Dannii Minogue 'confident' over US plans

Dannii Minogue has insisted that she isn't giving up on her plans to crack the US market.

The Aussie popstar confirmed that she finally feels qualified to search for work in America following her success as a judge on The X Factor and Australia's Got Talent.

Speaking to the Herald Sun, she revealed: "You've always got to keep on the ball and now is the first time I've had the confidence to go to America and try it out - I really didn't have the confidence before."

Minogue has previously credited music mogul Simon Cowell for boosting her chances of US success.

In February, she commented: "Just being on his shows, sitting next to him, and learning from him has opened up a world of opportunities for me, particularly in America.

"I've had a few trips there [in] the past 12 months and normally you have to explain who you are and what you do. But as soon as you say: 'I work with Simon on The X Factor', they get it."

Minogue signed up for a new series of the ITV1 talent show in June.