Dido is an English singer and songwriter born on Christmas Day, 1971.
Her debut album, "No Angel," sold over 21 million copies worldwide and won her several prestigious awards.
Dido co-wrote the worldwide hit "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" for Britney Spears.
Biography
Early Life
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, known simply as Dido, was born on December 25, 1971, in Kensington, London. Growing up in a creative household, her mother, Clare, was a poet, and her father, William O'Malley Armstrong, was an Irish publisher. Dido's elder brother, Rollo, is a well-known record producer, and together they navigated the music industry from a young age. Despite her unique name, which she found confusing and annoying during her childhood, Dido embraced it as her true identity. She was educated at several prestigious schools, including City of London Girls', where her passion for music began to flourish.
Career
Dido's music career took off in the late 1990s when she began recording demo tracks that led to her signing with Arista Records. Her debut album, "No Angel," released in 1999, catapulted her to international fame, featuring hit singles like "Here with Me" and "Thank You." The album sold over 21 million copies worldwide and earned her multiple awards, including two Brit Awards. Dido's follow-up album, "Life for Rent," released in 2003, solidified her status as a pop icon with hits such as "White Flag." Throughout her career, she has collaborated with various artists, including her brother Rollo and even co-writing for Britney Spears and Rihanna.
Personal Life
After the success of her debut album, Dido ended a long-term relationship with her fiancé, Bob Page. In 2010, she married author Rohan Gavin, and they welcomed a son in July 2011. A passionate supporter of Arsenal Football Club, Dido holds dual British-Irish citizenship, reflecting her family's heritage. Her artistic journey continues to evolve, with her latest works showcasing her growth as a musician and songwriter.
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Discography
Still on My Mind2019
- 1.Hurricanes5:14
- 2.Give You Up3:21
- 3.Hell After This3:27
- 4.You Don’t Need a God3:31
- 5.Take You Home5:05
- 6.Some Kind of Love4:42
- 7.Still on My Mind3:04
- 8.Mad Love2:52
- 9.Walking By4:31
- 10.Friends3:23
- 11.Chances3:31
- 12.Have to Stay2:44
Greatest Hits2013
- 1.Here With Me4:16
- 2.Thank You3:38
- 3.Hunter3:58
- 4.White Flag4:02
- 5.Life for Rent3:43
- 6.Don't Leave Home3:48
- 7.Sand in My Shoes5:01
- 8.Don't Believe in Love3:55
- 9.Quiet Times3:18
- 10.Grafton Street5:57
- 11.Everything to Lose4:33
- 12.Let Us Move On4:12
- 13.No Freedom3:17
- 14.End of Night4:00
- 15.One Step Too Far (radio edit)3:27
- 16.Stan6:45
- 17.If I Rise4:40
- 18.NYC4:01
- 19.Here With Me (Chillin with the Family mix)5:17
- 20.Thank You (Deep Dish radio edit)4:11
- 21.Hunter (MJ Cole remix)6:08
- 22.White Flag (Timbaland remix)3:30
- 23.Life for Rent (Skinny 4 Rent mix)4:55
- 24.Sand in My Shoes (Above & Beyond radio edit)3:21
- 25.Don't Leave Home (Gabriel & Dresden radio mix)4:15
- 26.Don't Believe in Love (Dennis Ferrer's Objektivity radio mix)4:33
- 27.No Freedom (DJ Cobra mix)6:21
- 28.End of Night (Cedric Gervais remix)5:54
- 29.Go Dreaming (Mantronix remix)4:32
- 30.Blackbird (Moguai remix)6:47
- 31.Northern Skies (Rollo remix)5:53
Girl Who Got Away2013
- 1.No Freedom3:17
- 2.Girl Who Got Away3:24
- 3.Let Us Move On4:12
- 4.Blackbird4:09
- 5.End of Night4:00
- 6.Sitting on the Roof of the World3:19
- 7.Love to Blame4:37
- 8.Go Dreaming4:24
- 9.Happy New Year3:30
- 10.Loveless Hearts3:06
- 11.Day Before We Went to War5:12
- 12.Let Us Move On (prod. Jeff Bhasker and Plain Pat)4:33
- 13.All I See3:45
- 14.Just Say Yes3:36
- 15.Let’s Runaway4:24
- 16.Everything to Lose (Armin van Buuren remix)5:57
- 17.Lost4:17
Safe Trip Home2008
- 1.Don’t Believe in Love3:53
- 2.Quiet Times3:17
- 3.Never Want to Say It’s Love3:35
- 4.Grafton Street5:58
- 5.It Comes and It Goes3:27
- 6.Look No Further3:14
- 7.Us 2 Little Gods4:49
- 8.The Day Before the Day4:13
- 9.Let’s Do the Things We Normally Do4:10
- 10.Burnin Love4:12
- 11.Northern Skies8:56
- 12.For One Day5:43
- 13.Summer3:55
- 14.Northern Skies (Rollo mix)5:53
Live at Brixton Academy2005
- 1.Stoned6:03
- 2.Here With Me5:25
- 3.See You When You’re 406:21
- 4.Life for Rent4:45
- 5.Hunter4:27
- 6.Isobel4:55
- 7.My Life3:20
- 8.Honestly OK7:40
