Dannii Minogue Ponders The ‘X-Factor’

Dannii Minogue is gearing up for what may be the toughest hurdle of her career: cracking the U.S. market. But like her sister, Kylie, she is undaunted. “I must admit, it’s been amazing watching the buildup for the new album in America,” Minogue tells Billboard.com. But she is savvy enough to know that in any country, no matter how much of a marketing push an artist receives, in the end, “It’s all timing.” Without missing a beat, she quickly added, “There’s also that unexplainable X-factor. Of course, that’s half the excitement.”