passionately I felt about the show," she said on Twitter.

Will.i.am said: "While I will miss Danny and Jessie, I'm excited to be returning for season three and to work with Kylie and Tom.

"Together we will mix it up and bring new energy and ideas to the show."

The search to replace O'Donoghue continues, the BBC said. Series three of The Voice begins in January 2014.

I for one am not that pleased about this because I despise reality tv shows, especially all these music talent shows. I guess we have to wait and see how this goes.

New Kylie Duet

Kylie has collaborated with Italian singer Laura Pausini on a new track called "Limpido" which will be featured on Laura's upcoming Greatest hits album The Greatest Hits: Celebrating 20th Anniversary of Career. 

 I for one am happy about his, not only is it a good song, but Kylie delivers great vocals on this. This is far better than the horrible Skirt she released as a buzz track a few months ago. 

Even though "Limpido" is not going to be on any Kylie release, we at least get new Kylie material with this one.

Enjoy

A New Kylie Single Soon?

Billboard says Kylie Will Release Single Soon

Kylie Minogue has joined Jay Z's Roc Nation family, the label and entertainment company announced Wednesday. The Aussie singer's U.S. publicist confirms to Billboard that the partnership is for management services, while she is still signed to Parlophone as a recording artist.

"We would like to welcome Aussie singer, recording artist, songwriter, actress and designer Kylie Minogue to the Roc Nation family!" the statement reads. "In a career now spanning 25 years, Kylie has released 11 studio albums, two live CDs, eight live concert DVDs, a greatest hits double album, and multiple video packages. She has released over 50 hit singles worldwide, including the Grammy-winning Come Into My World, and has sold more than 68 million albums worldwide. Needless to say, we’re excited to have Kylie join the Roc fam."
Minogue has already been added to the "Management" section of Roc Nation's site. She joins artists ranging from Rihanna, Solange, M.I.A, Shakira and Timbaland, another recent addition, on their roster.

Meanwhile, an industry source tells Billboard Minogue will release a new single "soon." She's been at work on a new studio album since at least the spring of 2012, as previously reported.

The forthcoming studio album will follow 2010's "Aphrodite," which debuted and peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 chart and reached No. 1 in the U.K. It generated four No. 1 singles on Billboard's Dance/Club Play Songs chart: "All the Lovers," "Get Outta My Way," "Better Than Today" and "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)."
She supported the "Aphrodite" album by touring the world with the Aphrodite Les Folies/Aphrodite Live tour in 2011. The 77-show trek visited more than 20 countries. Of the tour's 41 concerts reported to Billboard Boxscore, Minogue grossed $32.5 million and finished 2011 with the No. 21 highest-grossing tour of the year.

The pop star's first single, "The Locomotion," was released in her native homeland of Australia in 1987. In her over quarter-century career, she has issued 11 studio albums and more than 50 singles.

She had been managed by Terry Blamey since her debut, and amicably parted ways with Blamey in January.

This is EPIC news. Let's just hope the new single will come soon like they state at Billboard. I have a feeling 2013 is going to be a Kylie filled year. Bring it on! 

Major Kylie News...



 



Kylie has signed a deal with Jay-z's multifaceted record label RocNation. It would appear that this a management deal, not a record deal.



"We would like to welcome Aussie singer, recording artist, songwriter, actress and designer Kylie Minogue to the Roc Nation family! In a career now spanning 25 years, Kylie has released 11 studio albums, two live CDs, eight live concert DVDs, a greatest hits double album, and multiple video packages. She has released over 50 hit singles worldwide, including the Grammy-winning Come Into My World, and has sold more than 68 million albums worldwide. Needless to say, we’re excited to have Kylie join the Roc fam." Jay-s states on his Life and Times blog.

Kylie also tweeted the following: "Kisses from my new home rocnation #KM2013ROC,"

This could prove to be a great career move for Kylie, so lets hope for a successful releationship. I am chosing to ignore the fact that Rihanna is also signed there, since I really don't like her or her music. I am sure Kylie will bring her fabulousness to this new partnership.

We will just have to wait and see how it goes. I for one am very excited!!!

    

How Time Flies - Kylie's X Album is 5 Years Old





I cannot believe it is 5 years today since Kylie's fantastic album X was released. I remember it clearly when I got it in my greedy little hands and played it for the first time. I loved it from the get go.



It took me a while to really get into the intro single 2 Hearts, but after a few listens I was hooked. The album was on repeat for several weeks and I became hooked on fantastic songs such as Like a Drug, In My Arms (one of my all time Kylie faves), The One (also a fave), No More Rain, Speakerphone, Nudity.

 

It was a highly anticipated album by many Kylie fans since it was her first album after beating breast cancer. Though many fans felt it was not personal enough, I thought it was right on the money. It is diverse, has a little bit of everything, dance, pop and electro. It also has some personal moments such as No More Rain which I love. All the singles were fantastic!

 

 



 

 

 

This album also produced many of Kylie's greatest  B-Sides and unreleased songs such as Cherry Bomb, Ripping Up the Disco, Magnetic Electric, In the Mood for Love and many more.

 

So Happy Birthday X