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Pop star Kylie Minogue honoured with OBE

04.07.2008 15:01 Arts - Source: cbc.ca

Australian singer Kylie Minogue is seen at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday after receiving her OBE from Britain's Prince of Wales.(AP Photo/ Stefan Rousseau)

Dance-pop diva Kylie Minogue was given the Order of the British Empire in London by Prince Charles on Thursday.

The former Australian soap star turned international recording artist was honoured at a Buckingham Palace ceremony for her contribution to music.

"It is an incredible honour for me to receive this award," a beaming Minogue said. "It makes me feel both humble and proud to be recognized for doing a job that I love so much."

The 40-year-old singer, who rose to fame in the 1980s on the soap Neighbours, has been a fixture on the pop music scene since making the move to music in 1987 with her peppy cover of Little Eva's 1962 hit Locomotion.

She had a resurgence in the past decade, unleashing a torrent of dance music hits, including Can't Get You Out of My Head, Spinning Around and Love at First Sight.

However, in 2005, she took a break after being diagnosed with breast cancer. After undergoing surgery and chemotherapy, she recently returned to performance.

Earlier this year, France also honoured Minogue by naming her a Chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et Lettres, one of the country's top cultural honours.

With files from the Associated Press

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