Birth Name : Myleene Angela Klaas
Date of Birth : 6 April 1978, Norfolk, England, UK
Height : 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Occupations : Singer, pianist, model
Born to an Austrian-English father and a Filipina mother, Myleene was always going to show a musical talent from childhood. Her father had six generations of classical musicians behind her, which is rather lucky. She was one of those annoying children who picked up the violin and piano from the age of FOUR and the harp from the age of TWELVE, while you and I were still trying to master the triangle.
Myleene was thrust into the spotlight in 2001 by the ITV1 phenomenon 'Popstars'. From thousands of singing hopefuls, Myleene was chosen to become one of five members of the controversial yet incredibly successful reality pop band, Hear'Say. Hear'Say's first single "Pure and Simple" entered the charts at No.1, going on to sell over 1 million copies. However, despite a string of hit singles and a nationwide sell out tour, the band split in late 2002 leaving Myleene to pursue a solo career.
In 2003, Myleene signed a solo deal with Universal Classics, releasing her debut solo classical album 'Moving On' soon after. Entering the classical charts at No.2, the album went on to break records in all genres, entering the popular charts amidst pop and rock artists.
Summer 2005 saw Myleene take on new challenges, focusing on her enthusiasm for television. Incredibly her first TV role was presenting the hit ITV1 Saturday morning music show 'cd:uk', an hour long, live pop show and a real baptism of fire! Myleene hosted the show for six consecutive months, interviewing a broad range of top music names from 50 Cent to Westlife. cd:uk made the TV industry sit up and take notice of Myleene's natural persona on screen, sending her presenting career spinning into orbit.
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