Pop star Kylie Minogue receives OBE

LONDON – Pop star Kylie Minogue was honoured for her services to music at the end of last week.

A beaming Minogue, who recently overcame breast cancer, received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Prince Charles, who stood in for Queen Elizabeth at the ceremony at Buckingham Palace. “It is an incredible honour for me to receive this award.It makes me feel both humble and proud to be recognised for doing a job that I love so much,” she said.Minogue became a household name in Britain in the 1980s after starring as Charlene in the Australian TV soap ‘Neighbours’.She turned to music after leaving the popular show, releasing her first single ‘Locomotion’ in 1987 and has continued to enjoy huge chart success with songs such as ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’.In 2005 she was diagnosed with breast cancer but returned to performing after recovering from surgery and chemotherapy.Nampa-Reuters”It is an incredible honour for me to receive this award.It makes me feel both humble and proud to be recognised for doing a job that I love so much,” she said.Minogue became a household name in Britain in the 1980s after starring as Charlene in the Australian TV soap ‘Neighbours’.She turned to music after leaving the popular show, releasing her first single ‘Locomotion’ in 1987 and has continued to enjoy huge chart success with songs such as ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’.In 2005 she was diagnosed with breast cancer but returned to performing after recovering from surgery and chemotherapy.Nampa-Reuters