30 Years Of The ARIA Charts: Kylie Minogue, U2, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Pink & More!

On July 10th the ARIA Chart celebrated its 30th Anniversary, and to sum up what has been achieved over the years, ARIA announced rounds of chart record holders.

Artists who have had the most #1's on the ARIA Albums and Singles Charts include such legendary names as U2, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Bon Jovi and more:

Most #1 Albums:

Topping the albums list is U2, who’ve had 11 number one albums.
They picked up their first number one in 1984 with The Unforgettable Fire and have gone on to top the chart with Rattle And Hum (1988), Achtung Baby (1991), Zooropa (1993), Pop (1997), The Best Of 1980 – 1990 (1998), All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000), The Best Of 1990 – 2000 (2002), How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004), U218 Singles (2006) and No Line On The Horizon (2009).

U2 – 11
Madonna – 10
Jimmy Barnes – 9
Bon Jovi – 9
John Farnham – 8




Most #1 Singles:

We have our first tie of the week with Madonna and Kylie Minogue both topping the list of most number one singles with 10 chart-toppers apiece.

Madonna has scored number one singles with Like A Virgin (1984), Angel / Into The Groove (1985), Crazy For You (1985), Papa Don’t Preach (1986), Like A Prayer (1989), Vogue (1990), American Pie (2000), Music (2000), Hung Up (2005) and 4 Minutes (2008).

Kylie, who also tops the list of Australian number one singles, has had number ones with Locomotion (1987), I Should Be So Lucky (1988), Got To Be Certain (1988), Confide In Me (1994), Spinning Around (2000), On A Night Like This (2000), Can't Get You Out Of My Head (2001), In Your Eyes (2002), Slow (2003) and 2 Hearts (2007).

Madonna – 10
Kylie Minogue – 10
Black Eyed Peas – 8
Delta Goodrem – 8
Eminem – 7
P!nk – 7

Australian artists:

Most #1 Singles (Australian Artists):
Kylie Minogue – 10
Delta Goodrem – 8
Guy Sebastian – 6
Silverchair – 3
Shannon Noll – 3

Most #1 Albums (Australian Artists)
Jimmy Barnes – 9
John Farnham – 8
The 12th Man – 7
Crowded House – 5
Silverchair – 5
Powderfinger – 5

Kylie Minogue also is listed in:

Most weeks at #1 – Singles Chart (Australian releases):
Austen Tayshus: Australiana – 8 weeks (1983)
Savage Garden: Truly Madly Deeply – 8 weeks (1997)
Gotye Feat. Kimbra: Somebody That I Used To Know – 8 weeks (2011)
John Farnham: You’re The Voice – 7 weeks (1986)
Pseudo Echo: Funkytown – 7 weeks (1986/87)
Kylie Minogue: Locomotion – 7 weeks (1987)

Most weeks at #1 – Singles Chart (All artists):
Madonna – 38 weeks
Kylie Minogue – 30 weeks
Black Eyed Peas – 30 weeks
Rihanna – 29 weeks
Eminem – 27 weeks


Most weeks at #1 - Singles Chart (Australian artists):
Kylie Minogue – 30 weeks
Guy Sebastian – 15 weeks
Delta Goodrem – 12 weeks
Silverchair – 12 weeks
John Farnham – 11 weeks

Congratulations to ALL amazing artists around the world with these achievements!! :)
Thanks to ARIA Charts!

xo K

What's Up? Kylie Releases Skirt Remixes, Shakes IT, Back In Studio And Poses At Photoshoot

Kylie Minogue's Skirt is actually going rather UP than coming down ;)
On June 24th, Kylie and team released the Skirt Remixes EP available to buy on Beatport:

01. Skirt [Main Mix] (3:29)
02. Skirt [Extended Mix] (4:47)
03. Skirt [Nom De Strip Dub Mix] (4:48)
04. Skirt [GTA Remix] (5:10)
05. Skirt [Switch Remix] (5:33)
06. Skirt [Hot Mouth Remix] (4:43)


Last week, Skirt already was the #1 Breakout song and debuting at #37 as a Hot Shot Debut on the Billboard Dance Chart (and moving up to #7 this week (August update)!)

