Lolly (singer)

Lolly (born Anna Shantha Kumble (pronounced KUUM-blay, Kŭmblā); 27 June 1977, Sutton Coldfield)[1] is a British singer, dancer, TV presenter and actress.

Lolly
Birth nameAnna Shantha Kumble
Also known asLolly
Born (1977-06-27) 27 June 1977
Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England, UK
GenresBubblegum pop, teen pop
Occupation(s)Musician, TV presenter, actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1998–2000, 2005, 2018-present (musician) 2000-present (actress, tv presenter)
LabelsPolydor

Career

Anna Kumble worked as a model before going into a pop career. Lolly arrived on the British pop music scene in 1999 with the release of her first single, "Viva La Radio". She released five singles and two albums over her two-year career in music. Her real name was released one letter at a time in Smash Hits magazine. After quitting her record label Polydor, Lolly reverted to her real name and began TV presenting, working for the BBC on programmes such as Xchange.[2] She also works for Nickelodeon. Kumble also acted as a stand-in for presenter Anna Williamson some Saturday and Sunday mornings on now-axed kids show Toonattik on CITV. She has had roles in West End productions of Starlight Express at the Apollo Victoria Theatre and played Priscilla Presley in Elvis at the Prince of Wales Theatre.[3] In July 2018, her first two albums "My First Album" and "Pick 'n' Mix" were released digitally. In October 2018, she released a new single "Stay Young and Beautiful", her first in 18 years. In 2020, Lolly's second single was titled Paper Rain. [4] An Ultimate Collection will be released in October 2020 including all the hits plus exclusive b-sides and more...

Pantomime

Kumble has starred in a number of pantomimes. In 2002, she played Tinker Bell in Peter Pan at the Theatre Royal, Brighton.[3] In 2003, she played the title role in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth.[5] In 2006, Kumble starred as Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington at The Playhouse in Weston-super-Mare. In 2009, Kumble again starred in Dick Whittington as Fairy Bowbells, this time at the Stag theatre, Kent.[6]

In 2010, Kumble returned to Peter Pan, this time playing the role of Tiger Lily at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre.[7] In December 2012, she appeared in Jack and the Beanstalk in Weymouth.[8] In December 2018, she appeared in Cinderella as Fairy Godmother in Telford.[9]

Personal life

Anna Kumble was born to Dr. Jaiker Kumble (who emigrated from India) and Barbara in Sutton Coldfield. She has a brother Paul, and a sister Jodie. Kumble attended The Shrubbery School, Highclare School and Plantsbrook School in Sutton Coldfield.[10] Kumble is a graduate of the London Studio Centre[11] and has two children.[12]

Discography

Singles
Year Single Chart peak positions Album
UK[13]
1999 "Viva La Radio" 7 My First Album
"Mickey" 4
"Big Boys Don't Cry" / "Rockin' Robin" 10
2000 "Per Sempre Amore" 11 Pick 'n' Mix
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" 14
2018 "Stay Young and Beautiful"
2020 "Paper Rain" [14]

Albums
Year Title Chart positions Sales and certifications
UK[13]
1999 My First Album 21
2000 Pick 'n' Mix 80
2020 Ultimate Collection

References
  1. "Lolly | MTV UK". Mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  2. "Whatever happened to... Lolly?". Femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. "Peter Pan (Theatre Royal, Brighton) on Arts Archive". Arts-archive.com. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  4. Currinn, Jonathan (13 July 2018). "Lolly Goes Digital With "My First Album" From 1999 and "Pick 'n' Mix" From 2000 And Confirms New Music". CelebMix. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. "Archived Shows> Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Paul Holman Associates & on 2006 Lolly launches in RTHK in Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  6. "Dick still pulls in a crowd". Thisiskent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  7. "Peter Pan". Behindthearras.com. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  8. "Weymouth Panto 2012/13". Magicbeansproductions.com. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  9. "theplacetelford.com". theplacetelford.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  10. "Former Birmingham pop star in fight to become face of chocolate bar". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  11. "Graduate Update". London Studio Centre. Archived from the original on 24 October 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  12. "Weymouth Panto 2012 Meet The Cast". YouTube. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  13. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 326. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  14. https://twitter.com/lolly_annak?lang=en

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