EXCLUSIVE: Kylie Minogue reveals she has a 'lost' collaboration with Prince 😱

She's a 'lifelong Prince maniac'!

Author: Emma DoddsPublished 10th Nov 2020
Last updated 18th Nov 2020

Kylie Minogue is one of our very favourite people in the world here at Magic Radio, so we were totally over the moon when she spoke to Magic Breakfast with Ronan and Harriet this morning!

Despite getting off to a rocky start - you know how it is with video calls - Ronan and Harriet had a brilliant chat with Kylie, who spoke about her brand new album 'Disco', life in lockdown... And a lost collaboration with Prince!

WATCH: Kylie Minogue joins Ronan Keating and Harriet Scott on Magic Breakfast

Of her new album, Kylie said, "Whenever I hear that - 15th album - that's kind of crazy. But you know what, in the same breath, I think, hmm, 15? Okay. Well, what am I going to do next? Even though it's only just come out!

"It's always exciting and a bit kind of nerve-wracking having new music out. But I think under these circumstances, in this particular year, I feel even more humbled and grateful to be able to make music and share it with people."

But the biggest revelation of the interview was the fact that Kylie actually owns a tape with a demo by none other than Prince... Yes, really!

It turns out that Kylie and Prince worked together on a song - but before you get your hopes up and your headphones out, the tape has unfortunately been lost in time, "It was just a demo that he recorded. I met him after his show at Earls Court, and it was the one and only time I'd seen him perform.

"As a lifelong Prince maniac, firstly to see him perform was just totally mind-blowing. I got to say hello to him afterwards, and somehow I had the gumption to say, 'Oh, if you want to do something together, that'd be great'."

Kylie explained that she and Prince had hung out together for a couple of days before he asked where her lyrics were, "I didn't have any! I wrote some down that night, but I can't remember... This is the trouble, I didn't keep a diary. It was way before phones recorded our lives and we could access memories a lot easier.

"But the next thing I know, his driver hand-delivered a cassette with Prince singing a song he'd written with the lyrics that I'd given to him called 'Baby Doll'. It's just him in demo form. But let's hope I can find it - I'm sure his estate has it, he must have a billion songs. He was prolific! Watch this space."

Kylie also revealed she's gearing up for Christmas, admitting that she's getting ready to stay in the UK instead of going back home to Australia, "I'm mentally preparing to snuggle down and go wild with the decorations. But I obviously I can't wait to get home and see my family."

Adding that 'Aussie Christmas' is very different, Kylie explained, "I always say it's boardshorts. bikinis and barbecues for Christmas! But we would still have Christmas cards with traditional Christmas things like snow."

You can hear Ronan Keating and Harriet Scott play more of the songs you love, weekdays from 6am on Magic Breakfast with Ronan and Harriet!

Scroll through to find out what was Christmas Number 1 the year you were born:

1970

Dave Edmunds - 'I Hear You Knocking'

1971

Benny Hill - 'Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)'

1972

Little Jimmy Osmond - 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool'

1973

Slade - 'Merry Xmas Everybody'

1974

Mud - 'Lonely This Christmas'

1975

Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

1976

Johnny Mathis - 'When a Child is Born'

1977

Wings - 'Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School'

1978

Boney M - 'Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord'

1979

Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)'

1980

St. Winifred's School Choir - 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'

1981

The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me'

1982

Renée and Renato - 'Save Your Love'

1983

The Flying Pickets - 'Only You'

1984

Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

1985

Shakin' Stevens - 'Merry Christmas Everyone'

1986

Jackie Wilson - 'Reet Petite'

1987

Pet Shop Boys - 'Always on My Mind'

1988

Cliff Richard - 'Mistletoe & Wine'

1989

Band Aid II - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

1990

Cliff Richard - 'Saviour's Day'

1991

Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives'

1992

Whitney Houston - 'I Will Always Love You'

1993

Mr Blobby - 'Mr Blobby'

1994

East 17 - 'Stay Another Day'

1995

Michael Jackson - 'Earth Song'

1996

Spice Girls - '2 Become 1'

1997

Spice Girls - 'Too Much'

1998

Spice Girls - 'Goodbye'

1999

Westlife - 'I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun'

2000

Bob the Builder - 'Can We Fix It?'

2001

Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - 'Somethin' Stupid'

2002

Girls Aloud - 'Sound of the Underground'

2003

Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - 'Mad World'

2004

Band Aid 20 - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

2005

Shayne Ward - 'That's My Goal'

2006

Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This'

2007

Leon Jackson - 'When You Believe'

2008

Alexandra Burke - 'Hallelujah'

2009

Rage Against the Machine - 'Killing in the Name'

2010

Matt Cardle - 'When We Collide'

2011

Military Wives with Gareth Malone - 'Wherever You Are'

2012

The Justice Collective - 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother'

2013

Sam Bailey - 'Skyscaper'

2014

Ben Haenow - 'Something I Need'

2015

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir - 'A Bridge Over You'

2016

Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie - 'Rockabye'

2017

Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé - 'Perfect'

2018

'We Built This City ...on Sausage Rolls' - LadBaby

2019

'I Love Sausage Rolls' - LadBaby

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