Kylie Will Recieve Award for Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour
Jun 28, 2013 23:21:43 GMT -7
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Post by Tony on Jun 28, 2013 23:21:43 GMT -7
I haven't seen the show myself, but it must be amazing to get this type of honor! 
I'll have to find a DVD of the show soon!
Kylie Minogue to be presented with special honour at the 2013 Helpmann Awards
I'll have to find a DVD of the show soon!Kylie Minogue to be presented with special honour at the 2013 Helpmann Awards
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NEWS LIMITED NETWORK
JUNE 28, 2013 8:00AM
Minogue will be presented with the JC Williamson Award at the 2013 Helpmann Awards in July.
The award recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Australian live entertainment arena and shaped the future of the industry for the better.
A proud Minogue said the prestigious award reminded her of being criticised as a disposable pop act at the start of her career.
"For me to be winning an award for being a live entertainer is slightly ironic, it's so long ago I've almost forgot about it, but it is a fact that it used to be a national sport to have a go at me," Minogue said.
"I was terrified on stage at the start of my career. I didn't know what I was doing on tour. It was absolute torture in the beginning because I wasn't confident at performing live, but I soldiered through and now live shows are probably my favourite thing to do. To have travelled that journey and now have a reputation for putting on concerts that are real events and mark points in time, I actually feel really proud of that."
Minogue will share the award with arts philanthropist David Blenkinsop, the man behind the Festival of Perth.
Previous recipients of the JC Williamson Award, the foremost honour the Australian live entertainment industry can bestow, include John Farnham, Jimmy Little, Barry Humphries, Dame Joan Sutherland and Michael Gudinski.
The recipients of the award are selected by a panel of Australian performers and industry figures.
Minogue, who celebrated 25 years as a recording artist last year, also shot down old rumours lumping her with other pop acts who lip synch in concert.
"I have always performed live. I never did any miming in any shows. And not everyone can say that. I do work hard on singing live. I'm passionate about touring. I love a spectacle, but last year the Anti Tour gave me the chance to just perform with a band, that was equally thrilling. But if I'd listened to everything people said about me over the years there's no way I'd still be doing what I'm doing now."
The Helpmann awards take place at the Sydney Opera House on July 29; Minogue, who is recording in the US, has yet to confirm if she will attend the event.
NEWS LIMITED NETWORK
JUNE 28, 2013 8:00AM
Minogue will be presented with the JC Williamson Award at the 2013 Helpmann Awards in July.
The award recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Australian live entertainment arena and shaped the future of the industry for the better.
A proud Minogue said the prestigious award reminded her of being criticised as a disposable pop act at the start of her career.
"For me to be winning an award for being a live entertainer is slightly ironic, it's so long ago I've almost forgot about it, but it is a fact that it used to be a national sport to have a go at me," Minogue said.
"I was terrified on stage at the start of my career. I didn't know what I was doing on tour. It was absolute torture in the beginning because I wasn't confident at performing live, but I soldiered through and now live shows are probably my favourite thing to do. To have travelled that journey and now have a reputation for putting on concerts that are real events and mark points in time, I actually feel really proud of that."
Minogue will share the award with arts philanthropist David Blenkinsop, the man behind the Festival of Perth.
Previous recipients of the JC Williamson Award, the foremost honour the Australian live entertainment industry can bestow, include John Farnham, Jimmy Little, Barry Humphries, Dame Joan Sutherland and Michael Gudinski.
The recipients of the award are selected by a panel of Australian performers and industry figures.
Minogue, who celebrated 25 years as a recording artist last year, also shot down old rumours lumping her with other pop acts who lip synch in concert.
"I have always performed live. I never did any miming in any shows. And not everyone can say that. I do work hard on singing live. I'm passionate about touring. I love a spectacle, but last year the Anti Tour gave me the chance to just perform with a band, that was equally thrilling. But if I'd listened to everything people said about me over the years there's no way I'd still be doing what I'm doing now."
The Helpmann awards take place at the Sydney Opera House on July 29; Minogue, who is recording in the US, has yet to confirm if she will attend the event.
