In 1964, Newton-John's acting talent was first recognised portraying Lady Mary Lasenby in her University High School's production of The Admirable Crichton as she became the Young Sun's Drama Award best schoolgirl actress runner-up. [30] She then became a regular on local Australian television shows, including Time for Terry and HSV-7's The Happy Show, where she performed as "Lovely Livvy". [31] She also appeared on The Go!! Show, where she met her future duet partner, singer Pat Carroll, and her future music producer, John Farrar. (Carroll and Farrar later married.) Newton-John, Olivia (2018). Don't Stop Believin' . Camberwell, Australia: Viking Australia. ISBN 978-0143788935. ABBA Pay Tribute To Friend And Former Eurovision Competitor Olivia Newton-John". uk.news.yahoo.com. 9 August 2022. Newton-John's first boyfriend, Ian Turpie, once said of her early appearances: "In those days she had a small voice, but it was very pure. She could sing prettily in tune....The improvement in her singing since she went to England has been remarkable. She told me Shirley Bassey has been a big influence on her. After hearing Bassey, she worked at developing her head voice to sound like a chest voice, the way Bassey uses hers. The power she's developed is amazing". [32]

In 2005, she released Stronger Than Before, sold exclusively in the United States by Hallmark. This was her second exclusive album for Hallmark Cards after her successful first Christmas album Tis the Season with Vince Gill five years earlier. Proceeds from the album's sales benefited breast cancer research. The album featured the song "Phenomenal Woman," based on the poem by Maya Angelou, and guest vocals from Diahann Carroll, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Delta Goodrem, Amy Holland, Patti LaBelle and Mindy Smith—all survivors of or affected by cancer. [125] Boulton, Martin (26 February 2023). " 'Supernatural' and 'magic' Olivia Newton-John farewelled at memorial". The Age . Retrieved 26 February 2023. Newton-John 'frantic' ". Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 22 August 2005 . Retrieved 1 February 2011. a b "Olivia Newton-John Biography". Olivianewton-john.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010 . Retrieved 13 August 2010.Rosenthal, Elizabeth J. (March 2004). His Song: The Musical Journey of... Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated. ISBN 9780823088928 . Retrieved 13 August 2010.

In the mid-1960s, Newton-John dated Australian actor and singer Ian Turpie, her co-star in the 1965 musical film Funny Things Happen Down Under. [28] [214] They met in 1963 when Turpie attended the coffee shop where Newton-John's group Sol Four performed. [32] The relationship continued until she returned to England in 1966. [32]charts.org.nz – Olivia Newton-John – First Impressions (Greatest Hits)". charts.nz . Retrieved 23 March 2023. Raven, Robin. "Thousands of Fans Travel To See John Travolta And Olivia Newton-John Together At 'Grease' Events". Forbes . Retrieved 16 January 2020. In 1974, Newton-John represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song " Long Live Love". The song was chosen for Newton-John by the British public out of six possible entries (Newton-John later admitted that she disliked the song). [40] Newton-John finished fourth at the contest, held in Brighton, behind the Swedish winning entry, " Waterloo" by ABBA. All six Eurovision contest song candidates—"Have Love, Will Travel", "Lovin' You Ain't Easy", "Long Live Love", "Someday", "Angel Eyes" and "Hands Across the Sea"—were recorded by Newton-John and included on her Long Live Love album, her first for the EMI Records label. [41] theawarenews; theawarenews (1 September 2022). "Olivia Newton-John, singer and actress, dead at 73". The Aware News . Retrieved 8 September 2022.