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Emmerdale, but away from the iconic ITV soap some of the Dales best-loved actors and actresses have glowing music careers.From popping up in a music video to being a fully fledged vocalist or fiddler, some of the acting sensations who star in Emmerdale are very talented when it comes to crossing over into a different industry.Here at Daily Star we're going to talk you through five Emmerdale stars who have exciting music careers away from their day jobs on the soap screen.READ NEXT: Emmerdale Belle Dingle star's private life – family cancer heartache to off-screen romanceFrom Viv Hope to Chastity Dingle and newcomer Kit, scroll on to discover the music careers your favourite soap stars have away from the telly.Deena is best known for playing the late Viv Hope in Emmerdale, who was married to Bob before she was killed off in a fire in 2011.But before becoming the soap star we all know and love, Deena was a member of the girl band Cats UK.In promotional pictures of the band, its four members - including lead singer Bea Rowley - can be seen in skintight hot pants and tight tops featuring intrinsically 70s shoulder pads.Deena even made the charts with novelty pop song Luton Airport in 1979, which reached Number 22 in the UK Singles Chart.Speaking of her experience in the band, Deena said in 2010: "In 1978 there was an advert for a girl group called Cats UK. I auditioned as I was in musical theatre and I got the job - it was to sing Luton Airport."Clearly this song was done for Lorraine [Chase], she'd said it in a famous advert for Campari.

Emmerdale fans might not know that one of the ITV soap's biggest stars had a secret career in pop music before entering the Dales.Deena Payne, best known for playing the late Viv Hope in the soap, was actually a part of girl band Cats UK before finding fame as an actress.Deena played Viv from 1993 until she was killed off in a fire in 2011.But before that, the star was best known as a singer, and had various relationships with musicians including percussionist Frank Ricotti, who played with Elton John among others.She is now married to Steve Grant, a musician from The Sweet, and the two share a son.But Deena looked completely unrecognisable as a member of girlband Cats UK.In promotional pictures of the band, its four members - including lead singer Bea Rowley - can be seen in skintight hot pants and tight tops featuring intrinsically 70s shoulder pads.With her dark brunette hair parted in the middle - and not backcombed like Viv’s used to be - Deena stood with her fellow band members with her hands behind her back as they wowed in the clinging ensembles.Deena blasted her way into the charts with novelty pop song Luton Airport in 1979. The track reached Number 22 in the UK Singles Chart, and was inspired by a rather odd advert.In 1977, drinks brand Campari released a TV commercial which showed actress Lorraine Chase being wooed by Jeremy Clyde.