With a career spanning more than two decades, Aussie pop star Kylie Minogue has had her fair share of memorable moments. We mark 40 of them here:KYLIE'S MILESTONES* Kylie got her career start on Australian TV shows The Sullivans and The Henderson Kids and gave her first singing performance on Young Talent Time. While we're somewhat glad those shows never made it across the ditch, Kyles had to start somewhere, and we're glad she did.* When Kylie arrived on Ramsay St in 1986 as tomboy mechanic Charlene she became part of one of the greatest love stories on the boob tube. Scott (Jason Donovan) and Charlene's relationship took the soap's popularity to new heights, and ensured Neighbours trading cards became the new currency in the classroom.* Locomotion, her first hit, topped the charts in Australia and introduced her to British producers, Stock, Aitken and Waterman took Kylie to the next level of pop stardom.* Her cheesy duet with Jason Donovan, titled Especially for You was a major success in the United Kingdom in early 1989. Especially for You was also the first Kylie Minogue single to sell over 1 million copies in the UK.
* The gold hotpants. We don't really need to say any more, but we will. The miniscule lame shorts she wore in her Spinning Around video have gone down in music history, much like Jacko's glove and Lennon's glasses.* I should Be So Lucky - number two in a long stream of hits - set Kylie up for her career in incredibly-catchy-but-incredibly-annoying singles. (see: Can't Get You Outta My Head)* Where there are highs, there are also lows. The mid 90's could be described as a 'lull' in her career. Albums included Lets Get To It, Kylie Minogue and Impossible Princess.* A milestone with arguably the most impact was the moment Kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. She postponed her Showgirl tour and went into hiding in France for treatment. The media reacted with shock - in the UK tabloid The Sun devoted 7 pages to the news.* Portraying a murder victim in a haunting duet with Nick Cave (Where the Wild Roses Grow) upped Kylie's cool factor.* We think the fact that she has the ability to laugh, along with us, at her young self in films like The Delinquents, and Street Fighter, deserves recognition.* Another notable duet with man of the moment Robbie Williams on 2000 single Kids again increased her relevance in the new millennium.* Nominated for ten Brit awards over the years, she's walked away three so far.* While we don't claim that getting your bum felt up by pop hottie Justin Timberlake is a milestone, its definitely worth mentioning that Kyles gave an epic performance with JT at the 2003 Brit Awards. Their performance was as noteworthy for cheeky Justin copping a feel as it was their sparkling duet on Blondie hit Rapture.
