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London, United Kingdom (1995 – present)
Dido Armstrong (born 25 December 1971) is a british BRIT Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter.
Dido was born in London, UK on Christmas day; she was christened Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong. She lived with her poet mother and publisher father in London.
One day she looked up the story of her first name. “I thought it was strange that I was called after a woman who killed herself in ancient literature. It’s great for me now but there’s no denying that I hated it. That was just another thing that made me stand out.”
Young Dido enjoyed reading and playing tennis against the garden wall; when she was just 6, she was accepted into the Guildhall School of Music in London. By 10 she could play the piano, violin and recorder.
Some of her teenage years were spent touring the UK with a Classical Ensemble and waitressing at Cafe Flo in Islington. She left school to pay her way through university, and eventually enrolled as a law student at Birkbeck University.
At 16 she became enthralled with the music of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald and her brother’s music collection.
Her brother, Rollo, plays in the group Faithless and she featured on the group’s five million selling debut album Reverence in 1995 on the tracksFlowerstand Man which she co-wrote and Salva Mea. Dido later featured on another Faithless album Sunday 8pm in 1998 on the tracks Postcards and Hem of His Garment which she co-wrote.
Dido was born in London, UK on Christmas day; she was christened Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong. She lived with her poet mother and publisher father in London.
One day she looked up the story of her first name. “I thought it was strange that I was called after a woman who killed herself in ancient literature. It’s great for me now but there’s no denying that I hated it. That was just another thing that made me stand out.”
Young Dido enjoyed reading and playing tennis against the garden wall; when she was just 6, she was accepted into the Guildhall School of Music in London. By 10 she could play the piano, violin and recorder.
Some of her teenage years were spent touring the UK with a Classical Ensemble and waitressing at Cafe Flo in Islington. She left school to pay her way through university, and eventually enrolled as a law student at Birkbeck University.
At 16 she became enthralled with the music of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald and her brother’s music collection.
Her brother, Rollo, plays in the group Faithless and she featured on the group’s five million selling debut album Reverence in 1995 on the tracks
Flowerstand Man which she co-wrote and Salva Mea. Dido later featured on another Faithless album Sunday 8pm in 1998 on the tracks Postcards and Hem of His Garment which she co-wrote.
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thesleepycloud wrote:
What happened to the album? I need it now :(
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ojigbe wrote:
One of the best voices out there
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Azoo0ooz wrote:
Seriously. I need a new album, song, single, anything. I'm just so hooked on her voice. it's not healthy at all lol
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IsaaBrisa wrote:
Diva demais!
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ferrerap wrote:
@azachel: It's not Dildo, but if it was I would love even more. lol
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Ferran_A wrote:
I am amazed that none of her songs have aged at all! They still have the same impact they did 8 years ago!! [10] Yeah,but I NEED a new album in 2012 =x [5]
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JamilsonB wrote:
I am amazed that none of her songs have aged at all! They still have the same impact they did 8 years ago!! [9] Yeah,but I NEED a new album in 2012 =x [4]
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simpleasbreathe wrote:
I am amazed that none of her songs have aged at all! They still have the same impact they did 8 years ago!! [8] Yeah,but I NEED a new album in 2012 =x [3]
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neelsthoreau wrote:
<3
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OsKlen_ wrote:
Minhas noites são acompanhadas desta bela voz.
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azachel wrote:
Hey Dildo ! When are you play concert in my country? Answer me, kisess! Come to My beautifil Country!
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Joao_Peps wrote:
I am amazed that none of her songs have aged at all! They still have the same impact they did 8 years ago!! [7] Yeah,but I NEED a new album in 2012 =x
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Jaanisk wrote:
Sand In My Shoes
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sherif1990 wrote:
i miss you ♥
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Facuuelmejor wrote:
♥
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EricValeev wrote:
♥ Don't Leave Home
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top20fanatico wrote:
I am amazed that none of her songs have aged at all! They still have the same impact they did 8 years ago!! [6] Yeah,but I NEED a new album in 2012 =x
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IagoD wrote:
precisamos de um novo cd! [2]
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CaioM_ wrote:
precisamos de um novo cd!
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If I Rise on 9/11 Memorial album
14 Sep 2011 | from www.didomusic.com/gb/
For the landmark 10th Anniversary of September 11th 2001, a
fundraising album has been put together of 19 touching songs - one
of which is If I Rise by Dido and AR Rahma. The album a digital
worldwide release available on
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Watch the official 'If I Rise' video
21 Feb 2011 | from www.didomusic.com/gb/ -
Dido's pre-Oscars interviews with AR Rahman
17 Feb 2011 | from www.didomusic.com/gb/ -
Pics from the 'If I Rise' video shoot
16 Feb 2011 | from www.didomusic.com/gb/
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