Kim Wilde

This article is about the singer. For her debut album, see Kim Wilde (album).

Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith on 18 November 1960) is a British singer. She was born in Chiswick, Middlesex. She is the eldest child of rock musician Marty Wilde. She had her first hit single, "Kids in America" in 1981. She also released Kim Wilde, her first album, in 1981. In 1983 Wilde won Best British Female Solo Artist (UK) at the BRIT Awards. Wilde released her most recent album Wilde Winter Songbook on 11 November 2013. It is a Christmas album.

Kim Wilde
Wilde in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Kim Smith
Born	(1960-11-18) 18 November 1960 (age 65) Chiswick, Middlesex, England
Genres	Pop[1] new wave[1] hi-NRG[2]
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter television presenter DJ
Years active	1981–present
Labels	RAK MCA EMI Columbia SevenOne
Website	kimwilde.com
Father	Marty Wilde
Relatives	Ricky Wilde (brother)