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Myleene Klass: Biography

Myleene Klass is an entertainer. A TV presenter, radio presenter, musician and singer that attracts press column inches whatever she does and wherever she goes. In short, Myleene Klass is a star.

Myleene began playing the piano and her grandfather's violin at age of four. She studied Voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she also added Harp to her repertoire. After completing her studies Myleene then won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music where she later graduated. Work as a session musician and singer quickly followed, leading to Myleene's West End debut, joining the cast of "Miss Saigon.

However, Myleene first shot into public consciousness in 2001 during the ITV1 series '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. The first fruit of this deal was her debut solo classical album "Moving On. 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 alike.

Never one to stay still, summer of 2005 saw Myleene change career paths, focusing on her love 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. 2006 saw presenting roles on BBC1's "Heaven and Earth Show", the BBC's coverage of "The Proms", "GMTV", The All Star Talent Show" on Channel 5 and "Ghost Towns" for Living TV.