Kylie Minogue is probably the biggest Australian singer of this generation.
Achieving worldwide success with 10 studio albums spanning over 1988 to 2003, giving terribly impressive tours which included the Showgirl tour (which has just been cancelled), and making videos that make everyone go "woah!". And so music industry insiders and fans alike were shocked when Kylie released a statement about her having breast cancer, just when she was about to bring her greatest-hits-filled Showgirl tour to her homeland of Australia.
Tonnes of fans flocked to her website to send her their well wishes, while Madonna also posted on her website. "I was saddened to learn about Kylie Minogue's breast cancer diagnosis. I'm so grateful that they found it early. (Yet another reminder for all women to have annual mammograms.) Aside from being tremendously talented, Kylie's a fighter and I know this is a battle she will win. Let's all pray for her speedy recovery and send all of our best wishes her way. With love and light to you Kylie...Madonna ". Celebrity friends have also offered messages of support for the singer, including Elton John, Irish singer Ronan Keating and Australian entertainer and cancer survivor Delta Goodrem.
Kylie has already undergone the operation and it has been reported that it was a success. Also, since it is in its early stages, the cancer does not seem to have spread.
Personally I have been a big fan of Kylie's music. I haven't realised how much I liked her till this incident. I don't have all her albums or anything like that. In fact the only one that I got was Fever which contained Can't Get You Out Of My Head.
However, when her concerts get played on TV I watch them because there are hardly many acts who has got the kind of showmanship that she has. From dramatic costumes, pyrotechnics and her live singing, her concerts have been labelled "must-watch". I was rather excited that she was coming to Singapore, because it is rare for singers of her calibre to perform in our small country. I hope she recovers soon to perform here in the future.
She has always been undaunted by failures (ie prior the album Light Years) in her career and always striving to improve her music and what she gives in her concerts. She's always been the gem even in the eye of the tabloids. She encompasses sexiness and strength, an image that not many are able to project.
A woman with class, who works hard for her art and an ever-dazzling star...
I wish for her to have a speedy recovery and that she'll be back, more explosive than ever.
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