Kylie Minogue is set to finally realise her dream of breaking America after admitting she felt ‘anonymous’ in the states, despite the singer’s iconic status elsewhere in the world.
The beloved Australian star, 56, who has spent a whopping four decades in showbiz, looks to be entering the mainstream and landing a whole new fan base thanks to her appearance in Netflix’s star-studded comedy The Residence.
The pop diva is the highest-selling Australian female artist of all time and the third best-selling in the UK, but has only now begun to make a name for herself in the US following the success of her viral 2023 hit Padam Padam.
In the past Kylie has claimed her failure to catch on stateside didn’t phase her and she enjoyed her anonymity there, however her record label revealed in 2023 the singer now had her eyes firmly set on cracking the US market.
Padam Padam and follow up album Tension helped turn her fortunes around in America and landed her a Grammy, a second number one on the US Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart and Las Vegas residency, before she was tapped to join the Netflix show.
In her return to acting Kylie, who first found fame in Aussie soap Neighbours, plays a heightened and foul-mouthed version of herself in the screwball murder mystery set in the White House.
Kylie Minogue is set to finally realise her dream of breaking America after admitting she felt ‘anonymous’ in the states, despite the singer’s iconic status elsewhere in the world
The beloved Australian star, 56, looks to be landing a whole new fan base thanks to her appearance in Netflix ‘s new star-studded comedy The Residence (pictured)
The pop diva is the highest-selling Australian female artist of all time and the third best-selling in the UK, but has only now begun to make a name for herself in the US following the success of her viral 2023 hit Padam Padam (pictured)
Speaking about her lack of success stateside Kylie said in 2022 she had ‘resigning myself to the fact that America wouldn’t be like the rest of the world for me. I’m anonymous there — which, I must confess, I kind of like.’
As well as telling The Express in 2009: ‘It doesn’t frustrate me [not cracking America]. It’s frustrating being asked about it and the assumption that it’s something really missing in my career and in my life’.
‘It just so happens that I live in London and my time is spent more throughout Europe and then there’s the Asian connection through Australia but the U.S.A. has remained at arm’s length.’
The Residence, from Bridgerton boss Shonda Rhimes, also stars Orange Is The New Black’s Uzo Aduba and Marvel’s Randall Park.
Fans were obsessed with Kylie’s cameo and many branded her the star of the show, as they wrote on X, formerly Twitter: ‘I’ll see this because of Kylie!
‘THE only reason to watch is Kylie Minogue,’; ‘We need to get kylie minogue an emmy for the residence,’;
‘I LOVE Kylie Minogue! I’m happy to see her in anything! She is the OG!’; ‘Kylie on her way to EGOT,’;
‘One of the best parts of #TheResidence is seeing Kylie Minogue in the actual show. Like I was not expecting her to be in the episode… BUT she was actually there! Shonda Rhimes got budget!!!’;
In the past Kylie has claimed her failure to catch on stateside didn’t phase her and she joyed her anonymity there, however her record label revealed in 2023 the singer now had her eyes firmly set on cracking the US market (pictured in the residence)
Padam Padam and follow up album Tension helped turn her fortuned around in America and landed her a Grammy, a second number one on the US Billboard’s Top Dance Album Charts
In her return to acting Kylie, who first found fame in Aussie soap Neighbours, plays a heightened and foul-mouthed version of herself in the screwball murder mystery set in the White House (pictured on the show)
Kylie has returned to her acting routes after first finding fame in Aussie soap Neighbours (pictured with co-star Jason Donovan in 1988)
Fans were obsessed with Kylie’s cameo and many branded her the star of the show, as they wrote on X, formerly Twitter: ‘I’ll see this because of Kylie
‘My favourite part of The Residence on Netflix so far is that Kylie Minogue is a central plot point,’;
‘Top three best parts about The Residence was seeing Kylie Minogue again.’
While discussing her plans to crack America Jamie Nelson, SVP of U.K. Recordings at Minogue’s label BMG, confirmed to Variety in 2023 that the label were always ‘confident’ Padam Padam would do well, but admitted that the song’s success has exceeded their expectations.
‘It’s now flipping into an area that’s unprecedented, not just for her, but for a lot of projects that have got so much history,’ he said, crediting TikTok and social media for the song’s viral success.
‘There’s a lot of heat and excitement about the record in America and we’ll continue to constantly build that story,’ he added.
Kylie addressed her chart comeback on social media recently, thanking fans for their support.
‘It has been an incredible week topped off by being my birthday today and I can’t thank you enough. My heart is bursting with joy so thank you so so much,’ she gushed.
‘What an incredible, another wild turn in my life and my career. Thank you so much for all of your love and support, everyone who has got onto Padam Padam and made this possible for me. I love you, thank you so so much.’
Amid its success, Kylie announced she would be following in the footsteps of an illustrious list of stars such as Cher, Celine Dion, Adele and Britney Spears, and taking on a Vegas residency.
In the past Kylie has claimed her failure to catch on stateside didn’t phase her and she enjoyed her anonymity there, however her record label revealed in 2023 the singer now had her eyes firmly set on cracking the US market
Amid its success, Kylie announced she would be following in the footsteps of an illustrious list of stars such as Cher, Celine Dion, Adele and Britney Spears, and taking on a Vegas residency (pictured)
Kylie took Sin City by storm when she began in November 2023, but wrapped up her epic residency on May 4 after an impressive 20 shows.
At the final show, she addressed the audience, saying: ‘This is the end… for this moment. I love you so much – I cannot wait to see you again.’
An insider earlier told The Sun newspaper that Kylie so impressed Michael Gruber, the boss of the Vegas venue, that he offered her a ‘residency for life.’
‘Michael absolutely loves Kylie and doesn’t want to lose her. It is the first ‘residency for life,’ where you come and go based on your schedule that has been put on the table in Vegas,’ the insider dished.
‘Usually venues want to lock someone in for a fixed period or have exclusivity when it comes to live shows,’ they continued.
‘But when it comes to Kylie, Michael knows he is on to something Golden and he’s put the offer on the table for Kylie to consider.’
The pop princess went on to describe her newfound success in the United States with her residency, titled More Than Just a Residency, as ‘a big win for longevity’.
A sign of her increased popularity stateside was fan outcry when she announced a world tour late last year – but left off any US dates.
