We did it, Kylie fans!

After successfully tweeting the hashtag #K25fans 25,000 times, Kylie fans have just unlocked the first gift from the iconic singer’s 25th Anniversary celebration: The orchestral version of “Finer Feelings”!

For those unfamiliar with the song–a lesser known musical offering by Mizz Minogue–”Finer Feelings” was produced by Mike Stock and Peter Waterman of the almighty power pop production troupe SAW. Released in April 1992 as a single off of her fourth studio album, Let’s Get to It, the song narrowly missed charting within the Top 10 in the UK (at #11), and became one of her lowest charting songs in Australia.

Still, I’ve always considered “Finer Feelings” one of Kylie’s more underrated numbers (and I know there are plenty of fans that would agree): The lyrics are brilliant (“But what is love without the finer feelings? It’s just sex without the sexual healing!”) and the melody is absolutely gorgeous, so it’s nice to see KM giving it the lovin’ it deserves.

But this version? This would stop anyone dead in their tracks. Such dramatic instrumentation, such spine-tingling vocals…just wow, wow, WOW! Chills all over the place. I’m thoroughly stunned!

And now, the Abbey Road orchestral rendition of “Finer Feelings”:

Here’s to a year of Kylie in 2012!

Are you ready to step back in time?

This year, Queen Kylie Minogue will be celebrating her incredible 25 year legacy in the music industry by unleashing “a year of surprises and gifts for her fans” according to a new press release from EMI.

From the press release:

To kick-start the celebrations, Kylie will be releasing a specially recorded acoustic version of ‘Finer Feelings’ (a Stock and Waterman hit from 1992) available to view from Kylie.com. The release is the first in a series of especially commissioned new recordings of classic Kylie songs, recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Further tracks will be made available periodically throughout the year. The songs Kylie has recorded are a surprise and will be revealed on the day they become available.

In order to unlock the full recording, Kylie fans will need to tweet the hashtag “#k25fans” 25,000 times beginning tomorrow, January 25 at 7 PM. Lucky for us (we should be so lucky, lucky, lucky!), we’ve already got a taste of the stunning new rendition produced by Steve Anderson and Colin Elliot, the Aphrodite band, four backing vocalists and a 24 piece string orchestra led by Cliff Masterson, which you can now watch below.

And this is just the beginning of the K25 campaign…so buckle up, baby!

I’m fierce and I’m feeling mighty…mighty giving, in fact!

Earlier this year, Queen Kylie embarked on the massive tour known as Aphrodite Les Folies, spanning dozens of countries across the world including the UK, Japan, Australia, South Africa and the United States.

The dazzling production–filled with sequins, feathers, flying angels and glittering, half-naked Greek gods–was easily one of my personal highlights of 2011. It was a mayjah show! Can’t beat the feeling of live Kylie.

Luckily, the concert was filmed this summer at the O2 in London, leading to the release of Aphrodite Les Folies on November 28. It’s a gorgeous set–everything is beautiful. Now, all the lovers out there can get a bit closer and relive the experience!

To celebrate the release, MuuMuse is proud to be giving away 5 COPIES of the 2-CD/DVD edition of Aphrodite Les Folies: Live in London.

No, this ain’t no illusion! To enter to win, simply follow me on Twitter (@MuuMuse) and tweet the following phrase:

I want to experience the Mighty #Aphrodite with @MuuMuse! #LesFoliesDVD http://bit.ly/sVelJu

Five winners will be selected and notified on Monday, December 5. US entrants only please.

So what are you waiting for, cupid boys and girls? Get outta my way and enter NOW. Good luck!

Aphrodite was released in July of 2010. (iTunes)

THIS IS AMAZING.

Sorry, but I just–I absolutely live for moments when pop ladies I love talk about other pop ladies that I love.

Australian Empress of Pop Kylie Minogue sat down for an in-depth interview with the Sydney Morning Herald’s Andrew Hornery prior to her induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame last night. At one point, she was asked to compare herself to another reigning pop diva: The one and only Madonna.

So sayeth the ever-ravishing KM:

I’m a massive Madonna fan. Absolutely. I’ve only met her briefly. We have some friends in common. A message will go back and forwards–she says ‘Hi’ or I say ‘Hi.’ How can you not love Madonna? I know she’s got a new album coming out and I hope she kills it. I want her to do really, really well. As a fan, I want some great Madonna music.

Awwwww! Yay! Kylie loves Madonna loves Kylie (and yes, we all knew that already.) The world is a better place.

Still, it’s so lovely to see a diva compliment a diva. For more of that (plus a healthy helping of shade on the side), you must check out Rich Juzwiak‘s (FourFour) essential new splice ‘n’ dice piece, “Divas on divas.” Brilliant, as always.

Yesterday night, Pop Princess, Mighty Aphrodite and Ultimate Disco Diva Kylie Minogue was formally inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame (that’s the Aussie equivalent for the Grammy’s for those unaware) for her contribution to the music industry over the past 25 years.

