Dannii Minogue Biography

Birth Name : Danielle Jane Minogue 

Date of Birth : 20 October 1971, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

Height : 5' 2" (1.57 m) 

Occupation : Singer  

Australian-native Dannii Minogue has stepped into many professional roles in her life that placed her in the public eye, including singer, songwriter, actress, and even fashion designer. She started singing and dancing lessons very early, then performing in Australia on the television series Skyways when she was only seven years old. Her next venture landed her a place with Young Talent Time. She appeared on her first album with them in 1985, taking a solo spotlight on one song. By 1988 her first line of clothes, DANNII, was on the market, and selling fast. A short year later, Dannii signed a recording contract with the Mushroom Records label and around the same time, was working on the soap opera Home & Away. In 1990, her debut single, "Love & Kisses," was released and landed on the charts right out of the starting gate. A self-titled album followed. She soon captured her first gold record. It should be noted that all of these impressive accomplishments listed above were achieved even before Dannii turned the ripe old age of 21.

Continuing to host Electric Circus 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. 

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 Dannii’s biggest hits in homeland Australia.