” Huh! What dud of a fan you are! Even though she is in town, you don’t have the guts to go and meet her ! Atleast go and get her autograph” retorted my buddies when I exulted over my all time heartthrob being in town! They referred to Kylie Minogue, the international singer from Australia who was in Mumbai to shoot for a Bollywood film “Blue”. Though the happenings and information about Kylie can be found from the link below,  to me she is more than a singer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Minogue

My “association” with Kylie dates back  to 1995 when she featured in a beautiful love number called ” Especially for you” from the album “Everlasting Love Songs”. That instant I knew that her voice stood out from rest of the female singers in the album but she wasn’t famous then. Just have a look at the video which was released in 1989. The utterances and euphoria of love in the 80′s and 90′s had a magical feeling which is subtly expressed in this song. It was the age when there were no e-mails and no mobiles and the anticipation of meeting the person of your dreams was overwhelming. 

Through the mid 90s when Times FM started in Delhi, they played some of the best English numbers and I could hear more of Kylie’s exquisite voice in many of her older songs like “I should be so lucky” - This song became her springboard to success and she started getting recognised in the international music circuits. I always treasured her songs and till today I keep the cassettes of her albums - Light Years and Fever, which I had purchased during my college days.  When I was in my first year of engineering, I had to write three exams on consecutive days and that meant I needed to give night-outs. The song which kept me awake all through these nights was “On a night like this”. And as lady luck would wish for me, I fared really well in all the three papers.  Another gorgeous song which sets my heartbeat faster!!! Note: The video is artistically sensual!

In 2002, she came out with the one of the biggest hits of her singing career ” In your eyes”  the song which I still listen while traveling to work or returning home because it peps me up so much. Kylie has a mystic voice and her songs usually have a perfect blend of Techno and Pop. Unlike an Australian her accent is extremely lucid and that makes her lyrics all that special to listen to.  But the song which swept me off my feet is “Chocolate” released in 2003 from the album “Body Language”.  This has a sensational dance performance by Kylie. And Boy! She looks drop dead gorgeous.

On International Woman’s Day, I dedicate this post to Kylie Minogue and  end it just these words- “I love Kylie”. And I don’t need her autograph to express it! Grapewine has it that she refused to meet her fans and even SRK. Now, thats why I say – Never be a fan, just love her for her numbers!!