‘It would be phenomenal’: Kylie Minogue discusses being close to breaking a record on the UK music charts with her new album Disco
Kylie Minogue has thrilled fans with the release of her 15th studio album, Disco.
And the 52-year-old could very well reach a new milestone on the UK music charts with her latest record.
She is set to become the first female solo artist to have a number one hit over five successive decades – if Disco reaches the top spot on the British charts.
‘It would be phenomenal’: Kylie Minogue has discussed being close to breaking a record on the UK music charts with her new album Disco
‘To be on the precipice of potentially being the first solo woman to do it would be phenomenal,’ she told The Daily Telegraph, on Saturday.
The pop princess’ debut album in 1998 was her first number one in the UK.
Kylie recently discussed making Disco at her home in London while in lockdown.
Milestone: She is set to become the first female solo artist to have a number one hit over five successive decades – if Disco, her 15th studio album – reaches the top spot on the British charts
She told Billboard that she had to buy her own equipment and learn how to record vocals at home to complete the album.
‘Lockdown happened, and I had to figure out how to do everything remotely,’ she explained.
‘It was very exciting to get the equipment, fire up my logical-rational brain and find the right place in the house to put it.’
Record breaker: ‘To be on the precipice of potentially being the first solo woman to do it would be phenomenal,’ she told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday
‘I was dragging [around] duvets and blankets and clothes racks to make [my lounge room] good for sound,’ Kylie added.
It comes after her appearance on via video link during Channel Ten’s Melbourne Cup coverage on Tuesday was abruptly cut.
In an interview with the Herald Sun’s Confidential on Thursday, music mogul and co-owner of Melbourne Cup 2020’s winning horse Twilight Payment, Michael Gudinski, revealed the surprising comment that was cut out of Kylie’s TV broadcast.
Cut: Kylie recently appeared on via video link during Channel Ten’s Melbourne Cup coverage on Tuesday, but her live cross was abruptly cut
Surprised: Music mogul and co-owner of Melbourne Cup 2020’s winning horse Twilight Payment, Michael Gudinski, revealed that Kylie was left puzzled after her prediction that Twilight Payment would win, failed to make it on air
Michael said the Spinning Around songstress was left puzzled after her prediction that Twilight Payment would finish first, failed to make it on air.
‘She sent me a note (after the TV interview saying), “all that hard yakka (for nothing)”,’ Michael told the publication while laughing.
‘I haven’t heard (the term) “hard yakka” for a long time. She misses Melbourne, she’s our true girl,’ he went on to say of the London-based star.
‘But she couldn’t believe (Ten) cut out her tipping the winner of the Melbourne Cup.’
Shock: ‘She sent me a note (after the TV interview saying), “all that hard yakka (for nothing)”,’ Michael told the publication while laughing. Pictured is Michael Gudinski’s winning horse Twilight Payment