Guide Note
Dido is a popular Singer-Songwriter from London, England. In 2001 Eminem sampled her song "Thank You" for his number one hit "Stan". With the success of Eminem's song Dido was propelled into the mainstream. Since then she has won four BRIT Awards and has been nominated for a Grammy Award. She is currently working on the follow-up to 2003 album Life For Rent.
Dido has collaborated with many artists, most notably with Annie Lennox and 22 other singers on December 1, 2007, to promote mother-to-child transmission HIV awareness with the single "Sing" on World AIDS Day. She has also worked with Carlos Santana, her brothers band Faithless, Rufus Wainwright and more.
Fast Facts
- Full name: Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong
- Born: December 25, 1971
- Hometown: London, England
- Record label: Sony BMG
Discography
- 1995: Odds & Ends
- 1999: No Angel
- 2003: Life for Rent
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