Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde
Kim Wildeis an English pop singer, author, DJ and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with her debut single "Kids in America", which reached number two in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female. In 1986, she had a UK number two hit with her version of the Supremes' song "You Keep Me Hangin' On", which also went on to be a major US hit, topping the charts there in...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth18 November 1960
strong fighting night
In the day I can smile though I wanna die / Hold on, hold on / I can keep it together for a little while / and be strong, so strong / But when the sun goes down and I'm all alone / I haven't the strength to fight / That's when my tears give in to the night
conquer-the-world want seems
I want to conquer the world and it seems like my own family is putting a stop to that.
regret records weight
The record company really pissed me off when they told me to lose weight. I couldn't be bothered with looking a certain way. So I left the business. I don't regret it.
fortunate known
I was very, very fortunate. I knew that. I've always known that.
husband musical west
I signed up for the musical Tommy in the West End, where I met my husband.
radio tunes pops
I still tune in to the radio and listen to pop music and enjoy it as much as I ever have.
husband ideas stuff
I got to show off in front of my husband, who married me as I was stepping out of the business, so he had no idea that I could strut my stuff on the stage.
space giving done
I do know what my family has done for me, but they do need to give me some space to let me be myself. There would be some things I would handle differently.
horse gardening overwhelmed
Gardening is not something to get on your high horse about or be overwhelmed by. Either you enjoy it or you don't.
careers way seems
Careers don't seem to be built up in the same way as they were in the 80s.
dad thinking young-parents
Dad is my best mate and I can tell Mum absolutely anything. I really appreciate Mum and Dad. Why are we so close? Young parents, I think. The rock business keeps their minds young.
love tears waste
My tears of love are a waste of time if I turn away
marriage years long
My parents have a wonderful marriage, for many years. But I can't commit myself for such a long time.
song kids writing
I'd got married and wanted to have kids, so had kids, brought them up, did other things, and slowly got back into music. And it feels great, having one foot in the present, writing and covering interesting songs, and having one foot in the past.