ABOUT The Dolly Show
Australian born Kelly O’Brien has been entertaining professionally for over 25 years.
Kelly first began singing country music at the age of 14. Two years later she was crowned South Australian Country Vocalist of the Year and Best New Talent at the famous pan-Australian Gympie Muster country festival, securing Kelly her first recording contract.
Kelly’s first national television appearance was on the talent show New Faces. Later TV performances would include ‘Good Morning Australia’, ‘Carols in the Domain’, and ‘Cartoon Network.’ Kelly was one of the last 12 finalists in ‘POPSTARS 2’ on Australian TV in 2000.
In 2002 she secured the lead role in the German production of ‘Starlight Express’. This led to a record contract with ZYX music and the release of a German Top 10 single. Other theatre credits include ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’, ‘Tonight’s the Night’ and ‘Hollywood in Concert’.
After moving to the UK, Kelly worked as a freelance singer and actress.
In 2007 Kelly decided she wanted to bring the joy of Dolly Parton to audiences around the U.K. In 2020 she produced THE DOLLY SHOW theatre show, which she currently tours with her band.
Her UK television credits include ITV’s ‘This Morning’ and ‘Lorraine’, BBC Breakfast, Channel 4’s ‘The Last Leg’ and ‘How to Look Good Naked’, X Factor, ITV News, Channel 5 News, Sky News, and BBC One’s ‘Even Better Than The Real Thing’. Her radio credits include BBC Radio 2’s ‘Jeremy Vine’ and ‘Scott Mills’ shows. She has appeared in every national UK newspaper.
Kelly has been crowned the UK’s best Dolly tribute act (as voted by the Agent’s Association of Great Britain) four times running.
