WIN TWO TICKETS TO SEE KIM WILDE !
KIM WILDE IS RELEASING 2018 ALBUM ‘ HERE COME THE ALIENS ’ AND A UK TOUR COMING TO WREXHAM
If you could replay any five minutes of your life - excluding kids and marriage , what moment would it be ? I ’ d go back to the studio where Ricky , my Dad and I recorded Kids in America back in 1980 in Hertfordshire .
Was your new album ‘ Here comes the Aliens ’ inspired by your UFO encounter ? In many ways my encounter with a UFO certainly did inspire me , especially the song 1969 , the first track on the album . The incredible artwork for the album created by my niece Scarlett Wilde is also inspired by the UFO event , she has recreated the moment in a retro , comic book , sci-fi style !
We ’ ve heard that you may be a bit psychic ? My great grandmother on my father ’ s side was extremely psychic and predicted my father ’ s fame and the tragic early death of my grandfather . Certainly there is a feeling in the family that the psychic gene re-emerges from time to time .
Ever been starstruck ? Constantly ! Recently I went to see the band ‘ Slaves ’ in London and sent them a tweet message congratulating them . You should have seen my face when they replied ; I was like a teenager again showing off to my daughter and her friends !
Cheeky question , but you ’ ve done a number of duets with the likes of Rick Astley and Nik Kershaw , did you ever date any fellow musicians ? I had a few lovely dinner dates with Adam Ant at the height of our fame , he made sure there was chocolate mousse on the menu because he knew I liked it ... what a gentleman !
Most embarrassing moment . Probably being filmed drunk on a train one Christmas sporting antlers and singing ‘ Kids in America ’ with Ricky Wilde ! There are over 2 million hits on You Tube of me rambling and slurring my way through a few songs , my daughter howls in laughter every time she watches it ... which she does to tease me from time to time !!
What words of wisdom would you give to wannabe pop stars ? Focus on the song writing and the music first before anything else . Wanting the fame is OK but should never come before the music .
With a busy year ahead , did you make a New Year ’ s resolution and have you broken it yet ? To start Yoga which I have done and I love it !
WIN TWO TICKETS TO SEE KIM WILDE !
Wirral Life have two tickets to giveaway to our readers to Kim Wilde ’ s performance at William Aston Hall , Wrexham on Wednesday , 11 April 2018 .
To enter the competition , email your answer to : hello @ wirrallife . com along with your name , address , email and contact telephone number .
Question : How many records ( singles & albums ) has Kim sold worldwide ?
Entries close on Wednesday 7th March 2018 at noon . Good luck !
KIM WILDE IS RELEASING 2018 ALBUM ‘ HERE COME THE ALIENS ’ AND A UK TOUR COMING TO WREXHAM
Kim Wilde - who has sold more than 30 million records worldwide - has announced her first UK headline tour in over 30 years , to coincide with her brand-new album ‘ Here Comes The Aliens ’, slated for release March 16th on Wildeflower records .
Vocally , Kim has never sounded better , the result of a hectic gig and festival schedule that has taken Kim and her six-strong band around the world for the past decade , playing not only her classic ‘ 80s tracks , but the hits she has continued to enjoy throughout Europe , Scandinavia and Asia up to the present day . In fact , it ’ s in Britain where Kim has been off the road the most .
“ I ’ ve played more in the past 15 years than I did in the first two decades of my career ,” says Kim , the UK ’ s most successful female pop star of the 80s , whose early tours included opening for David Bowie and Michael Jackson . “ My band and I have headlined several tours abroad , but this is the first one for almost 30 years at home . But I ’ ve had fantastic experiences here touring with Rewind and Let ’ s Rock so our fans know that they have a very special place in my heart . I cannot wait to see them all up close and personal .”
‘ Here Come The Aliens ’, was produced by her brother Ricky Wilde , who also guests on lead single ‘ Pop Don ’ t Stop ’, the first time that the pair have duetted on record . A glorious blend of rock riffs , electro beats and Kim ’ s infectious effervescence , with an earworm chorus that would work in any decade , ‘ Pop Don ’ t Stop ’ is a celebration of the role pop has played in the siblings ’ lives and a tribute to the power of a great melody .
Kim will be performing on 11th April 2018 at William Aston Hall in Wrexham .
Tickets are on sale now at www . kimwilde . com .
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