Dido
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Dido is a Brit Award-winning English singer and songwriter. She's another example of a 5 years in the making, overnight success with the help Eminem, and his song to an obsessed fan "Stan" that used a sampling of Dido's song "Thank You", her rise to fame has been meteoric.
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[edit] About
Dido was born on December 25, 1971 in London, England. She is the daughter of a literary agent and a poet, she grew up without the luxury of television. By the time she reached her teens, Dido had learned to play the piano and the violin. She learned to play the guitar showing her skills to audiences during her 2004 Life For Rent tour. Dido became fascinated with music after listening to jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald at age 16. Influenced by her brother's eclectic record collection, she began singing with several bands.
Her brother was not impressed by his sister's voice, Dido did not give up her singing. She worked in publishing and attended law school by day and sang lead vocals in different London venues by night. Her singing led her to the start of her music career. She appeared on the debut album of Faithless Reverence in 1996, which went on to sell 5 million copies. Arista Records heard some songs that Dido had recorded while touring and they invited her to meet with the producer Clive Davis in 1997.
Dido was once Billboard's Heetseekers List, but No Angel has already spent more than 60 weeks on its album charts and has been Certified 4x Platinum, on the strength of "Thank You" and "Hunter."
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MTV Europe Music Award | Best New Act for No Angel |
| 2002 | ASCAP Pop Music Award | Song of the Year for Thankyou |
| 2002 | NRJ Awards | Best Newcomer |
| 2002 | NRJ Awards | Best Album No Angel |
| 2002 | World Music Award | World's Best-Selling Adult Contemporary Artist |
| 2002 | World Music Award | World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist |
| 2002 | World Music Award | World's Best-Selling British Artist |
| 2002 | Brit Award | Best British Album for No Angel |
| 2002 | Brit Award | Best British Female |
| 2002 | Meteor Ireland Music Award | Best International Female |
| 2003 | Razzie Award | Worst Original Song For the song I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman |
| 2003 | World Music Award | Best British Pop/Rock Female Artist |
| 2004 | Brit Award | Best British Single for White Flag |
| 2004 | Brit Award | Best British Female Solo Artist |
| 2004 | World Music Award | U.K. Best-Selling Artist |
Certifications
| Album | Certification |
|---|---|
| No Angel | Certified 9x Platinum in U.K. |
| Certified 4x Platinum in U.S. | |
| Certified 9x Platinum in Australia | |
| Certified 3x Platinum in Switzerland | |
| Life For Rent | Certified 7x Platinum in U.K. |
| Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. | |
| Certified 5x Platinum in Australia |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | Dance Radio Airplay | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hunter | 9 | No Angel | ||
| 2001 | Thank You | 1 | 3 | No Angel | |
| 2002 | Take My Hand | 43 | No Angel | ||
| 2004 | Sand In My Shoes (Remixes) | 1 | 15 | Life For Rent | |
| 2004 | Stoned (Deep Dish Remix) | 1 | Life For Rent | ||
| 2004 | White Flag | 9 | 18 | Life For Rent |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and conerts for Dido.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 June 01, 1999 Arista |
 September 30, 2003 Arista |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Here with Me | BMG International | No Angel |
| 2001 | Thank You | Arista | No Angel |
| 2001 | Hunter | BMG International | No Angel |
| 2001 | All You Want | BMG International | No Angel |
| 2001 | Don't Think Of Me | BMG International | No Angel |
| 2003 | White Flag | BMG International | Life For Rent |
| 2003 | Life For Rent | Arista | Life For Rent |
| 2004 | Don't Leave Home | Arista | Life For Rent |
| 2004 | Sand In My Shoes | BMG International | Life For Rent |
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[edit] Influences
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[edit] Trivia
- Her first musical instrument was the recorder.
- Her song "Thank You" was sampled by rapper Eminem in his controversial hit single "Stan".
- She entered London's Guildhall School of Music at the age of six.
