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X Factor and
Australia's Got Talent. Long before these shows were discovering young talent- from 1971 to 1988 Y
oung Talent Time was presenting a host of new Aussie kids with some who went onto become major world stars.

On January 22nd YTT (as it is known ) returns to the Ten Network after a 24 year absence with a new cast of kids and
Rob Mills as host (the originator of the show and presenter
John Young is producer).
Tina Arena, John Bowles, Debra Byrne and
Jamie Redfern are just some but the most notable discoveries had to be
Dannii Minogue and her big sister
Kylie Minogue.
Off course Dannii became one of YTT''s top stars after appearing on the programme when she was 9 and eventually featured every week. At 15 she introduced 17 year old Kylie during a promotion for
The Hendersons in which Kylie had scored her first acting role. Eventually Kylie would be come a YTT regular and the rest is history.
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Tina Arena (left) |
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Debra Byrne |
Tina Arena stills tours and sings and is a huge star in France. John Bowles is travelling the world appearing in stage shows, Jamie Redfern, who was taken to the USA at age 14 to tour with
Liberace (and hang out with
Michael Jackson-the first of a series of young Aussie performers to attract MJ's attentions) runs a talent school and agency in Melbourne while Debra Byrne appeared just last week at the opening of
Annie at
The Star casino, accompanying her 9 year old grand -daughter who appears in the show.
And Kylie of course rules the world ! Below is a rare video we have uncovered (most of the video taped shows were recorded over and lost forever) of Dannii romping in a bathtub with a boy and girl !
(the title of the post?..we did work on a Fleet Street tabloid once)