1- Dolly Parton’s sister Stella Parton wrote a song called ode to Olivia
2- She is co-owner of a health spa/retreat in Australia.
3- Olivia couldn’t pronounce her name when she was very young. So she called herself, Ditala! Her dad spoke of this on a Dinah Shore show many years ago.
4- She began performing when she was 14 using the name Lovely Livvy
5- Olivia Published her first book, LivWise: Easy Recipes for a Healthy, Happy Life, in 2011.
6- She starred in the musical film Grease, and its soundtrack is one of the most successful in history, with the single “You’re the One That I Want”, with John Travolta, one of the best selling singles.
7- In 1979, Newton-John received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal from Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in London
8- Olivia Left high school in her mid-teens when she got her first big break on an Australian TV program called The Tarax Happy Show
9- Newton-John’s father was an MI5 officer on the Enigma project at Bletchley Park who took Rudolf Hess into custody during World War II.
10- She beat breast cancer in 1992 and became an animal rights and environmental activist.
11- Her first hit was a cover of Bob Dylan’s “If Not For You,” using an arrangement by George Harrison.
12- In 1974, Newton-John represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Long Live Love”.
13- She attended Christ Church Grammar School, and then University High School, near to Ormond College.
14- She competed on the Australian TV show Sing, Sing, Sing and won a trip to Great Britain
15- Livvy is her nickname or Live .. Short for Olivia. She loves Cat
16- She has been nominated 12 times for Grammys, winning 4 times, including a win for the music video for “Physical” which won Video of the Year in 1983
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