You can get an idea of how awesome the remixes are listening to the samplers on Kylie's official YouTube Channel:

A little EXCLUSIVE from our friend (thank you! ;) Skirt remix by DJ Yiannis Orgasmico Dub:


A few extra remixes were released as well, like CutSnake rmx available for download HERE and Matthew Dear Remix, which you can check out here:



Meanwhile, Kylie's made a TV show appearance and been back in studio, having some fun "shaking IT", spending time hanging out with Sia and sharing how much she loves and misses "Lovers" around the world :)

 

She recently told the Italian edition of Grazia magazine about the album: ''I can't really say anything about the new album, some things I don't even know. We haven't even chosen a name yet. I can say though that it's going to be completely different. It's still pop music, but with a different twist.
''Throughout the years I've been called the girl next-door or a light version of Madonna, but those are just labels and I'm pretty sure after the new record they will give me a new one.''

 K is clearly very busy :) (photoshoots, July 2013)

 

We cannot wait to hear what Kylie's preparing for us!! 

xo K

Most Exotic And Unusual Hotel Getaways Around The World

Vacation! - Probably most awaited and the sweetest word there is, especially if it is accompanied by a great getaway, beautiful view and comfortable hotel room ;)

Here are 14 exciting, unusual and most beautiful hotel rooms around the world you have ever seen:

1. Jules Undersea Lodge - Key Largo, Florida, USA

Jules Undersea Lodge is 21 feet under the ocean's surface, and you'll enter the lodge through an opening in the hotel floor.

Originally an underwater research laboratory, the lodge rests in a mangrove lagoon, which serves as a natural nursery for reef fish like parrotfish, snapper, tropical angelfish, oysters, and anemones.

Guests at the lodge are allowed an unlimited number of tanks for the hotel-provided scuba gear.
GoodDays

2. Bubble Tree Hotel - France

For 189 euros a night, you can have the luxuries of camping without the hassle of putting up tents.

Designed by Pierre-Stephane Dumas, each bubble in the Bubble Tree Hotel is continually filled with fresh air to keep it inflated, refresh the air supply, and cut down on condensation.
Because the bubbles are transparent, you can enjoy the waning evening light and sleep out under stars you can actually see without the obstruction of a canvas tent.
Journeyetc

3. Disney's Cinderella Castle Suite - Orlando, Florida, USA

Located on the 4th floor of the Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, the Cinderella Castle Suite is decorated like the 17th century chateaus that the castle itself was modeled after.
Stained glass windows, dark woods, and ornate stone carvings make the 650 foot space enchanting, and the magical theme is even carried over to the TV, which is masked by a portrait of Cinderella herself. 

Disney Tourist Blog

4. Hotel Parchi Del Garda - Italy

Near the Lake Garda theme parks in Gardaland, Italy, the Hotel Parchi Del Garda is the first 4D Avatar hotel, and boasts 4 theme rooms with Hollywood-grade animation and special effects.

Experience a merchant pirate ship or an African safari, interact with the Spirit of the Lake in the Aki cave, or lie in green meadows with flowers that bloom in the morning.
aiBob Blog









5. ONE By the Five - Paris, France

This chic (and pricey!) hotel in Paris uses the art of fragrance to heighten guests' experience in each of their themed rooms. ONE By the Five lets guests choose from 5 scents: Vanilla Honey, Tonic Touch, Relaxing Touch, Sensual Touch, and Natural Touch.

The room in this particular image makes you feel as if you're sleeping on a cloud. The bed appears to elevate off the floor, while clouds and the stars in the Milky Way glow overhead and beneath your fluffy bed.


6. Magic Mountain Hotel - Panguipulli, Chile

Hidden in the heart of the Huilo Huilo nature reserve in southern Chile, the four-star Magic Mountain Hotel looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

Play mini-golf through a winding, wooded course 40 feet above the forest floor, relax in a hot tub that's carved out of a giant tree trunk, or enjoy a glass of wine at one of the best restaurants in southern Chile.
1,000 Lonely Places


7. Ramada Resort Karon Beach - Phuket

This hotel in Phuket has designed theme rooms just for kids, including three adventure themes: the Outer Space room, the Underwater Room, and the Castle Room.
The kids rooms also have DVD players, 32" televisions, and Playstations.
Cube Me



