Lisa Kelly might best be known to audiences as one of the soloists in 'Celtic Woman', but her background is purely steeped in the world of musical theatre. Her parents are both heavily involved in Ireland's amateur theatre community and Lisa fit right in, staring in the musical 'Bugsy Malone' at the age of 7. A talented actress as well as a singer, Lisa continued her studies in drama and was classically trained in both singing and piano. Her heart always belonged to the theatre though, where she has had principal roles as "Velma Kelly" in Chicago, "Florence" in Chess, "Laurie" in Oklahoma and "Sandy" in Grease. Lisa has also performed in numerous concerts in Dublin's National Concert Hall, including "The Magic of Gershwin", "The Music of Cole Porter" and "From Romberg to Rodgers'. She has won many awards for singing and drama in Ireland, among them the Feis Ceoil R&R Cup, The Tomas Moore "Singer of the Year" and "Best Female Performer" in the Northern Ireland Musical Awards.

Although she's developed a great appreciation for Irish music, Lisa retains her love of the theatre and the theatrical. 'Barbra Streisand would be my biggest influence because she can cross over between pop and theatre very, very well. I was also a huge fan of Madonna,' she admits with a laugh. Her favorite role so far has been in 'Chess' due to it being in a rock opera format and admits that she's performed 'Fiddler on the Roof' so many times that she could play almost any part.