Dannii Minogue

Dannii Minogue has been an entertainer since age seven, and her illustrious career has earned her a Doctorate of Media from Southampton Solent University for her contributions to the entertainment industry. She has appeared on the covers of prominent magazines like Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, and Marie Claire, establishing herself as a fashion and entertainment icon. Renowned for her professionalism and global success, Dannii's influence spans television, fashion, literature, and music.

Dannii's music career began with her 1990 debut album and Top 10 single "Love and Kisses." She followed this with international hits like "Jump To The Beat," "This Is It," "Put The Needle On It," "I Begin To Wonder," and "You Won’t Forget About Me." With a record-breaking 17 consecutive Number One dance singles in the UK, starting with 1997’s "All I Wanna Do," Dannii earned the title Queen of the Clubs. She continued to dominate the charts with hits like "Who Do You Love Now?" in 2001 and "Don’t Wanna Lose This Groove" in 2003, which featured a Madonna sample. Dannii has spent over 200 weeks on the official UK sales chart and sold over seven million records worldwide. Her discography includes five studio albums: "Love and Kisses" (1991), "Get into You" (1993), "Girl" (1997), "Neon Nights" (2003), and "Club Disco" (2007).

In 2015, Dannii celebrated the 25th anniversary of her first Australian single, "Love & Kisses," with a headline performance at Sydney’s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, debuting a new song, "Summer of Love," which topped the UK Club Charts. That same year, she performed "100 Degrees" with her sister Kylie on the finale of "The X Factor Australia," their first televised performance together in 30 years. The performance was followed by a surprise duet at Kylie’s Christmas concert at the Royal Albert Hall, where "100 Degrees" reached Number 1 on the UK Official Vinyl singles chart.

In 2023, Dannii joined Kylie on stage at the Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert, performing "All the Lovers." The previous year, Cherry Red Records celebrated the 25th anniversary of Dannii’s album "Girl" with special collector’s editions, and London Records released 20th-anniversary editions of "Neon Nights" in 2023. To mark these milestones, Dannii held signings in Melbourne and London, drawing fans who had followed her for decades.

Dannii's performance at the 2021 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s "Performance of a Lifetime: LIVE" featured a rendition of her hit "This Is It." In radio, she created the show "Neon Nights" for London’s Capital Radio Group in 2003, which was sold internationally. Her podcast "The 90’s with Dannii Minogue," produced by LiSTNR, delves into the music, fashion, and events of the 1990s.

In 2023, Dannii hosted the UK’s first gay dating show "I Kissed a Boy" on BBC, and recorded the theme song "We Could Be the One," which topped the UK iTunes Charts, with profits benefiting Switchboard LGBT. She will host the spin-off show "I Kissed a Girl" in 2024.

Dannii's television career includes judging roles on shows like "The X Factor UK," "Australia’s Got Talent," "Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model," and "The Masked Singer Australia." She first became a household name on "Young Talent Time" and has starred in major stage productions such as "Grease - The Arena Spectacular," "Macbeth" at the Edinburgh Festival, and "Notre Dame De Paris" in London’s West End, where she won the award for Best Stage Performance.

Active on social media, Dannii engages with her fans through platforms like X (Twitter), Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, where she has a substantial following. As a fashion designer, she has created collections for QVC UK and celebrates her tenth anniversary with the petites range for Target Australia.

Dannii Minogue's multi-faceted career and her contributions to music, television, fashion, and literature, along with her commitment to her fans and the LGBTQIA+ community, underscore her lasting impact on the entertainment industry.