La Loupe St. Anton, St. Christoph & Stuben am Arlberg No. 4

L.L. In the course of your career you’ve seen many musical
eras – particularly the formative 1980s. Hits from back then,
some of them yours, are evergreens. Other chart hits that
come out today however, are short-lived. Why is that?
K.W. The 80’s was a time of transformation; new technology
was inspiring song writers, young and old, to create in a new
way. Young writers like my brother, Ricky, embraced it wholeheartedly
at the same time as older writers such as Bowie. Many
of the songs written then have stood the test of time as a result.
Fokus & Fakten
L.L. What are the biggest changes in the music businesses,
if your compare today and back then, keyword internet?
K.W. The Internet is the biggest change of course; unimaginable
now to think how we lived without it? I love that vinyl is making
a big comeback whilst at the same time being able to download an
album in seconds on my mobile phone.
L.L. And what do you think will the
future bring? Will artists only be able to
earn money by playing concerts?
K.W. Live music is certainly the best place
for musicians from a creative as well as
financial perspective. Most people I know in
the music business are in it because they love
music first, and would always find a way to
do that irrespective of financial gain. The
music world is changing so fast, but I believe
an authentic passion for music will take you
anywhere you want to go in life.
L.L. When you’re on tour now, do you
feel like you’re playing for acquaintances,
meaning fans that have grown up with
you?
K.W. Yes, as a matter of fact, I do.
There’s great chemistry between audience
and performer, it’s indescribable, really.
KIM WILDE
In the 1980s hits like “Kids in
America”, “Cambodia” or “You Keep
Me Hangin’ On” made the young
British singer a superstar. In the
1990s the multitalented pop-icon
took a family break and increasingly
appeared as a landscape gardener.
The much desired comeback followed
in spring 2003 in the form of a duet
with Nena: “Anyplace, Anywhere,
Anytime” was in the charts for weeks.
In 2006 the album “Never Say Never”
came out and Kim Wilde was finally
back on the big stage of the world of
music. In 2010 followed the album
“Come out and play” which was almost
as successful as the hits of the 1980s
and in 2011 the cover album titled
“Snapshots” came out.
The singer is married to Hal Fowler
and mother to Harry Tristan (17)
and Rose Elisabeth (15).