Jiordan Tolli Biography

Jiordan Anna Tolli (born 17 June 1994) is an Australian singer and actress, best known for playing the role of Louise "Lolly" Carpenter in the soap opera Neighbours. In 2013, Tolli competed on the fifth series of The X Factor.

Early life

Jiordan Anna Tolli was born on 17 June 1994, in Melbourne, Victoria to parents Luke and Vanda. Her cousin, Fabio Tolli, was married to her former Neighbours co-star Kym Valentine, who played Libby Kennedy. Prior to entering The X Factor, she performed in a lot of musical theatre.

Career

Tolli was cast in the role of Louise "Lolly" Carpenter in the long-running soap opera Neighbours when she was two months old. Her parents had answered a casting call put out by Jan Russ for a baby to play the role of Tom Oliver and Caroline Gillmer's on-screen daughter. After seven years of playing Lolly, Tolli left Neighbours in 2001 to focus on her schooling. Of her time on the show, Tolli said "I remember the fun times. I was a kid. Who else gets that kind of opportunity when they're a baby? I wasn't really acting. I just played on set."

Tolli has appeared in numerous advertisements and has done some modelling work. In 2011, Tolli made a guest appearance in the third series of Tangle. She will appear as Caitlyn in the upcoming film L.A.D. starring Sean Keenan and Charlotte Best. On 27 August 2013, it was confirmed that Tolli would be returning to Neighbours as Lolly. She will appear on-screen in October for one episode.

2013: The X Factor

In 2013, Tolli auditioned for the fifth series of The X Factor Australia with Birdy's version of "People Help the People". She commented that her time on Neighbours helped calm her nerves. Tolli advanced to the super bootcamp stage of the competition. On the first day of super bootcamp, Tolli sang a rendition of "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster The People and advanced to the second stage of super bootcamp, where she sang "Last Request" by Paulo Nutini. On the final day of the super bootcamp, Tolli performed "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush to the judges and a live audience of one thousand, advancing to the home visits. She was then put through to the Under 24 Girls category which was mentored by Redfoo. At the home visits, Tolli sang "Bizarre Love Triangle" by Frente! for Redfoo and his assistant will.i.am and advanced to the live shows. During the first week of live shows, Tolli sang "Smile" by Lily Allen and she advanced to the second week, where she sang Michael Jackson's "Thriller".

In week five of the live shows, Tolli fell into the bottom two alongside Joelle but was saved after Keating, Bassingthwaighte and Minogue all opted to eliminate Joelle. Following the eliminations of Ellie Lovegrove and Joelle, Tolli became the only remaining contestant in the Under 24 Girls category.

Performances on The X Factor

Jiordan Tolli performed the following songs on The X Factor:

Show	Theme	Song	Original artist	Order	Result
Audition	Free choice	"People Help the People"	Birdy	N/A	Through to super bootcamp
Super bootcamp 1	Solo performance	"Pumped Up Kicks"	Foster The People		Through to super bootcamp 2
Super bootcamp 2	Group performance	"Last Request"	Paulo Nutini		Through to super bootcamp 3
Super bootcamp 3	Solo performance	"Running Up That Hill"	Kate Bush		Through to home visits
Home visits	Free choice	"Bizarre Love Triangle"	Frente!		Through to live shows
Week 1	Judges' Choice	"Smile"	Lily Allen	3	Safe
Week 2	Legends	"Thriller"	Michael Jackson	5	Safe
Week 3	Top 10 Hits	" With Or Without You"	U2	10	Safe
Week 4	Latest and Greatest	" Burn"	Ellie Goulding	6	Safe
Week 5	Rock	"Dancing With Myself"	Billy Idol	5	Bottom two
	Final Showdown	"Torn"	Natalie Imbruglia	2	Saved
Week 6	Family Heroes	"Don't Speak"	No Doubt	6

Artistry

Influences

Tolli is mainly influenced by Birdy and Lana Del Rey. She is also influenced by Lorde, Jewel and Norah Jones.

Discography

X Factor performances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		AUS
"Thriller"	2013	63

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994–2001, 2013	Neighbours	Louise "Lolly" Carpenter	Regular role
2011	Tangle	Girl #2
2013	L.A.D.	Caitlyn