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Born in London, England on Christmas Day 1971, Dido
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Occupation :
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Musician
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Full Name:
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Florian Cloude De Bourneville Armstrong
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Origin of
her name:
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An African warrior queen
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Date of Birth:
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Dec 25, 1971
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Birth Place:
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Islington, London, UK
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Eye Color:
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Blue
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Record Label:
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Arista
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Dido ÇÇ ÇÊÇ
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Born in London, England on Christmas Day 1971, Dido started off playing music just five years later. Playing away on her "stolen" recorder (fans debate over whether or not the recorder was actually stolen!) around the house, Dido showed early potential of becoming a musical prodigy. At ten, she could play both the violin and piano, and was accepted into the Guildhall School of Music in London. As a teenager, Dido travelled around the UK performing with her classical ensemble.
Dido's first vocal gig came on an album ("Reverence") for Faithless, a band her brother Rollo had formed, with Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. Interested in recording an album, but afraid to ask her brother for a break with his band, Dido spent much of her time loitering around the studio in hopes that she would be asked to contribute her vocals. Her persistance paid off. The release came out in 1995, and it received favorable reviews. Faithless toured the world for the next two years, selling an excellent five million copies of their album. Dido was loving the lifestyle - meeting all kinds of new people, and gaining excellent exposure. She recalls being paid "a curry" for her work on the album, and asking her brother what he thought of her chances as a singer. Rollo told her "not to give up her day job..."! Still, Dido persevered, and began writing and producing an album with her brother. Dido readied her first album "No Angel", an album with solid vocals and lyrics. Combining Dido's love for warm acoustic sounds and her brother's fascination for beats and all things electronic, the album is both modern and classic at the same time. Dido's melodic and soulful voice stands her apart from up and coming musicians. When the album was finished, and Dido had a produvt to "sell" she was able to get signed to Cheeky Records, who had also signed Faithless. The album was finally released in the US early 1999 to critical appreciation, but little attention.
Dido continued to promote her work - performing in clubs, and in as many festivals as she could, including Lilith Fair - as well as her song "Thankyou" being contributed to the soundtrack of the film, "Sliding Doors." The song gathered attention, and vocals from the first verse were placed onto beat-tape, sent to rap star Eminem. He wrote a rap over the top of the beat, and used Dido's portion as the chorus. Despite having its chorus lifted from a touchingly honest love song, "Stan" - the resulting product from Eminem - was a disturbing tale of an over-obsessed fan, who eventually murdered his pregnant girlfriend, and himself by driving his car off of a cliff. The song was featured on his album "The Marshall Mathers LP" and gradually became one of the album's most popular tracks. People began to ask who the female singer on the track was, and sales of "No Angel" began to increase, providing her with instant exposure to a large audience. Her track, "Here With Me" (which Dido describes as a "post-shag" tale of not wanting to leave the bed in which she has slept during a one night stand), was also used in the theme tune to teenage drama "Roswell (High)."
Just as "Stan" was released in the UK, the record company politics that prevented Dido from releasing "No Angel" in the UK first, were sorted out and "No Angel" became a huge success, with a re-release before its first single "Here With Me" was released, sending it straight to the UK #1 where it stayed for 6 weeks consecutively. Since its fall from the #1 position, it stayed as a top 10 album from February to October 2001. Singles from the album include "Here With Me," "Thankyou," "Hunter" and "All You Want." Dido's music has been such a success, she has been asked to write songs for other artists, which she loves to do, proving herself as a songwriter. One of the songs she co-wrote, "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman," appears on Britney Spears' third album, "Britney," and Dido has also written tracks for new band, Over The Rhine. As 2002 begins, Dido is settling down and preparing for marital bliss with her future husband, Bob, and with Dido also constantly writing (she previews new tracks she recently has written on her many tours) and working on new album for release within the near future, Dido looks set for a career with longetivity, achieved by artists such as Madonna.
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Links
- Arista Records: Dido - Official site with biography, photos, audio and video clips, tour dates, and links.
- AskMen.com: Dido - Includes pictures, biography, background information, ratings, and links.
- BarBacoustic Concert - Streaming video of live Dido concert recorded at Austin City Limits Soundstage in Austin, TX on 3/15/2000.
- BBC Online: Dido - New stories, transcript and streaming sound of instudio performance, biography and discography.
- Beatgreets: Dido - Send an e-card with animated images and music featuring Dido.
- BugJuice: Dido - Includes photos, biography, sound and video clips, tour information, and an interview.
- CanEHdian.com: Dido - Includes a fan forum, biography, audio, poll and links.
- Click2music.ca: Dido - Canadian record label: biography, news, audio/video downlaods, and pictures.
- Datworld.com: Dido - Biography, picture gallery, wallpapers, and polls.
- DaveMcNally: Dido Lyrics - Words to songs from the No Angel album.
- House of Blues: Dido - In studio artist interviews and performances.
- Lilithfair: Dido - Tour information and photos about Dido at the Lilithfair in 1999.
- Official Dido UK - Official UK Site features a TV ad in Windows media.
- RockOnline.com: Dido - Includes pictures, audio and video clips, transcript of a live audio fan chat, and links.
- RollingStone.com: Dido - Includes biography, album information, articles, photos, and links.
- VH1.com: Dido - Album reviews, music news, biography, discography, links, and bulletin board. khlid &&&-*.:;?!(
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