Dolly Nguyen, known professionally as Dolly Ave, is a Vietnamese-American singer-songwriter born in Missouri. She transitioned from photography to music, drawing from her experiences in Chicago and Los Angeles. Her style blends alternative pop, indie, lo-fi, R&B, soul, and electronic elements, with influences including Coldplay, Local Natives, Avril Lavigne, and Paramore. Personal lyrics often explore relationships and inner struggles. Her debut album, Sleep, released in 2021, consists of seven lo-fi tracks. She has received radio airplay on stations such as 103.5 KISS FM Chicago, KEXP, and ALT 98.7 in Los Angeles, and coverage in Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Harper's Bazaar. Dolly Ave was selected for the Recording Academy's 2024 NEXT Class and is part of Converse's All Star Class of 2025. Her music has appeared on editorial playlists for Spotify, YouTube, Vevo, and Amazon Music, with her next album distributed via Sony Music's The Orchard.