Why wasn't Kylie Minogue a hit in the States?

I dunno if Delta has any general cultural resonance as a pop star after the '00s, beyond it getting her a $2 million/yr TV gig, that then provides her with a discrete audience for the occasional record and tour.

(Even as a teenager she was basically AOR, too - a big chunk of her initial marketing was that she'd been signed by John Farnham's manager.)

omg i had no idea there was a new single, it's GREAT

Would be interested in seeing American’s take on the reaction of the Glastonbury crowd. Such a joyful, loving experience. I’d wonder if a ‘neutral’ could experience it in the same way without the back story of her career/persona.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ0Qr__LQNY

i hear Disco tracks out in the wild more than any other Kylie tracks these days, maybe even more than CGYOOMH. it's weird that it was slightly more of a slow-burn album for me at the very beginning, because it has the feel of one of her classics. for me at this point it probably rates vv slightly above the other disco-influenced pop classics of 2020, w/the exception of Roisin Machine.

Do you think there is some similarity to the Aussie love of Kylie as to perhaps Canadian Iove of Celine Dion or is that a totally different thing?

Do you think there is some similarity to the Aussie love of Kylie as to perhaps seppo love of Elvis Presley or is that a totally different thing?

Don’t think there is anything quite like death week in Memphis.

It’s probably that Kylie is the superstar everyone of a certain age grew up with via Neighbours, and she seems particularly beloved not just for that obv but for her persona and reputation for being a vv decent human being. But there’s more complexity to it than that I’m sure.