Dido (singer)

Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong (born 25 December 1971) is a female English singer who has released five albums. She is of French descent. Dido is married to Rohan Gavin.

Dido
Dido in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong
Born	(1971-12-25) 25 December 1971 (age 53)
Origin	Kensington, London, England
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician
Years active	1995–present
Labels	RCA Records, Cheeky, Arista Records, Sony Music, Sony Music, Legacy, BMG

Career

1999–2001: No Angel

Her debut studio album, No Angel, was released on 1 June 1999 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, by 2003 the album had sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and in the UK it was the second biggest selling album behind Back to Bedlam by James Blunt. The album included the singles "Here with Me", "Thank You" and "Hunter".

2003–2004: Life for Rent

She released her second studio album, Life for Rent, on 29 September 2003 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, making it her second number one album in the UK, it was also certified 9× Platinum. The album includes the singles "White Flag", "Life for Rent", "Don't Leave Home" and "Sand in My Shoes". Her single "White Flag" reached number one in seven countries.

2008–2009: Safe Trip Home

Her third studio album, Safe Trip Home, was released on 17 November 2008 and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Don't Believe in Love" and "Quiet Times".

2013: Girl Who Got Away

She released her fourth studio album, Girl Who Got Away, was released on 4 March 2013 and peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "No Freedom" and "End of Night".

2019: Still on My Mind

Her fifth studio album, Still on My Mind, was released on 8 March 2019 and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Give You Up", "Take You Home" and "Friends".

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

• No Angel (1999)
• Life for Rent (2003)
• Safe Trip Home (2008)
• Girl Who Got Away (2013)
• Still on My Mind (2019)

Live albums

• Live at Brixton Academy (2005)

Compilation albums

• Greatest Hits (2013)

Demo albums

• Odds & Ends (1995)

Collaborative albums

• The Last Summer (Deluxe Edition) (with R Plus) (2020)

Extended plays

• The Highbury Fields EP (1999)
• Dido Live (2005)

Singles

• "Here with Me" (1999)
• "Don't Think of Me" (2000)
• "Thank You" (2000)
• "Hunter" (2001)
• "All You Want" (2001)
• "White Flag" (2003)
• "Life for Rent" (2003)
• "Don't Leave Home" (2004)
• "Sand in My Shoes" (2004)
• "Don't Believe in Love" (2008)
• "Quiet Times" (2009)
• "Everything to Lose" (2010)
• "No Freedom" (2013)
• "End of Night" (2013)
• "Give You Up" (2019)
• "Take You Home" (2019)
• "Friends" (2019)
• "Thank You (Not So Bad)" (2013)

Other websites

• Dido on IMDb