Kim Wilde

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kim Wilde
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Nov 18, 1960(1960-11-18)
Age	64
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Scorpio

Kim Wilde Biography

Kim Wilde is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on November 18, 1960 in London, England, United Kingdom. English new wave singer who released the top five singles “Kids in America” and “Chequered Love” in 1981.

She featured the singer Charlotte Hatherely on the 2006 version of her single “Kids in America.”

Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith; 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, author, DJ and television presenter. She first saw success in 1981 with her debut single “Kids in America”, which reached number two in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female solo artist. In 1986, she had a UK number two hit with a reworked version of the Supremes’ song “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”, which also topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1987. Between 1981 and 1996, she had 25 singles reach the Top 50 of the UK singles chart. Her other hits include “Chequered Love” (1981), “You Came” (1988) and “Never Trust a Stranger” (1988). In 2003, she collaborated with Nena on the song “Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime”, which topped the Dutch charts.

Wilde holds the record for being the most-charted British female solo act of the 1980s, with seventeen UK Top 40 hit singles throughout the decade (including her duets with Junior Giscombe and Mel Smith).

She had two children, Harry and Rose, with husband and actor Hal Fowler, to whom she got married in 2006.

Kim Wilde Net Worth

Kim Wilde is one of the richest Pop Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Wilde 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was signed to RAK records at the age of twenty. One of her first groups was called The Vernons Girls.

She has been a television host on England’s Loose Women, Top of the Pops, and Breakfast.

The eldest child of 1950s rock ‘n’ roller Marty Wilde (birth name Reginald Smith) and Joyce Baker, who had been a member of the singing and dancing group the Vernons Girls, Kim Smith was born in the West London suburb of Chiswick and attended Oakfield Preparatory School, in the Southeast London area of Dulwich. When she was nine, the family moved to Hertfordshire, where she was educated at Tewin and later Presdales School. In 1980, at age 20, she completed a foundation course at St Albans College of Art & Design. As Kim Wilde, she was signed to RAK Records by Mickie Most.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kim Wilde height 5 feet 4 inches Kim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kim Wilde Dating?

According to our records, Kim Wilde married to Hal Fowler. As of December 1, 2023, Kim Wilde’s is not dating anyone.

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Wilde has provided inspiration for other artists, including Charlotte Hatherley, who wrote a song about her entitled “Kim Wilde”, and included it on her debut album, Grey Will Fade. East German punk rock band Feeling B also recorded a song called “Kim Wilde”, which featured on their debut album. In 1985, French singer Laurent Voulzy paid tribute to Wilde in his song “Les Nuits Sans Kim Wilde” (“Nights Without Kim Wilde”). In her graphic novel Persepolis, Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi has a comic strip titled Kim Wilde. In it the main character Marji, a young Iranian girl, sings “Kids in America” in the streets of the Iranian capital. Also, when her parents go on holiday in Turkey, they buy a poster of Kim Wilde and smuggle it into Tehran for Marji. Marji pins the poster on her bedroom’s wall and practises emulating Wilde.

Facts & Trivia

Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kim Wilde celebrates birthday on November 18 of every year.

In 1988, Wilde released her biggest selling album to date, Close, which returned her to the UK top 10 and spent almost eight months on the UK album chart. It produced four major European hits: “Hey Mister Heartache”, “You Came”, “Never Trust a Stranger” and “Four Letter Word” (the last 3 were Top 10 hits in the UK). The release of the album coincided with a tour of Europe, where she was the opening act for Michael Jackson’s Bad World Tour. Wilde released her next album, Love Moves, in 1990. The album barely made the UK Top 40, and, although it was a Top 10 success in Scandinavian countries, it failed to sell as well as its predecessor and only spawned two minor hits, “It’s Here” a Top 20 success in Middle and Northern Europe as well as “Can’t Get Enough (Of Your Love)”, her last Top 20 hit in France. She toured Europe again, this time opening for fellow Briton David Bowie.

What is Kim Wilde doing now?

Kim Wilde currently works as a radio DJ and presents Secret Songs on Magic every Sunday.

Is Kim Wilde still alive?

Kim Wilde
Born| 18 November 1960 Chiswick, Middlesex, England
Genres| Pop new wave hi-NRG
Occupation(s)| Singer songwriter television presenter DJ
Years active| 1980–present

What did Kim Wilde notice?

Speaking about her ‘sighting’ of a UFO , Kim said: ‘It was in 2009. I was in our garden with my husband and a friend. She said: ‘Helicopters and a bright light came towards us. Maybe they were after someone.

What genre is Kim Wilde?

Pop

Is Kim Wild married?

Hal Fowler