Myleene Klass (real name - Myleene Angela Klass) is a British classical pianist, commercial model, television and radio presenter, and former member of the UK pop group Hear’Say. She was born on April 6, 1978.

Klass began to learn the piano and violin from the age of four and then the harp at 12. She then took Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) exams in violin, piano and voice whilst still at school. She received an A grade in A-level music, and became a Norfolk County scholar.

Hear'Say's first single “Pure and Simple” was the fastest selling non-charitable record ever, selling 1.3 million copies. This record has since been beaten by Will Young, the first winner of Pop Idol, and his debut single “Anything is Possible/Evergreen”.

Almost a year after the Hear'Say break-up on 13 May 2003, Klass signed a five-album deal with Universal Classics and Jazz. The first promotional single for the album had been recorded, and Klass stated that she would be going into the studio to finish the album off for release in October. Promotion started with the release of the main promotional single “Toccata and Fugue” to TV channels and was the first ever classical piece to appear on British music television channel The Box.

Klass's album, titled “Moving On”, was launched on the 20 October at Harrods, London. The launch included two performances (Toccata and Fugue and Moonlight Sonata), as well as a press photo shoot and a signing for fans who had come along.

On 28 March 2007 Klass signed a record contract with EMI Classics as both a recording artist and an ambassador for the EMI Classics UK roster of artists. These inlcude Alfie Boe, Natasha Marsh and Natalie Clein. The deal includes the release of a series of albums on which Klass performs two exclusive tracks and chooses a number of her favorite classical pieces from the EMI Classics back catalogue. The first album “Myleene's Music for Romance”, was released on 2 July 2007 and went straight to no 1 in the classical chart. A music video to accompany the lead track “Cinema Paradiso” was shot at the Bucharest Opera House, Romania in April.

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