Emmanuel Kelly

Emmanuel Kelly was born in war-torn Iraq and found in a box on a battlefield - he was raised in an orphanage. Born without limbs, he was rescued and brought to Australia for life-changing surgery. Against every expectation, he rose to global fame after performing "Imagine" on "The X Factor," a moment that launched him as a cultural sensation and has over the following years amassed him billions of views worldwide.

Kelly went on to become the first differently-abled artist do a stadium tour, opening for Coldplay, headline the Australian Open, and headline the FIFA World Cup halftime show, watched by more than 2.5 billion people globally.

Kelly is the co-founder of 0utlyer, a pioneering entertainment and technology company, with prolific filmmaker Joanne Reay, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin. Its mission is to create highly commercial film and television content for global distribution by using a workforce that represents a minimum of 30% of the OUTLYER community.

Kelly was recently recognized by Rolling Stone and Spotify as one of the Top 30 most influential international artists out of Australia due to sold-out performances on the world’s biggest stages headlining alongside artists such as Coldplay, Quincy Jones, Snoop Dogg, Bruno Mars, and J Balvin. EK to-date generated nearly 2B views streams & online impressions.

Kelly's forthcoming feature documentary, "Dream Fever," is set to be released in early 2027.