Australia's queen of pop Kylie Minogue is taking Australian TV's talent show throne.

The former Neighbours actress turned global music star is returning to Australia to become a coach on Nine's top-rating talent show The Voice.

"I look forward to spending time in Australia, getting up close and personal with new talent and working alongside the three amazing artists." -Kylie

She will be joined on the series by Grammy-winning US singer will.i.am. The pair will replace Delta Goodrem and Seal, who are leaving the show after two seasons.

Both Minogue and will.i.am are coaches on the British version of the global talent franchise.

Ricky Martin and Joel Madden, the two remaining original judges, will stay with the series. Goodrem will switch to Nine's planned spin-off The Voice Kids.

Madden will pull double duty and appear on both programs.

Goodrem broke the news on Twitter this afternoon.

Source: smh.com.au

New data from the Official Charts Company shows that the 'MDNA' singer, often dubbed as the Queen Of Pop, has shifted over 17.8 million singles in the UK since releasing her first track, 'Holiday', in 1984. She claimed her first UK Number One single with 'Into The Groove' the following year, while her last chart-topping track was '4 Minutes', her collaboration with Justin Timberlake which featured on her 2008 LP 'Hard Candy'.

However, the iconic singer faces stiff competition from Rihanna, who has sold 11.4 million singles in the UK in just seven years - and, if she continues to sell records at the same rate, could feasibly overtake Madonna in the next two and a half years. Last month (October 7), her track 'Diamonds' - the lead single from her forthcoming new album 'Unapologetic' - entered the UK Official Singles Chart at Number One.

Elsewhere, Kylie Minogue is the third best-selling female singles artist of all time, having sold 10.2 million records in her 25-year career, while the late Whitney Houston is fourth with 8.5 million sales and Lady Gaga is fifth with 7.329 million.

The Official Biggest Selling Female Singles Artists of All Time are as follows:

1. Madonna (17.8m)

2. Rihanna (11.4m)

3. Kylie Minogue (10.2m)

4. Whitney Houston (8.5m)

5. Lady Gaga (7.329m)

6. Britney Spears (7.324m)

7. Beyoncé (6.9m)

8. Celine Dion (6.7m)

9. Mariah Carey (6.62m)

10. Olivia Newton John (6.61m)

Source: nme.com
Thanks to Xellery for top photo!

(Condé Nast Press Release) – German GQ is rolling out the red carpet for another global star. Pop icon Kylie Minogue will be honored as “Gentlewoman of the Year” on Thursday at the 15th “GQ Men of the Year” awards. The 45-year old multi-talent will be in Berlin to personally accept the “Gentlewoman of the Year” award from the German men’s style magazine Gentlemen’s Quarterly.

Australian Minogue has been a chart favorite since beginning her music career in the 1980s, as well as captivating audiences with her elaborate live shows. The Grammy-winning artist celebrated 25 years onstage in 2012 and there’s no end in sight. Her 12th studio album will be released in 2014.

Editor-in-chief José Redondo-Vega explained GQ’s choice:

“Kylie Minogue has managed to become the dream woman and icon for several generations. She is the embodiment of a pop icon and has reinvented herself for each decade. And yet Kylie Minogue the person never disappears behind an artificial facade. It is precisely the ease of her music that makes it so profound.”

Glamorous international awards show:

The 15th annual GQ Men of the Year Awards will be presented on Thursday, November 7, at Berlin’s Komische Oper (Comic Opera). Among the recipients this year will be David Beckham and Götz George. Singer Anastacia will be on hand to celebrate a return to the international stage and accept a special GQ award for her charity work with breast cancer prevention.

Some 900 guests are expected to attend the ceremonies, which will be hosted this year for the first time by Joko Winterscheidt. The gala event will be broadcast the next day on television. Free TV station ProSieben MAXX will show a 90-minute special of the gala on November 8 at 10:10 pm. The broadcast will be preceded at 9:30 pm by a pre-show webcast on GQ.de and prosiebenmaxx.de, with red! host Annemarie Carpendale presenting highlights from the red carpet.

About the “GQ Men of the Year” Awards:

The GQ Men of the Year awards traditionally celebrate top celebrities from the German and international variety and music industries, as well as society, sports, politics, culture, and fashion figures. Among the honorees and presenters in previous years were Sir Ben Kingsley, Mischa Barton, Sir Bob Geldof, Giorgio Armani, Diane Kruger, Roberto Cavalli, Thomas Quasthoff, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Michael Schumacher, Nicolas Cage, Elizabeth Hurley, Wladimir Klitschko, and Annie Lennox.

The awards by the men’s lifestyle magazine are presented in 11 countries, including the USA, Britain, Japan, India, and China.

Kylie is in the December issue of GQ Germany OUT NOW!
UPDATE 11/8/13:
 Kylie was presented with the 
“Gentlewoman of the Year” award! 
Kylie attended the GQ Men of the Year Awards in Berlin along with some amazing people. Check out these photos and video with Robin Thicke, Jean Paul Gaultier, David Beckham, and Anastacia from last night! (11/7/13)...

Kylie Minogue steals the show at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards in a sweeping flamenco themed dress from Nina Ricci
"I had a great night in Berlin at the GQ Man Of The Year Awards. Thanks to GQ for my Gentlewoman Of The Year Award….. What an honour!" -Kylie

Special thanks to Kyliesque, welcome back! Thanks to Andreas Laux, Andrea Signer, Patrick Hoffman and GQ Germany

Kylie Minogue puts on her judging hat (aka a little black dress!) 
for episode 2 of 'Styled To Rock'

 on BRAVO TV.

The designers are challenged to pitch and design a futuristic piece for pop icon Kylie Minogue to wear at the launch party for her new fashion retrospective book. The cast is shaken up when they are forced to rethink their concepts at the 11th hour. Along with the mentors, designer Jeremy Scott helps Kylie choose the winning look.

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