‘You can’t sing!’ Kylie Minogue admits to battling ‘insecurities’ over her vocal abilities and says that naysayers have always questioned her talent despite her incredible success
With more than 80 million records sold worldwide, she’s easily one of the most successful pop artists in music history.
But despite all of her success, Kylie Minogue has admitted that she still deals with naysayers who question her vocal abilities.
‘I’ve had more than my fair share of criticism of my voice over the years,’ she told Vogue magazine.
‘I’ve had more than my fair share of criticism’: Despite all of her success, Kylie Minogue has admitted that she still deals with naysayers who question her vocal abilities
‘And I’ve had the voices in my head knocking on my door, saying, “You can’t sing. She can’t sing!”
‘A lot of it is to do with insecurity, so when naysayers are playing with your insecurities, that’s a difficult battle,’ she continued.
‘I’ve had to really tell myself, “Wait, how are you being successful if they’re telling you that you can’t sing and your voice is not a valid voice?” I would really struggle with that.’
‘A lot of it is to do with insecurity, so when naysayers are playing with your insecurities, that’s a difficult battle,’ she said
Kylie was famously branded a ‘singing budgie’ by critics when she launched her music career off the back of her role on Neighbours in 1987.
The Locomotion hitmaker recently made UK chart history with her new album, Disco.
The album topped the UK charts, making Kylie the first woman to achieve No. 1 albums across five different decades in the UK.
Critics: Kylie was famously branded a ‘singing budgie’ by critics when she launched her music career off the back of her role on Neighbours in 1987
The album also topped the charts Down Under, becoming Kylie’s seventh No. 1 album in Australia.
Dan Rosen, the CEO of Australia’s ARIA charts, congratulated the songstress in a statement earlier this week.
‘Congratulations to the one and only Kylie Minogue on her seventh ARIA #1 album,’ he said.
Legendary: The Locomotion hitmaker recently made UK chart history with her new album, Disco
‘It is incredible to think of the success she’s had throughout her stellar career, and that after over three decades as an artist she is still at the top of her game.’
He continued: ‘Her new album is a much needed injection of fun in a challenging year, even if many of us can only dance in our living rooms.
‘It is clear that Australians are still in love with our Kylie and it’s brilliant to see her back on top of the ARIA charts.’
History: The album topped the UK charts, making Kylie the first woman to achieve No. 1 albums across five different decades in the UK