Astrid Peth "a full return to the limelight", Minogue's appearance was not universally praised. Gareth McLean, a TV writer for "The Guardian", described Minogue as "not that good...she's blank and insipid". McLean wrote: "There's no chemistry between Astrid and the Doctor, she delivers her lines with a real lack of conviction and thus we never really believe in Astrid as a character. Where Catherine Tate's Donna in last year's special was overbearing, Kylie Minogue's Astrid is hardly there at all. It does make you wonder why casting Kylie was regarded as a coup. She's a pop star – of course she's going
Ameerah (singer) Ameerah (singer) Ameerah El Ouiglani known professionally as Ameerah or Astrid is a Belgian singer-songwriter.. Ameerah started her career as Astrid quoted in her songwriting credits at various times as Ameerah A. Roelants and Astrid Roelants. Her first chart success was in Belgium with her song "Don't Stop the Music" released as Astrid. Ameerah is known mostly for her 2009 international dance hit "The Sound of Missing You" which reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart in the United States. A version by Wildboyz featuring Ameerah also was a big hit in Europe in 2010 charting in