- 9.Don’t Leave Home4:48
- 10.Mary’s in India4:09
- 11.Take My Hand6:18
- 12.Thankyou4:49
- 13.Sand in My Shoes6:25
- 14.White Flag5:36
- 15.Do You Have a Little Time3:24
- 16.All You Want3:58
- 17.See the Sun7:35
- 18.Stoned6:06
- 19.Here With Me4:36
- 20.See You When You’re 405:56
- 21.Life for Rent3:55
- 22.Isobel4:48
- 23.Honestly Okay4:12
- 24.Take My Hand5:57
- 25.Thankyou4:06
- 26.Mary’s in India3:32
- 27.Sand in My Shoes5:17
- 28.White Flag4:16
- 29.See the Sun6:07
Life for Rent / No Angel2003
- 1.White Flag4:01
- 2.Stoned5:55
- 3.Life for Rent3:41
- 4.Mary’s in India3:41
- 5.See You When You’re 405:20
- 6.Don’t Leave Home3:47
- 7.Who Makes You Feel4:21
- 8.Sand in My Shoes4:59
- 9.Do You Have a Little Time3:55
- 10.This Land Is Mine3:46
- 11.See the Sun5:06
- 12.Closer3:29
- 13.Here With Me4:15
- 14.Hunter3:57
- 15.Don’t Think of Me4:32
- 16.My Lover’s Gone4:28
- 17.All You Want3:54
- 18.Thank You3:38
- 19.Honestly OK4:38
- 20.Slide4:53
- 21.Isobel3:54
- 22.I’m No Angel3:56
- 23.My Life3:00
- 24.Take My Hand6:43
Life for Rent2003
- 1.White Flag4:02
- 2.Stoned5:55
- 3.Life for Rent3:41
- 4.Mary’s in India3:41
- 5.See You When You’re 405:20
- 6.Don’t Leave Home3:47
- 7.Who Makes You Feel4:21
- 8.Sand in My Shoes4:59
- 9.Do You Have a Little Time3:55
- 10.This Land Is Mine3:46
- 11.See the Sun / Closer10:35
One Step Too Far2001
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No Angel1999
- 1.Here With Me4:15
- 2.Hunter3:57
- 3.Don’t Think of Me4:32
- 4.My Lover’s Gone4:28
- 5.All You Want3:54
- 6.Thankyou3:38
- 7.Honestly OK4:38
- 8.Slide4:54
- 9.Isobel3:54
- 10.I’m No Angel3:56
- 11.My Life3:09
- 12.Take My Hand6:43
No Freedom2013
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Let Us Move On2012
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Don’t Believe in Love2008
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Don’t Leave Home2004
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Sand in My Shoes2004
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White Flag2003
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Life for Rent2003
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Stoned2003
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One Step Too Far2002
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Here With Me2001
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Thank You2001
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Hunter2001
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All You Want / Christmas Day2001
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Live at Brixton Academy EP2005
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Better Believe / One Step Too Far2002
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No Angel: The Remixes2002
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Gallery
Label
- Record label
- RCA Records
- Record label
- Arista Records
- Record label
- Sony Music
Achievements
- Award
- NRJ Music Award for International Revelation of the Year
- Award
- NRJ Music Award for International Album of the Year
- Award
- NRJ Music Award for International Female Artist of the Year
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Archive
Passport
guitar, piano, tambourine, voice, percussion instrument, recorder, musical keyboard
Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: D. Armstrong, Didio, Dido Armstrong, Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong, Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong, ダイド
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, known mononymously as Dido, is an English singer and songwriter. She attained international success with her debut album No Angel (1999); hit singles from the album include "Here with Me" and "Thank You". It sold over 21 million copies worldwide and won her several awards, including two Brit Awards; additionally, she won Best British Album and Best British Female as well as the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act. The first verse of "Thank You" is sampled in "Stan", a critically acclaimed collaboration with American rapper Eminem. Her next album, Life for Rent (2003), continued her success with the hit singles "White Flag" and "Life for Rent". In 2004, Dido performed with other British and Irish artists in the Band Aid 20 version of the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?".
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