Kelly Key (Kelly de Almeida Afonso) was born on 3 March 1983 in Rio de Janeiro is a Brazilian singer and teen idol.

In 2001, at 17, she released her selftitled debut album in which she wrote none of the songs. Her first single was the song 'Escondido' [Hidden] in which she sang 'We went out to make out and to make love'. The song received lots of airplay thanks to her then boyfriend LATINO.

She spawned a doll, a shoes line and lots of other products target at young girls.In the same year, Kelly received substantial exposure after appearing on the covers of various gossip magazines due to her not-friendly divorce with Latino and participation in a recent Playboy exposé.

2003 saw the release of Kelly's second album Do Meu Jeito (My Way). Following 'Baba's' legacy, the album's first single recited Kelly's difficult relationship with a minor.

In 2005, Kelly released her second self titled album. In response to commercial demands the album explicitly targets children.

The album's first single recounts a situation where Kelly's boyfriend woos her best friend; although, the album's biggest hit was the song 'Sou a Barbie Girl', a remake of Aqua's 1998 hit 'Barbie Girl'. 'Sou a Barbie Girl' reached 1 in Brazilian charts and the album went gold.

Kelly recently released her new album in November, 2006 and it's already at the top of Brazilian album charts.