Lolly (singer)
Lolly (born Anna Shantha Kumble (pronounced "KUUM-blay, Kŭmblā"); 27 June 1977, Sutton Coldfield) is an English singer, dancer, TV presenter and actress. 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". 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. 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". An "Ultimate Collection" will be released in October 2020 including all the hits plus exclusive b-sides and more. In 2020, Lolly teamed up with Mamma G and released the song "The Stars That We Are" (ft. Lolly). Lolly, also released the cover of Kim Wilde's "Kids in America" in 2020. The same year, it was revealed on Bubblegum that Lolly had three previously unreleased songs on her MySpace profile titled; "We Got A Good Thing", "Super Delicious" and "I Like The Way You Move". Pantomime. Kumble  has starred in a number of pantomimes, typically billed as "Anna Kumble (Lolly)." In 2002, she played Tinker Bell in "Peter Pan" at the Theatre Royal, Brighton. In 2003, she played the title role in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth. 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. In 2010, Kumble returned to "Peter Pan", this time playing the role of Tiger Lily at the Lichfield  Garrick Theatre. In December 2012, she appeared in "Jack and the Beanstalk" in Weymouth. In December 2018, she appeared in "Cinderella" as Fairy Godmother in Telford. 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. Kumble is a graduate of the London Studio Centre and has two children, a son and a daughter.