By NATALIE TROMBETTA
10th October 2007
Pop princess Kylie Minogue has reprised her Marilyn Monroe look in a sexy film clip for her new single 2 Hearts. The 39-year-old star has burst back onto the music scene wearing a plunging layered black ensemble, lashings of red lipstick and blonde bombshell curly locks reminiscent of the 1950s sex symbol.
The track, which is the first release since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, was written and produced by Kish Mauve, a London four-piece electro outfit.
Kylie began recording the album when she was still battling breast cancer. She said: “I had just taken my scarf off [the headscarf she wore to conceal her hair loss during cancer treatment] and wanted to reassure myself I could still do what I did before.”
“So the first chance I got, I went into the studio for a week and went nuts.”The singer is also set to mark her pop comeback with a TV special.
The Kylie Show, which will air on ITV1 later this, will feature her classic hits as well as brand new tracks from her album.
Kylie and her long-time creative director William Baker have worked on a “visual experience” to accompany each song.
Kylie said: “My creative team and I are preparing a fabulous evening with a mixture of old songs, new songs and lots of surprises thrown into the mix as well.”
Earlier this week, she was honoured at the Q Awards for a career spanning three decades and more than 40 million global album sales.
Accepting the Q Idol award, she joked: “I would like to thank those of you who continued to support me - including my dress.”
“It’s my first day back at work like this so it’s very exciting and slightly nerve-wracking,” she admitted as she arrived.
She told the audience: “Just don’t ask me what it means, but I’m very grateful and honoured to be receiving this.”
Kylie’s single 2 Hearts is out on November 12 and her album, X, on November 26.
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