LoLLy

Emerging at the tail-end of the late-'90s explosion of pure pop acts, squeaky-voiced singer Lolly's infectious bubblegum output was aimed at an audience even younger than the likes of pre-teen-friendly chart-toppers Steps and Billie Piper. Born Anna Kumble in Sutton Coldfeld, Birmingham in 1978, the former model, performing arts graduate, and Starlight Express dancer was discovered by producers Nick Foster and Mike Rose, who asked her to front their new pop project as a character called "Lolly" whose bright Day-glo outfits, pigtails, and catchy nursery rhyme-style pop sound wa...