Kylie Ann Minogue (pronounced: ) (born May 28, 1968) is an Australian singer and actress. She rose to prominence in the late 1980s as a result of her role in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing her career as a pop singer and recording artist.
Signed to a contract by British songwriters and record producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman, Minogue achieved a string of hit records throughout the world, but her popularity began to decline by the early 1990s, leading her to part company from them in 1992. For several years she attempted to establish herself as an independent performer and songwriter, distancing herself from her earlier work. Her projects were widely publicised, but despite a couple of hit singles, her albums failed to attract a substantial audience, resulting in the lowest sales of her career.
In 2000, she returned to popularity as a dance/pop music artist and became well known for her provocative music videos and expensively mounted stage shows. Minogue has established one of the longest and most successful careers as a performer in contemporary pop music, and in Europe and Australia has become one of her generation's most recognisable celebrities and sex symbols. In Australia, after being dismissed early in her career by many critics, she has been acclaimed for her achievements; she holds the record for the highest concert ticket sales for a female performer, and is the only female performer to place nine singles at number one on the Australian singles chart.
Kylie Minogue and Robert de Niro are to receive Germany's top showbiz honour, the Golden Camera. Published: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:11:06 GMT - Source: News.Bbc.Co.Uk - Read the article
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Parkinson and Minogue top honours
Broadcaster Michael Parkinson and singer Kylie Minogue are among those featuring in the New Year Honours list. Published: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:10:10 GMT - Source: News.Bbc.Co.Uk - Read the article
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Parkinson and Kylie top honours
Broadcaster Michael Parkinson and singer Kylie Minogue are among those featuring in the New Year Honours list. Published: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:10:10 GMT - Source: News.Bbc.Co.Uk - Read the article
