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Ann Minogue (born 28 May 1968) is an Australian Grammy and BRIT
award-winning pop singer, songwriter and actress. Minogue rose to
prominence in the late 1980s through her role in the Australian
television soap opera 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. Her
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 and Europe, Minogue 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. Minogue released her
tenth studio album, X, on 27 November 2007, was awarded with an
OBE on 29 December 2007 for services to music, and then won the
International Female Solo Artist award at the Brit Awards on 20
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