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Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde was born in Chiswick, West London. At the age of eight, Kim moved with her family to the Hertfordshire village of Tewin where she attended the local Primary School, before moving on to Presdales School in Ware.

In 1979 Kim completed a one-year foundation course at St Albans College of Art & Design as a precursor to an Art Degree but, in 1980, she signed to Mickie Most’s RAK Records and her first single release, Kids In America, was to change her life. This worldwide hit paved the way for a recording career which yielded ten hit albums and in excess of thirty hit singles, bringing success in every major record market. Highlights included performing to over 2 million people on a five month European stadium tour with Michael Jackson and an American Number One with You Keep Me Hangin’ On.

In 1983 Kim was voted Best British Female Singer at the prestigious BPI (Brit) Awards and has received nominations on two further occasions.

In 1994 a brief appearance as stand-in co-presenter of Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast proved an enjoyable diversion, whilst in 1995 Kim made her West End stage debut playing the female lead for twelve months in a successful production of the musical, TOMMY.

More recently Kim’s has become known for her love of gardening, cemented by a return to college to complete a City & Guilds course and demonstrated by appearances as a guest designer on several gardening TV shows and her very own highly successful gardening books. 

After appearing in the inaugural Here & Now Tour 80's tour in November 2001, Kim has been invited to return on numerous occasions and has completed four Here & Now UK arena tours. More recently, Kim signed a new recording agreement with EMI Records in Germany in 2006 and enjoyed a Top 20 Album (Never Say Never) and single (You Came 2006), and in 2007 she took this project ‘on the road’, performing 50 live concerts including two solo tours with dates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland and Denmark and numerous Festival appearances across Europe.

Now, in 2008, we at Magic 105.4 welcome Kim aboard as our brand new presenter of Magic's Secret Songs. Join her on and air on Sunday afternoons from 12 noon.  Playing classic tracks that are special to Magic listeners and celebrities alike, the playlist for this show will evoke fond memories of important moments in their lives. Stay tuned and enjoy!

TELL KIM YOUR SECRET SONGS HERE