8. Hotel de Glace - Quebec, Canada

The Ice Suite at the Hotel de Glace is designed to give guests a Nordic experience and is open from the first week of January until the last week of March. Because the hotel has to be rebuilt every year, the layout and design of each room varies from season to season. Choose from a regular room, a theme suite, a premium theme suite with a fireplace, or a premium deluxe suite with a fireplace and private spa. Guests can also enjoy the outdoor spas and sauna during the evening from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Don't worry, you won't spend your vacation shivering here. The snow walls keep the interior well insulated, and the hotel provides arctic sleeping bags as part of your bedding in the evening.
Mostly Green

9. Giraffe Manor - Nairobi

This luxury boutique hotel just outside Nairobi's city center rests on 12 acres of private land inside 140 acres of forest. Giraffe Manor is home to a herd of curious Rothschild Giraffes, who will eagerly press for your attention at just about every corner of the house. (Don't be surprised if one insists on joining you for breakfast!)
Giraffe Manor

10. Maravu Plantation and Beach Resort - Fiji

With no more than a 30-guest occupancy cap, the Maravu Plantation and Beach Resort in Fiji offers a tranquil, intimate escape from the mundane and troublesome. Guests stay in private, air-conditioned "bures" that are partially secluded with lush, tropical gardens.
The Treehouse Suite is by far the most amazing, with sprawling decks, open-air showers, jacuzzi spa, and complimentary packages that include 2 massages, Fijian sarongs, a half-day trip to the Bouma Waterfalls, and a half-day tour of the coast.
Maravu Plantation and Beach Resort in Fiji


11. Panic Room at the Au Vieux Panier Hotel - Marseille, France

If you need a little color in your life, you should stay at the Panic Room at the Au Vieux Panier Hotel!

This room, which was designed by the artist Tilt, is brightly colored on one side, and a blank slate on the other.
My Modern Met




12. Chocolate Room at La Reserve – Paris, France

This Karl Lagerfeld chocolate hotel room is the eccentric designer's latest creative venture. He teamed up with Magnum ice cream and chocolatier Patrick Roger to create a chocolate hotel suite at La Reserve in Paris.
The entire suite is made from chocolate, including its carpet, headboard, book-filled nightstand and occupant -- Lagerfeld's companion and muse Baptiste Giabiconi, who is depicted eating a Magnum ice cream bar.
Foodista

13. Castle Room at the Propeller Island City Lodge - Berlin, Germany

Any kid or kid at heart would love staying in the Castle Room at the Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin!

Not only do you get to sleep in a castle-shaped bed, but the room is filled with your very own miniature golf course. The room was designed by Germany's Lars Stroschen.
Flavorwire




14. Room 306 at the Arte Luise Kunsthotel - Berlin, Germany

This fun room at the Arte Luise Kunsthotel in Berlin, Germany is based on a classic Sega Dreamcast game.
The design is by comic artist KEHL, who is based in Berlin.
Arte Luise Kunsthotel








Hope you enjoyed and now you know what to see and where to stay! ;)

Thanks to ChaCha Travel!

xo K

Kylie And Dannii Minogue Reunited On The X Factor Australia!

This year's X Factor Australia has scored a major pop culture coup - reuniting Dannii and Kylie Minogue on screen. It is the first time the sisters have worked together on Australian TV since a Young Talent Time concert in 1987

(scroll down for the video ;)

*Update*: The long awaited reunion is going to happen this Sunday, August 18th, 2013 @ 6.30 p.m. (Australian time), Channel 7 and on Monday and Tuesday @ 7.30 p.m.

 Kylie and Dannii talk about X Factor "reunion" with Cameron Adams, News Limited Network

"I don't even want to think of how long ago that was," Kylie said. "My hair was bigger, my waist was smaller ... good times."

Dannii, one of the judges on this year's X Factor, recruited sister Kylie to mentor her contestants on the reality TV hit. The sisterly episode was filmed in New York last week, where Kylie is working on her new album. It will air later this year on Channel 7.

While the pair are no strangers to passing comment on singers on reality TV shows, until now it's been at home in private. "Usually we're in pyjamas and ugg boots," Dannii said. "So this is a change. Kylie is a huge X Factor fan."

