Kylie Minogue

b. 28 May 1968, Melbourne, Australia. Heralding from a stage family, Minogue passed an audition for the Australian soap opera, NEIGHBOURS, which eventually led to her recording debut with Little Eva's hit, The Locomotion. When the television series was successfully screened in Britain, prolific hit producers Stock, Aitken And Waterman intervened to mould Kylie's attractive, wholesome, anodyne image to their distinctive brand of radio-centred pop. The first UK single, I Should Be So Lucky, soon reached number 1, presaging an impressive chart run of instantly hummable hits, including Got To Be Certain, Je`Ne Sais`Pas Pour Qui, Hand On Your Heart, Wouldn't Cange A Thing and Never Too Late. With solo success enhanced by duets with co-star Jason Donovan,Minogue has emerged as one of the most successfully marketed acts of the late '80s, with books and films, including THE DELINQUENTS. In 1991, the former soap star drastically changed her girl-next door image and adopted a sexier persona, which won her even more media coverage—particularly when she became romantically involved with INXSlead singer, Michael Hutchence. Surprisingly, she even won some acclaim in the music press and found her self championed as an unlikely ‘pop goddess’.