Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde
Kim Wildeis an English pop singer, author, DJ and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with her debut single "Kids in America", which reached number two in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female. In 1986, she had a UK number two hit with her version of the Supremes' song "You Keep Me Hangin' On", which also went on to be a major US hit, topping the charts there in...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth18 November 1960
acting came drama front natural people school singing wrote
I did drama at school and wrote plays, so getting up and acting or singing in front of people was always something that came natural to me.
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There was a lot to be said for the situation that existed in the old days, when a singer's writing partner stayed in the background.
garden shoes sometimes
I don't take myself seriously any more. Sometimes I just garden in my knickers and platform shoes.
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My father has taught me all the tricks of the boys at an early age, which has made me very careful.
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My life is so full of surprises, nothing surprises me any more.
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When I was 15, I was naive, looked like a grey mouse and felt second choice.
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When you're together with someone for some time, you will automatically depend on them as if they were a crutch. And then it ends.
artist records labels
The big labels have less of a stranglehold on artists and how they record and where they go.
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You need a bit more to be a pop star than just a good voice.
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I'm spending nights just dreaming / And playing the music loud / They're banging on the ceiling / They're praying that I'll soon be out.
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I think that not being loved by your parents or not having a brother or not being liked at school or even wearing glasses can be a lot worse than having a famous father.
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Sex does not exist for me at all. I haven't had a boyfriend for a long time. There were only three or four in my life up until now anyway.
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Performing, I can take it or leave it. Horticulture is far more challenging. I'm absolutely fascinated by it.
mistake numbers america
I didn't spend much time in America, which probably was a mistake. To someone else, having a number one in America would be enough to get them touring.