Older sister Kylie was Dannii's first choice as mentor, a role she performed on the UK X Factor four years ago. "Dannii is so good at this, I'm just along for the ride," Kylie said. "It's really fun to do something together, so it was a done deal when she asked me... This feels normal for us. This kind of show is one of Dannii's natural habitats, but I do feel at home on a TV set and being with my sister. If you've grown up being a tennis player you're comfortable on a tennis court, we're both comfortable in this environment."
(Source)

*UPDATE*:
WATCH & READ the exclusive WHO Magazine interview with Kylie & Dannii before the big reunion on Sunday!

 

*UPDATE*: WATCH the part 1&2 video here! (thanks to the original uploader :)

Plus full "If I were A Boy" performance by Dami:

Updates are coming!
WHOOP! :)

xo K

Kylie Minogue & Elijah Wood Join Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live!

Do you wanna wanna have a good laugh, then watch Kylie Minogue and Elijah Wood joining Andy on June 19th episode of Watch What Happens Live!
Do not miss the "Match That Ass" game :D

The Pre-Show:

And the After Show: Kylie's Beauty Secret :)

The After Show: Spill those beans! ;)

For US-side viewers, you can enjoy the full episode and extra on BRAVO TV's official website! ;)

You can also enjoy last Kylie's year's visit to Watch What Happens Live ;)

What's new? - check here ;)

xo K

SKIRT time: Kylie Minogue's New Video!

Kylie has teased us on Twitter last week by posting four stills from the lyric video, and left us wondering what that all was about - now we have the answer! ;)

Kylie Minogue explodes into view in a video for new song “Skirt”—a peek at new music as she works on her 12th, as-yet-unfinished album and her debut with Jay-Z’s management company Roc Nation. The synth-heavy and dubstep-influenced track, co-written by The-Dream, who has collaborated on hits with Beyoncé and Britney Spears, was previewed in a set in Ibiza by its Scottish dance producer Nom De Strip, aka Chris Elliott, before being unveiled to the public on the eve of the singer’s recent 45th birthday.

Today’s stop-motion video was created from around 1000 stills by fellow Australian photographer and director Will Davidson, whose clients include Calvin Klein and Nike, with work published in V magazine, i-D and AnOther. Davidson shot the singer in her Los Angeles hotel room just last week in only three hours, as she wore clinging black Alexander Wang, Vanessa Bruno and vertiginous Jimmy Choo stilettos.

“In 25 years I haven’t done anything like this,” says Minogue. “It was also really last minute and thrown together in a heartbeat. I love how Will’s shots have a rawness to them. They feel real, unprocessed and much like the viewer is there with me.”

 (for full interview and to enter Kylie's team & NOWNESS competition, click HERE ;)

Amazing screen captures made by our dear friends at Kylie Unlimited and available for download HERE

What's New? - Check here ;)
xo K

Kylie Minogue's New Album Teaser-Track SKIRT Released (by Nom De Strip)

Hello everyone!

Today's a very special day for Kylie fans, because it's Kylie Minogue's Birthday!

So, first of all - Happy Birthday Kylie! :)

Even though it is a "Kylie holiday", she is not holiday'ing - instead, our girl is back in the studio after Cannes 2013 and her busy schedule! (via Instagram:)

 

And did we get a surprise today: as it was reported before, miss Kylie Minogue has been working on her new album (due to be released this year) with many talented people, and Los Angeles based producer Nom De Strip was amongst them. So, Chris Lake dropped a dub version of a song this morning on Twitter via Nom De Strip soundcloud page, called "Skirt", which was co-written with The Dream. It appeared after the song was played at Pacha Ibiza.

The goal every producer wants to reach by the song? - Make it stuck in people's head, I guess..
Well, mission complete - whether you like it or not - admit, this song doesn't leave your head for a loooong time after you listen to it - that is a warning! ;)



In any case, the song might be just a "preview" to what's yet to come, but also might not represent the #KM2013 era at all, so our advice to everyone - keep calm, enjoy the song and wait for it... wait for it... wait for it.... ;)

And here it is - a NEW lyric video for SKIRT <-- here!

*Update*
You can now get the Skirt Remixes LP! ;)

xo K