90s pop icon looks unrecognisable 26 years on from release of hit record
Lolly - whose real name is Anna Shantha Kumble - shocked fans as she landed on her TikTok platform, looking worlds away from her eccentric 90s look.
The British singer and dancer, 48, is well-remembered for bangers as the 1999 single Viva La Radio as part of her First Album, releasing chart-topping hits as Mickey and Big Boys Don't Cry.
She followed with a second studio album called Pick 'n' Mix in 2000, reaching the 80th position in the UK chart.
Apart from the two albums, the pop star released five top 20 singles over her two-year career in music.
And now, Lolly took to her social media platform calling out all the nostalgics as she introduced herself.
Lolly - whose real name is Anna Shantha Kumble - shocked fans as she landed on her TikTok platform, looking worlds away from her eccentric 90s look (pictured in 2000)
'Hello. It's Lolly here. A blast from your past. Or maybe not?,' she said.
'Yes so I am Lolly. I sang some songs back in 1999 and 2000. Can you guess what they are?' the singer asked fans.
She concluded: 'Well, you know what? Follow my channel and you can ask me any questions and I will spill all the beans.'
The music alum looked as she didn't age a day sporting a stylish baby blue blouse, while plenty of music records were visible behind her in the room.
Throughout the years, Lolly also acted as a stand-in for presenter Anna Williamson some Saturday and Sunday mornings on now-axed kids show Toonattik on CITV.
The TV star also joined West End productions starring in both Starlight Express and even played the iconic Priscilla Presley in Elvis.
She continued to work on her music and in 2018 released a single titled Stay Young and Beautiful - her first in 18 years at the time.
In 2020, Lolly's follow-up single was titled Paper Rain.
'Yes so I am Lolly. I sang some songs back in 1999 and 2000' she said. 'Can you guess what they are?Well, you know what? Follow my channel and you can ask me any questions and I will spill all the beans'
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