, is an Australian Grammy and BRIT award-winning pop singer, songwriter and actress.
Kylie rose to prominence in the late 1980s through her role in the Australian television soapopera
"Neighbours", before she commenced her career as a pop artist in 1987.
Signed to a contract by British songwriters and producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman in 1988,
she achieved a string of hit records throughout the world. Kylie's popularity began to decline
during the early 1990s, leading her to part company from Stock, Aitken & Waterman in 1992.
During the mid to late 90s, Minogue distanced herself from her earlier work and attempted to
establish herself as a credible and independent performer and songwriter.
Her projects were widely publicised, but her albums failed to attract a substantial audience
and resulted in the lowest sales of her career to date. She returned to popularity as a pop artist
in 2000, and became well-known for her elaborate music videos and expensively mounted stage shows.
In Australia, Asia, and Europe, Kylie has become one of her generation's most recognisable
celebrities and sex symbols. In Australia, after being dismissed early in her career by some critics,
she has been widely acclaimed for her many achievements.
Kylie released her tenth studio album, KylieX, on 27 November 2007, was awarded with an OBE in 2007
for services to music, and then won the International Female Solo Artist award at the Brit Awards on 20 February 2008.
She has now sold in excess of 60 million records.