As an Australian television star, pop star, fashion designer, actress, presenter, model, and professional entertainer since the age of seven, there is only one Dannii Minogue. Her stunning new album Neon Nights has once again showcase Dannii as a first-class international recording artist with phenomenal success across the globe. The brand new single Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling, released in June, is set to follow in the footsteps of I Begin To Wonder, which shot to number two earlier this year.
Dannii first appeared as a child in two Australian television programmes Skyways and The Sullivans. Her first recording appeared on a Young Talent Time album released in Australia, when Dannii was just 15 years old! During her six years with the phenomenally successful talent show Dannii featured in several sold-out nationwide tours and performed on two albums, which featured her first solo tracks as a recording artist.
During 1989 Dannii, signed a record deal in Australia and began filming as Emma Jackson in the Australian soap Home And Away. This show was seen by over fifty million viewers a week and brought Dannii to the attention of European audiences for the first time. By the end of 1989 Dannii was voted by Australian magazines as Best Female Personality and Best New Star!
After the Australian release of Love And Kisses, which sold over 60,000 units and reached number four during 1990, Dannii quit Home And Away, released a further two hit singles and headed to London, where she now spends most of her time. During 1991 four UK Top 15 singles were released; Love And Kisses, Success, Jump To The Beat and Baby Love. They were all taken from her debut album Love And Kisses, which leaped into the Top 10 and went gold on release. At the end of the year UK magazines had voted Dannii as Best New Star, Number 1 Woman Of The Year, Best New Artist and The World's Best Female Pop Star!
Having established herself as an international super star, Dannii continued to travel the world releasing her second album Get Into You which spawned many more hit singles including the 1993 Top 10 smash This Is It. Constantly dynamic, Dannii put a temporary hold on her singing career to concentrate on her passion for television presenting.
Dannii released her third studio album Girl in 1997, which was proceeded by the more dance-based single All I Wanna Do that reached number 4. Dannii jetted to Australia to appear in Grease The Arena Spectacular, where she played her favourite character Rizzo, captivating audiences of over 450,000. She then returned to the UK to kick start her first ever tour, Unleashed '98, which took in over 23 dates! Having already notched up hit singles around the world it wasn't long before Mardi Gras records in Australia asked Dannii to launch the first ever gay and lesbian record label. Everlasting Night became the official anthem of 1999 and Dannii was asked to perform for the second year in a row at the event. Never before has an artist been on the Mardi Gras bill two years running. Towards the end of 1999 Dannii tackled one of the most demanding and sought after Shakespearian roles - Lady MacBeth. Performing outside at the Royal Botanic Gardens for Edinburgh's Fringe Festival, Dannii thrilled audiences for three weeks to rave reviews.
Having conquered so much in such a short space of time it didn't take much to persuade Dannii to audition for the lead role in Notre-Dame De Paris in London's West End. Having secured the part as gypsy girl Esmeralda, Dannii took to the stage in February 2001 playing to over 2,000 people a night at the Dominion Theatre. Dannii later went on to win Best Stage Performance at the Maxim Awards for this show. This was closely followed by critical acclaim for her role in the controversial play The Vagina Monologues. Dutch trance masters Riva, then approached Dannii to guest vocal on one of 2001s biggest singles Who Do You Love Now?. The track reached the dizzy heights of number three and launched Dannii into a world she'd always loved – the dance music scene.
Before 2002 had even started Dannii had signed a six-album deal with London Records and began work on her forth studio album, now titled Neon Nights. A world-wind of live gigs up and down the country continued throughout the year including the Smash Hits Tour 2002 and headlining the 10th anniversary of London's world-famous G.A.Y club. Put The Needle On It hit the UK's Top 10 in early November and spent some 11 weeks on the UK singles chart. The track was also a big hit around Europe and became one of Dannii's biggest hits in homeland Australia where the track was certified Gold.
After hectic promotional trips around Europe it was during early 2003 that the Dannii experience would take on a world of its own. I Begin To Wonder stormed into the charts at number two and gave Dannii her biggest UK hit single to date. Gracing the covers of music and tabloid journals across the world Dannii released the album Neon Nights – which received continuous rave reviews and was dubbed as the perfect blend of pop and club sophistication. Dannii went on to with the Rhythm Capital Award for her contribution to dance music at the recent Capital FM Awards in London.
Now, having just signed a deal with Capital FM to present a series of live shows across the airwaves of the UK (Sunday's at 7pm from June 08th) there is no rest for this popular young lady. Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling, Dannii's 17th UK single, is released on June 09th 2003. The track is taken from the already Gold-selling album Neon Nights which includes the smash hit singles Put The Needle On It (No 7), Who Do You Love Now? (No 3), and I Begin To Wonder (No 2).
The demand for Dannii in 2003 is big. She is no longer another soap star, no longer just someone's sister and no longer having to prove anything to anyone. This year Dannii Minogue became her true identity – a force to be reckoned with.
Is there any stopping this girl - we doubt it!
Melbourne - Home of Me and the Minogues
