The 40-year-old pop star received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, from Prince Charles during a ceremony Thursday at Buckingham Palace in London.
Minogue first appeared on British television in the mid-1980s soap opera "Neighbors." She has since sold millions of albums. Her hits include "I Should Be So Lucky" and "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi."
___
On the Net:
Kylie In Cali: Minogue Plays Her First-Ever L.A. Show
Oct 5, 2009 2:00 pm PDT
"Does anyone know off the top of their head how long it's taken me to get here?" Kylie Minogue peppily asked the audience at the world-famous Hollywood Bowl Sunday night, during the first Los Angeles show of her nearly two-decade-plus care...
Kylie Minogue gives fans the "Wow" in first U.S. tour
Oct 1, 2009 8:00 am PDT
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue kicked off her first-ever American tour with a driving disco beat, a bevy of well-muscled dancers, and a lot of leg, hoping to finally crack the lucrative U.S. market. The pop diva, no stranger to spectac...
Kylie Minogue talks about her upcoming US tour
May 14, 2009 7:00 am PDT
While Kylie Minogue is a superstar overseas, in the United States, she's been more of a cult phenomenon. Because of that, Minogue has spent most of her time touring places like Europe, Asia and her native Australia, while admittedly treat...
Pop star Kylie dreams of film roles, not U.S. success
May 11, 2009 3:00 am PDT
Pop singer Kylie Minogue is not bothered that the music stardom she enjoys in Britain and Australia has eluded her in the United States but says she fantasizes about a credible film career. Minogue, 40, who got her start more than 20 year...
Australian stars line up for bushfire victims
Mar 14, 2009 6:00 am PDT
Some of the biggest names in Australian music took to the stage on Saturday for the country's largest-ever fund-raising concert and to show support for victims of the nation's bushfires. More than 100,000 people are estimated to h...