Musician, TV & radio presenter, designer, model and singer; Myleene Klass is one of the UK's most in demand and successful entertainers. From fronting primetime TV, to scoring No.1 albums and adorning billboards across the country, Myleene's achievements are quite staggering.
Since her arrival in the spotlight eight years ago, Myleene has presented numerous top rated primetime TV and radio shows, released three hit classical albums, designed her own range of baby clothes and fronted some of the UK's highest profile advertising campaigns including Marks and Spencer and leading hair care brand Pantene. She also present Channel 4's top rated makeover show '10 Years Younger: The Challenge' and continues to helm shows on CNN, regularly appearing in front of 200 million viewers.
Myleene began playing the piano and 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 won a scholarship at 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.' 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'. Myleene hosted the show for six consecutive months, interviewing a broad range of top music names from 50 Cent to Westlife. Presenting roles followed on ITV1's 'The X Factor' and BBC1's 'The People's Quiz' and 'The One Show'. 2007 then saw the launch of her own movie show on the prestigious worldwide channel CNN International. 'The Screening Room' has so far seen Myleene interview A-List movie stars across the globe including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Robert De Niro and Johnny Depp to name a few.
In addition to her television roles, Myleene also landed a key radio job, presenting the Classic FM Breakfast show every Saturday and Sunday morning. 2007 also saw Myleene's return to world of music with a brand new deal with EMI Classics. Since signing with EMI Classics Myleene has released two albums 'Myleene's Music For Romance' and 'Myleene's Music For Mothers,' both of which reached No.1 in the classical charts. Following the birth of her duaghter, Myleene returned to work in the autumn of 2007 to host her
own ITV1 prime time show 'Saturday Night Divas', and finished off an extraordinary year hosting BBC1's live end of year show 'New Year Live'. 2008 kicked off with the release of Myleene's first book, a candid pregnancy diary 'My Bump and Me'. The book shot straight into the Top 10 bestseller charts the week after it first hit shelves. Shortly after, Myleene flew to Canada to host her debut show for the country, 'A Listers Unzippped', a fashion panel show with a twist. She followed this by presenting 'The Classical Brits' for ITV1, a personal career highlight. Later that Summer Myleene took over Saturday nights on BBC1 with the hit series 'Last Choir Standing'. Co-hosting with Nick Knowles, the show drew in big summer ratings for the channel.
Outside of her work, Myleene also supports several charities. As part of World Vision's 24 hour Famine Appeal, Myleene visited Sierra Leone in early 2006 to see how the charity was working to help villages build up their lives. She also works regularly with NCH The Children's Charity, fronting their important Stop Text Bully campaign. Myleene also visited Kabul in Afghanistan to present troops with a prize as part of the Daily Mirror's prestigious 'Pride Of Britain' awards. |