After a brief spell as a brunette earlier this month, the newly blonde and beaming pop princess accepted the award from music critic Molly Meldrum and Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard before delivering a loving, heartfelt speech thanking her family (Dannii‘s in the audience!), her management team and her tall drink of water of a boyfriend, Andres Velencoso and her fans for supporting her on her journey as an international pop superstar.

Please watch the full video below to see the entire acceptance speech. Absolutely gorgeous (as always)!

So, so proud of you Kylie!

Buckle up baby, feel my speed…it’s time for a whirlwind Queen Kylie wrap-up!

First things first: Kylie took to Twitter earlier this morning to unveil the brand new logo to commemorate her 25th year in the industry (above). As you can see, it contains (A) razzle, (B) dazzle, and (C) enough sharp corners to poke your eyes out. Watch where you’re pointing that thing, KM!

The logo will likely come packaged along with Kylie’s upcoming acoustic/orchestral greatest hits collection due out in 2012, which she performed a taste of during EMI’s New Music Sessions a few weeks ago.

Earlier this week, the newly brunette disco diva appeared on the grand finale of X Factor Australia to perform in a mega Kylie mash-up with the 12 finalists of the competition.

More accurately, Kylie appeared onstage to perform a show-stopping rendition of “All The Lovers” after 12 randoms utterly butchered the shit out of her classics, “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” and “Better The Devil You Know.” Like, seriously painful. Thank God the Goddess was there to do the job properly!

Speaking of goddesses: Get excited (and start saving your pennies), super fans! After being announced way back in May, it seems the special Goddess edition of Mizz Minogue’s flaw-free 2010 collection Aphrodite is finally seeing the light of day!

Above is a full 2 1/2-minute page-by-page flip through the gorgeous Australia-only collector’s item (priced at a not-so-cheap $199) that was uploaded late last week, complete with full pop-up illustrations and behind-the-scenes sketches and photographs from the Aphrodite Les Folies Tour. I can haz for Hanukkah, plz?

VIVA LA MINOGUE!

Just can’t beat the feeling of a new Kylie album on the way!

Yesterday, the fierce ‘n’ flawless disco diva took part in EMI’s New Music Sessions, a special showcase for her label held at the legendary Abbey Road studios in London, where she performed “On A Night Like This” and “All The Lovers” with a 22-piece (!) orchestra. God, I wish I was there!

Along with the performance, Mizz Minogue revealed the reason behind all those mysterious tweets and TwitPics over the past few weeks: She’s recorded a new record! Well, not entirely new.

The upcoming collection will celebrate Minogue’s 25 years in the music industry, beginning with the release of her first iconic hit, “Locomotion.”

From Metro:

I’ve been at Abbey Road for about two weeks in total,’ she said.

‘Not just for this, I’ve been working on a project for next year. Next year’s my 25th anniversary so we’ve been recording acoustic and orchestral versions of a number of my hits.

But this isn’t the first time we’ve heard this news: During an acoustic performance for BBC’s Radio 2 back in 2010, Minogue revealed that she was planning to craft an acoustic/orchestral album. Looks like the job’s now done!

Still no word on when the new album’s being released. For a taste of what’s to come, let’s watch Kylie’s orchestral performance of “Confide In Me” from the 2010 Radio 2 show. Stunning!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DANNII MINOGUE!

Thanks to my best buddies at Hard Candy Music for reminding me: Today is Dannii Minogue‘s 40th birthday. Incredible!

I’ve begun to wonder: What’s wrong with me? How on Earth could I nearly forget the birthday of my beloved “You Won’t Forget About Me” chanteuse?! Well, now I’m back in on the loop–and I don’t want to lose this feeling!

If you’re somehow not already familiar (I’m shaking my head so hard at you right now, seriously), Dannii Minogue is the flawless sister of flawless pop goddess, Kylie Minogue. But lest you think there’s any sort of sibling rivalry going on, fear not–they get along really well…

Dannii has brought us countless legendary tracks–from “Love & Kisses,” to “This Is It,” to “All I Wanna Do,” to modern smashes including “Put The Needle On It,” “Who Do You Love Now?” and “So Under Pressure.”

In March of 2003, Queen Dannii unleashed Neon Nights, an impeccable work of disco-pop genius from start to finish, and an album that remains one of my favorite records of all time. Neon Nights was also a key influence in founding MuuMuse, and remains one of my key go-to albums for working out and getting down. It’s an absolute must!

Though Mizz D has since gone on to become an incredibly successful TV talent and a powerful force in the fashion industry, I’ll always hold out hope for new music and remain a faithful fan of her most impeccable back catalog. Simply put: Dannii is the ultimate dance floor diva.

To celebrate the occasion, let’s go out with a vintage bang: “Success,” performed live in front of THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND at the Royal Variety Show in 1991. Could your faves ever be so funky fresh?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DANNII! WE LOVE YOU!